Population in Hungary
Hungary: Population was 7.46 million people in 2100. ▼ Falling
Population in Hungary, 2024–2100
Source: UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2100, population in Hungary stood at 7.46 million people. That is the lowest value across all 77 years on record.
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 in Hungary peaked at 9.68 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.46 million people, in 2100.
Hungary ranks 112th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 77 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 9.58 million people | 9.49 million people | 9.68 million people | 6 |
| 2030s | 9.28 million people | 9.11 million people | 9.45 million people | 10 |
| 2040s | 8.91 million people | 8.76 million people | 9.07 million people | 10 |
| 2050s | 8.58 million people | 8.43 million people | 8.73 million people | 10 |
| 2060s | 8.23 million people | 8.08 million people | 8.40 million people | 10 |
| 2070s | 7.92 million people | 7.81 million people | 8.04 million people | 10 |
| 2080s | 7.70 million people | 7.63 million people | 7.78 million people | 10 |
| 2090s | 7.54 million people | 7.48 million people | 7.61 million people | 10 |
| 2100s | 7.46 million people | 7.46 million people | 7.46 million people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
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)
- Population density 81.75 people per km² (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Hungary?
- Population in Hungary was 7.46 million people in 2100, according to UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 9.68 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.46 million people in 2100.
- How does Hungary rank for population?
- Hungary ranks 112th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.