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Population density: Hungary vs Panama compared

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Hungary has a population density of 268.9 people per square mile compared to 161.6 people in Panama. Hungary has 104,702 sq ft of land per person vs 176,819 sq ft in Panama. Hungary and Panama rank 91st and 128th 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 0.06% of the population and 0.05% of the land area for Panama, making the population density in Hungary 66.4% higher than in Panama.

Population density by year

Hungary
Panama

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Hungary Panama
2026 268.9 161.6
2025 270.6 159.6
2024 271.4 157.7
2023 272.2 155.7
2022 272.6 153.7
2021 273.3 151.7
2020 274.4 149.9
2019 275.1 147.9
2018 275.5 145.5
2017 276 143.2
2016 277 140.8
2015 278.1 138.4
2014 279.1 136
2013 282.5 133.3
2012 283.8 131
2011 285.3 128.7
2010 286.1 126.4
2009 286.7 124.2
2008 290.1 122
2007 290.6 119.8
2006 291.1 117.6
2005 291.5 115.4
2004 292.1 113.3
2003 292.7 111.1
2002 293.6 109
2001 294.4 106.9
2000 295.1 104.9
1999 295.3 102.8
1998 296.1 100.8
1997 296.8 98.8
1996 297.2 96.9
1995 297.7 94.9
1994 298.1 93
1993 298.5 91.1
1992 298.8 89.2
1991 299 87.4
1990 299 85.6
1989 302 83.7
1988 305 82
1987 306 80.2
1986 306 78.4
1985 307 76.7
1984 307 74.9
1983 308 73.2
1982 308 71.5
1981 309 69.8
1980 309 68.2
1979 308 66.6
1978 308 65
1977 307 63.5
1976 305 61.9
1975 303 60.4
1974 302 58.8
1973 300 57.3
1972 299.3 55.7
1971 298.5 54.2
1970 297.6 52.7
1969 296.4 51.2
1968 295.2 49.8
1967 294 48.4
1966 292.9 47
1965 292 45.6
1964 291.1 44.2
1963 290.2 42.9
1962 289.5 41.6
1961 288.5 40.4

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 37.4% growth in Panama.

In 2006, Hungary ranked 70th by population density and is 91st now. Panama was 129th in 2006 and ranks 128th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Hungary
Panama
1x
Year Urban population
Hungary Panama
2024 70.5% 66%
2023 70.3% 65.9%
2022 70.2% 65.8%
2021 70.2% 65.8%
2020 70.3% 65.8%
2019 70.5% 65.8%
2018 70.5% 65.7%
2017 70.5% 65.7%
2016 70.5% 65.6%
2015 70.5% 65.5%
2014 70.3% 65.5%
2013 69.9% 65.4%
2012 69.6% 65.3%
2011 69.5% 65.2%
2010 69.5% 65.1%
2009 68.5% 65%
2008 68.1% 64.8%
2007 67% 64.6%
2006 67% 64.4%
2005 66.1% 64.1%
2004 65% 63.8%
2003 64.8% 63.4%
2002 65% 63%
2001 64.6% 62.6%
2000 64.3% 62.2%
1999 63.9% 61.7%
1998 63.6% 61%
1997 63.3% 60.2%
1996 63% 59.2%
1995 62.6% 58.2%
1994 62.3% 57.2%
1993 62% 56.3%
1992 61.6% 55.3%
1991 61.3% 54.5%
1990 61% 53.9%
1989 60.7% 53.3%
1988 60.4% 52.8%
1987 60% 52.4%
1986 59.7% 51.9%
1985 59.4% 51.5%
1984 59.1% 51.1%
1983 58.8% 50.7%
1982 58.5% 50.4%
1981 58.2% 50.1%
1980 57.9% 49.8%
1979 57.6% 49.5%
1978 57.3% 49.3%
1977 57.1% 49.1%
1976 56.8% 48.9%
1975 56.5% 48.7%
1974 56.3% 48.6%
1973 56% 48.4%
1972 55.8% 48.2%
1971 55.5% 47.9%
1970 55.3% 47.6%
1969 55.1% 47.2%
1968 54.9% 46.7%
1967 54.6% 46%
1966 54.4% 45.3%
1965 54.3% 44.5%
1964 54.1% 43.8%
1963 53.9% 43%
1962 53.7% 42.3%
1961 53.6% 41.7%
1960 53.4% 41.3%

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 63.8% to 66% in Panama.

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
Panama
City Population
Panama 410K
Colon 242K
Santiago de Veraguas 110K
Tocumen 103K
David 82.9K
La Chorrera 68.9K
Pacora 52.5K

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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. Wikidata (2010–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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