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NUTS 3 areas of Hungary by population

Budapest had the highest population of 20 areas in 2021, at 1.69 million. Nógrád had the lowest, at 185,153. The median was 360,807 and the figure for Hungary was 9.65 million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest1,690,503Budapest
Lowest185,153Nógrád
Median360,80720 areas
Hungary9,651,461History

All areas, 2021

CSVChart (SVG)

BudapestBudapest: 1,690,503 persons1,690,503PestPest: 1,300,389 persons1,300,389Borsod-Abaúj-ZemplénBorsod-Abaúj-Zemplén: 635,644 persons635,644Szabolcs-Szatmár-BeregSzabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg: 537,757 persons537,757Hajdú-BiharHajdú-Bihar: 523,648 persons523,648Bács-KiskunBács-Kiskun: 497,956 persons497,956Győr-Moson-SopronGyőr-Moson-Sopron: 467,419 persons467,419FejérFejér: 418,634 persons418,634Csongrád-CsanádCsongrád-Csanád: 395,106 persons395,106Jász-Nagykun-SzolnokJász-Nagykun-Szolnok: 362,084 persons362,084BaranyaBaranya: 359,529 persons359,529VeszprémVeszprém: 341,207 persons341,207BékésBékés: 321,661 persons321,661Komárom-EsztergomKomárom-Esztergom: 302,138 persons302,138SomogySomogy: 298,505 persons298,505HevesHeves: 290,396 persons290,396ZalaZala: 263,120 persons263,120VasVas: 248,920 persons248,920TolnaTolna: 211,692 persons211,692NógrádNógrád: 185,153 persons185,153
persons. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankAreas2021
persons		Change on 2020
1Budapest1,690,503-1.6%
2Pest1,300,389+1%
3Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén635,644-0.6%
4Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg537,757-0.7%
5Hajdú-Bihar523,648-0.1%
6Bács-Kiskun497,956-0.4%
7Győr-Moson-Sopron467,419+1.1%
8Fejér418,634+0.1%
9Csongrád-Csanád395,106-0.7%
10Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok362,084-0.9%
11Baranya359,529-0.6%
12Veszprém341,207-0%
13Békés321,661-1.2%
14Komárom-Esztergom302,138-0.4%
15Somogy298,505+0.3%
16Heves290,396-0.5%
17Zala263,120-0.8%
18Vas248,920-0.3%
19Tolna211,692-1%
20Nógrád185,153-0.3%

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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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Which area has the highest population?

Budapest, with 1.69 million in 2021, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest population?

Nógrád, with 185,153 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 on 1 January by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanaggr3). Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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