Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Hungary

Hungary: Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre was 21.88 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
21.88 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
55th
of 215 countries
All-time high
21.88 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
10.32 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Hungary, 1961–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Hungary is 21.88 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Hungary peaked at 21.88 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.32 units per square kilometre, in 1961.

That places Hungary 55th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Hungary, 1961 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1961 10.32 units per square kilometre
1962 10.62 units per square kilometre +2.9%
1963 10.94 units per square kilometre +3.0%
1964 11.31 units per square kilometre +3.4%
1965 11.67 units per square kilometre +3.2%
1966 12.04 units per square kilometre +3.2%
1967 12.41 units per square kilometre +3.1%
1968 12.74 units per square kilometre +2.6%
1969 13.02 units per square kilometre +2.2%
1970 13.27 units per square kilometre +1.9%
1971 13.51 units per square kilometre +1.9%
1972 13.81 units per square kilometre +2.2%
1973 14.15 units per square kilometre +2.4%
1974 14.5 units per square kilometre +2.5%
1975 14.84 units per square kilometre +2.4%
1976 15.14 units per square kilometre +2.0%
1977 15.45 units per square kilometre +2.0%
1978 15.72 units per square kilometre +1.8%
1979 15.94 units per square kilometre +1.4%
1980 15.94 units per square kilometre +0.0%
1981 15.62 units per square kilometre -2.0%
1982 15.18 units per square kilometre -2.8%
1983 14.72 units per square kilometre -3.0%
1984 14.52 units per square kilometre -1.3%
1985 14.66 units per square kilometre +0.9%
1986 14.88 units per square kilometre +1.5%
1987 15.13 units per square kilometre +1.7%
1988 15.39 units per square kilometre +1.7%
1989 15.44 units per square kilometre +0.4%
1990 15.48 units per square kilometre +0.3%
1991 15.69 units per square kilometre +1.3%
1992 15.84 units per square kilometre +1.0%
1993 15.98 units per square kilometre +0.8%
1994 16.13 units per square kilometre +0.9%
1995 16.3 units per square kilometre +1.1%
1996 16.46 units per square kilometre +1.0%
1997 16.6 units per square kilometre +0.9%
1998 16.75 units per square kilometre +0.9%
1999 16.86 units per square kilometre +0.6%
2000 16.99 units per square kilometre +0.8%
2001 17.08 units per square kilometre +0.6%
2002 17.17 units per square kilometre +0.5%
2003 17.25 units per square kilometre +0.5%
2004 17.34 units per square kilometre +0.6%
2005 17.48 units per square kilometre +0.8%
2006 17.63 units per square kilometre +0.9%
2007 17.81 units per square kilometre +1.0%
2008 18.01 units per square kilometre +1.1%
2009 18.05 units per square kilometre +0.2%
2010 18.22 units per square kilometre +1.0%
2011 18.4 units per square kilometre +1.0%
2012 18.62 units per square kilometre +1.2%
2013 18.89 units per square kilometre +1.5%
2014 19.06 units per square kilometre +0.9%
2015 19.39 units per square kilometre +1.7%
2016 19.72 units per square kilometre +1.7%
2017 20.02 units per square kilometre +1.5%
2018 20.35 units per square kilometre +1.7%
2019 20.82 units per square kilometre +2.3%
2020 21.29 units per square kilometre +2.2%
2021 21.53 units per square kilometre +1.1%
2022 21.69 units per square kilometre +0.7%
2023 21.88 units per square kilometre +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 11.67 units per square kilometre 10.32 units per square kilometre 13.02 units per square kilometre 9
1970s 14.63 units per square kilometre 13.27 units per square kilometre 15.94 units per square kilometre 10
1980s 15.15 units per square kilometre 14.52 units per square kilometre 15.94 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 16.21 units per square kilometre 15.48 units per square kilometre 16.86 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 17.48 units per square kilometre 16.99 units per square kilometre 18.05 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 19.35 units per square kilometre 18.22 units per square kilometre 20.82 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 21.6 units per square kilometre 21.29 units per square kilometre 21.88 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 52 Poland 23.43 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 53 Slovenia 22.47 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 54 Austria 22.31 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 56 Seychelles 21.69 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 57 Rwanda 21.62 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 58 China 21.51 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Hungary?
Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Hungary was 21.88 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 21.88 units per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 10.32 units per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Hungary rank for population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre?
Hungary ranks 55th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Hungary data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population ages 65 and above, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
263 places, 15,281 data points, 1961–2023
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Population ages 65 and above, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.