Zalaegerszeg population (2022): 55,037

Zalaegerszeg population for Eurostat's city geography in Hungary was 55,037 on 1 January 2022.

city Country Hungary (HU) Geography City / greater city Sources Eurostat · EEA · Copernicus
Population
55,037
people · 2022
#393 of 426

Its the average apartment price is €1,115.83 per m² (2022) — 185th highest of the 199 cities reporting this Eurostat field.

This profile reports 20 of the 50 indicators currently tracked for European cities; the rest are not reported for Zalaegerszeg. 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 ↗
#393 of 426 · 8th pct · #16 in Hungary
55,037
people · 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 ↗
#55 of 386 · 85th pct · #2 in Hungary
25.1%
of population · 2022
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Population on 1 January, total
Zalaegerszeg: Population on 1 January, total in the same year and geography grainZalaegerszeg: 55,037. Higher than 33 of 426 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 38,669 to 3,677,472; median 104,735.
Zalaegerszeg: Population on 1 January, total in the same year and geography grain
Zalaegerszeg55,037
Higher than33 of 426 records in the same comparison group
Median104,735
Share of population aged 65 and over
Zalaegerszeg: Share of population aged 65 and over in the same year and geography grainZalaegerszeg: 25.1%. Higher than 330 of 386 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 9.1% to 32.5%; median 20.9%.
Zalaegerszeg: Share of population aged 65 and over in the same year and geography grain
Zalaegerszeg25.1%
Higher than330 of 386 records in the same comparison group
Median20.9%

