Population and Demographics of Hungary
Population declining at 0.11% in 2024 · 20.99% aged 65 or older
Hungary's latest population change is -0.11% a year, while the 2050 medium projection reaches 8.72 million. The age structure puts 64.61% in the 15-to-64 band, leaving a 6.59-point gap between children and older adults.
Population Over Time in Hungary
Over the 24 years from 2000 to 2024, Hungary lost roughly 0.51 million people, leaving the 2024 total at 9.676M. The UN medium projection places 2050 at 8.725M, about 9.8% below the 2024 reference point. The chart connects dated reference points only and should not be read as an annual interpolated series.
Age Structure and Sex Balance
In 2024, Hungary's age mix can be described as older on the broad UN age-group measures. The 65+ share is 20.99%, clearly above the 14.40% under-15 share, while 64.61% fall in the 15 to 64 band. Older adults outnumber children in these broad age bands.
Population by broad age group
Hungary's 2024 population is 52.0% female and 48.0% male in the World Bank series. Females exceed males by 4.0 percentage points.
Female and male population share
Females made up 52% of the population in the World Bank's 2024 series, compared with 48% males.
What Is Shaping Population Change
Current momentum in Hungary combines -0.11% population change with fertility at 1.5, and 64.61% of residents fall in the broad 15-to-64 age group.
The 2024 total in Hungary stands 5.1% below the 2000 reference, with the projection period then moving -9.8% from 2024 to 2050; the aggregate numbers are not used to manufacture a causal explanation.
2024 estimate for Hungary. The world comparison value is 2.25 children per woman.
Hungary vs. World
Against the 2024 world benchmarks, Hungary's annual population change was lower than the global pace, fertility was below the world level, and its population was older than the world median-age profile.
| Indicator | Hungary | World | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual population change | -0.11% | +0.87% | 2024 |
| Total fertility rate | 1.5 | 2.25 | 2024 |
| Median age | 44 | 30.6 | 2024 |
Same-year comparability takes priority here. Growth, fertility and median age are all taken from the 2024 harmonized table for both Hungary and the world.
Key Takeaways
The 2024 total is 9,676,135 people. Annual change in the same harmonized table is -0.11%.
Broad age shares show 20.99% aged 65+ compared with 14.40% under 15; the 15 to 64 group accounts for 64.61%.
The World Bank 2024 sex-share series is 52.0% female and 48.0% male.
The 2050 medium projection is 8.725M, 9.8% below the 2024 estimate.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Hungary?
The 2024 harmonized population estimate for Hungary is 9,676,135 people.
Is the population of Hungary growing or declining?
In the 2024 estimate, Hungary's population is declining, with annual change of -0.11%.
What percentage of the population of Hungary is aged 65 or older?
People aged 65 or older account for 20.99% of Hungary's 2024 population in the UN WPP-based broad age data.
What is the projected population of Hungary in 2050?
The UN World Population Prospects 2024 medium projection puts Hungary's 2050 population at 8,725,347.
What is the fertility rate in Hungary?
The 2024 harmonized fertility estimate for Hungary is 1.5 children per woman.
Sources & methodology
This profile uses United Nations World Population Prospects 2024 as the primary framework for globally comparable population, age, fertility and projection data. The World Bank is the primary source for the female population share. Some country values were accessed through secondary retrieval interfaces that republish or organize UN data; those interfaces are identified below as secondary and are not treated as the original statistical publishers.
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Primary global framework for the population estimates and projections.
Harmonized 2024 country table based on UN World Population Prospects 2024.
Harmonized broad age shares based on UN World Population Prospects 2024.
Harmonized reference for the 2000 population point.
Harmonized 2050 country projection based on UN World Population Prospects 2024.
Used for the 2024 female share; the male share is calculated as the remainder to 100%.