Kecskemét population (2022): 108,817

Kecskemét population for Eurostat's city geography in Hungary was 108,817 on 1 January 2022.

city Country Hungary (HU) Geography City / greater city Area 323 km² Sources Eurostat · EEA · Copernicus
Kecskemét · Hungary
Population
108,817
people · 2022
#209 of 426
Density
337
persons per km2 · 2022
#327 of 381
Avg temp
11.6
°C · 1991-2020
#215 of 601
Rainfall
644
mm per year · 1991-2020
#510 of 601
Regional GDP
€15,800
EUR per inhabitant · 2024
Life expectancy
76.5
years · 2024

Its the average apartment price is €1,297.50 per m² (2022) — 177th highest of the 199 cities reporting this Eurostat field.

Its 1991–2020 climate normal is a mean annual temperature of 11.6 °C with 644 mm of precipitation a year (Copernicus ERA5-Land).

In its wider region (NUTS HU331), GDP was €15,800 per inhabitant (2024, Eurostat) — a regional figure, not a city value.

This profile reports 29 of the 50 indicators currently tracked for European cities; the rest are not reported for Kecskemét. Source: official datasets listed in the source registry.

Population & demographics

Population on 1 January, total
Label the page as Eurostat city or greater-city population for the stated year. · Population on 1 January by age groups and sex - cities and greater cities ↗
#209 of 426 · 51st pct · #7 in Hungary
108,817
people · 2022
Population density (population divided by GISCO area)
Derived from Eurostat population and GISCO Urban Audit area; same grain as the population figure. · Derived: population density ↗
#327 of 381 · 14th pct · #11 in Hungary
337
persons per km2 · 2022
Share of population aged 65 and over
Derived from Eurostat city age bands; share of the reported total population. · Derived: share aged 65 and over ↗
#240 of 386 · 37th pct · #16 in Hungary
19.7%
of population · 2022
Compare with same-grain records from the same year
Population on 1 January, total
Kecskemét: Population on 1 January, total in the same year and geography grainKecskemét: 108,817. Higher than 217 of 426 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 38,669 to 3,677,472; median 104,735.
Kecskemét: Population on 1 January, total in the same year and geography grain
Kecskemét108,817
Higher than217 of 426 records in the same comparison group
Median104,735
Population density (population divided by GISCO area)
Kecskemét: Population density (population divided by GISCO area) in the same year and geography grainKecskemét: 337. Higher than 54 of 381 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 28 to 9,215; median 1,069.
Kecskemét: Population density (population divided by GISCO area) in the same year and geography grain
Kecskemét337
Higher than54 of 381 records in the same comparison group
Median1,069
Share of population aged 65 and over
Kecskemét: Share of population aged 65 and over in the same year and geography grainKecskemét: 19.7%. Higher than 141 of 386 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 9.1% to 32.5%; median 20.9%.
Kecskemét: Share of population aged 65 and over in the same year and geography grain
Kecskemét19.7%
Higher than141 of 386 records in the same comparison group
Median20.9%

Climate (ERA5-Land normals)

