Rural population growth in Hungary
Hungary: Rural population growth was -1.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Rural population growth in Hungary, 1961–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, rural population growth in Hungary stood at -1.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.2% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population growth in Hungary peaked at 0.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, -3.7%, in 2010.
Hungary ranks 172nd of 207 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.1% | -0.1% | 0.1% | 9 |
| 1970s | -0.2% | -0.5% | -0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.0% | -1.9% | -0.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.1% | -1.9% | -0.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.6% | -3.5% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.0% | -3.7% | -0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.4% | -1.2% | 0.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More agriculture & rural data for Hungary
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2025)
- Rural population 29.3% (2025)
- Rural population 2.79 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.7% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.54 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 2.25 million hectares (2024)
- Cereal yield 5,630 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal production 12.69 million metric tons (2024)
- Fertilizer consumption 89.53 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population growth in Hungary?
- Rural population growth in Hungary was -1.2% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population growth recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest rural population growth recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.7% in 2010.
- How does Hungary rank for rural population growth?
- Hungary ranks 172nd out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population growth rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Rural population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual rural population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear rural population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. 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.