Budapest Population: 1,686,222 (Greater City, 2024)
The population of Budapest was 1,686,222 on 1 January 2024, counting the Budapest greater-city area as Eurostat defines it.
Updated September 2026. The population figure is for 1 January 2024. It is the newest population figure in the Eurostat data we retrieved on 1 September 2026 (Eurostat last updated this table on 31 August 2026). Reporting dates and availability vary by area and indicator.
Which Budapest population is this?
| Municipal population (a single municipality) | Not in our data yet |
|---|---|
| Budapest greater-city area (Eurostat) | 1,686,222 (2024) This figure |
| Metro population (city plus commuting zone) | Not in our data yet |
A Eurostat "greater city" is the area Eurostat uses when a city's urban centre stretches well beyond its administrative boundary. It is a different definition from a single municipality and from a metro area (a city plus its commuting zone), so other population numbers you see may describe a different area. Municipal, greater-city and metro populations are different ways of defining an area, not a population time series. We have not linked a municipal or metro population to this page; adding one needs a verified area relationship and data approved for display.
Source: Eurostat, Population on 1 January by age groups and sex - cities and greater cities · year 2024
About this data
- Population on 1 January by age groups and sex - cities and greater cities (urb_cpop1)
- exact Eurostat query; Eurostat update 31 August 2026; retrieved 1 September 2026.
- Population on 1 January, total (DE1001V), 2024, unit: persons. Residents on 1 January of the year shown, for the area Eurostat defines.
- Area
- the Budapest greater-city area, as defined by Eurostat (Eurostat provider code HU001C). Eurostat does not state which boundary year this area uses.
- Treatment
- Values are shown as published, with digit grouping; counts, euro amounts and lengths drop a decimal part that is all zeros. Each figure keeps its own year, so this is not a like-for-like comparison or ranking.
How much does housing cost in Budapest?
Average purchase prices reported to Eurostat. Rents are not included, and these prices are not a full cost-of-living measure.
Average house price
€217,853.20
Average apartment price
€142,480.55
House price per m²
€2,031.63per m²
Apartment price per m²
€2,620.31per m²
Source: Eurostat, Living conditions - cities and greater cities · year 2024
About this data
- Living conditions - cities and greater cities (urb_clivcon)
- exact Eurostat query; Eurostat update 31 August 2026; retrieved 1 September 2026.
- Average price for buying a house (SA1050V), 2024, unit: EUR. Average price reported for the area; not every city reports it.
- Average price for buying an apartment (SA1051V), 2024, unit: EUR. Average price reported for the area; not every city reports it.
- Average price for buying a house per m2 (SA1052V), 2024, unit: EUR per m2. Average price per square metre reported for the area; not every city reports it.
- Average price for buying an apartment per m2 (SA1053V), 2024, unit: EUR per m2. Average price per square metre reported for the area; not every city reports it.
- Area
- the Budapest greater-city area, as defined by Eurostat (Eurostat provider code HU001C). Eurostat does not state which boundary year this area uses.
- Treatment
- Values are shown as published, with digit grouping; counts, euro amounts and lengths drop a decimal part that is all zeros. Each figure keeps its own year, so this is not a like-for-like comparison or ranking.
Jobs and unemployment in Budapest
Unemployment rate: 1.85% (2022). Budapest unemployment rate and jobs figures, with definitions and sources.
Students in Budapest
Higher-education students per 1,000 residents
100.1
Source: Eurostat, Education - cities and greater cities · year 2024
About this data
- Education - cities and greater cities (urb_ceduc)
- exact Eurostat query; Eurostat update 31 August 2026; retrieved 1 September 2026.
- Share of students in higher education in the total population (TE1026I), 2024, unit: students per 1000 residents. Students in higher education per 1,000 residents, counted where they are enrolled; not the share of residents with a degree.
- Area
- the Budapest greater-city area, as defined by Eurostat (Eurostat provider code HU001C). Eurostat does not state which boundary year this area uses.
- Treatment
- Values are shown as published, with digit grouping; counts, euro amounts and lengths drop a decimal part that is all zeros. Each figure keeps its own year, so this is not a like-for-like comparison or ranking.
Births and deaths in Budapest
Births per 1,000 residents
7.31
Deaths per 1,000 residents
12.08
Source: Eurostat, Fertility and mortality - cities and greater cities · year 2024
About this data
- Fertility and mortality - cities and greater cities (urb_cfermor)
- exact Eurostat query; Eurostat update 31 August 2026; retrieved 1 September 2026.
