Hungary

1950

2025

2100

1950

2025

2100

Net emigration of 16,331 people per year—more people leaving than arriving.

Since 1950, Hungary has gained a cumulative 237,983 people through migration.

By 2100, projections show continued net immigration.

Net migrants

-16,331

Net migration rate

-1.7 per 1,000 people

Key terms

Net migration: — Immigrants minus emigrants. Positive = more people arriving, negative = more leaving.
Net migration rate: — Net migration per 1,000 population per year.
Immigration: — People entering the country from abroad.
Emigration: — People leaving the country to live abroad.

Migration flows

Net migration from 1950 to 2100 (projections after 2024)

Net migrants

+1,163,663

Cumulative over selected range

Peak immigration

49,213

Top year: 2023

Peak emigration

-145,065

Lowest year: 1956

Recent avg (10 yrs)

+11194

Per year

Hungary loses approximately 16,331 people per year to emigration (1.7 per 1,000 population). Peak immigration was 49,213 in 2023.

Migration flows in Hungary are relatively modest.

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024. Historical estimates (1950–2024) and medium-variant projections (2025–2100).