Hungary's population continues to decline: all hope lies in expanding fertility

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Hungary’s population of 9.6 million has shrunk by almost 8% since the political transformation. The yearly population decline recorded in 2023 was the 3rd highest among EU countries. The depopulation that has been ongoing since the mid-1980s has been accompanied by demographic processes typical of modern Western societies – a low fertility rate, which translates into a decrease in the number of births, and an ageing population.