Population, male in Hungary

Hungary: Population, male was 48.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
48.1%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
189th
of 217 countries
All-time high
48.5%
in 1977
All-time low
47.5%
in 2005
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population, male in Hungary, 1960–2025

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Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population, male in Hungary is 48.1%, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, male in Hungary peaked at 48.5% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 47.5%, in 2005.

That places Hungary 189th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Population, male in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Population, male (% of total population) in Hungary, 1960 to 2025.
Year % of total population Change
1960 48.2%
1961 48.3% +0.1%
1962 48.3% +0.1%
1963 48.3% +0.0%
1964 48.3% +0.0%
1965 48.4% +0.0%
1966 48.4% +0.0%
1967 48.4% +0.1%
1968 48.4% +0.0%
1969 48.5% +0.0%
1970 48.5% +0.0%
1971 48.5% -0.0%
1972 48.5% -0.0%
1973 48.5% +0.0%
1974 48.5% +0.0%
1975 48.5% +0.0%
1976 48.5% +0.0%
1977 48.5% +0.0%
1978 48.5% -0.0%
1979 48.5% -0.0%
1980 48.4% -0.0%
1981 48.4% -0.1%
1982 48.4% -0.1%
1983 48.3% -0.1%
1984 48.3% -0.1%
1985 48.2% -0.1%
1986 48.2% -0.1%
1987 48.1% -0.1%
1988 48.1% -0.1%
1989 48.1% -0.1%
1990 48.0% -0.1%
1991 48.0% -0.1%
1992 47.9% -0.1%
1993 47.9% -0.1%
1994 47.8% -0.1%
1995 47.8% -0.1%
1996 47.7% -0.1%
1997 47.7% -0.1%
1998 47.7% -0.1%
1999 47.6% -0.1%
2000 47.6% -0.1%
2001 47.6% -0.1%
2002 47.5% -0.1%
2003 47.5% -0.1%
2004 47.5% -0.0%
2005 47.5% -0.0%
2006 47.5% +0.0%
2007 47.5% -0.0%
2008 47.5% +0.0%
2009 47.5% +0.0%
2010 47.5% +0.0%
2011 47.5% +0.1%
2012 47.6% +0.1%
2013 47.6% +0.0%
2014 47.6% +0.1%
2015 47.7% +0.1%
2016 47.7% +0.1%
2017 47.7% +0.1%
2018 47.8% +0.1%
2019 47.9% +0.1%
2020 47.9% +0.1%
2021 47.9% +0.0%
2022 48.0% +0.0%
2023 48.0% +0.0%
2024 48.0% +0.1%
2025 48.1% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 48.4% 48.2% 48.5% 10
1970s 48.5% 48.5% 48.5% 10
1980s 48.2% 48.1% 48.4% 10
1990s 47.8% 47.6% 48.0% 10
2000s 47.5% 47.5% 47.6% 10
2010s 47.7% 47.5% 47.9% 10
2020s 48.0% 47.9% 48.1% 6

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 186 Croatia 48.3% compare
  2. 187 Montenegro 48.1% compare
  3. 188 Central African Republic 48.1% compare
  4. 190 Barbados 47.9% compare
  5. 191 Saint Kitts and Nevis 47.8% compare
  6. 192 Zimbabwe 47.7% compare

See the full ranking of 266 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, male in Hungary?
Population, male in Hungary was 48.1% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
What is the highest population, male recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 48.5% in 1977.
What is the lowest population, male recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 47.5% in 2005.
How does Hungary rank for population, male?
Hungary ranks 189th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
Is population, male rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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, male (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, male (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,556 data points, 1960–2025
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Male population is the percentage of the population that is male. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.