Share of urban population who live in the largest city in Hungary
Hungary: Share of urban population who live in the largest city was 26.7% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of urban population who live in the largest city in Hungary, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of urban population who live in the largest city in Hungary is 26.7%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban population who live in the largest city in Hungary peaked at 27.7% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 25.4%, in 2010.
That places Hungary 86th out of 179 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Share of urban population who live in the largest city in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 27.4% | — |
| 1955 | 26.9% | -1.7% |
| 1960 | 27.0% | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 27.1% | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 27.2% | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 27.3% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 27.3% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 27.6% | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 27.7% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 26.4% | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 25.5% | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 25.5% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 25.4% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 25.9% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 26.7% | +3.0% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 26.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 29.2%, 91% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 26.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.1%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 27.1% | 26.9% | 27.4% | 2 |
| 1960s | 27.1% | 27.0% | 27.1% | 2 |
| 1970s | 27.2% | 27.2% | 27.3% | 2 |
| 1980s | 27.4% | 27.3% | 27.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 27.0% | 26.4% | 27.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 25.5% | 25.5% | 25.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 25.6% | 25.4% | 25.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 26.7% | 26.7% | 26.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 83 Somalia 27.9% compare
- 84 Burkina Faso 27.7% compare
- 85 North Macedonia 27.1% compare
- 87 Sri Lanka 26.0% compare
- 88 Puerto Rico 25.9% compare
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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)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban population who live in the largest city in Hungary?
- Share of urban population who live in the largest city in Hungary was 26.7% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban population who live in the largest city recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 27.7% in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of urban population who live in the largest city recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.4% in 2010.
- How does Hungary rank for share of urban population who live in the largest city?
- Hungary ranks 86th out of 179 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of urban population who live in the largest city rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of urban population who live in the largest city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of the urban population living in the country's largest city (by population). City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.