| Source | UN (World Population Prospects 2024) |
| Date | 14 Jan 2025 |
As of 2024, the population of Hungary is projected at 9.68 million, compared to 9.69 million in 2023. It ranks 96th in the world by population and 16th in Europe. The population growth rate in 2024 is projected at -0.28 percent, the 194th highest among 237 countries and dependent territories.
There are 4.65 million males and 5.03 million females in Hungary. The percentage of the male population is 48.02%, compared to 51.98% of the female population. Hungary has 384k more females than males. The sex ratio in Hungary in 2024 will be 92.374 males per 100 females. Hungary is in the 37th position in terms of the female-to-male ratio.
| Year | Population | Growth (%) | M per 100 F | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | Total | |||
| 1950 | 4,494,345 | 4,843,535 | 9,337,880 | 0.97 | 92.791 |
| 1955 | 4,751,093 | 5,072,113 | 9,823,207 | 1.18 | 93.671 |
| 1960 | 4,815,953 | 5,167,421 | 9,983,374 | 0.44 | 93.198 |
| 1965 | 4,904,845 | 5,236,275 | 10,141,119 | 0.23 | 93.671 |
| 1970 | 4,999,520 | 5,315,623 | 10,315,143 | 0.30 | 94.053 |
| 1975 | 5,096,432 | 5,419,220 | 10,515,652 | 0.60 | 94.044 |
| 1980 | 5,180,694 | 5,514,672 | 10,695,367 | -0.12 | 93.944 |
| 1985 | 5,085,550 | 5,461,716 | 10,547,265 | -0.34 | 93.113 |
| 1990 | 4,984,198 | 5,397,083 | 10,381,281 | -0.04 | 92.350 |
| 1995 | 4,932,537 | 5,390,251 | 10,322,788 | -0.18 | 91.508 |
| 2000 | 4,850,667 | 5,339,932 | 10,190,600 | -0.23 | 90.838 |
| 2005 | 4,780,576 | 5,285,130 | 10,065,706 | -0.20 | 90.453 |
| 2010 | 4,741,792 | 5,237,336 | 9,979,129 | -0.28 | 90.538 |
| 2015 | 4,690,164 | 5,149,047 | 9,839,211 | -0.26 | 91.088 |
| 2020 | 4,672,074 | 5,077,383 | 9,749,457 | -0.39 | 92.017 |
| 2021 | 4,654,276 | 5,053,574 | 9,707,850 | -0.46 | 92.099 |
| 2022 | 4,645,135 | 5,039,171 | 9,684,306 | -0.02 | 92.181 |
| 2023 | 4,648,079 | 5,038,384 | 9,686,463 | 0.07 | 92.253 |
| 2024 | 4,646,273 | 5,029,862 | 9,676,135 | -0.28 | 92.374 |
| 2025 | 4,628,772 | 5,003,515 | 9,632,287 | -0.63 | 92.510 |
| Year | Life expectancy | Median age | Fertility rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 62.138 | 29.067 | 2.615 |
| 1955 | 66.898 | 29.822 | 2.817 |
| 1960 | 68.087 | 31.111 | 2.021 |
| 1965 | 69.149 | 32.466 | 1.820 |
| 1970 | 69.219 | 33.141 | 1.980 |
| 1975 | 69.422 | 33.270 | 2.363 |
| 1980 | 69.089 | 33.244 | 1.920 |
| 1985 | 68.902 | 34.092 | 1.847 |
| 1990 | 69.372 | 35.330 | 1.857 |
| 1995 | 69.969 | 36.696 | 1.568 |
| 2000 | 71.758 | 37.462 | 1.320 |
| 2005 | 72.865 | 37.893 | 1.312 |
| 2010 | 74.519 | 38.857 | 1.257 |
| 2015 | 75.654 | 40.731 | 1.446 |
| 2020 | 75.730 | 42.454 | 1.576 |
| 2021 | 74.185 | 42.728 | 1.605 |
| 2022 | 76.212 | 42.993 | 1.550 |
| 2023 | 77.024 | 43.317 | 1.486 |
| 2024 | 77.181 | 43.611 | 1.491 |
| 2025 | 77.333 | 43.894 | 1.495 |
| Year | Total | Crude(per 1000) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Death | Birth | Crude death | Crude birth | |
| 1950 | 106,596 | 196,308 | 11.415 | 21.023 |
| 1955 | 97,521 | 210,813 | 9.928 | 21.461 |
