Population by income level, annual growth rate in Hungary
Hungary: Population by income level, annual growth rate was -0.5 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-0.5 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 59.2%
World rank
197th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.5898 % change on previous year
in 1975
All-time low
-1.08 % change on previous year
in 1989
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population by income level, annual growth rate in Hungary, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population by income level, annual growth rate in Hungary is -0.5 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 59.2% on the previous year and down 39.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by income level, annual growth rate in Hungary peaked at 0.5898 % change on previous year in 1975 and was at its lowest, -1.08 % change on previous year, in 1989.
Hungary ranks 197th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population by income level, annual growth rate in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4456 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 0.3271 % change on previous year | -26.6% |
| 1963 | 0.2694 % change on previous year | -17.6% |
| 1964 | 0.3162 % change on previous year | +17.4% |
| 1965 | 0.2777 % change on previous year | -12.2% |
| 1966 | 0.3035 % change on previous year | +9.3% |
| 1967 | 0.3723 % change on previous year | +22.7% |
| 1968 | 0.3837 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 0.4183 % change on previous year | +9.0% |
| 1970 | 0.3806 % change on previous year | -9.0% |
| 1971 | 0.2863 % change on previous year | -24.8% |
| 1972 | 0.299 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 0.3231 % change on previous year | +8.1% |
| 1974 | 0.4467 % change on previous year | +38.2% |
| 1975 | 0.5898 % change on previous year | +32.0% |
| 1976 | 0.5522 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 1977 | 0.4652 % change on previous year | -15.8% |
| 1978 | 0.3456 % change on previous year | -25.7% |
| 1979 | 0.1816 % change on previous year | -47.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0645 % change on previous year | -64.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0065 % change on previous year | -89.9% |
| 1982 | -0.0588 % change on previous year | -999.9% |
| 1983 | -0.1495 % change on previous year | +154.1% |
| 1984 | -0.2002 % change on previous year | +33.9% |
| 1985 | -0.1819 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 1986 | -0.17 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 1987 | -0.1684 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1988 | -0.1526 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 1989 | -1.08 % change on previous year | +609.7% |
| 1990 | -1.03 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 1991 | -0.0058 % change on previous year | -99.4% |
| 1992 | -0.0395 % change on previous year | +583.4% |
| 1993 | -0.1138 % change on previous year | +187.9% |
| 1994 | -0.1361 % change on previous year | +19.6% |
| 1995 | -0.1392 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1996 | -0.1723 % change on previous year | +23.8% |
| 1997 | -0.2008 % change on previous year | +16.5% |
| 1998 | -0.2323 % change on previous year | +15.7% |
| 1999 | -0.2834 % change on previous year | +22.0% |
| 2000 | -0.2589 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 2001 | -0.2292 % change on previous year | -11.5% |
| 2002 | -0.2847 % change on previous year | +24.2% |
| 2003 | -0.2855 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2004 | -0.2221 % change on previous year | -22.2% |
| 2005 | -0.1979 % change on previous year | -10.9% |
| 2006 | -0.1556 % change on previous year | -21.3% |
| 2007 | -0.1549 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2008 | -0.175 % change on previous year | +13.0% |
| 2009 | -0.1554 % change on previous year | -11.2% |
| 2010 | -0.2255 % change on previous year | +45.1% |
| 2011 | -0.2827 % change on previous year | +25.4% |
| 2012 | -0.5152 % change on previous year | +82.2% |
| 2013 | -0.4801 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 2014 | -0.402 % change on previous year | -16.3% |
| 2015 | -0.3588 % change on previous year | -10.8% |
| 2016 | -0.3878 % change on previous year | +8.1% |
| 2017 | -0.3381 % change on previous year | -12.8% |
| 2018 | -0.2036 % change on previous year | -39.8% |
| 2019 | -0.1251 % change on previous year | -38.6% |
| 2020 | -0.2517 % change on previous year | +101.2% |
| 2021 | -0.4084 % change on previous year | +62.3% |
| 2022 | -0.2685 % change on previous year | -34.2% |
| 2023 | -0.1341 % change on previous year | -50.1% |
| 2024 | -0.3141 % change on previous year | +134.2% |
| 2025 | -0.5 % change on previous year | +59.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.346 % change on previous year | 0.2694 % change on previous year | 0.4456 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.387 % change on previous year | 0.1816 % change on previous year | 0.5898 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.2094 % change on previous year | -1.08 % change on previous year | 0.0645 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.2351 % change on previous year | -1.03 % change on previous year | -0.0058 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.2119 % change on previous year | -0.2855 % change on previous year | -0.1549 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.3319 % change on previous year | -0.5152 % change on previous year | -0.1251 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.3128 % change on previous year | -0.5 % change on previous year | -0.1341 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 194 Tonga -0.4156 % change on previous year compare
- 195 Estonia -0.427 % change on previous year compare
- 196 Japan -0.4904 % change on previous year compare
- 198 Dominica -0.5045 % change on previous year compare
- 199 Belarus -0.5107 % change on previous year compare
- 200 Puerto Rico -0.5521 % change on previous year compare
More population data for Hungary
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2145 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.97 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2145 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3612 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 8,817 Persons (2050)
- 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)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Population density 81.75 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 324,096 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by income level, annual growth rate in Hungary?
- Population by income level, annual growth rate in Hungary was -0.5 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population by income level, annual growth rate recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5898 % change on previous year in 1975.
- What is the lowest population by income level, annual growth rate recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.08 % change on previous year in 1989.
- How does Hungary rank for population by income level, annual growth rate?
- Hungary ranks 197th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by income level, annual growth rate rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population by income level, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population by income level. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population by income level United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population by income level. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.