Population younger than 15 with projections in Hungary

Hungary: Population younger than 15 with projections was 1.40 million in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1.40 million
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
111th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.55 million
in 1956
All-time low
1.40 million
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Population younger than 15 with projections in Hungary, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, population younger than 15 with projections in Hungary stood at 1.40 million. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population younger than 15 with projections in Hungary peaked at 2.55 million in 1956 and was at its lowest, 1.40 million, in 2023.

That places Hungary 111th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.

Population younger than 15 with projections in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Population younger than 15 with projections in Hungary, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 2.33 million —
1951 2.36 million +1.2%
1952 2.38 million +1.2%
1953 2.42 million +1.5%
1954 2.47 million +2.2%
1955 2.53 million +2.2%
1956 2.55 million +1.0%
1957 2.55 million -0.0%
1958 2.55 million -0.1%
1959 2.54 million -0.4%
1960 2.53 million -0.5%
1961 2.52 million -0.3%
1962 2.50 million -1.0%
1963 2.45 million -1.6%
1964 2.41 million -1.7%
1965 2.37 million -1.9%
1966 2.32 million -1.8%
1967 2.29 million -1.4%
1968 2.25 million -1.5%
1969 2.20 million -2.3%
1970 2.15 million -2.5%
1971 2.11 million -1.9%
1972 2.09 million -1.0%
1973 2.08 million -0.1%
1974 2.10 million +1.0%
1975 2.15 million +2.1%
1976 2.20 million +2.3%
1977 2.25 million +2.2%
1978 2.29 million +2.0%
1979 2.32 million +1.5%
1980 2.35 million +1.0%
1981 2.36 million +0.4%
1982 2.35 million -0.2%
1983 2.33 million -0.8%
1984 2.31 million -1.1%
1985 2.28 million -1.0%
1986 2.26 million -0.9%
1987 2.24 million -1.0%
1988 2.21 million -1.3%
1989 2.16 million -2.2%
1990 2.10 million -2.9%
1991 2.04 million -2.6%
1992 2.00 million -2.3%
1993 1.95 million -2.2%
1994 1.91 million -2.0%
1995 1.88 million -1.8%
1996 1.84 million -1.8%
1997 1.81 million -1.8%
1998 1.78 million -1.7%
1999 1.75 million -1.7%
2000 1.72 million -1.9%
2001 1.68 million -2.1%
2002 1.65 million -1.9%
2003 1.62 million -1.6%
2004 1.59 million -1.7%
2005 1.57 million -1.7%
2006 1.54 million -1.6%
2007 1.52 million -1.4%
2008 1.50 million -1.2%
2009 1.48 million -1.1%
2010 1.47 million -1.2%
2011 1.45 million -1.2%
2012 1.44 million -0.9%
2013 1.43 million -0.5%
2014 1.43 million -0.1%
2015 1.43 million -0.0%
2016 1.42 million -0.2%
2017 1.42 million -0.1%
2018 1.42 million -0.0%
2019 1.42 million -0.0%
2020 1.42 million -0.2%
2021 1.41 million -0.4%
2022 1.41 million -0.3%
2023 1.40 million -0.4%

Hungary compared with similar countries

  • Hungary's 1.40 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 424,895, 3.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • Hungary's 1.40 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 979,980, 1.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 2.47 million 2.33 million 2.55 million 10
1960s 2.38 million 2.20 million 2.53 million 10
1970s 2.17 million 2.08 million 2.32 million 10
1980s 2.28 million 2.16 million 2.36 million 10
1990s 1.91 million 1.75 million 2.10 million 10
2000s 1.59 million 1.48 million 1.72 million 10
2010s 1.43 million 1.42 million 1.47 million 10
2020s 1.41 million 1.40 million 1.42 million 4

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 108 El Salvador 1.59 million compare
  2. 109 Lebanon 1.54 million compare
  3. 110 Belarus 1.52 million compare
  4. 112 Greece 1.39 million compare
  5. 113 Portugal 1.34 million compare
  6. 114 Eritrea 1.34 million compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population younger than 15 with projections in Hungary?
Population younger than 15 with projections in Hungary was 1.40 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest population younger than 15 with projections recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 2.55 million in 1956.
What is the lowest population younger than 15 with projections recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 1.40 million in 2023.
How does Hungary rank for population younger than 15 with projections?
Hungary ranks 111th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is population younger than 15 with projections rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Hungary data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population younger than 15 with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population younger than 15 with projections
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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