The population of Hungary is expected to decrease by 40,000 in 2025 and reach 9,448,000 in 2026. Migration (including immigration and emigration) increases population by 6,000 people yearly. On average there are 84,148 births and 128,851 deaths in Hungary per year. The population density of Hungary has changed from 119.1 in 1980 to 105.1 in 2023.
| Current population | 9,475,858 people at present (Sunday 27th of April 2025) | |
| Median Age | 43.8 years |
| Life expectancy | 77.0 years | |
| Population density | 104.3 per km2 |
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9,489,000 | -40,000 (-0.4%) | 6,000 | 43.8 | 1.47 | 104 | 7,141,000 (75.3%) |
| 2024 | 9,529,000 | -38,000 (-0.4%) | 6,000 | 43.6 | 105 | 7,136,000 (74.9%) | |
| 2023 | 9,567,000 | -39,000 (-0.4%) | 6,000 | 43.4 | 105 | 7,130,000 (74.5%) | |
| 2022 | 9,606,000 | -37,000 (-0.4%) | 6,000 | 43.2 | 106 | 7,122,000 (74.1%) | |
| 2021 | 9,643,000 | -36,000 (-0.4%) | 6,000 | 43.1 | 106 | 7,112,000 (73.8%) | |
| 2020 | 9,679,000 | -36,000 (-0.4%) | 6,000 | 42.9 | 1.43 | 106 | 7,101,000 (73.4%) |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 6,000 | 42.7 | 1.43 | 107 | 7,087,000 (73.0%) |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 6,000 | 42.5 | 1.43 | 107 | 7,073,000 (72.5%) |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 6,000 | 42.4 | 1.43 | 107 | 7,056,000 (72.1%) |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 6,000 | 42.1 | 1.44 | 108 | 7,036,727 (71.7%) |
| 2015 | 9,843,028 | -23,440 (-0.2%) | 6,000 | 41.9 | 1.44 | 109 | 7,010,894 (71.2%) |
| 2010 | 10,000,023 | -22,627 (-0.2%) | 6,000 | 40.8 | 1.25 | 110 | 6,885,916 (68.9%) |
| 2005 | 10,087,065 | -20,081 (-0.2%) | 5,030 | 40.1 | 1.31 | 113 | 6,693,171 (66.4%) |
| 2000 | 10,210,971 | -26,559 (-0.3%) | 12,318 | 39.0 | 1.32 | 114 | 6,593,735 (64.6%) |
| 1995 | 10,328,965 | -14,390 (-0.1%) | 15,712 | 38.0 | 1.57 | 115 | 6,735,415 (65.2%) |
| 1990 | 10,373,988 | -107,731 (-1.0%) | 19,996 | 37.3 | 1.87 | 115 | 6,830,026 (65.8%) |
| 1985 | 10,648,713 | -19,382 (-0.2%) | -18,311 | 36.7 | 1.85 | 118 | 6,931,780 (65.1%) |
| 1980 | 10,711,122 | 6,970 (0.1%) | -23,160 | 36.2 | 1.91 | 119 | 6,875,576 (64.2%) |
| 1975 | 10,540,525 | 61,805 (0.6%) | 2,608 | 36.2 | 2.35 | 117 | 6,559,474 (62.2%) |
| 1970 | 10,337,910 | 39,187 (0.4%) | -4,884 | 35.7 | 1.98 | 115 | 6,214,324 (60.1%) |
| 1965 | 10,147,935 | 28,100 (0.3%) | 3,146 | 34.9 | 1.82 | 113 | 5,888,035 (58.0%) |
| 1960 | 9,983,967 | 45,354 (0.5%) | 4,343 | 33.7 | 2.02 | 111 | 5,582,136 (55.9%) |
In 2024 the population of Hungary was 9,529,000 and the average age increased from 33.7 in 1960 to 43.6. Urban population has increased from 6,593,735 (64.6%) in 2000 to 7,141,000 (75.3%) in the current year. The population density of Hungary has changed from 119.1 in 1980 to 105.1 in 2023.
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 6,000 | 42.9 | 1.43 | 106 | 7,101,000 (73.4%) |
| 2025 | 9,489,000 | -40,000 (-0.4%) | 6,000 | 43.8 | 1.47 | 104 | 7,141,000 (75.3%) |
| 2030 | 9,273,000 | -46,000 (-0.5%) | 6,000 | 44.5 | 1.52 | 102 | 7,132,000 (76.9%) |
| 2035 | 9,022,000 | -52,000 (-0.6%) | 6,000 | 45.2 | 1.55 | 100 | 7,068,000 (78.3%) |
| 2040 | 8,757,000 | -52,000 (-0.6%) | 6,000 | 45.8 | 1.58 | 97 | 6,968,000 (79.6%) |
| 2045 | 8,514,000 | -47,000 (-0.6%) | 6,000 | 46.2 | 1.61 | 94 | 6,873,000 (80.7%) |
| 2050 | 8,283,000 | -47,000 (-0.6%) | 6,000 | 46.6 | 1.63 | 91 | 6,777,000 (81.8%) |
The life expectancy at birth should reach 80.7 (78.1 years for male and 83.3 years for females). Population density will go down to 91.4 people per square kilometer.
The demographics of Hungary constitutes of 4,960,000 women and 4,529,000 men, which means there are 913 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 19.0% of population (1,802,910) is 19 or younger, 59.3% of population (5,622,233) is between age 20 and 64 and 21.7% of population (2,058,164) is over 65.