Median age in Hungary
Hungary: Median age was 43.32 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Median age in Hungary, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, median age in Hungary stood at 43.32 years. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age in Hungary peaked at 43.32 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 29.07 years, in 1950.
That places Hungary 28th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 29.9 years | 29.07 years | 30.88 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 32.24 years | 31.11 years | 33.08 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 33.24 years | 33.14 years | 33.32 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.02 years | 33.24 years | 35.02 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.48 years | 35.33 years | 37.34 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.94 years | 37.46 years | 38.64 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.59 years | 38.86 years | 42.12 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.87 years | 42.45 years | 43.32 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More reference data data for Hungary
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.0054 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.49 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.49 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 1.49 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.87 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate 0.1923 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 60.27 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 56.36 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate -0.0277 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 73.35 0-100 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age in Hungary?
- Median age in Hungary was 43.32 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 43.32 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.07 years in 1950.
- How does Hungary rank for median age?
- Hungary ranks 28th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The age that divides the population into two halves of equal size — half are younger and half are older.