Rural population, male (% of total) in Hungary
Hungary: Rural population, male (% of total) was 14.1% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Rural population, male in Hungary, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population, male in Hungary is 14.1%, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, male in Hungary peaked at 17.6% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 14.1%, in 2015.
Hungary ranks 135th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Rural population, male (% of total) in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 17.6% | — |
| 1985 | 17.1% | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 16.7% | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 17.0% | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 17.3% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 16.4% | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 15.2% | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 14.1% | -7.6% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 14.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.4%, 1.4× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 14.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.9%, 88% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.3% | 17.1% | 17.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 16.8% | 16.7% | 17.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 16.8% | 16.4% | 17.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 14.6% | 14.1% | 15.2% | 2 |
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 rural population, male in Hungary?
- Rural population, male in Hungary was 14.1% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest rural population, male recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 17.6% in 1980.
- What is the lowest rural population, male recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.1% in 2015.
- How does Hungary rank for rural population, male?
- Hungary ranks 135th out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, male rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as part of Rural population, male (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male rural population is the percentage males who live in rural areas to total population.