Population aged 65 and above, rural in Hungary

Hungary: Population aged 65 and above, rural was 0.2% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.2%
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
28th
of 96 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2016
All-time low
0.1%
in 2001
Years of data
18
1998–2016

Population aged 65 and above, rural in Hungary, 1998–2016

00.050.10.151998200720161998: 0.147 % of rural population1999: 0.155 % of rural population2001: 0.138 % of rural population2002: 0.141 % of rural population2003: 0.148 % of rural population2004: 0.149 % of rural population2005: 0.158 % of rural population2006: 0.155 % of rural population2007: 0.145 % of rural population2008: 0.142 % of rural population2009: 0.156 % of rural population2010: 0.156 % of rural population2011: 0.156 % of rural population2012: 0.152 % of rural population2013: 0.15 % of rural population2014: 0.156 % of rural population2015: 0.159 % of rural population2016: 0.166 % of rural population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural population.

Analysis

In 2016, population aged 65 and above, rural in Hungary stood at 0.2%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 65 and above, rural in Hungary peaked at 0.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2001.

That places Hungary 28th out of 96 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Population aged 65 and above, rural in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Population aged 65 and above, rural (% of rural population) in Hungary, 1998 to 2016.
Year % of rural population Change
1998 0.1%
1999 0.2% +5.4%
2001 0.1% -10.8%
2002 0.1% +1.6%
2003 0.1% +5.4%
2004 0.1% +0.5%
2005 0.2% +6.3%
2006 0.2% -1.9%
2007 0.1% -6.5%
2008 0.1% -2.2%
2009 0.2% +9.7%
2010 0.2% +0.6%
2011 0.2% -0.1%
2012 0.2% -3.0%
2013 0.2% -0.8%
2014 0.2% +3.7%
2015 0.2% +2.2%
2016 0.2% +4.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 2
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 9
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 7

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 25 Uruguay 0.2% compare
  2. 26 Germany 0.2% compare
  3. 27 Moldova 0.2% compare
  4. 29 Ukraine 0.2% compare
  5. 30 Chile 0.2% compare
  6. 31 Slovakia 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 65 and above, rural in Hungary?
Population aged 65 and above, rural in Hungary was 0.2% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 65 and above, rural recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2016.
What is the lowest population aged 65 and above, rural recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2001.
How does Hungary rank for population aged 65 and above, rural?
Hungary ranks 28th out of 96 countries with data for 2016.
Is population aged 65 and above, rural rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Hungary data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Population aged 65 and above, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population aged 65 and above, rural (% of rural population)
Unit
% of rural population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
96 places, 1,344 data points, 1970–2021
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