Male population by age group in Hungary
Hungary: Male population by age group was 237,605 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
237,605 people
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
109th
of 236 countries
All-time high
485,374 people
in 1956
All-time low
232,997 people
in 2014
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Male population by age group in Hungary, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 237,605 people 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 people in 1956 and was at its lowest, 232,997 people, 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 | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 421,144 people | — |
| 1951 | 436,984 people | +3.8% |
| 1952 | 445,509 people | +2.0% |
| 1953 | 452,595 people | +1.6% |
| 1954 | 467,013 people | +3.2% |
| 1955 | 480,714 people | +2.9% |
| 1956 | 485,374 people | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 481,796 people | -0.7% |
| 1958 | 467,571 people | -3.0% |
| 1959 | 440,595 people | -5.8% |
| 1960 | 409,925 people | -7.0% |
| 1961 | 384,087 people | -6.3% |
| 1962 | 363,676 people | -5.3% |
| 1963 | 348,940 people | -4.1% |
| 1964 | 338,767 people | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 331,493 people | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 328,266 people | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 333,160 people | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 343,826 people | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 355,591 people | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 366,390 people | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 374,311 people | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 378,843 people | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 380,677 people | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 388,945 people | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 407,275 people | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 426,673 people | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 441,665 people | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 450,961 people | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 449,720 people | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 433,736 people | -3.6% |
| 1981 | 411,136 people | -5.2% |
| 1982 | 389,191 people | -5.3% |
| 1983 | 367,544 people | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 347,379 people | -5.5% |
| 1985 | 333,437 people | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 325,271 people | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 319,524 people | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 316,882 people | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 316,064 people | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 315,270 people | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 314,990 people | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 314,509 people | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 312,094 people | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 308,570 people | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 303,292 people | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 294,583 people | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 284,079 people | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 273,805 people | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 263,776 people | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 254,944 people | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 248,394 people | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 245,233 people | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 244,628 people | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 244,898 people | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 245,717 people | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 246,926 people | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 248,034 people | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 249,141 people | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 250,554 people | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 249,162 people | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 244,264 people | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 239,587 people | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 235,806 people | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 232,997 people | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 233,013 people | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 235,586 people | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 238,121 people | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 239,722 people | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 240,561 people | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 241,068 people | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 241,224 people | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 240,058 people | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 237,605 people | -1.0% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 237,605 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 65,617 people, 3.6× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 237,605 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 158,478 people, 1.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 457,930 people | 421,144 people | 485,374 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 353,773 people | 328,266 people | 409,925 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 406,546 people | 366,390 people | 450,961 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 356,016 people | 316,064 people | 433,736 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 298,497 people | 263,776 people | 315,270 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 247,847 people | 244,628 people | 254,944 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 238,882 people | 232,997 people | 249,162 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 239,989 people | 237,605 people | 241,224 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 male population by age group in Hungary?
- Male population by age group in Hungary was 237,605 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male population by age group recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 485,374 people in 1956.
- What is the lowest male population by age group recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 232,997 people 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by 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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About this data
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes men aged 0-4.