Rural population share — all countries

Rural population share — Hungary

Rural population share in Hungary in 2025 — 29.3%. Ranked 130 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 17.3 pp.

2025 29.3% −0.2 pp vs 2024
World rank 130of 217
Period maximum 46.6%1960
Period minimum 29.3%2025

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of population

Rural population share — Hungary, 1960–202525303540455019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 46.6%1962: 46.3%1964: 45.9%1966: 45.6%1968: 45.1%1970: 44.7%1972: 44.2%1974: 43.7%1976: 43.2%1978: 42.7%1980: 42.1%1982: 41.5%1984: 40.9%1986: 40.3%1988: 39.6%1990: 39%1992: 38.4%1994: 37.7%1996: 37%1998: 36.4%2000: 35.7%2002: 35%2004: 35%2006: 33%2008: 31.9%2010: 30.5%2012: 30.4%2014: 29.7%2016: 29.5%2018: 29.5%2020: 29.7%2022: 29.8%2024: 29.5%2025: 29.3%
Change over the period: −17.3 pp Annual average: -0.27 pp

Comparison, 2025

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

Hungary 29.3%
World 42.2%
Eastern Europe computed 29.9%
High-income countries computed 19.7%
Rural population share — Hungary, by year Hungary All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 29.3 −0.2 pp
2024 29.5 −0.2 pp
2023 29.7 −0.1 pp
2022 29.8 +0 pp
2021 29.8 +0.1 pp
2020 29.7 +0.2 pp
2019 29.5 +0 pp
2018 29.5 −0 pp
2017 29.5 +0 pp
2016 29.5 +0 pp
2015 29.5 −0.2 pp
2014 29.7 −0.4 pp
2013 30.1 −0.4 pp
2012 30.4 −0.1 pp
2011 30.5 +0.1 pp
2010 30.5 −1.1 pp
2009 31.5 −0.4 pp
2008 31.9 −1.1 pp
2007 33 +0 pp
2006 33 −0.9 pp
2005 33.9 −1.1 pp
2004 35 −0.2 pp
2003 35.2 +0.2 pp
2002 35 −0.4 pp
2001 35.4 −0.4 pp
2000 35.7 −0.3 pp
1999 36.1 −0.3 pp
1998 36.4 −0.3 pp
1997 36.7 −0.3 pp
1996 37 −0.3 pp
1995 37.4 −0.3 pp
1994 37.7 −0.3 pp
1993 38 −0.3 pp
1992 38.4 −0.3 pp
1991 38.7 −0.3 pp
1990 39 −0.3 pp
1989 39.3 −0.3 pp
1988 39.6 −0.3 pp
1987 40 −0.3 pp
1986 40.3 −0.3 pp
1985 40.6 −0.3 pp
1984 40.9 −0.3 pp
1983 41.2 −0.3 pp
1982 41.5 −0.3 pp
1981 41.8 −0.3 pp
1980 42.1 −0.3 pp
1979 42.4 −0.3 pp
1978 42.7 −0.3 pp
1977 42.9 −0.3 pp
1976 43.2 −0.3 pp
1975 43.5 −0.3 pp
1974 43.7 −0.3 pp
1973 44 −0.2 pp
1972 44.2 −0.2 pp
1971 44.5 −0.2 pp
1970 44.7 −0.2 pp
1969 44.9 −0.2 pp
1968 45.1 −0.2 pp
1967 45.4 −0.2 pp
1966 45.6 −0.2 pp
1965 45.7 −0.2 pp
1964 45.9 −0.2 pp
1963 46.1 −0.2 pp
1962 46.3 −0.2 pp
1961 46.4 −0.1 pp
1960 46.6

About the indicator

The share of population living outside urban settlements, as a percent of the total. It is computed as the difference between total and urban population, and therefore inherits every particularity of national definitions of urban areas.

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