Its the average apartment price is €1,631.71 per m² (2022) — 162nd highest of the 199 cities reporting this Eurostat field.
Its 1991–2020 climate normal is a mean annual temperature of 11.4 °C with 705 mm of precipitation a year (Copernicus ERA5-Land).
In its wider region (NUTS HU321), GDP was €16,000 per inhabitant (2024, Eurostat) — a regional figure, not a city value.
This profile reports 30 of the 50 indicators currently tracked for European cities; the rest are not reported for Debrecen. Source: official datasets listed in the source registry.
Population & demographics
Population on 1 January, total
#90 of 426 · 79th pct · #1 in Hungary
Population density (population divided by GISCO area)
#310 of 381 · 19th pct · #8 in Hungary
433
persons per km2 · 2022
Share of population aged 65 and over
#226 of 386 · 41st pct · #13 in Hungary
20.1%
of population · 2022
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Population on 1 January, total
Debrecen: Population on 1 January, total in the same year and geography grain Debrecen: 199,725. Higher than 336 of 426 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 38,669 to 3,677,472; median 104,735.
38,669
3,677,472
median 104,735
Debrecen: Population on 1 January, total in the same year and geography grain
Debrecen 199,725 Higher than 336 of 426 records in the same comparison group Median 104,735
Population density (population divided by GISCO area)
Debrecen: Population density (population divided by GISCO area) in the same year and geography grain Debrecen: 433. Higher than 71 of 381 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 28 to 9,215; median 1,069.
28
9,215
median 1,069
Debrecen: Population density (population divided by GISCO area) in the same year and geography grain
Debrecen 433 Higher than 71 of 381 records in the same comparison group Median 1,069
Share of population aged 65 and over
Debrecen: Share of population aged 65 and over in the same year and geography grain Debrecen: 20.1%. Higher than 157 of 386 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 9.1% to 32.5%; median 20.9%.
9.1%
32.5%
median 20.9%
Debrecen: Share of population aged 65 and over in the same year and geography grain
Debrecen 20.1% Higher than 157 of 386 records in the same comparison group Median 20.9%
Climate (ERA5-Land normals)
Debrecen climate by month Debrecen monthly 1991-2020 normals. Temperature -0.4°C to 22.5°C; warmest Jul, coldest Jan. Precipitation up to 82mm per month.
25 120 20 100 15 80 10 60 5 40 0 20 -5 0
°C
mm
J F M A M J J A S O N D
● mean temperature (°C, left) · ▮ precipitation (mm, right) Debrecen monthly climate normals Month Temp Precip Jan -0.4°C 40mm Feb 1.3°C 45mm Mar 5.9°C 45mm Apr 11.9°C 57mm May 16.9°C 72mm Jun 20.7°C 80mm Jul 22.5°C 82mm Aug 22.4°C 63mm Sep 17.2°C 61mm Oct 11.6°C 56mm Nov 6.0°C 52mm Dec 0.8°C 52mm
ERA5-Land 1991–2020 normals.
Mean annual air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
#224 of 601 · 63rd pct · #3 in Hungary
11.4
°C · centroid · 1991-2020
Mean January air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
#476 of 601 · 21st pct · #8 in Hungary
-0.4
°C · centroid · 1991-2020
Mean July air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
#160 of 601 · 73rd pct · #4 in Hungary
22.5
°C · centroid · 1991-2020
Mean annual precipitation (1991-2020 normal)
ERA5-Land reanalysis total precipitation at the city centroid grid cell; not station weather.
#443 of 601 · 26th pct · #6 in Hungary
705
mm per year · centroid · 1991-2020
Mean surface solar radiation downwards (1991-2020 normal)
ERA5-Land mean surface solar radiation; this is irradiance, NOT sunshine hours.
#237 of 601 · 61st pct · #6 in Hungary
147
W per m2 · centroid · 1991-2020
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Mean annual air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
Debrecen: Mean annual air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain Debrecen: 11.4. Higher than 377 of 601 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 1.3 to 24.5; median 10.6.
1.3
24.5
median 10.6
Debrecen: Mean annual air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
Debrecen 11.4 Higher than 377 of 601 records in the same comparison group Median 10.6
Mean January air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
Debrecen: Mean January air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain Debrecen: -0.4. Higher than 125 of 601 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range -9.3 to 13.5; median 2.6.
