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

Dél-Alföld had the highest share of population aged 65 and over of 8 regions in 2018, at 20.1%. Pest had the lowest, at 16.8%. The median was 19% and the figure for Hungary was 18.8%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest20.1Dél-Alföld
Lowest16.8Pest
Median198 regions
Hungary18.8History

All regions, 2018

CSVChart (SVG)

Dél-AlföldDél-Alföld: 20.1 %20.1BudapestBudapest: 20 %20Dél-DunántúlDél-Dunántúl: 20 %20Nyugat-DunántúlNyugat-Dunántúl: 19.1 %19.1Észak-MagyarországÉszak-Magyarország: 18.8 %18.8Közép-DunántúlKözép-Dunántúl: 18.6 %18.6Észak-AlföldÉszak-Alföld: 17.3 %17.3PestPest: 16.8 %16.8
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2018 (%)Change on 2017
1Dél-Alföld20.1+0.3 pts
2Budapest20+0.2 pts
2Dél-Dunántúl20+0.3 pts
4Nyugat-Dunántúl19.1+0.3 pts
5Észak-Magyarország18.8+0.2 pts
6Közép-Dunántúl18.6+0.3 pts
7Észak-Alföld17.3+0.3 pts
8Pest16.8+0.2 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?

Dél-Alföld, with 20.1% in 2018, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Pest, with 16.8% in 2018.

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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