Share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas in Hungary
Hungary: Share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas was 27.3% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas in Hungary, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 27.3% for share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas in 2020.
That represents a change of up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas in Hungary peaked at 32.2% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 26.9%, in 2010.
That places Hungary 154th out of 236 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 26.9% | — |
| 1955 | 29.4% | +9.1% |
| 1960 | 29.8% | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 30.3% | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 30.8% | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 31.3% | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 32.1% | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 32.2% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 32.2% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 31.0% | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 29.7% | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 28.8% | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 26.9% | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 27.0% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 27.3% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 28.1% | 26.9% | 29.4% | 2 |
| 1960s | 30.0% | 29.8% | 30.3% | 2 |
| 1970s | 31.0% | 30.8% | 31.3% | 2 |
| 1980s | 32.1% | 32.1% | 32.2% | 2 |
| 1990s | 31.6% | 31.0% | 32.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 29.2% | 28.8% | 29.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 26.9% | 26.9% | 27.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 27.3% | 27.3% | 27.3% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas in Hungary?
- Share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas in Hungary was 27.3% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 32.2% in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.9% in 2010.
- How does Hungary rank for share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Hungary ranks 154th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated share of the population living in cities. Cities are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.