Foreign-born population in Hungary

Foreign-born population in Hungary was 693,156 in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is up 2.4% from 2024. That is the 15th highest of 26 EU countries in 2025.

2025, persons693,156
Change on 2024+2.4%
Rank15th of 26EU countries ranked
Series high693,1562025
Series low401,7692012

Foreign-born population in Hungary, 2009 to 2025

400K500K600K700K2009201220152018202120252009: 424,031 persons2010: 436,616 persons2011: 443,295 persons2012: 401,769 persons2013: 423,317 persons2014: 447,029 persons2015: 475,508 persons2016: 503,787 persons2017: 513,649 persons2018: 536,182 persons2019: 564,761 persons2020: 593,937 persons2021: 597,440 persons2022: 612,618 persons2023: 644,496 persons2024: 677,036 persons2025: 693,156 persons
persons. Source: Eurostat, Population on 1 January by group of country of birth, foreign country (migr_pop4ctb). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-09-25.
All 17 values
Periodpersons
2025693,156
2024677,036
2023644,496
2022612,618
2021597,440
2020593,937
2019564,761
2018536,182
2017513,649
2016503,787
2015475,508
2014447,029
2013423,317
2012401,769
2011443,295
2010436,616
2009424,031

Rankings

Definition

Residents on 1 January whose country of birth is not the reporting country, all ages and both sexes (Eurostat migr_pop4ctb, country of birth FOR).

Based on country of birth, not citizenship: people born abroad who hold the nationality of the reporting country are counted, and foreign nationals born in the country are not. People born in another EU country count as foreign born. For the share of the population use foreign_born_share.

How to cite

Eurostat. Population on 1 January by group of country of birth, foreign country (migr_pop4ctb). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/migr_pop4ctb/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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What is the foreign-born population in Hungary?

Foreign-born population in Hungary was 693,156 in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is up 2.4% from 2024. That is the 15th highest of 26 EU countries in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

Eurostat, European Commission. Population on 1 January by group of country of birth, foreign country (migr_pop4ctb). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest foreign-born population in Hungary?

693,156 in 2025, the highest value since 2009 in this series.

Foreign-born population elsewhere in European Union (27)

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