Number of children under 5 in Hungary
Hungary: Number of children under 5 was 462,049 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
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.
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 |
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More reference data data for Hungary
- Spring temperature anomalies 2.17 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 2.35 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -1.61 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.85 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.21 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 192.02 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
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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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.