Rural population, per capita in Hungary
Hungary: Rural population, per capita was 0.2931 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Rural population, per capita in Hungary, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, rural population, per capita in Hungary stood at 0.2931 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per capita in Hungary peaked at 0.4656 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.2931 units per person, in 2025.
Hungary ranks 129th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Rural population, per capita in Hungary, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.4656 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.4642 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 0.4627 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 0.461 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 0.4593 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 0.4574 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 0.4555 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 0.4535 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 0.4514 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 0.4493 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 0.447 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 0.4447 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 0.4423 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 0.4398 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 0.4373 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 0.4347 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.432 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.4293 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.4265 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 0.4237 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.4208 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.4179 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.4149 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.4119 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.4089 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.4058 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.4027 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.3996 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 0.3964 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.3932 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.39 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.3868 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.3835 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.3803 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.377 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.3737 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.3705 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.3672 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.3639 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.3607 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.3574 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.3535 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.3496 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.3515 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.3498 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.3387 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.3298 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.33 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.319 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.3154 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3047 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.3052 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.3042 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.3007 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2969 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2952 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2953 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2955 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2953 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2954 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2971 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2979 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2984 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.2971 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.2951 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 0.2931 units per person | -0.7% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 0.2931 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1867 units per person, 1.6× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 0.2931 units per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.304 units per person, 96% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.458 units per person | 0.4493 units per person | 0.4656 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4357 units per person | 0.4237 units per person | 0.447 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4072 units per person | 0.3932 units per person | 0.4208 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3754 units per person | 0.3607 units per person | 0.39 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3395 units per person | 0.3154 units per person | 0.3574 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2988 units per person | 0.2952 units per person | 0.3052 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2964 units per person | 0.2931 units per person | 0.2984 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More agriculture & rural data for Hungary
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0265 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 687.58 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2025)
- Rural population 29.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per capita in Hungary?
- Rural population, per capita in Hungary was 0.2931 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per capita recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4656 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest rural population, per capita recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2931 units per person in 2025.
- How does Hungary rank for rural population, per capita?
- Hungary ranks 129th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, per capita rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rural population ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.