Population density in Hungary

Hungary: Population density was 81.75 people per km² in 2100. ▲ Rising

Latest (2100)
81.75 people per km²
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
135th
of 235 countries
All-time high
117.2 people per km²
in 1980
All-time low
5.48 people per km²
in 1000
Years of data
318
1000–2100

Population density in Hungary, 1000–2100

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Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per km².

Analysis

In 2100, population density in Hungary stood at 81.75 people per km².

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population density in Hungary peaked at 117.2 people per km² in 1980 and was at its lowest, 5.48 people per km², in 1000.

Hungary ranks 135th of 235 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 318 years of available data.

Population density in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Population density in Hungary, 1000 to 2100.
Year people per km² Change
1000 5.48 people per km²
1100 6.57 people per km² +20.0%
1200 8.77 people per km² +33.3%
1300 13.7 people per km² +56.2%
1400 10.96 people per km² -20.0%
1500 13.7 people per km² +25.0%
1600 13.7 people per km² +0.0%
1700 16.44 people per km² +20.0%
1710 18.21 people per km² +10.8%
1720 19.98 people per km² +9.7%
1730 21.76 people per km² +8.9%
1740 23.53 people per km² +8.2%
1750 25.31 people per km² +7.5%
1760 27.08 people per km² +7.0%
1770 28.86 people per km² +6.6%
1780 30.63 people per km² +6.1%
1790 32.4 people per km² +5.8%
1800 35.61 people per km² +9.9%
1801 36.05 people per km² +1.2%
1802 36.49 people per km² +1.2%
1803 36.94 people per km² +1.2%
1804 37.39 people per km² +1.2%
1805 37.85 people per km² +1.2%
1806 38.31 people per km² +1.2%
1807 38.78 people per km² +1.2%
1808 39.26 people per km² +1.2%
1809 39.74 people per km² +1.2%
1810 40.23 people per km² +1.2%
1811 40.72 people per km² +1.2%
1812 41.22 people per km² +1.2%
1813 41.73 people per km² +1.2%
1814 42.24 people per km² +1.2%
1815 42.75 people per km² +1.2%
1816 43.28 people per km² +1.2%
1817 43.81 people per km² +1.2%
1818 44.34 people per km² +1.2%
1819 44.84 people per km² +1.1%
1820 45.3 people per km² +1.0%
1821 45.72 people per km² +0.9%
1822 46.1 people per km² +0.8%
1823 46.44 people per km² +0.7%
1824 46.78 people per km² +0.7%
1825 47.12 people per km² +0.7%
1826 47.47 people per km² +0.7%
1827 47.81 people per km² +0.7%
1828 48.17 people per km² +0.7%
1829 48.52 people per km² +0.7%
1830 48.87 people per km² +0.7%
1831 49.23 people per km² +0.7%
1832 49.59 people per km² +0.7%
1833 49.96 people per km² +0.7%
1834 50.32 people per km² +0.7%
1835 50.69 people per km² +0.7%
1836 51.06 people per km² +0.7%
1837 51.44 people per km² +0.7%
1838 51.81 people per km² +0.7%
1839 52.19 people per km² +0.7%
