Regions of Hungary (NUTS 2) by population

Budapest had the highest population of 8 regions in 2022, at 1.67 million. Dél-Dunántúl had the lowest, at 863,057. The median was 1.15 million and the figure for Hungary was 9.61 million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest1,672,443Budapest
Lowest863,057Dél-Dunántúl
Median1,153,8738 regions
Hungary9,610,403History

All regions, 2022

CSVChart (SVG)

BudapestBudapest: 1,672,443 persons1,672,443Észak-AlföldÉszak-Alföld: 1,412,540 persons1,412,540PestPest: 1,315,964 persons1,315,964Dél-AlföldDél-Alföld: 1,206,377 persons1,206,377Észak-MagyarországÉszak-Magyarország: 1,101,369 persons1,101,369Közép-DunántúlKözép-Dunántúl: 1,058,909 persons1,058,909Nyugat-DunántúlNyugat-Dunántúl: 979,744 persons979,744Dél-DunántúlDél-Dunántúl: 863,057 persons863,057
persons. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2022
persons
Change on 2021
1Budapest1,672,443-1.1%
2Észak-Alföld1,412,540-0.8%
3Pest1,315,964+1.2%
4Dél-Alföld1,206,377-0.7%
5Észak-Magyarország1,101,369-0.9%
6Közép-Dunántúl1,058,909-0.3%
7Nyugat-Dunántúl979,7440%
8Dél-Dunántúl863,057-0.8%

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 regions 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 region has the highest population?

Budapest, with 1.67 million in 2022, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest population?

Dél-Dunántúl, with 863,057 in 2022.

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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