Annual rate of change in urban populations in Hungary

Hungary: Annual rate of change in urban populations was 0.6009 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.6009
World rank
69th
of 144 countries
All-time high
0.6009
in 2020
All-time low
-0.9257
in 1995
Years of data
14
1955–2020

Annual rate of change in urban populations in Hungary, 1955–2020

-1-0.500.51955198720201955: -0.3441960: 0.0561965: 0.0971970: 0.0741975: 0.0241980: 0.0441985: 0.1921990: 0.0621995: -0.9262000: -0.7092005: -0.0042010: -0.0852015: 0.3972020: 0.601

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Hungary recorded 0.6009 for annual rate of change in urban populations in 2020. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of up 802.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual rate of change in urban populations in Hungary peaked at 0.6009 in 2020 and was at its lowest, -0.9257, in 1995.

Hungary ranks 69th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Annual rate of change in urban populations in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Annual rate of change in urban populations in Hungary, 1955 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1955 -0.3437 —
1960 0.0564 -116.4%
1965 0.0972 +72.2%
1970 0.0737 -24.2%
1975 0.0235 -68.0%
1980 0.0442 +87.6%
1985 0.1917 +333.9%
1990 0.0623 -67.5%
1995 -0.9257 -1586.2%
2000 -0.7088 -23.4%
2005 -0.004 -99.4%
2010 -0.0855 +2057.5%
2015 0.3973 -564.8%
2020 0.6009 +51.2%

Hungary compared with similar countries

  • Hungary's 0.6009 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4748, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Hungary's 0.6009 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5634, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Annual rate of change in urban populations in Hungary changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2010 -2057.5% -0.004 -0.0855
1995 -1586.2% 0.0623 -0.9257

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s -0.3437 -0.3437 -0.3437 1
1960s 0.0768 0.0564 0.0972 2
1970s 0.0486 0.0235 0.0737 2
1980s 0.1179 0.0442 0.1917 2
1990s -0.4317 -0.9257 0.0623 2
2000s -0.3564 -0.7088 -0.004 2
2010s 0.1559 -0.0855 0.3973 2
2020s 0.6009 0.6009 0.6009 1

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 66 Kuwait 0.6605 compare
  2. 67 Liberia 0.6547 compare
  3. 68 United Kingdom 0.6387 compare
  4. 70 Austria 0.5871 compare
  5. 71 Togo 0.5827 compare
  6. 72 Turkmenistan 0.5786 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual rate of change in urban populations in Hungary?
Annual rate of change in urban populations in Hungary was 0.6009 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual rate of change in urban populations recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 0.6009 in 2020.
What is the lowest annual rate of change in urban populations recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was -0.9257 in 1995.
How does Hungary rank for annual rate of change in urban populations?
Hungary ranks 69th out of 144 countries with data for 2020.
Is annual rate of change in urban populations rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 802.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Hungary data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual rate of change in urban populations. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Annual rate of change in urban populations
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,685 data points, 1955–2020
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