Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs in Budapest

Budapest: Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs was 1.88 million Persons in 2024. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2024)
1.88 million Persons
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
65th
of 1258 regions
All-time high
1.96 million Persons
in 2020
All-time low
1.88 million Persons
in 2023
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs in Budapest, 2013–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2013201820242013: 1.9M Persons2014: 1.9M Persons2015: 2.0M Persons2016: 2.0M Persons2017: 2.0M Persons2018: 2.0M Persons2019: 2.0M Persons2020: 2.0M Persons2021: 1.9M Persons2022: 1.9M Persons2023: 1.9M Persons2024: 1.9M Persons

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.

Analysis

In 2024, population by age and sex - cities and fuas in Budapest stood at 1.88 million Persons. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population by age and sex - cities and fuas in Budapest peaked at 1.96 million Persons in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.88 million Persons, in 2023.

That places Budapest 65th out of 1258 regions with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.95 million Persons 1.93 million Persons 1.96 million Persons 7
2020s 1.92 million Persons 1.88 million Persons 1.96 million Persons 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is population by age and sex - cities and fuas in Budapest?
Population by age and sex - cities and fuas in Budapest was 1.88 million Persons in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest population by age and sex - cities and fuas recorded in Budapest?
The highest recorded value was 1.96 million Persons in 2020.
What is the lowest population by age and sex - cities and fuas recorded in Budapest?
The lowest recorded value was 1.88 million Persons in 2023.
How does Budapest rank for population by age and sex - cities and fuas?
Budapest ranks 65th out of 1258 regions with data for 2024.
Is population by age and sex - cities and fuas rising or falling in Budapest?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Budapest data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
1,260 places, 27,887 data points, 1980–2025
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<p align="justify">This dataset provides population counts by 5-year age groups and sex for OECD Functional Urban Areas (FUAs) and cities.</p> <h3>Data sources and methodology</h3> <p align="justify"> Population by age and sex data is collected at the level of small administrative units (e.g. municipalities) and aggregated at the FUA and city level. The correspondence table between SAUs and FUAs/cities is available in <a href=https://webfs-cfe.oecd.org/files/.Stat/cities_local_areas/fua_cities_sau_mapping.parquet>parquet </a> and <a href=https://webfs-cfe.oecd.org/files/.Stat/cities_local_areas/fua_cities_sau_mapping.csv>csv</a> format.<br /><br /> </p> <h3>Defining FUAs and cities</h3> <p align="justify">The OECD, in cooperation with the EU, has developed a harmonised <a href="https://www.oecd.org/en/data/datasets/oecd-definition-of-cities-and-functional-urban-areas.html">definition of functional urban areas</a> (FUAs) to capture the economic and functional reach of cities based on daily commuting patterns <a href=https://doi.org/10.1787/9789264174108-en>(OECD, 2012)</a>. FUAs consist of: <ol> <li><b>A city</b> – defined by urban centres in the degree of urbanisation, adapted to the closest local administrative units to define a city.</li> <li><b>A commuting zone</b> – including all local areas where at least 15% of employed residents work in the city.</li> </ol> The delineation process includes: <ul> <li>Assigning municipalities surrounded by a single FUA to that FUA.</li> <li>Excluding non-contiguous municipalities.</li> </ul> <p>The definition identifies 1 272 FUAs and 1 269 cities in all OECD member countries except Costa Rica and four accession countries.</p> <h3>Cite this dataset</h3> <p>OECD Regions, cities and local areas database (<a href=http://data-explorer.oecd.org/s/1dr>Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs</a>),Β <a href="http://oe.cd/geostats">http://oe.cd/geostats</a></p> <h3>Further information</h3> <ul> <li> <a href=https://localdataportal.oecd.org/>OECD Local Data Portal </a> </li> <li> <a href=https://www.oecd.org/en/publications/oecd-regions-and-cities-at-a-glance-2024_f42db3bf-en.html/>OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance </a> </li> </ul> <p align="justify">For questions and/or comments, please email <a href="mailto:CitiesStat@oecd.org">CitiesStat@oecd.org</a>