--- entity_id: city:hu:geonames:721239 entity_type: city name: Eger country_code: HU country: Hungary slug: eger canonical_url: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/hu/eger/ json_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/hu/eger.json markdown_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/hu/eger.md mcp_uri: immigrationdb://city/hu/eger snapshot_id: approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0 generated_at: 2026-09-12 last_verified: 2026-09-06 fact_count: 14 language_location_count: 0 employment_location_count: 0 city_intent_block_count: 2 usefulness_tier: answer_linked indexable: true metric_dictionary_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/metrics.json license_url: https://immigrationdb.com/about/copyright/ citation_schema: immigrationdb-citation-v1 citation_canonical_url: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/hu/eger/ citation_title: "Eger, Hungary: jobs, climate, population" citation_author: ImmigrationDB citation_publisher: ImmigrationDB citation_snapshot_id: approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0 citation_version: approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0 citation_retrieval_date: 2026-09-12 citation_build_date: 2026-09-12 citation_license_url: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- # Eger Eger is a city in Hungary, and the figures below are its published values. At the end of 2022, Eger had a population of 49,182. Eger's unemployment stood at 4.23% at the end of 2022. At the end of 2022, the foreign population in Eger numbered 527. ## Mobility Eger's nearest airport was BUD, 98 km away and offered 77 direct destinations. ## Housing At the end of 2022, the vacancy rate reached 15.57%. The number of dwellings in Eger reached 27,190 at the end of 2022. ## Climate Eger's monthly mean temperatures were −0.8°C in January and 21.6°C in July. Eger's monthly precipitation totalled 25.7 mm in January and 82.9 mm in July. ## Facts | Metric | metric_id | Value | Scope | Observed | Verified | Freshness | Lane | Source | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Foreign residents | `foreign_population_total` | 527 people | city | 2022-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [1] | | Population | `population_total` | 49,182 people | city | 2022-12-31 | 2026-08-04 | stale | verified | [2] | | G02 Vacancy Rate Pct | `g02_vacancy_rate_pct` | 15.57 % | city | 2022-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [3] | | Dwellings | `g05_dwellings_total` | 27,190 dwellings | city | 2022-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [4] | | Unemployment rate | `unemployment_total_percent` | 4.23 % | city | 2022-12-31 | 2026-08-04 | stale | verified | [2] | | Average daytime high by month | `climate_monthly_high_c` | Jan 2.4 · Feb 5.3 · Mar 10.8 · Apr 17.2 · May 21.9 · Jun 25.4 · Jul 27.6 · Aug 27.7 · Sep 22.1 · Oct 15.9 · Nov 9 · Dec 2.8 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [5] | | Average night-time low by month | `climate_monthly_low_c` | Jan -3.5 · Feb -2.2 · Mar 1.5 · Apr 6.5 · May 10.8 · Jun 14.1 · Jul 15.8 · Aug 15.7 · Sep 11.6 · Oct 6.7 · Nov 2.5 · Dec -2.4 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [5] | | Average temperature by month | `climate_monthly_mean_c` | Jan -0.8 · Feb 1.2 · Mar 5.9 · Apr 11.7 · May 16 · Jun 19.7 · Jul 21.6 · Aug 21.5 · Sep 16.4 · Oct 10.9 · Nov 5.5 · Dec 0 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [5] | | Average precipitation by month | `climate_monthly_precip_mm` | Jan 25.7 · Feb 30.5 · Mar 27.9 · Apr 42.5 · May 63.5 · Jun 70.9 · Jul 82.9 · Aug 64.4 · Sep 48.7 · Oct 46.4 · Nov 43.5 · Dec 36.5 mm | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [5] | | G07 Bachelors Or Higher Share Pct | `g07_bachelors_or_higher_share_pct` | 29.4 % | city | 2022-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [6] | | No religion or other, share | `religion_other_no_religion_percent` | 14.75 % | city | 2022-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [7] | | Airport Direct Destinations Count | `airport_direct_destinations_count` | 77 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [8] | | Nearest Major Airport Distance Km | `nearest_major_airport_distance_km` | 98 km | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [9] | | Nearest Major Airport Iata | `nearest_major_airport_iata` | BUD | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [9] | Every row keeps the value, unit, geographic scope, observation date, verification date and the numbered source below. A