Hungary Demographics

Population of Hungary (2026)

View live population, charts & trends: Population of Hungary

Hungary Population
9,585,818
see live
Yearly Change
−0.48%
Global Share
0.12%
Global Rank
98

Median Age

The median age in Hungary is 44.2 years (2026).

Fertility in Hungary

A Total Fertility Rate (TFR) of 2.1 represents the Replacement-Level Fertility : the average number of children per woman needed for each generation to exactly replace itself without needing international immigration. A value below 2.1 will cause the native population to decline


Total Fertility Rate (TFR)
1.50
(Live Births per Woman, 2026)

Life Expectancy in Hungary

See also: Countries in the world ranked by Life Expectancy

Both Sexes
77.5
(life expectancy at birth, both sexes combined)
Females
80.6
(life expectancy at birth, females)
Males
74.3
(life expectancy at birth, males)


Infant Mortality Rate and Deaths of Children under 5 Years Old in Hungary


Infant Mortality
2.7
(infant deaths per 1,000 live births)
Deaths under age 5
3.3
(per 1,000 live births)


Hungary Urban Population

Currently, 70.9% of the population of Hungary is urban (6,796,339 people in 2026)


Population Density

The 2026 population density in Hungary is 107 people per km² (277 people per mi2), calculated on a total land area of 89,608 km² (34,598 sq. miles).

Largest Cities and Towns in Hungary

The 30 largest of 95 cities and towns, ranked by population estimates for January 1, 2025 (by Hungarian Central Statistical Office).

RankCity or TownPopulation
1Budapest1,685,209
2Debrecen202,130
3Szeged157,282
4Miskolc141,440
5Pécs139,412
6Győr129,373
7Nyíregyháza114,873
8Kecskemét108,651
9Székesfehérvár95,241
10Szombathely76,918
11Érd71,495
12Szolnok65,564
13Tatabánya64,785
14Sopron60,820
15Kaposvár58,459
16Veszprém55,118
17Zalaegerszeg53,960
18Békéscsaba53,944
19Eger48,686
20Dunakeszi42,630
21Nagykanizsa42,042
22Hódmezővásárhely41,669
23Dunaújváros41,193
24Szigetszentmiklós40,132
25Cegléd36,125
26Vác33,871
27Mosonmagyaróvár33,743
28Gödöllő32,410
29Baja32,401
30Salgótarján30,416
See all 95 cities and towns in Hungary

See also

Sources

Definitions

Population Pyramid

A Population pyramid (also called "Age-Sex Pyramid") is a graphical representation of the age and sex of a population.

Types:

  • Expansive - pyramid with a wide base (larger percentage of people in younger age groups, indicating high birth rates and high fertility rates) and narrow top (high death rate and lower life expectancies). It suggests a growing population. Example: Nigeria Population Pyramid
  • Constrictive - pyramid with a narrow base (lower percentage of younger people, indicating declining birth rates with each succeeding age group getting smaller than the previous one). Example: United States
  • Stationary - with a somewhat equal proportion of the population in each age group. The population is stable, neither increasing nor decreasing.

Stages:

Population pyramid stages

Dependency Ratio

There are three types of age dependency ratio: Youth, Elderly, and Total. All three ratios are commonly multiplied by 100.

Youth Dependency Ratio

Definition: population ages 0-15 divided by the population ages 16-64.

Formula: ([Population ages 0-15] ÷ [Population ages 16-64]) × 100

Elderly dependency ratio

Definition: population ages 65-plus divided by the population ages 16-64.

Formula: ([Population ages 65-plus] ÷ [Population ages 16-64]) × 100

Total dependency ratio

Definition: sum of the youth and old-age ratios.

Formula: (([Population ages 0-15] + [Population ages 65-plus]) ÷ [Population ages 16-64] ) × 100

NOTE: Dependency Ratio does not take into account labor force participation rates by age group. Some portion of the population counted as "working age" may actually be unemployed or not in the labor force whereas some portion of the "dependent" population may be employed and not necessarily economically dependent.