Population connected to wastewater treatment plants in Hungary
Hungary: Population connected to wastewater treatment plants was 8,084 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population connected to wastewater treatment plants in Hungary, 1970–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, population connected to wastewater treatment plants in Hungary stood at 8,084. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population connected to wastewater treatment plants in Hungary peaked at 8,084 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,171, in 1970.
Hungary ranks 18th of 39 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Population connected to wastewater treatment plants in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,171 | — |
| 1975 | 3,057 | +40.8% |
| 1980 | 3,856 | +26.1% |
| 1985 | 4,685 | +21.5% |
| 1990 | 4,087 | -12.8% |
| 1992 | 3,660 | -10.4% |
| 1993 | 4,071 | +11.2% |
| 1994 | 4,127 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 4,039 | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 4,145 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 4,271 | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 4,415 | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 4,699 | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 6,504 | +38.4% |
| 2001 | 6,734 | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 6,725 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 7,101 | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 7,287 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 6,113 | -16.1% |
| 2006 | 6,385 | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 6,687 | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 6,796 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 6,896 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 7,170 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 7,210 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 7,232 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 7,183 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 7,237 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 7,504 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 7,630 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 7,703 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 7,808 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 7,788 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 7,835 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 7,899 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 7,888 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 7,739 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 8,084 | +4.5% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 8,084 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5,977, 1.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 8,084 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8,084, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population connected to wastewater treatment plants in Hungary changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +40.8% | 2,171 | 3,057 |
| 2000 | +38.4% | 4,699 | 6,504 |
| 1980 | +26.1% | 3,057 | 3,856 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,614 | 2,171 | 3,057 | 2 |
| 1980s | 4,271 | 3,856 | 4,685 | 2 |
| 1990s | 4,168 | 3,660 | 4,699 | 9 |
| 2000s | 6,723 | 6,113 | 7,287 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,447 | 7,170 | 7,808 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,889 | 7,739 | 8,084 | 5 |
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- Population density 81.75 (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population connected to wastewater treatment plants in Hungary?
- Population connected to wastewater treatment plants in Hungary was 8,084 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population connected to wastewater treatment plants recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 8,084 in 2024.
- What is the lowest population connected to wastewater treatment plants recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,171 in 1970.
- How does Hungary rank for population connected to wastewater treatment plants?
- Hungary ranks 18th out of 39 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population connected to wastewater treatment plants rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Population connected to wastewater treatment plants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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