Urban population in Hungary
Hungary: Urban population was 6.73 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban population in Hungary, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
In 2025, urban population in Hungary stood at 6.73 million.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Hungary peaked at 6.95 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.33 million, in 1960.
That places Hungary 85th out of 218 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.33 million | — |
| 1961 | 5.37 million | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 5.41 million | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 5.44 million | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 5.47 million | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 5.51 million | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 5.54 million | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 5.58 million | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 5.63 million | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 5.67 million | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 5.72 million | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 5.76 million | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 5.80 million | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 5.84 million | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 5.90 million | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 5.96 million | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 6.02 million | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 6.08 million | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 6.13 million | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 6.17 million | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 6.20 million | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 6.24 million | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 6.26 million | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 6.29 million | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 6.31 million | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 6.33 million | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 6.35 million | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 6.37 million | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 6.40 million | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 6.36 million | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 6.33 million | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 6.36 million | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 6.39 million | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 6.42 million | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 6.44 million | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 6.47 million | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 6.49 million | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 6.51 million | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 6.53 million | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 6.55 million | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 6.56 million | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 6.59 million | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 6.61 million | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 6.57 million | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 6.57 million | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 6.67 million | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 6.75 million | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 6.74 million | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 6.84 million | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 6.86 million | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 6.95 million | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 6.93 million | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 6.90 million | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 6.90 million | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6.91 million | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 6.91 million | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 6.88 million | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 6.85 million | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 6.84 million | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 6.83 million | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 6.80 million | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 6.76 million | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 6.74 million | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 6.74 million | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 6.74 million | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 6.73 million | -0.2% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 6.73 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.24 million, 3.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 6.73 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.59 million, 1.9× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.50 million | 5.33 million | 5.67 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.94 million | 5.72 million | 6.17 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.31 million | 6.20 million | 6.40 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.45 million | 6.33 million | 6.55 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.67 million | 6.56 million | 6.86 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.89 million | 6.83 million | 6.95 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.75 million | 6.73 million | 6.80 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 urban population in Hungary?
- Urban population in Hungary was 6.73 million in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 6.95 million in 2010.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.33 million in 1960.
- How does Hungary rank for urban population?
- Hungary ranks 85th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. 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. 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. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.