Urban area over the long-term in Hungary
Hungary: Urban area over the long-term was 2,380 km² per grid cell in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2,380 km² per grid cell
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
52nd
of 202 countries
All-time high
2,380 km² per grid cell
in 2025
All-time low
0.3157 km² per grid cell
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Urban area over the long-term in Hungary, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in km² per grid cell.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban area over the long-term in Hungary is 2,380 km² per grid cell, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area over the long-term in Hungary peaked at 2,380 km² per grid cell in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.3157 km² per grid cell, in 1000.
Hungary ranks 52nd of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.3157 km² per grid cell | 0.3157 km² per grid cell | 0.3157 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1100s | 1.14 km² per grid cell | 1.14 km² per grid cell | 1.14 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1200s | 4.55 km² per grid cell | 4.55 km² per grid cell | 4.55 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1300s | 21.31 km² per grid cell | 21.31 km² per grid cell | 21.31 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1400s | 51.15 km² per grid cell | 51.15 km² per grid cell | 51.15 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1500s | 59.02 km² per grid cell | 59.02 km² per grid cell | 59.02 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1600s | 60.25 km² per grid cell | 60.25 km² per grid cell | 60.25 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1700s | 70.83 km² per grid cell | 70.83 km² per grid cell | 70.83 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1710s | 86.64 km² per grid cell | 86.64 km² per grid cell | 86.64 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1720s | 104.06 km² per grid cell | 104.06 km² per grid cell | 104.06 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1730s | 123.06 km² per grid cell | 123.06 km² per grid cell | 123.06 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1740s | 143.66 km² per grid cell | 143.66 km² per grid cell | 143.66 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1750s | 165.84 km² per grid cell | 165.84 km² per grid cell | 165.84 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1760s | 180.39 km² per grid cell | 180.39 km² per grid cell | 180.39 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1770s | 195.31 km² per grid cell | 195.31 km² per grid cell | 195.31 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1780s | 210.62 km² per grid cell | 210.62 km² per grid cell | 210.62 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1790s | 226.31 km² per grid cell | 226.31 km² per grid cell | 226.31 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1800s | 242.38 km² per grid cell | 242.38 km² per grid cell | 242.38 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1810s | 262.57 km² per grid cell | 262.57 km² per grid cell | 262.57 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1820s | 283.66 km² per grid cell | 283.66 km² per grid cell | 283.66 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1830s | 329.65 km² per grid cell | 329.65 km² per grid cell | 329.65 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1840s | 376.94 km² per grid cell | 376.94 km² per grid cell | 376.94 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1850s | 408.18 km² per grid cell | 408.18 km² per grid cell | 408.18 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1860s | 466.77 km² per grid cell | 466.77 km² per grid cell | 466.77 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1870s | 559.94 km² per grid cell | 559.94 km² per grid cell | 559.94 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1880s | 655.27 km² per grid cell | 655.27 km² per grid cell | 655.27 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1890s | 728.79 km² per grid cell | 728.79 km² per grid cell | 728.79 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1900s | 777.58 km² per grid cell | 777.58 km² per grid cell | 777.58 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1910s | 863.4 km² per grid cell | 863.4 km² per grid cell | 863.4 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1920s | 892.67 km² per grid cell | 892.67 km² per grid cell | 892.67 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1930s | 990.88 km² per grid cell | 990.88 km² per grid cell | 990.88 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1940s | 1,138 km² per grid cell | 1,138 km² per grid cell | 1,138 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1950s | 1,401 km² per grid cell | 1,371 km² per grid cell | 1,432 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,493 km² per grid cell | 1,442 km² per grid cell | 1,545 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,627 km² per grid cell | 1,558 km² per grid cell | 1,696 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,793 km² per grid cell | 1,706 km² per grid cell | 1,849 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,835 km² per grid cell | 1,810 km² per grid cell | 1,863 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,944 km² per grid cell | 1,841 km² per grid cell | 2,049 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,180 km² per grid cell | 2,066 km² per grid cell | 2,295 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,351 km² per grid cell | 2,322 km² per grid cell | 2,380 km² per grid cell | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 49 Chile 2,558 km² per grid cell compare
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- 51 New Zealand 2,471 km² per grid cell compare
- 53 Ecuador 2,359 km² per grid cell compare
- 54 Angola 2,310 km² per grid cell compare
- 55 United Arab Emirates 2,302 km² per grid cell compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is urban area over the long-term in Hungary?
- Urban area over the long-term in Hungary was 2,380 km² per grid cell in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban area over the long-term recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 2,380 km² per grid cell in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban area over the long-term recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3157 km² per grid cell in 1000.
- How does Hungary rank for urban area over the long-term?
- Hungary ranks 52nd out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban area over the long-term rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban area over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total built-up area of a country over time.