Population density in Budapest

Population density in Budapest was 3,305.3 people per square kilometre in 2024.

Measure: Population density, by region Unit: People per km² Data: 2001 to 2024 Source: Eurostat
Budapest, 2024 3,305.3 People per km²
Change from 2023 +0.4% 2023: 3,291.4 per km²
Hungary, 2024 104.8 per km² Country total
Position in 2024 6th of 285 See the full ranking

Population density in Budapest over time

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People per km². Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.

Population density, by region (people per km²), 2000 to 2024
Period BudapestHungary
2024 3,305.3 per km² 104.8 per km²
2023 3,291.4 per km² 105.1 per km²
2022 3,277.9 per km² 105.3 per km²
2021 3,405.9 per km² 106.9 per km²
2020 3,433.8 per km² 107.1 per km²
2019 3,433.8 per km² 107.1 per km²
2018 3,433.4 per km² 107.1 per km²
2017 3,433.8 per km² 107.3 per km²
2016 3,443.2 per km²b (break in time series) 107.6 per km²b (break in time series)
2015 3,448.1 per km² 107.9 per km²
2014 3,433.6 per km² 108.1 per km²
2013 3,313.8 per km² 106.4 per km²
2012 3,297.7 per km² 106.6 per km²
2011 3,295.5 per km² 107.2 per km²
2010 3,289.9 per km² 107.5 per km²
2009 3,269.4 per km² 107.7 per km²
2008 3,251.2 per km² 107.9 per km²
2007 3,235.9 per km² 108.1 per km²
2006 3,232.0 per km² 108.3 per km²
2005 3,233.8 per km² 108.4 per km²
2004 3,240.6 per km² 108.6 per km²
2003 3,261.6 per km² 108.9 per km²
2002 3,294.2 per km² 109.2 per km²
2001 3,332.2 per km² 109.5 per km²
2000 – 109.8 per km²

Flags: b break in time series . A dash means no value was published.

In short

  • That is a change of +0.4% from 3,291.4 per km² in 2023.
  • Since 2014, when it was 3,433.6 per km², the figure has changed by −3.7%. The source marks a break in the series during this period, so part of the change may come from a change in method.
  • Among the 285 regions with data for 2024, Budapest has the 6th highest value.
  • The figure for Hungary in 2024 was 104.8 per km².

Source and dates

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Eurostat
Source
Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union
Dataset or series code
demo_r_d3dens · dataset details · view at source
Selection
freq=A unit=PER_KM2
Observation period
2001 to 2024 for Budapest
Provider update
25 February 2026
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
Licence
Eurostat reuse policy (attribution)
Attribution
Source: Eurostat