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NUTS 3 areas of Hungary by population

Budapest had the highest population of 20 areas in 2020, at 1.72 million. Nógrád had the lowest, at 185,635. The median was 363,509 and the figure for Hungary was 9.69 million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest1,717,144Budapest
Lowest185,635Nógrád
Median363,50920 areas
Hungary9,689,376History

All areas, 2020

CSVChart (SVG)

BudapestBudapest: 1,717,144 persons1,717,144PestPest: 1,287,734 persons1,287,734Borsod-Abaúj-ZemplénBorsod-Abaúj-Zemplén: 639,793 persons639,793Szabolcs-Szatmár-BeregSzabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg: 541,289 persons541,289Hajdú-BiharHajdú-Bihar: 524,151 persons524,151Bács-KiskunBács-Kiskun: 500,040 persons500,040Győr-Moson-SopronGyőr-Moson-Sopron: 462,254 persons462,254FejérFejér: 418,418 persons418,418Csongrád-CsanádCsongrád-Csanád: 397,756 persons397,756Jász-Nagykun-SzolnokJász-Nagykun-Szolnok: 365,252 persons365,252BaranyaBaranya: 361,766 persons361,766VeszprémVeszprém: 341,223 persons341,223BékésBékés: 325,590 persons325,590Komárom-EsztergomKomárom-Esztergom: 303,341 persons303,341SomogySomogy: 297,492 persons297,492HevesHeves: 291,827 persons291,827ZalaZala: 265,260 persons265,260VasVas: 249,572 persons249,572TolnaTolna: 213,839 persons213,839NógrádNógrád: 185,635 persons185,635
persons. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankAreas2020
persons		Change on 2019
1Budapest1,717,144-0.3%
2Pest1,287,734+1.4%
3Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén639,793-0.8%
4Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg541,289-0.8%
5Hajdú-Bihar524,151-0.3%
6Bács-Kiskun500,040-0.4%
7Győr-Moson-Sopron462,254+1.1%
8Fejér418,418+0.2%
9Csongrád-Csanád397,756-0.2%
10Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok365,252-0.9%
11Baranya361,766-0.4%
12Veszprém341,223-0%
13Békés325,590-1.3%
14Komárom-Esztergom303,341+0.7%
15Somogy297,492-0.6%
16Heves291,827-0.5%
17Zala265,260-0.6%
18Vas249,572+0.1%
19Tolna213,839-1%
20Nógrád185,635-0.8%

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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Which area has the highest population?

Budapest, with 1.72 million in 2020, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest population?

Nógrád, with 185,635 in 2020.

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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