Hungary — Population growth
Population Growth (Annual %) for Hungary, 1961–2025.
Population growth for Hungary was -0.50% in 2025, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 65 years, from 1961 to 2025. The highest recorded value was 0.59% in 1975. The lowest was -1.09% in 1989 (about 2.2× the latest value).
Hungary ranks 198 of 217 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 91%. The median for Europe & Central Asia is 0.30%, so Hungary sits below it. It peaked in 1975 and has fallen 185% since. Over the last decade (2015–2025) the figure moved down 39%. Within Europe & Central Asia it ranks 50 of 58 economies; Belarus (-0.51%) is just below it. Its sharpest one-year move was down 970% in 1982. That is 67% below this series' own ten-year average.
Data highlights
World ranking. Climbed: 204th of 216 in 1961 → 199th of 216 in 1970 → 209th of 216 in 1980 → 210th of 216 in 1990 → 200th of 217 in 2000 → 191st of 217 in 2010 → 184th of 217 in 2020 → 198th of 217 in 2025.
Key figures
Full history — 1961 to 2025
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -0.5% | -0.2 pp |
| 2024 | -0.31% | -0.2 pp |
| 2023 | -0.13% | +0.1 pp |
| 2022 | -0.27% | +0.1 pp |
| 2021 | -0.41% | -0.2 pp |
| 2020 | -0.25% | -0.1 pp |
| 2019 | -0.13% | +0.1 pp |
| 2018 | -0.2% | +0.1 pp |
| 2017 | -0.34% | +0.0 pp |
| 2016 | -0.39% | -0.0 pp |
| 2015 | -0.36% | +0.0 pp |
| 2014 | -0.4% | +0.1 pp |
| 2013 | -0.48% | +0.0 pp |
| 2012 | -0.52% | -0.2 pp |
| 2011 | -0.28% | -0.1 pp |
| 2010 | -0.23% | -0.1 pp |
| 2009 | -0.15% | +0.0 pp |
| 2008 | -0.18% | -0.0 pp |
| 2007 | -0.15% | +0.0 pp |
| 2006 | -0.16% | +0.0 pp |
| 2005 | -0.2% | +0.0 pp |
| 2004 | -0.22% | +0.1 pp |
| 2003 | -0.29% | -0.0 pp |
| 2002 | -0.28% | -0.1 pp |
| 2001 | -0.23% | +0.0 pp |
| 2000 | -0.26% | +0.0 pp |
| 1999 | -0.28% | -0.1 pp |
| 1998 | -0.23% | -0.0 pp |
| 1997 | -0.2% | -0.0 pp |
| 1996 | -0.17% | -0.0 pp |
| 1995 | -0.14% | -0.0 pp |
| 1994 | -0.14% | -0.0 pp |
| 1993 | -0.11% | -0.1 pp |
| 1992 | -0.04% | -0.0 pp |
| 1991 | -0.01% | +1.0 pp |
| 1990 | -1.03% | +0.1 pp |
| 1989 | -1.09% | -0.9 pp |
| 1988 | -0.15% | +0.0 pp |
| 1987 | -0.17% | +0.0 pp |
| 1986 | -0.17% | +0.0 pp |
| 1985 | -0.18% | +0.0 pp |
| 1984 | -0.2% | -0.0 pp |
| 1983 | -0.15% | -0.1 pp |
| 1982 | -0.06% | -0.1 pp |
| 1981 | 0.01% | -0.1 pp |
| 1980 | 0.07% | -0.1 pp |
| 1979 | 0.18% | -0.2 pp |
| 1978 | 0.34% | -0.1 pp |
| 1977 | 0.46% | -0.1 pp |
| 1976 | 0.55% | -0.0 pp |
| 1975 | 0.59% | +0.1 pp |
| 1974 | 0.45% | +0.1 pp |
| 1973 | 0.32% | +0.0 pp |
| 1972 | 0.3% | +0.0 pp |
| 1971 | 0.29% | -0.1 pp |
| 1970 | 0.38% | -0.0 pp |
| 1969 | 0.42% | +0.0 pp |
| 1968 | 0.38% | +0.0 pp |
| 1967 | 0.37% | +0.1 pp |
| 1966 | 0.3% | +0.0 pp |
| 1965 | 0.28% | -0.0 pp |
| 1964 | 0.32% | +0.0 pp |
| 1963 | 0.27% | -0.1 pp |
| 1962 | 0.33% | -0.1 pp |
| 1961 | 0.44% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Hungary’s Population growth in 1962?
0.33% (1962). The full year-by-year table above lists every published year, most recent first.
Are changes in this series measured in percentage points?
Yes. The series is a share expressed in annual %, so year-over-year movements in the Change column are percentage points (pp), not percent.
Is Hungary’s Population growth growing or shrinking?
Between 1961 and 2025 the series was shrinking overall: -212.9% in total.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator SP.POP.GROW. Values are reproduced as published; this page only computes summary statistics such as change, CAGR and extremes.
What are the most recent published figures?
The last five published years: 2025: -0.5%; 2024: -0.31%; 2023: -0.13%; 2022: -0.27%; 2021: -0.41%. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
SP.POP.GROW — Population Growth (Annual %). Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are reproduced as published; this page computes the summary statistics (change, CAGR, extremes) from the underlying annual series. View the original dataset on data.worldbank.org.