Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national in Hungary
Hungary: Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national was 9.51 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
9.51 million
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
23rd
of 61 countries
All-time high
10.71 million
in 1981
All-time low
9.51 million
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national in Hungary, 1960–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national in Hungary is 9.51 million, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national in Hungary peaked at 10.71 million in 1981 and was at its lowest, 9.51 million, in 2025.
That places Hungary 23rd out of 61 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 9.98 million | — |
| 1961 | 10.03 million | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 10.06 million | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 10.09 million | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 10.12 million | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 10.15 million | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 10.18 million | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 10.22 million | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 10.26 million | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 10.30 million | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 10.34 million | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 10.37 million | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 10.40 million | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 10.43 million | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 10.48 million | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 10.54 million | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 10.60 million | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 10.65 million | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 10.68 million | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 10.70 million | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 10.71 million | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 10.71 million | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 10.71 million | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 10.69 million | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 10.67 million | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 10.65 million | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 10.63 million | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 10.61 million | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 10.60 million | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 10.48 million | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 10.37 million | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 10.37 million | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 10.37 million | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 10.36 million | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 10.34 million | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 10.33 million | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 10.31 million | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 10.29 million | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 10.27 million | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 10.24 million | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 10.21 million | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 10.19 million | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 10.16 million | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 10.13 million | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 10.11 million | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 10.09 million | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 10.07 million | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 10.06 million | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 10.04 million | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 10.02 million | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 10.00 million | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 9.97 million | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 9.92 million | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 9.87 million | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 9.83 million | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 9.80 million | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 9.76 million | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 9.73 million | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 9.71 million | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 9.69 million | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 9.67 million | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 9.63 million | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 9.64 million | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 9.59 million | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 9.56 million | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 9.51 million | -0.5% |
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 |
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- Population density 81.75 people per km² (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national in Hungary?
- Population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national in Hungary was 9.51 million in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 10.71 million in 1981.
- What is the lowest population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.51 million in 2025.
- How does Hungary rank for population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national?
- Hungary ranks 23rd out of 61 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national 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 Eurostat, published as part of Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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