Total sample population, urban in Hungary

Hungary: Total sample population, urban was 5.13 million in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
5.13 million
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
50th
of 99 countries
All-time high
6.52 million
in 2002
All-time low
5.11 million
in 2010
Years of data
18
1998–2016

Total sample population, urban in Hungary, 1998–2016

02.0M4.0M6.0M1998200720161998: 6.2M1999: 6.0M2001: 6.5M2002: 6.5M2003: 6.4M2004: 6.5M2005: 6.5M2006: 5.3M2007: 5.2M2008: 5.2M2009: 5.1M2010: 5.1M2011: 5.2M2012: 6.1M2013: 6.0M2014: 5.9M2015: 5.1M2016: 5.1M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, total sample population, urban in Hungary stood at 5.13 million.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total sample population, urban in Hungary peaked at 6.52 million in 2002 and was at its lowest, 5.11 million, in 2010.

Hungary ranks 50th of 99 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Total sample population, urban in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Total sample population, urban in Hungary, 1998 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1998 6.24 million —
1999 5.96 million -4.5%
2001 6.46 million +8.4%
2002 6.52 million +1.0%
2003 6.43 million -1.4%
2004 6.47 million +0.5%
2005 6.51 million +0.6%
2006 5.35 million -17.8%
2007 5.17 million -3.3%
2008 5.17 million +0.0%
2009 5.13 million -0.9%
2010 5.11 million -0.4%
2011 5.19 million +1.6%
2012 6.11 million +17.9%
2013 6.04 million -1.3%
2014 5.87 million -2.7%
2015 5.13 million -12.6%
2016 5.13 million +0.1%

Hungary compared with similar countries

  • Hungary's 5.13 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.79 million, 1.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Hungary's 5.13 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.77 million, 1.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.10 million 5.96 million 6.24 million 2
2000s 5.91 million 5.13 million 6.52 million 9
2010s 5.51 million 5.11 million 6.11 million 7

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 47 Belarus 6.81 million compare
  2. 48 Zambia 6.42 million compare
  3. 49 Czechia 6.09 million compare
  4. 51 Mali 5.12 million compare
  5. 52 Honduras 5.01 million compare
  6. 53 Bulgaria 4.79 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total sample population, urban in Hungary?
Total sample population, urban in Hungary was 5.13 million in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total sample population, urban recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 6.52 million in 2002.
What is the lowest total sample population, urban recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 5.11 million in 2010.
How does Hungary rank for total sample population, urban?
Hungary ranks 50th out of 99 countries with data for 2016.
Is total sample population, urban rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Hungary data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Total sample population, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total sample population, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,377 data points, 1970–2021
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