1840 52.57 people per km² +0.7%
1841 52.96 people per km² +0.7%
1842 53.35 people per km² +0.7%
1843 53.74 people per km² +0.7%
1844 54.13 people per km² +0.7%
1845 54.53 people per km² +0.7%
1846 54.93 people per km² +0.7%
1847 55.33 people per km² +0.7%
1848 55.74 people per km² +0.7%
1849 56.14 people per km² +0.7%
1850 56.54 people per km² +0.7%
1851 56.93 people per km² +0.7%
1852 57.33 people per km² +0.7%
1853 57.72 people per km² +0.7%
1854 58.11 people per km² +0.7%
1855 58.51 people per km² +0.7%
1856 58.9 people per km² +0.7%
1857 59.3 people per km² +0.7%
1858 59.71 people per km² +0.7%
1859 60.11 people per km² +0.7%
1860 60.52 people per km² +0.7%
1861 60.93 people per km² +0.7%
1862 61.35 people per km² +0.7%
1863 61.77 people per km² +0.7%
1864 62.19 people per km² +0.7%
1865 62.61 people per km² +0.7%
1866 63.03 people per km² +0.7%
1867 63.46 people per km² +0.7%
1868 63.9 people per km² +0.7%
1869 64.31 people per km² +0.7%
1870 64.72 people per km² +0.6%
1871 65.11 people per km² +0.6%
1872 65.49 people per km² +0.6%
1873 65.86 people per km² +0.6%
1874 66.23 people per km² +0.6%
1875 66.6 people per km² +0.6%
1876 66.97 people per km² +0.6%
1877 67.34 people per km² +0.6%
1878 67.72 people per km² +0.6%
1879 68.1 people per km² +0.6%
1880 68.48 people per km² +0.6%
1881 68.86 people per km² +0.6%
1882 69.25 people per km² +0.6%
1883 69.63 people per km² +0.6%
1884 70.02 people per km² +0.6%
1885 70.41 people per km² +0.6%
1886 70.81 people per km² +0.6%
1887 71.2 people per km² +0.6%
1888 71.6 people per km² +0.6%
1889 72.03 people per km² +0.6%
1890 72.48 people per km² +0.6%
1891 72.96 people per km² +0.7%
1892 73.47 people per km² +0.7%
1893 74.01 people per km² +0.7%
1894 74.55 people per km² +0.7%
1895 75.09 people per km² +0.7%
1896 75.64 people per km² +0.7%
1897 76.2 people per km² +0.7%
1898 76.75 people per km² +0.7%
1899 77.31 people per km² +0.7%
1900 77.87 people per km² +0.7%
1901 78.42 people per km² +0.7%
1902 78.97 people per km² +0.7%
1903 79.52 people per km² +0.7%
1904 80.08 people per km² +0.7%
1905 80.64 people per km² +0.7%
1906 81.2 people per km² +0.7%
1907 81.76 people per km² +0.7%
1908 82.33 people per km² +0.7%
1909 82.86 people per km² +0.6%
1910 83.33 people per km² +0.6%
1911 83.76 people per km² +0.5%
1912 84.13 people per km² +0.4%
1913 84.46 people per km² +0.4%
1914 84.78 people per km² +0.4%
1915 85.11 people per km² +0.4%
1916 85.44 people per km² +0.4%
1917 85.77 people per km² +0.4%
1918 86.11 people per km² +0.4%
1919 86.53 people per km² +0.5%
1920 87.03 people per km² +0.6%
1921 87.61 people per km² +0.7%
1922 88.27 people per km² +0.8%
1923 89.02 people per km² +0.8%
1924 89.77 people per km² +0.8%
1925 90.53 people per km² +0.8%
1926 91.3 people per km² +0.8%
1927 92.07 people per km² +0.8%
