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 2017, at 19.8%. Pest had the lowest, at 16.6%. The median was 18.7% and the figure for Hungary was 18.6%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest19.8Budapest
Lowest16.6Pest
Median18.78 regions
Hungary18.6History

All regions, 2017

CSVChart (SVG)

BudapestBudapest: 19.8 %19.8Dél-AlföldDél-Alföld: 19.8 %19.8Dél-DunántúlDél-Dunántúl: 19.7 %19.7Nyugat-DunántúlNyugat-Dunántúl: 18.8 %18.8Észak-MagyarországÉszak-Magyarország: 18.6 %18.6Közép-DunántúlKözép-Dunántúl: 18.3 %18.3Észak-AlföldÉszak-Alföld: 17 %17PestPest: 16.6 %16.6
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2017 (%)Change on 2016
1Budapest19.8+0.3 pts
1Dél-Alföld19.8+0.4 pts
3Dél-Dunántúl19.7+0.5 pts
4Nyugat-Dunántúl18.8+0.4 pts
5Észak-Magyarország18.6+0.4 pts
6Közép-Dunántúl18.3+0.4 pts
7Észak-Alföld17+0.4 pts
8Pest16.6+0.3 pts

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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 19.8% in 2017, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Pest, with 16.6% in 2017.

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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