Copernicus ERA5-Land monthly means (1991-2020 normals) ↗ · ERA5-Land reanalysis at the city centroid grid cell; not station weather or a forecast.
Kecskemét climate by monthKecskemét monthly 1991-2020 normals. Temperature 0.1°C to 22.7°C; warmest Jul, coldest Jan. Precipitation up to 71mm per month.
Kecskemét monthly climate normals
MonthTempPrecip
Jan0.1°C38mm
Feb1.7°C41mm
Mar6.1°C41mm
Apr11.9°C50mm
May16.9°C66mm
Jun20.8°C71mm
Jul22.7°C66mm
Aug22.5°C56mm
Sep17.2°C61mm
Oct11.8°C55mm
Nov6.2°C50mm
Dec1.0°C50mm
ERA5-Land 1991–2020 normals.
Mean annual air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
#215 of 601 · 64th pct · #2 in Hungary
11.6
°C · centroid · 1991-2020
Mean January air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
#455 of 601 · 24th pct · #4 in Hungary
0.1
°C · centroid · 1991-2020
Mean July air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
#155 of 601 · 74th pct · #2 in Hungary
22.7
°C · centroid · 1991-2020
Mean annual precipitation (1991-2020 normal)
ERA5-Land reanalysis total precipitation at the city centroid grid cell; not station weather.
#510 of 601 · 15th pct · #11 in Hungary
644
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.
#221 of 601 · 63rd pct · #3 in Hungary
152
W per m2 · centroid · 1991-2020
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Mean annual air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
Kecskemét: Mean annual air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grainKecskemét: 11.6. Higher than 386 of 601 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 1.3 to 24.5; median 10.6.
Kecskemét: Mean annual air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
Kecskemét11.6
Higher than386 of 601 records in the same comparison group
Median10.6
Mean January air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
Kecskemét: Mean January air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grainKecskemét: 0.1. Higher than 146 of 601 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range -9.3 to 13.5; median 2.6.
Kecskemét: Mean January air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
Kecskemét0.1
Higher than146 of 601 records in the same comparison group
Median2.6
Mean July air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
Kecskemét: Mean July air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grainKecskemét: 22.7. Higher than 446 of 601 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 12.5 to 38.1; median 19.3.
Kecskemét: Mean July air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
Kecskemét22.7
Higher than446 of 601 records in the same comparison group
Median19.3
Mean annual precipitation (1991-2020 normal)
Kecskemét: Mean annual precipitation (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grainKecskemét: 644. Higher than 91 of 601 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 261 to 2,516; median 816.
Kecskemét: Mean annual precipitation (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
Kecskemét644
Higher than91 of 601 records in the same comparison group
Median816
Mean surface solar radiation downwards (1991-2020 normal)
Kecskemét: Mean surface solar radiation downwards (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grainKecskemét: 152. Higher than 380 of 601 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 96 to 230; median 136.
Kecskemét: Mean surface solar radiation downwards (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
Kecskemét152
Higher than380 of 601 records in the same comparison group
Median136

Housing & living costs

Living conditions - cities and greater cities ↗ · Coverage is voluntary and city-level availability must be shown.
Average price for buying a house
#189 of 201 · 6th pct · #10 in Hungary
€101,570
EUR · 2022
Average price for buying an apartment
#183 of 218 · 16th pct · #9 in Hungary
€70,482
EUR · 2022
Average price for buying a house per m2
#188 of 200 · 6th pct · #12 in Hungary
€910.31
EUR per m2 · 2022
Average price for buying an apartment per m2
#177 of 199 · 11th pct · #7 in Hungary
€1,297.50
EUR per m2 · 2022
Compare with same-grain records from the same year
Average price for buying a house
Kecskemét: Average price for buying a house in the same year and geography grainKecskemét: €101,570. Higher than 12 of 201 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range €20,136 to €1,399,882; median €380,298.
Kecskemét: Average price for buying a house in the same year and geography grain
Kecskemét€101,570
Higher than12 of 201 records in the same comparison group
Median€380,298
Average price for buying an apartment
Kecskemét: Average price for buying an apartment in the same year and geography grainKecskemét: €70,482. Higher than 35 of 218 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range €14,900 to €652,648; median €176,563.
Kecskemét: Average price for buying an apartment in the same year and geography grain
Kecskemét€70,482
Higher than35 of 218 records in the same comparison group
Median€176,563
Average price for buying a house per m2
Kecskemét: Average price for buying a house per m2 in the same year and geography grainKecskemét: €910.31. Higher than 12 of 200 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range €334.72 to €10,678.11; median €2,900.69.
Kecskemét: Average price for buying a house per m2 in the same year and geography grain
Kecskemét€910.31
Higher than12 of 200 records in the same comparison group
Median€2,900.69
Average price for buying an apartment per m2
Kecskemét: Average price for buying an apartment per m2 in the same year and geography grainKecskemét: €1,297.50. Higher than 22 of 199 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range €337.85 to €9,427.65; median €2,543.00.
Kecskemét: Average price for buying an apartment per m2 in the same year and geography grain
Kecskemét€1,297.50
Higher than22 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.
#254 of 288 · 12th pct · #8 in Hungary
3.5%
of population · 2022
Total employment/jobs (workplace based)
Workplace-based jobs reported for the Eurostat city or greater-city geography; not employed residents or job openings.
#148 of 411 · 64th pct · #7 in Hungary
76,477
jobs · 2022
Compare with same-grain records from the same year
Unemployment rate
Kecskemét: Unemployment rate in the same year and geography grainKecskemét: 3.5%. Higher than 34 of 288 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 1.3% to 33.0%; median 7.8%.
Kecskemét: Unemployment rate in the same year and geography grain
Kecskemét3.5%
Higher than34 of 288 records in the same comparison group
Median7.8%
Total employment/jobs (workplace based)
Kecskemét: Total employment/jobs (workplace based) in the same year and geography grainKecskemét: 76,477. Higher than 263 of 411 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 8,769 to 2,091,000; median 54,000.
Kecskemét: Total employment/jobs (workplace based) in the same year and geography grain
Kecskemét76,477
Higher than263 of 411 records in the same comparison group
Median54,000

