Békés: population, economy and official figures
Békés is a county in Dél-Alföld, Hungary. Békés had 307,112 residents on 1 January 2025, 25.9% of Dél-Alföld and 3.22% of Hungary; 13th largest of 20 counties in Hungary.
307,112
55.5
47.5
24.2%
5,630
In depth
- Economy, jobs and prices in Békés: GDP per person was 17,400 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 44% of the EU average (76% for Hungary); 19th highest of 20 counties in Hungary.
- Health in Békés: Békés County had 179 family doctors (general practitioners and family paediatricians) in 2024, one for every 1,716 residents, compared with one per 1,508 in 2010 and 1,744 nationally.
- Education in Békés: Primary schools in Békés County taught 21,701 full-time pupils in 2024/25, compared with 27,229 in 2010/11 (a fall of 20.3%).
- Poverty and living standards in Békés: Police and prosecutors registered 25,623 criminal offences in Békés County in 2024, 8,292 per 100,000 residents, the highest of 20 counties (national rate 2,442).
- Government and politics in Békés: In the 9 June 2024 election to the Békés County Assembly, Fidesz–KDNP took 51.2% of the valid list votes cast in Békés County and Mi Hazánk came second with 21.0%.
Is the population of Békés growing?
That is 11.9% fewer people than in 2015 (348,577).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow densely populated is Békés?
There were 55.5 people per square kilometre in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the median age in Békés?
The median age was 47.5 years in 2025, against 44.8 for Hungary; 3rd highest of 20 counties in Hungary.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow old is the population of Békés?
24.2% of residents were 65 or older and 13.2% were under 15 in 2025.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many births and deaths are there in Békés?
In 2024 there were 2,331 live births and 5,197 deaths, a natural decrease of 2,866.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow big is Békés?
It covers 5,630 km².
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre people moving to Békés?
More people left than arrived in 2024: net migration was -3.0 per 1,000 residents, while births minus deaths gave a natural change of -9.3 per 1,000.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyFigures come from Hungary's own official statistics and from Eurostat's regional statistics for NUTS 3 areas. Comparisons with the EU average use purchasing power standards (PPS), which adjust for price differences.
Other county in Dél-Alföld
- Bács-Kiskun 488,547
- Csongrád-Csanád 388,106
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Sources
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset demo_r_pjangrp3: Population on 1 January (NUTS 3), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 4c748d3cba3a…)
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- Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH): Regional Statistical Yearbook of Hungary, 2024: chapter 3.8 Justice (tables by county, capital and region), read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 57eb93aee154…)
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