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Hungary population

Current population of Hungary

9,461,598

Live estimate, extrapolated from the latest official figures

Births today
44
Deaths today
72
Change today (UTC)
−27
World rank
97th of 218
0.12% of world population
Population
9,514,251
2025 estimate
Annual growth
−0.50%
2025
Density
105 /km²
2023
Land area
91,260 km²
Urban population
71%
2025
Median age
43.9 yrs
2025 (UN WPP)
Fertility rate
1.41
births per woman, 2024
Life expectancy
76.7 yrs
2024
Net migration
−16,331
2025
Capital
Budapest
Region
Europe & Central Asia

Population of Hungary: overview

Hungary has a population of 9,514,251 according to the latest official estimates (2025), the 97th largest in the world. Hungary is part of the Europe & Central Asia region and its capital is Budapest.

The population is shrinking, declining at 0.50% per year — Hungary belongs to the growing group of countries whose populations have begun to fall. That translates to a loss of roughly 47,814 people over the past year. Net emigration — about 16,331 people in 2025 — compounds the decline.

Population density is moderate — about 105 people per km², spread across 91,260 km² of land. Most residents — 71% — live in urban areas.

At a median age of 43.9 years, Hungary has one of the oldest populations on Earth. Fertility is well below replacement, at 1.41 children per woman. Life expectancy at birth is 76.7 years (2024).

UN projections point downward: 8.73 million people by 2050, 8% fewer than today. The 2030 projection is 9,449,115.

Hungary population, 1960–2025 and projections

02.5M5M7.5M10M12.5M19601980200020202040projected2025: 9.51M1960: 9,983,5121961: 10,027,9581962: 10,060,8251963: 10,087,9471964: 10,119,8351965: 10,147,9351966: 10,178,6531967: 10,216,6041968: 10,255,8151969: 10,298,7231970: 10,337,9101971: 10,367,5371972: 10,398,4891973: 10,432,0551974: 10,478,7201975: 10,540,5251976: 10,598,6771977: 10,648,0311978: 10,684,8221979: 10,704,1521980: 10,711,1221981: 10,711,8481982: 10,705,5351983: 10,689,4631984: 10,668,0951985: 10,648,7131986: 10,630,5641987: 10,612,7411988: 10,596,4871989: 10,481,7191990: 10,373,9881991: 10,373,4001992: 10,369,3411993: 10,357,5231994: 10,343,3551995: 10,328,9651996: 10,311,2381997: 10,290,4861998: 10,266,5701999: 10,237,5302000: 10,210,9712001: 10,187,5762002: 10,158,6082003: 10,129,5522004: 10,107,1462005: 10,087,0652006: 10,071,3702007: 10,055,7802008: 10,038,1882009: 10,022,6502010: 10,000,0232011: 9,971,7272012: 9,920,3622013: 9,872,7342014: 9,833,0382015: 9,797,7552016: 9,759,7552017: 9,726,7562018: 9,706,9642019: 9,694,8242020: 9,670,4192021: 9,630,9322022: 9,605,0742023: 9,592,1862024: 9,562,0652025: 9,514,2512030: 9,449,1152050: 8,725,347
Population of Hungary by year
YearPopulationGrowth rateAnnual change
20259,514,251−0.50%−47,814
20249,562,065−0.31%−30,121
20239,592,186−0.13%−12,888
20229,605,074−0.27%−25,858
20219,630,932−0.41%−39,487
20209,670,419−0.25%−24,405
20199,694,824−0.13%−12,140
20189,706,964−0.20%−19,792
20179,726,756−0.34%−32,999
20169,759,755−0.39%−38,000
20159,797,755−0.36%−35,283
20149,833,038−0.40%−39,696
201010,000,023−0.23%−22,627
200510,087,065−0.20%−20,081
200010,210,971−0.26%−26,559
199510,328,965−0.14%−14,390
199010,373,988−1.03%−107,731
198510,648,713−0.18%−19,382
198010,711,122+0.07%+6,970
197510,540,525+0.59%+61,805
197010,337,910+0.38%+39,187
196510,147,935+0.28%+28,100
19609,983,512––

Recent years annually, earlier years at five-year steps. Annual change compares against the immediately preceding year.

Hungary population forecast

United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant.

Projected population of Hungary
YearProjected populationvs today
20309,449,115−0.7%
20508,725,347−8.3%

Hungary population pyramid (2025)

Age and sex structure from UN World Population Prospects 2024: 14.4% of Hungary's population is under 15, 64.5% is of working age (15–64), and 21.2% is 65 or older. Hover any bar for the group's size.

MaleFemale
0%2%2%4%4%0-4 male: 229,031 (2.4%)0-4 female: 216,089 (2.2%)0-45-9 male: 244,365 (2.5%)5-9 female: 230,906 (2.4%)10-14 male: 237,485 (2.5%)10-14 female: 224,593 (2.3%)10-1415-19 male: 258,390 (2.7%)15-19 female: 245,565 (2.5%)20-24 male: 262,176 (2.7%)20-24 female: 247,340 (2.6%)20-2425-29 male: 277,577 (2.9%)25-29 female: 260,533 (2.7%)30-34 male: 324,779 (3.4%)30-34 female: 304,110 (3.2%)30-3435-39 male: 322,101 (3.3%)35-39 female: 301,598 (3.1%)40-44 male: 327,556 (3.4%)40-44 female: 317,241 (3.3%)40-4445-49 male: 412,307 (4.3%)45-49 female: 404,342 (4.2%)50-54 male: 379,147 (3.9%)50-54 female: 378,498 (3.9%)50-5455-59 male: 318,565 (3.3%)55-59 female: 333,720 (3.5%)60-64 male: 249,799 (2.6%)60-64 female: 286,526 (3.0%)60-6465-69 male: 250,359 (2.6%)65-69 female: 326,218 (3.4%)70-74 male: 232,065 (2.4%)70-74 female: 339,731 (3.5%)70-7475-79 male: 153,142 (1.6%)75-79 female: 253,723 (2.6%)80-84 male: 91,934 (1.0%)80-84 female: 180,682 (1.9%)80-8485-89 male: 39,995 (0.4%)85-89 female: 100,119 (1.0%)90-94 male: 14,392 (0.1%)90-94 female: 40,977 (0.4%)90-9495-99 male: 3,277 (0.0%)95-99 female: 9,897 (0.1%)100+ male: 329 (0.0%)100+ female: 1,107 (0.0%)100+

Hungary population FAQ

What is the population of Hungary in 2026?

Hungary's population is estimated at about 9.46 million in 2026, extrapolated from the latest official figure of 9,514,251 (2025). Hungary ranks 97th in the world by population.

Is the population of Hungary growing or shrinking?

Hungary's population is shrinking by about 0.50% per year — a loss of roughly 47,814 people over the past year.

How densely populated is Hungary?

Hungary has about 105 people per square kilometre across a land area of 91,260 km².

What share of the world's population lives in Hungary?

Hungary is home to about 0.12% of the world's population.

What is Hungary's projected population in 2050?

United Nations medium-variant projections put Hungary's population at 8,725,347 in 2050, passing through 9,449,115 in 2030.

What is the median age in Hungary?

The median age in Hungary is 43.9 years (2025 estimate) — half the population is younger and half older than that.

Sources: World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0); median age and projections from UN World Population Prospects 2024. Live figures are estimates extrapolated from the latest official data — see methodology.