1928 92.85 people per km² +0.8%
1929 93.61 people per km² +0.8%
1930 94.35 people per km² +0.8%
1931 95.08 people per km² +0.8%
1932 95.78 people per km² +0.7%
1933 96.46 people per km² +0.7%
1934 97.15 people per km² +0.7%
1935 97.85 people per km² +0.7%
1936 98.54 people per km² +0.7%
1937 99.25 people per km² +0.7%
1938 99.96 people per km² +0.7%
1939 100.54 people per km² +0.6%
1940 100.99 people per km² +0.4%
1941 101.31 people per km² +0.3%
1942 101.5 people per km² +0.2%
1943 101.55 people per km² +0.1%
1944 101.61 people per km² +0.1%
1945 101.66 people per km² +0.1%
1946 101.72 people per km² +0.1%
1947 101.78 people per km² +0.1%
1948 101.83 people per km² +0.1%
1949 102.01 people per km² +0.2%
1950 102.32 people per km² +0.3%
1951 103.26 people per km² +0.9%
1952 104.14 people per km² +0.9%
1953 105.13 people per km² +1.0%
1954 106.34 people per km² +1.1%
1955 107.64 people per km² +1.2%
1956 107.98 people per km² +0.3%
1957 107.8 people per km² -0.2%
1958 108.27 people per km² +0.4%
1959 108.89 people per km² +0.6%
1960 109.39 people per km² +0.5%
1961 109.87 people per km² +0.4%
1962 110.21 people per km² +0.3%
1963 110.5 people per km² +0.3%
1964 110.83 people per km² +0.3%
1965 111.12 people per km² +0.3%
1966 111.44 people per km² +0.3%
1967 111.84 people per km² +0.4%
1968 112.26 people per km² +0.4%
1969 112.66 people per km² +0.4%
1970 113.03 people per km² +0.3%
1971 113.35 people per km² +0.3%
1972 113.68 people per km² +0.3%
1973 114.04 people per km² +0.3%
1974 114.55 people per km² +0.4%
1975 115.23 people per km² +0.6%
1976 115.86 people per km² +0.6%
1977 116.41 people per km² +0.5%
1978 116.81 people per km² +0.3%
1979 117.12 people per km² +0.3%
1980 117.2 people per km² +0.1%
1981 117.02 people per km² -0.2%
1982 116.77 people per km² -0.2%
1983 116.4 people per km² -0.3%
1984 115.98 people per km² -0.4%
1985 115.57 people per km² -0.4%
1986 115.18 people per km² -0.3%
1987 114.78 people per km² -0.3%
1988 114.4 people per km² -0.3%
1989 114 people per km² -0.4%
1990 113.75 people per km² -0.2%
1991 113.72 people per km² -0.0%
1992 113.65 people per km² -0.1%
1993 113.49 people per km² -0.1%
1994 113.3 people per km² -0.2%
1995 113.11 people per km² -0.2%
1996 112.89 people per km² -0.2%
1997 112.63 people per km² -0.2%
1998 112.33 people per km² -0.3%
1999 111.99 people per km² -0.3%
2000 111.67 people per km² -0.3%
2001 111.4 people per km² -0.2%
2002 111.09 people per km² -0.3%
2003 110.77 people per km² -0.3%
2004 110.52 people per km² -0.2%
2005 110.3 people per km² -0.2%
2006 110.12 people per km² -0.2%
2007 109.95 people per km² -0.2%
2008 109.76 people per km² -0.2%
2009 109.59 people per km² -0.2%
2010 109.35 people per km² -0.2%
2011 108.99 people per km² -0.3%
2012 108.66 people per km² -0.3%
2013 108.36 people per km² -0.3%
