Hungary Population

9.5M −0.0M

Dec 2025 · Annual

Hungary's total population fell to 9.514 million in 2025, down from 9.562 million in 2024. The figure marks the lowest level on record in a series dating back to 1960, and remains 1.196 million below the all-time high of 10.712 million set in 1981.

Hungary Population, 1990–2025
ActualPreviousHighestLowestDatesFrequency
9.5M9.6M10.7MDec 19819.5MDec 20251960 – 2025Annual

Related indicators

IndicatorLastPreviousHighestLowestLast updatedFrequency
Age Dependency Ratio55.1%54.8%55.1%45.0%Dec 2025Annual
Working-Age Population6.1M6.2M7.1M6.1MDec 2025Annual

About this series

Population in Hungary averaged 10.0M from 1960 until 2025, reaching an all-time high of 10.7M in Dec 1981 and a record low of 9.5M in Dec 2025. The series is reported yearly with history from 1960.

Total population counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship, based on the de facto definition. The data are reported annually in millions, with the series spanning from 1960 to 2025.

Source & methodology

We use primary economic sources for every country. See our methodology page for how we source and verify this data.

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