Education

Share of students in higher education in the total population
Students in ISCED levels 5-8 per 1000 residents; not the share of residents with a university degree. · Education - cities and greater cities ↗
#224 of 301 · 25th pct · #12 in Hungary
31
students per 1000 residents · 2022
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Share of students in higher education in the total population
Kecskemét: Share of students in higher education in the total population in the same year and geography grainKecskemét: 31. Higher than 76 of 301 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 0 to 579; median 62.
Kecskemét: Share of students in higher education in the total population in the same year and geography grain
Kecskemét31
Higher than76 of 301 records in the same comparison group
Median62
Crude birth rate
Annual live births per 1000 residents for the reported Eurostat geography; not a fertility rate.
#115 of 366 · 69th pct · #3 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.
#175 of 400 · 56th pct · #16 in Hungary
12
deaths per 1000 residents · 2022
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Crude birth rate
Kecskemét: Crude birth rate in the same year and geography grainKecskemét: 9. Higher than 251 of 366 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 4 to 24; median 8.
Kecskemét: Crude birth rate in the same year and geography grain
Kecskemét9
Higher than251 of 366 records in the same comparison group
Median8
Crude death rate
Kecskemét: Crude death rate in the same year and geography grainKecskemét: 12. Higher than 225 of 400 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 5 to 20; median 12.
Kecskemét: Crude death rate in the same year and geography grain
Kecskemét12
Higher than225 of 400 records in the same comparison group
Median12

Transport costs

Transport - cities and greater cities ↗ · This is a transport-cost input, not a full cost-of-living index.
Number of registered cars per 1000 population
Registered cars per resident, not congestion, traffic speed or household car access.
#139 of 247 · 44th pct · #3 in Hungary
469
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.
#36 of 358 · 90th pct · #4 in Hungary
1
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.
#191 of 328 · 42nd pct · #1 in Hungary
74
km · 2022
Cost of a combined monthly ticket for 5-10 km in the central zone
#59 of 73 · 16th pct · #6 in Hungary
€18e
EUR · 2022
Cost of a taxi ride of 5 km to the centre at daytime
#43 of 75 · 41st pct · #13 in Hungary
€5e
EUR · 2022
Compare with same-grain records from the same year
Number of registered cars per 1000 population
Kecskemét: Number of registered cars per 1000 population in the same year and geography grainKecskemét: 469. Higher than 108 of 247 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 272 to 4,237; median 479.
Kecskemét: Number of registered cars per 1000 population in the same year and geography grain
Kecskemét469
Higher than108 of 247 records in the same comparison group
Median479
People killed in road accidents per 10000 population
Kecskemét: People killed in road accidents per 10000 population in the same year and geography grainKecskemét: 1. Higher than 321 of 358 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 0 to 2; median 0.
Kecskemét: People killed in road accidents per 10000 population in the same year and geography grain
Kecskemét1
Higher than321 of 358 records in the same comparison group
Median0
Length of bicycle network (dedicated cycle paths and lanes)
Kecskemét: Length of bicycle network (dedicated cycle paths and lanes) in the same year and geography grainKecskemét: 74. Higher than 137 of 328 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 0 to 1,073,473; median 138.
Kecskemét: Length of bicycle network (dedicated cycle paths and lanes) in the same year and geography grain
Kecskemét74
Higher than137 of 328 records in the same comparison group
Median138
Cost of a combined monthly ticket for 5-10 km in the central zone
Kecskemét: Cost of a combined monthly ticket for 5-10 km in the central zone in the same year and geography grainKecskemét: €18. Higher than 12 of 73 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range €10 to €100; median €29.
Kecskemét: Cost of a combined monthly ticket for 5-10 km in the central zone in the same year and geography grain
Kecskemét€18
Higher than12 of 73 records in the same comparison group
Median€29
Cost of a taxi ride of 5 km to the centre at daytime
Kecskemét: Cost of a taxi ride of 5 km to the centre at daytime in the same year and geography grainKecskemét: €5. Higher than 31 of 75 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range €3 to €32; median €6.
Kecskemét: Cost of a taxi ride of 5 km to the centre at daytime in the same year and geography grain
Kecskemét€5
Higher than31 of 75 records in the same comparison group
Median€6

