Distribution of households by household size in Hungary
Hungary: Distribution of households by household size was 32 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Distribution of households by household size in Hungary, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, distribution of households by household size in Hungary stood at 32.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of households by household size in Hungary peaked at 33.7 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 23.9, in 2010.
That places Hungary 25th out of 49 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Distribution of households by household size in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 29 | — |
| 2006 | 24.7 | -14.8% |
| 2007 | 24.4 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 24.1 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 24.1 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 23.9 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 29.9 | +25.1% |
| 2012 | 31 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 32.1 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 32.3 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 33 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 33.7 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 33.7 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 32.9 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 30.3 | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 30 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 30.6 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 31 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 31.1 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 32 | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 32 | +0.0% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 32 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.15, 100% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 32 is below the median for high income countries, which is 36.1, 89% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Distribution of households by household size 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +25.1% | 23.9 | 29.9 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.26 | 24.1 | 29 | 5 |
| 2010s | 31.28 | 23.9 | 33.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.12 | 30 | 32 | 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)
- Population growth rate -0.215 (2100)
- Population density 81.75 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 324,096 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of households by household size in Hungary?
- Distribution of households by household size in Hungary was 32 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest distribution of households by household size recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 33.7 in 2016.
- What is the lowest distribution of households by household size recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.9 in 2010.
- How does Hungary rank for distribution of households by household size?
- Hungary ranks 25th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is distribution of households by household size rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Distribution of households by household size. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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