Population and vital events
Population statistics show the change in the country’s population number and its composition by sex, age and marital status. Statistics relating to vital events provide information on factors basically influencing changes in population, such as births, deaths, marriages, registered partnerships, divorces, as well as internal and international migrations.
Key figures
Adjusted population number
Indicator description
The full-scope censuses conducted every ten years show a comprehensive picture of the number and composition of the population. For determining the annual population number in the period between two censuses, the starting point is the population number of the last census (currently the census with the reference date of 1 October 2022) , and from this, the population was estimated by using natural increase or decrease data available from the statistics of vital events until 2000. From 2001 international migration is also taken into account.
Source of data:
Summary Tables (STADAT)
Last data for period: 2025
Natural increase/decrease per thousand population
Indicator description
Difference between the number of live births and deaths, per thousand population.
Source of data:
Summary Tables (STADAT)
Last data for period: May 2025
Average life expectancy at birth
Indicator description
Average life expectancy expresses how many further years of lifetime can be expected by people of various ages at the mortality rate of the given year.
Source of data:
Summary Tables (STADAT)
Last data for period: 2024
Ageing index
Indicator description
The 65 year-old and older population as a percentage of the 14 year-old and younger child population. If it is higher than 100, the number of the old-age population is higher than that of the child population.
Source of data:
Summary Tables (STADAT)
Last data for period: 2025
Featured
Word Population Day – 11 July
In 1989, the United Nations declared 11 July as World Population Day to raise awareness of the scale of population growth and the implied challenges. Today, the most significant population explosion is taking place in Africa, where the population increased 6.7-fold between 1950 and 2024; currently, 18% of the world’s population lives there. The United Nations predicts that by 2100, Africa will account for 37% of the world's population, while Asia's share is expected to decline from the current 59% to 45%.
Hungary 1st quarter of 2025
The performance of the Hungarian economy in the 1st quarter of 2025 was identical with the same period of the previous year’s level. Increasing performance in the service sector as well as the growth in consumption had a positive impact on the GDP. The continuing setback of the industry and construction, a subdued investment activity, the deterioration in the balance of the external trade counterbalanced this trend. Regarding the labour market, employment rate – considering the 1st quarters’ values – was the highest ever, while the unemployment rate lessened.
HCSO Monitor
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5,696 children are born and 9,639 people lose their lives, Vital events, May 2025
According to preliminary data, 5,696 children were born and 9,639 people died in May 2025. The number of births lessened by 10% and that of deaths by 2.3%, while the number of marriages increased by 2.5% compared to the same month of the previous year.
Snapshots, 2024 - Vital events
In Hungary, fewer children were born in 2024 than a year earlier. The number of deaths also declined, but to a lesser extent than the number of births, so the rate of natural decrease accelerated. A lower surplus of international migration than in the previous year slightly reduced the population decrease, and the country's population fell by 45 thousand people. The number of marriages fell short of the previous year, while the number of divorces slightly exceeded it.
Day of Debrecen, 11 April 2025
King Leopold I gave Debrecen free royal town status in a patent dated 11 April 1693, in commemoration of this event the city is celebrating since 1998 its day on 11 April. Debrecen was the capital of the country twice, since the mid-1980s it is the second most populous city of Hungary (preceding Miskolc). It is a significant economic and educational-cultural centre. The city is the first in the rank of county seats considering the number of registered enterprises, and the University of Debrecen hosts, among the tertiary educational institutions of Hungary, the most foreign students.
Hungary, 2023
Geopolitical tensions continued to overshadow economic developments in 2023, with the gross domestic product falling by 0.9%. Inflationary pressures gradually eased, but the 17.6% annual increase in consumer prices led to a decline in real earnings and consumption, and negatively affected investment decisions. Despite the economic difficulties, employment has reached a record high. In 2023, the number of deaths and births continued to fall, in addition to the decrease in the number of women of childbearing age.
Related themes
- Censuses
- Health care, accidents
- Housing
- Income and consumption
- Justice
- Labour
- Living conditions
- Men and women
- Regional statistics
- The young and the elderly
Methodological information
First releases |
Latest release | Next release |
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Vital events, May 2025 | 27/06/2025 | 31/07/2025 |
Release and revision calendarPublication repertory
Census data |
Census |
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National regional data | Population census 2011 |
2. Main characteristics of the population and the dwellings | Microcensus 2016 |
3. Demographic data | Microcensus 2016 |