Urban population share 2050 in Hungary
Hungary: Urban population share 2050 was 70.69 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
70.69
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
104th
of 238 countries
All-time high
70.69
in 2025
All-time low
0.0642
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Urban population share 2050 in Hungary, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population share 2050 in Hungary is 70.69, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population share 2050 in Hungary peaked at 70.69 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0642, in 1000.
Hungary ranks 104th of 238 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban population share 2050 in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.0642 | — |
| 1100 | 0.1926 | +200.0% |
| 1200 | 0.5778 | +200.0% |
| 1300 | 1.73 | +200.0% |
| 1400 | 5.2 | +200.0% |
| 1500 | 4.8 | -7.7% |
| 1600 | 4.9 | +2.1% |
| 1700 | 4.8 | -2.0% |
| 1710 | 5.3 | +10.4% |
| 1720 | 5.8 | +9.4% |
| 1730 | 6.3 | +8.6% |
| 1740 | 6.8 | +7.9% |
| 1750 | 7.3 | +7.4% |
| 1760 | 7.42 | +1.6% |
| 1770 | 7.54 | +1.6% |
| 1780 | 7.66 | +1.6% |
| 1790 | 7.78 | +1.6% |
| 1800 | 7.9 | +1.5% |
| 1810 | 8.14 | +3.0% |
| 1820 | 8.38 | +3.0% |
| 1830 | 8.63 | +3.0% |
| 1840 | 8.89 | +3.0% |
| 1850 | 9.16 | +3.0% |
| 1860 | 10.28 | +12.2% |
| 1870 | 12.33 | +20.0% |
| 1880 | 14.8 | +20.0% |
| 1890 | 17.76 | +20.0% |
| 1900 | 21.31 | +20.0% |
| 1910 | 25.57 | +20.0% |
| 1920 | 30.69 | +20.0% |
| 1930 | 36.82 | +20.0% |
| 1940 | 44.19 | +20.0% |
| 1950 | 52.62 | +19.1% |
| 1951 | 52.64 | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 52.68 | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 52.73 | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 52.8 | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 52.88 | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 52.97 | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 53.07 | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 53.18 | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 53.3 | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 53.44 | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 53.58 | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 53.73 | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 53.9 | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 54.07 | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 54.26 | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 54.45 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 54.65 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 54.86 | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 55.07 | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 55.3 | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 55.53 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 55.77 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 56.02 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 56.27 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 56.53 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 56.8 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 57.07 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 57.35 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 57.63 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 57.92 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 58.21 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 58.51 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 58.81 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 59.11 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 59.42 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 59.73 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 60.04 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 60.36 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 60.68 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 61 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 61.32 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 61.65 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 61.97 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 62.3 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 62.63 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 62.95 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 63.28 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 63.61 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 63.93 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 64.26 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 64.65 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 65.04 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 64.85 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 65.02 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 66.13 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 67.02 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 67 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 68.1 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 68.46 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 69.53 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 69.48 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 69.58 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 69.93 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 70.31 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 70.48 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 70.47 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 70.45 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 70.47 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 70.46 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 70.29 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 70.21 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 70.16 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 70.29 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 70.49 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 70.69 | +0.3% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 70.69 is below the median for high income countries, which is 81.33, 87% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 70.69 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69.64, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban population share 2050 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1100 | +200.0% | 0.0642 | 0.1926 |
| 1200 | +200.0% | 0.1926 | 0.5778 |
| 1300 | +200.0% | 0.5778 | 1.73 |
| 1400 | +200.0% | 1.73 | 5.2 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0642 | 0.0642 | 0.0642 | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.1926 | 0.1926 | 0.1926 | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.5778 | 0.5778 | 0.5778 | 1 |
| 1300s | 1.73 | 1.73 | 1.73 | 1 |
| 1400s | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 1 |
| 1500s | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 1 |
| 1600s | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 1 |
| 1700s | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 1 |
| 1710s | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 1 |
| 1720s | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 1 |
| 1730s | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 1 |
| 1740s | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 1 |
| 1750s | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 1 |
| 1760s | 7.42 | 7.42 | 7.42 | 1 |
| 1770s | 7.54 | 7.54 | 7.54 | 1 |
| 1780s | 7.66 | 7.66 | 7.66 | 1 |
| 1790s | 7.78 | 7.78 | 7.78 | 1 |
| 1800s | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 1 |
| 1810s | 8.14 | 8.14 | 8.14 | 1 |
| 1820s | 8.38 | 8.38 | 8.38 | 1 |
| 1830s | 8.63 | 8.63 | 8.63 | 1 |
| 1840s | 8.89 | 8.89 | 8.89 | 1 |
| 1850s | 9.16 | 9.16 | 9.16 | 1 |
| 1860s | 10.28 | 10.28 | 10.28 | 1 |
| 1870s | 12.33 | 12.33 | 12.33 | 1 |
| 1880s | 14.8 | 14.8 | 14.8 | 1 |
| 1890s | 17.76 | 17.76 | 17.76 | 1 |
| 1900s | 21.31 | 21.31 | 21.31 | 1 |
| 1910s | 25.57 | 25.57 | 25.57 | 1 |
| 1920s | 30.69 | 30.69 | 30.69 | 1 |
| 1930s | 36.82 | 36.82 | 36.82 | 1 |
| 1940s | 44.19 | 44.19 | 44.19 | 1 |
| 1950s | 52.89 | 52.62 | 53.3 | 10 |
| 1960s | 54.2 | 53.44 | 55.07 | 10 |
| 1970s | 56.43 | 55.3 | 57.63 | 10 |
| 1980s | 59.28 | 57.92 | 60.68 | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.46 | 61 | 63.93 | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.05 | 64.26 | 68.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.12 | 69.48 | 70.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.36 | 70.16 | 70.69 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population share 2050 in Hungary?
- Urban population share 2050 in Hungary was 70.69 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban population share 2050 recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 70.69 in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population share 2050 recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0642 in 1000.
- How does Hungary rank for urban population share 2050?
- Hungary ranks 104th out of 238 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population share 2050 rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Urban population share 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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