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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of China was 1,408,975,000 in 2024 vs 9,562,065 people in Hungary in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current China's population is 1,402,578,808 people compared to 9,475,525 in Hungary.

Population statistics:

  • China's population is 148 times bigger than Hungary's.
  • China is ranked the 2nd most populous country in the world, while Hungary is the 98th.
  • The countries together account for 17% of the world: 16.9% for China vs 0.11% for Hungary.
  • For the last 10 years, China has had an average growth rate of +0.3% per year vs -0.29% in Hungary.
  • Since 2006, the population of China has increased from 1.31B people to 1.4B (6.98% growth), while Hungary has declined from 10.1M to 9.48M (5.92% decline).

China vs Hungary: population by year and forecast

China
Factual

Projection
Hungary
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
China Hungary
2100 633,320,628 7,370,355
2099 643,959,697 7,386,200
2098 654,691,595 7,401,408
2097 665,517,335 7,415,908
2096 676,438,150 7,430,531
2095 687,457,915 7,445,269
2094 698,589,897 7,460,108
2093 709,852,629 7,475,111
2092 721,251,520 7,489,534
2091 732,791,748 7,504,343
2090 744,501,355 7,519,276
2089 756,404,299 7,534,960
2088 768,478,316 7,550,399
2087 780,707,622 7,566,507
2086 793,081,006 7,583,518
2085 805,608,315 7,600,748
2084 818,268,277 7,617,497
2083 830,972,107 7,634,894
2082 843,721,746 7,653,272
2081 856,534,631 7,672,270
2080 869,351,919 7,692,156
2079 882,146,959 7,712,929
2078 894,889,246 7,734,118
2077 907,592,919 7,756,481
2076 920,280,380 7,780,266
2075 932,956,157 7,805,336
2074 945,631,173 7,832,068
2073 958,352,980 7,860,016
2072 971,115,895 7,889,448
2071 983,938,054 7,920,271
2070 996,853,418 7,952,370
2069 1,009,905,851 7,985,309
2068 1,023,081,790 8,019,321
2067 1,036,420,010 8,053,791
2066 1,049,887,382 8,088,854
2065 1,063,477,623 8,125,079
2064 1,077,206,695 8,161,993
2063 1,090,982,303 8,198,019
2062 1,104,833,556 8,233,954
2061 1,118,682,849 8,269,395
2060 1,132,504,136 8,304,498
2059 1,146,199,736 8,339,351
2058 1,159,714,746 8,372,516
2057 1,172,963,523 8,405,403
2056 1,185,938,083 8,438,397
2055 1,198,550,408 8,470,451
2054 1,210,749,681 8,502,165
2053 1,222,500,569 8,533,102
2052 1,233,808,926 8,563,943
2051 1,244,584,333 8,594,925
2050 1,254,824,040 8,625,864
2049 1,264,598,914 8,657,469
2048 1,273,885,471 8,689,207
2047 1,282,701,271 8,721,846
2046 1,291,133,690 8,755,100
2045 1,299,154,327 8,789,106
2044 1,306,805,350 8,823,256
2043 1,314,176,710 8,857,823
2042 1,321,319,298 8,893,508
2041 1,328,219,755 8,929,696
2040 1,334,857,481 8,966,615
