Living in Makó
Makó is one of the cities recorded in Hungary. Makó numbered 21,878 residents at the end of 2022. At the end of 2022, unemployment in Makó reached 4.69%. At the end of 2022, the foreign population in Makó numbered 140.
Which Hungary-wide rules apply when you move to Makó?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
Makó's housing vacancy rate stood at 11.51% at the end of 2022. At the end of 2022, the dwelling count totalled 11,052.
No city-level rent or cost figure is published for Makó yet. Hungary has country-level context; it is not substituted for this city.
Worked out from these numbers
How international is the population?
0.6% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 140 people of 21,878 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.
Work and income
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rate | 4.69 %country median 4.6% — about the same | 31 Dec 2022 | Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database8Official |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Makó. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
National Employment Service — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Makó. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Mobility and administration
Makó's nearest airport was BUD, 164 km away and offered 77 direct destinations.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Makó. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
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.
Climate and air quality
Monthly mean temperatures were −0.6°C in January and 24.3°C in July.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Climate Monthly Extreme High C | Jan 15.95 · Feb 19.71 · Mar 24.44 · Apr 29.98 · May 34.48 · Jun 38.9 · Jul 40.43 · Aug 41.46 · Sep 37.37 · Oct 31.04 · Nov 24.24 · Dec 17.58 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center9Official · coordinate grid |
| Climate Monthly Extreme Low C | Jan -24.04 · Feb -18.19 · Mar -12.64 · Apr -4.56 · May 1.9 · Jun 5.14 · Jul 9.79 · Aug 8.96 · Sep 4.21 · Oct -4.4 · Nov -6.21 · Dec -19.18 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center9Official · coordinate grid |
| Average temperature by month | Jan -0.61 · Feb 1.61 · Mar 6.6 · Apr 12.43 · May 17.62 · Jun 21.87 · Jul 24.27 · Aug 24.3 · Sep 18.61 · Oct 12.45 · Nov 6.51 · Dec 0.73 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center9Official · coordinate grid |
Cities of a similar size in Hungary
Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.
Population and city profile
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
People and communities
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| No religion or other, share | 23.53 % | 31 Dec 2022 | Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)6Official |
International community in Makó
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 | 21,878 | 100.0% |
| Citizen of Hungary | 21,738 | 99.4% |
| Foreign national | 140 | 0.6% |
| EU foreign national | 85 | 0.4% |
| Non-EU foreign national | 55 | 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 | 21,878 | 100.0% |
| Hungarian language spoken with family members or friends | 18,774 | 85.8% |
| No answer to question about language spoken with family members or friends | 3,059 | 14.0% |
| Other language spoken with family members or friends | 561 | 2.6% |
| Language spoken with family members or friends by domestic ethnic groups | 197 | 0.9% |
| Romanian language spoken with family members or friends | 80 | 0.4% |
| German language spoken with family members or friends | 54 | 0.2% |
| Gipsy (Romani, Boyash) language spoken with family members or friends | 33 | 0.2% |
| Gipsy (Romani) language spoken with family members or friends | 26 | 0.1% |
| Serbian language spoken with family members or friends | 15 | 0.1% |
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| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Gipsy (Boyash) language spoken with family members or friends | 9 | 0.0% |
| Bulgarian language spoken with family members or friends | 5 | 0.0% |
| Armenian language spoken with family members or friends | 3 | 0.0% |
| Greek 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Belong to ethnic groups | 21,878 | 100.0% |
| Belong to Hungarian ethnic group | 19,334 | 88.4% |
| No answer to questions about belong to ethnic groups | 2,513 | 11.5% |
| Belong to Other ethnic groups | 578 | 2.6% |
| Belong to domestic ethnic groups | 566 | 2.6% |
| Belong to Gipsy (Romani) ethnic group | 249 | 1.1% |
| Belong to Romanian ethnic group | 160 | 0.7% |
| Belong to German ethnic group | 79 | 0.4% |
| Belong to Serbian ethnic group | 32 | 0.1% |
| Belong to Slovakian ethnic group | 22 | 0.1% |
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| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Belong to Armenian ethnic group | 12 | 0.1% |
| Belong to Bulgarian ethnic group | 10 | 0.0% |
| Belong to Polish ethnic group | 8 | 0.0% |
| Belong to Greek ethnic group | 7 | 0.0% |
| Belong to Croatian ethnic group | 4 | 0.0% |
| Belong to Slovenian ethnic group | 3 | 0.0% |
| Belong to Ukrainian ethnic group | 3 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source7
Is Makó 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.
Additional context
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| G07 Bachelors Or Higher Share Pct | 14.28 % | 31 Dec 2022 | Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)5Official |
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Makó 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.
Open the official coverage guideIs Makó part of Szeged?
Makó is near Szeged, but the collected evidence does not establish that it is administratively part of the hub or an official satellite. It is about 28.5 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 Makó?
The unemployment rate is 4.69 %. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database.
How many people live in Makó?
The published population is 21,878 people. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database.
How many foreign residents live in Makó?
140 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH).
Is Makó a good place to live?
Makó 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 Makó part of Szeged?
Makó is near Szeged, but the collected evidence does not establish that it is administratively part of the hub or an official satellite. It is about 28.5 km away by straight-line distance.
How many people are in the Citizenship citizenship group in Makó?
The official citizenship distribution records 21,878 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). Makó, Hungary: jobs, climate, population [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/hu/mako/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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- Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) nepszamlalas2022.ksh.hu · checked 2026-08-07
- Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) nepszamlalas2022.ksh.hu · checked 2026-08-07
- Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) language_spoken_at_home distribution nepszamlalas2022.ksh.hu · checked 2026-08-28
- Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database nepszamlalas2022.ksh.hu · checked 2026-08-04
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