Distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 in Hungary

Hungary: Distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 was 7.22 million in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
7.22 million
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
69th
of 120 countries
All-time high
10.34 million
in 1989
All-time low
7.22 million
in 2017
Years of data
20
1987–2017

Distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 in Hungary, 1987–2017

02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M1987200220171987: 9.1M1989: 10.3M1991: 9.0M1993: 9.7M1994: 9.2M1999: 9.6M2004: 8.9M2005: 8.6M2006: 8.6M2007: 8.7M2008: 8.6M2009: 8.8M2010: 8.5M2011: 8.5M2012: 8.6M2013: 8.3M2014: 8.1M2015: 7.9M2016: 7.6M2017: 7.2M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Hungary recorded 7.22 million for distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 in Hungary peaked at 10.34 million in 1989 and was at its lowest, 7.22 million, in 2017.

Hungary ranks 69th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 only in Hungary, 1987 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1987 9.13 million —
1989 10.34 million +13.3%
1991 9.04 million -12.7%
1993 9.75 million +7.9%
1994 9.22 million -5.5%
1999 9.55 million +3.6%
2004 8.93 million -6.5%
2005 8.57 million -4.1%
2006 8.62 million +0.6%
2007 8.67 million +0.6%
2008 8.58 million -1.0%
2009 8.76 million +2.2%
2010 8.49 million -3.2%
2011 8.47 million -0.2%
2012 8.57 million +1.2%
2013 8.32 million -2.9%
2014 8.11 million -2.5%
2015 7.94 million -2.1%
2016 7.56 million -4.7%
2017 7.22 million -4.5%

Hungary compared with similar countries

  • Hungary's 7.22 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.06 million, 2.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Hungary's 7.22 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.99 million, 2.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 9.74 million 9.13 million 10.34 million 2
1990s 9.39 million 9.04 million 9.75 million 4
2000s 8.69 million 8.57 million 8.93 million 6
2010s 8.09 million 7.22 million 8.57 million 8

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 66 Belarus 8.22 million compare
  2. 67 Azerbaijan 8.21 million compare
  3. 68 Laos 7.67 million compare
  4. 70 Kyrgyzstan 7.18 million compare
  5. 71 Jordan 6.57 million compare
  6. 72 Paraguay 5.76 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 in Hungary?
Distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 in Hungary was 7.22 million in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 10.34 million in 1989.
What is the lowest distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 7.22 million in 2017.
How does Hungary rank for distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30?
Hungary ranks 69th out of 120 countries with data for 2017.
Is distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Hungary data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 only. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 only
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,152 data points, 1963–2025
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