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
#192 of 201 · 4th pct · #13 in Hungary
€90,444
EUR · 2022
Average price for buying an apartment
#186 of 218 · 15th pct · #11 in Hungary
€63,406
EUR · 2022
Average price for buying a house per m2
#189 of 200 · 6th pct · #13 in Hungary
€866.37
EUR per m2 · 2022
Average price for buying an apartment per m2
#185 of 199 · 7th pct · #13 in Hungary
€1,115.83
EUR per m2 · 2022
Compare with same-grain records from the same year
Average price for buying a house
Zalaegerszeg: Average price for buying a house in the same year and geography grainZalaegerszeg: €90,444. Higher than 9 of 201 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range €20,136 to €1,399,882; median €380,298.
Zalaegerszeg: Average price for buying a house in the same year and geography grain
Zalaegerszeg€90,444
Higher than9 of 201 records in the same comparison group
Median€380,298
Average price for buying an apartment
Zalaegerszeg: Average price for buying an apartment in the same year and geography grainZalaegerszeg: €63,406. Higher than 32 of 218 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range €14,900 to €652,648; median €176,563.
Zalaegerszeg: Average price for buying an apartment in the same year and geography grain
Zalaegerszeg€63,406
Higher than32 of 218 records in the same comparison group
Median€176,563
Average price for buying a house per m2
Zalaegerszeg: Average price for buying a house per m2 in the same year and geography grainZalaegerszeg: €866.37. Higher than 11 of 200 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range €334.72 to €10,678.11; median €2,900.69.
Zalaegerszeg: Average price for buying a house per m2 in the same year and geography grain
Zalaegerszeg€866.37
Higher than11 of 200 records in the same comparison group
Median€2,900.69
Average price for buying an apartment per m2
Zalaegerszeg: Average price for buying an apartment per m2 in the same year and geography grainZalaegerszeg: €1,115.83. Higher than 14 of 199 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range €337.85 to €9,427.65; median €2,543.00.
Zalaegerszeg: Average price for buying an apartment per m2 in the same year and geography grain
Zalaegerszeg€1,115.83
Higher than14 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.
#262 of 288 · 9th pct · #10 in Hungary
3.2%
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.
#284 of 411 · 31st pct · #13 in Hungary
36,732
jobs · 2022
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Unemployment rate
Zalaegerszeg: Unemployment rate in the same year and geography grainZalaegerszeg: 3.2%. Higher than 26 of 288 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 1.3% to 33.0%; median 7.8%.
Zalaegerszeg: Unemployment rate in the same year and geography grain
Zalaegerszeg3.2%
Higher than26 of 288 records in the same comparison group
Median7.8%
Total employment/jobs (workplace based)
Zalaegerszeg: Total employment/jobs (workplace based) in the same year and geography grainZalaegerszeg: 36,732. Higher than 127 of 411 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 8,769 to 2,091,000; median 54,000.
Zalaegerszeg: Total employment/jobs (workplace based) in the same year and geography grain
Zalaegerszeg36,732
Higher than127 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 ↗
#266 of 301 · 12th pct · #15 in Hungary
14
students per 1000 residents · 2022
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Share of students in higher education in the total population
Zalaegerszeg: Share of students in higher education in the total population in the same year and geography grainZalaegerszeg: 14. Higher than 35 of 301 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 0 to 579; median 62.
Zalaegerszeg: Share of students in higher education in the total population in the same year and geography grain
Zalaegerszeg14
Higher than35 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.
#327 of 366 · 11th pct · #18 in Hungary
6
births per 1000 residents · 2022
Crude death rate
Annual deaths per 1000 residents for the reported Eurostat geography; age structure strongly affects comparisons.
#42 of 400 · 90th pct · #4 in Hungary
15
deaths per 1000 residents · 2022
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Crude birth rate
Zalaegerszeg: Crude birth rate in the same year and geography grainZalaegerszeg: 6. Higher than 39 of 366 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 4 to 24; median 8.
Zalaegerszeg: Crude birth rate in the same year and geography grain
Zalaegerszeg6
Higher than39 of 366 records in the same comparison group
Median8
Crude death rate
Zalaegerszeg: Crude death rate in the same year and geography grainZalaegerszeg: 15. Higher than 358 of 400 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 5 to 20; median 12.
Zalaegerszeg: Crude death rate in the same year and geography grain
Zalaegerszeg15
Higher than358 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.
#135 of 247 · 45th pct · #2 in Hungary
474
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.
#26 of 358 · 93rd pct · #2 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.
#238 of 328 · 27th pct · #8 in Hungary
38
km · 2022
Cost of a combined monthly ticket for 5-10 km in the central zone
#67 of 73 · 8th pct · #14 in Hungary
€16e
EUR · 2022
Cost of a taxi ride of 5 km to the centre at daytime
#46 of 75 · 39th pct · #15 in Hungary
€5e
EUR · 2022
Compare with same-grain records from the same year
Number of registered cars per 1000 population
Zalaegerszeg: Number of registered cars per 1000 population in the same year and geography grainZalaegerszeg: 474. Higher than 112 of 247 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 272 to 4,237; median 479.
Zalaegerszeg: Number of registered cars per 1000 population in the same year and geography grain
Zalaegerszeg474
Higher than112 of 247 records in the same comparison group
Median479
People killed in road accidents per 10000 population
Zalaegerszeg: People killed in road accidents per 10000 population in the same year and geography grainZalaegerszeg: 1. Higher than 332 of 358 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 0 to 2; median 0.
Zalaegerszeg: People killed in road accidents per 10000 population in the same year and geography grain
Zalaegerszeg1
Higher than332 of 358 records in the same comparison group
Median0
Length of bicycle network (dedicated cycle paths and lanes)
Zalaegerszeg: Length of bicycle network (dedicated cycle paths and lanes) in the same year and geography grainZalaegerszeg: 38. Higher than 90 of 328 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 0 to 1,073,473; median 138.
Zalaegerszeg: Length of bicycle network (dedicated cycle paths and lanes) in the same year and geography grain
Zalaegerszeg38
Higher than90 of 328 records in the same comparison group
Median138
Cost of a combined monthly ticket for 5-10 km in the central zone
Zalaegerszeg: Cost of a combined monthly ticket for 5-10 km in the central zone in the same year and geography grainZalaegerszeg: €16. Higher than 6 of 73 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range €10 to €100; median €29.
Zalaegerszeg: Cost of a combined monthly ticket for 5-10 km in the central zone in the same year and geography grain
Zalaegerszeg€16
Higher than6 of 73 records in the same comparison group
Median€29
Cost of a taxi ride of 5 km to the centre at daytime
Zalaegerszeg: Cost of a taxi ride of 5 km to the centre at daytime in the same year and geography grainZalaegerszeg: €5. Higher than 29 of 75 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range €3 to €32; median €6.
Zalaegerszeg: Cost of a taxi ride of 5 km to the centre at daytime in the same year and geography grain
Zalaegerszeg€5
Higher than29 of 75 records in the same comparison group
Median€6
Number of cinema seats per 1000 residents
Cinema-seat capacity per resident; not annual attendance or a culture score.
#150 of 267 · 44th pct · #6 in Hungary
14
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.
#129 of 226 · 43rd pct · #11 in Hungary
54,050
visits per year · 2022
Number of public libraries (all distribution points)
Library distribution points where reported; not library visits or service quality.
#94 of 425 · 77th pct · #7 in Hungary
17
libraries · 2022
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Number of cinema seats per 1000 residents
Zalaegerszeg: Number of cinema seats per 1000 residents in the same year and geography grainZalaegerszeg: 14. Higher than 117 of 267 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 0 to 89; median 16.
Zalaegerszeg: Number of cinema seats per 1000 residents in the same year and geography grain
Zalaegerszeg14
Higher than117 of 267 records in the same comparison group
Median16
Cinema attendance per year
Zalaegerszeg: Cinema attendance per year in the same year and geography grainZalaegerszeg: 0. Higher than 0 of 246 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 0 to 8,226,299; median 239,309.
Zalaegerszeg: Cinema attendance per year in the same year and geography grain
Zalaegerszeg0
Higher than0 of 246 records in the same comparison group
Median239,309
Number of museum visitors per year
Zalaegerszeg: Number of museum visitors per year in the same year and geography grainZalaegerszeg: 54,050. Higher than 97 of 226 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 0 to 23,305,990; median 60,998.
Zalaegerszeg: Number of museum visitors per year in the same year and geography grain
Zalaegerszeg54,050
Higher than97 of 226 records in the same comparison group
Median60,998
Number of public libraries (all distribution points)
Zalaegerszeg: Number of public libraries (all distribution points) in the same year and geography grainZalaegerszeg: 17. Higher than 327 of 425 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 1 to 336; median 8.
Zalaegerszeg: Number of public libraries (all distribution points) in the same year and geography grain
Zalaegerszeg17
Higher than327 of 425 records in the same comparison group
Median8

Common questions

What is the population of Zalaegerszeg?

Zalaegerszeg had a population of 55,037 on 1 January 2022 (Eurostat city figure), the 393rd largest of the 426 reporting city records in the same year.

Not reported for this city: Climate (ERA5-Land normals), Air quality (EEA annualized), Country price context (PPP), Tourism, Resident perception survey, Regional context (NUTS). Eurostat Urban Audit coverage is voluntary, so some indicators are unavailable for some cities.

Eurostat flags: e = estimated

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