Data / Észak-Alföld / Profile

Észak-Alföld in figures

A profile of Észak-Alföld from official statistics: 27 figures in 6 sections, each with its period, its change from a year earlier, its rank among similar places where a ranking exists, and its source.

Figures last updated on 2026-10-12.

People

Population in Észak-Alföld was 1.39 million in 2025, down 0.6% from 2024, and the 2nd highest of 8 regions in Hungary.

Population1.39 million2025Down 0.6% from 2024The 2nd highest of 8 regions in Hungary
Natural change rate-4.2 per 1,000 inhabitants2024Down 1.1 per 1,000 inhabitants from 2023The 2nd highest of 8 regions in Hungary
Median age43.4 years2025Up 0.3 years from 2024The 2nd lowest of 8 regions in Hungary
Population aged 65 and over19.8%2025Up 0.2 percentage points from 2024
Population density80.1 inhabitants per km²2024Down 0.5% from 2023
Net migration including statistical adjustment-2,3302024Compared with -2,109 in 2023
1.35M1.4M1.45M1.5M1.55M1.6M20012005200920132017202120252001: 1,563,714 persons2002: 1,559,073 persons2003: 1,554,177 persons2004: 1,547,003 persons2005: 1,541,818 persons2006: 1,533,162 persons2007: 1,525,317 persons2008: 1,514,020 persons2009: 1,502,409 persons2010: 1,492,502 persons2011: 1,481,922 persons2012: 1,498,795 persons2013: 1,489,460 persons2014: 1,480,007 persons2015: 1,473,223 persons2016: 1,466,389 persons2017: 1,459,130 persons2018: 1,450,191 persons2019: 1,439,991 persons2020: 1,430,692 persons2021: 1,423,489 persons2022: 1,412,540 persons2023: 1,405,012 persons2024: 1,398,574 persons2025: 1,390,406 persons1.35M1.4M1.45M1.5M1.55M1.6M2001201020252001: 1,563,714 persons2002: 1,559,073 persons2003: 1,554,177 persons2004: 1,547,003 persons2005: 1,541,818 persons2006: 1,533,162 persons2007: 1,525,317 persons2008: 1,514,020 persons2009: 1,502,409 persons2010: 1,492,502 persons2011: 1,481,922 persons2012: 1,498,795 persons2013: 1,489,460 persons2014: 1,480,007 persons2015: 1,473,223 persons2016: 1,466,389 persons2017: 1,459,130 persons2018: 1,450,191 persons2019: 1,439,991 persons2020: 1,430,692 persons2021: 1,423,489 persons2022: 1,412,540 persons2023: 1,405,012 persons2024: 1,398,574 persons2025: 1,390,406 persons
Population, 2001 to 2025. persons. Source: Eurostat, European Commission, Population on 1 January by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanaggr3).

Sources: Eurostat, European Commission, Population on 1 January by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanaggr3); Eurostat, European Commission, Population change, crude rate of natural change of population, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3); Eurostat, European Commission, Population structure indicators by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanind3); Eurostat, European Commission, Population density by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_d3dens); Eurostat, European Commission, Population change, net migration plus statistical adjustment, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). Population and demography statistics and rankings

Work and income

Unemployment rate in Észak-Alföld was 6.1% in 2025, down 1 percentage point from 2024, and the 3rd highest of 8 regions in Hungary.

Unemployment rate6.1%2025Down 1 percentage point from 2024The 3rd highest of 8 regions in Hungary
Household disposable income per inhabitant€9,3002023Up 27.4% from 2022The 3rd lowest of 8 regions in Hungary
Employment rate78.2%2025Up 0.5 percentage points from 2024The 3rd lowest of 8 regions in Hungary
At-risk-of-poverty rate22.1%2025Down 0.9 percentage points from 2024
Activity rate77%2025Down 0.2 percentage points from 2024
681012141620012005200920132017202120252001: 8.3 %2002: 7.8 %2003: 6.4 %2004: 6.8 %2005: 9 %2006: 10.9 %2007: 10.7 %2008: 12.1 %2009: 14.1 %2010: 14.4 %2011: 14.6 %2012: 13.9 %2013: 14.2 %2014: 11.8 %2015: 10.9 %2016: 9.3 %2017: 7.4 %2018: 6.6 %2019: 6.3 %2020: 7.3 %2021: 7 %2022: 6.2 %2023: 6.7 %2024: 7.1 %2025: 6.1 %57.51012.5152001201020252001: 8.3 %2002: 7.8 %2003: 6.4 %2004: 6.8 %2005: 9 %2006: 10.9 %2007: 10.7 %2008: 12.1 %2009: 14.1 %2010: 14.4 %2011: 14.6 %2012: 13.9 %2013: 14.2 %2014: 11.8 %2015: 10.9 %2016: 9.3 %2017: 7.4 %2018: 6.6 %2019: 6.3 %2020: 7.3 %2021: 7 %2022: 6.2 %2023: 6.7 %2024: 7.1 %2025: 6.1 %
Unemployment rate, 2001 to 2025. %. Source: Eurostat, European Commission, Unemployment rates by NUTS 2 region (lfst_r_lfu3rt).

