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NUTS 3 areas of Hungary by population

Budapest had the highest population of 20 areas in 2017, at 1.73 million. Nógrád had the lowest, at 190,669. The median was 370,151 and the figure for Hungary was 9.74 million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest1,728,929Budapest
Lowest190,669Nógrád
Median370,15120 areas
Hungary9,739,857History

All areas, 2017

CSVChart (SVG)

BudapestBudapest: 1,728,929 persons1,728,929PestPest: 1,240,780 persons1,240,780Borsod-Abaúj-ZemplénBorsod-Abaúj-Zemplén: 656,394 persons656,394Szabolcs-Szatmár-BeregSzabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg: 556,145 persons556,145Hajdú-BiharHajdú-Bihar: 530,531 persons530,531Bács-KiskunBács-Kiskun: 506,266 persons506,266Győr-Moson-SopronGyőr-Moson-Sopron: 449,751 persons449,751FejérFejér: 416,062 persons416,062Csongrád-CsanádCsongrád-Csanád: 401,062 persons401,062Jász-Nagykun-SzolnokJász-Nagykun-Szolnok: 372,454 persons372,454BaranyaBaranya: 367,848 persons367,848VeszprémVeszprém: 342,550 persons342,550BékésBékés: 338,809 persons338,809SomogySomogy: 304,892 persons304,892Komárom-EsztergomKomárom-Esztergom: 299,204 persons299,204HevesHeves: 295,829 persons295,829ZalaZala: 271,348 persons271,348VasVas: 249,811 persons249,811TolnaTolna: 220,523 persons220,523NógrádNógrád: 190,669 persons190,669
persons. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankAreas2017
persons		Change on 2016
1Budapest1,728,929-0.6%
2Pest1,240,780+1%
3Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén656,394-0.9%
4Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg556,145-0.3%
5Hajdú-Bihar530,531-0.5%
6Bács-Kiskun506,266-0.7%
7Győr-Moson-Sopron449,751+0.2%
8Fejér416,062-0.6%
9Csongrád-Csanád401,062-0.7%
10Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok372,454-0.7%
11Baranya367,848-0.6%
12Veszprém342,550-0.5%
13Békés338,809-1.4%
14Somogy304,892-0.9%
15Komárom-Esztergom299,204-0.1%
16Heves295,829-0.8%
17Zala271,348-0.9%
18Vas249,811-0.4%
19Tolna220,523-0.9%
20Nógrád190,669-0.8%

Other periods

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 1.73 million in 2017, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest population?

Nógrád, with 190,669 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 on 1 January by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanaggr3). Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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