Share of population living in urban and rural areas in Hungary
Hungary: Share of population living in urban and rural areas was 62.6% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Share of population living in urban and rural areas in Hungary, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population living in urban and rural areas in Hungary is 62.6%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urban and rural areas in Hungary peaked at 64.8% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 61.7%, in 1950.
That places Hungary 172nd out of 236 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of population living in urban and rural areas in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 61.7% | — |
| 1955 | 62.9% | +2.0% |
| 1960 | 63.3% | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 63.6% | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 63.9% | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 64.2% | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 64.8% | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 64.6% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 64.4% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 63.9% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 63.4% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 63.0% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 62.7% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 62.5% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 62.6% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 62.3% | 61.7% | 62.9% | 2 |
| 1960s | 63.4% | 63.3% | 63.6% | 2 |
| 1970s | 64.0% | 63.9% | 64.2% | 2 |
| 1980s | 64.7% | 64.6% | 64.8% | 2 |
| 1990s | 64.1% | 63.9% | 64.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 63.2% | 63.0% | 63.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 62.6% | 62.5% | 62.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 62.6% | 62.6% | 62.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 169 Eritrea 63.6% compare
- 170 British Virgin Islands 62.9% compare
- 171 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 62.6% compare
- 173 France 62.1% compare
- 174 French Polynesia 61.6% compare
- 175 Finland 60.9% 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 share of population living in urban and rural areas in Hungary?
- Share of population living in urban and rural areas in Hungary was 62.6% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in urban and rural areas recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 64.8% in 1980.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urban and rural areas recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.7% in 1950.
- How does Hungary rank for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- Hungary ranks 172nd out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in urban and rural areas rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated share of the population living in urban areas (the sum of cities and towns and suburbs). Urban areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.