2039 1,341,265,381 9,004,383
2038 1,347,407,165 9,041,989
2037 1,353,377,505 9,080,597
2036 1,359,133,287 9,118,668
2035 1,364,651,508 9,157,148
2034 1,369,940,557 9,195,286
2033 1,375,003,005 9,232,883
2032 1,379,784,204 9,270,132
2031 1,384,301,522 9,306,671
2030 1,388,520,533 9,342,584
2029 1,392,490,007 9,377,706
2028 1,396,163,778 9,411,230
2027 1,399,515,824 9,443,534
2026 1,402,578,808 9,475,525
2025 1,405,826,385 9,535,248
2024 1,408,975,000 9,562,065
2023 1,410,710,000 9,592,186
2022 1,412,175,000 9,605,074
2021 1,412,360,000 9,630,932
2020 1,411,100,000 9,670,419
2019 1,407,745,000 9,694,824
2018 1,402,760,000 9,706,964
2017 1,396,215,000 9,726,756
2016 1,387,790,000 9,759,755
2015 1,379,860,000 9,797,755
2014 1,371,860,000 9,833,038
2013 1,363,240,000 9,872,734
2012 1,354,190,000 9,920,362
2011 1,345,035,000 9,971,727
2010 1,337,705,000 10,000,023
2009 1,331,260,000 10,022,650
2008 1,324,655,000 10,038,188
2007 1,317,885,000 10,055,780
2006 1,311,020,000 10,071,370
2005 1,303,720,000 10,087,065
2004 1,296,075,000 10,107,146
2003 1,288,400,000 10,129,552
2002 1,280,400,000 10,158,608
2001 1,271,850,000 10,187,576
2000 1,262,645,000 10,210,971
1999 1,252,735,000 10,237,530
1998 1,241,935,000 10,266,570
1997 1,230,075,000 10,290,486
1996 1,217,550,000 10,311,238
1995 1,204,855,000 10,328,965
1994 1,191,835,000 10,343,355
1993 1,178,440,000 10,357,523
1992 1,164,970,000 10,369,341
1991 1,150,780,000 10,373,400
1990 1,135,185,000 10,373,988
1989 1,118,650,000 10,481,719
1988 1,101,630,000 10,596,487
1987 1,084,035,000 10,612,741
1986 1,066,790,000 10,630,564
1985 1,051,040,000 10,648,713
1984 1,036,825,000 10,668,095
1983 1,023,310,000 10,689,463
1982 1,008,630,000 10,705,535
1981 993,885,000 10,711,848
1980 981,235,000 10,711,122
1979 969,005,000 10,704,152
1978 956,165,000 10,684,822
1977 943,455,000 10,648,031
1976 930,685,000 10,598,677
1975 916,395,000 10,540,525
1974 900,350,000 10,478,720
1973 881,940,000 10,432,055
1972 862,030,000 10,398,489
1971 841,105,000 10,367,537
1970 818,315,000 10,337,910
1969 796,025,000 10,298,723
1968 774,510,000 10,255,815
1967 754,550,000 10,216,604
1966 735,400,000 10,178,653
1965 715,185,000 10,147,935
1964 698,355,000 10,119,835
1963 682,335,000 10,087,947
1962 665,770,000 10,060,825
1961 660,330,000 10,027,958
1960 667,070,000 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).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of China increased by 76,770,000 people (a 5.86% growth), while Hungary lost 311,615 people (a 3.09% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, China gained 14,788,808 people (a 1.07% growth), while Hungary's population decreased by 284,230 people (a 2.91% decline).

