Demographics

Demographics of Hungary in 2023 - Structure, Labor, Regional Trends

Last Updated: October 30, 2023
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Population

9.771 million

TFR

1.58 Child

Median Age

42.3 Years Old

Dependency Ratio

54 %

Life Expectancy

75 Years

Net Migration Rate

63.8 ‰

Executive Summary

Hungary - Population Growth

Note: % | Forecast After 2023 (UN, Statistics Office, Local Agency)

Population Structure

The population demographic data has been updated to October 2023 based primarily on the United Nations population database, with some countries using their own statistical agencies. All data listed is from 2022 (unless otherwise noted).

Population +

558 k people

Birth

91 k people

Death

150 k people

Net Migration

616 k people

Hungary - Population Growth Drivers
Note: % | forecast after 2023
Hungary - Age Structure - Historical & Forecast
Note: % | forecast after 2023

Natural Growth

-6.1 ‰

Net Migration

63.8 ‰

Young Dependency

22.2 %

Old Dependency

31.7 %

Hungary - Median Age
Note: Age
Hungary - Demographic Structure
Source: UN Population; OOSGA Analytics

Culture Brief

Races

Hungarian 85.6%, Romani 3.2%, German 1.9%, other 2.6%, unspecified 14.1% (2011 est. by CIA)

Language Used

Hungarian (official) 99.6%, English 16%, German 11.2%, Russian 1.6%, Romanian 1.3%, French 1.2%, other 4.2%

Religion

Roman Catholic 37.2%, Calvinist 11.6%, Lutheran 2.2%, Greek Catholic 1.8%, other 1.9%, none 18.2%, no response 27.2% (2011 est. by CIA)

Hungary - Education
Note: %
Hungary - Education Comparison (Tertiary Education)
Note: %

Labor Brief

Hungary - Labor Participation Rate
Note: %
Hungary - Labor Participation by Groups
Note: %
Hungary - Labor Participation By Sectors
Note: %

Regional Brief

Hungary - Population in Key Regions
Hungary - GDP Per Capita in Key Regions
Reference
  • Population project by age group: UN population database | Data after 2022 is estimated/forecasted | Forecasted with medium variant
  • Currency: nominal USD, unless otherwise specified. | IMF
  • Economic projection: OECD, IMF, EIU, Local Government
  • Culture, ethnicities, languages: CIA Factbook
  •  Education: World Bank
  • Labor Participation: ILO, OOSGA.org
  • Data Aggregation & Calculation: OOSGA.org
  • Analysis: Economic Team
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