Population by income level in Hungary
Hungary: Population by income level was 9.51 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population by income level in Hungary, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 9.51 million for population by income level in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by income level in Hungary peaked at 10.71 million in 1981 and was at its lowest, 9.51 million, in 2025.
Hungary ranks 96th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.14 million | 9.98 million | 10.30 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.52 million | 10.34 million | 10.70 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.65 million | 10.48 million | 10.71 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.33 million | 10.24 million | 10.37 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.11 million | 10.02 million | 10.21 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.83 million | 9.69 million | 10.00 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.60 million | 9.51 million | 9.67 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More population data for Hungary
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 324,096 people (2100)
- Population density 81.75 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.41 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 72,359 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.41 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.41 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate -0.4% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.49 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by income level in Hungary?
- Population by income level in Hungary was 9.51 million in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by income level recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 10.71 million in 1981.
- What is the lowest population by income level recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.51 million in 2025.
- How does Hungary rank for population by income level?
- Hungary ranks 96th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by income level rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by income level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, differentiated by World Bank income level.