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Population in Brunei compared to Hungary: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Brunei was 462,721 in 2024 vs 9,562,065 people in Hungary in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Brunei's population is 470,884 people compared to 9,475,525 in Hungary.

Population statistics:

  • Hungary's population is 20.1 times bigger than Brunei's.
  • Brunei is ranked the 170th most populous country in the world, while Hungary is the 98th.
  • The countries together account for 0.12% of the world: 0.006% for Brunei vs 0.11% for Hungary.
  • For the last 10 years, Brunei has had an average growth rate of +1.08% per year vs -0.29% in Hungary.
  • Since 2006, the population of Brunei has increased from 365K people to 471K (29.1% growth), while Hungary has declined from 10.1M to 9.48M (5.92% decline).

Brunei vs Hungary: population by year and forecast

Brunei
Factual

Projection
Hungary
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Brunei Hungary
2100 467,416 7,370,355
2099 468,955 7,386,200
2098 470,474 7,401,408
2097 471,886 7,415,908
2096 473,386 7,430,531
2095 474,822 7,445,269
2094 476,324 7,460,108
2093 477,804 7,475,111
2092 479,320 7,489,534
2091 480,794 7,504,343
2090 482,320 7,519,276
2089 483,944 7,534,960
2088 485,580 7,550,399
2087 487,128 7,566,507
2086 488,625 7,583,518
2085 490,259 7,600,748
2084 491,848 7,617,497
2083 493,523 7,634,894
2082 495,200 7,653,272
2081 496,840 7,672,270
2080 498,434 7,692,156
2079 500,007 7,712,929
2078 501,497 7,734,118
2077 503,086 7,756,481
2076 504,597 7,780,266
2075 506,394 7,805,336
2074 508,080 7,832,068
2073 509,613 7,860,016
2072 511,047 7,889,448
2071 512,261 7,920,271
2070 513,446 7,952,370
2069 514,716 7,985,309
2068 516,037 8,019,321
2067 517,358 8,053,791
2066 518,464 8,088,854
2065 519,443 8,125,079
2064 520,281 8,161,993
2063 520,990 8,198,019
2062 521,488 8,233,954
2061 522,004 8,269,395
2060 522,425 8,304,498
2059 522,802 8,339,351
2058 523,135 8,372,516
2057 523,377 8,405,403
2056 523,422 8,438,397
2055 523,432 8,470,451
2054 523,252 8,502,165
2053 523,048 8,533,102
2052 522,679 8,563,943
2051 522,034 8,594,925
2050 521,243 8,625,864
2049 520,307 8,657,469
2048 519,256 8,689,207
2047 518,107 8,721,846
2046 516,871 8,755,100
2045 515,363 8,789,106
2044 513,945 8,823,256
2043 512,420 8,857,823
2042 510,764 8,893,508
2041 508,923 8,929,696
2040 507,093 8,966,615
2039 505,089 9,004,383
2038 502,784 9,041,989
2037 500,639 9,080,597
2036 498,469 9,118,668
2035 496,091 9,157,148
2034 493,656 9,195,286
2033 491,157 9,232,883
2032 488,666 9,270,132
2031 485,865 9,306,671
2030 482,904 9,342,584
2029 479,937 9,377,706
2028 476,756 9,411,230
2027 473,357 9,443,534
2026 469,968 9,475,525
2025 466,440 9,535,248
2024 462,721 9,562,065
2023 458,949 9,592,186
2022 455,370 9,605,074
2021 451,721 9,630,932
2020 447,404 9,670,419
2019 442,680 9,694,824
2018 437,810 9,706,964
2017 432,772 9,726,756
2016 427,564 9,759,755
2015 422,212 9,797,755
2014 416,750 9,833,038
2013 411,202 9,872,734
2012 405,557 9,920,362
2011 399,389 9,971,727
2010 392,332 10,000,023
2009 384,952 10,022,650
2008 377,793 10,038,188
2007 370,873 10,055,780
2006 364,663 10,071,370
2005 358,916 10,087,065
2004 352,911 10,107,146
2003 346,637 10,129,552
2002 340,099 10,158,608
2001 333,345 10,187,576
2000 326,424 10,210,971
1999 319,411 10,237,530
1998 312,385 10,266,570
1997 305,341 10,290,486
1996 298,276 10,311,238
1995 291,195 10,328,965
1994 284,091 10,343,355
1993 276,971 10,357,523
1992 269,839 10,369,341
1991 262,596 10,373,400
1990 255,292 10,373,988
1989 248,064 10,481,719
1988 240,913 10,596,487
1987 233,860 10,612,741
1986 226,495 10,630,564
1985 218,919 10,648,713
1984 211,661 10,668,095
1983 204,741 10,689,463
1982 198,165 10,705,535
1981 191,977 10,711,848
1980 186,111 10,711,122
1979 180,422 10,704,152
1978 174,884 10,684,822
1977 169,277 10,648,031
1976 163,607 10,598,677
1975 158,070 10,540,525
1974 152,656 10,478,720
1973 147,369 10,432,055
1972 142,189 10,398,489
1971 137,921 10,367,537
1970 135,138 10,337,910
1969 131,446 10,298,723
1968 126,222 10,255,815
1967 121,017 10,216,604
1966 115,874 10,178,653
1965 110,838 10,147,935
1964 105,922 10,119,835
1963 101,159 10,087,947
1962 96,719 10,060,825
1961 92,517 10,027,958
1960 88,347 9,983,512