-9.3
13.5
median 2.6
Debrecen: Mean January air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
Debrecen -0.4 Higher than 125 of 601 records in the same comparison group Median 2.6
Mean July air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
Debrecen: Mean July air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain Debrecen: 22.5. Higher than 440 of 601 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 12.5 to 38.1; median 19.3.
12.5
38.1
median 19.3
Debrecen: Mean July air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
Debrecen 22.5 Higher than 440 of 601 records in the same comparison group Median 19.3
Mean annual precipitation (1991-2020 normal)
Debrecen: Mean annual precipitation (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain Debrecen: 705. Higher than 158 of 601 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 261 to 2,516; median 816.
261
2,516
median 816
Debrecen: Mean annual precipitation (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
Debrecen 705 Higher than 158 of 601 records in the same comparison group Median 816
Mean surface solar radiation downwards (1991-2020 normal)
Debrecen: Mean surface solar radiation downwards (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain Debrecen: 147. Higher than 364 of 601 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 96 to 230; median 136.
96
230
median 136
Debrecen: Mean surface solar radiation downwards (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
Debrecen 147 Higher than 364 of 601 records in the same comparison group Median 136
Air quality (EEA annualized)
Annual mean O3 concentration from EEA monthly city averages
#105 of 281 · 62nd pct · #3 in Hungary
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Annual mean O3 concentration from EEA monthly city averages
Debrecen: Annual mean O3 concentration from EEA monthly city averages in the same year and geography grain Debrecen: 54. Higher than 175 of 281 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 33 to 81; median 52.
33
81
median 52
Debrecen: Annual mean O3 concentration from EEA monthly city averages in the same year and geography grain
Debrecen 54 Higher than 175 of 281 records in the same comparison group Median 52
Average price for buying a house
#178 of 201 · 11th pct · #4 in Hungary
Average price for buying an apartment
#173 of 218 · 21st pct · #4 in Hungary
Average price for buying a house per m2
#170 of 200 · 15th pct · #3 in Hungary
€1,301.70
EUR per m2 · 2022
Average price for buying an apartment per m2
#162 of 199 · 19th pct · #3 in Hungary
€1,631.71
EUR per m2 · 2022
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Average price for buying a house
Debrecen: Average price for buying a house in the same year and geography grain Debrecen: €142,419. Higher than 23 of 201 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range €20,136 to €1,399,882; median €380,298.
€20,136
€1,399,882
median €380,298
Debrecen: Average price for buying a house in the same year and geography grain
Debrecen €142,419 Higher than 23 of 201 records in the same comparison group Median €380,298
Average price for buying an apartment
Debrecen: Average price for buying an apartment in the same year and geography grain Debrecen: €87,857. Higher than 45 of 218 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range €14,900 to €652,648; median €176,563.
€14,900
€652,648
median €176,563
Debrecen: Average price for buying an apartment in the same year and geography grain
Debrecen €87,857 Higher than 45 of 218 records in the same comparison group Median €176,563
Average price for buying a house per m2
Debrecen: Average price for buying a house per m2 in the same year and geography grain Debrecen: €1,301.70. Higher than 30 of 200 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range €334.72 to €10,678.11; median €2,900.69.
€334.72
€10,678.11
median €2,900.69
Debrecen: Average price for buying a house per m2 in the same year and geography grain
Debrecen €1,301.70 Higher than 30 of 200 records in the same comparison group Median €2,900.69
Average price for buying an apartment per m2
Debrecen: Average price for buying an apartment per m2 in the same year and geography grain Debrecen: €1,631.71. Higher than 37 of 199 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range €337.85 to €9,427.65; median €2,543.00.
€337.85
€9,427.65
median €2,543.00
Debrecen: Average price for buying an apartment per m2 in the same year and geography grain
Debrecen €1,631.71 Higher than 37 of 199 records in the same comparison group Median €2,543.00
Unemployment rate
Eurostat city or greater-city unemployment rate for the stated year; national definitions and observation flags still apply.
#228 of 288 · 21st pct · #6 in Hungary
Total employment/jobs (workplace based)
Workplace-based jobs reported for the Eurostat city or greater-city geography; not employed residents or job openings.
