Population, male (% of total population) in Hungary
Hungary: Population, male (% of total population) was 48.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
48.1%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
190th
of 218 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
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 190th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Population, male (% of total population) in Hungary, year by year
| 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% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 48.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 49.4%, 97% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 48.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 49.2%, 98% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 187 Croatia 48.3% compare
- 188 Montenegro 48.1% compare
- 189 Central African Republic 48.1% compare
- 191 Barbados 47.9% compare
- 192 Saint Kitts and Nevis 47.8% compare
- 193 Zimbabwe 47.7% 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 37 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0224 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0238 units per person (2025)
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 190th out of 218 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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About this data
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.