Number of children under 5 in Hungary
Hungary: Number of children under 5 was 462,049 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
462,049 people
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
109th
of 236 countries
All-time high
948,869 people
in 1956
All-time low
453,515 people
in 2015
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children under 5 in Hungary, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, number of children under 5 in Hungary stood at 462,049 people.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 5 in Hungary peaked at 948,869 people in 1956 and was at its lowest, 453,515 people, in 2015.
Hungary ranks 109th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of children under 5 in Hungary, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 824,764 people | — |
| 1951 | 855,866 people | +3.8% |
| 1952 | 873,335 people | +2.0% |
| 1953 | 887,044 people | +1.6% |
| 1954 | 914,367 people | +3.1% |
| 1955 | 940,456 people | +2.9% |
| 1956 | 948,869 people | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 940,599 people | -0.9% |
| 1958 | 911,892 people | -3.1% |
| 1959 | 859,661 people | -5.7% |
| 1960 | 799,910 people | -7.0% |
| 1961 | 748,559 people | -6.4% |
| 1962 | 708,306 people | -5.4% |
| 1963 | 679,432 people | -4.1% |
| 1964 | 659,045 people | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 644,564 people | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 638,205 people | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 647,419 people | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 667,990 people | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 690,245 people | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 710,700 people | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 726,607 people | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 735,771 people | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 739,228 people | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 755,930 people | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 792,396 people | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 830,337 people | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 859,969 people | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 878,473 people | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 875,150 people | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 843,884 people | -3.6% |
| 1981 | 801,547 people | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 759,579 people | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 717,785 people | -5.5% |
| 1984 | 679,517 people | -5.3% |
| 1985 | 652,540 people | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 636,258 people | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 625,194 people | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 620,024 people | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 617,957 people | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 616,361 people | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 615,869 people | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 614,688 people | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 609,958 people | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 603,027 people | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 592,300 people | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 574,794 people | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 553,700 people | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 533,206 people | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 513,421 people | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 496,591 people | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 484,401 people | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 478,434 people | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 477,013 people | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 477,096 people | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 478,112 people | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 480,269 people | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 482,851 people | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 485,414 people | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 488,417 people | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 486,025 people | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 476,792 people | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 467,184 people | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 459,248 people | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 453,685 people | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 453,515 people | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 458,303 people | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 463,550 people | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 466,982 people | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 468,423 people | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 469,070 people | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 469,283 people | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 466,950 people | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 462,049 people | -1.0% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 462,049 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 127,928 people, 3.6× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 462,049 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 308,498 people, 1.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 895,685 people | 824,764 people | 948,869 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 688,368 people | 638,205 people | 799,910 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 790,456 people | 710,700 people | 878,473 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 695,428 people | 617,957 people | 843,884 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 582,732 people | 513,421 people | 616,361 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 482,860 people | 477,013 people | 496,591 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 465,371 people | 453,515 people | 486,025 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 466,838 people | 462,049 people | 469,283 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More reference data data for Hungary
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5538 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1724 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5679 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6937 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.09 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children under 5 in Hungary?
- Number of children under 5 in Hungary was 462,049 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children under 5 recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 948,869 people in 1956.
- What is the lowest number of children under 5 recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 453,515 people in 2015.
- How does Hungary rank for number of children under 5?
- Hungary ranks 109th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 5 rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children under 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.