Total population by age (70 years old) in Hungary
Hungary: Total population by age was 116.8 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total population by age in Hungary, 1950–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 116.8 for total population by age in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population by age in Hungary peaked at 116.8 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 47, in 1988.
That places Hungary 51st out of 234 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Total population by age in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 49.83 | — |
| 1951 | 50.85 | +2.1% |
| 1952 | 52.8 | +3.8% |
| 1953 | 55.69 | +5.5% |
| 1954 | 56.5 | +1.5% |
| 1955 | 57.11 | +1.1% |
| 1956 | 57.54 | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 57.9 | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 59.05 | +2.0% |
| 1959 | 59.57 | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 57.06 | -4.2% |
| 1961 | 57.12 | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 60.94 | +6.7% |
| 1963 | 65.27 | +7.1% |
| 1964 | 67.81 | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 69.88 | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 72.79 | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 75.59 | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 78.57 | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 80.24 | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 83.56 | +4.1% |
| 1971 | 84.55 | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 84.81 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 86.32 | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 84.93 | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 83.92 | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 86.18 | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 90.2 | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 93.4 | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 96.47 | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 98.03 | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 97 | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 98.16 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 98.53 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 96.33 | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 80.86 | -16.1% |
| 1986 | 57.43 | -29.0% |
| 1987 | 48.24 | -16.0% |
| 1988 | 47 | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 65.47 | +39.3% |
| 1990 | 89.77 | +37.1% |
| 1991 | 96.79 | +7.8% |
| 1992 | 98.35 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 97.49 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 93.3 | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 93.73 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 96.23 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 93.11 | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 92.52 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 93.33 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 95.47 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 94.69 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 91.91 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 91.69 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 89.79 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 88.31 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 86.75 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 86.11 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 87.47 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 88.5 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 92.06 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 94.33 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 96.34 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 98.25 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 100.79 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 98.13 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 92.67 | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 99.73 | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 107.55 | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 110 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 112.69 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 113.39 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 111.27 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 116.8 | +5.0% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 116.8 is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.95, 7.8× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 116.8 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 53.65, 2.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total population by age 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +39.3% | 47 | 65.47 |
| 1990 | +37.1% | 65.47 | 89.77 |
| 1986 | -29.0% | 80.86 | 57.43 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 55.68 | 49.83 | 59.57 | 10 |
| 1960s | 68.53 | 57.06 | 80.24 | 10 |
| 1970s | 87.43 | 83.56 | 96.47 | 10 |
| 1980s | 78.7 | 47 | 98.53 | 10 |
| 1990s | 94.46 | 89.77 | 98.35 | 10 |
| 2000s | 90.07 | 86.11 | 95.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.98 | 92.06 | 110 | 10 |
| 2020s | 113.54 | 111.27 | 116.8 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total population by age in Hungary?
- Total population by age in Hungary was 116.8 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest total population by age recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 116.8 in 2023.
- What is the lowest total population by age recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 47 in 1988.
- How does Hungary rank for total population by age?
- Hungary ranks 51st out of 234 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population by age rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Total population by age (70 years old). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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