Hungary has a population density of 271.4 people per square mile compared to 683 people in the Seychelles. Hungary has 104,699 sq ft of land per person vs 40,713 sq ft in the Seychelles. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Hungary and the Seychelles are ranked 90th and 39th, 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 0.001% of the population and 0.0003% of the land area for the Seychelles, hence the population density in Hungary is 60.3% lower than in the Seychelles.
Population density comparison
Hungary
|
Seychelles
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 271.4 ppl/mi² | 683 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 90/197 | 39/197 |
| Population |
9518980
|
125181
|
| Land area | 35,236 sq mi | 177.6 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 102,728 sq ft | 40,801 sq ft |
| Rural population | 26.8% | 40.8% |
| Urban population | 73.2% | 59.2% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 17.6% | 0% |
Hungary vs the Seychelles:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Hungary decreased by 7.09%, compared to a 47.1% growth in the Seychelles.
In 2004, Hungary ranked 69th for population density and is in 90th place now. The Seychelles was 46th in 2004 and ranks 39th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Hungary
|
Seychelles
|
|
| 2024 | 271.4 | 683 |
| 2023 | 272.2 | 674 |
| 2022 | 272.6 | 675 |
| 2021 | 273.3 | 559 |
| 2020 | 274.4 | 554 |
| 2019 | 275.1 | 550 |
| 2018 | 275.5 | 545 |
| 2017 | 276 | 540 |
| 2016 | 277 | 533 |
| 2015 | 278.1 | 526 |
| 2014 | 279.1 | 514 |
| 2013 | 282.5 | 506 |
| 2012 | 283.8 | 497 |
| 2011 | 285.3 | 492 |
| 2010 | 286.1 | 505 |
| 2009 | 286.7 | 492 |
| 2008 | 290.1 | 490 |
| 2007 | 290.6 | 479 |
| 2006 | 291.1 | 476 |
| 2005 | 291.5 | 467 |
| 2004 | 292.1 | 464 |
| 2003 | 292.7 | 466 |
| 2002 | 293.6 | 471 |
| 2001 | 294.4 | 457 |
| 2000 | 295.1 | 457 |
| 1999 | 295.3 | 453 |
| 1998 | 296.1 | 444 |
| 1997 | 296.8 | 435 |
| 1996 | 297.2 | 430 |
| 1995 | 297.7 | 424 |
| 1994 | 298.1 | 418 |
| 1993 | 298.5 | 407 |
| 1992 | 298.8 | 398 |
| 1991 | 299 | 397 |
| 1990 | 299 | 391 |
| 1989 | 302 | 389 |
| 1988 | 305 | 387 |
| 1987 | 306 | 386 |
| 1986 | 306 | 370 |
| 1985 | 307 | 367 |
| 1984 | 307 | 364 |
| 1983 | 308 | 362 |
| 1982 | 308 | 363 |
| 1981 | 309 | 361 |
| 1980 | 309 | 356 |
| 1979 | 308 | 353 |
| 1978 | 308 | 350 |
| 1977 | 307 | 348 |
| 1976 | 305 | 341 |
| 1975 | 303 | 334 |
| 1974 | 302 | 326 |
| 1973 | 300 | 320 |
| 1972 | 299.3 | 315 |
| 1971 | 298.5 | 308 |
| 1970 | 297.6 | 302 |
| 1969 | 296.4 | 294.8 |
| 1968 | 295.2 | 287.9 |
| 1967 | 294 | 281 |
| 1966 | 292.9 | 274.2 |
| 1965 | 292 | 267.4 |
| 1964 | 291.1 | 260.8 |
| 1963 | 290.2 | 254.4 |
| 1962 | 289.5 | 248 |
| 1961 | 288.5 | 241.5 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Hungary
|
Seychelles
|
|
| 2024 | 73.2% | 59.2% |
| 2023 | 72.9% | 58.8% |
| 2022 | 72.6% | 58.4% |
| 2021 | 72.2% | 58% |
| 2020 | 71.9% | 57.5% |
| 2019 | 71.6% | 57.1% |
| 2018 | 71.4% | 56.7% |
| 2017 | 71.1% | 56.3% |
| 2016 | 70.8% | 55.8% |
| 2015 | 70.5% | 55.4% |
| 2014 | 70.2% | 55% |
| 2013 | 70% | 54.5% |
| 2012 | 69.7% | 54.1% |
| 2011 | 69.4% | 53.7% |
| 2010 | 68.9% | 53.3% |
| 2009 | 68.5% | 53% |
| 2008 | 67.9% | 52.6% |
| 2007 | 67.4% | 52.3% |
| 2006 | 66.9% | 52% |
| 2005 | 66.4% | 51.7% |
| 2004 | 65.9% | 51.4% |
| 2003 | 65.5% | 51.1% |
| 2002 | 65.1% | 50.9% |
| 2001 | 64.7% | 50.6% |
| 2000 | 64.6% | 50.4% |
| 1999 | 64.7% | 50.2% |
| 1998 | 64.8% | 50.1% |
| 1997 | 65% | 49.9% |
| 1996 | 65.1% | 49.8% |
| 1995 | 65.2% | 49.6% |
| 1994 | 65.3% | 49.5% |
| 1993 | 65.5% | 49.4% |
| 1992 | 65.6% | 49.4% |
| 1991 | 65.7% | 49.3% |
| 1990 | 65.8% | 49.3% |
| 1989 | 65.8% | 49.3% |
| 1988 | 65.6% | 49.2% |
| 1987 | 65.5% | 49.3% |
| 1986 | 65.3% | 49.3% |
| 1985 | 65.1% | 49.3% |
| 1984 | 64.9% | 49.3% |
| 1983 | 64.7% | 49.3% |
| 1982 | 64.6% | 49.3% |
| 1981 | 64.4% | 49.4% |
| 1980 | 64.2% | 49.4% |
| 1979 | 63.9% | 49.4% |
| 1978 | 63.5% | 49.4% |
| 1977 | 63.1% | 49.3% |
| 1976 | 62.6% | 47.8% |
| 1975 | 62.2% | 46.3% |
| 1974 | 61.8% | 44.8% |
| 1973 | 61.4% | 43.3% |
| 1972 | 61% | 41.8% |
| 1971 | 60.5% | 40.3% |
| 1970 | 60.1% | 39.1% |
| 1969 | 59.7% | 37.8% |
| 1968 | 59.3% | 36.6% |
| 1967 | 58.9% | 35.4% |
| 1966 | 58.4% | 34.3% |
| 1965 | 58% | 33.1% |
| 1964 | 57.6% | 32% |
| 1963 | 57.2% | 30.9% |
| 1962 | 56.8% | 29.8% |
| 1961 | 56.3% | 28.7% |
| 1960 | 55.9% | 27.7% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 65.9% to 73.2% in Hungary and from 51.4% to 59.2% in the Seychelles.
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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