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NUTS 3 areas of Hungary by population

Budapest had the highest population of 20 areas in 2016, at 1.74 million. Nógrád had the lowest, at 192,232. The median was 372,632 and the figure for Hungary was 9.78 million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest1,738,570Budapest
Lowest192,232Nógrád
Median372,63220 areas
Hungary9,779,652History

All areas, 2016

CSVChart (SVG)

BudapestBudapest: 1,738,570 persons1,738,570PestPest: 1,228,755 persons1,228,755Borsod-Abaúj-ZemplénBorsod-Abaúj-Zemplén: 662,223 persons662,223Szabolcs-Szatmár-BeregSzabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg: 557,823 persons557,823Hajdú-BiharHajdú-Bihar: 533,324 persons533,324Bács-KiskunBács-Kiskun: 509,935 persons509,935Győr-Moson-SopronGyőr-Moson-Sopron: 448,633 persons448,633FejérFejér: 418,365 persons418,365Csongrád-CsanádCsongrád-Csanád: 404,050 persons404,050Jász-Nagykun-SzolnokJász-Nagykun-Szolnok: 375,242 persons375,242BaranyaBaranya: 370,021 persons370,021VeszprémVeszprém: 344,350 persons344,350BékésBékés: 343,771 persons343,771SomogySomogy: 307,590 persons307,590Komárom-EsztergomKomárom-Esztergom: 299,591 persons299,591HevesHeves: 298,213 persons298,213ZalaZala: 273,750 persons273,750VasVas: 250,783 persons250,783TolnaTolna: 222,431 persons222,431NógrádNógrád: 192,232 persons192,232
persons. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankAreas2016
persons		Change on 2015
1Budapest1,738,570-0.2%
2Pest1,228,755+0.6%
3Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén662,223-1%
4Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg557,823-0.1%
5Hajdú-Bihar533,324-0.5%
6Bács-Kiskun509,935-0.5%
7Győr-Moson-Sopron448,633+0.2%
8Fejér418,365+0.2%
9Csongrád-Csanád404,050-0.4%
10Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok375,242-1%
11Baranya370,021-0.7%
12Veszprém344,350-0.7%
13Békés343,771-1.4%
14Somogy307,590-1.1%
15Komárom-Esztergom299,591-0.2%
16Heves298,213-0.8%
17Zala273,750-0.9%
18Vas250,783-0.4%
19Tolna222,431-1.1%
20Nógrád192,232-1.2%

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About this ranking

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.

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

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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Questions

Which area has the highest population?

Budapest, with 1.74 million in 2016, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest population?

Nógrád, with 192,232 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 on 1 January by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanaggr3). Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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