Hungary Population

Throughout history, Hungary has been controlled by many different cultures, kingdoms and peoples. Today, the country’s policies are strongly criticized for undermining basic democratic principles.

Key figures and facts

• Capital: Budapest
• Ethnic groups: Hungarians 85.6%, Romani 3.2%, Germans 1.9%, other or unknown 16.7% (this corresponds to more than 100% as some state that they belong to more than one group) (2011)
• Language: Hungarian (official) 99.6%, (English 16%, German 11.2%, Russian 1.6%, Romanian 1.3% French 1.2% other 4.2% (this corresponds to more than 100% as some state that they speak several languages ​​- 2011))
• Religion: Catholics 37.2%, Calvinists 11.6%, Lutherans 2.2%, Greek Catholic 1.8%, other/unspecified 29.1%, non-religious 18.2% (2011)
• Population: 9,688,847 (2018)
• Control Form: Parliamentary democracy
• Area: 93 030 km2
• Currency: Hungarian forint
• GNP per capita: 26 701 PPP $
• National Day: March 15 (Revolution of 1848), August 20 (St. Stephen’s Day) and October 23 (Freedom Struggle in 1956)

Hungary’s Population

The population in Hungary is about 9.77 million (2020). Birth and death rates are relatively low. Life expectancy is 73 years for men and 80 years for women. The population shows a declining trend due to low birth rates. Each woman has an average of 1.47 children (2020).

Population of Hungary by Year (Historical)

Year	Population	Annual Growth Rate	Population Density	Global Rank
2020	9,660,240	-0.250%	106.7088	94
2019	9,684,568	-0.240%	106.9776	94
2018	9,707,388	-0.230%	107.2296	92
2017	9,729,712	-0.240%	107.4762	92
2016	9,752,864	-0.260%	107.7320	90
2015	9,777,812	-0.300%	108.0075	89
2010	9,927,259	-0.320%	109.6583	85
2005	10,085,826	-0.270%	111.4099	81
2000	10,220,396	-0.250%	112.8963	77
1995	10,349,191	-0.050%	114.3190	70
1990	10,377,026	-0.360%	114.6265	65
1985	10,566,212	-0.350%	116.7163	58
1980	10,754,175	0.430%	118.7925	56
1975	10,526,669	0.310%	116.2795	54
1970	10,365,994	0.380%	114.5046	50
1965	10,169,688	0.340%	112.3362	45
1960	10,000,883	0.350%	110.4716	43
1955	9,828,383	1.030%	108.5661	37
1950	9,337,612	0.000%	103.1451	36

