Share of the population living in cities in Hungary
Hungary: Share of the population living in cities was 27.33 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
27.33
World rank
154th
of 236 countries
All-time high
32.22
in 1990
All-time low
26.86
in 2010
Years of data
15
1950–2020
Share of the population living in cities in Hungary, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, share of the population living in cities in Hungary stood at 27.33.
The figure is up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population living in cities in Hungary peaked at 32.22 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 26.86, 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 the population living in cities in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 26.93 | — |
| 1955 | 29.37 | +9.1% |
| 1960 | 29.76 | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 30.28 | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 30.78 | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 31.31 | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 32.05 | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 32.19 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 32.22 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 30.96 | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 29.72 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 28.77 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 26.86 | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 26.97 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 27.33 | +1.3% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 27.33 is below the median for high income countries, which is 31.97, 85% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 27.33 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31.52, 87% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 28.15 | 26.93 | 29.37 | 2 |
| 1960s | 30.02 | 29.76 | 30.28 | 2 |
| 1970s | 31.05 | 30.78 | 31.31 | 2 |
| 1980s | 32.12 | 32.05 | 32.19 | 2 |
| 1990s | 31.59 | 30.96 | 32.22 | 2 |
| 2000s | 29.24 | 28.77 | 29.72 | 2 |
| 2010s | 26.91 | 26.86 | 26.97 | 2 |
| 2020s | 27.33 | 27.33 | 27.33 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More population data for Hungary
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2145 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.97 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2145 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3612 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population living in cities in Hungary?
- Share of the population living in cities in Hungary was 27.33 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population living in cities recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 32.22 in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of the population living in cities recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.86 in 2010.
- How does Hungary rank for share of the population living in cities?
- Hungary ranks 154th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of the population living in cities 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population living in cities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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