Population aged 65 years or older in Hungary
Hungary: Population aged 65 years or older was 2,035 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 65 years or older in Hungary, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
In 2025, population aged 65 years or older in Hungary stood at 2,035 thousands. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older in Hungary peaked at 2,035 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,181 thousands, in 1970.
That places Hungary 50th out of 230 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,300 thousands | 1,181 thousands | 1,420 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,354 thousands | 1,293 thousands | 1,442 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,449 thousands | 1,382 thousands | 1,508 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,559 thousands | 1,514 thousands | 1,619 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,751 thousands | 1,642 thousands | 1,889 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,995 thousands | 1,941 thousands | 2,035 thousands | 6 |
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More population data for Hungary
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.215 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 324,096 (2100)
- Population density 81.75 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.215 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.41 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 72,359 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.41 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.41 (2024)
- Natural population growth -0.4407 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.49 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 65 years or older in Hungary?
- Population aged 65 years or older in Hungary was 2,035 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 2,035 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,181 thousands in 1970.
- How does Hungary rank for population aged 65 years or older?
- Hungary ranks 50th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 65 years or older rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 65 years or older (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release