Population, female in Hungary
Hungary: Population, female was 51.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
51.9%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
29th
of 217 countries
All-time high
52.5%
in 2005
All-time low
51.5%
in 1977
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female in Hungary, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, population, female in Hungary stood at 51.9%.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Hungary peaked at 52.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 51.5%, in 1977.
Hungary ranks 29th of 217 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Population, female in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 51.8% | — |
| 1961 | 51.7% | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 51.7% | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 51.7% | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 51.7% | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 51.6% | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 51.6% | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 51.6% | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 51.6% | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 51.5% | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 51.5% | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 51.5% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 51.5% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 51.5% | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 51.5% | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 51.5% | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 51.5% | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 51.5% | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 51.5% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 51.5% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 51.6% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 51.6% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 51.6% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 51.7% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 51.7% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 51.8% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 51.8% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 51.9% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 51.9% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 51.9% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 52.0% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 52.0% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 52.1% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 52.1% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 52.2% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 52.2% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 52.3% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 52.3% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 52.3% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 52.4% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 52.4% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 52.4% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 52.5% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 52.5% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 52.5% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 52.5% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 52.5% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 52.5% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 52.5% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 52.5% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 52.5% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 52.5% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 52.4% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 52.4% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 52.4% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 52.3% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 52.3% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 52.3% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 52.2% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 52.1% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 52.1% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 52.1% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 52.0% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 52.0% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 52.0% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 51.9% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.6% | 51.5% | 51.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 51.5% | 51.5% | 51.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.8% | 51.6% | 51.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.2% | 52.0% | 52.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.5% | 52.4% | 52.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.3% | 52.1% | 52.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.0% | 51.9% | 52.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 26 Zimbabwe 52.3% compare
- 27 Saint Kitts and Nevis 52.2% compare
- 28 Barbados 52.1% compare
- 30 Central African Republic 51.9% compare
- 31 Montenegro 51.9% compare
- 32 Croatia 51.7% 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 75-79, female, annual growth rate 3.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0263 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 3.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0159 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female in Hungary?
- Population, female in Hungary was 51.9% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 52.5% in 2005.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.5% in 1977.
- How does Hungary rank for population, female?
- Hungary ranks 29th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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 Population, female (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is the percentage of the population that is female. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.