🇭🇺 Hungary Population 2026

As of 2026, the population of Hungary is 9,585,818, ranking #98 in the world (0.12% of the global population), based on UN World Population Prospects 2024. The population is shrinking at -0.34% per year. The biggest city is Budapest with 1,741,041 inhabitants.

Live estimate

9,585,059

Growth rate
-0.34%
Density
106
people / km² (274 / mi²)
Median age
44.2
Fertility rate
1.50
births per woman
Life expectancy
77.5
years

Hungary population 1950–2100

02.7M5.3M8M10.7M19601980200020202040206020802100projection →1950: 9,337,8801955: 9,823,2061960: 9,983,3741965: 10,141,1191970: 10,315,1431975: 10,515,6521980: 10,695,3661985: 10,547,2651990: 10,381,2811995: 10,322,7882000: 10,190,6002005: 10,065,7062010: 9,979,1282015: 9,839,2112020: 9,749,4562025: 9,632,2872030: 9,449,1152035: 9,259,9032040: 9,067,6172045: 8,889,2142050: 8,725,3472055: 8,567,2942060: 8,397,5812065: 8,215,1982070: 8,042,2742075: 7,896,8382080: 7,784,7742085: 7,693,4912090: 7,612,0962095: 7,537,2002100: 7,460,742
Population of Hungary, 1950–2100 — solid: UN estimates, dashed: UN medium-variant projection.

By 2050, the population of Hungary is projected to reach 8,725,347, and 7,460,742 by 2100.

Hungary population by year

YearPopulationGrowthDensity /km²Median age
20269,585,818-0.34%105.944.2
20259,632,287-0.63%106.443.9
20249,676,134-0.28%106.943.6
20239,686,4640.07%107.043.3
20229,684,306-0.02%107.043.0
20219,707,850-0.46%107.242.7
20209,749,456-0.39%107.742.5
20199,770,346-0.04%107.942.1
20189,774,394-0.05%108.041.8
20179,785,604-0.18%108.141.4
20169,810,532-0.33%108.441.1
20159,839,211-0.26%108.740.7
20149,862,842-0.22%108.940.4
20139,889,346-0.31%109.240.2
20129,916,623-0.24%109.539.9
20119,946,676-0.37%109.939.4
20109,979,128-0.28%110.238.9
200910,001,378-0.16%110.538.6
200810,016,657-0.14%110.638.4
200710,034,082-0.20%110.838.2
200610,049,943-0.11%111.038.0
200510,065,706-0.20%111.237.9
200410,085,791-0.20%111.437.8
200310,108,963-0.26%111.737.7
200210,138,466-0.32%112.037.6
200110,166,690-0.23%112.337.6
200010,190,600-0.23%112.637.5
199910,219,796-0.34%112.937.3
199810,251,716-0.29%113.237.2
199710,278,602-0.24%113.537.0
199610,302,235-0.22%113.836.9
199510,322,788-0.18%114.036.7
199410,339,937-0.15%114.236.5
199310,356,870-0.17%114.436.3
199210,371,474-0.11%114.636.0
199110,378,176-0.02%114.635.7
199010,381,281-0.04%114.735.3
198910,403,420-0.39%114.935.0
198810,440,531-0.33%115.334.8
198710,475,105-0.33%115.734.5
198610,511,098-0.35%116.134.3
198510,547,265-0.34%116.534.1
198410,584,328-0.37%116.933.9
198310,622,989-0.36%117.333.7
198210,656,116-0.26%117.733.5
198110,679,329-0.17%118.033.3
198010,695,366-0.13%118.133.2
197910,688,2520.26%118.133.3
197810,660,1880.27%117.833.2
197710,623,1400.43%117.333.2
197610,573,7720.50%116.833.2
197510,515,6520.60%116.233.3
197410,453,9130.58%115.533.3
197310,407,4390.31%115.033.3
197210,374,3040.33%114.633.3
197110,343,9690.26%114.333.2
197010,315,1430.30%113.933.1
196910,281,5890.35%113.633.1
196810,244,5440.37%113.233.0
196710,206,8100.37%112.732.9
196610,170,4040.34%112.332.7
196510,141,1190.23%112.032.5
196410,114,3710.30%111.732.2
196310,083,8410.31%111.431.9
196210,058,0660.20%111.131.7
196110,026,5130.42%110.831.4
19609,983,3740.44%110.331.1
19599,936,8410.50%109.830.9
19589,880,6780.64%109.130.7
19579,837,9280.23%108.730.4
19569,853,988-0.56%108.830.1
19559,823,2061.18%108.529.8
19549,704,5861.25%107.229.7
19539,594,4811.03%106.029.6
19529,503,9270.86%105.029.5
19519,423,1740.84%104.129.3
19509,337,8800.97%103.129.1
YearPopulationGrowthDensity /km²Median age
20279,553,242-0.34%105.544.3
20289,519,888-0.36%105.244.5
20299,485,106-0.38%104.844.6
20309,449,115-0.39%104.444.7
20319,412,406-0.39%104.044.8
20329,375,019-0.40%103.644.9
20339,337,096-0.41%103.145.0
20349,298,724-0.42%102.745.2
20359,259,903-0.42%102.345.3
20369,221,116-0.42%101.945.4
20379,182,265-0.43%101.445.5
20389,143,649-0.42%101.045.6
20399,105,459-0.42%100.645.8
20409,067,617-0.41%100.245.9
20419,030,576-0.41%99.845.9
20428,994,160-0.40%99.346.0
20438,958,564-0.39%99.046.0
20448,923,747-0.39%98.646.0
20458,889,214-0.39%98.245.9
20468,855,135-0.38%97.845.8
20478,821,749-0.38%97.445.6
20488,789,131-0.37%97.145.6
20498,757,036-0.37%96.745.5
20508,725,347-0.36%96.445.4
20518,693,973-0.36%96.045.4
20528,662,648-0.36%95.745.4
20538,631,347-0.36%95.345.4
20548,599,604-0.37%95.045.5
20558,567,294-0.38%94.645.5
20568,534,336-0.39%94.345.6
20578,500,956-0.39%93.945.6
20588,467,489-0.40%93.545.5
20598,433,026-0.42%93.245.5
20608,397,581-0.42%92.845.5
20618,361,838-0.43%92.445.6
20628,325,674-0.44%92.045.6
20638,289,212-0.44%91.645.6
20648,252,256-0.45%91.245.7
20658,215,198-0.45%90.745.7
20668,179,078-0.43%90.345.8
20678,143,848-0.43%90.045.8
20688,109,149-0.42%89.645.9
20698,075,227-0.41%89.245.9
20708,042,274-0.40%88.845.9
20718,010,392-0.39%88.545.9
20727,979,863-0.37%88.145.9
20737,950,790-0.36%87.845.9
20747,923,085-0.34%87.545.9
20757,896,838-0.32%87.245.9
20767,872,084-0.31%87.045.8
20777,848,702-0.29%86.745.8
20787,826,636-0.27%86.545.8
20797,805,375-0.27%86.245.8
20807,784,774-0.26%86.045.8
20817,765,072-0.25%85.845.8
20827,746,134-0.24%85.645.8
20837,728,008-0.23%85.445.8
20847,710,708-0.22%85.245.9
20857,693,491-0.23%85.045.9
20867,676,142-0.23%84.845.9
20877,659,362-0.21%84.646.0
20887,643,377-0.20%84.446.0
20897,627,608-0.21%84.346.1
20907,612,096-0.20%84.146.2
20917,597,026-0.20%83.946.2
20927,582,214-0.19%83.846.3
20937,567,306-0.20%83.646.4
20947,552,185-0.20%83.446.5
20957,537,200-0.20%83.346.6
20967,522,323-0.20%83.146.7
20977,507,567-0.20%82.946.8
20987,492,514-0.21%82.846.8
20997,476,780-0.21%82.646.9
21007,460,742-0.21%82.447.0

