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 234 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
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 234 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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)
- 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)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 1.49 live births per woman (2023)
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 234 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 per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.