Living in Kaposvár

Kaposvár is a city in Hungary. At the end of 2022, Kaposvár had a population of 59,397. Kaposvár's unemployment stood at 5.01% at the end of 2022. Foreign residents numbered 445 at the end of 2022.

Which Hungary-wide rules apply when you move to Kaposvár?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in HungaryNational rates and thresholds that apply in Kaposvár.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

Kaposvár had a vacancy rate of 14.98% at the end of 2022. Kaposvár recorded 30,750 dwellings at the end of 2022.

No city-level rent or cost figure is published for Kaposvár yet. Hungary has country-level context; it is not substituted for this city.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
G02 Vacancy Rate Pct	14.98 %	31 Dec 2022	Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)³Official
Dwellings	30,750 dwellings	31 Dec 2022	Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)⁴Official

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

0.7% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 445 people of 59,397 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in HungaryUnemployment in Kaposvár is 5.0%. Of 277 cities with data, 124 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Unemployment rate	5.01 %country median 4.6%	31 Dec 2022	Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database⁸Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Kaposvár. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

National Employment Service — Public employment service

National Employment Service of Hungary

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Kaposvár. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Mobility and administration

Kaposvár's nearest major airport was 54 km away.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Nearest Major Airport Distance Km	54 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁹Official
Nearest Major Airport Iata	PEV	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁹Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Kaposvár. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Care and integration support for persons granted international or national protection — Newcomer Adaptation

National Directorate-General for Aliens Policing — Refugee Affairs Directorate

For persons granted international protection, persons granted national protection.

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Kaposvár.

Climate and air quality

Kaposvár's monthly mean temperatures were 0.6°C in January and 21.8°C in July. Kaposvár's monthly precipitation totalled 31.4 mm in January and 71.4 mm in July.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average daytime high by month	Jan 4.2 · Feb 7 · Mar 12.3 · Apr 18 · May 22.5 · Jun 26.2 · Jul 28.5 · Aug 28.1 · Sep 22.6 · Oct 17.1 · Nov 10.5 · Dec 4.9 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁰Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -2.8 · Feb -2 · Mar 1.4 · Apr 5.3 · May 10 · Jun 13.6 · Jul 15.3 · Aug 14.4 · Sep 10.3 · Oct 6.2 · Nov 2.4 · Dec -1.7 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁰Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 0.6 · Feb 2.2 · Mar 6.4 · Apr 11.5 · May 16.1 · Jun 19.9 · Jul 21.8 · Aug 21.2 · Sep 16.1 · Oct 11.1 · Nov 6.1 · Dec 1.5 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁰Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 31.4 · Feb 37.5 · Mar 34.5 · Apr 43.1 · May 67.7 · Jun 76.5 · Jul 71.4 · Aug 67.1 · Sep 71 · Oct 62.6 · Nov 54.2 · Dec 47.7 mm	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁰Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in Hungary

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All Hungary cities

Sopron60,334 residents Veszprém55,910 residents Békéscsaba55,164 residents Zalaegerszeg54,428 residents Tatabánya65,830 residents Szolnok66,061 residents

Population and city profile

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Foreign residents	445 people	31 Dec 2022	Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)²Official
Population	59,397 people	31 Dec 2022	Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database⁸Official

People and communities

Kaposvár had 15.44% of residents with other or no religious affiliation at the end of 2022.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
No religion or other, share	15.44 %	31 Dec 2022	Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)⁶Official

International community in Kaposvár

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Citizenship

Population enumerated in the 2022 Hungarian Census; settlement data, population; all sexes and ages as source table defines · 2022 Census

Published group	People	Share
Citizenship	59,397	100.0%
Citizen of Hungary	58,952	99.3%
Foreign national	445	0.7%
Non-EU foreign national	242	0.4%
EU foreign national	203	0.3%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source⁷

Language spoken at home

Population enumerated in the 2022 Hungarian Census; settlement data, population; all sexes and ages as source table defines · 2022 Census