- Crude birth rate (SA2007I), 2024, unit: births per 1000 residents. Live births per 1,000 residents in the year; not a fertility rate.
- Crude death rate (SA2029I), 2024, unit: deaths per 1000 residents. Deaths per 1,000 residents in the year; an older population raises it.
- Area
- the Budapest greater-city area, as defined by Eurostat (Eurostat provider code HU001C). Eurostat does not state which boundary year this area uses.
- Treatment
- Values are shown as published, with digit grouping; counts, euro amounts and lengths drop a decimal part that is all zeros. Each figure keeps its own year, so this is not a like-for-like comparison or ranking.
Getting around Budapest
Eurostat figures on travel costs, car ownership, road safety and cycling infrastructure.
Registered cars per 1,000 residents
428.99
Road deaths per 10,000 residents
0.23
Cycle paths and lanes
213 km
Monthly public transport ticket
€22.65
5 km daytime taxi ride
€7.59
- Estimate (Eurostat flag
e): Eurostat or the national office estimated this value.
Source: Eurostat, Transport - cities and greater cities · year 2024
About this data
- Transport - cities and greater cities (urb_ctran)
- exact Eurostat query; Eurostat update 31 August 2026; retrieved 1 September 2026.
- Number of registered cars per 1000 population (TT1057I), 2024, unit: cars per 1000 population. Cars registered in the area per 1,000 residents; company and leasing fleets registered here count too.
- People killed in road accidents per 10000 population (TT1060I), 2024, unit: deaths per 10000 population. Road deaths per 10,000 residents; small numbers vary a lot from year to year.
- Length of bicycle network (dedicated cycle paths and lanes) (TT1079V), 2024, unit: km. Length of cycle paths and lanes reported for the area.
- Cost of a combined monthly ticket for 5-10 km in the central zone (TT1080V), 2024, unit: EUR, Eurostat flag e. Price of a monthly public transport ticket; one cost, not a cost-of-living measure.
- Cost of a taxi ride of 5 km to the centre at daytime (TT1081V), 2024, unit: EUR, Eurostat flag e. Price of a 5 km daytime taxi ride; one cost, not a cost-of-living measure.
- Area
- the Budapest greater-city area, as defined by Eurostat (Eurostat provider code HU001C). Eurostat does not state which boundary year this area uses.
- Treatment
- Values are shown as published, with digit grouping; counts, euro amounts and lengths drop a decimal part that is all zeros. Each figure keeps its own year, so this is not a like-for-like comparison or ranking.
Culture in Budapest
Cinema seats per 1,000 residents
16.54
Cinema visits per year
5,513,958visits
Museum visits per year
4,606,246visits
Public libraries
240libraries
Source: Eurostat, Culture and tourism - cities and greater cities · year 2024
About this data
- Culture and tourism - cities and greater cities (urb_ctour)
- exact Eurostat query; Eurostat update 31 August 2026; retrieved 1 September 2026.
- Number of cinema seats per 1000 residents (CR1003I), 2024, unit: seats per 1000 residents. Cinema seats per 1,000 residents.
- Cinema attendance per year (CR1005V), 2024, unit: visits per year. Cinema visits in the year, where reported.
- Number of museum visitors per year (CR1007V), 2024, unit: visits per year. Museum visits in the year, where reported.
- Number of public libraries (all distribution points) (CR1010V), 2024, unit: libraries. Public library service points, where reported.
- Area
- the Budapest greater-city area, as defined by Eurostat (Eurostat provider code HU001C). Eurostat does not state which boundary year this area uses.
- Treatment
- Values are shown as published, with digit grouping; counts, euro amounts and lengths drop a decimal part that is all zeros. Each figure keeps its own year, so this is not a like-for-like comparison or ranking.
What do residents think of Budapest?
Survey period: 2023. Answers from the European Commission's survey of residents, as published by Eurostat. The two answer bands are shown separately and are not added together. These are opinions, not measured crime, housing or pollution data.
| Statement or topic | Stronger answer | Milder answer |
|---|---|---|
| I am satisfied to live in this city | 40.2% strongly agree | 43.0% somewhat agree |
| I feel safe walking alone at night in this city | 21.6% strongly agree | 36.6% somewhat agree |
| It is easy to find good housing at a reasonable price | 4.8% strongly agree | 15.3% somewhat agree |
| Public transport is affordable | 34.4% strongly agree | 36.2% somewhat agree |
| Satisfaction with cleanliness in the city | 7.4% very satisfied | 33.2% rather satisfied |
| Satisfaction with the quality of the air | 10.1% very satisfied | 35.4% rather satisfied |
| Satisfaction with the noise level | 12.4% very satisfied | 37.1% rather satisfied |
Source: Eurostat, Perception survey results · year 2023
About this data
- Perception survey results (urb_percep)
- exact Eurostat query; Eurostat update 8 April 2024; retrieved 1 September 2026.
