Age composition in 2026:
| Hungary | World | |
|---|---|---|
| Young Population | 14.34%1,374,463 | 24.09%1,999,255,031 |
| Working Age Population | 64.36%6,169,732 | 65.31%5,421,227,665 |
| Elderly Population | 21.30%2,041,624 | 10.60%880,195,700 |
In 2026, the median age is 45.1 years in Hungary and 32.1 years in World.Hungary already reached Worldโs current median age in 1960, about 66 years ahead in population aging.
The total population of Hungary peaks in 1980 at 10,695,372.The total population of World peaks in 2084 at 10,289,315,239.
By 2050, the dependency ratio of Hungary will be 70.2%, and 27.40% of the population will be elderly.By 2050, the dependency ratio of World will be 58.0%, and 16.33% of the population will be elderly.
| Hungary | World | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) | 1950โ1952 1968โ1975 1991โ2016 |
None between 1950 and 2100 | |
| Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) | 1950 or earlier | 2002 | |
| Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) | 1994 | 2039 45 years later | |
| Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) | 2020 | 2070 50 years later |