Urban population in Hungary
Hungary: Urban population was 70.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban population in Hungary, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, urban population in Hungary stood at 70.7%. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Hungary peaked at 70.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 53.4%, in 1960.
That places Hungary 88th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Urban population in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 53.4% | — |
| 1961 | 53.6% | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 53.7% | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 53.9% | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 54.1% | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 54.3% | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 54.4% | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 54.6% | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 54.9% | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 55.1% | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 55.3% | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 55.5% | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 55.8% | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 56.0% | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 56.3% | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 56.5% | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 56.8% | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 57.1% | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 57.3% | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 57.6% | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 57.9% | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 58.2% | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 58.5% | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 58.8% | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 59.1% | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 59.4% | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 59.7% | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 60.0% | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 60.4% | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 60.7% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 61.0% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 61.3% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 61.6% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 62.0% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 62.3% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 62.6% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 63.0% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 63.3% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 63.6% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 63.9% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 64.3% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 64.6% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 65.0% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 64.8% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 65.0% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 66.1% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 67.0% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 67.0% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 68.1% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 68.5% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 69.5% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 69.5% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 69.6% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 69.9% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 70.3% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 70.5% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 70.5% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 70.5% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 70.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 70.5% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 70.3% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 70.2% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 70.2% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 70.3% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 70.5% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 70.7% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54.2% | 53.4% | 55.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 56.4% | 55.3% | 57.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 59.3% | 57.9% | 60.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.5% | 61.0% | 63.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.1% | 64.3% | 68.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.1% | 69.5% | 70.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.4% | 70.2% | 70.7% | 6 |
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More climate change data for Hungary
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4.81 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population in Hungary?
- Urban population in Hungary was 70.7% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 70.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.4% in 1960.
- How does Hungary rank for urban population?
- Hungary ranks 88th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.