Overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population in Hungary
Hungary: Overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population was 12.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population in Hungary, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population in Hungary is 12.0%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 70.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population in Hungary peaked at 52.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 11.3%, in 2023.
That places Hungary 23rd 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 tenure status - total population in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 45.5% | — |
| 2006 | 45.0% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 44.9% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 47.9% | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 50.2% | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 50.5% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 50.1% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 52.8% | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 51.0% | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 47.0% | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 41.3% | -12.1% |
| 2016 | 40.8% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 41.4% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 24.3% | -41.3% |
| 2019 | 26.4% | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 20.8% | -21.2% |
| 2021 | 16.2% | -22.1% |
| 2022 | 15.6% | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 11.3% | -27.6% |
| 2024 | 12.5% | +10.6% |
| 2025 | 12.0% | -4.0% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 12.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.9%, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 12.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.5%, 1.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.7% | 44.9% | 50.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 42.6% | 24.3% | 52.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.7% | 11.3% | 20.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More population data for Hungary
- 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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.335 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population in Hungary?
- Overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population in Hungary was 12.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 52.8% in 2012.
- What is the lowest overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.3% in 2023.
- How does Hungary rank for overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population?
- Hungary ranks 23rd out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.9%. 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 tenure status - total population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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