#80 of 411 · 81st pct · #1 in Hungary
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Unemployment rate
Debrecen: Unemployment rate in the same year and geography grain Debrecen: 4.4%. Higher than 60 of 288 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 1.3% to 33.0%; median 7.8%.
1.3%
33.0%
median 7.8%
Debrecen: Unemployment rate in the same year and geography grain
Debrecen 4.4% Higher than 60 of 288 records in the same comparison group Median 7.8%
Total employment/jobs (workplace based)
Debrecen: Total employment/jobs (workplace based) in the same year and geography grain Debrecen: 125,844. Higher than 331 of 411 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 8,769 to 2,091,000; median 54,000.
8,769
2,091,000
median 54,000
Debrecen: Total employment/jobs (workplace based) in the same year and geography grain
Debrecen 125,844 Higher than 331 of 411 records in the same comparison group Median 54,000
Education
Share of students in higher education in the total population
#57 of 301 · 81st pct · #3 in Hungary
134
students per 1000 residents · 2022
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Share of students in higher education in the total population
Debrecen: Share of students in higher education in the total population in the same year and geography grain Debrecen: 134. Higher than 244 of 301 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 0 to 579; median 62.
0
579
median 62
Debrecen: Share of students in higher education in the total population in the same year and geography grain
Debrecen 134 Higher than 244 of 301 records in the same comparison group Median 62
Crude birth rate
Annual live births per 1000 residents for the reported Eurostat geography; not a fertility rate.
#152 of 366 · 58th pct · #5 in Hungary
9
births per 1000 residents · 2022
Crude death rate
Annual deaths per 1000 residents for the reported Eurostat geography; age structure strongly affects comparisons.
#216 of 400 · 46th pct · #18 in Hungary
11
deaths per 1000 residents · 2022
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Crude birth rate
Debrecen: Crude birth rate in the same year and geography grain Debrecen: 9. Higher than 214 of 366 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 4 to 24; median 8.
4
24
median 8
Debrecen: Crude birth rate in the same year and geography grain
Debrecen 9 Higher than 214 of 366 records in the same comparison group Median 8
Crude death rate
Debrecen: Crude death rate in the same year and geography grain Debrecen: 11. Higher than 184 of 400 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 5 to 20; median 12.
5
20
median 12
Debrecen: Crude death rate in the same year and geography grain
Debrecen 11 Higher than 184 of 400 records in the same comparison group Median 12
Number of registered cars per 1000 population
Registered cars per resident, not congestion, traffic speed or household car access.
#218 of 247 · 12th pct · #15 in Hungary
399
cars per 1000 population · 2022
People killed in road accidents per 10000 population
Small annual rates can be volatile; do not present as a full traffic-safety score.
#194 of 358 · 42nd pct · #13 in Hungary
0
deaths per 10000 population · 2022
Length of bicycle network (dedicated cycle paths and lanes)
Reported Eurostat infrastructure length; not a cycling-mode-share or safety measure.
#314 of 328 · 4th pct · #18 in Hungary
Cost of a combined monthly ticket for 5-10 km in the central zone
#53 of 73 · 27th pct · #3 in Hungary
Cost of a taxi ride of 5 km to the centre at daytime
#34 of 75 · 55th pct · #6 in Hungary
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Number of registered cars per 1000 population
Debrecen: Number of registered cars per 1000 population in the same year and geography grain Debrecen: 399. Higher than 29 of 247 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 272 to 4,237; median 479.
272
4,237
median 479
Debrecen: Number of registered cars per 1000 population in the same year and geography grain
Debrecen 399 Higher than 29 of 247 records in the same comparison group Median 479
People killed in road accidents per 10000 population
Debrecen: People killed in road accidents per 10000 population in the same year and geography grain Debrecen: 0. Higher than 150 of 358 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 0 to 2; median 0.
0
2
median 0
Debrecen: People killed in road accidents per 10000 population in the same year and geography grain
Debrecen 0 Higher than 150 of 358 records in the same comparison group Median 0
Length of bicycle network (dedicated cycle paths and lanes)
Debrecen: Length of bicycle network (dedicated cycle paths and lanes) in the same year and geography grain Debrecen: 5. Higher than 13 of 328 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 0 to 1,073,473; median 138.
