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Population density: Hungary vs Palestine compared

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Hungary has a population density of 268.9 people per square mile compared to 2,352 people in Palestine. Hungary has 104,702 sq ft of land per person vs 12,251 sq ft in Palestine. Hungary and Palestine rank 91st and 8th 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 0.07% of the population and 0.004% of the land area for Palestine, making the population density in Hungary 88.6% lower than in Palestine.

Population density by year

Hungary
Palestine

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Hungary Palestine
2026 268.9 2,352
2025 270.6 2,311
2024 271.4 2,274
2023 272.2 2,221
2022 272.6 2,168
2021 273.3 2,116
2020 274.4 2,067
2019 275.1 2,016
2018 275.5 1,966
2017 276 1,917
2016 277 1,879
2015 278.1 1,837
2014 279.1 1,796
2013 282.5 1,754
2012 283.8 1,712
2011 285.3 1,671
2010 286.1 1,629
2009 286.7 1,587
2008 290.1 1,545
2007 290.6 1,503
2006 291.1 1,466
2005 291.5 1,429
2004 292.1 1,392
2003 292.7 1,357
2002 293.6 1,323
2001 294.4 1,290
2000 295.1 1,257
1999 295.3 1,225
1998 296.1 1,195
1997 296.8 1,164
1996 297.2 1,113
1995 297.7 1,065
1994 298.1 1,018
1993 298.5 973
1992 298.8 931
1991 299 890
1990 299 851
1989 302 819
1988 305 766
1987 306 745
1986 306 729
1985 307 697
1984 307 670
1983 308 648
1982 308 629
1981 309 611
1980 309 595
1979 308 579
1978 308 564
1977 307 548
1976 305 532
1975 303 516
1974 302 499
1973 300 484
1972 299.3 474
1971 298.5 469
1970 297.6 471
1969 296.4 476
1968 295.2 483
1967 294 485
1966 292.9 484
1965 292 480
1964 291.1 472
1963 290.2 464
1962 289.5 457
1961 288.5 449

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

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From 2006 to 2026, population density in Hungary decreased by 7.62%, compared to a 60.5% growth in Palestine.

In 2006, Hungary ranked 70th by population density and is 91st now. Palestine was 11th in 2006 and ranks 8th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Hungary
Palestine
1x
Year Urban population
Hungary Palestine
2024 70.5% 87.1%
2023 70.3% 86.9%
2022 70.2% 86.6%
2021 70.2% 86.3%
2020 70.3% 86.1%
2019 70.5% 85.8%
2018 70.5% 85.5%
2017 70.5% 85.4%
2016 70.5% 85.3%
2015 70.5% 85.2%
2014 70.3% 85%
2013 69.9% 84.8%
2012 69.6% 84.5%
2011 69.5% 84.2%
2010 69.5% 83.9%
2009 68.5% 83.5%
2008 68.1% 83.1%
2007 67% 82.6%
2006 67% 81.8%
2005 66.1% 80.5%
2004 65% 79%
2003 64.8% 77.3%
2002 65% 75.5%
2001 64.6% 73.7%
2000 64.3% 72.1%
1999 63.9% 70.6%
1998 63.6% 69.5%
1997 63.3% 68.7%
1996 63% 68.1%
1995 62.6% 67.5%
1994 62.3% 67%
1993 62% 66.5%
1992 61.6% 66.1%
1991 61.3% 65.7%
1990 61% 65.3%
1989 60.7% -
1988 60.4% -
1987 60% -
1986 59.7% -
1985 59.4% -
1984 59.1% -
1983 58.8% -
1982 58.5% -
1981 58.2% -
1980 57.9% -
1979 57.6% -
1978 57.3% -
1977 57.1% -
1976 56.8% -
1975 56.5% -
1974 56.3% -
1973 56% -
1972 55.8% -
1971 55.5% -
1970 55.3% -
1969 55.1% -
1968 54.9% -
1967 54.6% -
1966 54.4% -
1965 54.3% -
1964 54.1% -
1963 53.9% -
1962 53.7% -
1961 53.6% -
1960 53.4% -

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 79% to 87.1% in Palestine.

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
Palestine
City Population
Gaza 590K
Ashdod 220K
Hebron 215K
Nablus 178K

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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 (2015–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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