From an economic perspective, demographic trends are vital, as they determine the size of the workforce, tax revenues, pension expenditures and the future trajectory of healthcare spending. Declining population – and its possible impact on employment – is one of the longer-term challenges faced by the new Hungarian government, headed by Péter Magyar, coming to […]

Preliminary data show the number of births falling by 2.9% in March compared with the same month of the previous year, while deaths declined by 9.2%, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) said on Thursday. Marriages increased by 15%, it added. Fully 5,752 children were born in March and 10,393 people died, while the natural decrease […]

Preliminary data show the number of births falling in Hungary by 4.9% last December compared with the same month of the previous year, while deaths declined by 7.8%, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) said on Friday. Altogether, 6,020 children were born in December 2025 and 10,811 people died, while the natural decrease in the population […]

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 […]