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Population in Zala

Population in Zala was 257,371 in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is down 1.1% from 2024. That is the 17th highest of 20 areas in 2025.

2025, persons257,371
Change on 2024-1.1%
Rank17th of 20NUTS 3 areas of Hungary ranked
Series high300,4962001
Series low257,3712025

Population in Zala, 2001 to 2025

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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
persons. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08, published 2026-08-28.
All 25 values
Periodpersons
2025257,371
2024260,124
2023261,803
2022262,370
2021263,120
2020265,260
2019266,827
2018269,037
2017271,348
2016273,750
2015276,249
2014278,914
2013281,379
2012283,249 Series break
2011287,043
2010288,591
2009290,204
2008291,678
2007293,443
2006294,175
2005295,197
2004296,705
2003297,853
2002299,112
2001300,496

Compared with Nyugat-Dunántúl and Hungary and European Union (27)

Place2025
Zala257,371
Nyugat-Dunántúl974,617
Hungary9,539,502
European Union (27)450,646,971

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

For Denmark, Statistics Denmark counts the registered resident population on 1 January. Greenland and the Faroe Islands are excluded. The annual series selects the first-quarter reference date from FOLK1A. The World Bank series exists for every country, so use it (through compare) to rank countries on one basis.

How to cite

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.

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What is the population in Zala?

Population in Zala was 257,371 in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is down 1.1% from 2024. That is the 17th highest of 20 areas in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

Eurostat, European Commission. Population on 1 January by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanaggr3). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-08.

What was the highest population in Zala?

300,496 in 2001, the highest value since 2001 in this series.

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