- Share strongly agreeing it is easy to find good housing at a reasonable price (PS2032V), 2023, unit: percent. Resident survey answers, not a measured statistic.
- Share somewhat agreeing it is easy to find good housing at a reasonable price (PS2033V), 2023, unit: percent. Resident survey answers, not a measured statistic.
- Share very satisfied with the quality of the air in the city (PS3260V), 2023, unit: percent. Resident survey answers, not a measured statistic.
- Share rather satisfied with the quality of the air in the city (PS3261V), 2023, unit: percent. Resident survey answers, not a measured statistic.
- Share very satisfied with the noise level in the city (PS3270V), 2023, unit: percent. Resident survey answers, not a measured statistic.
- Share rather satisfied with the noise level in the city (PS3271V), 2023, unit: percent. Resident survey answers, not a measured statistic.
- Share very satisfied with cleanliness in the city (PS3280V), 2023, unit: percent. Resident survey answers, not a measured statistic.
- Share rather satisfied with cleanliness in the city (PS3281V), 2023, unit: percent. Resident survey answers, not a measured statistic.
- Share strongly agreeing they are satisfied to live in this city (PS3360V), 2023, unit: percent. Resident survey answers, not a measured statistic.
- Share somewhat agreeing they are satisfied to live in this city (PS3361V), 2023, unit: percent. Resident survey answers, not a measured statistic.
- Share strongly agreeing they feel safe walking alone at night in the city (PS3514V), 2023, unit: percent. Resident survey answers, not a measured statistic.
- Share somewhat agreeing they feel safe walking alone at night in the city (PS3515V), 2023, unit: percent. Resident survey answers, not a measured statistic.
- Share strongly agreeing public transport is affordable (PS3547V), 2023, unit: percent. Resident survey answers, not a measured statistic.
- Share somewhat agreeing public transport is affordable (PS3548V), 2023, unit: percent. Resident survey answers, not a measured statistic.
- Area
- the Budapest greater-city area, as defined by Eurostat (Eurostat provider code HU001C). Eurostat does not state which boundary year this area uses.
- Treatment
- Values are shown as published, with digit grouping; counts, euro amounts and lengths drop a decimal part that is all zeros. Each figure keeps its own year, so this is not a like-for-like comparison or ranking.
Budapest FAQ
How many people live in Budapest?
Eurostat reports 1,686,222 residents in the Budapest greater-city area on 1 January 2024.
Is this the metro-area population of Budapest?
This is the figure for the Budapest greater-city area. We have not linked a metro-area population to this page. Eurostat defines a metro area (functional urban area) as a city plus its commuting zone.
Why do other sites show a different population for Budapest?
Population figures depend on the area counted (the municipality, a wider greater-city area, or the whole metro area) and on the year. Many sites also show projections for the current year. This page shows the newest population figure in our Eurostat data, for 1 January 2024.
How much does an apartment cost in Budapest?
The average purchase price was €2,620.31 per m² in 2024. This is a purchase price, not rent, and not a full cost-of-living measure.
Do people like living in Budapest?
In the 2023 resident survey, 40.2% strongly agreed and 43.0% somewhat agreed that they are satisfied to live there.
About this page's data
Every figure on this page comes from Eurostat's City Statistics, the EU's official statistics for cities. National statistical offices supply most figures; the resident survey is run by the European Commission. This page lists 31 of the figures Eurostat publishes for the Budapest greater-city area; the unemployment rate and jobs figures are listed in full on their own page. Each figure carries its own year, and years differ, so the page is not a ranking or a like-for-like comparison with other cities.
Eurostat and the national statistical offices define the exact area of the Budapest greater-city area; this site does not yet publish a boundary map.
The page name is the label Eurostat uses for this area: Budapest (greater city) (Eurostat provider code HU001C).
Updated September 2026: we last refreshed these figures from Eurostat on 1 September 2026. Each one is the newest figure we can show for this area from that data, and each shows its own year. Reporting dates and availability vary by area and indicator.
Missing figures stay missing. We never fill a gap with a regional or national average. We plan to add which country the area is in and a map, climate and metropolitan-area population once each has passed its own source and rights review.
Source: Eurostat. Cities of Europe selected and reformatted these figures; Eurostat is not responsible for this presentation. Read the methodology, the full source list and our corrections log.