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A profile of Pest from official statistics: 24 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 Pest was 1.34 million in 2025, up 0.2% from 2024, and the 3rd highest of 8 regions in Hungary.

Population1.34 million2025Up 0.2% from 2024The 3rd highest of 8 regions in Hungary
Natural change rate-2.9 per 1,000 inhabitants2024Down 1.1 per 1,000 inhabitants from 2023The highest of 8 regions in Hungary
Median age43.2 years2025Up 0.3 years from 2024The lowest of 8 regions in Hungary
Population aged 65 and over18%2025Up 0.1 percentage points from 2024
Population density212.5 inhabitants per km²2024Up 0.3% from 2023
Net migration including statistical adjustment6,7472024Compared with 6,912 in 2023
1M1.1M1.2M1.3M1.4M20012005200920132017202120252001: 1,071,898 persons2002: 1,089,478 persons2003: 1,105,412 persons2004: 1,124,395 persons2005: 1,143,629 persons2006: 1,157,564 persons2007: 1,176,550 persons2008: 1,195,020 persons2009: 1,213,290 persons2010: 1,229,880 persons2011: 1,237,561 persons2012: 1,213,323 persons2013: 1,216,562 persons2014: 1,217,628 persons2015: 1,221,637 persons2016: 1,228,755 persons2017: 1,240,780 persons2018: 1,254,436 persons2019: 1,270,416 persons2020: 1,287,734 persons2021: 1,300,389 persons2022: 1,315,964 persons2023: 1,328,790 persons2024: 1,333,257 persons2025: 1,336,134 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 Pest was 3% in 2025, down 0.1 percentage points from 2024, and the lowest of 8 regions in Hungary.

Unemployment rate3%2025Down 0.1 percentage points from 2024The lowest of 8 regions in Hungary
Household disposable income per inhabitant€11,6002023Up 17.2% from 2022The 2nd highest of 8 regions in Hungary
Employment rate83.6%2025Down 0.2 percentage points from 2024The 2nd highest of 8 regions in Hungary
At-risk-of-poverty rate8.3%2025Down 4.1 percentage points from 2024
Activity rate79.2%2025Down 0.2 percentage points from 2024
24681020132015201720192021202320252013: 9.1 %2014: 6.5 %2015: 5.7 %2016: 3.1 %2017: 2.6 %2018: 2.2 %2019: 2.4 %2020: 3.3 %2021: 2.9 %2022: 2.2 %2023: 3.2 %2024: 3.1 %2025: 3 %
Unemployment rate, 2013 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 Pest was €24.19 billion (provisional) in 2024, up 3.5% from 2023, and the 2nd highest of 8 regions in Hungary.

Gross domestic product (GDP)€24.19 billion2024, provisionalUp 3.5% from 2023The 2nd highest of 8 regions in Hungary
GDP per capita€18,1002024, provisionalUp 2.8% from 2023The 4th highest of 8 regions in Hungary
Real GDP growth0.1%2024, estimatedUp 2.8 percentage points from 2023The 4th highest of 8 regions in Hungary
GDP per capita in PPS (EU27 = 100)64%2024, provisionalDown 1 percentage point from 2023
05,00010K15K20K25K20002004200820122016202020242000: 4,417 EUR million2001: 5,601 EUR million2002: 6,862 EUR million2003: 7,392 EUR million2004: 8,346 EUR million2005: 9,359 EUR million2006: 9,348 EUR million2007: 11,348 EUR million2008: 11,422 EUR million2009: 9,921 EUR million2010: 10,825 EUR million2011: 10,796 EUR million2012: 10,130 EUR million2013: 10,468 EUR million2014: 10,846 EUR million2015: 11,792 EUR million2016: 11,858 EUR million2017: 12,857 EUR million2018: 13,906 EUR million2019: 15,326 EUR million2020: 14,853 EUR million2021: 17,266 EUR million2022: 20,004 EUR million2023: 23,376 EUR million2024: 24,190 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 Pest was 9.4% in 2025, down 2.1 percentage points from 2024, and the 4th highest of 8 regions in Hungary.

Severe material and social deprivation rate9.4%2025Down 2.1 percentage points from 2024The 4th highest of 8 regions in Hungary
People who bought online in the last 12 months69.3%2025Down 8.6 percentage points from 2024The 3rd highest of 8 regions in Hungary
8910111220182020202220252018: 9.6 %2019: 8.7 %2020: 8.7 %2021: 10.4 %2022: 8.9 %2023: 10.8 %2024: 11.5 %2025: 9.4 %
Severe material and social deprivation rate, 2018 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

Nights spent in tourist accommodation in Pest were 1.54 million in 2025, up 9.4% from 2024, and the lowest of 8 regions in Hungary.

Nights spent in tourist accommodation1.54 million2025Up 9.4% from 2024The lowest of 8 regions in Hungary
Nights spent in tourist accommodation by non-residents (foreign guests)488,4162025Up 10.3% from 2024The 2nd lowest of 8 regions in Hungary
Enterprises using artificial intelligence7.4%2025Down 0.1 percentage points from 2024The 4th highest of 8 regions in Hungary
600K800K1M1.2M1.4M1.6M2015201720192021202320252015: 1,048,239 count2016: 1,168,802 count2017: 1,255,350 count2018: 1,423,545 count2019: 1,421,740 count2020: 627,495 count2021: 833,748 count2022: 1,368,498 count2023: 1,412,254 count2024: 1,408,733 count2025: 1,541,555 count
Nights spent in tourist accommodation, 2015 to 2025. count. Source: Eurostat, European Commission, Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 2 and 3 region (tour_occ_nin2).

Sources: 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); Eurostat, European Commission, Artificial intelligence by NACE Rev. 2 activity and NUTS 2 region, enterprises using at least one AI technology (isoc_r_eb_ain2). Companies statistics and rankings

Health

Life expectancy in Pest was 77.5 years in 2024, up 0.1 years from 2023, and tied for the 2nd highest of 8 regions in Hungary.

Life expectancy at birth77.5 years2024Up 0.1 years from 2023Tied for the 2nd highest of 8 regions in Hungary
Infant mortality rate3.5 per 1,000 live births2024Up 0.7 per 1,000 live births from 2023The 3rd highest of 8 regions in Hungary
Age-standardised death rate, all causes1,386.7 per 100,000 people2023Down 85.9 per 100,000 people from 2022The 3rd lowest of 8 regions in Hungary
Road deaths per million inhabitants36 per million inhabitants2024Down 12 per million inhabitants from 2023
727374757677782001200520092014201820242001: 72.9 years2002: 72.7 years2003: 72.8 years2004: 73.3 years2005: 73.3 years2006: 73.6 years2007: 73.9 years2008: 74.4 years2009: 74.8 years2010: 75.2 years2011: 75.5 years2012: 75.4 years2014: 76.1 years2015: 75.7 years2016: 76.4 years2017: 76 years2018: 76.3 years2019: 76.7 years2020: 75.9 years2021: 74.9 years2022: 76.7 years2023: 77.4 years2024: 77.5 years
Life expectancy at birth, 2001 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

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  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. 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.
  18. 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.
  19. Eurostat. Artificial intelligence by NACE Rev. 2 activity and NUTS 2 region, enterprises using at least one AI technology (isoc_r_eb_ain2). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/isoc_r_eb_ain2/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  20. 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.
  21. 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.
  22. 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.
  23. 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.

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