Population growth in Hungary
The population of Hungary changed by -0.50% in 2025. The value for 2025 is the lowest since 2012.
Hungary, 2025
-0.50%
Change from 2024
−0.19percentage points
European Union, 2025
0.20%
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2025
0.25%
Position in 2025
198th of 217
Population growth in Hungary over time
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Annual % change. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Hungary | European Union |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -0.50% | 0.20% |
| 2024 | -0.31% | 0.30% |
| 2023 | -0.13% | 0.38% |
| 2022 | -0.27% | 0.22% |
| 2021 | -0.41% | -0.14% |
| 2020 | -0.25% | -0.01% |
| 2019 | -0.13% | 0.19% |
| 2018 | -0.20% | 0.17% |
| 2017 | -0.34% | 0.14% |
| 2016 | -0.39% | 0.20% |
| 2015 | -0.36% | 0.20% |
| 2014 | -0.40% | 0.11% |
| 2013 | -0.48% | 0.08% |
| 2012 | -0.52% | 0.15% |
| 2011 | -0.28% | -0.15% |
| 2010 | -0.23% | 0.16% |
| 2009 | -0.15% | 0.25% |
| 2008 | -0.18% | 0.34% |
| 2007 | -0.15% | 0.35% |
| 2006 | -0.16% | 0.34% |
| 2005 | -0.20% | 0.37% |
| 2004 | -0.22% | 0.39% |
| 2003 | -0.29% | 0.37% |
| 2002 | -0.28% | 0.24% |
| 2001 | -0.23% | 0.13% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of −0.19 percentage points from -0.31% in 2024.
- Since 2015, when it was -0.36%, the figure has changed by −0.14 percentage points.
- Among the 217 countries with data for 2025, Hungary has the 198th highest value.
- The figure for the European Union in 2025 was 0.20%.
More for Hungary
All statistics for Hungary
Population
9,514,251 people
2025 · World Bank
Net migration
-16,331 people
2025 · World Bank
Population on 1 January
9,539,502 people
2025 · Eurostat
Population by age and sex
9,539,502 people
2025 · Eurostat
Crude birth rate
7.7 per 1,000 people
2025 · Eurostat
Crude death rate
13.1 per 1,000 people
2025 · Eurostat