Sex ratio by age in Hungary
Hungary: Sex ratio by age was 31.75 males per 100 females in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
31.75 males per 100 females
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
59th
of 212 countries
All-time high
76.92 males per 100 females
in 1950
All-time low
20.19 males per 100 females
in 1997
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio by age in Hungary, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex ratio by age in Hungary is 31.75 males per 100 females, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio by age in Hungary peaked at 76.92 males per 100 females in 1950 and was at its lowest, 20.19 males per 100 females, in 1997.
That places Hungary 59th out of 212 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.
Sex ratio by age in Hungary, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 76.92 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 56.25 males per 100 females | -26.9% |
| 1952 | 44.44 males per 100 females | -21.0% |
| 1953 | 43.75 males per 100 females | -1.6% |
| 1954 | 50 males per 100 females | +14.3% |
| 1955 | 46.67 males per 100 females | -6.7% |
| 1956 | 43.75 males per 100 females | -6.3% |
| 1957 | 41.18 males per 100 females | -5.9% |
| 1958 | 38.89 males per 100 females | -5.6% |
| 1959 | 42.11 males per 100 females | +8.3% |
| 1960 | 40 males per 100 females | -5.0% |
| 1961 | 31.82 males per 100 females | -20.5% |
| 1962 | 31.82 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 34.78 males per 100 females | +9.3% |
| 1964 | 37.5 males per 100 females | +7.8% |
| 1965 | 37.5 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 38.46 males per 100 females | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 41.38 males per 100 females | +7.6% |
| 1968 | 40 males per 100 females | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 37.5 males per 100 females | -6.2% |
| 1970 | 37.14 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 36.84 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 37.5 males per 100 females | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 35.71 males per 100 females | -4.8% |
| 1974 | 34.09 males per 100 females | -4.5% |
| 1975 | 34.78 males per 100 females | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 36.73 males per 100 females | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 37.74 males per 100 females | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 37.5 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 36.21 males per 100 females | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 37.1 males per 100 females | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 36.76 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 34.21 males per 100 females | -6.9% |
| 1983 | 32.53 males per 100 females | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 31.82 males per 100 females | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 30.43 males per 100 females | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 27.84 males per 100 females | -8.5% |
| 1987 | 27.18 males per 100 females | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 26.13 males per 100 females | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 24.79 males per 100 females | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 25 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 25.2 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 23.57 males per 100 females | -6.5% |
| 1993 | 21.94 males per 100 females | -6.9% |
| 1994 | 21.95 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 21.59 males per 100 females | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 20.62 males per 100 females | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 20.19 males per 100 females | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 20.26 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 21.37 males per 100 females | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 22 males per 100 females | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 21.56 males per 100 females | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 21.2 males per 100 females | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 21.89 males per 100 females | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 22.85 males per 100 females | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 23.47 males per 100 females | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 23.96 males per 100 females | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 23.85 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 23.88 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 24.15 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 24.18 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 24.76 males per 100 females | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 25.49 males per 100 females | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 25.55 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 24.92 males per 100 females | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 24.52 males per 100 females | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 24.76 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 24.95 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 25.27 males per 100 females | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 26.16 males per 100 females | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 27.22 males per 100 females | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 30.15 males per 100 females | +10.8% |
| 2022 | 32 males per 100 females | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 31.75 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 31.75 males per 100 females is above the median for high income countries, which is 21.34 males per 100 females, 1.5× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 31.75 males per 100 females is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20 males per 100 females, 1.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 48.4 males per 100 females | 38.89 males per 100 females | 76.92 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 37.08 males per 100 females | 31.82 males per 100 females | 41.38 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 36.43 males per 100 females | 34.09 males per 100 females | 37.74 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.88 males per 100 females | 24.79 males per 100 females | 37.1 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.17 males per 100 females | 20.19 males per 100 females | 25.2 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.88 males per 100 females | 21.2 males per 100 females | 24.15 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.06 males per 100 females | 24.18 males per 100 females | 26.16 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.28 males per 100 females | 27.22 males per 100 females | 32 males per 100 females | 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 sex ratio by age in Hungary?
- Sex ratio by age in Hungary was 31.75 males per 100 females in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio by age recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 76.92 males per 100 females in 1950.
- What is the lowest sex ratio by age recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.19 males per 100 females in 1997.
- How does Hungary rank for sex ratio by age?
- Hungary ranks 59th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio by age rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. 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 Sex ratio by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of males per 100 females at age 100+.