Share of population living in the capital city in Hungary
Hungary: Share of population living in the capital city was 16.7% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of population living in the capital city in Hungary, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 16.7% for share of population living in the capital city in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in the capital city in Hungary peaked at 17.8% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 15.9%, in 2010.
Hungary ranks 80th of 170 countries on this measure, 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 the capital city in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 16.9% | — |
| 1955 | 16.9% | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 17.1% | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 17.2% | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 17.4% | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 17.5% | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 17.7% | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 17.8% | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 17.8% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 16.9% | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 16.2% | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 16.1% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 15.9% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 16.2% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 16.7% | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16.9% | 16.9% | 16.9% | 2 |
| 1960s | 17.2% | 17.1% | 17.2% | 2 |
| 1970s | 17.4% | 17.4% | 17.5% | 2 |
| 1980s | 17.8% | 17.7% | 17.8% | 2 |
| 1990s | 17.3% | 16.9% | 17.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 16.1% | 16.1% | 16.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 16.0% | 15.9% | 16.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 16.7% | 16.7% | 16.7% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in the capital city in Hungary?
- Share of population living in the capital city in Hungary was 16.7% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in the capital city recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 17.8% in 1985.
- What is the lowest share of population living in the capital city recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.9% in 2010.
- How does Hungary rank for share of population living in the capital city?
- Hungary ranks 80th out of 170 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in the capital city rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. 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 minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in the capital city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of the total population living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.