2014 108.07 people per km² -0.3%
2015 107.81 people per km² -0.2%
2016 107.5 people per km² -0.3%
2017 107.23 people per km² -0.3%
2018 107.11 people per km² -0.1%
2019 107.06 people per km² -0.0%
2020 106.83 people per km² -0.2%
2021 106.38 people per km² -0.4%
2022 106.12 people per km² -0.2%
2023 106.14 people per km² +0.0%
2024 106.03 people per km² -0.1%
2025 105.55 people per km² -0.5%
2026 105.04 people per km² -0.5%
2027 104.68 people per km² -0.3%
2028 104.32 people per km² -0.3%
2029 103.94 people per km² -0.4%
2030 103.54 people per km² -0.4%
2031 103.14 people per km² -0.4%
2032 102.73 people per km² -0.4%
2033 102.31 people per km² -0.4%
2034 101.89 people per km² -0.4%
2035 101.47 people per km² -0.4%
2036 101.04 people per km² -0.4%
2037 100.62 people per km² -0.4%
2038 100.19 people per km² -0.4%
2039 99.77 people per km² -0.4%
2040 99.36 people per km² -0.4%
2041 98.95 people per km² -0.4%
2042 98.56 people per km² -0.4%
2043 98.17 people per km² -0.4%
2044 97.78 people per km² -0.4%
2045 97.41 people per km² -0.4%
2046 97.03 people per km² -0.4%
2047 96.67 people per km² -0.4%
2048 96.31 people per km² -0.4%
2049 95.96 people per km² -0.4%
2050 95.61 people per km² -0.4%
2051 95.27 people per km² -0.4%
2052 94.92 people per km² -0.4%
2053 94.58 people per km² -0.4%
2054 94.23 people per km² -0.4%
2055 93.88 people per km² -0.4%
2056 93.52 people per km² -0.4%
2057 93.15 people per km² -0.4%
2058 92.78 people per km² -0.4%
2059 92.41 people per km² -0.4%
2060 92.02 people per km² -0.4%
2061 91.63 people per km² -0.4%
2062 91.23 people per km² -0.4%
2063 90.83 people per km² -0.4%
2064 90.43 people per km² -0.4%
2065 90.02 people per km² -0.4%
2066 89.62 people per km² -0.4%
2067 89.24 people per km² -0.4%
2068 88.86 people per km² -0.4%
2069 88.49 people per km² -0.4%
2070 88.12 people per km² -0.4%
2071 87.78 people per km² -0.4%
2072 87.44 people per km² -0.4%
2073 87.12 people per km² -0.4%
2074 86.82 people per km² -0.3%
2075 86.53 people per km² -0.3%
2076 86.26 people per km² -0.3%
2077 86 people per km² -0.3%
2078 85.76 people per km² -0.3%
2079 85.53 people per km² -0.3%
2080 85.3 people per km² -0.3%
2081 85.09 people per km² -0.3%
2082 84.88 people per km² -0.2%
2083 84.68 people per km² -0.2%
2084 84.49 people per km² -0.2%
2085 84.3 people per km² -0.2%
2086 84.11 people per km² -0.2%
2087 83.93 people per km² -0.2%
2088 83.75 people per km² -0.2%
2089 83.58 people per km² -0.2%
2090 83.41 people per km² -0.2%
2091 83.25 people per km² -0.2%
2092 83.08 people per km² -0.2%
2093 82.92 people per km² -0.2%
2094 82.75 people per km² -0.2%
2095 82.59 people per km² -0.2%
2096 82.43 people per km² -0.2%
2097 82.27 people per km² -0.2%
2098 82.1 people per km² -0.2%
2099 81.93 people per km² -0.2%
2100 81.75 people per km² -0.2%

