MigrantoImmigrants in Hungary
653.5K foreign-born residents — the #73 largest immigrant population in the world
Where immigrants come from
The top 3 countries account for 60% of all immigrants
↑↓ — change vs 2020
| Country | Immigrants |
|---|---|
| Romania | 253045 |
| Ukraine | 83688 |
| Serbia | 56850 |
| Germany | 42037 |
| Slovakia | 24748 |
| China | 20818 |
| United Kingdom | 17771 |
| Austria | 13198 |
| USA | 11044 |
| Italy | 7298 |
| Vietnam | 6219 |
| France | 5708 |
| Russia | 5406 |
| Netherlands | 5030 |
| Iran | 4866 |
| Switzerland | 4355 |
| Turkey | 4000 |
| Poland | 3991 |
| India | 3795 |
| Canada | 3437 |
| Syria | 3177 |
| Spain | 3066 |
| Belgium | 3036 |
| Croatia | 2692 |
| Egypt | 2619 |
| Japan | 2441 |
| Ireland | 2413 |
| South Korea | 2278 |
| Israel | 2239 |
| Sweden | 2192 |
| Afghanistan | 2142 |
| Mongolia | 2114 |
| Nigeria | 2087 |
| Czech Republic | 1754 |
| Norway | 1745 |
| Iraq | 1728 |
| Bulgaria | 1676 |
| Thailand | 1661 |
| Greece | 1605 |
| Brazil | 1558 |
| Australia | 1470 |
| Pakistan | 1244 |
| Algeria | 1096 |
| Finland | 1088 |
| Jordan | 1024 |
| Kazakhstan | 987 |
| Venezuela | 977 |
| Mexico | 835 |
| Denmark | 758 |
| Portugal | 743 |
| UAE | 729 |
| Cuba | 729 |
| Azerbaijan | 728 |
| South Africa | 712 |
| Moldova | 701 |
| Tunisia | 676 |
| Indonesia | 669 |
| Philippines | 629 |
| Lebanon | 615 |
| Albania | 593 |
| Somalia | 557 |
| Slovenia | 536 |
| Saudi Arabia | 532 |
| Morocco | 520 |
| Bosnia | 517 |
| Argentina | 510 |
| Libya | 466 |
| Kuwait | 448 |
| Yemen | 436 |
| Georgia | 426 |
| Colombia | 395 |
| Cameroon | 380 |
| Cyprus | 362 |
| North Macedonia | 355 |
| Luxembourg | 336 |
| Ghana | 334 |
| Peru | 315 |
| Belarus | 314 |
| Lithuania | 311 |
| Kenya | 300 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 291 |
| New Zealand | 290 |
| Bangladesh | 288 |
| Sudan | 265 |
| Armenia | 265 |
| Ecuador | 258 |
| Chile | 252 |
| Ethiopia | 235 |
| Latvia | 229 |
| Palestine | 215 |
| Uzbekistan | 201 |
| Estonia | 189 |
| Malta | 188 |
| Malaysia | 184 |
| Iceland | 175 |
| Qatar | 140 |
| Angola | 137 |
| Nepal | 133 |
| Laos | 123 |
| Singapore | 120 |
| Costa Rica | 116 |
| Uganda | 114 |
| Zimbabwe | 114 |
| Montenegro | 107 |
| Cambodia | 104 |
| Tanzania | 92 |
| Republic of Congo | 90 |
| Mauritius | 87 |
| Sri Lanka | 87 |
| DR Congo | 83 |
| Guinea | 71 |
| Ivory Coast | 70 |
| Dominican Republic | 70 |
| Uruguay | 66 |
| Bolivia | 65 |
| Senegal | 60 |
| Madagascar | 52 |
| Turkmenistan | 52 |
| Eritrea | 47 |
| Bahrain | 44 |
| Oman | 42 |
| Benin | 39 |
| Jamaica | 38 |
| Guatemala | 38 |
| Myanmar | 37 |
| Zambia | 35 |
| Sierra Leone | 35 |
| Mozambique | 34 |
| Panama | 34 |
| Togo | 32 |
| Mali | 31 |
| Nicaragua | 31 |
| Namibia | 29 |
| Rwanda | 27 |
| Liberia | 25 |
| El Salvador | 25 |
| Cape Verde | 22 |
| Paraguay | 22 |
| Tajikistan | 20 |
| North Korea | 20 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 19 |
| Central African Republic | 17 |
| Gambia | 15 |
| Burundi | 14 |
| Botswana | 14 |
| Burkina Faso | 14 |
| Bhutan | 14 |
| Suriname | 14 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 12 |
| Honduras | 11 |
| Guyana | 11 |
| Seychelles | 9 |
| Niger | 9 |
| Haiti | 9 |
| Gabon | 8 |
| Monaco | 8 |
| Bahamas | 8 |
| Chad | 6 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 6 |
| Mauritania | 6 |
| Fiji | 5 |
| Papua New Guinea | 5 |
| Djibouti | 4 |
| Malawi | 4 |
| San Marino | 4 |
| Liechtenstein | 4 |
| Barbados | 4 |
| Grenada | 4 |
| Comoros | 2 |
