Male population by age group in Hungary
Hungary: Male population by age group was 237,605 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
237,605
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
109th
of 236 countries
All-time high
485,374
in 1956
All-time low
232,997
in 2014
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Male population by age group in Hungary, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 237,605 for male population by age group in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male population by age group in Hungary peaked at 485,374 in 1956 and was at its lowest, 232,997, in 2014.
That places Hungary 109th 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.
Male population by age group in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 421,144 | — |
| 1951 | 436,984 | +3.8% |
| 1952 | 445,509 | +2.0% |
| 1953 | 452,595 | +1.6% |
| 1954 | 467,013 | +3.2% |
| 1955 | 480,714 | +2.9% |
| 1956 | 485,374 | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 481,796 | -0.7% |
| 1958 | 467,571 | -3.0% |
| 1959 | 440,595 | -5.8% |
| 1960 | 409,925 | -7.0% |
| 1961 | 384,087 | -6.3% |
| 1962 | 363,676 | -5.3% |
| 1963 | 348,940 | -4.1% |
| 1964 | 338,767 | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 331,493 | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 328,266 | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 333,160 | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 343,826 | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 355,591 | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 366,390 | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 374,311 | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 378,843 | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 380,677 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 388,945 | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 407,275 | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 426,673 | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 441,665 | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 450,961 | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 449,720 | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 433,736 | -3.6% |
| 1981 | 411,136 | -5.2% |
| 1982 | 389,191 | -5.3% |
| 1983 | 367,544 | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 347,379 | -5.5% |
| 1985 | 333,437 | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 325,271 | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 319,524 | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 316,882 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 316,064 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 315,270 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 314,990 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 314,509 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 312,094 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 308,570 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 303,292 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 294,583 | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 284,079 | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 273,805 | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 263,776 | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 254,944 | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 248,394 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 245,233 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 244,628 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 244,898 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 245,717 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 246,926 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 248,034 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 249,141 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 250,554 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 249,162 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 244,264 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 239,587 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 235,806 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 232,997 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 233,013 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 235,586 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 238,121 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 239,722 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 240,561 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 241,068 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 241,224 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 240,058 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 237,605 | -1.0% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 237,605 is above the median for high income countries, which is 65,617, 3.6× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 237,605 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 158,478, 1.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 457,930 | 421,144 | 485,374 | 10 |
| 1960s | 353,773 | 328,266 | 409,925 | 10 |
| 1970s | 406,546 | 366,390 | 450,961 | 10 |
| 1980s | 356,016 | 316,064 | 433,736 | 10 |
| 1990s | 298,497 | 263,776 | 315,270 | 10 |
| 2000s | 247,847 | 244,628 | 254,944 | 10 |
| 2010s | 238,882 | 232,997 | 249,162 | 10 |
| 2020s | 239,989 | 237,605 | 241,224 | 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 male population by age group in Hungary?
- Male population by age group in Hungary was 237,605 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male population by age group recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 485,374 in 1956.
- What is the lowest male population by age group recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 232,997 in 2014.
- How does Hungary rank for male population by age group?
- Hungary ranks 109th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is male population by age group rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Male population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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