Number of people living in the capital city in Hungary
Hungary: Number of people living in the capital city was 1.36 million people in 2100. ▼ Falling
Number of people living in the capital city in Hungary, 2020–2100
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2100, number of people living in the capital city in Hungary stood at 1.36 million people. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in the capital city in Hungary peaked at 1.63 million people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.36 million people, in 2100.
Hungary ranks 106th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Number of people living in the capital city in Hungary, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1.63 million people | — |
| 2025 | 1.61 million people | -1.1% |
| 2030 | 1.59 million people | -1.5% |
| 2035 | 1.57 million people | -1.3% |
| 2040 | 1.54 million people | -1.3% |
| 2045 | 1.52 million people | -1.6% |
| 2050 | 1.50 million people | -1.1% |
| 2055 | 1.49 million people | -1.1% |
| 2060 | 1.46 million people | -1.6% |
| 2065 | 1.44 million people | -1.3% |
| 2070 | 1.42 million people | -1.4% |
| 2075 | 1.40 million people | -1.3% |
| 2080 | 1.39 million people | -0.8% |
| 2085 | 1.38 million people | -0.8% |
| 2090 | 1.37 million people | -0.6% |
| 2095 | 1.36 million people | -0.6% |
| 2100 | 1.36 million people | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 1.62 million people | 1.61 million people | 1.63 million people | 2 |
| 2030s | 1.58 million people | 1.57 million people | 1.59 million people | 2 |
| 2040s | 1.53 million people | 1.52 million people | 1.54 million people | 2 |
| 2050s | 1.49 million people | 1.49 million people | 1.50 million people | 2 |
| 2060s | 1.45 million people | 1.44 million people | 1.46 million people | 2 |
| 2070s | 1.41 million people | 1.40 million people | 1.42 million people | 2 |
| 2080s | 1.39 million people | 1.38 million people | 1.39 million people | 2 |
| 2090s | 1.37 million people | 1.36 million people | 1.37 million people | 2 |
| 2100s | 1.36 million people | 1.36 million people | 1.36 million people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 103 Poland 1.37 million people compare
- 104 Macau, China 1.37 million people compare
- 105 El Salvador 1.36 million people compare
- 107 Hong Kong, China 1.34 million people compare
- 108 Belgium 1.34 million people compare
- 109 Belarus 1.31 million people compare
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 people living in the capital city in Hungary?
- Number of people living in the capital city in Hungary was 1.36 million people in 2100, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in the capital city recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 1.63 million people in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of people living in the capital city recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.36 million people in 2100.
- How does Hungary rank for number of people living in the capital city?
- Hungary ranks 106th out of 191 countries with data for 2100.
- Is number of people living in the capital city rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in the capital city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Projected total number of people living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.