Urban population growth in Hungary
Hungary: Urban population growth was -0.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Urban population growth in Hungary, 1961–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population growth in Hungary is -0.2%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 593.3% on the previous year and down 101.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population growth in Hungary peaked at 1.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, -0.6%, in 2003.
That places Hungary 200th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban population growth in Hungary, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.7% | — |
| 1962 | 0.6% | -13.9% |
| 1963 | 0.6% | -6.6% |
| 1964 | 0.6% | +11.0% |
| 1965 | 0.6% | -3.5% |
| 1966 | 0.7% | +6.6% |
| 1967 | 0.7% | +12.9% |
| 1968 | 0.8% | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 0.8% | +6.2% |
| 1970 | 0.8% | -3.1% |
| 1971 | 0.7% | -10.4% |
| 1972 | 0.7% | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 0.8% | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 0.9% | +17.5% |
| 1975 | 1.0% | +16.8% |
| 1976 | 1.0% | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 0.9% | -7.6% |
| 1978 | 0.8% | -11.9% |
| 1979 | 0.7% | -19.0% |
| 1980 | 0.6% | -16.3% |
| 1981 | 0.5% | -9.4% |
| 1982 | 0.4% | -11.9% |
| 1983 | 0.4% | -19.4% |
| 1984 | 0.3% | -12.7% |
| 1985 | 0.3% | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 0.4% | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 0.4% | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 0.4% | +4.5% |
| 1989 | -0.6% | -250.8% |
| 1990 | -0.5% | -10.1% |
| 1991 | 0.5% | -203.3% |
| 1992 | 0.5% | -6.5% |
| 1993 | 0.4% | -15.5% |
| 1994 | 0.4% | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 0.4% | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.3% | -9.0% |
| 1997 | 0.3% | -9.3% |
| 1998 | 0.3% | -10.8% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | -19.1% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 0.4% | +49.2% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | -13.2% |
| 2003 | -0.6% | -282.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -108.8% |
| 2005 | 1.5% | +2780.7% |
| 2006 | 1.2% | -20.5% |
| 2007 | -0.2% | -114.6% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | -939.5% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | -74.1% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | +254.1% |
| 2011 | -0.4% | -127.1% |
| 2012 | -0.4% | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -105.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +549.0% |
| 2015 | -0.1% | -177.5% |
| 2016 | -0.4% | +278.0% |
| 2017 | -0.4% | -9.6% |
| 2018 | -0.2% | -50.9% |
| 2019 | -0.1% | -18.8% |
| 2020 | -0.5% | +233.2% |
| 2021 | -0.5% | +9.3% |
| 2022 | -0.3% | -36.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | -116.7% |
| 2024 | -0.0% | -155.2% |
| 2025 | -0.2% | +593.3% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's -0.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.6%. (85 countries reporting)
- Hungary's -0.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5%. (57 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban population growth 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 | +2780.7% | 0.1% | 1.5% |
| 2008 | +939.5% | -0.2% | 1.4% |
| 2025 | -593.3% | -0.0% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | +549.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 2003 | -282.3% | 0.3% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | -278.0% | -0.1% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3% | -0.6% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3% | -0.5% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | -0.6% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.0% | -0.4% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.3% | -0.5% | 0.1% | 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 urban population growth in Hungary?
- Urban population growth in Hungary was -0.2% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population growth recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 2005.
- What is the lowest urban population growth recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.6% in 2003.
- How does Hungary rank for urban population growth?
- Hungary ranks 200th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population growth rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 101.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual urban population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear urban population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank total population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects.