Population, total in Hungary
Hungary: Population, total was 9.51 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
9.51 million
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
96th
of 218 countries
All-time high
10.71 million
in 1981
All-time low
9.51 million
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, total in Hungary, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
In 2025, population, total in Hungary stood at 9.51 million. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total in Hungary peaked at 10.71 million in 1981 and was at its lowest, 9.51 million, in 2025.
That places Hungary 96th out of 218 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, total in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 9.98 million | — |
| 1961 | 10.03 million | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 10.06 million | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 10.09 million | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 10.12 million | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 10.15 million | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 10.18 million | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 10.22 million | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 10.26 million | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 10.30 million | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 10.34 million | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 10.37 million | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 10.40 million | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 10.43 million | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 10.48 million | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 10.54 million | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 10.60 million | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 10.65 million | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 10.68 million | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 10.70 million | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 10.71 million | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 10.71 million | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 10.71 million | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 10.69 million | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 10.67 million | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 10.65 million | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 10.63 million | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 10.61 million | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 10.60 million | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 10.48 million | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 10.37 million | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 10.37 million | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 10.37 million | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 10.36 million | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 10.34 million | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 10.33 million | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 10.31 million | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 10.29 million | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 10.27 million | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 10.24 million | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 10.21 million | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 10.19 million | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 10.16 million | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 10.13 million | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 10.11 million | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 10.09 million | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 10.07 million | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 10.06 million | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 10.04 million | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 10.02 million | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 10.00 million | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 9.97 million | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 9.92 million | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 9.87 million | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 9.83 million | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 9.80 million | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 9.76 million | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 9.73 million | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 9.71 million | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 9.69 million | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 9.67 million | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 9.63 million | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 9.61 million | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 9.59 million | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 9.56 million | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 9.51 million | -0.5% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 9.51 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.97 million, 3.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 9.51 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.01 million, 1.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.14 million | 9.98 million | 10.30 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.52 million | 10.34 million | 10.70 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.65 million | 10.48 million | 10.71 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.33 million | 10.24 million | 10.37 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.11 million | 10.02 million | 10.21 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.83 million | 9.69 million | 10.00 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.60 million | 9.51 million | 9.67 million | 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, total in Hungary?
- Population, total in Hungary was 9.51 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population, total recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 10.71 million in 1981.
- What is the lowest population, total recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.51 million in 2025.
- How does Hungary rank for population, total?
- Hungary ranks 96th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.