Population by age groups in Hungary
Hungary: Population by age groups was 9.54 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population by age groups in Hungary, 1990–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population by age groups in Hungary is 9.54 million, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by age groups in Hungary peaked at 10.37 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 9.54 million, in 2025.
That places Hungary 33rd out of 74 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.33 million | 10.25 million | 10.37 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.12 million | 10.03 million | 10.22 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.84 million | 9.70 million | 10.01 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.61 million | 9.54 million | 9.69 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 30 Azerbaijan 10.40 million compare
- 31 Greece 10.37 million compare
- 32 Tajikistan 10.17 million compare
- 34 Belarus 9.20 million compare
- 35 Austria 9.20 million compare
- 36 Switzerland 9.05 million compare
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)
- 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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 8,817 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates -0.3351 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.41 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 72,359 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by age groups in Hungary?
- Population by age groups in Hungary was 9.54 million in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest population by age groups recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 10.37 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest population by age groups recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.54 million in 2025.
- How does Hungary rank for population by age groups?
- Hungary ranks 33rd out of 74 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by age groups rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Population by age groups. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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