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/brunei/hungary | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Brunei increased by 62,901 people (a 17.2% growth), while Hungary lost 311,615 people (a 3.09% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Brunei gained 43,320 people (a 10.1% growth), while Hungary's population decreased by 284,230 people (a 2.91% decline).

Brunei was ranked 169th most populous country in 2006 and is 170th in 2026. Hungary was ranked 81st in 2006 and ranked 98th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Brunei's population will grow by 10.7% to 521,243 people with a rank change from 170th to 171st. The population of Hungary will decrease by 8.97% to 8,625,864 people and rank change from 98th to 111th.

Brunei is projected to reach its peak in 2055 at 523K people, while Hungary's population already peaked in 1981 at 10.7M people and is projected to decrease to 7.37M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Brunei
Factual

Projection
Hungary
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Brunei Hungary
2100 -0.33% -0.21%
2099 -0.32% -0.21%
2098 -0.3% -0.2%
2097 -0.32% -0.2%
2096 -0.3% -0.2%
2095 -0.32% -0.2%
2094 -0.31% -0.2%
2093 -0.32% -0.19%
2092 -0.31% -0.2%
2091 -0.32% -0.2%
2090 -0.34% -0.21%
2089 -0.34% -0.2%
2088 -0.32% -0.21%
2087 -0.31% -0.22%
2086 -0.33% -0.23%
2085 -0.32% -0.22%
2084 -0.34% -0.23%
2083 -0.34% -0.24%
2082 -0.33% -0.25%
2081 -0.32% -0.26%
2080 -0.31% -0.27%
2079 -0.3% -0.27%
2078 -0.32% -0.29%
2077 -0.3% -0.31%
2076 -0.35% -0.32%
2075 -0.33% -0.34%
2074 -0.3% -0.36%
2073 -0.28% -0.37%
2072 -0.24% -0.39%
2071 -0.23% -0.4%
2070 -0.25% -0.41%
2069 -0.26% -0.42%
2068 -0.26% -0.43%
2067 -0.21% -0.43%
2066 -0.19% -0.45%
2065 -0.16% -0.45%
2064 -0.14% -0.44%
2063 -0.1% -0.44%
2062 -0.1% -0.43%
2061 -0.08% -0.42%
2060 -0.07% -0.42%
2059 -0.06% -0.4%
2058 -0.05% -0.39%
2057 -0.009% -0.39%
2056 -0.002% -0.38%
2055 0.03% -0.37%
2054 0.04% -0.36%
2053 0.07% -0.36%
2052 0.12% -0.36%
2051 0.15% -0.36%
2050 0.18% -0.37%
2049 0.2% -0.37%
2048 0.22% -0.37%
2047 0.24% -0.38%
2046 0.29% -0.39%
2045 0.28% -0.39%
2044 0.3% -0.39%
2043 0.32% -0.4%
2042 0.36% -0.41%
2041 0.36% -0.41%
2040 0.4% -0.42%
2039 0.46% -0.42%
2038 0.43% -0.43%
