Population growth (annual %) (UNICEF) in Hungary
Hungary: Population growth (annual %) (UNICEF) was -0.3145 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-0.3145
Change on year
down 134.2%
World rank
64th
of 74 countries
All-time high
0.5881
in 1975
All-time low
-1.09
in 1989
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Population growth in Hungary, 1961–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Hungary recorded -0.3145 for population growth in 2024.
The figure is down 134.2% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Hungary peaked at 0.5881 in 1975 and was at its lowest, -1.09, in 1989.
Hungary ranks 64th of 74 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population growth (annual %) (UNICEF) in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4442 | — |
| 1962 | 0.3272 | -26.3% |
| 1963 | 0.2692 | -17.7% |
| 1964 | 0.3156 | +17.2% |
| 1965 | 0.2773 | -12.1% |
| 1966 | 0.3022 | +9.0% |
| 1967 | 0.3722 | +23.1% |
| 1968 | 0.3831 | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 0.4175 | +9.0% |
| 1970 | 0.3798 | -9.0% |
| 1971 | 0.2862 | -24.6% |
| 1972 | 0.2981 | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 0.3223 | +8.1% |
| 1974 | 0.4463 | +38.5% |
| 1975 | 0.5881 | +31.8% |
| 1976 | 0.5502 | -6.4% |
| 1977 | 0.4646 | -15.6% |
| 1978 | 0.3449 | -25.8% |
| 1979 | 0.1807 | -47.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0651 | -64.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0068 | -89.6% |
| 1982 | -0.059 | -969.8% |
| 1983 | -0.1502 | +154.9% |
| 1984 | -0.2001 | +33.2% |
| 1985 | -0.1818 | -9.1% |
| 1986 | -0.1706 | -6.2% |
| 1987 | -0.1678 | -1.6% |
| 1988 | -0.1533 | -8.7% |
| 1989 | -1.09 | +610.5% |
| 1990 | -1.03 | -5.1% |
| 1991 | -0.0057 | -99.5% |
| 1992 | -0.0391 | +590.5% |
| 1993 | -0.114 | +191.4% |
| 1994 | -0.1369 | +20.0% |
| 1995 | -0.1392 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | -0.1718 | +23.4% |
| 1997 | -0.2015 | +17.3% |
| 1998 | -0.2327 | +15.5% |
| 1999 | -0.2833 | +21.7% |
| 2000 | -0.2598 | -8.3% |
| 2001 | -0.2294 | -11.7% |
| 2002 | -0.2848 | +24.1% |
| 2003 | -0.2864 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | -0.2214 | -22.7% |
| 2005 | -0.1989 | -10.2% |
| 2006 | -0.1557 | -21.7% |
| 2007 | -0.1549 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | -0.1751 | +13.0% |
| 2009 | -0.1549 | -11.5% |
| 2010 | -0.226 | +45.9% |
| 2011 | -0.2834 | +25.4% |
| 2012 | -0.5164 | +82.3% |
| 2013 | -0.4813 | -6.8% |
| 2014 | -0.4029 | -16.3% |
| 2015 | -0.3595 | -10.8% |
| 2016 | -0.3886 | +8.1% |
| 2017 | -0.3387 | -12.8% |
| 2018 | -0.2037 | -39.9% |
| 2019 | -0.1251 | -38.6% |
| 2020 | -0.252 | +101.4% |
| 2021 | -0.4092 | +62.3% |
| 2022 | -0.2688 | -34.3% |
| 2023 | -0.1343 | -50.1% |
| 2024 | -0.3145 | +134.2% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's -0.3145 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5423. (42 countries reporting)
- Hungary's -0.3145 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3319. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth (annual %) (UNICEF) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | -969.8% | 0.0068 | -0.059 |
| 1989 | -610.5% | -0.1533 | -1.09 |
| 1992 | -590.5% | -0.0057 | -0.0391 |
| 1993 | -191.4% | -0.0391 | -0.114 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3454 | 0.2692 | 0.4442 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3861 | 0.1807 | 0.5881 | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.21 | -1.09 | 0.0651 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.2357 | -1.03 | -0.0057 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.2121 | -0.2864 | -0.1549 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.3326 | -0.5164 | -0.1251 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.2758 | -0.4092 | -0.1343 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More population data for Hungary
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2145 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.97 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2145 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3612 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 8,817 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.335 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3021 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.215 (2100)
- Population density 81.75 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 324,096 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth in Hungary?
- Population growth in Hungary was -0.3145 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5881 in 1975.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.09 in 1989.
- How does Hungary rank for population growth?
- Hungary ranks 64th out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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