Sources: Eurostat, European Commission, Unemployment rates by NUTS 2 region (lfst_r_lfu3rt); Eurostat, European Commission, Income of households by NUTS 2 region, net disposable income, EUR per inhabitant (nama_10r_2hhinc); Eurostat, European Commission, Employment rates by NUTS 2 region, 20 to 64 (lfst_r_lfe2emprt); Eurostat, European Commission, At-risk-of-poverty rate by NUTS 2 region (ilc_li41); Eurostat, European Commission, Activity rates by NUTS 2 region, 15 to 64 (lfst_r_lfp2actrt). Labor market statistics and rankings

Economy

GDP (euros) in Észak-Alföld was €19.69 billion (provisional) in 2024, up 4.7% from 2023, and the 3rd highest of 8 regions in Hungary.

Gross domestic product (GDP)€19.69 billion2024, provisionalUp 4.7% from 2023The 3rd highest of 8 regions in Hungary
GDP per capita€14,1002024, provisionalUp 5.2% from 2023The 2nd lowest of 8 regions in Hungary
Real GDP growth0.3%2024, estimatedDown 1.8 percentage points from 2023The 3rd highest of 8 regions in Hungary
GDP per capita in PPS (EU27 = 100)50%2024, provisionalUp 1 percentage point from 2023
5,00010K15K20K20002004200820122016202020242000: 5,224 EUR million2001: 6,411 EUR million2002: 7,433 EUR million2003: 7,855 EUR million2004: 8,525 EUR million2005: 9,020 EUR million2006: 8,976 EUR million2007: 9,590 EUR million2008: 10,142 EUR million2009: 8,942 EUR million2010: 9,467 EUR million2011: 9,826 EUR million2012: 9,795 EUR million2013: 9,959 EUR million2014: 10,298 EUR million2015: 10,773 EUR million2016: 11,017 EUR million2017: 12,156 EUR million2018: 13,112 EUR million2019: 14,020 EUR million2020: 13,482 EUR million2021: 14,892 EUR million2022: 16,066 EUR million2023: 18,808 EUR million2024: 19,685 EUR million5,00010K15K20K2000200920242000: 5,224 EUR million2001: 6,411 EUR million2002: 7,433 EUR million2003: 7,855 EUR million2004: 8,525 EUR million2005: 9,020 EUR million2006: 8,976 EUR million2007: 9,590 EUR million2008: 10,142 EUR million2009: 8,942 EUR million2010: 9,467 EUR million2011: 9,826 EUR million2012: 9,795 EUR million2013: 9,959 EUR million2014: 10,298 EUR million2015: 10,773 EUR million2016: 11,017 EUR million2017: 12,156 EUR million2018: 13,112 EUR million2019: 14,020 EUR million2020: 13,482 EUR million2021: 14,892 EUR million2022: 16,066 EUR million2023: 18,808 EUR million2024: 19,685 EUR million
Gross domestic product (GDP), 2000 to 2024. EUR million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission, GDP at current market prices by NUTS 3 region (nama_10r_3gdp).

Sources: Eurostat, European Commission, GDP at current market prices by NUTS 3 region (nama_10r_3gdp); Eurostat, European Commission, GDP at current market prices by NUTS 3 region, EUR per inhabitant (nama_10r_3gdp); Eurostat, European Commission, GDP in volume by NUTS 2 region, percentage change on previous year (nama_10r_2gvagr); Eurostat, European Commission, GDP per inhabitant in PPS, EU27 = 100, by NUTS 3 region (nama_10r_3gdp). Economy statistics and rankings

Consumers

Severe material and social deprivation rate in Észak-Alföld was 13.6% in 2025, down 0.1 percentage points from 2024, and the 2nd highest of 8 regions in Hungary.