Major Cities in Hungary by Population

Rank	City	Population
1	Budapest	1,740,930
2	Debrecen	204,013
3	Miskolc	172,526
4	Szeged	164,772
5	Pecs	156,538
6	Budapest XI. keruelet	138,938
7	Zuglo	129,889
8	Gyor	128,154
9	Budapest III. keruelet	123,612
10	Nyiregyhaza	116,187
11	Budapest XIII. keruelet	113,420
12	Kecskemet	109,736
13	Szekesfehervar	101,489
14	Budapest IV. keruelet	98,263
15	Budapest XVIII. keruelet	93,114
16	Budapest II. keruelet	88,618
17	Budapest VIII. keruelet	82,111
18	Budapest XV. keruelet	80,107
19	Szombathely	79,423
20	Budapest X. keruelet	79,159
21	Budapest XVII. keruelet	78,139
22	Jozsefvaros	76,846
23	Budapest XXI. keruelet	76,228
24	Paradsasvar	75,889
25	Szolnok	75,363
26	Tatabanya	70,430
27	Budapest XVI. keruelet	68,373
28	Kaposvar	67,635
29	Bekescsaba	65,095
30	Budapest XX. keruelet	63,260
31	Erd	62,297
32	Veszprem	61,912
33	Erzsebetvaros	61,889
34	Zalaegerszeg	61,787
35	Budapest XIX. keruelet	61,499
36	Kispest	61,342
37	Sopron	57,099
38	Eger	56,536
39	Budapest XII. keruelet	56,433
40	Nagykanizsa	50,712
41	Budapest XXII. keruelet	50,388
42	Dunaujvaros	49,973
43	Hodmezovasarhely	47,374
44	Budapest VI. keruelet	42,009
45	Salgotarjan	39,529
46	Cegled	39,176
47	Ozd	38,365
48	Baja	37,603
49	Vac	34,997
50	Szekszard	34,063
51	Papa	32,879
52	Gyongyos	32,827
53	Kazincbarcika	32,285
54	Godollo	32,263
55	Gyula	32,158
56	Hajduboszormeny	31,846
57	Kiskunfelegyhaza	31,609
58	Ajka	31,296
59	Oroshaza	31,262
60	Mosonmagyarovar	30,248
61	Dunakeszi	30,135
62	Kiskunhalas	29,243
63	Esztergom	28,674
64	Jaszbereny	27,724
65	Komlo	26,813
66	Nagykoros	26,600
67	Mako	25,024
68	Budaors	24,978
69	Szigetszentmiklos	24,763
70	Budapest I. keruelet	24,617
71	Tata	23,757
72	Szentendre	23,495
73	Hajduszoboszlo	23,385
74	Siofok	22,917
75	Torokszentmiklos	22,659
76	Hatvan	22,599
77	Karcag	22,259
78	Gyal	21,826
79	Monor	21,609
80	Keszthely	21,423
81	Varpalota	21,188
82	Bekes	21,087
83	Dombovar	20,637
84	Paks	20,527
85	Budapest XXIII. keruelet	20,276
86	Oroszlany	20,160
87	Komarom	19,535
88	Vecses	19,216
89	Mezotur	19,057
90	Mateszalka	18,607
91	Mohacs	18,600
92	Csongrad	18,469
93	Kalocsa	18,131
94	Kisvarda	18,079
95	Szarvas	18,059
96	Satoraljaujhely	17,941
97	Hajdunanas	17,921
98	Balmazujvaros	17,901
99	Mezokovesd	17,590
100	Tapolca	17,487
101	Szazhalombatta	17,455
102	Balassagyarmat	17,430
103	Tiszaujvaros	17,184
104	Dunaharaszti	16,862
105	Fot	16,659
106	Dabas	16,479
107	Abony	16,231
108	Berettyoujfalu	15,979
109	Puspokladany	15,879
110	God	15,763
111	Sarvar	15,232
112	Gyomaendrod	15,083
113	Kiskoros	14,980
114	Pomaz	14,806
115	Mor	14,579
116	Sarospatak	14,367
117	Batonyterenye	14,103
118	Bonyhad	14,073
119	Gyomro	14,044
120	Tiszavasvari	13,520
121	Ujfeherto	13,431
122	Nyirbator	13,323
123	Sarbogard	13,313
124	Nagykata	13,211
125	Budakeszi	13,137
126	Pecel	13,082
127	Pilisvorosvar	13,039
128	Sajoszentpeter	13,014
129	Szigethalom	12,981
130	Balatonfured	12,944
131	Hajduhadhaz	12,781
132	Kisujszallas	12,550
133	Dorog	12,547
134	Kormend	12,257
135	Marcali	12,233
136	Barcs	12,005
137	Tolna	11,900
138	Tiszafured	11,889
139	Kiskunmajsa	11,844
140	Tiszafoldvar	11,762
141	Albertirsa	11,753
142	Nagyatad	11,732
143	Tiszakecske	11,634
144	Toeroekbalint	11,547
145	Koszeg	11,389
146	Celldomolk	11,310
147	Heves	11,200
148	Mezobereny	11,195
149	Szigetvar	11,156
150	Pilis	10,991
151	Veresegyhaz	10,976
152	Bicske	10,961
153	Edeleny	10,926
154	Lajosmizse	10,923
155	Kistarcsa	10,875
156	Hajdusamson	10,743
157	Csorna	10,714
158	Nagykallo	10,685
159	Isaszeg	10,643
160	Sarkad	10,587
161	Kapuvar	10,550
162	Ullo	10,121
163	Siklos	10,069
164	Toekoel	10,053
165	Maglod	10,033
166	Paszto	10,008
167	Szerencs	9,935
168	Turkeve	9,905
169	Szeghalom	9,874
170	Kerepes	9,849
171	Jaszapati	9,695
172	Janoshalma	9,644
173	Tamasi	9,571
174	Kunszentmarton	9,495
175	Hajdudorog	9,403
176	Vasarosnameny	9,199
177	Solymar	9,131
178	Rackeve	9,118
179	Derecske	9,096
180	Kecel	9,044
181	Nadudvar	9,024
182	Ocsa	8,986
183	Dunafoldvar	8,962
184	Fehergyarmat	8,920
185	Kiskunlachaza	8,869
186	Kunszentmiklos	8,865
187	Szentgotthard	8,800
188	Devavanya	8,685
189	Biatorbagy	8,521
190	Kunhegyes	8,351
191	Lenti	8,288
192	Ercsi	8,272
193	Balatonalmadi	8,253
194	Polgar	8,236
195	Tura	8,183
196	Suelysap	8,147
197	Fuzesabony	8,071
198	Jaszarokszallas	7,996
199	Gardony	7,994
200	Tarnok	7,879
201	Nyiradony	7,716
202	Zalaszentgrot	7,685
203	Sandorfalva	7,627
204	Soltvadkert	7,584
205	Nyergesujfalu	7,556
206	Bacsalmas	7,497
207	Csomor	7,433
208	Putnok	7,390
209	Veszto	7,383
210	Kistelek	7,319
211	Zirc	7,203
212	Halasztelek	7,134
213	Mindszent	7,132
214	Acs	7,069
215	Enying	7,060
216	Letavertes	7,046
217	Nyirtelek	7,027
218	Szentlorinc	7,012
219	Felsozsolca	6,929
220	Solt	6,873
221	Fegyvernek	6,861
222	Nagyecsed	6,808
223	Encs	6,775
224	Ibrany	6,769
225	Mezokovacshaza	6,766
226	Ujszasz	6,744
227	Bataszek	6,709
228	Balkany	6,687
229	Sumeg	6,615
230	Tapioszecso	6,517
231	Szabadszallas	6,494
232	Battonya	6,493
233	Polgardi	6,453
234	Mezocsat	6,408
235	Totkomlos	6,386
236	Piliscsaba	6,357
237	Szecseny	6,335
238	Fuzesgyarmat	6,315
239	Kaba	6,281
240	Pusztaszabolcs	6,244
241	Teglas	6,174
242	Mezohegyes	6,109
243	Jaszladany	6,104
244	Tapioszele	6,103
245	Aszod	6,075
246	Diosd	6,057
247	Taksony	6,018
248	Tiszalok	6,011
249	Izsak	6,006
250	Komadi	5,980
251	Lorinci	5,978
252	Alsozsolca	5,933
253	Kartal	5,906
254	Dunavarsany	5,905
255	Erdokertes	5,885
256	Janossomorja	5,874
257	Kerekegyhaza	5,872
258	Balatonboglar	5,853
259	Szikszo	5,852
260	Domsod	5,831
261	Nagyhalasz	5,813
262	Kisber	5,739
263	Kunmadaras	5,715
264	Berhida	5,711
265	Kondoros	5,682
266	Melykut	5,655
267	Jaszkiser	5,630
268	Csurgo	5,571
269	Csorvas	5,532
270	Nagyszenas	5,506
271	Ujkigyos	5,491
272	Tapioszentmarton	5,485
273	Tat	5,464
274	Egyek	5,462
275	Tiszaluc	5,440
276	Orbottyan	5,384
277	Rakoczifalva	5,370
278	Hosszupalyi	5,368
279	Paty	5,364
280	Elek	5,354
281	Vamospercs	5,340
282	Morahalom	5,334
283	Bugyi	5,301
284	Emod	5,271
285	Labatlan	5,246
286	Csakvar	5,148
287	Algyo	5,136
288	Kenderes	5,132
289	Csenger	5,114
290	Fonyod	5,088
291	Rakamaz	5,086
292	Martonvasar	5,055
293	Devecser	5,029
294	Orkeny	5,008
295	Tokaj	4,960
296	Tiszaalpar	4,959
297	Kemecse	4,918
298	Korosladany	4,895