Published group	People	Share
Language spoken with family members or friends	59,397	100.0%
Hungarian language spoken with family members or friends	51,394	86.5%
No answer to question about language spoken with family members or friends	7,800	13.1%
Other language spoken with family members or friends	1,852	3.1%
Language spoken with family members or friends by domestic ethnic groups	758	1.3%
Gipsy (Romani, Boyash) language spoken with family members or friends	364	0.6%
German language spoken with family members or friends	252	0.4%
Gipsy (Romani) language spoken with family members or friends	205	0.3%
Gipsy (Boyash) language spoken with family members or friends	165	0.3%
Ukrainian language spoken with family members or friends	29	0.0%

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Published group	People	Share
Romanian language spoken with family members or friends	27	0.0%
Polish language spoken with family members or friends	23	0.0%
Croatian language spoken with family members or friends	21	0.0%
Serbian language spoken with family members or friends	10	0.0%
Slovakian language spoken with family members or friends	10	0.0%
Ruthenian language spoken with family members or friends	7	0.0%
Armenian language spoken with family members or friends	5	0.0%
Bulgarian language spoken with family members or friends	5	0.0%
Greek language spoken with family members or friends	5	0.0%
Slovenian language spoken with family members or friends	3	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source⁷

Ancestry or ethnicity

Population enumerated in the 2022 Hungarian Census; settlement data, population; all sexes and ages as source table defines · 2022 Census

Published group	People	Share
Ethnic groups	59,397	100.0%
Hungarian	51,495	86.7%
No answer to ethnic groups	7,446	12.5%
Domestic ethnic groups	1,725	2.9%
Gipsy (Romani)	1,079	1.8%
German	366	0.6%
Other ethnic groups	222	0.4%
Croatian	76	0.1%
Ukrainian	36	0.1%
Romanian	35	0.1%

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Published group	People	Share
Polish	32	0.1%
Serbian	30	0.1%
Greek	21	0.0%
Slovakian	20	0.0%
Armenian	14	0.0%
Ruthenian	11	0.0%
Bulgarian	9	0.0%
Slovenian	8	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source⁷

Is Kaposvár a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker54%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 43–65%

Skilled employee57%strong on work, weak on safety · range 48–66%

Student54%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 44–64%

Family51%strong on family, weak on safety · range 40–62%

Retirement55%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 41–69%

Foreign residents445 people31 Dec 2022Official source · Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)

Population59,397 people31 Dec 2022Official source · Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database

Dwellings30,750 dwellings31 Dec 2022Official source · Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)

Unemployment rate5.01 %31 Dec 2022Official source · Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database

No religion or other, share15.44 %31 Dec 2022Official source · Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)

Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-07

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
G07 Bachelors Or Higher Share Pct	22.97 %	31 Dec 2022	Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)⁵Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Kaposvár under the national coverage rules.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Is Kaposvár part of Pécs?

Kaposvár is near Pécs, but the collected evidence does not establish that it is administratively part of the hub or an official satellite. It is about 47.1 km away by straight-line distance.

Relationship type: Nearby Independent Place. Source¹

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the unemployment rate in Kaposvár?

The unemployment rate is 5.01 %. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database.

How many people live in Kaposvár?

The published population is 59,397 people. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database.

How many foreign residents live in Kaposvár?

445 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH).

Is Kaposvár a good place to live?

Kaposvár may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Is Kaposvár part of Pécs?

Kaposvár is near Pécs, but the collected evidence does not establish that it is administratively part of the hub or an official satellite. It is about 47.1 km away by straight-line distance.

How many people are in the Citizenship citizenship group in Kaposvár?

The official citizenship distribution records 59,397 people (100.0%) in the source-defined population for 2022 Census. This is a citizenship measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Kaposvár, Hungary: jobs, climate, population [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/hu/kaposvar/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_kaposvar-hungary-jobs-climate-population_5c984f35cb89,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Kaposvár, Hungary: jobs, climate, population},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/hu/kaposvar/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) language_spoken_at_home distribution nepszamlalas2022.ksh.hu · checked 2026-08-28
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OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05

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