Severe material and social deprivation rate13.6%2025Down 0.1 percentage points from 2024The 2nd highest of 8 regions in Hungary
People who bought online in the last 12 months60.2%2025Down 7.6 percentage points from 2024The lowest of 8 regions in Hungary
10152025302015201720192021202320252015: 25.2 %2016: 21.5 %2017: 18.3 %2018: 13.5 %2019: 14.3 %2020: 15.1 %2021: 12.8 %2022: 11.8 %2023: 13.4 %2024: 13.7 %2025: 13.6 %10152025302015201920252015: 25.2 %2016: 21.5 %2017: 18.3 %2018: 13.5 %2019: 14.3 %2020: 15.1 %2021: 12.8 %2022: 11.8 %2023: 13.4 %2024: 13.7 %2025: 13.6 %
Severe material and social deprivation rate, 2015 to 2025. %. Source: Eurostat, European Commission, Severe material and social deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region (ilc_mdsd18).

Sources: Eurostat, European Commission, Severe material and social deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region (ilc_mdsd18); Eurostat, European Commission, Individuals who ordered goods or services over the internet for private use in the last 12 months by NUTS 2 region (isoc_r_blt12_i). Economy statistics and rankings

Business and tourism

Active enterprises in Észak-Alföld were 98,645 in 2023, down 7% from 2022, and the 3rd highest of 8 regions in Hungary.

Active enterprises98,6452023Down 7% from 2022The 3rd highest of 8 regions in Hungary
Enterprise births9,5042023Down 3% from 2022The 3rd highest of 8 regions in Hungary
Enterprise birth rate9.63%2023Up 0.4 percentage points from 2022The 3rd highest of 8 regions in Hungary
Enterprise death rate2.7%2023, provisionalDown 13.4 percentage points from 2022
Nights spent in tourist accommodation2.53 million2025Up 2.4% from 2024
Nights spent in tourist accommodation by non-residents (foreign guests)870,4992025Up 3.8% from 2024
98K100K102K104K106K108K2021202220232021: 103,578 count2022: 106,060 count2023: 98,645 count98K100K102K104K106K108K2021202220232021: 103,578 count2022: 106,060 count2023: 98,645 count
Active enterprises, 2021 to 2023. count. Source: Eurostat, European Commission, Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, enterprises, number (bd_size_r).

Sources: Eurostat, European Commission, Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, enterprises, number (bd_size_r); Eurostat, European Commission, Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, enterprise births, number (bd_size_r); Eurostat, European Commission, Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, birth rate, percentage of active enterprises (bd_size_r); Eurostat, European Commission, Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, death rate, percentage of active enterprises (bd_size_r); Eurostat, European Commission, Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 2 and 3 region (tour_occ_nin2); Eurostat, European Commission, Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 3 region, non-residents (foreign country of residence), hotels, holiday accommodation and campsites (tour_occ_nin2). Companies statistics and rankings

Health

Life expectancy in Észak-Alföld was 75.5 years in 2024, down 0.2 years from 2023, and the 2nd lowest of 8 regions in Hungary.

Life expectancy at birth75.5 years2024Down 0.2 years from 2023The 2nd lowest of 8 regions in Hungary
Infant mortality rate5.3 per 1,000 live births2024Up 2.3 per 1,000 live births from 2023The 2nd highest of 8 regions in Hungary
Age-standardised death rate, all causes1,494.2 per 100,000 people2023Down 98.2 per 100,000 people from 2022The 2nd highest of 8 regions in Hungary
Road deaths per million inhabitants60 per million inhabitants2024Up 8 per million inhabitants from 2023
71727374757620002004200820122016202020242000: 71.2 years2001: 71.7 years2002: 71.7 years2003: 71.9 years2004: 72.3 years2005: 72 years2006: 72.8 years2007: 72.8 years2008: 73.3 years2009: 73.8 years2010: 74 years2011: 74.7 years2012: 74.9 years2013: 75.4 years2014: 75.1 years2015: 74.8 years2016: 75.5 years2017: 75.4 years2018: 75.3 years2019: 75.3 years2020: 74.7 years2021: 73 years2022: 74.9 years2023: 75.7 years2024: 75.5 years707274762000200920242000: 71.2 years2001: 71.7 years2002: 71.7 years2003: 71.9 years2004: 72.3 years2005: 72 years2006: 72.8 years2007: 72.8 years2008: 73.3 years2009: 73.8 years2010: 74 years2011: 74.7 years2012: 74.9 years2013: 75.4 years2014: 75.1 years2015: 74.8 years2016: 75.5 years2017: 75.4 years2018: 75.3 years2019: 75.3 years2020: 74.7 years2021: 73 years2022: 74.9 years2023: 75.7 years2024: 75.5 years
Life expectancy at birth, 2000 to 2024. years. Source: Eurostat, European Commission, Life expectancy by NUTS 2 region (demo_r_mlifexp).

