Rural population in Hungary
Hungary: Rural population was 26.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Rural population in Hungary, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population in Hungary is 26.8%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population in Hungary peaked at 39.9% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 26.8%, in 2024.
Hungary ranks 134th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Rural population in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 39.9% | — |
| 1971 | 39.5% | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 39.0% | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 38.6% | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 38.2% | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 37.8% | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 37.4% | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 36.9% | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 36.5% | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 36.1% | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 35.8% | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 35.6% | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 35.4% | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 35.3% | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 35.1% | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 34.9% | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 34.7% | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 34.5% | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 34.4% | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 34.2% | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 34.2% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 34.3% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 34.4% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 34.5% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 34.7% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 34.8% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 34.9% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 35.0% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 35.2% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 35.3% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 35.4% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 35.3% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 34.9% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 34.5% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 34.1% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 33.6% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 33.1% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 32.6% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 32.1% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 31.5% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 31.1% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 30.6% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 30.3% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 30.0% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 29.8% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 29.5% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 29.2% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 28.9% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 28.6% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 28.4% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 28.1% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 27.8% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 27.4% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 27.1% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 26.8% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38.0% | 36.1% | 39.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.0% | 34.2% | 35.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.7% | 34.2% | 35.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.7% | 31.5% | 35.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.7% | 28.4% | 31.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.4% | 26.8% | 28.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More population data for Hungary
- 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)
- Population growth rate -0.215 (2100)
- Population density 81.75 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 324,096 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.215 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates -0.3351 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -9.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 72,359 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population in Hungary?
- Rural population in Hungary was 26.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest rural population recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 39.9% in 1970.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.8% in 2024.
- How does Hungary rank for rural population?
- Hungary ranks 134th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rural population rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release