Szeged's 2026 population is now estimated at 156,780. In 1980, the population of Szeged was 164,437. Szeged experienced a decrease of -502 residents over the past year, marking an annual decline of -0.32%. These population values and projections come from Hungary historical city/town census values 1980 and 1990 via CityPopulation fallback access, Hungary Census 2022 API (WBS003) settlement population (2001, 2011, 2022), Hungary city/town 2025 official estimate via CityPopulation fallback access and World Population Review Internal Projections .
| City | 2026 Pop. ↓ | Growth |
|---|---|---|
| Budapest | 1,685,165 | 0% |
| Debrecen | 202,893 | 0.38% |
| Szeged | 156,780 | -0.32% |
| Miskolc | 139,465 | -1.4% |
| Pecs | 139,439 | 0.02% |
| Gyor | 129,970 | 0.46% |
| Nyiregyhaza | 114,407 | -0.41% |
| Kecskemet | 108,829 | 0.16% |
| Szekesfehervar | 95,306 | 0.07% |
| Szombathely | 76,499 | -0.54% |
| Erd | 71,576 | 0.11% |
| Szolnok | 65,399 | -0.25% |
| Tatabanya | 64,440 | -0.53% |
| Sopron | 60,983 | 0.27% |
| Kaposvar | 58,150 | -0.53% |
| Veszprem | 54,857 | -0.47% |
| Zalaegerszeg | 53,805 | -0.29% |
| Bekescsaba | 53,543 | -0.74% |
| Eger | 48,522 | -0.34% |
| Dunakeszi | 42,228 | -0.94% |