Miskolc: population and official figures
In depth
- Economy, jobs and prices in Miskolc: The unemployment rate in Miskolc was 5.5% in 2022 (6.0% for women, 5.0% for men).
- Health in Miskolc: The infant mortality rate was 5.7 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- Poverty and living standards in Miskolc: An apartment in Miskolc cost €54,663 to buy on average in 2024.
- Government and politics in Miskolc: Tóth-szántai József ("Pont Mi Lokálpatrióták Egyesülete-FIDESZ - Magyar Polgári Szövetség-Kereszténydemokrata Néppárt") was elected mayor of Miskolc on 9 June 2024 with 24,695 votes, 40.20% of the valid votes.
What is the population of Miskolc?
Miskolc had 143,502 residents on 1 January 2024 according to the EU Urban Audit; 12.7% were under 15 and 23.3% were 65 or older.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyIs Miskolc growing?
The population shrank by 13.0% between 2012 and 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many young children are in childcare in Miskolc?
79% of children under 5 were in day care or school in 2024 (789 per 1,000).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many students are there in Miskolc?
10,888 students were enrolled in higher education in Miskolc in 2024, 76 for every 1,000 residents.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people in Miskolc have a degree?
Of adults aged 25 to 64 in Miskolc in 2022, 34% had a degree-level education, 57% an upper secondary education and 9% at most lower secondary schooling.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- In the EU's 2023 survey of quality of life in European cities, 58% of residents of Miskolc were satisfied with schools and other educational facilities. Source: Eurostat · saved copy
Who runs Miskolc?
In Hungary, cities and towns are run by municipalities: Council and mayor (polgármester) directly elected for five years. Local services: kindergartens, roads, utilities, local planning, some social care.
How local power works in Hungary
Cities of a similar size in Hungary
- Budapest 1,671,004
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Sources
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset urb_ctour: Urban Audit: culture and tourism (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 235d13e6125c…)
- National Election Office of Hungary (Nemzeti Választási Iroda): Local elections of 9 June 2024: final polling-station results by county (mayors, Lord Mayor, council districts, county and Budapest assembly lists), read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 ded173cdd985…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset urb_cpop1: Urban Audit: population on 1 January by age groups and sex (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 0ef23d60abc9…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset urb_clivcon: Urban Audit: living conditions (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 bc58ab68d418…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset urb_cfermor: Urban Audit: fertility and mortality (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 bd2b301d78c2…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset urb_clma: Urban Audit: labour market (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 be050965f9c6…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset urb_percep: Quality of life in European cities survey 2023: perception (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 81bd3e277f3e…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset urb_ctran: Urban Audit: transport (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 c4e74aa07496…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset urb_ceduc: Urban Audit: education (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 af187c7040a4…)
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