Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population in Hungary

Hungary: Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population was 10.4 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
10.4
Change on year
down 11.9%
World rank
30th
of 36 countries
All-time high
50.2
in 2006
All-time low
10.4
in 2025
Years of data
21
2005–2025

Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population in Hungary, 2005–2025

10203040502005201520252005: 46.82006: 50.22007: 47.42008: 48.12009: 46.32010: 45.82011: 41.12012: 42.62013: 41.42014: 37.72015: 39.12016: 38.42017: 38.82018: 192019: 17.72020: 142021: 14.52022: 14.72023: 12.32024: 11.82025: 10.4

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population in Hungary stood at 10.4. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is down 11.9% on the previous year and down 73.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population in Hungary peaked at 50.2 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 10.4, in 2025.

Hungary ranks 30th of 36 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population in Hungary, 2005 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2005 46.8
2006 50.2 +7.3%
2007 47.4 -5.6%
2008 48.1 +1.5%
2009 46.3 -3.7%
2010 45.8 -1.1%
2011 41.1 -10.3%
2012 42.6 +3.6%
2013 41.4 -2.8%
2014 37.7 -8.9%
2015 39.1 +3.7%
2016 38.4 -1.8%
2017 38.8 +1.0%
2018 19 -51.0%
2019 17.7 -6.8%
2020 14 -20.9%
2021 14.5 +3.6%
2022 14.7 +1.4%
2023 12.3 -16.3%
2024 11.8 -4.1%
2025 10.4 -11.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 47.76 46.3 50.2 5
2010s 36.16 17.7 45.8 10
2020s 12.95 10.4 14.7 6

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 27 Slovenia 12.4 compare
  2. 28 Switzerland 11.9 compare
  3. 29 Spain 10.5 compare
  4. 31 Norway 9.4 compare
  5. 32 Ireland 9.1 compare
  6. 33 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 6.3 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population in Hungary?
Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population in Hungary was 10.4 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 50.2 in 2006.
What is the lowest overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 10.4 in 2025.
How does Hungary rank for overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population?
Hungary ranks 30th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
Is overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 73.4%. 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 degree of urbanisation - total population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population
Source
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Coverage
42 places, 788 data points, 2003–2025
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