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

Dél-Dunántúl had the highest share of population aged 65 and over of 8 regions in 2021, at 22%. Pest had the lowest, at 17.8%. The median was 20.3% and the figure for Hungary was 20.2%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Lowest17.8Pest
Median20.38 regions
Hungary20.2History

All regions, 2021

CSVChart (SVG)

Dél-DunántúlDél-Dunántúl: 22 %22Dél-AlföldDél-Alföld: 21.6 %21.6BudapestBudapest: 21.3 %21.3Nyugat-DunántúlNyugat-Dunántúl: 20.5 %20.5Észak-MagyarországÉszak-Magyarország: 20.1 %20.1Közép-DunántúlKözép-Dunántúl: 20.1 %20.1Észak-AlföldÉszak-Alföld: 18.8 %18.8PestPest: 17.8 %17.8
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2021 (%)Change on 2020
1Dél-Dunántúl22+0.7 pts
2Dél-Alföld21.6+0.5 pts
3Budapest21.3+0.4 pts
4Nyugat-Dunántúl20.5+0.5 pts
5Észak-Magyarország20.1+0.4 pts
5Közép-Dunántúl20.1+0.6 pts
7Észak-Alföld18.8+0.5 pts
8Pest17.8+0.3 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-Dunántúl, with 22% in 2021, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Pest, with 17.8% in 2021.

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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