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Immigrants in Hungary

653.5K foreigners live in Hungary — 7% of the country's population

#73 largest immigrant population in the world#22 in Europe

Immigrants in Hungary by country

The 3 largest groups make up 60% of all immigrants

1Romanians
253K38.7%
2Ukrainians
83.7K12.8%
3Serbs
56.9K8.7%
4Germans
42K6.4%
5Slovaks
24.7K3.8%
6Chinese
20.8K3.2%
7British
17.8K2.7%
8Austrians
13.2K2.0%
CountryImmigrants
Romania253045
Ukraine83688
Serbia56850
Germany42037
Slovakia24748
China20818
United Kingdom17771
Austria13198
USA11044
Italy7298
Vietnam6219
France5708
Russia5406
Netherlands5030
Iran4866
Switzerland4355
Turkey4000
Poland3991
India3795
Canada3437
Syria3177
Spain3066
Belgium3036
Croatia2692
Egypt2619
Japan2441
Ireland2413
South Korea2278
Israel2239
Sweden2192
Afghanistan2142
Mongolia2114
Nigeria2087
Czech Republic1754
Norway1745
Iraq1728
Bulgaria1676
Thailand1661
Greece1605
Brazil1558
Australia1470
Pakistan1244
Algeria1096
Finland1088
Jordan1024
Kazakhstan987
Venezuela977
Mexico835
Denmark758
Portugal743
UAE729
Cuba729
Azerbaijan728
South Africa712
Moldova701
Tunisia676
Indonesia669
Philippines629
Lebanon615
Albania593
Somalia557
Slovenia536
Saudi Arabia532
Morocco520
Bosnia517
Argentina510
Libya466
Kuwait448
Yemen436
Georgia426
Colombia395
Cameroon380
Cyprus362
North Macedonia355
Luxembourg336
Ghana334
Peru315
Belarus314
Lithuania311
Kenya300
Kyrgyzstan291
New Zealand290
Bangladesh288
Sudan265
Armenia265
Ecuador258
Chile252
Ethiopia235
Latvia229
Palestine215
Uzbekistan201
Estonia189
Malta188
Malaysia184
Iceland175
Qatar140
Angola137
Nepal133
Laos123
Singapore120
Costa Rica116
Uganda114
Zimbabwe114
Montenegro107
Cambodia104
Tanzania92
Republic of Congo90
Mauritius87
Sri Lanka87
DR Congo83
Guinea71
Ivory Coast70
Dominican Republic70
Uruguay66
Bolivia65
Senegal60
Madagascar52
Turkmenistan52
Eritrea47
Bahrain44
Oman42
Benin39
Jamaica38
Guatemala38
Myanmar37
Zambia35
Sierra Leone35
Mozambique34
Panama34
Togo32
Mali31
Nicaragua31
Namibia29
Rwanda27
Liberia25
El Salvador25
Cape Verde22
Paraguay22
Tajikistan20
North Korea20
Trinidad and Tobago19
Central African Republic17
Gambia15
Burundi14
Botswana14
Burkina Faso14
Bhutan14
Suriname14
Guinea-Bissau12
Honduras11
Guyana11
Seychelles9
Niger9
Haiti9
Gabon8
Monaco8
Bahamas8
Chad6
Equatorial Guinea6
Mauritania6
Fiji5
Papua New Guinea5
Djibouti4
Malawi4
San Marino4
Liechtenstein4
Barbados4
Grenada4
Comoros2
Eswatini2
Aruba2
Cayman Islands2
Dominica2
Saint Lucia2
Belize2
New Caledonia2
Tonga2
Lesotho1
Brunei1
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines1
Falkland Islands1
Bermuda1
Greenland1
Samoa1
Western Sahara0
Faroe Islands0
Andorra0
Antigua and Barbuda0
Saint Kitts and Nevis0
Vanuatu0
Kiribati0
Nauru0

By region of origin

84% of immigrants come from Europe

653.5Ktotal

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Key facts

Immigrants in Hungary in numbers

Romanians are the largest group by a wide margin

39% of all immigrants were born in Romania, while the next group accounts for just 13%.

The map of origins has changed since 1990

7 countries have entered the top 20 origins since 1990: Serbia, Slovakia, Italy. Serbia climbed from outside the top 20 to #3.

Immigrants come from a wider range of countries than in 1990

The largest group's share fell from 58% to 39%.

The immigrant population has grown 18% since 2020

The number of foreigners living in Hungary rose from 554K to 653.5K in four years.

The share of immigrants from Europe has declined since 1990

94.3% of immigrants came from Europe in 1990, compared with 84.2% today.

1 in 15 residents of Hungary was born abroad

653.5K of 9.6M residents were born abroad — 6.8% of the population.

Immigrant population in Hungary over time

Foreigners living in Hungary, by year

YearImmigrants
1990336699
1995313738
2000290701
2005359128
2010427447
2015457012
2020554034
2024653548

Largest groups over time

The 5 largest groups in Hungary, by year

Romanians Ukrainians Serbs Germans Slovaks
YearRomaniansUkrainiansSerbsGermansSlovaks
19901941283040018409316
1995170168114548421198507703
200014620819867168412129015089
200517946324333206722613318522
201021433029075246893120922121
201519020339189371152821919717
202021451470944481943563620980
202425304583688568504203724748

Fastest-changing groups

How each group's numbers have changed since the selected year

Djiboutians4+33%
Malawians4+33%
Sammarinese4+33%
Liechtensteiners4+33%
Barbadians4+33%
Grenadians4+33%
Fijians5+25%
Papua New Guineans5+25%

Share of each diaspora living in Hungary

Of each group's emigrants worldwide, the share who live in Hungary

Romanians
6%253K
Serbs
6%56.9K
Slovaks
6%24.7K
Austrians
3%13.2K
Ukrainians
1%83.7K
Germans
1%42K

Data source: International Migrant Stock 2024 (UN DESA, Population Division)

Frequently asked questions

How many foreigners live in Hungary?

Around 653.5K immigrants live in Hungary — the world's #73 largest immigrant population.

What percentage 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.

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 immigrants.

How many Romanians live in Hungary?

Around 253K Romanians live in Hungary — about 39% of all immigrants, the largest group.

Is the immigrant population in Hungary growing?

Yes — over the past decade, the number of immigrants in Hungary has grown from 457K to 653.5K, about 43%.

Where does the data on immigrants in Hungary come from?

The source is International Migrant Stock 2024 (UN DESA, Population Division). It counts people born abroad who now live in Hungary. Their children born in Hungary are not included.

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