Population growth rate, by level of development in Hungary
Hungary: Population growth rate, by level of development was -0.2% in 2100. ▲ Rising
Population growth rate, by level of development in Hungary, 2024–2100
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Hungary recorded -0.2% for population growth rate, by level of development in 2100.
The figure is down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate, by level of development in Hungary peaked at -0.2% in 2092 and was at its lowest, -0.6%, in 2025.
That places Hungary 109th out of 236 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 77 years of available data.
Population growth rate, by level of development in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -0.3% | — |
| 2025 | -0.6% | +123.5% |
| 2026 | -0.3% | -46.2% |
| 2027 | -0.3% | +1.5% |
| 2028 | -0.4% | +4.1% |
| 2029 | -0.4% | +5.0% |
| 2030 | -0.4% | +2.7% |
| 2031 | -0.4% | +2.1% |
| 2032 | -0.4% | +2.5% |
| 2033 | -0.4% | +1.2% |
| 2034 | -0.4% | +2.0% |
| 2035 | -0.4% | +1.2% |
| 2036 | -0.4% | -0.7% |
| 2037 | -0.4% | +1.9% |
| 2038 | -0.4% | -2.1% |
| 2039 | -0.4% | +0.7% |
| 2040 | -0.4% | -1.7% |
| 2041 | -0.4% | -1.7% |
| 2042 | -0.4% | -1.0% |
| 2043 | -0.4% | -2.7% |
| 2044 | -0.4% | -0.8% |
| 2045 | -0.4% | -0.0% |
| 2046 | -0.4% | -1.8% |
| 2047 | -0.4% | -1.6% |
| 2048 | -0.4% | -2.4% |
| 2049 | -0.4% | -0.0% |
| 2050 | -0.4% | -1.9% |
| 2051 | -0.4% | +0.6% |
| 2052 | -0.4% | -0.0% |
| 2053 | -0.4% | +0.6% |
| 2054 | -0.4% | +3.0% |
| 2055 | -0.4% | +1.3% |
| 2056 | -0.4% | +3.4% |
| 2057 | -0.4% | -0.0% |
| 2058 | -0.4% | +1.3% |
| 2059 | -0.4% | +5.5% |
| 2060 | -0.4% | +1.2% |
| 2061 | -0.4% | +1.2% |
| 2062 | -0.4% | +1.9% |
| 2063 | -0.4% | +0.7% |
| 2064 | -0.5% | +3.0% |
| 2065 | -0.4% | -1.3% |
| 2066 | -0.4% | -2.9% |
| 2067 | -0.4% | -1.2% |
| 2068 | -0.4% | -0.9% |
| 2069 | -0.4% | -2.8% |
| 2070 | -0.4% | -2.2% |
| 2071 | -0.4% | -3.5% |
| 2072 | -0.4% | -4.1% |
| 2073 | -0.4% | -4.8% |
| 2074 | -0.3% | -3.9% |
| 2075 | -0.3% | -5.8% |
| 2076 | -0.3% | -5.0% |
| 2077 | -0.3% | -5.6% |
| 2078 | -0.3% | -5.2% |
| 2079 | -0.3% | -1.5% |
| 2080 | -0.3% | -4.1% |
| 2081 | -0.2% | -4.2% |
| 2082 | -0.2% | -3.2% |
| 2083 | -0.2% | -5.0% |
| 2084 | -0.2% | -3.5% |
| 2085 | -0.2% | +3.2% |
| 2086 | -0.2% | -0.9% |
| 2087 | -0.2% | -5.3% |
| 2088 | -0.2% | -3.8% |
| 2089 | -0.2% | +1.5% |
| 2090 | -0.2% | -4.3% |
| 2091 | -0.2% | -0.5% |
| 2092 | -0.2% | -2.5% |
| 2093 | -0.2% | +4.1% |
| 2094 | -0.2% | -1.0% |
| 2095 | -0.2% | -0.5% |
| 2096 | -0.2% | -0.5% |
| 2097 | -0.2% | -0.5% |
| 2098 | -0.2% | +5.1% |
| 2099 | -0.2% | +4.4% |
| 2100 | -0.2% | -0.0% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's -0.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is -0.3%, 63% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Hungary's -0.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.4%, 61% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth rate, by level of development 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -123.5% | -0.3% | -0.6% |
| 2026 | +46.2% | -0.6% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | -0.4% | -0.6% | -0.3% | 6 |
| 2030s | -0.4% | -0.4% | -0.4% | 10 |
| 2040s | -0.4% | -0.4% | -0.4% | 10 |
| 2050s | -0.4% | -0.4% | -0.4% | 10 |
| 2060s | -0.4% | -0.5% | -0.4% | 10 |
| 2070s | -0.3% | -0.4% | -0.3% | 10 |
| 2080s | -0.2% | -0.3% | -0.2% | 10 |
| 2090s | -0.2% | -0.2% | -0.2% | 10 |
| 2100s | -0.2% | -0.2% | -0.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More population data for Hungary
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3612 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2145 % change on previous year (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 324,096 people (2100)
- Population density 81.75 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3021 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.335 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 8,817 Persons (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate, by level of development in Hungary?
- Population growth rate, by level of development in Hungary was -0.2% in 2100, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate, by level of development recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was -0.2% in 2092.
- What is the lowest population growth rate, by level of development recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.6% in 2025.
- How does Hungary rank for population growth rate, by level of development?
- Hungary ranks 109th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population growth rate, by level of development rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate, by level of development. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.