Living in Pápa

Pápa is a city in Hungary, and the figures below are its published values. Residents of Pápa numbered 29,019 at the end of 2022. Pápa had an unemployment rate of 3.86% at the end of 2022. At the end of 2022, the foreign population in Pápa numbered 975.

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

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 Pápa.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

Pápa had a vacancy rate of 11.67% at the end of 2022. Pápa recorded 14,152 dwellings at the end of 2022.

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
G02 Vacancy Rate Pct	11.67 %	31 Dec 2022	Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)³Official
Dwellings	14,152 dwellings	31 Dec 2022	Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)⁴Official

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Pápa?

The unemployment rate is about 3.9 % (2022).

Unemployment rate: 3.86 % · Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database⁸

Unemployment across cities in HungaryUnemployment in Pápa is 3.9%. Of 277 cities with data, 124 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Unemployment rate	3.86 %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 Pápa. 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 Pápa. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Mobility and administration

Pápa was 75 km from its nearest major airport.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Nearest Major Airport Distance Km	75 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁹Official
Nearest Major Airport Iata	SOB	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁹Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Pápa. 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 Pápa.

Climate and air quality

Pápa's monthly mean temperatures were 0.1°C in January and 21°C in July. Pápa's monthly precipitation totalled 30 mm in January and 58 mm in July.

Is the air quality good in Pápa?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 13 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: air.discomap.eea.europa.eu¹

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

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

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	13 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	air.discomap.eea.europa.eu¹Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context
Average daytime high by month	Jan 3.6 · Feb 6.3 · Mar 11.4 · Apr 17.3 · May 21.5 · Jun 25.3 · Jul 27.5 · Aug 27.4 · Sep 22 · Oct 16.2 · Nov 9.9 · Dec 4.4 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁰Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -3.3 · Feb -2.2 · Mar 1 · Apr 5.3 · May 9.6 · Jun 13 · Jul 14.6 · Aug 14.3 · Sep 10.5 · Oct 6.4 · Nov 2.3 · Dec -2.2 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁰Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 0.1 · Feb 1.8 · Mar 6 · Apr 11.2 · May 15.5 · Jun 19.3 · Jul 21 · Aug 20.6 · Sep 15.7 · Oct 10.9 · Nov 5.9 · Dec 1.1 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁰Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 30 · Feb 29.4 · Mar 33.9 · Apr 37.4 · May 65.6 · Jun 71.2 · Jul 58 · Aug 68.9 · Sep 67.5 · Oct 51.9 · Nov 46.2 · Dec 37.4 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

Budaörs29,024 residents Kiskunfélegyháza28,872 residents Hajdúböszörmény29,374 residents Esztergom28,612 residents Szentendre28,524 residents Szekszárd29,889 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Pápa?

The published population was 29,019 people in 2022. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database⁸

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Foreign residents	975 people	31 Dec 2022	Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)²Official
Population	29,019 people	31 Dec 2022	Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database⁸Official

People and communities

The other-or-no-religion share in Pápa was 8.46%.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
No religion or other, share	8.46 %	31 Dec 2022	Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)⁶Official

International community in Pápa

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	29,019	100.0%
Citizen of Hungary	28,044	96.6%
Foreign national	975	3.4%
Non-EU foreign national	614	2.1%
EU foreign national	361	1.2%

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	29,019	100.0%
Hungarian language spoken with family members or friends	24,783	85.4%
No answer to question about language spoken with family members or friends	3,734	12.9%
Other language spoken with family members or friends	1,013	3.5%
Language spoken with family members or friends by domestic ethnic groups	606	2.1%
Gipsy (Romani, Boyash) language spoken with family members or friends	189	0.7%
Gipsy (Romani) language spoken with family members or friends	173	0.6%
Ukrainian language spoken with family members or friends	159	0.5%
German language spoken with family members or friends	144	0.5%
Romanian language spoken with family members or friends	51	0.2%

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Published group	People	Share
Gipsy (Boyash) language spoken with family members or friends	19	0.1%
Polish language spoken with family members or friends	17	0.1%
Slovenian language spoken with family members or friends	16	0.1%
Greek language spoken with family members or friends	14	0.0%
Ruthenian language spoken with family members or friends	8	0.0%
Bulgarian language spoken with family members or friends	5	0.0%
Slovakian language spoken with family members or friends	4	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	29,019	100.0%
Hungarian	24,841	85.6%
No answer to ethnic groups	3,587	12.4%
Domestic ethnic groups	791	2.7%
Gipsy (Romani)	274	0.9%
Other ethnic groups	267	0.9%
German	188	0.6%
Ukrainian	174	0.6%
Romanian	53	0.2%
Polish	34	0.1%

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Published group	People	Share
Greek	19	0.1%
Slovenian	16	0.1%
Bulgarian	12	0.0%
Slovakian	11	0.0%
Armenian	6	0.0%
Ruthenian	5	0.0%
Croatian	3	0.0%

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

Is Pápa 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 worker56%strong on work, weak on safety · range 45–67%

Skilled employee59%strong on work, weak on safety · range 50–68%

Student47%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 37–57%

Family48%strong on family, weak on safety · range 37–59%

Retirement53%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 39–67%

Foreign residents975 people31 Dec 2022Official source · Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)

Population29,019 people31 Dec 2022Official source · Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database

Dwellings14,152 dwellings31 Dec 2022Official source · Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)

Unemployment rate3.86 %31 Dec 2022Official source · Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database

PM2.5 — annual mean13 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu

No religion or other, share8.46 %31 Dec 2022Official source · Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)

Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-26

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
G07 Bachelors Or Higher Share Pct	16.6 %	31 Dec 2022	Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)⁵Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Pápa 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.

Common questions

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

How many people live in Pápa?

The published population was 29,019 people in 2022. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database.

Is the air quality good in Pápa?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 13 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: air.discomap.eea.europa.eu.

What is the unemployment rate in Pápa?

The unemployment rate is about 3.9 % (2022). Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database.

How many foreign residents live in Pápa?

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

Is Pápa a good place to live?

Pápa 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.

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

The official citizenship distribution records 29,019 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). Pápa, Hungary: jobs, air quality, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/hu/papa/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Pápa, Hungary: jobs, air quality, climate},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
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  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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air.discomap.eea.europa.eu air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-26
Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) nepszamlalas2022.ksh.hu · checked 2026-08-07
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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
OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05

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