Rural population in Hungary
Hungary: Rural population was 2.79 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2.79 million
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
95th
of 218 countries
All-time high
4.65 million
in 1961
All-time low
2.79 million
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Rural population in Hungary, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
Hungary recorded 2.79 million for rural population in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population in Hungary peaked at 4.65 million in 1961 and was at its lowest, 2.79 million, in 2025.
Hungary ranks 95th of 218 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 in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.65 million | — |
| 1961 | 4.65 million | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 4.65 million | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 4.65 million | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 4.65 million | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 4.64 million | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 4.64 million | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 4.63 million | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 4.63 million | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 4.63 million | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 4.62 million | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 4.61 million | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 4.60 million | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 4.59 million | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 4.58 million | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 4.58 million | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 4.58 million | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 4.57 million | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 4.56 million | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 4.54 million | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 4.51 million | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 4.48 million | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 4.44 million | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 4.40 million | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 4.36 million | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 4.32 million | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 4.28 million | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 4.24 million | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 4.20 million | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 4.12 million | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 4.05 million | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 4.01 million | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 3.98 million | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 3.94 million | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 3.90 million | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 3.86 million | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 3.82 million | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 3.78 million | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 3.74 million | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 3.69 million | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 3.65 million | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 3.60 million | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 3.55 million | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 3.56 million | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 3.54 million | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 3.42 million | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 3.32 million | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 3.32 million | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 3.20 million | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 3.16 million | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 3.05 million | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 3.04 million | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 3.02 million | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 2.97 million | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 2.92 million | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 2.89 million | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 2.88 million | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 2.87 million | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 2.87 million | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 2.86 million | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 2.87 million | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 2.87 million | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 2.87 million | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 2.85 million | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 2.82 million | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 2.79 million | -1.2% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 2.79 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 456,529, 6.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 2.79 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.49 million, 1.9× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.64 million | 4.63 million | 4.65 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.58 million | 4.54 million | 4.62 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.34 million | 4.12 million | 4.51 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.88 million | 3.69 million | 4.05 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.43 million | 3.16 million | 3.65 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.94 million | 2.86 million | 3.05 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.84 million | 2.79 million | 2.87 million | 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)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2931 units per person (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population in Hungary?
- Rural population in Hungary was 2.79 million in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 4.65 million in 1961.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.79 million in 2025.
- How does Hungary rank for rural population?
- Hungary ranks 95th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.