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NUTS 3 areas of Hungary by population

Budapest had the highest population of 20 areas in 2018, at 1.72 million. Nógrád had the lowest, at 188,851. The median was 368,015 and the figure for Hungary was 9.71 million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest1,723,033Budapest
Lowest188,851Nógrád
Median368,01520 areas
Hungary9,713,655History

All areas, 2018

CSVChart (SVG)

BudapestBudapest: 1,723,033 persons1,723,033PestPest: 1,254,436 persons1,254,436Borsod-Abaúj-ZemplénBorsod-Abaúj-Zemplén: 650,520 persons650,520Szabolcs-Szatmár-BeregSzabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg: 551,798 persons551,798Hajdú-BiharHajdú-Bihar: 528,397 persons528,397Bács-KiskunBács-Kiskun: 503,788 persons503,788Győr-Moson-SopronGyőr-Moson-Sopron: 452,770 persons452,770FejérFejér: 416,567 persons416,567Csongrád-CsanádCsongrád-Csanád: 399,746 persons399,746Jász-Nagykun-SzolnokJász-Nagykun-Szolnok: 369,996 persons369,996BaranyaBaranya: 366,033 persons366,033VeszprémVeszprém: 341,437 persons341,437BékésBékés: 333,967 persons333,967SomogySomogy: 301,799 persons301,799Komárom-EsztergomKomárom-Esztergom: 299,445 persons299,445HevesHeves: 294,477 persons294,477ZalaZala: 269,037 persons269,037VasVas: 249,590 persons249,590TolnaTolna: 217,968 persons217,968NógrádNógrád: 188,851 persons188,851
persons. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankAreas2018
persons		Change on 2017
1Budapest1,723,033-0.3%
2Pest1,254,436+1.1%
3Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén650,520-0.9%
4Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg551,798-0.8%
5Hajdú-Bihar528,397-0.4%
6Bács-Kiskun503,788-0.5%
7Győr-Moson-Sopron452,770+0.7%
8Fejér416,567+0.1%
9Csongrád-Csanád399,746-0.3%
10Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok369,996-0.7%
11Baranya366,033-0.5%
12Veszprém341,437-0.3%
13Békés333,967-1.4%
14Somogy301,799-1%
15Komárom-Esztergom299,445+0.1%
16Heves294,477-0.5%
17Zala269,037-0.9%
18Vas249,590-0.1%
19Tolna217,968-1.2%
20Nógrád188,851-1%

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 1.72 million in 2018, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest population?

Nógrád, with 188,851 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 on 1 January by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanaggr3). Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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