Hungary

Country in Europe

In brief

Population growth per year: -0.5% (2025). World rank 197 of 216; in Europe, 40 of 48. Aged 65 and over: 21.2% (2025). World rank 25 of 216; in Europe, 20 of 48. Deaths per 1,000 people: 13.4 (2024). World rank 8 of 216; in Europe, 8 of 48. From 2015 to 2025: population 9.8M → 9.5M, population growth per year -0.4% → -0.5%, and living in cities 70.5% → 70.7%.

Population and migration

Population: 9,514,251 2025
Population density: 102.3 per km² 2025
Population growth per year: -0.5% 2025
Living in cities: 70.7% 2025
Net migration per year: -16.3K 2025
Born in another country: 7.1% 2024

Age and life expectancy

Aged 0–14: 14.4% 2025
Aged 15–64: 64.5% 2025
Aged 65 and over: 21.2% 2025
Life expectancy: 76.7 years 2024
Life expectancy, women: 79.9 years 2024
Life expectancy, men: 73.7 years 2024

Births and deaths

Children per woman: 1.4 2024
Births per 1,000 people: 8.2 2024
Deaths per 1,000 people: 13.4 2024

Society

Languages: Hungarian
Religions: Catholic 30.1%, no religion 16.1%, Protestant 11.6%, and other Christian 1.6% (2022)