Urban agglomerations more than 1 million in Hungary

Hungary: Urban agglomerations more than 1 million was 1.63 million in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
1.63 million
World rank
98th
of 182 countries
All-time high
1.89 million
in 1980
All-time low
1.58 million
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020

Urban agglomerations more than 1 million in Hungary, 1950–2020

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M1950198520201950: 1.6M1955: 1.7M1960: 1.7M1965: 1.7M1970: 1.8M1975: 1.8M1980: 1.9M1985: 1.9M1990: 1.8M1995: 1.7M2000: 1.6M2005: 1.6M2010: 1.6M2015: 1.6M2020: 1.6M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Hungary recorded 1.63 million for urban agglomerations more than 1 million in 2020.

The figure is up 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban agglomerations more than 1 million in Hungary peaked at 1.89 million in 1980 and was at its lowest, 1.58 million, in 1950.

Hungary ranks 98th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Urban agglomerations more than 1 million in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Urban agglomerations more than 1 million in Hungary, 1950 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1950 1.58 million —
1955 1.66 million +5.4%
1960 1.70 million +2.5%
1965 1.75 million +2.6%
1970 1.79 million +2.6%
1975 1.84 million +2.6%
1980 1.89 million +2.9%
1985 1.88 million -0.7%
1990 1.85 million -1.6%
1995 1.74 million -5.8%
2000 1.65 million -5.4%
2005 1.62 million -1.9%
2010 1.59 million -1.7%
2015 1.59 million +0.3%
2020 1.63 million +2.2%

Hungary compared with similar countries

  • Hungary's 1.63 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.35 million, 1.2× the median. (60 countries reporting)
  • Hungary's 1.63 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.14 million, 1.4× the median. (49 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 1.62 million 1.58 million 1.66 million 2
1960s 1.73 million 1.70 million 1.75 million 2
1970s 1.82 million 1.79 million 1.84 million 2
1980s 1.89 million 1.88 million 1.89 million 2
1990s 1.80 million 1.74 million 1.85 million 2
2000s 1.63 million 1.62 million 1.65 million 2
2010s 1.59 million 1.59 million 1.59 million 2
2020s 1.63 million 1.63 million 1.63 million 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban agglomerations more than 1 million in Hungary?
Urban agglomerations more than 1 million in Hungary was 1.63 million in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest urban agglomerations more than 1 million recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 1.89 million in 1980.
What is the lowest urban agglomerations more than 1 million recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 1.58 million in 1950.
How does Hungary rank for urban agglomerations more than 1 million?
Hungary ranks 98th out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
Is urban agglomerations more than 1 million rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Hungary data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Urban agglomerations more than 1 million. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban agglomerations more than 1 million
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
182 places, 2,532 data points, 1950–2020
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