States & provinces of Hungary by population

#State / provincePopulationShare
1Budapest1,752,28618.3%
2Pest1,261,86413.2%
3Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén648,2166.8%
4Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg558,3615.8%
5Debrecen530,4645.5%
6Hajdú-Bihar530,4645.5%
7Bács-Kiskun505,6025.3%
8Gyor-Moson-Sopron461,6184.8%
9Hódmezôvásárhely423,7514.4%
10Csongrád423,7514.4%
11Fejér416,6914.3%
12Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok371,2713.9%
13Pécs360,7043.8%
14Baranya360,7043.8%
15Veszprém341,4253.6%
16Békés338,0253.5%
17Békéscsaba338,0253.5%
18Somogy328,4963.4%
19Komárom-Esztergom297,4543.1%
20Heves295,7923.1%
21Zala270,6342.8%
22Vas253,3052.6%
23Tolna219,3172.3%
24Nógrád190,9472.0%

State populations: GeoNames (latest official figures, reference dates vary by country).

Biggest cities in Hungary

#CityRegionPopulation
1Budapest capitalBudapest1,741,041
2Debrecen Hajdú-Bihar202,402
3Szeged Csongrád160,766
4Miskolc Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén154,521
5Pécs Baranya145,347
6Győr Győr-Moson-Sopron129,301
7Nyíregyháza Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg117,689
8Kecskemét Bács-Kiskun109,847
9Székesfehérvár Fejér101,600
10Szombathely Vas County78,025
11Szolnok Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok71,285
12Tatabánya Komárom-Esztergom65,849
13Kaposvár Somogy County64,280
14Érd Pest County62,408
15Sopron Győr-Moson-Sopron62,246

FAQ

What is the population of Hungary in 2026?
The population of Hungary is 9,585,818 in 2026, according to UN World Population Prospects 2024 (medium variant).
What is the biggest city in Hungary?
Budapest is the biggest city in Hungary with 1,741,041 inhabitants and it is also the capital.
Is the population of Hungary growing or shrinking?
The population of Hungary is shrinking at -0.34% per year.

Neighboring countries

Sources

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