Hungary Population Pyramid 1956
Hungary in 1956
As of 1956, Hungary counted 9,853,988 inhabitants. Half of the population was younger than 31.1 years; 25.9% were children under 15 and 8.3% were 65 or older.
The broad-based, expansive shape of the pyramid points to high fertility and strong population growth.
Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.
The fertility rate of Hungary was 1.51 births per woman in 2023, under the 2.1 needed to replace each generation.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
A child born there in 2023 could expect to live 76.8 years on average (80.1 years for girls, 73.6 for boys).
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
653,533 immigrants live in Hungary, 6.8% of the population.
| Romania | 253,045 |
| Ukraine | 83,688 |
| Serbia | 56,850 |
| Germany | 42,037 |
| Slovakia | 24,748 |
538,708 people born in Hungary live in other countries.
| Germany | 212,221 |
| Austria | 96,849 |
| Switzerland | 29,553 |
| Canada | 28,068 |
| Netherlands | 22,720 |
Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.
| Country | Population | Median age | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hungary | 9,853,989 | 31.1 | |
| Czech Republic | 9,358,018 | 32.4 | |
| Belarus | 7,682,882 | 26.0 | |
| Bulgaria | 7,587,166 | 29.1 | |
| Slovakia | 3,868,270 | 27.4 |





