Regions of Hungary (NUTS 2) by share of population aged 65 and over

Budapest had the highest share of population aged 65 and over of 8 regions in 2016, at 19.5%. Pest had the lowest, at 16.3%. The median was 18.3% and the figure for Hungary was 18.2%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest19.5Budapest
Lowest16.3Pest
Median18.38 regions
Hungary18.2History

All regions, 2016

CSVChart (SVG)

BudapestBudapest: 19.5 %19.5Dél-AlföldDél-Alföld: 19.4 %19.4Dél-DunántúlDél-Dunántúl: 19.2 %19.2Nyugat-DunántúlNyugat-Dunántúl: 18.4 %18.4Észak-MagyarországÉszak-Magyarország: 18.2 %18.2Közép-DunántúlKözép-Dunántúl: 17.9 %17.9Észak-AlföldÉszak-Alföld: 16.6 %16.6PestPest: 16.3 %16.3
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2016 (%)Change on 2015
1Budapest19.5+0.1 pts
2Dél-Alföld19.4+0.4 pts
3Dél-Dunántúl19.2+0.5 pts
4Nyugat-Dunántúl18.4+0.4 pts
5Észak-Magyarország18.2+0.3 pts
6Közép-Dunántúl17.9+0.4 pts
7Észak-Alföld16.6+0.4 pts
8Pest16.3+0.4 pts

Other periods

About this ranking

Residents aged 65 or over as a percentage of total population. Spain: 1 January, INE annual census. United States: 1 July, Census Bureau population estimates. World Bank figures for other countries and the World refer to mid-year.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the regions are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

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.

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Which region has the highest share of population aged 65 and over?

Budapest, with 19.5% in 2016, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest share of population aged 65 and over?

Pest, with 16.3% in 2016.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Population structure indicators by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanind3). Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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