2037 0.44% -0.42%
2036 0.48% -0.42%
2035 0.49% -0.41%
2034 0.51% -0.41%
2033 0.51% -0.4%
2032 0.58% -0.39%
2031 0.61% -0.38%
2030 0.62% -0.37%
2029 0.67% -0.36%
2028 0.72% -0.34%
2027 0.72% -0.34%
2026 0.76% -0.63%
2025 0.8% -0.28%
2024 0.82% -0.31%
2023 0.79% -0.13%
2022 0.81% -0.27%
2021 0.96% -0.41%
2020 1.07% -0.25%
2019 1.11% -0.13%
2018 1.16% -0.2%
2017 1.22% -0.34%
2016 1.27% -0.39%
2015 1.31% -0.36%
2014 1.35% -0.4%
2013 1.39% -0.48%
2012 1.54% -0.52%
2011 1.8% -0.28%
2010 1.92% -0.23%
2009 1.89% -0.15%
2008 1.87% -0.17%
2007 1.7% -0.15%
2006 1.6% -0.16%
2005 1.7% -0.2%
2004 1.81% -0.22%
2003 1.92% -0.29%
2002 2.03% -0.28%
2001 2.12% -0.23%
2000 2.2% -0.26%
1999 2.25% -0.28%
1998 2.31% -0.23%
1997 2.37% -0.2%
1996 2.43% -0.17%
1995 2.5% -0.14%
1994 2.57% -0.14%
1993 2.64% -0.11%
1992 2.76% -0.04%
1991 2.86% -0.006%
1990 2.91% -1.03%
1989 2.97% -1.08%
1988 3.02% -0.15%
1987 3.25% -0.17%
1986 3.46% -0.17%
1985 3.43% -0.18%
1984 3.38% -0.2%
1983 3.32% -0.15%
1982 3.22% -0.06%
1981 3.15% 0.007%
1980 3.15% 0.07%
1979 3.17% 0.18%
1978 3.31% 0.35%
1977 3.47% 0.47%
1976 3.5% 0.55%
1975 3.55% 0.59%
1974 3.59% 0.45%
1973 3.64% 0.32%
1972 3.09% 0.3%
1971 2.06% 0.29%
1970 2.81% 0.38%
1969 4.14% 0.42%
1968 4.3% 0.38%
1967 4.44% 0.37%
1966 4.54% 0.3%
1965 4.64% 0.28%
1964 4.71% 0.32%
1963 4.59% 0.27%
1962 4.54% 0.33%
1961 4.72% 0.45%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/brunei/hungary | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Brunei grew by 0.82%, while Hungary's population declined by 0.31%.

Live population counters

Brunei Hungary
Current population
470884
9475525
Population rank 170/197 98/197
Percent of world population 0.006% 0.11%
One net population change
2.32 hours
17.4 minutes
One birth every
1.4 hours
6.02 minutes
One death every
3.65 hours
4.09 minutes
Daily growth/decline +10 -83
Annual growth/decline +3,772 -30,121
Annual growth/decline rate +0.82% -0.31%
Population growth rate rank 114/197 179/197
One migration net change every
1.08 years
32.3 minutes
Annual migration change +0 -16,331
Net migration rank 77/196 149/196
Foreign-born residents 119,933 689,565
Foreign-born residents rank 124/195 71/195
Foreign-born share of population 25.9% 7.1%
Foreign-born share rank 21/195 79/195

