Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Hungary
Hungary: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million was 18.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Hungary, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Hungary is 18.7%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Hungary peaked at 19.3% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 17.3%, in 2010.
That places Hungary 75th out of 121 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 18.1% | — |
| 1961 | 18.2% | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 18.3% | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 18.3% | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 18.4% | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 18.5% | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 18.6% | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 18.6% | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 18.7% | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 18.8% | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 18.8% | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 18.9% | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 18.9% | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 19.0% | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 19.0% | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 19.0% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 19.0% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 19.1% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 19.1% | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 19.2% | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 19.2% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 19.2% | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 19.1% | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 19.1% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 19.1% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 19.1% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 19.1% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 19.1% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 19.1% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 19.3% | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 19.3% | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 19.1% | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 18.9% | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 18.7% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 18.5% | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 18.3% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 18.1% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 18.0% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 17.8% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 17.7% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 17.5% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 17.4% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 17.4% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 17.4% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 17.4% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 17.4% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 17.4% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 17.4% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 17.4% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 17.3% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 17.3% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 17.4% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 17.5% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 17.6% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 17.7% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 17.8% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 17.9% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 18.0% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 18.1% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 18.2% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 18.3% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 18.4% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 18.5% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 18.5% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 18.6% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 18.7% | +0.6% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 18.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 28.3%, 66% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 18.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.8%, 86% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.5% | 18.1% | 18.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.0% | 18.8% | 19.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.1% | 19.1% | 19.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.4% | 17.7% | 19.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.4% | 17.3% | 17.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.8% | 17.3% | 18.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.5% | 18.3% | 18.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More climate change data for Hungary
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 285.10 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,529 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 964.55 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,564 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3.64 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 91.58 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,555 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,421 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 134.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 9.13 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Hungary?
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Hungary was 18.7% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 19.3% in 1990.
- What is the lowest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.3% in 2010.
- How does Hungary rank for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?
- Hungary ranks 75th out of 121 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.