Urban population, per square kilometre in Hungary
Hungary: Urban population, per square kilometre was 73.88 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
73.88 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
87th
of 216 countries
All-time high
76.8 units per square kilometre
in 2010
All-time low
59.67 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Urban population, per square kilometre in Hungary, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, urban population, per square kilometre in Hungary stood at 73.88 units per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, per square kilometre in Hungary peaked at 76.8 units per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 59.67 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Hungary ranks 87th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Urban population, per square kilometre in Hungary, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 59.67 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 60.05 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 60.39 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 60.78 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 61.16 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 61.57 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 62.04 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 62.52 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 63.03 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 63.53 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 63.99 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 64.46 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 64.95 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 65.54 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 66.23 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 66.92 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 67.55 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 68.11 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 68.6 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 69 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 69.36 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 69.68 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 69.94 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 70.16 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 70.4 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 70.65 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 70.9 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 71.17 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 70.77 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 70.41 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 70.78 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 71.13 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 71.43 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 71.71 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 71.99 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 72.24 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 72.52 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 72.72 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 72.89 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 73.22 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 73.49 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 73.72 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 73.29 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 73.33 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 74.44 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 75.32 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 75.19 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 76.28 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 75.79 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 76.8 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 76.53 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 76.24 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 76.26 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 75.75 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 75.67 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 75.37 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 75.09 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 74.96 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 74.85 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 74.48 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 74.09 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 73.84 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 73.88 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 61.25 units per square kilometre | 59.67 units per square kilometre | 63.03 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 65.99 units per square kilometre | 63.53 units per square kilometre | 68.6 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 70.2 units per square kilometre | 69 units per square kilometre | 71.17 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.78 units per square kilometre | 70.41 units per square kilometre | 72.89 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.41 units per square kilometre | 73.22 units per square kilometre | 76.28 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.75 units per square kilometre | 74.85 units per square kilometre | 76.8 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.08 units per square kilometre | 73.84 units per square kilometre | 74.48 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 84 Isle of Man 77.05 units per square kilometre compare
- 85 Austria 76.61 units per square kilometre compare
- 86 Uganda 74.27 units per square kilometre compare
- 88 Iraq 72.54 units per square kilometre compare
- 89 Azerbaijan 71.88 units per square kilometre compare
- 90 Sri Lanka 71.77 units per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Hungary?
- Urban population, per square kilometre in Hungary was 73.88 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 76.8 units per square kilometre in 2010.
- What is the lowest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.67 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Hungary rank for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Hungary ranks 87th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is urban population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Urban population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.