Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Hungary
Hungary: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre was 74.61 people per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
74.61 people per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
87th
of 215 countries
All-time high
76.64 people per square kilometre
in 2010
All-time low
59.66 people per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Hungary, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Hungary stood at 74.61 people per square kilometre.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Hungary peaked at 76.64 people per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 59.66 people per square kilometre, in 1961.
Hungary ranks 87th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Hungary, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 59.66 people per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 60.04 people per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 60.37 people per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 60.75 people per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 61.12 people per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 61.52 people per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 61.98 people per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 62.45 people per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 62.92 people per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 63.39 people per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 63.85 people per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 64.31 people per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 64.8 people per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 65.38 people per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 66.07 people per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 66.77 people per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 67.39 people per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 67.95 people per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 68.5 people per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 68.9 people per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 69.15 people per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 69.36 people per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 69.5 people per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 69.61 people per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 69.73 people per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 69.85 people per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 69.98 people per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 70.12 people per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 70.24 people per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 70.46 people per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 70.82 people per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 71.14 people per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 71.43 people per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 71.69 people per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 71.94 people per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 72.17 people per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 72.43 people per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 72.62 people per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 72.76 people per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 73.07 people per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 73.34 people per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 73.58 people per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 73.14 people per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 73.18 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 74.28 people per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 75.16 people per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 75.03 people per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 76.12 people per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 75.63 people per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 76.64 people per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 76.34 people per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 76.21 people per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 76.39 people per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 75.98 people per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 75.99 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 75.76 people per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 75.55 people per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 75.48 people per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 75.43 people per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 75.09 people per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 74.68 people per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 74.45 people per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 74.61 people per square kilometre | +0.2% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 74.61 people per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 78.87 people per square kilometre, 95% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 74.61 people per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54.24 people per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 61.2 people per square kilometre | 59.66 people per square kilometre | 62.92 people per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 65.84 people per square kilometre | 63.39 people per square kilometre | 68.5 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.64 people per square kilometre | 68.9 people per square kilometre | 70.24 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.75 people per square kilometre | 70.46 people per square kilometre | 72.76 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.25 people per square kilometre | 73.07 people per square kilometre | 76.12 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.98 people per square kilometre | 75.43 people per square kilometre | 76.64 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.71 people per square kilometre | 74.45 people per square kilometre | 75.09 people per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 84 Austria 76.6 people per square kilometre compare
- 85 Poland 75.79 people per square kilometre compare
- 86 Sri Lanka 74.81 people per square kilometre compare
- 88 Uganda 74.27 people per square kilometre compare
- 89 Togo 73.99 people per square kilometre compare
- 90 Azerbaijan 73.04 people per square kilometre compare
More population data for Hungary
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 8,817 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3612 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2145 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 324,096 people (2100)
- Population density 81.75 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3021 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Hungary?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Hungary was 74.61 people per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 76.64 people per square kilometre in 2010.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.66 people per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Hungary rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre?
- Hungary ranks 87th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.