Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Hungary
Hungary: Urban area long term, per square kilometre was 0.026 units per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.026 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
40th
of 189 countries
All-time high
0.026 units per square kilometre
in 2024
All-time low
0.0161 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Hungary, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, urban area long term, per square kilometre in Hungary stood at 0.026 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area long term, per square kilometre in Hungary peaked at 0.026 units per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0161 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Hungary 40th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Hungary, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0161 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0163 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0164 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0165 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0166 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0168 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0169 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 0.017 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0172 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0173 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0175 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0176 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0178 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 0.018 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0182 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0183 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0185 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0187 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0189 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 0.019 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0191 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0193 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.02 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0201 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0202 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0203 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0204 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0205 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0206 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0207 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0207 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0207 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0201 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0202 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0203 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0203 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0204 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0204 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0205 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0205 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0207 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0209 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0211 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0213 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0221 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0223 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0225 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0227 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0226 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0228 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0231 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0234 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0236 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0237 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.024 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0243 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0246 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0249 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0252 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0254 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0256 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0257 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0258 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.026 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 0.026 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0209 units per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 0.026 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0113 units per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0166 units per square kilometre | 0.0161 units per square kilometre | 0.0172 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0181 units per square kilometre | 0.0173 units per square kilometre | 0.0189 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0199 units per square kilometre | 0.019 units per square kilometre | 0.0206 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0204 units per square kilometre | 0.0201 units per square kilometre | 0.0207 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0217 units per square kilometre | 0.0205 units per square kilometre | 0.0227 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.024 units per square kilometre | 0.0228 units per square kilometre | 0.0252 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0257 units per square kilometre | 0.0254 units per square kilometre | 0.026 units per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 37 France 0.0278 units per square kilometre compare
- 38 Czechia 0.0275 units per square kilometre compare
- 39 Haiti 0.0264 units per square kilometre compare
- 41 El Salvador 0.0258 units per square kilometre compare
- 42 United States 0.0249 units per square kilometre compare
- 43 Portugal 0.0229 units per square kilometre 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 urban area long term, per square kilometre in Hungary?
- Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Hungary was 0.026 units per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban area long term, per square kilometre recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 0.026 units per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest urban area long term, per square kilometre recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0161 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Hungary rank for urban area long term, per square kilometre?
- Hungary ranks 40th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is urban area long term, per square kilometre rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban area long term, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban area long term divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban area long term ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban area long term Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Urban area long term divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.