missing metric means the city does not publish it; nothing is imputed. ## Language courses and integration - [Care and integration support for persons granted international or national protection](https://www.oif.gov.hu/teruleti-szervek/menekultugyi-igazgatosag) — Newcomer Adaptation · National Directorate-General for Aliens Policing — Refugee Affairs Directorate · Hungarian · checked 2026-08-10 These are country-level programmes, not proof of a course location in this city. ## Public employment service - [National Employment Service](https://nfsz.munka.hu/) — Job Search This is a country-level service, not proof of a physical office in this city. ## Healthcare access Migrants can receive medical care in Eger when the country-wide insurance or residence conditions are met. City capacity facts do not determine personal eligibility. - Public healthcare access for foreign residents: Yes — [official source](https://www.safeinhungary.gov.hu/assets/index-D2RZLdlI.js) ## Country-wide rules Visa, benefit, tax and healthcare eligibility rules are published on the [Hungary country page](https://immigrationdb.com/countries/hungary/). ## Relationship to a nearby hub ### Is Eger part of Miskolc? Eger is near Miskolc, but the collected evidence does not establish that it is administratively part of the hub or an official satellite. It is about 36.0 km away by straight-line distance. - Source: https://gisco-services.ec.europa.eu/distribution/v2/lau/geojson/LAU_RG_01M_2024_4326.geojson ## International community Citizenship, country of birth, language and ancestry are kept as separate source-native dimensions. ### Citizenship - Citizenship: 49,182 (100.0%) - EU foreign national: 198 (0.4%) - Foreign national: 527 (1.1%) - Citizen of Hungary: 48,655 (98.9%) - Non-EU foreign national: 329 (0.7%) - Population universe: Population enumerated in the 2022 Hungarian Census; settlement data, population; all sexes and ages as source table defines - Period: 2022 Census - Source: https://nepszamlalas2022.ksh.hu/api/dataflows/WBS003/V67 ### Language spoken at home - Language spoken with family members or friends: 49,182 (100.0%) - Armenian language spoken with family members or friends: 3 (0.0%) - Bulgarian language spoken with family members or friends: 0 (0.0%) - Croatian language spoken with family members or friends: 6 (0.0%) - Language spoken with family members or friends by domestic ethnic groups: 403 (0.8%) - German language spoken with family members or friends: 183 (0.4%) - Gipsy (Romani, Boyash) language spoken with family members or friends: 49 (0.1%) - Gipsy (Boyash) language spoken with family members or friends: 6 (0.0%) - Gipsy (Romani) language spoken with family members or friends: 44 (0.1%) - Greek language spoken with family members or friends: 0 (0.0%) - Hungarian language spoken with family members or friends: 43,077 (87.6%) - No answer to question about language spoken with family members or friends: 5,882 (12.0%) - Other language spoken with family members or friends: 1,931 (3.9%) - Polish language spoken with family members or friends: 29 (0.1%) - Romanian language spoken with family members or friends: 20 (0.0%) - Ruthenian language spoken with family members or friends: 12 (0.0%) - Serbian language spoken with family members or friends: 3 (0.0%) - Slovakian language spoken with family members or friends: 17 (0.0%) - Slovenian language spoken with family members or friends: 0 (0.0%) - Ukrainian language spoken with family members or friends: 82 (0.2%) - Population universe: Population enumerated in the 2022 Hungarian Census; settlement data, population; all sexes and ages as source table defines - Period: 2022 Census - Source: https://nepszamlalas2022.ksh.hu/api/dataflows/WBS003/V67 ### Ancestry or ethnicity - Ethnic groups: 49,182 (100.0%) - Armenian: 8 (0.0%) - Bulgarian: 10 (0.0%) - Croatian: 10 (0.0%) - Domestic ethnic groups: 1,221 (2.5%) - German: 132 (0.3%) - Gipsy (Romani): 771 (1.6%) - Greek: 13 (0.0%) - Hungarian: 42,924 (87.3%) - No answer to ethnic groups: 5,650 (11.5%) - Other ethnic groups: 220 (0.4%) - Polish: 43 (0.1%) - Romanian: 40 (0.1%) - Ruthenian: 25 (0.1%) - Serbian: 3 (0.0%) - Slovakian: 43 (0.1%) - Slovenian: 0 (0.0%) - Ukrainian: 127 (0.3%) - Population universe: Population enumerated in the 2022 Hungarian Census; settlement data, population; all sexes and ages as source table defines - Period: 2022 Census - Source: https://nepszamlalas2022.ksh.hu/api/dataflows/WBS003/V67 ### Ancestry or ethnicity - Belong to ethnic groups: 49,182 (100.0%) - Belong to Armenian ethnic