"The population of Budapest grew by about 10,000 in 2008, according to the Central Statistics Office. More people seem to be moving to the capital than are leaving it, while the number of immigrants is also growing.Foreigners account for 4.4% of the population of Budapest, compared to only 1.7% in Hungary as a whole.
Nearly two-thirds of the immigrants are younger than 40 years, as most of them ex-plicitly come to Budapest to work and the capital provides better job opportunities
The population of Roma in the city has risen from 2% in 1990 to 4.6% in 2009."
Source: Hungary Around the Clock.
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26.02.2010