How does Hungary rank for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita?

Hungary ranks 21st out of 215 countries with data for 2025.

Is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita rising or falling in Hungary?

Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita in Hungary

Name: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita in Hungary
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Hungary: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita was 0.0002 thousands per person in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.0002 thousands per person

Change on year

up 0.9%

World rank

21st

of 215 countries

All-time high

0.0002 thousands per person

in 2025

All-time low

0.0001 thousands per person

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2025

Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita in Hungary, 1970–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per person.

Analysis

Hungary recorded 0.0002 thousands per person for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita in Hungary peaked at 0.0002 thousands per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 thousands per person, in 1970.

Hungary ranks 21st of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.

Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita in Hungary, 1970 to 2025.
Year	thousands per person	Change
1970	0.0001 thousands per person	—
1971	0.0001 thousands per person	+1.4%
1972	0.0001 thousands per person	+1.7%
1973	0.0001 thousands per person	+2.1%
1974	0.0001 thousands per person	+1.9%
1975	0.0001 thousands per person	+1.9%
1976	0.0001 thousands per person	+1.7%
1977	0.0001 thousands per person	+1.4%
1978	0.0001 thousands per person	+1.8%
1979	0.0001 thousands per person	+1.2%
1980	0.0001 thousands per person	+1.5%
1981	0.0001 thousands per person	-1.5%
1982	0.0001 thousands per person	-2.8%
1983	0.0001 thousands per person	-2.9%
1984	0.0001 thousands per person	-3.1%
1985	0.0001 thousands per person	+0.5%
1986	0.0001 thousands per person	+1.4%
1987	0.0001 thousands per person	+1.6%
1988	0.0001 thousands per person	+1.7%
1989	0.0001 thousands per person	+2.6%
1990	0.0001 thousands per person	+1.8%
1991	0.0001 thousands per person	+1.4%
1992	0.0001 thousands per person	+1.2%
1993	0.0001 thousands per person	+0.8%
1994	0.0001 thousands per person	+1.0%
1995	0.0001 thousands per person	+1.1%
1996	0.0001 thousands per person	+1.4%
1997	0.0001 thousands per person	+0.9%
1998	0.0001 thousands per person	+1.1%
1999	0.0001 thousands per person	+1.1%
2000	0.0001 thousands per person	+0.7%
2001	0.0001 thousands per person	+0.9%
2002	0.0002 thousands per person	+0.8%
2003	0.0002 thousands per person	+0.8%
2004	0.0002 thousands per person	+0.7%
2005	0.0002 thousands per person	+0.8%
2006	0.0002 thousands per person	+1.0%
2007	0.0002 thousands per person	+1.0%
2008	0.0002 thousands per person	+1.4%
2009	0.0002 thousands per person	+1.2%
2010	0.0002 thousands per person	+1.7%
2011	0.0002 thousands per person	+0.8%
2012	0.0002 thousands per person	+1.9%
2013	0.0002 thousands per person	+2.0%
2014	0.0002 thousands per person	+2.2%
2015	0.0002 thousands per person	+2.2%
2016	0.0002 thousands per person	+2.2%
2017	0.0002 thousands per person	+2.2%
2018	0.0002 thousands per person	+1.6%
2019	0.0002 thousands per person	+2.2%
2020	0.0002 thousands per person	+3.0%
2021	0.0002 thousands per person	+2.2%
2022	0.0002 thousands per person	+0.7%
2023	0.0002 thousands per person	+1.2%
2024	0.0002 thousands per person	+1.4%
2025	0.0002 thousands per person	+0.9%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0001 thousands per person	0.0001 thousands per person	0.0001 thousands per person	10
1980s	0.0001 thousands per person	0.0001 thousands per person	0.0001 thousands per person	10
1990s	0.0001 thousands per person	0.0001 thousands per person	0.0001 thousands per person	10
2000s	0.0002 thousands per person	0.0001 thousands per person	0.0002 thousands per person	10
2010s	0.0002 thousands per person	0.0002 thousands per person	0.0002 thousands per person	10
2020s	0.0002 thousands per person	0.0002 thousands per person	0.0002 thousands per person	6

Countries ranked near Hungary

18 Slovenia 0.0002 thousands per person compare
19 France 0.0002 thousands per person compare
20 Poland 0.0002 thousands per person compare
22 Estonia 0.0002 thousands per person compare
23 Denmark 0.0002 thousands per person compare
24 Netherlands 0.0002 thousands per person compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3612 % change on previous year (2100)
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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)
Population growth rate -0.215 (2100)
Population density 81.75 (2100)
Projected population under age 5 324,096 (2100)

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita in Hungary?: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita in Hungary was 0.0002 thousands per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita recorded in Hungary?: The highest recorded value was 0.0002 thousands per person in 2025.
What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita recorded in Hungary?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 thousands per person in 1970.
How does Hungary rank for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita?: Hungary ranks 21st out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita rising or falling in Hungary?: Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. 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 Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population aged 65 years or older (thousands) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Population aged 65 years or older (thousands) ÷ Population, total

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Population aged 65 years or older UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)

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Indicator: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita
Unit: thousands per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 215 places, 11,792 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 27 August 2026

Population aged 65 years or older (thousands) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.