Population growth rate with and without migration in Hungary

Hungary: Population growth rate with and without migration was 0.067 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.067
Change on year
up 391.3%
World rank
174th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.25
in 1954
All-time low
-0.555
in 1956
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Population growth rate with and without migration in Hungary, 1950–2023

-0.500.51195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Hungary recorded 0.067 for population growth rate with and without migration in 2023.

That represents a change of up 391.3% on the previous year and up 121.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population growth rate with and without migration in Hungary peaked at 1.25 in 1954 and was at its lowest, -0.555, in 1956.

Hungary ranks 174th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Population growth rate with and without migration in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Population growth rate with and without migration in Hungary, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 0.974 —
1951 0.845 -13.2%
1952 0.861 +1.9%
1953 1.03 +20.2%
1954 1.25 +20.4%
1955 1.18 -5.0%
1956 -0.555 -146.9%
1957 0.23 -141.4%
1958 0.637 +177.0%
1959 0.497 -22.0%
1960 0.437 -12.1%
1961 0.425 -2.7%
1962 0.203 -52.2%
1963 0.308 +51.7%
1964 0.296 -3.9%
1965 0.232 -21.6%
1966 0.345 +48.7%
1967 0.37 +7.2%
1968 0.368 -0.5%
1969 0.354 -3.8%
1970 0.298 -15.8%
1971 0.26 -12.8%
1972 0.325 +25.0%
1973 0.313 -3.7%
1974 0.578 +84.7%
1975 0.6 +3.8%
1976 0.503 -16.2%
1977 0.429 -14.7%
1978 0.268 -37.5%
1979 0.258 -3.7%
1980 -0.125 -148.4%
1981 -0.175 +40.0%
1982 -0.26 +48.6%
1983 -0.363 +39.6%
1984 -0.366 +0.8%
1985 -0.335 -8.5%
1986 -0.352 +5.1%
1987 -0.334 -5.1%
1988 -0.327 -2.1%
1989 -0.385 +17.7%
1990 -0.041 -89.4%
1991 -0.019 -53.7%
1992 -0.11 +478.9%
1993 -0.172 +56.4%
1994 -0.155 -9.9%
1995 -0.177 +14.2%
1996 -0.222 +25.4%
1997 -0.237 +6.8%
1998 -0.287 +21.1%
1999 -0.337 +17.4%
2000 -0.235 -30.3%
2001 -0.235 -0.0%
2002 -0.321 +36.6%
2003 -0.262 -18.4%
2004 -0.197 -24.8%
2005 -0.201 +2.0%
2006 -0.112 -44.3%
2007 -0.204 +82.1%
2008 -0.144 -29.4%
2009 -0.162 +12.5%
2010 -0.284 +75.3%
2011 -0.368 +29.6%
2012 -0.237 -35.6%
2013 -0.314 +32.5%
2014 -0.223 -29.0%
2015 -0.257 +15.2%
2016 -0.327 +27.2%
2017 -0.182 -44.3%
2018 -0.047 -74.2%
2019 -0.035 -25.5%
2020 -0.393 +1022.9%
2021 -0.462 +17.6%
2022 -0.023 -95.0%
2023 0.067 -391.3%

Hungary compared with similar countries

  • Hungary's 0.067 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.492, 14% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • Hungary's 0.067 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0725, 92% of the median. (56 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Population growth rate with and without migration 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
2020 -1022.9% -0.035 -0.393
1992 -478.9% -0.019 -0.11
2023 +391.3% -0.023 0.067

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 0.6954 -0.555 1.25 10
1960s 0.3338 0.203 0.437 10
1970s 0.3832 0.258 0.6 10
1980s -0.3022 -0.385 -0.125 10
1990s -0.1757 -0.337 -0.019 10
2000s -0.2073 -0.321 -0.112 10
2010s -0.2274 -0.368 -0.035 10
2020s -0.2028 -0.462 0.067 4

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 171 Grenada 0.126 compare
  2. 172 Puerto Rico 0.124 compare
  3. 173 Slovenia 0.078 compare
  4. 175 Slovakia 0.055 compare
  5. 176 Curacao 0.036 compare
  6. 177 Barbados 0.028 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population growth rate with and without migration in Hungary?
Population growth rate with and without migration in Hungary was 0.067 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest population growth rate with and without migration recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 1.25 in 1954.
What is the lowest population growth rate with and without migration recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was -0.555 in 1956.
How does Hungary rank for population growth rate with and without migration?
Hungary ranks 174th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is population growth rate with and without migration rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 121.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Hungary data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate with and without migration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population growth rate with and without migration
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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