Preliminary data show the number of births falling by 10% in October compared with the same month of the previous year, while deaths declined by 6.8%, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) said on Thursday. Altogether, Hungary's population fell below 9.5 million 5,979 children were born in October and 10,333 people died, while the natural decrease […]
According to preliminary data, 6,172 children were born and 8,758 people died in September 2025, the Central Statistical Office reports. Compared to the same month of the previous year, the number of births decreased by 8.3% and the number of deaths by 12%, while the number of marriages increased by 17%. In September 2025:6,172 children […]
According to preliminary data published by the country's Central Statistical Office (KSH), 6,360 children were born and 8,908 people died in August 2025. The number of births lessened by 5.7%, that of deaths by 15% and that of marriages by 5.1% compared to the same month of the previous year. In August 2025: In January–August […]
In July, the Budapest-based economic research institute GKI conducted a survey of 1,000 respondents, representative of the Hungarian population, on the spread of artificial intelligence (AI) in everyday life. As its previous analysis showed, 36% of the population use AI at least with moderate frequency in their work, while the share is slightly higher (42%) […]
According to preliminary data, 6,696 children were born and 8,782 people died in July 2025 in Hungary, the country's Central Statistical Office reports. The number of births lessened by 2.0%, that of deaths by 18% and that of marriages by 11% compared to the same month of the previous year. In July 2025:A total of […]
Inflation remains the biggest risk, while cutting consumption is the most common crisis management tool, according to the Provident Barometer, a representative survey of the Hungarian population commissioned by Provident. The results of the research, which will now be conducted quarterly, also show that financial insecurity is associated with low levels of financial awareness, which […]
According to preliminary data, 5,885 children were born and 11,198 people died in March 2025, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) reports). The number of births lessened by 8.9%, that of marriages by 2.0%, while that of deaths increased by 4.9% compared to the same month of the previous year. In March 2025:A total of 5,885 […]
The financial situation of the Hungarian population is slowly improving, and with it the willingness to take out loans has also started to increase, according to data from a national survey commissioned by Provident Financial Ltd. Although demand for credit has fluctuated over the past few years, along with consumer confidence, both are currently on […]
According to preliminary data, 5,653 children were born and 10,934 people died in Hungary in February 2025, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) reported this Friday. The number of births lessened by 9.1%, that of deaths by 0.7% and that of marriages by 14% compared to the same month of the previous year. In February 2025:A […]
Long-term demographic trends have an impact not only on the working-age population but also on future pensioners. Currently, there are 1 million 998 thousand old-age pensioners in Hungary, a number that is set to grow significantly in the coming years. How does this affect the sustainability of the pension system? That is the question the […]
According to preliminary data by the Central Statistical Office (KSH) of Hungary, 6,352 children were born and 10,096 people died in April 2023. The number of births lessened by 2.7% that of deaths by 10% and marriages by 31% compared to April 2022. The current population of the country is estimated by KSH to be […]
According to preliminary data, 6,526 children were born and 10,760 people died in February 2023. The number of births rose by 7.2%, while the number of deaths lessened by 14% and that of marriages by 45% compared to February 2022, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) reports. In February 2023, a total of 6,526 children were […]
The number of permanent residents declined in several districts of Budapest and in the county seats last year, while urban agglomeration settlements were a popular destination for moving to across the country, according to the latest analysis by the real estate site ingatlan.com. In the statement issued this Wednesday, the leading economic expert of the […]
The impact of the new coronavirus epidemic is also reflected in life expectancy at birth: while in 2020, it was 75.7 years in Hungary, according to Eurostat data, it fell to 74.3 years in 2021. Such a decline is unprecedented in Hungary since 1960. According to pension expert András Farkas, the pandemic has hit life […]
According to preliminary data, 7,398 children were born and 11,342 people died in Hungary in January 2023, the country’s Central Statistical Office reports. In the last twelve months, i.e. between February 2022 and January 2023, the number of births diminished by 3.4%, that of deaths by 14% and the number of marriages by 12% compared […]