Hungary compared with similar countries

  • Hungary's 81.75 people per km² is below the median for high income countries, which is 106.6 people per km², 77% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • Hungary's 81.75 people per km² is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 64.72 people per km², 1.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Population density 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.

YearChange FromTo
1300 +56.2% 8.77 people per km² 13.7 people per km²
1200 +33.3% 6.57 people per km² 8.77 people per km²

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1000s 5.48 people per km² 5.48 people per km² 5.48 people per km² 1
1100s 6.57 people per km² 6.57 people per km² 6.57 people per km² 1
1200s 8.77 people per km² 8.77 people per km² 8.77 people per km² 1
1300s 13.7 people per km² 13.7 people per km² 13.7 people per km² 1
1400s 10.96 people per km² 10.96 people per km² 10.96 people per km² 1
1500s 13.7 people per km² 13.7 people per km² 13.7 people per km² 1
1600s 13.7 people per km² 13.7 people per km² 13.7 people per km² 1
1700s 16.44 people per km² 16.44 people per km² 16.44 people per km² 1
1710s 18.21 people per km² 18.21 people per km² 18.21 people per km² 1
1720s 19.98 people per km² 19.98 people per km² 19.98 people per km² 1
1730s 21.76 people per km² 21.76 people per km² 21.76 people per km² 1
1740s 23.53 people per km² 23.53 people per km² 23.53 people per km² 1
1750s 25.31 people per km² 25.31 people per km² 25.31 people per km² 1
1760s 27.08 people per km² 27.08 people per km² 27.08 people per km² 1
1770s 28.86 people per km² 28.86 people per km² 28.86 people per km² 1
1780s 30.63 people per km² 30.63 people per km² 30.63 people per km² 1
1790s 32.4 people per km² 32.4 people per km² 32.4 people per km² 1
1800s 37.64 people per km² 35.61 people per km² 39.74 people per km² 10
1810s 42.52 people per km² 40.23 people per km² 44.84 people per km² 10
1820s 46.94 people per km² 45.3 people per km² 48.52 people per km² 10
1830s 50.52 people per km² 48.87 people per km² 52.19 people per km² 10
1840s 54.34 people per km² 52.57 people per km² 56.14 people per km² 10
1850s 58.32 people per km² 56.54 people per km² 60.11 people per km² 10
1860s 62.41 people per km² 60.52 people per km² 64.31 people per km² 10
1870s 66.41 people per km² 64.72 people per km² 68.1 people per km² 10
1880s 70.23 people per km² 68.48 people per km² 72.03 people per km² 10
1890s 74.85 people per km² 72.48 people per km² 77.31 people per km² 10
1900s 80.36 people per km² 77.87 people per km² 82.86 people per km² 10
1910s 84.94 people per km² 83.33 people per km² 86.53 people per km² 10
1920s 90.21 people per km² 87.03 people per km² 93.61 people per km² 10
1930s 97.5 people per km² 94.35 people per km² 100.54 people per km² 10
1940s 101.6 people per km² 100.99 people per km² 102.01 people per km² 10
1950s 106.18 people per km² 102.32 people per km² 108.89 people per km² 10
1960s 111.01 people per km² 109.39 people per km² 112.66 people per km² 10
1970s 115.01 people per km² 113.03 people per km² 117.12 people per km² 10
1980s 115.73 people per km² 114 people per km² 117.2 people per km² 10
1990s 113.09 people per km² 111.99 people per km² 113.75 people per km² 10
2000s 110.52 people per km² 109.59 people per km² 111.67 people per km² 10
2010s 108.02 people per km² 107.06 people per km² 109.35 people per km² 10
2020s 105.5 people per km² 103.94 people per km² 106.83 people per km² 10
2030s 101.67 people per km² 99.77 people per km² 103.54 people per km² 10
2040s 97.62 people per km² 95.96 people per km² 99.36 people per km² 10
2050s 94.03 people per km² 92.41 people per km² 95.61 people per km² 10
2060s 90.24 people per km² 88.49 people per km² 92.02 people per km² 10
2070s 86.74 people per km² 85.53 people per km² 88.12 people per km² 10
2080s 84.41 people per km² 83.58 people per km² 85.3 people per km² 10
2090s 82.67 people per km² 81.93 people per km² 83.41 people per km² 10
2100s 81.75 people per km² 81.75 people per km² 81.75 people per km² 1

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 132 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 86.58 people per km² compare
  2. 133 Turkey 84.9 people per km² compare
  3. 134 Morocco 84.89 people per km² compare
  4. 136 Slovenia 81.05 people per km² compare
  5. 137 Panama 79.6 people per km² compare
  6. 138 Djibouti 79.45 people per km² compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population density in Hungary?
Population density in Hungary was 81.75 people per km² in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest population density recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 117.2 people per km² in 1980.
What is the lowest population density recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 5.48 people per km² in 1000.
How does Hungary rank for population density?
Hungary ranks 135th out of 235 countries with data for 2100.
Is population density rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Hungary data come from?
The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population density
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people per km²
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HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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235 places, 68,610 data points, 1000–2100
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