| 1960 | 101,547 | 146,288 | 10.172 | 14.653 |
| 1965 | 108,169 | 132,232 | 10.666 | 13.039 |
| 1970 | 120,265 | 151,076 | 11.659 | 14.646 |
| 1975 | 130,677 | 194,072 | 12.427 | 18.456 |
| 1980 | 144,848 | 149,274 | 13.543 | 13.957 |
| 1985 | 148,068 | 128,630 | 14.039 | 12.196 |
| 1990 | 146,110 | 124,904 | 14.074 | 12.032 |
| 1995 | 145,091 | 111,933 | 14.055 | 10.843 |
| 2000 | 134,856 | 97,513 | 13.233 | 9.569 |
| 2005 | 134,954 | 97,761 | 13.407 | 9.712 |
| 2010 | 129,616 | 90,709 | 12.989 | 9.090 |
| 2015 | 131,114 | 91,977 | 13.326 | 9.348 |
| 2020 | 140,532 | 93,065 | 14.414 | 9.546 |
| 2021 | 158,981 | 93,719 | 16.377 | 9.654 |
| 2022 | 133,838 | 89,766 | 13.820 | 9.269 |
| 2023 | 128,063 | 85,373 | 13.221 | 8.814 |
| 2024 | 128,405 | 85,003 | 13.270 | 8.785 |
| 2025 | 128,490 | 84,300 | 13.340 | 8.752 |
| Year | Population | Urban (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | Rural | ||
| 1950 | 4,951,168 | 4,386,555 | 53.023 |
| 1955 | 5,350,076 | 4,478,365 | 54.435 |
| 1960 | 5,591,700 | 4,409,317 | 55.911 |
| 1965 | 5,900,836 | 4,269,095 | 58.022 |
| 1970 | 6,231,447 | 4,134,893 | 60.112 |
| 1975 | 6,551,191 | 3,976,079 | 62.231 |
| 1980 | 6,903,538 | 3,851,228 | 64.191 |
| 1985 | 6,878,423 | 3,688,394 | 65.095 |
| 1990 | 6,832,431 | 3,545,220 | 65.838 |
| 1995 | 6,749,043 | 3,600,795 | 65.209 |
| 2000 | 6,600,231 | 3,620,820 | 64.575 |
| 2005 | 6,693,836 | 3,392,629 | 66.365 |
| 2010 | 6,841,345 | 3,086,495 | 68.911 |
| 2015 | 6,897,667 | 2,886,258 | 70.500 |
| 2020 | 6,921,767 | 2,699,487 | 71.942 |
| 2021 | 6,925,778 | 2,660,705 | 72.245 |
| 2022 | 6,929,442 | 2,621,507 | 72.552 |
| 2023 | 6,932,703 | 2,581,915 | 72.864 |
| 2024 | 6,935,516 | 2,541,956 | 73.179 |
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | M per 100 F | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Persons | Share (%) | ||||
| 00-04 | 234,069 | 221,010 | 455,079 | 4.70 | 105.909 |
| 05-09 | 244,138 | 231,224 | 475,361 | 4.91 | 105.585 |
| 10-14 | 237,830 | 225,227 | 463,057 | 4.79 | 105.596 |
| 15-19 | 258,758 | 245,451 | 504,209 | 5.21 | 105.421 |
| 20-24 | 259,690 | 245,240 | 504,930 | 5.22 | 105.892 |
| 25-29 | 289,152 | 271,947 | 561,099 | 5.80 | 106.327 |
| 30-34 | 329,435 | 308,150 | 637,586 | 6.59 | 106.907 |
| 35-39 | 321,260 | 301,967 | 623,227 | 6.44 | 106.389 |
| 40-44 | 340,845 | 331,716 | 672,561 | 6.95 | 102.752 |
| 45-49 | 428,081 | 419,548 | 847,629 | 8.76 | 102.034 |
| 50-54 | 363,290 | 363,127 | 726,417 | 7.51 | 100.045 |
| 55-59 | 306,849 | 323,522 | 630,371 | 6.51 | 94.846 |
| 60-64 | 251,354 | 291,925 | 543,279 | 5.61 | 86.102 |
| 65-69 | 264,943 | 347,610 | 612,553 | 6.33 | 76.218 |
| 70-74 | 223,326 | 328,918 | 552,243 | 5.71 | 67.897 |
| 75-79 | 147,345 | 245,833 | 393,178 | 4.06 | 59.937 |
| 80-84 | 89,626 | 178,596 | 268,222 | 2.77 | 50.184 |
| 85-89 | 38,247 | 97,401 | 135,649 | 1.40 | 39.268 |
| 90-94 | 14,627 | 41,002 | 55,628 | 0.57 | 35.674 |
| 95-99 | 3,087 | 9,419 | 12,506 | 0.13 | 32.774 |
| 100+ | 321 | 1,030 | 1,351 | 0.01 | 31.165 |
| Total | 4,646,273 | 5,029,863 | 9,676,135 | 92.374 | |