Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Hungary
Hungary: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.1061 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1061 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
99th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.119 thousands per square kilometre
in 1980
All-time low
0.1061 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Hungary, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 0.1061 thousands per square kilometre for total population (thousands), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Hungary peaked at 0.119 thousands per square kilometre in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.1061 thousands per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Hungary 99th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Hungary, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1145 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.1148 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.1151 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.1155 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.1159 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 0.1165 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.1173 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.1178 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 0.1183 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 0.1187 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.119 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1189 thousands per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1187 thousands per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.1184 thousands per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.118 thousands per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.1175 thousands per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1172 thousands per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.1167 thousands per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1164 thousands per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.116 thousands per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.1155 thousands per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.1155 thousands per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1155 thousands per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1154 thousands per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1152 thousands per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.115 thousands per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1148 thousands per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1146 thousands per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1143 thousands per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.114 thousands per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1138 thousands per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1136 thousands per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1133 thousands per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1129 thousands per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1127 thousands per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1124 thousands per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1122 thousands per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1121 thousands per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1119 thousands per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1106 thousands per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1104 thousands per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1101 thousands per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1097 thousands per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1094 thousands per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1082 thousands per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.108 thousands per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1077 thousands per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1073 thousands per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1071 thousands per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1071 thousands per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.107 thousands per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1066 thousands per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1061 thousands per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1061 thousands per square kilometre | -0.0% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 0.1061 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1448 thousands per square kilometre, 73% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 0.1061 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0949 thousands per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1164 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1145 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1187 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1177 thousands per square kilometre | 0.116 thousands per square kilometre | 0.119 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.115 thousands per square kilometre | 0.114 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1155 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1125 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1106 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1138 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1085 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1071 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1104 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1065 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1061 thousands per square kilometre | 0.107 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 96 Austria 0.1107 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 97 Cuba 0.1064 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 98 Malaysia 0.1062 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 100 Slovenia 0.1052 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 101 Albania 0.103 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 102 Armenia 0.1029 thousands per square kilometre compare
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)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Population density 81.75 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 324,096 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Hungary?
- Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Hungary was 0.1061 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 0.119 thousands per square kilometre in 1980.
- What is the lowest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1061 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Hungary rank for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Hungary ranks 99th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total population (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total population (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total population (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total population UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Total population (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.