Female population by age group in Hungary
Hungary: Female population by age group was 224,445 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
224,445 people
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
110th
of 236 countries
All-time high
463,496 people
in 1956
All-time low
220,503 people
in 2015
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female population by age group in Hungary, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female population by age group in Hungary is 224,445 people, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female population by age group in Hungary peaked at 463,496 people in 1956 and was at its lowest, 220,503 people, in 2015.
That places Hungary 110th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Female population by age group in Hungary, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 403,621 people | — |
| 1951 | 418,884 people | +3.8% |
| 1952 | 427,826 people | +2.1% |
| 1953 | 434,449 people | +1.5% |
| 1954 | 447,355 people | +3.0% |
| 1955 | 459,739 people | +2.8% |
| 1956 | 463,496 people | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 458,803 people | -1.0% |
| 1958 | 444,322 people | -3.2% |
| 1959 | 419,065 people | -5.7% |
| 1960 | 389,984 people | -6.9% |
| 1961 | 364,472 people | -6.5% |
| 1962 | 344,632 people | -5.4% |
| 1963 | 330,491 people | -4.1% |
| 1964 | 320,276 people | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 313,073 people | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 309,935 people | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 314,255 people | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 324,161 people | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 334,655 people | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 344,310 people | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 352,296 people | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 356,931 people | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 358,552 people | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 366,986 people | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 385,121 people | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 403,664 people | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 418,304 people | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 427,513 people | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 425,431 people | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 410,149 people | -3.6% |
| 1981 | 390,411 people | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 370,388 people | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 350,240 people | -5.4% |
| 1984 | 332,138 people | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 319,100 people | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 310,986 people | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 305,668 people | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 303,139 people | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 301,895 people | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 301,089 people | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 300,879 people | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 300,181 people | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 297,863 people | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 294,457 people | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 289,006 people | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 280,212 people | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 269,622 people | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 259,402 people | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 249,646 people | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 241,650 people | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 236,007 people | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 233,203 people | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 232,385 people | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 232,198 people | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 232,396 people | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 233,343 people | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 234,817 people | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 236,273 people | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 237,863 people | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 236,863 people | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 232,529 people | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 227,598 people | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 223,440 people | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 220,687 people | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 220,503 people | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 222,719 people | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 225,428 people | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 227,258 people | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 227,863 people | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 228,003 people | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 228,061 people | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 226,893 people | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 224,445 people | -1.1% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 224,445 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 62,311 people, 3.6× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 224,445 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 150,020 people, 1.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 437,756 people | 403,621 people | 463,496 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 334,593 people | 309,935 people | 389,984 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 383,911 people | 344,310 people | 427,513 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 339,411 people | 301,895 people | 410,149 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 284,236 people | 249,646 people | 301,089 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 235,014 people | 232,198 people | 241,650 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 226,489 people | 220,503 people | 236,863 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 226,850 people | 224,445 people | 228,061 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More gender data for Hungary
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,338 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.8887 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 8,111 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 8,111 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.295 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 40,978 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 43,464 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 41,415 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 43,931 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 42,773 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female population by age group in Hungary?
- Female population by age group in Hungary was 224,445 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female population by age group recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 463,496 people in 1956.
- What is the lowest female population by age group recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 220,503 people in 2015.
- How does Hungary rank for female population by age group?
- Hungary ranks 110th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female population by age group rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 0-4.