Total population in Hungary
Hungary: Total population was 9,663 thousands in 2025. βΌ Falling
Total population in Hungary, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
In 2025, total population in Hungary stood at 9,663 thousands. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population in Hungary peaked at 10,702 thousands in 1980 and was at its lowest, 9,663 thousands, in 2025.
That places Hungary 94th out of 230 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10,475 thousands | 10,300 thousands | 10,674 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,577 thousands | 10,424 thousands | 10,702 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,329 thousands | 10,237 thousands | 10,383 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,096 thousands | 10,010 thousands | 10,203 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,869 thousands | 9,772 thousands | 9,993 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,703 thousands | 9,663 thousands | 9,769 thousands | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More population data for Hungary
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.215 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 324,096 (2100)
- Population density 81.75 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.215 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.41 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 72,359 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.41 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.41 (2024)
- Natural population growth -0.4407 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.49 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population in Hungary?
- Total population in Hungary was 9,663 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total population recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 10,702 thousands in 1980.
- What is the lowest total population recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,663 thousands in 2025.
- How does Hungary rank for total population?
- Hungary ranks 94th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total population rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total population (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release