Children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or in Hungary
Hungary: Children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or was 25.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or in Hungary, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or in Hungary stood at 25.4%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 59.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or in Hungary peaked at 62.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 25.4%, in 2025.
That places Hungary 19th out of 39 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 62.6% | — |
| 2016 | 62.3% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 62.7% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 35.6% | -43.2% |
| 2019 | 37.9% | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 32.5% | -14.2% |
| 2021 | 32.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 31.7% | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 28.6% | -9.8% |
| 2024 | 26.0% | -9.1% |
| 2025 | 25.4% | -2.3% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 25.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.6%, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 25.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 19.0%, 1.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 52.2% | 35.6% | 62.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 29.4% | 25.4% | 32.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More population data for Hungary
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2145 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.97 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2145 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3612 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 8,817 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.335 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3021 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Population density 81.75 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 324,096 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or in Hungary?
- Children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or in Hungary was 25.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 62.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.4% in 2025.
- How does Hungary rank for children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or?
- Hungary ranks 19th out of 39 countries with data for 2025.
- Is children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or social exclusion situation (population aged 0-17). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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