Hungary vs Italy: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million
Hungary
18.7%
in 2025
Italy
19.5%
in 2025
Hungary rank
75th
Italy rank
72nd
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million over time
- Hungary
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 19.5% against 18.7% in Hungary, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 75th and Italy ranks 72nd of 121 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 3 and Italy in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.5% | 17.0% | 1.5% | Hungary |
| 1970s | 19.0% | 18.7% | 0.3% | Hungary |
| 1980s | 19.1% | 18.9% | 0.2% | Hungary |
| 1990s | 18.4% | 18.8% | 0.4% | Italy |
| 2000s | 17.4% | 18.5% | 1.1% | Italy |
| 2010s | 17.8% | 18.6% | 0.8% | Italy |
| 2020s | 18.5% | 19.4% | 0.9% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, Hungary or Italy?
- Italy, at 19.5% against 18.7% in Hungary as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million between Hungary and Italy?
- 0.8%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Italy?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Hungary and Italy rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?
- Hungary ranks 75th and Italy ranks 72nd of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population in urban agglomerations of more than one million is the percentage of a country's population living in metropolitan areas that in 2018 had a population of more than one million people.