Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Hungary
Hungary: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million was 1.78 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1.78 million
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
93rd
of 121 countries
All-time high
2.06 million
in 1980
All-time low
1.73 million
in 2011
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Hungary, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Hungary is 1.78 million, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Hungary peaked at 2.06 million in 1980 and was at its lowest, 1.73 million, in 2011.
Hungary ranks 93rd of 121 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.81 million | — |
| 1961 | 1.82 million | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 1.84 million | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 1.85 million | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 1.86 million | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 1.88 million | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 1.89 million | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 1.91 million | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 1.92 million | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 1.93 million | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 1.95 million | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 1.96 million | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 1.97 million | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 1.98 million | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 1.99 million | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 2.00 million | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 2.02 million | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 2.03 million | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 2.04 million | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 2.05 million | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 2.06 million | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 2.05 million | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 2.05 million | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 2.04 million | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 2.04 million | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 2.04 million | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 2.03 million | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 2.03 million | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 2.02 million | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 2.02 million | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 2.01 million | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 1.98 million | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 1.96 million | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 1.94 million | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 1.92 million | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 1.89 million | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 1.87 million | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 1.85 million | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 1.83 million | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 1.81 million | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 1.79 million | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 1.77 million | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 1.77 million | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 1.76 million | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.76 million | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.76 million | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.75 million | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.75 million | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.74 million | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.74 million | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.73 million | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.73 million | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.73 million | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.74 million | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.74 million | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.75 million | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.75 million | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.75 million | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.76 million | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.76 million | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.77 million | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.77 million | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.78 million | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.78 million | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 1.78 million | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 1.78 million | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.87 million | 1.81 million | 1.93 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.00 million | 1.95 million | 2.05 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.04 million | 2.02 million | 2.06 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.91 million | 1.81 million | 2.01 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.76 million | 1.74 million | 1.79 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.74 million | 1.73 million | 1.76 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.78 million | 1.77 million | 1.78 million | 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, 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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 283.43 Hectares (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Hungary?
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Hungary was 1.78 million in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 2.06 million in 1980.
- What is the lowest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.73 million in 2011.
- How does Hungary rank for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?
- Hungary ranks 93rd out of 121 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population in urban agglomerations of more than one million is the country's population living in metropolitan areas that in 2018 had a population of more than one million people.