Hungary has a population density of 271.4 people per square mile compared to the World's average of 141.6 people. Hungary has 104,699 sq ft of land per person. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Hungary ranked 90th out of 197.
Hungary has 0.12% of the world's population and 0.06% of all countries' land area.
Population density in Hungary compared to the World's average
Hungary
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 271.4 ppl/mi² | 141.6 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 90/197 | N/A |
| Population |
9518980
|
8266870341
|
| Land area | 35,236 sq mi | 57,506,055 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 102,728 sq ft | 196,901 sq ft |
| Rural population | 26.8% | 42.3% |
| Urban population | 73.2% | 57.7% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 17.6% | 28.6% |
Hungary population density by year chart
The chart below plots how population density in Hungary has been changing over time. From 2004 to 2024, population density decreased by 7.09%. The population density rank was 69th 21 years ago and is 90th today.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | Density rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 271.4 | 90 |
| 2023 | 272.2 | 89 |
| 2022 | 272.6 | 88 |
| 2021 | 273.3 | 86 |
| 2020 | 274.4 | 85 |
| 2019 | 275.1 | 85 |
| 2018 | 275.5 | 82 |
| 2017 | 276 | 81 |
| 2016 | 277 | 79 |
| 2015 | 278.1 | 79 |
| 2014 | 279.1 | 79 |
| 2013 | 282.5 | 77 |
| 2012 | 283.8 | 77 |
| 2011 | 285.3 | 77 |
| 2010 | 286.1 | 75 |
| 2009 | 286.7 | 74 |
| 2008 | 290.1 | 73 |
| 2007 | 290.6 | 72 |
| 2006 | 291.1 | 70 |
| 2005 | 291.5 | 69 |
| 2004 | 292.1 | 69 |
| 2003 | 292.7 | 69 |
| 2002 | 293.6 | 69 |
| 2001 | 294.4 | 65 |
| 2000 | 295.1 | 63 |
| 1999 | 295.3 | 60 |
| 1998 | 296.1 | 59 |
| 1997 | 296.8 | 58 |
| 1996 | 297.2 | 59 |
| 1995 | 297.7 | 59 |
| 1994 | 298.1 | 58 |
| 1993 | 298.5 | 58 |
| 1992 | 298.8 | 55 |
| 1991 | 299 | 53 |
| 1990 | 299 | 51 |
| 1989 | 302 | 51 |
| 1988 | 305 | 49 |
| 1987 | 306 | 48 |
| 1986 | 306 | 47 |
| 1985 | 307 | 47 |
| 1984 | 307 | 47 |
| 1983 | 308 | 46 |
| 1982 | 308 | 44 |
| 1981 | 309 | 44 |
| 1980 | 309 | 43 |
| 1979 | 308 | 43 |
| 1978 | 308 | 43 |
| 1977 | 307 | 43 |
| 1976 | 305 | 43 |
| 1975 | 303 | 43 |
| 1974 | 302 | 43 |
| 1973 | 300 | 43 |
| 1972 | 299.3 | 43 |
| 1971 | 298.5 | 43 |
| 1970 | 297.6 | 43 |
| 1969 | 296.4 | 42 |
| 1968 | 295.2 | 41 |
| 1967 | 294 | 41 |
| 1966 | 292.9 | 39 |
| 1965 | 292 | 39 |
| 1964 | 291.1 | 38 |
| 1963 | 290.2 | 36 |
| 1962 | 289.5 | 35 |
| 1961 | 288.5 | 34 |
Share of urban population by year chart
The following chart shows the share of the urban population in Hungary from 1960 to 2024: 55.9% of population lived in urban areas in 1960, 64.6% in 2000, and in 2024 the share of the urban population was 73.2%.
| Year | Urban population | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 73.2% | 69 |
| 2023 | 72.9% | 69 |
| 2022 | 72.6% | 68 |
| 2021 | 72.2% | 68 |
| 2020 | 71.9% | 68 |
| 2019 | 71.6% | 68 |
| 2018 | 71.4% | 68 |
| 2017 | 71.1% | 68 |
| 2016 | 70.8% | 67 |
| 2015 | 70.5% | 66 |
| 2014 | 70.2% | 64 |
| 2013 | 70% | 64 |
| 2012 | 69.7% | 64 |
| 2011 | 69.4% | 64 |
| 2010 | 68.9% | 65 |
| 2009 | 68.5% | 66 |
| 2008 | 67.9% | 68 |
| 2007 | 67.4% | 70 |
| 2006 | 66.9% | 71 |
| 2005 | 66.4% | 72 |
| 2004 | 65.9% | 71 |
| 2003 | 65.5% | 70 |
| 2002 | 65.1% | 70 |
| 2001 | 64.7% | 70 |
| 2000 | 64.6% | 70 |
| 1999 | 64.7% | 69 |
| 1998 | 64.8% | 69 |
| 1997 | 65% | 69 |
| 1996 | 65.1% | 68 |
| 1995 | 65.2% | 68 |
| 1994 | 65.3% | 68 |
| 1993 | 65.5% | 68 |
| 1992 | 65.6% | 68 |
| 1991 | 65.7% | 67 |
| 1990 | 65.8% | 66 |
| 1989 | 65.8% | 63 |
| 1988 | 65.6% | 63 |
| 1987 | 65.5% | 62 |
| 1986 | 65.3% | 60 |
| 1985 | 65.1% | 58 |
| 1984 | 64.9% | 58 |
| 1983 | 64.7% | 58 |
| 1982 | 64.6% | 57 |
| 1981 | 64.4% | 57 |
| 1980 | 64.2% | 56 |
| 1979 | 63.9% | 55 |
| 1978 | 63.5% | 53 |
| 1977 | 63.1% | 52 |
| 1976 | 62.6% | 51 |
| 1975 | 62.2% | 51 |
| 1974 | 61.8% | 50 |
| 1973 | 61.4% | 49 |
| 1972 | 61% | 49 |
| 1971 | 60.5% | 49 |
| 1970 | 60.1% | 46 |
| 1969 | 59.7% | 46 |
| 1968 | 59.3% | 44 |
| 1967 | 58.9% | 43 |
| 1966 | 58.4% | 44 |
| 1965 | 58% | 43 |
| 1964 | 57.6% | 42 |
| 1963 | 57.2% | 42 |
| 1962 | 56.8% | 42 |
| 1961 | 56.3% | 41 |
| 1960 | 55.9% | 41 |
Densely populated cities
|
Hungary
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Budapest | 1.69M |
| Debrecen | 202K |
| Miskolc | 144K |
| Pecs | 140K |
| Gyor | 130K |
| Nyiregyhaza | 115K |
| Kecskemet | 109K |
| Szekesfehervar | 96K |
| Szombathely | 77.8K |
| Erd | 71.3K |
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