Hungary vs Kiribati: Rural population growth
Hungary
-1.2%
in 2025
Kiribati
-1.0%
in 2025
Hungary rank
172nd
Kiribati rank
170th
Rural population growth over time
- Hungary
- Kiribati
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports -1.0% against -1.2% in Hungary, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Kiribati ahead.
Hungary ranks 172nd and Kiribati ranks 170th of 209 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 2 and Kiribati in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Kiribati | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.1% | 0.7% | 0.8% | Kiribati |
| 1970s | -0.2% | -0.4% | 0.3% | Hungary |
| 1980s | -1.0% | 1.6% | 2.5% | Kiribati |
| 1990s | -1.1% | 0.5% | 1.6% | Kiribati |
| 2000s | -1.6% | 1.1% | 2.6% | Kiribati |
| 2010s | -1.0% | -0.3% | 0.6% | Kiribati |
| 2020s | -0.4% | -1.3% | 0.9% | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population growth, Hungary or Kiribati?
- Kiribati, at -1.0% against -1.2% in Hungary as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population growth between Hungary and Kiribati?
- 0.2%, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Kiribati?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Hungary and Kiribati rank globally for rural population growth?
- Hungary ranks 172nd and Kiribati ranks 170th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual rural population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear rural population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.