Total sample population, rural in Hungary

Hungary: Total sample population, rural was 4.53 million in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
4.53 million
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
45th
of 96 countries
All-time high
4.76 million
in 2009
All-time low
3.36 million
in 1999
Years of data
18
1998–2016

Total sample population, rural in Hungary, 1998–2016

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M1998200720161998: 3.8M1999: 3.4M2001: 3.6M2002: 3.5M2003: 3.6M2004: 3.5M2005: 3.4M2006: 4.6M2007: 4.7M2008: 4.7M2009: 4.8M2010: 4.8M2011: 4.7M2012: 3.7M2013: 3.8M2014: 3.9M2015: 4.6M2016: 4.5M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, total sample population, rural in Hungary stood at 4.53 million.

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total sample population, rural in Hungary peaked at 4.76 million in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3.36 million, in 1999.

That places Hungary 45th 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.

Total sample population, rural in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Total sample population, rural in Hungary, 1998 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1998 3.81 million —
1999 3.36 million -11.7%
2001 3.60 million +7.0%
2002 3.51 million -2.6%
2003 3.58 million +1.9%
2004 3.52 million -1.7%
2005 3.43 million -2.5%
2006 4.58 million +33.6%
2007 4.74 million +3.6%
2008 4.73 million -0.3%
2009 4.76 million +0.8%
2010 4.76 million -0.1%
2011 4.66 million -2.0%
2012 3.72 million -20.3%
2013 3.76 million +1.3%
2014 3.85 million +2.4%
2015 4.57 million +18.5%
2016 4.53 million -0.7%

Hungary compared with similar countries

  • Hungary's 4.53 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.18 million, 2.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Hungary's 4.53 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.27 million, 2.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Total sample population, rural in Hungary changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2006 +33.6% 3.43 million 4.58 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.59 million 3.36 million 3.81 million 2
2000s 4.05 million 3.43 million 4.76 million 9
2010s 4.27 million 3.72 million 4.76 million 7

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 42 Kazakhstan 7.67 million compare
  2. 43 Peru 6.82 million compare
  3. 44 Ecuador 5.70 million compare
  4. 46 Czechia 4.25 million compare
  5. 47 Kyrgyzstan 4.23 million compare
  6. 48 Honduras 4.14 million compare

See the full ranking of 96 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total sample population, rural in Hungary?
Total sample population, rural in Hungary was 4.53 million in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total sample population, rural recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 4.76 million in 2009.
What is the lowest total sample population, rural recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 3.36 million in 1999.
How does Hungary rank for total sample population, rural?
Hungary ranks 45th out of 96 countries with data for 2016.
Is total sample population, rural rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. 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 Total sample population, rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total sample population, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
96 places, 1,349 data points, 1970–2021
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