Urban population, female (% of total) in Hungary
Hungary: Urban population, female (% of total) was 37.7% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Urban population, female in Hungary, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2015, urban population, female in Hungary stood at 37.7%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, female in Hungary peaked at 37.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 33.3%, in 1980.
Hungary ranks 53rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Urban population, female (% of total) in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 33.3% | — |
| 1985 | 33.9% | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 34.5% | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 34.4% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 34.3% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 35.3% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 36.6% | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 37.7% | +3.2% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 37.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 38.8%, 97% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 37.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 36.1%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 33.6% | 33.3% | 33.9% | 2 |
| 1990s | 34.5% | 34.4% | 34.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 34.8% | 34.3% | 35.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 37.2% | 36.6% | 37.7% | 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 urban population, female in Hungary?
- Urban population, female in Hungary was 37.7% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest urban population, female recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 37.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest urban population, female recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.3% in 1980.
- How does Hungary rank for urban population, female?
- Hungary ranks 53rd out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is urban population, female rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as part of Urban population, female (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female urban population is the percentage of females who live in urban areas to total population.