China was ranked 1st most populous country in 2006 and is 2nd 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) China's population will shrink by 10.5% to 1,254,824,040 people and will still be ranked 2nd. The population of Hungary will decrease by 8.97% to 8,625,864 people and rank change from 98th to 111th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 34.4% of the population in China and 17.9% in Hungary.

Population growth rate by year

China
Factual

Projection
Hungary
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
China Hungary
2100 -1.65% -0.21%
2099 -1.64% -0.21%
2098 -1.63% -0.2%
2097 -1.61% -0.2%
2096 -1.6% -0.2%
2095 -1.59% -0.2%
2094 -1.59% -0.2%
2093 -1.58% -0.19%
2092 -1.57% -0.2%
2091 -1.57% -0.2%
2090 -1.57% -0.21%
2089 -1.57% -0.2%
2088 -1.57% -0.21%
2087 -1.56% -0.22%
2086 -1.56% -0.23%
2085 -1.55% -0.22%
2084 -1.53% -0.23%
2083 -1.51% -0.24%
2082 -1.5% -0.25%
2081 -1.47% -0.26%
2080 -1.45% -0.27%
2079 -1.42% -0.27%
2078 -1.4% -0.29%
2077 -1.38% -0.31%
2076 -1.36% -0.32%
2075 -1.34% -0.34%
2074 -1.33% -0.36%
2073 -1.31% -0.37%
2072 -1.3% -0.39%
2071 -1.3% -0.4%
2070 -1.29% -0.41%
2069 -1.29% -0.42%
2068 -1.29% -0.43%
2067 -1.28% -0.43%
2066 -1.28% -0.45%
2065 -1.27% -0.45%
2064 -1.26% -0.44%
2063 -1.25% -0.44%
2062 -1.24% -0.43%
2061 -1.22% -0.42%
2060 -1.19% -0.42%
2059 -1.17% -0.4%
2058 -1.13% -0.39%
2057 -1.09% -0.39%
2056 -1.05% -0.38%
2055 -1.01% -0.37%
2054 -0.96% -0.36%
2053 -0.92% -0.36%
2052 -0.87% -0.36%
2051 -0.82% -0.36%
2050 -0.77% -0.37%
2049 -0.73% -0.37%
2048 -0.69% -0.37%
2047 -0.65% -0.38%
2046 -0.62% -0.39%
2045 -0.59% -0.39%
2044 -0.56% -0.39%
2043 -0.54% -0.4%
2042 -0.52% -0.41%
2041 -0.5% -0.41%
2040 -0.48% -0.42%
2039 -0.46% -0.42%
2038 -0.44% -0.43%
2037 -0.42% -0.42%
2036 -0.4% -0.42%
2035 -0.39% -0.41%
2034 -0.37% -0.41%
2033 -0.35% -0.4%
2032 -0.33% -0.39%
2031 -0.3% -0.38%
2030 -0.29% -0.37%
2029 -0.26% -0.36%
2028 -0.24% -0.34%
2027 -0.22% -0.34%
2026 -0.23% -0.63%
2025 -0.22% -0.28%
2024 -0.12% -0.31%
2023 -0.1% -0.13%
2022 -0.01% -0.27%
2021 0.09% -0.41%
2020 0.24% -0.25%
2019 0.36% -0.13%
2018 0.47% -0.2%
2017 0.61% -0.34%
2016 0.57% -0.39%
2015 0.58% -0.36%
2014 0.63% -0.4%
2013 0.67% -0.48%
2012 0.68% -0.52%
2011 0.55% -0.28%
2010 0.48% -0.23%
2009 0.5% -0.15%
2008 0.51% -0.17%
2007 0.52% -0.15%
2006 0.56% -0.16%
2005 0.59% -0.2%
2004 0.6% -0.22%
2003 0.62% -0.29%
2002 0.67% -0.28%
2001 0.73% -0.23%
2000 0.79% -0.26%
1999 0.87% -0.28%
1998 0.96% -0.23%
1997 1.03% -0.2%
1996 1.05% -0.17%
1995 1.09% -0.14%
1994 1.14% -0.14%
1993 1.16% -0.11%
1992 1.23% -0.04%
1991 1.37% -0.006%
1990 1.48% -1.03%
1989 1.54% -1.08%
1988 1.62% -0.15%
1987 1.62% -0.17%
1986 1.5% -0.17%
1985 1.37% -0.18%
1984 1.32% -0.2%
1983 1.46% -0.15%
1982 1.48% -0.06%
1981 1.29% 0.007%
1980 1.26% 0.07%
1979 1.34% 0.18%
1978 1.35% 0.35%
1977 1.37% 0.47%
1976 1.56% 0.55%
1975 1.78% 0.59%
1974 2.09% 0.45%
1973 2.31% 0.32%
1972 2.49% 0.3%
1971 2.78% 0.29%
1970 2.8% 0.38%
1969 2.78% 0.42%
1968 2.65% 0.38%
1967 2.6% 0.37%
1966 2.83% 0.3%
1965 2.41% 0.28%
1964 2.35% 0.32%
1963 2.49% 0.27%
1962 0.82% 0.33%
1961 -1.01% 0.45%

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

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In 2024, the population of China declined by 0.12%, while Hungary's population declined by 0.31%.

Live population counters

China Hungary
Current population
1402578808
9475525
Population rank 2/197 98/197
Percent of world population 16.9% 0.11%
One net population change
18.2 seconds
17.4 minutes
One birth every
3.5 seconds
6.02 minutes
One death every
2.84 seconds
4.09 minutes
Daily growth/decline -4,753 -83
Annual growth/decline -1,735,000 -30,121
Annual growth/decline rate -0.12% -0.31%
Population growth rate rank 173/197 179/197
One migration net change every
1.97 minutes
32.3 minutes
Annual migration change -268,126 -16,331
Net migration rank 189/196 149/196
Foreign-born residents 1,638,718 689,565
Foreign-born residents rank 43/195 71/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 7.1%
Foreign-born share rank 192/195 79/195

