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The Population of Hungary (2021 - 2029, people)

  • The Population of Hungary attained a value of 9,575,800 people in 2024

  • The indicator recorded a historical decline (CAGR) of 0.46% between 2021 to 2024, and is expected to decline by...

  • GlobalData projects the figure to decline at a CAGR of ...

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The Population of Hungary (2021 - 2029, people)

Published: Apr 2025
Source: GlobalData

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Global Population: Overview

A country or region's population is defined as the total number of people living there.

The world's population is currently increasing at a low single-digit annual rate. The population is expected to rise at a rate of 81 million people every year. Between 1959 and the 2000s, the world's population more than doubled. In the late 1960s, the annual population growth rate peaked. Since then, the rate of increase has practically halved, and it is predicted to continue to fall in the future years around the world.

Population Growth Analysis of Hungary

Between 2018 and 2021, the population of the Hungary was highest in 2018, with a population of over 9.7 million people. Both the male and female populations of the country reported declining population growth in 2021 when compared to prior years. Since the 1990s, the population of Hungary has grown steadily. As per GlobalData estimates, the population of Hungary is expected to further decline in the coming years.

Population Segmentation of Hungary

Gender: The male and female population of Hungary reported a negative YoY growth in 2021. Since the 1990s, the country has a large number of female population over the male population.

Urban and Rural Population: In 2021, the country had a larger proportion of people living in urban areas. The number of people living in the urban areas has always been larger than the number of people living in the rural areas of Hungary since the 1990s. The rural population of Hungary reported a negative YoY growth in 2021 and the urban population of Hungary reported a single digit YoY growth in 2021.

Factors Affecting Population Growth of a Country

The economy, female fertility rates, birth rates, death rates, healthcare facilities, expanding urbanisation, immigration and emigration rates, education, and other social and cultural variables are some of the factors that influence population growth of a Country.

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