Population in private households by citizenship and labour status in Hungary

Hungary: Population in private households by citizenship and labour status was 7,161 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
7,161 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
18th
of 45 countries
All-time high
7,773 Thousand persons
in 2001
All-time low
7,161 Thousand persons
in 2025
Years of data
30
1996–2025

Population in private households by citizenship and labour status in Hungary, 1996–2025

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1996201020251996: 7.8k Thousand persons1997: 7.8k Thousand persons1998: 7.7k Thousand persons1999: 7.7k Thousand persons2000: 7.7k Thousand persons2001: 7.8k Thousand persons2002: 7.8k Thousand persons2003: 7.7k Thousand persons2004: 7.7k Thousand persons2005: 7.7k Thousand persons2006: 7.7k Thousand persons2007: 7.7k Thousand persons2008: 7.7k Thousand persons2009: 7.7k Thousand persons2010: 7.7k Thousand persons2011: 7.6k Thousand persons2012: 7.6k Thousand persons2013: 7.6k Thousand persons2014: 7.6k Thousand persons2015: 7.5k Thousand persons2016: 7.5k Thousand persons2017: 7.5k Thousand persons2018: 7.4k Thousand persons2019: 7.4k Thousand persons2020: 7.3k Thousand persons2021: 7.3k Thousand persons2022: 7.3k Thousand persons2023: 7.3k Thousand persons2024: 7.2k Thousand persons2025: 7.2k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

Hungary recorded 7,161 Thousand persons for population in private households by citizenship and labour status in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.

The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population in private households by citizenship and labour status in Hungary peaked at 7,773 Thousand persons in 2001 and was at its lowest, 7,161 Thousand persons, in 2025.

Hungary ranks 18th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.

Population in private households by citizenship and labour status in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Population in private households by citizenship and labour status in Hungary, 1996 to 2025.
Year Thousand persons Change
1996 7,769 Thousand persons
1997 7,769 Thousand persons -0.0%
1998 7,738 Thousand persons -0.4%
1999 7,701 Thousand persons -0.5%
2000 7,662 Thousand persons -0.5%
2001 7,773 Thousand persons +1.4%
2002 7,763 Thousand persons -0.1%
2003 7,748 Thousand persons -0.2%
2004 7,719 Thousand persons -0.4%
2005 7,722 Thousand persons +0.0%
2006 7,717 Thousand persons -0.1%
2007 7,704 Thousand persons -0.2%
2008 7,690 Thousand persons -0.2%
2009 7,676 Thousand persons -0.2%
2010 7,663 Thousand persons -0.2%
2011 7,649 Thousand persons -0.2%
2012 7,636 Thousand persons -0.2%
2013 7,610 Thousand persons -0.3%
2014 7,573 Thousand persons -0.5%
2015 7,538 Thousand persons -0.5%
2016 7,508 Thousand persons -0.4%
2017 7,460 Thousand persons -0.6%
2018 7,395 Thousand persons -0.9%
2019 7,371 Thousand persons -0.3%
2020 7,340 Thousand persons -0.4%
2021 7,304 Thousand persons -0.5%
2022 7,276 Thousand persons -0.4%
2023 7,254 Thousand persons -0.3%
2024 7,224 Thousand persons -0.4%
2025 7,161 Thousand persons -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7,744 Thousand persons 7,701 Thousand persons 7,769 Thousand persons 4
2000s 7,717 Thousand persons 7,662 Thousand persons 7,773 Thousand persons 10
2010s 7,540 Thousand persons 7,371 Thousand persons 7,663 Thousand persons 10
2020s 7,260 Thousand persons 7,161 Thousand persons 7,340 Thousand persons 6

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 15 Czechia 7,876 Thousand persons compare
  2. 16 Greece 7,750 Thousand persons compare
  3. 17 Sweden 7,629 Thousand persons compare
  4. 19 Austria 6,877 Thousand persons compare
  5. 20 Switzerland 6,733 Thousand persons compare
  6. 21 Serbia 5,011 Thousand persons compare

See the full ranking of 47 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population in private households by citizenship and labour status in Hungary?
Population in private households by citizenship and labour status in Hungary was 7,161 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest population in private households by citizenship and labour status recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 7,773 Thousand persons in 2001.
What is the lowest population in private households by citizenship and labour status recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 7,161 Thousand persons in 2025.
How does Hungary rank for population in private households by citizenship and labour status?
Hungary ranks 18th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is population in private households by citizenship and labour status rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Hungary data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Population in private households by citizenship and labour status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population in private households by citizenship and labour status
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,285 data points, 1995–2025
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