Population density in Pest

Population density in Pest was 212.5 people per square kilometre in 2024. The value for 2024 is the highest in the series, which starts in 2001. The source marks a break in the series within this span, so values before and after it may not be fully comparable.

Measure: Population density, by region Unit: People per km² Data: 2001 to 2024 Source: Eurostat
Pest, 2024 212.5 People per km²
Change from 2023 +0.3% 2023: 211.9 per km²
Hungary, 2024 104.8 per km² Country total
Position in 2024 83rd of 285 See the full ranking

Population density in Pest 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 PestHungary
2024 212.5 per km² 104.8 per km²
2023 211.9 per km² 105.1 per km²
2022 210.5 per km² 105.3 per km²
2021 207.5 per km² 106.9 per km²
2020 205.1 per km² 107.1 per km²
2019 205.1 per km² 107.1 per km²
2018 202.3 per km² 107.1 per km²
2017 199.7 per km² 107.3 per km²
2016 197.6 per km²b (break in time series) 107.6 per km²b (break in time series)
2015 195.9 per km² 107.9 per km²
2014 194.8 per km² 108.1 per km²
2013 190.8 per km² 106.4 per km²
2012 190.2 per km² 106.6 per km²
2011 191.7 per km² 107.2 per km²
2010 193.0 per km² 107.5 per km²
2009 191.1 per km² 107.7 per km²
2008 188.4 per km² 107.9 per km²
2007 185.5 per km² 108.1 per km²
2006 182.5 per km² 108.3 per km²
2005 180.0 per km² 108.4 per km²
2004 177.4 per km² 108.6 per km²
2003 174.4 per km² 108.9 per km²
2002 171.6 per km² 109.2 per km²
2001 169.0 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 +0.3% from 211.9 per km² in 2023.
  • Since 2014, when it was 194.8 per km², the figure has changed by +9.1%. 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, Pest has the 83rd 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 Pest
Provider update
25 February 2026
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
Licence
Eurostat reuse policy (attribution)
Attribution
Source: Eurostat