| Eswatini | 2 |
| Aruba | 2 |
| Cayman Islands | 2 |
| Dominica | 2 |
| Saint Lucia | 2 |
| Belize | 2 |
| New Caledonia | 2 |
| Tonga | 2 |
| Lesotho | 1 |
| Brunei | 1 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 1 |
| Falkland Islands | 1 |
| Bermuda | 1 |
| Greenland | 1 |
| Samoa | 1 |
| Western Sahara | 0 |
| Faroe Islands | 0 |
| Andorra | 0 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 0 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 0 |
| Vanuatu | 0 |
| Kiribati | 0 |
| Nauru | 0 |
By region of origin
Europe is the leading region of origin at 84%
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Interesting facts
Notable statistics about immigration in Hungary.
Romania is the leading source of immigration by a wide margin
Romania accounts for 39% of all immigrants, far ahead of the second-largest source at just 13%.
Top source countries have shifted significantly since 1990
7 new countries have entered the top 20: Serbia, Slovakia, Italy — Serbia rose from outside the top 20 to rank #3.
Immigration sources have diversified since 1990
The top source country's share fell from 58% to 39%, indicating a broader spread of origins.
Immigration has accelerated notably since 2020
The immigrant population grew 18% from 554K to 653.5K, indicating an acceleration in migration flows following COVID and recent geopolitical shifts.
The share of immigrants from Europe has declined since 1990
The share of immigrants from Europe has shifted from 94.3% to 84.2% since 1990.
A significant share of residents were born abroad
1 in 15 residents of Hungary is foreign-born — 653.5K out of 9.6M, representing 6.8% of the population.
How immigration changed over time
Total immigrant population by year
| Year | Immigrants |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 336699 |
| 1995 | 313738 |
| 2000 | 290701 |
| 2005 | 359128 |
| 2010 | 427447 |
| 2015 | 457012 |
| 2020 | 554034 |
| 2024 | 653548 |
Top sources over time
Immigration from the 5 largest source countries
| Year | Romania | Ukraine | Serbia | Germany | Slovakia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 194128 | 3040 | 0 | 18409 | 316 |
| 1995 | 170168 | 11454 | 8421 | 19850 | 7703 |
| 2000 | 146208 | 19867 | 16841 | 21290 | 15089 |
| 2005 | 179463 | 24333 | 20672 | 26133 | 18522 |
| 2010 | 214330 | 29075 | 24689 | 31209 | 22121 |
| 2015 | 190203 | 39189 | 37115 | 28219 | 19717 |
| 2020 | 214514 | 70944 | 48194 | 35636 | 20980 |
| 2024 | 253045 | 83688 | 56850 | 42037 | 24748 |
Fastest-changing origins
How immigration from each country has changed since the selected year
Hungary as a destination, by diaspora
Share of each country's emigrants who settled in Hungary
Data source: International Migrant Stock 2024 (UN DESA, Population Division)
Frequently asked questions
How many immigrants live in Hungary?
Around 653.5K foreign-born residents live in Hungary, making it the #73-largest immigrant population in the world.
Where do most immigrants in Hungary come from?
Most immigrants in Hungary come from Romania, Ukraine and Serbia — these three countries account for about 60% of all foreign-born residents.
What share of the population of Hungary are immigrants?
Immigrants make up around 7% of the population of Hungary — that's 653.5K out of a total population of 9.6M.
How has immigration to Hungary changed over the past decade?
Over the past decade, the immigrant population in Hungary has grown from 457K to 653.5K people, a growth of about 43%.
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