Overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - population without in Hungary
Hungary: Overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - population without was 16.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
16.3%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
24th
of 47 countries
All-time high
54.0%
in 2006
All-time low
16.2%
in 2024
Years of data
21
2005–2025
Overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - population without in Hungary, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 16.3% for overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - population without in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 64.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - population without in Hungary peaked at 54.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 16.2%, in 2024.
That places Hungary 24th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - population without in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 53.3% | — |
| 2006 | 54.0% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 50.3% | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 51.4% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 49.8% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 50.3% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 49.4% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 49.3% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 48.4% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 46.2% | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 45.6% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 45.2% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 45.4% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 22.4% | -50.7% |
| 2019 | 22.6% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 20.7% | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 20.1% | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 18.9% | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 17.3% | -8.5% |
| 2024 | 16.2% | -6.4% |
| 2025 | 16.3% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.8% | 49.8% | 54.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 42.5% | 22.4% | 50.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.2% | 16.2% | 20.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 22 Czechia 17.5% compare
- 23 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 16.7% compare
- 25 Sweden 14.4% compare
- 26 Austria 14.3% compare
- 27 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 13.9% compare
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 overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - population without in Hungary?
- Overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - population without in Hungary was 16.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - population without recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 54.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - population without recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.2% in 2024.
- How does Hungary rank for overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - population without?
- Hungary ranks 24th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - population without rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.3%. 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 Overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - population without single-person households. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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