group: 9 (0.0%) - Belong to Bulgarian ethnic group: 15 (0.0%) - Belong to Croatian ethnic group: 15 (0.0%) - Belong to domestic ethnic groups: 1,499 (3.0%) - Belong to German ethnic group: 297 (0.6%) - Belong to Gipsy (Romani) ethnic group: 800 (1.6%) - Belong to Greek ethnic group: 15 (0.0%) - Belong to Hungarian ethnic group: 44,223 (89.9%) - No answer to questions about belong to ethnic groups: 4,762 (9.7%) - Belong to Other ethnic groups: 2,041 (4.1%) - Belong to Polish ethnic group: 49 (0.1%) - Belong to Romanian ethnic group: 63 (0.1%) - Belong to Ruthenian ethnic group: 37 (0.1%) - Belong to Serbian ethnic group: 9 (0.0%) - Belong to Slovakian ethnic group: 58 (0.1%) - Belong to Slovenian ethnic group: 3 (0.0%) - Belong to Ukrainian ethnic group: 154 (0.3%) - Population universe: Population enumerated in the 2022 Hungarian Census; settlement data, population; all sexes and ages as source table defines - Period: 2022 Census - Source: https://nepszamlalas2022.ksh.hu/api/dataflows/WBS003/V67 ## Sources 1. Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) — Official source — https://nepszamlalas2022.ksh.hu/api/dataflows/WBS003/V67/d/TIME_PERIOD:2022,TERUL_GEO5:20491,TEL_SZ_ADAT:FOR 2. Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database — Official source — https://nepszamlalas2022.ksh.hu/api/dataflows/WBS003/V67/d/TIME_PERIOD,TEL_SZ_ADAT:BISK_V2+EMP+UNE,TERUL_GEO5 3. Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) — Official source — https://nepszamlalas2022.ksh.hu/api/dataflows/WBL018/V67/d/TIME_PERIOD:2022,TERUL_GEO5:20491,INDICATORS3:LAKAS_OCS_DW_NOC 4. Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) — Official source — https://nepszamlalas2022.ksh.hu/api/dataflows/WBL018/V67/d/TIME_PERIOD:2022,TERUL_GEO5:20491,INDICATORS3:LAKAS_OCS_TOTAL 5. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI — Official source — https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/data/oceans/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/Region-6-WMO-Normals-9120/Hungary/CSV/Eger_12870.csv 6. Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) — Official source — https://nepszamlalas2022.ksh.hu/api/dataflows/WBS003/V67/d/TIME_PERIOD:2022,TERUL_GEO5:20491,TEL_SZ_ADAT:LISK5 7. Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) — Official source — https://nepszamlalas2022.ksh.hu/api/dataflows/WBS003/V67/d/TIME_PERIOD:2022,TERUL_GEO5:20491,TEL_SZ_ADAT:RE_OCD+RE_NOT 8. OpenFlights — Official source — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jpatokal/openflights/master/data/routes.dat 9. OurAirports — Official source — https://davidmegginson.github.io/ourairports-data/airports.csv ## Cite This citation identifies the ImmigrationDB compilation/page. Underlying source publishers and datasets retain their own terms; inspect the Sources section and cite those records separately. ### APA ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Eger, Hungary: jobs, climate, population [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/hu/eger/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ ### BibTeX ```bibtex @misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_eger-hungary-jobs-climate-population_52a485f0b457, author = {ImmigrationDB}, title = {Eger, 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/eger/}, note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/}, } ``` ### Markdown [Eger, Hungary: jobs, climate, population](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/hu/eger/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; retrieved 2026-09-12; built 2026-09-12. - Citation schema: `immigrationdb-citation-v1` - Canonical URL: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/hu/eger/ - Title: Eger, Hungary: jobs, climate, population - Author: ImmigrationDB - Publisher: ImmigrationDB - Snapshot: `approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0` - Version: `approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0` - Retrieved: 2026-09-12 - Built: 2026-09-12 - Compilation license: CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) ## Data - HTML: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/hu/eger/ - JSON: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/hu/eger.json - Markdown: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/hu/eger.md - MCP resource: immigrationdb://city/hu/eger - Metric dictionary: https://immigrationdb.com/data/metrics.json - City shard index: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/index.json - Release catalog: https://immigrationdb.com/data/catalog.json