Urban population, annual growth rate in Hungary
Hungary: Urban population, annual growth rate was -0.2151 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Urban population, annual growth rate in Hungary, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population, annual growth rate in Hungary is -0.2151 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 590.7% on the previous year and down 101.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, annual growth rate in Hungary peaked at 1.5 % change on previous year in 2005 and was at its lowest, -0.5845 % change on previous year, in 2003.
Hungary ranks 200th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban population, annual growth rate in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.7162 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 0.6168 % change on previous year | -13.9% |
| 1963 | 0.576 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 1964 | 0.6395 % change on previous year | +11.0% |
| 1965 | 0.617 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1966 | 0.6577 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 1967 | 0.7429 % change on previous year | +13.0% |
| 1968 | 0.768 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 0.816 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 1970 | 0.7906 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1971 | 0.7084 % change on previous year | -10.4% |
| 1972 | 0.7318 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 0.7668 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 0.902 % change on previous year | +17.6% |
| 1975 | 1.05 % change on previous year | +16.9% |
| 1976 | 1.02 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 0.9465 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 1978 | 0.833 % change on previous year | -12.0% |
| 1979 | 0.6745 % change on previous year | -19.0% |
| 1980 | 0.5643 % change on previous year | -16.3% |
| 1981 | 0.5112 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
| 1982 | 0.4502 % change on previous year | -11.9% |
| 1983 | 0.3629 % change on previous year | -19.4% |
| 1984 | 0.3166 % change on previous year | -12.8% |
| 1985 | 0.3382 % change on previous year | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 0.3521 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 0.3572 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 0.3733 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 1989 | -0.5603 % change on previous year | -250.1% |
| 1990 | -0.5042 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 1991 | 0.5235 % change on previous year | -203.8% |
| 1992 | 0.4895 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 1993 | 0.4133 % change on previous year | -15.6% |
| 1994 | 0.389 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 0.385 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.3502 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 1997 | 0.3177 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 1998 | 0.2832 % change on previous year | -10.9% |
| 1999 | 0.2291 % change on previous year | -19.1% |
| 2000 | 0.2486 % change on previous year | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 0.3713 % change on previous year | +49.4% |
| 2002 | 0.322 % change on previous year | -13.3% |
| 2003 | -0.5845 % change on previous year | -281.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0515 % change on previous year | -108.8% |
| 2005 | 1.5 % change on previous year | +2805.9% |
| 2006 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -20.6% |
| 2007 | -0.1719 % change on previous year | -114.5% |
| 2008 | 1.45 % change on previous year | -946.2% |
| 2009 | 0.3752 % change on previous year | -74.2% |
| 2010 | 1.34 % change on previous year | +255.9% |
| 2011 | -0.3583 % change on previous year | -126.8% |
| 2012 | -0.3731 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0213 % change on previous year | -105.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1382 % change on previous year | +548.8% |
| 2015 | -0.107 % change on previous year | -177.5% |
| 2016 | -0.4039 % change on previous year | +277.3% |
| 2017 | -0.3652 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 2018 | -0.1795 % change on previous year | -50.9% |
| 2019 | -0.1457 % change on previous year | -18.8% |
| 2020 | -0.4852 % change on previous year | +232.9% |
| 2021 | -0.5299 % change on previous year | +9.2% |
| 2022 | -0.3357 % change on previous year | -36.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0562 % change on previous year | -116.8% |
| 2024 | -0.0311 % change on previous year | -155.4% |
| 2025 | -0.2151 % change on previous year | +590.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban population, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +2805.9% | 0.0515 % change on previous year | 1.5 % change on previous year |
| 2008 | +946.2% | -0.1719 % change on previous year | 1.45 % change on previous year |
| 2025 | -590.7% | -0.0311 % change on previous year | -0.2151 % change on previous year |
| 2014 | +548.8% | 0.0213 % change on previous year | 0.1382 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | -281.5% | 0.322 % change on previous year | -0.5845 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | -277.3% | -0.107 % change on previous year | -0.4039 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6833 % change on previous year | 0.576 % change on previous year | 0.816 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.8433 % change on previous year | 0.6745 % change on previous year | 1.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3066 % change on previous year | -0.5603 % change on previous year | 0.5643 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2876 % change on previous year | -0.5042 % change on previous year | 0.5235 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4749 % change on previous year | -0.5845 % change on previous year | 1.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.0438 % change on previous year | -0.4039 % change on previous year | 1.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.2568 % change on previous year | -0.5299 % change on previous year | 0.0562 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 197 Romania -0.1552 % change on previous year compare
- 198 Macau, China -0.1601 % change on previous year compare
- 199 Serbia -0.1604 % change on previous year compare
- 201 Cuba -0.3096 % change on previous year compare
- 202 Hong Kong, China -0.3349 % change on previous year compare
- 203 Japan -0.3719 % change on previous year compare
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 urban population, annual growth rate in Hungary?
- Urban population, annual growth rate in Hungary was -0.2151 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5 % change on previous year in 2005.
- What is the lowest urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.5845 % change on previous year in 2003.
- How does Hungary rank for urban population, annual growth rate?
- Hungary ranks 200th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 101.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.