Sources: Eurostat, European Commission, Life expectancy by NUTS 2 region (demo_r_mlifexp); Eurostat, European Commission, Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region (demo_r_minfind); Eurostat, European Commission, Causes of death, standardised death rate by NUTS 2 region of residence, [object Object], ICD-10 TOTAL (hlth_cd_asdr2); Eurostat, European Commission, Victims in road accidents by NUTS 2 region, killed per million inhabitants (tran_r_acci). Health statistics and rankings

Sources and citations

Each figure comes from the table cited here. Cite the publisher; these citations include any notice the publisher requires.

  1. Eurostat. Population on 1 January by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanaggr3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_pjanaggr3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  2. Eurostat. Population change, crude rate of natural change of population, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_gind3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  3. Eurostat. Population structure indicators by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanind3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_pjanind3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  4. Eurostat. Population density by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_d3dens). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_d3dens/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  5. Eurostat. Population change, net migration plus statistical adjustment, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_gind3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  6. Eurostat. Unemployment rates by NUTS 2 region (lfst_r_lfu3rt). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/lfst_r_lfu3rt/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  7. Eurostat. Income of households by NUTS 2 region, net disposable income, EUR per inhabitant (nama_10r_2hhinc). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nama_10r_2hhinc/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  8. Eurostat. Employment rates by NUTS 2 region, 20 to 64 (lfst_r_lfe2emprt). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/lfst_r_lfe2emprt/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  9. Eurostat. At-risk-of-poverty rate by NUTS 2 region (ilc_li41). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ilc_li41/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  10. Eurostat. Activity rates by NUTS 2 region, 15 to 64 (lfst_r_lfp2actrt). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/lfst_r_lfp2actrt/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  11. Eurostat. GDP at current market prices by NUTS 3 region (nama_10r_3gdp). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nama_10r_3gdp/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  12. Eurostat. GDP at current market prices by NUTS 3 region, EUR per inhabitant (nama_10r_3gdp). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nama_10r_3gdp/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  13. Eurostat. GDP in volume by NUTS 2 region, percentage change on previous year (nama_10r_2gvagr). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nama_10r_2gvagr/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  14. Eurostat. GDP per inhabitant in PPS, EU27 = 100, by NUTS 3 region (nama_10r_3gdp). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nama_10r_3gdp/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  15. Eurostat. Severe material and social deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region (ilc_mdsd18). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ilc_mdsd18/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  16. Eurostat. Individuals who ordered goods or services over the internet for private use in the last 12 months by NUTS 2 region (isoc_r_blt12_i). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/isoc_r_blt12_i/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  17. Eurostat. Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, enterprises, number (bd_size_r). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/bd_size_r/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  18. Eurostat. Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, enterprise births, number (bd_size_r). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/bd_size_r/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  19. Eurostat. Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, birth rate, percentage of active enterprises (bd_size_r). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/bd_size_r/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  20. Eurostat. Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, death rate, percentage of active enterprises (bd_size_r). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/bd_size_r/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  21. Eurostat. Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 2 and 3 region (tour_occ_nin2). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/tour_occ_nin2/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  22. Eurostat. Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 3 region, non-residents (foreign country of residence), hotels, holiday accommodation and campsites (tour_occ_nin2). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/tour_occ_nin2/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  23. Eurostat. Life expectancy by NUTS 2 region (demo_r_mlifexp). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_mlifexp/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  24. Eurostat. Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region (demo_r_minfind). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_minfind/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  25. Eurostat. Causes of death, standardised death rate by NUTS 2 region of residence, [object Object], ICD-10 TOTAL (hlth_cd_asdr2). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/hlth_cd_asdr2/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  26. Eurostat. Victims in road accidents by NUTS 2 region, killed per million inhabitants (tran_r_acci). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/tran_r_acci/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Use this data in your AI agent

Invokely serves this figure to AI assistants through MCP and to code through a REST API, with the source and citation attached. Ask your assistant:

Give me an overview of Észak-Alföld with the latest official figures and their sources.
get_place_profile {"place":"Észak-Alföld"}
GET https://invokely.ai/api/v1/profile?place=hu-nuts-hu32

Connect Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor in one step. The trial answers 25 calls a day without an account.

All statistics for Észak-Alföld