Country price context (PPP)

Country price level index for GDP
Country-grain price-level context; not a city cost-of-living basket or local price survey. · Purchasing power parities, price level indices, nominal and real expenditures by analytical categories - based on COICOP 1999 ↗
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.
#210 of 267 · 21st pct · #16 in Hungary
10
seats per 1000 residents · 2022
Cinema attendance per year
Culture attendance count where reported; not a full cultural-offer index.
#228 of 246 · 0th pct · #6 in Hungary
0
visits per year · 2022
Number of museum visitors per year
Museum visitor count where reported; not a count of museums or all cultural visits.
#116 of 226 · 49th pct · #9 in Hungary
59,694
visits per year · 2022
Number of public libraries (all distribution points)
Library distribution points where reported; not library visits or service quality.
#64 of 425 · 84th pct · #2 in Hungary
21
libraries · 2022
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Number of cinema seats per 1000 residents
Kecskemét: Number of cinema seats per 1000 residents in the same year and geography grainKecskemét: 10. Higher than 57 of 267 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 0 to 89; median 16.
Kecskemét: Number of cinema seats per 1000 residents in the same year and geography grain
Kecskemét10
Higher than57 of 267 records in the same comparison group
Median16
Cinema attendance per year
Kecskemét: Cinema attendance per year in the same year and geography grainKecskemét: 0. Higher than 0 of 246 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 0 to 8,226,299; median 239,309.
Kecskemét: Cinema attendance per year in the same year and geography grain
Kecskemét0
Higher than0 of 246 records in the same comparison group
Median239,309
Number of museum visitors per year
Kecskemét: Number of museum visitors per year in the same year and geography grainKecskemét: 59,694. Higher than 110 of 226 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 0 to 23,305,990; median 60,998.
Kecskemét: Number of museum visitors per year in the same year and geography grain
Kecskemét59,694
Higher than110 of 226 records in the same comparison group
Median60,998
Number of public libraries (all distribution points)
Kecskemét: Number of public libraries (all distribution points) in the same year and geography grainKecskemét: 21. Higher than 357 of 425 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 1 to 336; median 8.
Kecskemét: Number of public libraries (all distribution points) in the same year and geography grain
Kecskemét21
Higher than357 of 425 records in the same comparison group
Median8

Regional context (NUTS)

Values describe the city's NUTS region, not the city itself
Regional GDP per inhabitant
NUTS3 regional value, not a city figure; the city lies within this region. · Gross domestic product (GDP) at current market prices by NUTS 3 region ↗
€15,800
EUR per inhabitant · HU331 · 2024
Life expectancy at birth, both sexes
NUTS2 regional value at birth, both sexes; not a city-specific figure. · Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region ↗
76.5
years · HU33 · 2024

Common questions

What is the population of Kecskemét?

Kecskemét had a population of 108,817 on 1 January 2022 (Eurostat city figure), the 209th largest of the 426 reporting city records in the same year.

What is the climate of Kecskemét?

Its 1991–2020 ERA5-Land normal is a mean annual temperature of 11.6 °C (January 0.1 °C, July 22.7 °C) with 644 mm of precipitation a year. This is reanalysis, not station weather.

Not reported for this city: Air quality (EEA annualized), 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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