Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Hungary
Hungary: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people was 2.02 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.02 million people
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
52nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.02 million people
in 2023
All-time low
729,209 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Hungary, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Hungary stood at 2.02 million people. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Hungary peaked at 2.02 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 729,209 people, in 1950.
That places Hungary 52nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Hungary, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 729,209 people | — |
| 1951 | 748,797 people | +2.7% |
| 1952 | 764,991 people | +2.2% |
| 1953 | 779,580 people | +1.9% |
| 1954 | 793,110 people | +1.7% |
| 1955 | 806,772 people | +1.7% |
| 1956 | 821,402 people | +1.8% |
| 1957 | 837,346 people | +1.9% |
| 1958 | 858,226 people | +2.5% |
| 1959 | 880,304 people | +2.6% |
| 1960 | 902,187 people | +2.5% |
| 1961 | 928,992 people | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 955,761 people | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 984,419 people | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 1.02 million people | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 1.05 million people | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 1.08 million people | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 1.12 million people | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 1.15 million people | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 1.17 million people | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 1.19 million people | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 1.21 million people | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 1.24 million people | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 1.27 million people | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 1.30 million people | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 1.33 million people | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 1.36 million people | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 1.39 million people | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 1.41 million people | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 1.43 million people | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 1.43 million people | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.40 million people | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 1.36 million people | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 1.31 million people | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 1.29 million people | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 1.30 million people | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 1.32 million people | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 1.34 million people | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 1.36 million people | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 1.38 million people | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 1.39 million people | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 1.41 million people | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 1.42 million people | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 1.44 million people | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 1.45 million people | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 1.46 million people | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 1.48 million people | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 1.49 million people | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 1.50 million people | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 1.51 million people | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 1.52 million people | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 1.53 million people | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 1.54 million people | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 1.54 million people | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.55 million people | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 1.56 million people | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 1.58 million people | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 1.59 million people | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 1.61 million people | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 1.63 million people | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 1.65 million people | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 1.66 million people | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 1.68 million people | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 1.71 million people | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 1.74 million people | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 1.78 million people | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 1.81 million people | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 1.84 million people | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 1.87 million people | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 1.91 million people | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 1.96 million people | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 1.98 million people | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 1.99 million people | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 2.02 million people | +1.0% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 2.02 million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 285,676 people, 7.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 2.02 million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 941,948 people, 2.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 801,974 people | 729,209 people | 880,304 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.04 million people | 902,187 people | 1.17 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.31 million people | 1.19 million people | 1.43 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.35 million people | 1.29 million people | 1.43 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.46 million people | 1.39 million people | 1.51 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.56 million people | 1.52 million people | 1.63 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.77 million people | 1.65 million people | 1.91 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.99 million people | 1.96 million people | 2.02 million people | 4 |
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)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Population density 81.75 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 324,096 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Hungary?
- Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Hungary was 2.02 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 2.02 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 729,209 people in 1950.
- How does Hungary rank for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Hungary ranks 52nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. 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 Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.