Usually resident population on 1 January in Hungary
Hungary: Usually resident population on 1 January was 9.49 million in 2026. ▬ Flat
Latest (2026)
9.49 million
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
16th
of 36 countries
All-time high
9.88 million
in 2014
All-time low
9.49 million
in 2026
Years of data
13
2014–2026
Usually resident population on 1 January in Hungary, 2014–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 9.49 million for usually resident population on 1 january in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, usually resident population on 1 january in Hungary peaked at 9.88 million in 2014 and was at its lowest, 9.49 million, in 2026.
Hungary ranks 16th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Usually resident population on 1 January in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 9.88 million | — |
| 2015 | 9.86 million | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 9.83 million | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 9.80 million | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 9.78 million | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 9.77 million | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 9.77 million | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 9.73 million | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 9.69 million | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 9.60 million | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 9.58 million | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 9.54 million | -0.5% |
| 2026 | 9.49 million | -0.5% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 9.49 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.34 million, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 9.49 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.20 million, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.82 million | 9.77 million | 9.88 million | 6 |
| 2020s | 9.63 million | 9.49 million | 9.77 million | 7 |
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 usually resident population on 1 january in Hungary?
- Usually resident population on 1 january in Hungary was 9.49 million in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest usually resident population on 1 january recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 9.88 million in 2014.
- What is the lowest usually resident population on 1 january recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.49 million in 2026.
- How does Hungary rank for usually resident population on 1 january?
- Hungary ranks 16th out of 36 countries with data for 2026.
- Is usually resident population on 1 january rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Usually resident population on 1 January. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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