1.2. Population by type of settlement, 1 January (1980–)*

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Type of settlementa 1980 1990 2001 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Budapest 2 059 226 2 016 681 1 759 209 1 727 495 1 735 711 1 744 665 1 757 618 1 759 407 1 752 704 1 749 734 1 752 286
Other towns 5 374 902 5 362 319 5 387 779 5 251 223 5 230 405 5 208 622 5 188 214 5 170 433 5 150 003 5 139 637 5 136 253
Vilages 3 275 335 2 995 823 3 053 310 2 953 207 2 942 682 2 924 078 2 909 739 2 900 645 2 894 854 2 889 000 2 884 217
Total 10 709 463 10 374 823 10 200 298 9 931 925 9 908 798 9 877 365 9 855 571 9 830 485 9 797 561 9 778 371 9 772 756
*Until 1990, population numbers are full-scope population census data, between 2001 and 2011 data are updated on the basis of the census 1st February 2001, while data from 2012 are calculated on the basis of the census 1st October 2011.  aAccording to the administrative division on 1st January 2016. 

© Hungarian Central Statistical Office, 2011