Population, male in Hungary
Hungary: Population, male was 4.57 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
4.57 million
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
96th
of 218 countries
All-time high
5.19 million
in 1980
All-time low
4.57 million
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, male in Hungary, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, male in Hungary is 4.57 million, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in Hungary peaked at 5.19 million in 1980 and was at its lowest, 4.57 million, in 2025.
Hungary ranks 96th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population, male in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.82 million | — |
| 1961 | 4.84 million | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 4.86 million | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 4.87 million | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 4.89 million | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 4.91 million | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 4.93 million | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 4.95 million | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 4.97 million | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 4.99 million | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 5.01 million | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 5.02 million | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 5.04 million | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 5.06 million | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 5.08 million | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 5.11 million | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 5.14 million | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 5.16 million | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 5.18 million | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 5.19 million | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 5.19 million | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 5.18 million | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 5.18 million | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 5.16 million | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 5.15 million | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 5.13 million | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 5.12 million | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 5.11 million | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 5.10 million | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 5.04 million | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 4.98 million | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 4.98 million | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 4.97 million | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 4.96 million | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 4.95 million | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 4.94 million | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 4.92 million | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 4.91 million | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 4.89 million | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 4.88 million | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 4.86 million | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 4.85 million | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 4.83 million | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 4.81 million | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 4.80 million | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 4.79 million | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 4.78 million | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 4.78 million | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 4.77 million | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 4.76 million | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 4.75 million | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 4.74 million | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 4.72 million | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 4.70 million | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 4.68 million | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 4.67 million | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 4.66 million | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 4.64 million | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 4.64 million | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 4.64 million | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4.63 million | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 4.62 million | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 4.61 million | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 4.60 million | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 4.59 million | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 4.57 million | -0.4% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 4.57 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.50 million, 3.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 4.57 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.99 million, 1.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.90 million | 4.82 million | 4.99 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.10 million | 5.01 million | 5.19 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.14 million | 5.04 million | 5.19 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.94 million | 4.88 million | 4.98 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.80 million | 4.76 million | 4.86 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.68 million | 4.64 million | 4.75 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.60 million | 4.57 million | 4.63 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 93 Greece 5.05 million compare
- 94 Israel 5.04 million compare
- 95 Azerbaijan 5.02 million compare
- 97 Austria 4.54 million compare
- 98 Switzerland 4.52 million compare
- 99 Sierra Leone 4.40 million 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, male in Hungary?
- Population, male in Hungary was 4.57 million 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 5.19 million in 1980.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.57 million in 2025.
- How does Hungary rank for population, male?
- Hungary ranks 96th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all male residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.