Hungary has a population density of 271.4 people per square mile compared to 42.5 people in Saudi Arabia. Hungary has 104,699 sq ft of land per person vs 686,079 sq ft in Saudi Arabia. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Hungary and Saudi Arabia are ranked 90th and 179th, 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 the land area of all countries, compared to 0.43% of the population and 1.44% of the land area for Saudi Arabia, hence the population density in Hungary is 538% higher than in Saudi Arabia.
Population density comparison
Hungary
|
Saudi Arabia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 271.4 ppl/mi² | 42.5 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 90/197 | 179/197 |
| Population |
9518980
|
36428123
|
| Land area | 35,236 sq mi | 830,000 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 102,728 sq ft | 655,493 sq ft |
| Rural population | 26.8% | 14.8% |
| Urban population | 73.2% | 85.2% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 17.6% | 44% |
Hungary vs Saudi Arabia:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Hungary decreased by 7.09%, compared to a 79.5% growth in Saudi Arabia.
In 2004, Hungary ranked 69th for population density and is in 90th place now. Saudi Arabia was 175th in 2004 and ranks 179th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Hungary
|
Saudi Arabia
|
|
| 2024 | 271.4 | 42.5 |
| 2023 | 272.2 | 40.6 |
| 2022 | 272.6 | 38.8 |
| 2021 | 273.3 | 37.1 |
| 2020 | 274.4 | 38 |
| 2019 | 275.1 | 36.2 |
| 2018 | 275.5 | 36.4 |
| 2017 | 276 | 37.3 |
| 2016 | 277 | 37.3 |
| 2015 | 278.1 | 35.9 |
| 2014 | 279.1 | 34.1 |
| 2013 | 282.5 | 33.3 |
| 2012 | 283.8 | 31.5 |
| 2011 | 285.3 | 30.2 |
| 2010 | 286.1 | 28.9 |
| 2009 | 286.7 | 29.2 |
| 2008 | 290.1 | 28.1 |
| 2007 | 290.6 | 26.9 |
| 2006 | 291.1 | 25.9 |
| 2005 | 291.5 | 24.8 |
| 2004 | 292.1 | 23.7 |
| 2003 | 292.7 | 22.6 |
| 2002 | 293.6 | 21.6 |
| 2001 | 294.4 | 20.5 |
| 2000 | 295.1 | 19.5 |
| 1999 | 295.3 | 18.6 |
| 1998 | 296.1 | 18 |
| 1997 | 296.8 | 17.3 |
| 1996 | 297.2 | 16.7 |
| 1995 | 297.7 | 16 |
| 1994 | 298.1 | 15.4 |
| 1993 | 298.5 | 14.7 |
| 1992 | 298.8 | 14.1 |
| 1991 | 299 | 13.4 |
| 1990 | 299 | 12.8 |
| 1989 | 302 | 12.2 |
| 1988 | 305 | 11.6 |
| 1987 | 306 | 11 |
| 1986 | 306 | 10.4 |
| 1985 | 307 | 9.82 |
| 1984 | 307 | 9.27 |
| 1983 | 308 | 8.74 |
| 1982 | 308 | 8.22 |
| 1981 | 309 | 7.74 |
| 1980 | 309 | 7.29 |
| 1979 | 308 | 6.87 |
| 1978 | 308 | 6.48 |
| 1977 | 307 | 6.12 |
| 1976 | 305 | 5.79 |
| 1975 | 303 | 5.49 |
| 1974 | 302 | 5.21 |
| 1973 | 300 | 4.95 |
| 1972 | 299.3 | 4.71 |
| 1971 | 298.5 | 4.49 |
| 1970 | 297.6 | 4.29 |
| 1969 | 296.4 | 4.12 |
| 1968 | 295.2 | 3.96 |
| 1967 | 294 | 3.8 |
| 1966 | 292.9 | 3.66 |
| 1965 | 292 | 3.53 |
| 1964 | 291.1 | 3.4 |
| 1963 | 290.2 | 3.28 |
| 1962 | 289.5 | 3.16 |
| 1961 | 288.5 | 3.04 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Hungary
|
Saudi Arabia
|
|
| 2024 | 73.2% | 85.2% |
| 2023 | 72.9% | 85% |
| 2022 | 72.6% | 84.7% |
| 2021 | 72.2% | 84.5% |
| 2020 | 71.9% | 84.3% |
| 2019 | 71.6% | 84.1% |
| 2018 | 71.4% | 83.8% |
| 2017 | 71.1% | 83.6% |
| 2016 | 70.8% | 83.4% |
| 2015 | 70.5% | 83.2% |
| 2014 | 70.2% | 83% |
| 2013 | 70% | 82.7% |
| 2012 | 69.7% | 82.5% |
| 2011 | 69.4% | 82.3% |
| 2010 | 68.9% | 82.1% |
| 2009 | 68.5% | 81.9% |
| 2008 | 67.9% | 81.6% |
| 2007 | 67.4% | 81.4% |
| 2006 | 66.9% | 81.2% |
| 2005 | 66.4% | 81% |
| 2004 | 65.9% | 80.8% |
| 2003 | 65.5% | 80.5% |
| 2002 | 65.1% | 80.3% |
| 2001 | 64.7% | 80.1% |
| 2000 | 64.6% | 79.8% |
| 1999 | 64.7% | 79.6% |
| 1998 | 64.8% | 79.4% |
| 1997 | 65% | 79.1% |
| 1996 | 65.1% | 78.9% |
| 1995 | 65.2% | 78.7% |
| 1994 | 65.3% | 78.4% |
| 1993 | 65.5% | 78.2% |
| 1992 | 65.6% | 77.9% |
| 1991 | 65.7% | 77.2% |
| 1990 | 65.8% | 76.6% |
| 1989 | 65.8% | 75.9% |
| 1988 | 65.6% | 75.3% |
| 1987 | 65.5% | 74.6% |
| 1986 | 65.3% | 73.9% |
| 1985 | 65.1% | 72.6% |
| 1984 | 64.9% | 71.4% |
| 1983 | 64.7% | 70% |
| 1982 | 64.6% | 68.7% |
| 1981 | 64.4% | 67.3% |
| 1980 | 64.2% | 65.9% |
| 1979 | 63.9% | 64.4% |
| 1978 | 63.5% | 62.9% |
| 1977 | 63.1% | 61.4% |
| 1976 | 62.6% | 59.9% |
| 1975 | 62.2% | 58.3% |
| 1974 | 61.8% | 56.7% |
| 1973 | 61.4% | 54.7% |
| 1972 | 61% | 52.7% |
| 1971 | 60.5% | 50.7% |
| 1970 | 60.1% | 48.7% |
| 1969 | 59.7% | 46.7% |
| 1968 | 59.3% | 44.7% |
| 1967 | 58.9% | 42.7% |
| 1966 | 58.4% | 40.7% |
| 1965 | 58% | 38.8% |
| 1964 | 57.6% | 36.9% |
| 1963 | 57.2% | 35% |
| 1962 | 56.8% | 33.5% |
| 1961 | 56.3% | 32.4% |
| 1960 | 55.9% | 31.2% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 65.9% to 73.2% in Hungary and from 80.8% to 85.2% in Saudi Arabia.
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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