Long term urban population region in Hungary
Hungary: Long term urban population region was 72.97 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
72.97
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
73rd
of 202 countries
All-time high
72.97
in 2025
All-time low
0.0642
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Long term urban population region in Hungary, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for long term urban population region in Hungary is 72.97, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long term urban population region in Hungary peaked at 72.97 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0642, in 1000.
That places Hungary 73rd out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Long term urban population region in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.0642 | — |
| 1100 | 0.1926 | +200.0% |
| 1200 | 0.5778 | +200.0% |
| 1300 | 1.73 | +200.0% |
| 1400 | 5.2 | +200.0% |
| 1500 | 4.8 | -7.7% |
| 1600 | 4.9 | +2.1% |
| 1700 | 4.8 | -2.0% |
| 1710 | 5.3 | +10.4% |
| 1720 | 5.8 | +9.4% |
| 1730 | 6.3 | +8.6% |
| 1740 | 6.8 | +7.9% |
| 1750 | 7.3 | +7.4% |
| 1760 | 7.42 | +1.6% |
| 1770 | 7.54 | +1.6% |
| 1780 | 7.66 | +1.6% |
| 1790 | 7.78 | +1.6% |
| 1800 | 7.9 | +1.5% |
| 1810 | 8.14 | +3.0% |
| 1820 | 8.38 | +3.0% |
| 1830 | 8.63 | +3.0% |
| 1840 | 8.89 | +3.0% |
| 1850 | 9.16 | +3.0% |
| 1860 | 10.28 | +12.2% |
| 1870 | 12.33 | +20.0% |
| 1880 | 14.8 | +20.0% |
| 1890 | 17.76 | +20.0% |
| 1900 | 21.31 | +20.0% |
| 1910 | 25.57 | +20.0% |
| 1920 | 30.69 | +20.0% |
| 1930 | 36.82 | +20.0% |
| 1940 | 44.19 | +20.0% |
| 1950 | 53.02 | +20.0% |
| 1951 | 53.3 | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 53.58 | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 53.87 | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 54.14 | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 54.42 | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 54.68 | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 54.95 | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 55.21 | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 55.47 | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 55.82 | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 56.24 | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 56.66 | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 57.09 | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 57.51 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 57.92 | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 58.33 | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 58.72 | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 59.11 | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 59.51 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 59.94 | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 60.41 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 60.88 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 61.34 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 61.82 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 62.3 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 62.77 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 63.24 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 63.69 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 64.07 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 64.24 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 64.6 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 64.87 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 65.06 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 65.2 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 65.32 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 65.43 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 65.51 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 65.59 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 65.72 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 65.77 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 65.58 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 65.47 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 65.4 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 65.33 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 65.21 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 65.15 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 65.04 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 64.9 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 64.75 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 64.6 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 64.95 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 65.3 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 65.65 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 66 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 66.35 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 66.7 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 67.05 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 67.4 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 67.75 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 68.09 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 68.43 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 68.77 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 69.1 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 69.44 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 69.77 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 70.11 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 70.44 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 70.78 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 71.11 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 71.45 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 71.75 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 72.05 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 72.36 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 72.66 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 72.97 | +0.4% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 72.97 is below the median for high income countries, which is 78.88, 92% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 72.97 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 72.52, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Long term urban population region 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1100 | +200.0% | 0.0642 | 0.1926 |
| 1200 | +200.0% | 0.1926 | 0.5778 |
| 1300 | +200.0% | 0.5778 | 1.73 |
| 1400 | +200.0% | 1.73 | 5.2 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0642 | 0.0642 | 0.0642 | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.1926 | 0.1926 | 0.1926 | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.5778 | 0.5778 | 0.5778 | 1 |
| 1300s | 1.73 | 1.73 | 1.73 | 1 |
| 1400s | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 1 |
| 1500s | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 1 |
| 1600s | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 1 |
| 1700s | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 1 |
| 1710s | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 1 |
| 1720s | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 1 |
| 1730s | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 1 |
| 1740s | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 1 |
| 1750s | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 1 |
| 1760s | 7.42 | 7.42 | 7.42 | 1 |
| 1770s | 7.54 | 7.54 | 7.54 | 1 |
| 1780s | 7.66 | 7.66 | 7.66 | 1 |
| 1790s | 7.78 | 7.78 | 7.78 | 1 |
| 1800s | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 1 |
| 1810s | 8.14 | 8.14 | 8.14 | 1 |
| 1820s | 8.38 | 8.38 | 8.38 | 1 |
| 1830s | 8.63 | 8.63 | 8.63 | 1 |
| 1840s | 8.89 | 8.89 | 8.89 | 1 |
| 1850s | 9.16 | 9.16 | 9.16 | 1 |
| 1860s | 10.28 | 10.28 | 10.28 | 1 |
| 1870s | 12.33 | 12.33 | 12.33 | 1 |
| 1880s | 14.8 | 14.8 | 14.8 | 1 |
| 1890s | 17.76 | 17.76 | 17.76 | 1 |
| 1900s | 21.31 | 21.31 | 21.31 | 1 |
| 1910s | 25.57 | 25.57 | 25.57 | 1 |
| 1920s | 30.69 | 30.69 | 30.69 | 1 |
| 1930s | 36.82 | 36.82 | 36.82 | 1 |
| 1940s | 44.19 | 44.19 | 44.19 | 1 |
| 1950s | 54.27 | 53.02 | 55.47 | 10 |
| 1960s | 57.69 | 55.82 | 59.51 | 10 |
| 1970s | 62.05 | 59.94 | 64.07 | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.15 | 64.24 | 65.72 | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.26 | 64.75 | 65.77 | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.17 | 64.6 | 67.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.6 | 68.09 | 71.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.21 | 71.45 | 72.97 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is long term urban population region in Hungary?
- Long term urban population region in Hungary was 72.97 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long term urban population region recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 72.97 in 2025.
- What is the lowest long term urban population region recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0642 in 1000.
- How does Hungary rank for long term urban population region?
- Hungary ranks 73rd out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is long term urban population region rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. 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 Long term urban population region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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