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Population Census 2022: HCSO publishes new results

According to the 2022 census, Hungary's population is 9 million 604 thousand people. The population of large cities has generally decreased, while that of their catchment areas has typically increased. The number and size of dwellings has also increased, with fewer people per dwelling. The Hungarian Central Statistical Office (HCSO) presented the latest results of the 2022 census at a press conference.

At a press conference, the Hungarian Central Statistical Office (HCSO) presented the preliminary results of the 2022 census. On 1 October 2022, the reference date of the census, Hungary's population was 9 million 604 thousand people, and the number of dwellings was 4 million 593 thousand. The processing of the questionnaires received during the census is ongoing, with preliminary settlement data expected to be published in the second quarter and final results from the autumn.

The third and final stage of Census 2022 has been completed. 4.6 million housing and 9.2 million personal questionnaires were received by the deadline, and the final results will be determined by HCSO using state databases. This year's census is expected to be the last traditional census in Hungary. For the next census, it is planned that the data will be extracted by the statistical office exclusively from administrative sources.