People Groups

Almost the entire population is Madjars, which in 2020 made up 85.6 percent of the population. The largest minorities are Romans, Germans, Serbs and Slovaks. There are around 7.5 million Hungarians living abroad; the largest groups in Romania, Slovakia, Serbia, USA, Israel and Canada. In 1988, Hungary received many refugees from Romania in connection with the demolition of Hungarian villages in Transilvania.

People Density

In 2006, the population density was 108 people per square kilometer. 72 percent live in cities (2020), around 20 percent in the area around the capital Budapest. In addition, the population is relatively evenly distributed in small towns and villages. The least populated are the central mountain regions and Nagy-Alföld. Major cities are Budapest, Debrecen, Miskolc, Szeged, Pécs and Győr.

Religion

Of the population, about 37 percent are Catholics and 14 percent are Protestants (of whom about 12 percent are Calvinists and 2 percent are Lutherans). Two percent belong to other religions. Around 18 percent are atheists or non-religious (2020). Most of the Jewish community was exterminated during World War II, and now accounts for just under 1 percent of the population.

As in the Czech Republic and Germany, the Reformation triggered church strife among Hungarians, and all the major denominations are represented in the country. From 1948 to 1960, the churches experienced a very difficult time when bishops were deposed, priests imprisoned and so on. From the 1970s, religious communities operated in peaceful coexistence with the state, and from the 1980s, full religious freedom prevailed.

Language

Hungarian is officially the language and mother tongue of the majority of the population. Minority languages ​​are German, Slovak, Romanian and Romani.