Of the emigrant population, 44% are under 30 years old and 77% are under 40 years old, with 54% being male and almost two-thirds single. The most popular destinations are Germany, UK and Austria.

Immigrants make up 1.4% of the Hungarian population and 70% of them come from within the EU. Domestic relocation is increasing as well, Budapest is the prime destination while northeastern Hungary has the highest net rate of people leaving.