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

Hungary: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.022 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.022 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
56th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.022 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0131 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Hungary, 1970–2023

00.0050.010.0150.02197019962023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Hungary stood at 0.022 thousands per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Hungary peaked at 0.022 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0131 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.

Hungary ranks 56th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Hungary, 1970 to 2023.
Year thousands per square kilometre Change
1970 0.0131 thousands per square kilometre
1971 0.0133 thousands per square kilometre +1.7%
1972 0.0136 thousands per square kilometre +2.0%
1973 0.0139 thousands per square kilometre +2.4%
1974 0.0143 thousands per square kilometre +2.4%
1975 0.0146 thousands per square kilometre +2.5%
1976 0.015 thousands per square kilometre +2.2%
1977 0.0152 thousands per square kilometre +1.8%
1978 0.0156 thousands per square kilometre +2.2%
1979 0.0158 thousands per square kilometre +1.4%
1980 0.016 thousands per square kilometre +1.5%
1981 0.0158 thousands per square kilometre -1.5%
1982 0.0153 thousands per square kilometre -2.9%
1983 0.0149 thousands per square kilometre -3.1%
1984 0.0144 thousands per square kilometre -3.3%
1985 0.0144 thousands per square kilometre +0.3%
1986 0.0146 thousands per square kilometre +1.2%
1987 0.0148 thousands per square kilometre +1.4%
1988 0.015 thousands per square kilometre +1.6%
1989 0.0153 thousands per square kilometre +1.5%
1990 0.0154 thousands per square kilometre +0.7%
1991 0.0156 thousands per square kilometre +1.4%
1992 0.0158 thousands per square kilometre +1.2%
1993 0.0159 thousands per square kilometre +0.7%
1994 0.016 thousands per square kilometre +0.9%
1995 0.0162 thousands per square kilometre +0.9%
1996 0.0164 thousands per square kilometre +1.2%
1997 0.0165 thousands per square kilometre +0.7%
1998 0.0167 thousands per square kilometre +0.9%
1999 0.0168 thousands per square kilometre +0.8%
2000 0.0169 thousands per square kilometre +0.6%
2001 0.017 thousands per square kilometre +0.6%
2002 0.0171 thousands per square kilometre +0.5%
2003 0.0172 thousands per square kilometre +0.5%
2004 0.0173 thousands per square kilometre +0.5%
2005 0.0174 thousands per square kilometre +0.6%
2006 0.0175 thousands per square kilometre +0.9%
2007 0.0177 thousands per square kilometre +0.9%
2008 0.0179 thousands per square kilometre +1.2%
2009 0.0179 thousands per square kilometre -0.0%
2010 0.0181 thousands per square kilometre +1.5%
2011 0.0182 thousands per square kilometre +0.5%
2012 0.0185 thousands per square kilometre +1.3%
2013 0.0188 thousands per square kilometre +1.5%
2014 0.0189 thousands per square kilometre +1.0%
2015 0.0193 thousands per square kilometre +1.9%
2016 0.0196 thousands per square kilometre +1.8%
2017 0.02 thousands per square kilometre +1.8%
2018 0.0203 thousands per square kilometre +1.4%
2019 0.0207 thousands per square kilometre +2.1%
2020 0.0213 thousands per square kilometre +2.8%
2021 0.0217 thousands per square kilometre +1.8%
2022 0.0218 thousands per square kilometre +0.5%
2023 0.022 thousands per square kilometre +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0145 thousands per square kilometre 0.0131 thousands per square kilometre 0.0158 thousands per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0151 thousands per square kilometre 0.0144 thousands per square kilometre 0.016 thousands per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0161 thousands per square kilometre 0.0154 thousands per square kilometre 0.0168 thousands per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0174 thousands per square kilometre 0.0169 thousands per square kilometre 0.0179 thousands per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0192 thousands per square kilometre 0.0181 thousands per square kilometre 0.0207 thousands per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0217 thousands per square kilometre 0.0213 thousands per square kilometre 0.022 thousands per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 53 Seychelles 0.0226 thousands per square kilometre compare
  2. 54 Slovenia 0.0222 thousands per square kilometre compare
  3. 55 Austria 0.0221 thousands per square kilometre compare
  4. 57 China 0.0214 thousands per square kilometre compare
  5. 58 Rwanda 0.0211 thousands per square kilometre compare
  6. 59 Cyprus 0.0205 thousands per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Hungary?
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Hungary was 0.022 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 0.022 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0131 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
How does Hungary rank for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre?
Hungary ranks 56th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population aged 65 years or older (thousands) 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.

Population aged 65 years or older (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre
Unit
thousands per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 10,529 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Population aged 65 years or older (thousands) 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.