Share of population aged 65 and over — all countries

Share of population aged 65 and over — Hungary

Share of population aged 65 and over in Hungary in 2025 — 21.2%. Ranked 25 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 12.1 pp.

2025 21.2% +0.2 pp vs 2024
World rank 25of 217
Period maximum 21.2%2025
Period minimum 9%1960

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of population

Share of population aged 65 and over — Hungary, 1960–202551015202519601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 9%1962: 9.5%1964: 10.1%1966: 10.6%1968: 11.2%1970: 11.5%1972: 12%1974: 12.4%1976: 12.9%1978: 13.2%1980: 13.4%1982: 12.7%1984: 12.2%1986: 12.6%1988: 13.1%1990: 13.4%1992: 13.7%1994: 14%1996: 14.3%1998: 14.6%2000: 14.9%2002: 15.1%2004: 15.4%2006: 15.7%2008: 16.1%2010: 16.5%2012: 17%2014: 17.7%2016: 18.4%2018: 19.1%2020: 20.1%2022: 20.6%2024: 21%2025: 21.2%
Change over the period: +12.1 pp Annual average: 0.19 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Hungary

Hungary 21.2%
World 10.4%
Eastern Europe computed 18.9%
High-income countries computed 20%
Share of population aged 65 and over — Hungary, by year Hungary All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 21.2 +0.2 pp
2024 21 +0.2 pp
2023 20.8 +0.2 pp
2022 20.6 +0.2 pp
2021 20.4 +0.3 pp
2020 20.1 +0.5 pp
2019 19.6 +0.5 pp
2018 19.1 +0.3 pp
2017 18.8 +0.3 pp
2016 18.4 +0.4 pp
2015 18.1 +0.4 pp
2014 17.7 +0.4 pp
2013 17.3 +0.3 pp
2012 17 +0.3 pp
2011 16.7 +0.2 pp
2010 16.5 +0.2 pp
2009 16.3 +0.2 pp
2008 16.1 +0.2 pp
2007 15.9 +0.2 pp
2006 15.7 +0.2 pp
2005 15.5 +0.1 pp
2004 15.4 +0.1 pp
2003 15.3 +0.1 pp
2002 15.1 +0.1 pp
2001 15 +0.1 pp
2000 14.9 +0.1 pp
1999 14.8 +0.1 pp
1998 14.6 +0.2 pp
1997 14.5 +0.1 pp
1996 14.3 +0.2 pp
1995 14.2 +0.2 pp
1994 14 +0.1 pp
1993 13.9 +0.1 pp
1992 13.7 +0.1 pp
1991 13.6 +0.2 pp
1990 13.4 +0.2 pp
1989 13.2 +0.2 pp
1988 13.1 +0.2 pp
1987 12.8 +0.2 pp
1986 12.6 +0.2 pp
1985 12.4 +0.1 pp
1984 12.2 −0.1 pp
1983 12.4 −0.4 pp
1982 12.7 −0.4 pp
1981 13.1 −0.3 pp
1980 13.4 −0 pp
1979 13.4 +0.2 pp
1978 13.2 +0.2 pp
1977 13 +0.2 pp
1976 12.9 +0.2 pp
1975 12.7 +0.2 pp
1974 12.4 +0.2 pp
1973 12.2 +0.3 pp
1972 12 +0.2 pp
1971 11.7 +0.2 pp
1970 11.5 +0.2 pp
1969 11.4 +0.2 pp
1968 11.2 +0.2 pp
1967 10.9 +0.3 pp
1966 10.6 +0.3 pp
1965 10.4 +0.3 pp
1964 10.1 +0.3 pp
1963 9.8 +0.3 pp
1962 9.5 +0.2 pp
1961 9.3 +0.2 pp
1960 9

About the indicator

The share of population aged 65 and over. The international threshold for an old population is 7%, for a very old one 14%. The indicator directly determines the load on the pension system and health care, which is why demographic projections use it more often than median age.

Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.