Hungary Demographics

Population of Hungary (2025)

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Hungary Population
9,632,287
see live
Yearly Change
−0.45%
Global Share
0.12%
Global Rank
97

Median Age

The median age in Hungary is 43.9 years (2025).

Fertility in Hungary

A Total Fertility Rate (TFR) of 2.1 represents the Replacement-Level Fertility: the average number of children per woman needed for each generation to exactly replace itself without needing international immigration. A value below 2.1 will cause the native population to decline


Total Fertility Rate (TFR)
1.5
(Live Births per Woman, 2025)

Life Expectancy in Hungary

See also: Countries in the world ranked by Life Expectancy

Both Sexes
77.3
(life expectancy at birth, both sexes combined)
Females
80.5
(life expectancy at birth, females)
Males
74.1
(life expectancy at birth, males)


Infant Mortality Rate and Deaths of Children under 5 Years Old in Hungary


Infant Mortality
2.8
(infant deaths per 1,000 live births)
Deaths under age 5
3.5
(per 1,000 live births)


Hungary Urban Population

Currently, 72% of the population of Hungary is urban (6,937,818 people in 2025)


Population Density

The 2025 population density in Hungary is 106 people per Km2 (276 people per mi2), calculated on a total land area of 90,530 Km2 (34,954 sq. miles).

Largest Cities in Hungary

# City Population
1 Budapest 1,741,041
2 Debrecen 202,402
3 Szeged 160,766
4 Miskolc 154,521
5 Pecs 145,347
6 Budapest XI. keruelet 139,049
7 Zuglo 130,000
8 Gyor 129,301
9 Budapest III. keruelet 123,723
10 Nyiregyhaza 117,689
11 Budapest XIII. keruelet 113,531
12 Kecskemet 109,847
13 Szekesfehervar 101,600
14 Budapest IV. keruelet 98,374
15 Budapest XVIII. keruelet 93,225
16 Budapest II. keruelet 88,729
17 Budapest VIII. keruelet 82,222
18 Budapest XV. keruelet 80,218
19 Kobanya 78,414
20 Budapest XVII. keruelet 78,250
21 Szombathely 78,025
22 Jozsefvaros 76,957
23 Budapest XXI. keruelet 76,339
24 Paradsasvar 76,000
25 Szolnok 71,285
26 Budapest XVI. keruelet 68,484
27 Tatabanya 65,849
28 Kaposvar 64,280
29 Budapest XX. keruelet 63,371
30 Erd 62,408

See also

Sources

Definitions

Population Pyramid

A Population pyramid (also called "Age-Sex Pyramid") is a graphical representation of the age and sex of a population.

Types:

  • Expansive - pyramid with a wide base (larger percentage of people in younger age groups, indicating high birth rates and high fertility rates) and narrow top (high death rate and lower life expectancies). It suggests a growing population. Example: Nigeria Population Pyramid
  • Constrictive - pyramid with a narrow base (lower percentage of younger people, indicating declining birth rates with each succeeding age group getting smaller than the previous one). Example: United States
  • Stationary - with a somewhat equal proportion of the population in each age group. The population is stable, neither increasing nor decreasing.

Stages:

Population pyramid stages

Dependency Ratio

There are three types of age dependency ratio: Youth, Elderly, and Total. All three ratios are commonly multiplied by 100.

Youth Dependency Ratio

Definition: population ages 0-15 divided by the population ages 16-64.

Formula: ([Population ages 0-15] ÷ [Population ages 16-64]) × 100

Elderly dependency ratio

Definition: population ages 65-plus divided by the population ages 16-64.

Formula: ([Population ages 65-plus] ÷ [Population ages 16-64]) × 100

Total dependency ratio

Definition: sum of the youth and old-age ratios.

Formula: (([Population ages 0-15] + [Population ages 65-plus]) ÷ [Population ages 16-64]) × 100

NOTE: Dependency Ratio does not take into account labor force participation rates by age group. Some portion of the population counted as "working age" may actually be unemployed or not in the labor force whereas some portion of the "dependent" population may be employed and not necessarily economically dependent.