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A profile of Zala from official statistics: 9 figures in 2 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 Zala was 257,371 in 2025, down 1.1% from 2024, and the 4th lowest of 20 areas in Hungary.

Population257,3712025Down 1.1% from 2024The 4th lowest of 20 areas in Hungary
Natural change rate-8.6 per 1,000 inhabitants2024Down 1 per 1,000 inhabitants from 2023The 2nd lowest of 20 areas in Hungary
Median age48.7 years2025Up 0.6 years from 2024The highest of 20 areas in Hungary
Population aged 65 and over25.1%2025Up 0.7 percentage points from 2024
Population density69.8 inhabitants per km²2024Down 0.9% from 2023
Net migration including statistical adjustment-5192024Compared with 297 in 2023
250K260K270K280K290K300K310K20012005200920132017202120252001: 300,496 persons2002: 299,112 persons2003: 297,853 persons2004: 296,705 persons2005: 295,197 persons2006: 294,175 persons2007: 293,443 persons2008: 291,678 persons2009: 290,204 persons2010: 288,591 persons2011: 287,043 persons2012: 283,249 persons2013: 281,379 persons2014: 278,914 persons2015: 276,249 persons2016: 273,750 persons2017: 271,348 persons2018: 269,037 persons2019: 266,827 persons2020: 265,260 persons2021: 263,120 persons2022: 262,370 persons2023: 261,803 persons2024: 260,124 persons2025: 257,371 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

Economy

GDP (euros) in Zala was €3.78 billion (provisional) in 2024, up 2.9% from 2023, and the 4th lowest of 20 areas in Hungary.

Gross domestic product (GDP)€3.78 billion2024, provisionalUp 2.9% from 2023The 4th lowest of 20 areas in Hungary
GDP per capita€14,6002024, provisionalUp 3.5% from 2023The 8th lowest of 20 areas in Hungary
GDP per capita in PPS (EU27 = 100)52%2024, provisionalUnchanged from 2023The 8th lowest of 20 areas in Hungary
1,0001,5002,0002,5003,0003,5004,00020002004200820122016202020242000: 1,311 EUR million2001: 1,569 EUR million2002: 1,838 EUR million2003: 2,080 EUR million2004: 2,251 EUR million2005: 2,283 EUR million2006: 2,179 EUR million2007: 2,407 EUR million2008: 2,594 EUR million2009: 2,219 EUR million2010: 2,486 EUR million2011: 2,343 EUR million2012: 2,420 EUR million2013: 2,334 EUR million2014: 2,362 EUR million2015: 2,569 EUR million2016: 2,483 EUR million2017: 2,736 EUR million2018: 2,822 EUR million2019: 2,997 EUR million2020: 2,679 EUR million2021: 3,021 EUR million2022: 3,379 EUR million2023: 3,676 EUR million2024: 3,782 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 per inhabitant in PPS, EU27 = 100, by NUTS 3 region (nama_10r_3gdp). Economy 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. 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.
  7. 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.
  8. 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.

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