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Largest Cities in Hungary

Top 100 cities ranked by largest cities

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Largest Cities — Hungary

1 Budapest 05 1,741,041
2 Debrecen 10 202,402
3 Szeged 06 160,766
4 Miskolc 04 154,521
5 Pécs 02 145,347
6 Budapest XI. kerület 05 139,049
7 Zugló 05 130,000
8 Győr 09 129,301
9 Budapest III. kerület 05 123,723
10 Nyíregyháza 18 117,689
11 Budapest XIII. kerület 05 113,531
12 Kecskemét 01 109,847
13 Székesfehérvár 08 101,600
14 Újpest 05 100,694
15 Budapest IV. kerület 05 98,374
16 Budapest XVIII. kerület 05 93,225
17 Budapest II. kerület 05 88,729
18 Budapest VIII. kerület 05 82,222
19 Budapest XV. kerület 05 80,218
20 Kőbánya 05 78,414
21 Budapest XVII. kerület 05 78,250
22 Szombathely 22 78,025
23 Józsefváros 05 76,957
24 Budapest XXI. kerület 05 76,339
25 Szolnok 20 71,285
26 Budapest XVI. kerület 05 68,484
27 Tatabánya 12 65,849
28 Kaposvár 17 64,280
29 Budapest XX. kerület 05 63,371
30 Érd 16 62,408
31 Sopron 09 62,246
32 Angyalföld 05 62,006
33 Erzsébetváros 05 62,000
34 Zalaegerszeg 24 61,898
35 Budapest XIX. kerület 05 61,610
36 Kispest 05 61,453
37 Békéscsaba 03 59,732
38 Ferencváros 05 59,056
39 Pestlőrinc 05 58,722
40 Veszprém 23 56,927
41 Budapest XII. kerület 05 56,544
42 Eger 11 53,876
43 Kelenföld 05 53,332
44 Budapest XXII. kerület 05 50,499
45 Dunaújváros 08 50,084
46 Nagykanizsa 24 47,349
47 Hódmezővásárhely 06 44,009
48 Budapest VI. kerület 05 42,120
49 Cegléd 16 39,287
50 Rákospalota 05 38,530
51 Ózd 04 38,476
52 Baja 01 37,714
53 Újlipótváros 05 36,888
54 Újpalota 16 36,259
55 Pesterzsébet 05 36,045
56 Vác 16 35,108
57 Salgótarján 14 34,627
58 Szekszárd 21 34,174
59 Középső-Ferencváros 05 34,036
60 Óbuda 05 33,836
61 Pápa 23 32,990
62 Gyöngyös 11 32,938
63 Kazincbarcika 04 32,396
64 Gödöllő 16 32,374
65 Gyula 03 32,269
66 Hajdúböszörmény 10 31,957
67 Kiskunfélegyháza 01 31,720
68 Ajka 23 31,407
69 Orosháza 03 31,373
70 Mosonmagyaróvár 09 30,359
71 Dunakeszi 16 30,246
72 Kiskunhalas 01 29,354
73 Esztergom 12 28,785
74 Szentes 06 27,898
75 Jászberény 20 27,439
76 Komló 02 26,924
77 Budafok 05 26,782
78 Budapest V. kerület 05 26,284
79 Óhegy 05 25,842
80 Újszeged 25,300
81 Makó 06 25,135
82 Budaörs 16 25,089
83 Rákoskeresztúr 16 24,971
84 Szigetszentmiklós 16 24,874
85 Budapest I. kerület 05 24,728
86 Naphegy 16 24,728
87 Hajdúszoboszló 10 23,781
88 Szentendre 16 23,606
89 Nagykőrös 16 23,517
90 Tata 12 23,217
91 Rákosszentmihály 05 23,098
92 Siófok 17 23,028
93 Törökszentmiklós 20 22,770
94 Karcag 20 22,370
95 Gyál 16 21,937
96 Monor 16 21,720
97 Várpalota 23 21,299
98 Békés 03 21,198
99 Dombóvár 21 20,748
100 Paks 21 20,638

The largest cities in Hungary represent major centers of economic activity, cultural influence, and population growth. Budapest leads with a population of 1,741,041, followed by Debrecen and Szeged. These cities serve as hubs for employment, education, and innovation, attracting residents from across the country and around the world.

Population size is a key indicator of a city's economic influence and infrastructure capacity. Larger cities typically offer more diverse job markets, extensive public transit systems, and a wider range of cultural amenities. 05 dominates the top 10 with 4 cities on the list, reflecting the state's strong economic pull and quality of life.

While large populations bring economic advantages, they also present challenges including higher costs of living, traffic congestion, and housing affordability concerns. Many of these cities have experienced significant growth over the past decade, driven by job opportunities in technology, healthcare, and professional services.

Did You Know?

  • 1. Budapest's population is larger than that of several U.S. states.
  • 2. 05 has 4 cities in the top 10, more than any other state.
  • 3. The 50th largest city still has a population of 38,530 — larger than most cities worldwide.
  • 4. The top 5 cities combined have a population of 2,404,077.

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