Population in Hungary
Hungary: Population was 9.69 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
9.69 million people
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
97th
of 239 countries
All-time high
10.70 million people
in 1980
All-time low
500,000 people
in 1000
Years of data
241
1000–2023
Population in Hungary, 1000–2023
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 9.69 million people for population in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Hungary peaked at 10.70 million people in 1980 and was at its lowest, 500,000 people, in 1000.
That places Hungary 97th out of 239 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 241 years of available data.
Population in Hungary, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 500,000 people | — |
| 1100 | 600,000 people | +20.0% |
| 1200 | 800,000 people | +33.3% |
| 1300 | 1.25 million people | +56.2% |
| 1400 | 1.00 million people | -20.0% |
| 1500 | 1.25 million people | +25.0% |
| 1600 | 1.25 million people | +0.0% |
| 1700 | 1.50 million people | +20.0% |
| 1710 | 1.66 million people | +10.8% |
| 1720 | 1.82 million people | +9.7% |
| 1730 | 1.99 million people | +8.9% |
| 1740 | 2.15 million people | +8.2% |
| 1750 | 2.31 million people | +7.5% |
| 1760 | 2.47 million people | +7.0% |
| 1770 | 2.63 million people | +6.6% |
| 1780 | 2.80 million people | +6.1% |
| 1790 | 2.96 million people | +5.8% |
| 1800 | 3.25 million people | +9.9% |
| 1801 | 3.29 million people | +1.2% |
| 1802 | 3.33 million people | +1.2% |
| 1803 | 3.37 million people | +1.2% |
| 1804 | 3.41 million people | +1.2% |
| 1805 | 3.45 million people | +1.2% |
| 1806 | 3.50 million people | +1.2% |
| 1807 | 3.54 million people | +1.2% |
| 1808 | 3.58 million people | +1.2% |
| 1809 | 3.63 million people | +1.2% |
| 1810 | 3.67 million people | +1.2% |
| 1811 | 3.72 million people | +1.2% |
| 1812 | 3.76 million people | +1.2% |
| 1813 | 3.81 million people | +1.2% |
| 1814 | 3.85 million people | +1.2% |
| 1815 | 3.90 million people | +1.2% |
| 1816 | 3.95 million people | +1.2% |
| 1817 | 4.00 million people | +1.2% |
| 1818 | 4.05 million people | +1.2% |
| 1819 | 4.09 million people | +1.1% |
| 1820 | 4.13 million people | +1.0% |
| 1821 | 4.17 million people | +0.9% |
| 1822 | 4.21 million people | +0.8% |
| 1823 | 4.24 million people | +0.7% |
| 1824 | 4.27 million people | +0.7% |
| 1825 | 4.30 million people | +0.7% |
| 1826 | 4.33 million people | +0.7% |
| 1827 | 4.36 million people | +0.7% |
| 1828 | 4.40 million people | +0.7% |
| 1829 | 4.43 million people | +0.7% |
| 1830 | 4.46 million people | +0.7% |
| 1831 | 4.49 million people | +0.7% |
| 1832 | 4.53 million people | +0.7% |
| 1833 | 4.56 million people | +0.7% |
| 1834 | 4.59 million people | +0.7% |
| 1835 | 4.63 million people | +0.7% |
| 1836 | 4.66 million people | +0.7% |
| 1837 | 4.69 million people | +0.7% |
| 1838 | 4.73 million people | +0.7% |
| 1839 | 4.76 million people | +0.7% |
| 1840 | 4.80 million people | +0.7% |
| 1841 | 4.83 million people | +0.7% |
| 1842 | 4.87 million people | +0.7% |
| 1843 | 4.90 million people | +0.7% |
| 1844 | 4.94 million people | +0.7% |
| 1845 | 4.98 million people | +0.7% |
| 1846 | 5.01 million people | +0.7% |
| 1847 | 5.05 million people | +0.7% |
| 1848 | 5.09 million people | +0.7% |
| 1849 | 5.12 million people | +0.7% |
| 1850 | 5.16 million people | +0.7% |
| 1851 | 5.20 million people | +0.7% |
| 1852 | 5.23 million people | +0.7% |
| 1853 | 5.27 million people | +0.7% |
| 1854 | 5.30 million people | +0.7% |
| 1855 | 5.34 million people | +0.7% |
| 1856 | 5.38 million people | +0.7% |
| 1857 | 5.41 million people | +0.7% |
| 1858 | 5.45 million people | +0.7% |
| 1859 | 5.49 million people | +0.7% |
| 1860 | 5.52 million people | +0.7% |
| 1861 | 5.56 million people | +0.7% |
| 1862 | 5.60 million people | +0.7% |
| 1863 | 5.64 million people | +0.7% |
| 1864 | 5.68 million people | +0.7% |
| 1865 | 5.71 million people | +0.7% |
| 1866 | 5.75 million people | +0.7% |
| 1867 | 5.79 million people | +0.7% |
| 1868 | 5.83 million people | +0.7% |
| 1869 | 5.87 million people | +0.7% |
| 1870 | 5.91 million people | +0.6% |
| 1871 | 5.94 million people | +0.6% |
| 1872 | 5.98 million people | +0.6% |
| 1873 | 6.01 million people | +0.6% |
| 1874 | 6.04 million people | +0.6% |
| 1875 | 6.08 million people | +0.6% |
| 1876 | 6.11 million people | +0.6% |
| 1877 | 6.15 million people | +0.6% |
| 1878 | 6.18 million people | +0.6% |
| 1879 | 6.21 million people | +0.6% |
| 1880 | 6.25 million people | +0.6% |
| 1881 | 6.28 million people | +0.6% |
| 1882 | 6.32 million people | +0.6% |
| 1883 | 6.35 million people | +0.6% |
| 1884 | 6.39 million people | +0.6% |
| 1885 | 6.43 million people | +0.6% |
| 1886 | 6.46 million people | +0.6% |
| 1887 | 6.50 million people | +0.6% |
| 1888 | 6.53 million people | +0.6% |
| 1889 | 6.57 million people | +0.6% |
| 1890 | 6.61 million people | +0.6% |
| 1891 | 6.66 million people | +0.7% |
| 1892 | 6.70 million people | +0.7% |
| 1893 | 6.75 million people | +0.7% |
| 1894 | 6.80 million people | +0.7% |
| 1895 | 6.85 million people | +0.7% |
| 1896 | 6.90 million people | +0.7% |
| 1897 | 6.95 million people | +0.7% |
| 1898 | 7.00 million people | +0.7% |
| 1899 | 7.06 million people | +0.7% |
| 1900 | 7.11 million people | +0.7% |
| 1901 | 7.16 million people | +0.7% |
| 1902 | 7.21 million people | +0.7% |
| 1903 | 7.26 million people | +0.7% |
| 1904 | 7.31 million people | +0.7% |
| 1905 | 7.36 million people | +0.7% |
| 1906 | 7.41 million people | +0.7% |
| 1907 | 7.46 million people | +0.7% |
| 1908 | 7.51 million people | +0.7% |
| 1909 | 7.56 million people | +0.6% |