Natural population change vs migration

Brunei
Natural

Migration
Hungary
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Brunei Hungary
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 0 - -16,331
2024 - 0 - 16,223
2023 3,837 0 -41,247 49,213
2022 3,319 0 -47,065 41,871
2021 3,985 0 -61,638 20,372
2020 4,188 462 -47,385 9,147
2019 4,335 456 -36,840 34,339
2018 4,502 450 -37,858 34,190
2017 4,685 440 -37,934 20,200
2016 4,876 415 -31,231 68
2015 5,060 356 -39,191 13,856
2014 5,206 303 -32,449 11,581
2013 5,302 285 -36,529 5,635
2012 5,349 346 -38,689 15,286
2011 5,242 1,399 -40,884 1,859
2010 5,003 2,479 -40,000 10,592
2009 4,789 2,489 -34,077 17,281
2008 4,624 2,409 -31,118 16,166
2007 4,521 2,291 -35,195 13,697
2006 4,590 1,030 -32,228 19,890
2005 4,703 1,163 -38,331 16,925
2004 4,874 1,261 -37,396 16,637
2003 5,034 1,383 -41,531 13,879
2002 5,169 1,499 -36,571 2,822
2001 5,275 1,569 -35,657 10,386
2000 5,331 1,660 -37,780 13,414
1999 5,388 1,639 -49,140 12,819
1998 5,466 1,566 -43,120 13,568
1997 5,518 1,533 -38,075 14,186
1996 5,606 1,464 -38,152 14,605
1995 5,750 1,348 -34,086 14,927
1994 5,907 1,206 -31,030 15,159
1993 6,045 1,082 -33,144 15,540
1992 6,169 969 -26,960 16,238
1991 6,259 1,087 -17,635 16,873
1990 6,265 992 -19,710 16,991
1989 6,202 1,002 -20,963 -16,991
1988 6,135 962 -15,895 -16,052
1987 6,017 994 -15,919 -16,175
1986 5,826 1,897 -18,072 -16,339
1985 5,620 1,808 -18,103 -15,890
1984 5,373 1,722 -21,336 -16,216
1983 5,138 1,602 -21,379 -16,047
1982 4,931 1,475 -10,705 -16,531
1981 4,839 1,124 -2,142 -16,869
1980 4,775 995 3,213 -17,795
1979 4,717 899 23,549 3,629
1978 4,668 791 27,780 290
1977 4,594 1,157 45,787 -54
1976 4,518 1,080 52,993 -472
1975 4,431 1,047 63,243 -335
1974 4,334 1,011 60,777 132
1973 4,216 1,007 33,382 -1,512
1972 4,085 1,053 34,315 -8
1971 3,880 -476 26,956 -15
1970 3,694 -1,538 32,048 -96
1969 3,618 1,608 38,105 -333
1968 3,551 1,677 39,997 -324
1967 3,477 1,703 39,845 -414
1966 3,403 1,697 36,643 -726
1965 3,326 1,655 24,355 -537
1964 3,264 1,595 31,371 -739
1963 3,195 1,469 32,282 -822
1962 3,128 1,088 21,128 -1,738
1961 3,175 1,014 44,123 -1,177
1960 3,168 982 44,926 -1,108

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/brunei/hungary | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 93.9% of the population change in Brunei is from natural causes (a gain of 43,993 people) and 6.15% is from migration (a gain of 2,882 people). In Hungary 63.7% is from natural causes (a loss of 412,838 people) and 36.3% is from migration (a gain of 234,837 people).

As of 2024, 119,933 residents or 25.9% of the population were not native-born in Brunei, compared to 689,565 people or 7.1% in Hungary.

Biggest cities by population

Brunei
City Population
Kuala Belait 70K
Bandar Seri Begawan 50K
Seria 13.1K
Hungary
City Population
Budapest 1.69M
Debrecen 202K
Szeged 157K
Miskolc 141K
Pecs 139K
Gyor 129K
Nyiregyhaza 115K
Kecskemet 109K
Szekesfehervar 95.2K
Szombathely 76.9K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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