Veszprém: population, economy and official figures
Veszprém is a county in Közép-Dunántúl, Hungary. Veszprém had 333,345 residents on 1 January 2025, 31.7% of Közép-Dunántúl and 3.49% of Hungary; 12th largest of 20 counties in Hungary.
In depth
- Economy, jobs and prices in Veszprém: GDP per person was 23,100 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 58% of the EU average (76% for Hungary); 7th highest of 20 counties in Hungary.
- Health in Veszprém: Each family doctor in Veszprém County served 1,894 residents on average in 2024 (176 GPs and family paediatricians in all), up from 1,606 in 2010; the Hungarian average was 1,744.
- Education in Veszprém: 24,161 children attended primary school full-time in Veszprém County in the 2024/25 school year, down 6.0% on 2010/11.
- Poverty and living standards in Veszprém: Police and prosecutors registered 7,536 criminal offences in Veszprém County in 2024, 2,252 per 100,000 residents, 6th highest of 20 counties (national rate 2,442).
- Government and politics in Veszprém: Fidesz–KDNP won the list vote for the Veszprém County Assembly in Veszprém County on 9 June 2024 with 50.5% of valid votes, ahead of Mi Hazánk with 13.4%.
Is the population of Veszprém growing?
That is 3.8% fewer people than in 2015 (346,619).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow densely populated is Veszprém?
There were 80 people per square kilometre in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the median age in Veszprém?
The median age was 46.6 years in 2025, against 44.8 for Hungary; 5th highest of 20 counties in Hungary.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow old is the population of Veszprém?
22.8% of residents were 65 or older and 13.5% were under 15 in 2025.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many births and deaths are there in Veszprém?
In 2024 there were 2,433 live births and 4,587 deaths, a natural decrease of 2,154.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow big is Veszprém?
It covers 4,463 km².
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre people moving to Veszprém?
More people left than arrived in 2024: net migration was -1.4 per 1,000 residents, while births minus deaths gave a natural change of -6.4 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 Közép-Dunántúl
- Fejér 418,562
- Komárom-Esztergom 299,262
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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…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset demo_r_d3dens: Population density, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 f4b59fe9d121…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_3gdp: GDP per person, PPS (NUTS 3), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 3bf0fc662f56…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_3gdp: GDP, million euros (NUTS 3), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 096e15e5fdb3…)
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- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset demo_r_pjanind3: Share of people aged 65 or over (NUTS 3), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 17aa0d08ab9c…)
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- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset reg_area3: Area, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 75302b0aafe9…)
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- Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH): Regional Statistical Yearbook of Hungary, 2024: chapter 3.6 Education (tables by county, capital and region), read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 1a8369e062fe…)
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- Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH): Regional Statistical Yearbook of Hungary, 2024: chapter 3.5 Social care protection (tables by county, capital and region), read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 430512e0cd70…)
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- Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH): Regional Statistical Yearbook of Hungary, 2024: chapter 3.1 Labour (tables by county, capital and region), read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 d973255c0375…)
- 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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