| 1910 | 7.60 million people | +0.6% |
| 1911 | 7.64 million people | +0.5% |
| 1912 | 7.68 million people | +0.4% |
| 1913 | 7.71 million people | +0.4% |
| 1914 | 7.74 million people | +0.4% |
| 1915 | 7.77 million people | +0.4% |
| 1916 | 7.80 million people | +0.4% |
| 1917 | 7.83 million people | +0.4% |
| 1918 | 7.86 million people | +0.4% |
| 1919 | 7.90 million people | +0.5% |
| 1920 | 7.94 million people | +0.6% |
| 1921 | 8.00 million people | +0.7% |
| 1922 | 8.06 million people | +0.8% |
| 1923 | 8.12 million people | +0.8% |
| 1924 | 8.19 million people | +0.8% |
| 1925 | 8.26 million people | +0.8% |
| 1926 | 8.33 million people | +0.8% |
| 1927 | 8.40 million people | +0.8% |
| 1928 | 8.47 million people | +0.8% |
| 1929 | 8.54 million people | +0.8% |
| 1930 | 8.61 million people | +0.8% |
| 1931 | 8.68 million people | +0.8% |
| 1932 | 8.74 million people | +0.7% |
| 1933 | 8.80 million people | +0.7% |
| 1934 | 8.87 million people | +0.7% |
| 1935 | 8.93 million people | +0.7% |
| 1936 | 8.99 million people | +0.7% |
| 1937 | 9.06 million people | +0.7% |
| 1938 | 9.12 million people | +0.7% |
| 1939 | 9.18 million people | +0.6% |
| 1940 | 9.22 million people | +0.4% |
| 1941 | 9.25 million people | +0.3% |
| 1942 | 9.26 million people | +0.2% |
| 1943 | 9.27 million people | +0.1% |
| 1944 | 9.27 million people | +0.1% |
| 1945 | 9.28 million people | +0.1% |
| 1946 | 9.28 million people | +0.1% |
| 1947 | 9.29 million people | +0.1% |
| 1948 | 9.29 million people | +0.1% |
| 1949 | 9.31 million people | +0.2% |
| 1950 | 9.34 million people | +0.3% |
| 1951 | 9.42 million people | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 9.50 million people | +0.9% |
| 1953 | 9.59 million people | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 9.70 million people | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 9.82 million people | +1.2% |
| 1956 | 9.85 million people | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 9.84 million people | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 9.88 million people | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 9.94 million people | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 9.98 million people | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 10.03 million people | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 10.06 million people | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 10.08 million people | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 10.11 million people | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 10.14 million people | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 10.17 million people | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 10.21 million people | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 10.24 million people | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 10.28 million people | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 10.32 million people | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 10.34 million people | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 10.37 million people | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 10.41 million people | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 10.45 million people | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 10.52 million people | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 10.57 million people | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 10.62 million people | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 10.66 million people | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 10.69 million people | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 10.70 million people | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 10.68 million people | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 10.66 million people | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 10.62 million people | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 10.58 million people | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 10.55 million people | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 10.51 million people | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 10.48 million people | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 10.44 million people | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 10.40 million people | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 10.38 million people | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 10.38 million people | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 10.37 million people | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 10.36 million people | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 10.34 million people | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 10.32 million people | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 10.30 million people | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 10.28 million people | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 10.25 million people | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 10.22 million people | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 10.19 million people | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 10.17 million people | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 10.14 million people | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 10.11 million people | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 10.09 million people | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 10.07 million people | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 10.05 million people | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 10.03 million people | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 10.02 million people | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 10.00 million people | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 9.98 million people | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 9.95 million people | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 9.92 million people | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 9.89 million people | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 9.86 million people | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 9.84 million people | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 9.81 million people | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 9.79 million people | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 9.77 million people | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 9.77 million people | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 9.75 million people | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 9.71 million people | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 9.68 million people | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 9.69 million people | +0.0% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 9.69 million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.98 million people, 3.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 9.69 million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.36 million people, 1.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1300 | +56.2% | 800,000 people | 1.25 million people |
| 1200 | +33.3% | 600,000 people | 800,000 people |
| 1500 | +25.0% | 1.00 million people | 1.25 million people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 500,000 people | 500,000 people | 500,000 people | 1 |
| 1100s | 600,000 people | 600,000 people | 600,000 people | 1 |
| 1200s | 800,000 people | 800,000 people | 800,000 people | 1 |
| 1300s | 1.25 million people | 1.25 million people | 1.25 million people | 1 |
| 1400s | 1.00 million people | 1.00 million people | 1.00 million people | 1 |
| 1500s | 1.25 million people | 1.25 million people | 1.25 million people | 1 |
| 1600s | 1.25 million people | 1.25 million people | 1.25 million people | 1 |
| 1700s | 1.50 million people | 1.50 million people | 1.50 million people | 1 |
| 1710s | 1.66 million people | 1.66 million people | 1.66 million people | 1 |
| 1720s | 1.82 million people | 1.82 million people | 1.82 million people | 1 |
| 1730s | 1.99 million people | 1.99 million people | 1.99 million people | 1 |
| 1740s | 2.15 million people | 2.15 million people | 2.15 million people | 1 |
| 1750s | 2.31 million people | 2.31 million people | 2.31 million people | 1 |
| 1760s | 2.47 million people | 2.47 million people | 2.47 million people | 1 |
| 1770s | 2.63 million people | 2.63 million people | 2.63 million people | 1 |
| 1780s | 2.80 million people | 2.80 million people | 2.80 million people | 1 |
| 1790s | 2.96 million people | 2.96 million people | 2.96 million people | 1 |
| 1800s | 3.44 million people | 3.25 million people | 3.63 million people | 10 |
| 1810s | 3.88 million people | 3.67 million people | 4.09 million people | 10 |
| 1820s | 4.28 million people | 4.13 million people | 4.43 million people | 10 |
| 1830s | 4.61 million people | 4.46 million people | 4.76 million people | 10 |
| 1840s | 4.96 million people | 4.80 million people | 5.12 million people | 10 |
| 1850s | 5.32 million people | 5.16 million people | 5.49 million people | 10 |
| 1860s | 5.70 million people | 5.52 million people | 5.87 million people | 10 |
| 1870s | 6.06 million people | 5.91 million people | 6.21 million people | 10 |
| 1880s | 6.41 million people | 6.25 million people | 6.57 million people | 10 |
| 1890s | 6.83 million people | 6.61 million people | 7.06 million people | 10 |
| 1900s | 7.33 million people | 7.11 million people | 7.56 million people | 10 |
| 1910s | 7.75 million people | 7.60 million people | 7.90 million people | 10 |
| 1920s | 8.23 million people | 7.94 million people | 8.54 million people | 10 |
| 1930s | 8.90 million people | 8.61 million people | 9.18 million people | 10 |
| 1940s | 9.27 million people | 9.22 million people | 9.31 million people | 10 |
| 1950s | 9.69 million people | 9.34 million people | 9.94 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 10.13 million people | 9.98 million people | 10.28 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.50 million people | 10.32 million people | 10.69 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.56 million people | 10.40 million people | 10.70 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.32 million people | 10.22 million people | 10.38 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.09 million people | 10.00 million people | 10.19 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.86 million people | 9.77 million people | 9.98 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.71 million people | 9.68 million people | 9.75 million people | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Hungary?
- Population in Hungary was 9.69 million people in 2023, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 10.70 million people in 1980.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 500,000 people in 1000.
- How does Hungary rank for population?
- Hungary ranks 97th out of 239 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); 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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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.