At-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation in Hungary
Hungary: At-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation was 242 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
242 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 10.0%
World rank
25th
of 45 countries
All-time high
323 Thousand persons
in 2023
All-time low
146 Thousand persons
in 2010
Years of data
21
2005–2025
At-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation in Hungary, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 242 Thousand persons for at-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation in 2025.
The figure is down 10.0% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation in Hungary peaked at 323 Thousand persons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 146 Thousand persons, in 2010.
That places Hungary 25th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
At-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 240 Thousand persons | — |
| 2006 | 261 Thousand persons | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 213 Thousand persons | -18.4% |
| 2008 | 227 Thousand persons | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 195 Thousand persons | -14.1% |
| 2010 | 146 Thousand persons | -25.1% |
| 2011 | 198 Thousand persons | +35.6% |
| 2012 | 192 Thousand persons | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 230 Thousand persons | +19.8% |
| 2014 | 188 Thousand persons | -18.3% |
| 2015 | 279 Thousand persons | +48.4% |
| 2016 | 221 Thousand persons | -20.8% |
| 2017 | 308 Thousand persons | +39.4% |
| 2018 | 273 Thousand persons | -11.4% |
| 2019 | 300 Thousand persons | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 281 Thousand persons | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 239 Thousand persons | -14.9% |
| 2022 | 243 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 323 Thousand persons | +32.9% |
| 2024 | 269 Thousand persons | -16.7% |
| 2025 | 242 Thousand persons | -10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 227.2 Thousand persons | 195 Thousand persons | 261 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2010s | 233.5 Thousand persons | 146 Thousand persons | 308 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 266.17 Thousand persons | 239 Thousand persons | 323 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More urban development data for Hungary
- Population in the largest city 26.5% (2025)
- Population density 105.11 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 13.72 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.1873 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 1.78 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 0.1039 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 19.48 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 1.78 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 2 Tonnes (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is at-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation in Hungary?
- At-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation in Hungary was 242 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 323 Thousand persons in 2023.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 146 Thousand persons in 2010.
- How does Hungary rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation?
- Hungary ranks 25th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is at-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of At-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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