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Population density: Hungary vs Maldives compared

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Hungary has a population density of 268.9 people per square mile compared to 4,620 people in Maldives. Hungary has 104,702 sq ft of land per person vs 6,077 sq ft in Maldives. Hungary and Maldives rank 91st and 6th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Hungary has 0.12% of the world's population and 0.06% of all countries' land area, compared to 0.006% of the population and 0.0002% of the land area for Maldives, making the population density in Hungary 94.2% lower than in Maldives.

Population density by year

Hungary
Maldives

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Hungary Maldives
2026 268.9 4,620
2025 270.6 4,604
2024 271.4 4,587
2023 272.2 4,572
2022 272.6 4,525
2021 273.3 4,456
2020 274.4 4,335
2019 275.1 4,211
2018 275.5 4,084
2017 276 3,957
2016 277 3,827
2015 278.1 3,696
2014 279.1 3,571
2013 282.5 3,454
2012 283.8 3,340
2011 285.3 3,226
2010 286.1 3,115
2009 286.7 3,007
2008 290.1 2,902
2007 290.6 2,801
2006 291.1 2,710
2005 291.5 2,645
2004 292.1 2,602
2003 292.7 2,560
2002 293.6 2,518
2001 294.4 2,476
2000 295.1 2,435
1999 295.3 2,395
1998 296.1 2,354
1997 296.8 2,311
1996 297.2 2,265
1995 297.7 2,216
1994 298.1 2,165
1993 298.5 2,114
1992 298.8 2,059
1991 299 2,001
1990 299 1,940
1989 302 1,880
1988 305 1,821
1987 306 1,761
1986 306 1,700
1985 307 1,642
1984 307 1,590
1983 308 1,546
1982 308 1,505
1981 309 1,464
1980 309 1,423
1979 308 1,384
1978 308 1,348
1977 307 1,312
1976 305 1,274
1975 303 1,236
1974 302 1,200
1973 300 1,165
1972 299.3 1,131
1971 298.5 1,097
1970 297.6 1,064
1969 296.4 1,032
1968 295.2 1,002
1967 294 971
1966 292.9 937
1965 292 899
1964 291.1 869
1963 290.2 848
1962 289.5 827
1961 288.5 807

Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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From 2006 to 2026, population density in Hungary decreased by 7.62%, compared to a 70.5% growth in Maldives.

In 2006, Hungary ranked 70th by population density and is 91st now. Maldives was 7th in 2006 and ranks 6th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Hungary
Maldives
1x
Year Urban population
Hungary Maldives
2024 70.5% 42%
2023 70.3% 41.5%
2022 70.2% 41.1%
2021 70.2% 40.7%
2020 70.3% 40.4%
2019 70.5% 40%
2018 70.5% 39.7%
2017 70.5% 39.3%
2016 70.5% 39%
2015 70.5% 38.6%
2014 70.3% 38.2%
2013 69.9% 37.8%
2012 69.6% 37.5%
2011 69.5% 37.1%
2010 69.5% 36.8%
2009 68.5% 36.4%
2008 68.1% 35.9%
2007 67% 35.4%
2006 67% 34.9%
2005 66.1% 34.1%
2004 65% 32.9%
2003 64.8% 31.4%
2002 65% 29.9%
2001 64.6% 28.6%
2000 64.3% 27.6%
1999 63.9% 27%
1998 63.6% 26.5%
1997 63.3% 26%
1996 63% 25.7%
1995 62.6% 25.5%
1994 62.3% 25.6%
1993 62% 25.6%
1992 61.6% 25.7%
1991 61.3% 25.8%
1990 61% 25.9%
1989 60.7% 25.8%
1988 60.4% 25.8%
1987 60% 25.7%
1986 59.7% 25.6%
1985 59.4% 25.5%
1984 59.1% 25.3%
1983 58.8% 24.9%
1982 58.5% 24.3%
1981 58.2% 23.6%
1980 57.9% 22.8%
1979 57.6% 22%
1978 57.3% 21.1%
1977 57.1% 20.2%
1976 56.8% 19%
1975 56.5% 17.6%
1974 56.3% 16.2%
1973 56% 14.7%
1972 55.8% 13.5%
1971 55.5% 12.5%
1970 55.3% 11.9%
1969 55.1% 11.6%
1968 54.9% 11.4%
1967 54.6% 11.3%
1966 54.4% 11.4%
1965 54.3% 11.5%
1964 54.1% 11.5%
1963 53.9% 11.4%
1962 53.7% 11.4%
1961 53.6% 11.4%
1960 53.4% 11.4%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2004 to 2024, the share of urban population changed from 65% to 70.5% in Hungary and from 32.9% to 42% in Maldives.

Densely populated cities

Hungary
City Population
Budapest 1.69M
Debrecen 202K
Szeged 157K
Miskolc 141K
Pecs 139K
Gyor 129K
Nyiregyhaza 115K
Kecskemet 109K
Szekesfehervar 95.2K
Szombathely 76.9K
Maldives
City Population
Male 133K
Hulhumale 50K

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Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2014–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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