Age dependency ratio in Hungary
Hungary: Age dependency ratio was 55.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Age dependency ratio in Hungary, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of working-age population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age dependency ratio in Hungary is 55.1%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio in Hungary peaked at 55.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 45.0%, in 2007.
That places Hungary 109th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Age dependency ratio in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 52.3% | — |
| 1961 | 52.4% | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 52.2% | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 51.8% | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 51.3% | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 50.8% | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 50.3% | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 50.1% | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 49.7% | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 48.8% | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 47.9% | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 47.3% | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 47.2% | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 47.5% | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 48.3% | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 49.5% | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 50.7% | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 51.9% | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 53.2% | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 54.2% | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 54.6% | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 54.3% | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 53.4% | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 52.3% | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 51.6% | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 51.5% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 51.7% | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 51.9% | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 52.0% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 51.6% | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 50.7% | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 49.9% | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 49.2% | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 48.6% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 48.2% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 47.9% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 47.6% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 47.3% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 47.1% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 46.9% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 46.5% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 46.1% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 45.7% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 45.5% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 45.3% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 45.1% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 45.0% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 45.0% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 45.1% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 45.2% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 45.3% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 45.5% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 45.9% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 46.6% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 47.4% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 48.3% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 49.1% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 50.0% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 50.8% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 51.9% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 53.0% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 53.8% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 54.2% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 54.6% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 54.8% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 55.1% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.0% | 48.8% | 52.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 49.8% | 47.2% | 54.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.5% | 51.5% | 54.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.3% | 46.9% | 50.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.5% | 45.0% | 46.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.1% | 45.3% | 51.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.2% | 53.0% | 55.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 106 Romania 55.5% compare
- 107 Liechtenstein 55.3% compare
- 108 Haiti 55.2% compare
- 110 New Zealand 55.0% compare
- 111 United States 55.0% compare
- 112 Gibraltar 54.9% compare
More health data for Hungary
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.63 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.5277 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,225 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 37 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.9136 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0697 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.7667 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0738 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio in Hungary?
- Age dependency ratio in Hungary was 55.1% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 55.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.0% in 2007.
- How does Hungary rank for age dependency ratio?
- Hungary ranks 109th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age dependency ratio is the ratio of dependents--people younger than 15 or older than 64--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.