0
1,073,473
median 138
Debrecen: Length of bicycle network (dedicated cycle paths and lanes) in the same year and geography grain
Debrecen 5 Higher than 13 of 328 records in the same comparison group Median 138
Cost of a combined monthly ticket for 5-10 km in the central zone
Debrecen: Cost of a combined monthly ticket for 5-10 km in the central zone in the same year and geography grain Debrecen: €19. Higher than 20 of 73 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range €10 to €100; median €29.
€10
€100
median €29
Debrecen: Cost of a combined monthly ticket for 5-10 km in the central zone in the same year and geography grain
Debrecen €19 Higher than 20 of 73 records in the same comparison group Median €29
Cost of a taxi ride of 5 km to the centre at daytime
Debrecen: Cost of a taxi ride of 5 km to the centre at daytime in the same year and geography grain Debrecen: €7. Higher than 41 of 75 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range €3 to €32; median €6.
€3
€32
median €6
Debrecen: Cost of a taxi ride of 5 km to the centre at daytime in the same year and geography grain
Debrecen €7 Higher than 41 of 75 records in the same comparison group Median €6
Country price context (PPP)
Country price level index for GDP
71
EU27_2020=100 · HU · 2024
Number of cinema seats per 1000 residents
Cinema-seat capacity per resident; not annual attendance or a culture score.
#194 of 267 · 27th pct · #15 in Hungary
11
seats per 1000 residents · 2022
Cinema attendance per year
Culture attendance count where reported; not a full cultural-offer index.
#65 of 246 · 74th pct · #1 in Hungary
450,285
visits per year · 2022
Number of museum visitors per year
Museum visitor count where reported; not a count of museums or all cultural visits.
#53 of 226 · 77th pct · #2 in Hungary
264,286
visits per year · 2022
Number of public libraries (all distribution points)
Library distribution points where reported; not library visits or service quality.
#69 of 425 · 82nd pct · #3 in Hungary
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Number of cinema seats per 1000 residents
Debrecen: Number of cinema seats per 1000 residents in the same year and geography grain Debrecen: 11. Higher than 73 of 267 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 0 to 89; median 16.
0
89
median 16
Debrecen: Number of cinema seats per 1000 residents in the same year and geography grain
Debrecen 11 Higher than 73 of 267 records in the same comparison group Median 16
Cinema attendance per year
Debrecen: Cinema attendance per year in the same year and geography grain Debrecen: 450,285. Higher than 181 of 246 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 0 to 8,226,299; median 239,309.
0
8,226,299
median 239,309
Debrecen: Cinema attendance per year in the same year and geography grain
Debrecen 450,285 Higher than 181 of 246 records in the same comparison group Median 239,309
Number of museum visitors per year
Debrecen: Number of museum visitors per year in the same year and geography grain Debrecen: 264,286. Higher than 173 of 226 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 0 to 23,305,990; median 60,998.
0
23,305,990
median 60,998
Debrecen: Number of museum visitors per year in the same year and geography grain
Debrecen 264,286 Higher than 173 of 226 records in the same comparison group Median 60,998
Number of public libraries (all distribution points)
Debrecen: Number of public libraries (all distribution points) in the same year and geography grain Debrecen: 20. Higher than 350 of 425 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 1 to 336; median 8.
1
336
median 8
Debrecen: Number of public libraries (all distribution points) in the same year and geography grain
Debrecen 20 Higher than 350 of 425 records in the same comparison group Median 8
Regional context (NUTS) Values describe the city's NUTS region, not the city itself
Regional GDP per inhabitant
€16,000
EUR per inhabitant · HU321 · 2024
Life expectancy at birth, both sexes
Common questions What is the population of Debrecen? Debrecen had a population of 199,725 on 1 January 2022 (Eurostat city figure), the 90th largest of the 426 reporting city records in the same year.
What is the climate of Debrecen? Its 1991–2020 ERA5-Land normal is a mean annual temperature of 11.4 °C (January -0.4 °C, July 22.5 °C) with 705 mm of precipitation a year. This is reanalysis, not station weather.
Not reported for this city: Tourism, Resident perception survey. Eurostat Urban Audit coverage is voluntary, so some indicators are unavailable for some cities.
Eurostat flags: e = estimated
Every figure is an official indicator with its source linked. Ranks compare only records with the same reference year and geography grain. See the methodology .
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