Natural population change vs migration

China
Natural

Migration
Hungary
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
China Hungary
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -268,126 - -16,331
2024 - -318,992 - 16,223
2023 -2,087,851 -567,724 -41,247 49,213
2022 -847,305 -293,846 -47,065 41,871
2021 480,203 -379,749 -61,638 20,372
2020 2,046,095 -91,577 -47,385 9,147
2019 4,673,713 -656,091 -36,840 34,339
2018 5,302,433 -198,206 -37,858 34,190
2017 7,790,880 -94,625 -37,934 20,200
2016 9,062,269 -153,056 -31,231 68
2015 6,788,911 -646,941 -39,191 13,856
2014 9,205,180 -371,108 -32,449 11,581
2013 8,043,116 -188,951 -36,529 5,635
2012 10,075,174 -58,864 -38,689 15,286
2011 8,245,065 -416,189 -40,884 1,859
2010 6,407,607 -184,144 -40,000 10,592
2009 6,483,236 -177,135 -34,077 17,281
2008 6,729,247 -764,370 -31,118 16,166
2007 6,813,465 -1,042,019 -35,195 13,697
2006 6,922,185 -759,559 -32,228 19,890
2005 7,678,911 -103,701 -38,331 16,925
2004 7,607,960 -770,977 -37,396 16,637
2003 7,743,284 -613,223 -41,531 13,879
2002 8,258,580 -761,291 -36,571 2,822
2001 8,839,358 -176,419 -35,657 10,386
2000 9,570,849 -62,622 -37,780 13,414
1999 10,247,372 -96,102 -49,140 12,819
1998 11,351,286 -40,472 -43,120 13,568
1997 12,374,554 -279,251 -38,075 14,186
1996 12,686,872 -250,750 -38,152 14,605
1995 12,711,220 -365,986 -34,086 14,927
1994 13,360,470 -723,641 -31,030 15,159
1993 13,493,138 -373,316 -33,144 15,540
1992 13,548,601 -142,985 -26,960 16,238
1991 14,937,124 -544,650 -17,635 16,873
1990 16,335,313 -11,187 -19,710 16,991
1989 16,824,495 -313,476 -20,963 -16,991
1988 17,328,640 -282,194 -15,895 -16,052
1987 18,005,821 -169,170 -15,919 -16,175
1986 16,609,920 -79,190 -18,072 -16,339
1985 14,987,830 -60,929 -18,103 -15,890
1984 13,561,671 -51,961 -21,336 -16,216
1983 13,599,789 -43,756 -21,379 -16,047
1982 15,815,318 -36,181 -10,705 -16,531
1981 14,461,027 -28,016 -2,142 -16,869
1980 11,647,260 -20,129 3,213 -17,795
1979 11,250,148 -13,704 23,549 3,629
1978 11,473,980 -9,916 27,780 290
1977 11,378,068 -15,323 45,787 -54
1976 11,782,472 -55,109 52,993 -472
1975 14,378,237 -115,173 63,243 -335
1974 15,738,118 -175,239 60,777 132
1973 18,423,727 -214,997 33,382 -1,512
1972 19,102,585 -215,650 34,315 -8
1971 19,622,980 -180,153 26,956 -15
1970 21,137,076 -126,510 32,048 -96
1969 20,760,332 -72,836 38,105 -333
1968 21,206,083 -37,290 39,997 -324
1967 19,263,662 1,246,654 39,845 -414
1966 19,282,187 4,165 36,643 -726
1965 20,296,950 -130,900 24,355 -537
1964 19,302,532 -1,250,441 31,371 -739
1963 22,742,225 -31,383 32,282 -822
1962 17,969,132 -31,305 21,128 -1,738
1961 2,496,047 -25,578 44,123 -1,177
1960 -3,048,510 -16,927 44,926 -1,108

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

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Over the last 10 years, 92.5% of the population change in China is from natural causes (a gain of 42,414,528 people) and 7.53% is from migration (a loss of 3,452,923 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, 1,638,718 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in China, compared to 689,565 people or 7.1% in Hungary.

Biggest cities by population

China
City Population
Chongqing 32.1M
Shanghai 24.9M
Beijing 21.9M
Chengdu 20.9M
Guangzhou 18.7M
Shenzhen 17.5M
Tianjin 13.9M
Xi'an 13M
Suzhou 12.7M
Zhengzhou 12.6M
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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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