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Population in the Congo compared to Hungary: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Congo was 6,332,961 in 2024 vs 9,562,065 people in Hungary in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Congo's population is 6,681,829 people compared to 9,475,525 in Hungary.

Population statistics:

  • Hungary's population is 1.42 times bigger than the Congo's.
  • The Congo is ranked the 109th most populous country in the world, while Hungary is the 98th.
  • The countries together account for 0.19% of the world: 0.08% for the Congo vs 0.11% for Hungary.
  • For the last 10 years, the Congo has had an average growth rate of +2.44% per year vs -0.29% in Hungary.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Congo has increased from 3.84M people to 6.68M (74.1% growth), while Hungary has declined from 10.1M to 9.48M (5.92% decline).

Congo vs Hungary: population by year and forecast

Congo
Factual

Projection
Hungary
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Congo Hungary
2100 20,197,393 7,370,355
2099 20,056,338 7,386,200
2098 19,909,990 7,401,408
2097 19,763,169 7,415,908
2096 19,613,556 7,430,531
2095 19,462,505 7,445,269
2094 19,309,823 7,460,108
2093 19,154,254 7,475,111
2092 18,993,517 7,489,534
2091 18,831,137 7,504,343
2090 18,666,035 7,519,276
2089 18,500,705 7,534,960
2088 18,328,408 7,550,399
2087 18,156,542 7,566,507
2086 17,982,556 7,583,518
2085 17,810,599 7,600,748
2084 17,634,115 7,617,497
2083 17,455,922 7,634,894
2082 17,273,447 7,653,272
2081 17,095,916 7,672,270
2080 16,913,187 7,692,156
2079 16,731,545 7,712,929
2078 16,545,390 7,734,118
2077 16,360,458 7,756,481
2076 16,175,508 7,780,266
2075 15,984,378 7,805,336
2074 15,794,071 7,832,068
2073 15,599,735 7,860,016
2072 15,404,494 7,889,448
2071 15,207,921 7,920,271
2070 15,011,471 7,952,370
2069 14,810,543 7,985,309
2068 14,612,051 8,019,321
2067 14,415,033 8,053,791
2066 14,213,222 8,088,854
2065 14,012,829 8,125,079
2064 13,813,071 8,161,993
2063 13,611,733 8,198,019
2062 13,407,155 8,233,954
2061 13,206,406 8,269,395
2060 13,006,970 8,304,498
2059 12,808,144 8,339,351
2058 12,611,185 8,372,516
2057 12,415,316 8,405,403
2056 12,219,298 8,438,397
2055 12,024,601 8,470,451
2054 11,826,644 8,502,165
2053 11,629,783 8,533,102
2052 11,433,645 8,563,943
2051 11,236,927 8,594,925
2050 11,041,020 8,625,864
2049 10,846,652 8,657,469
2048 10,651,879 8,689,207
2047 10,455,019 8,721,846
2046 10,260,138 8,755,100
2045 10,065,444 8,789,106
2044 9,872,742 8,823,256
2043 9,677,498 8,857,823
2042 9,483,953 8,893,508
2041 9,288,673 8,929,696
2040 9,097,986 8,966,615
2039 8,908,556 9,004,383
2038 8,720,599 9,041,989
2037 8,534,256 9,080,597
2036 8,350,011 9,118,668
2035 8,167,940 9,157,148
2034 7,986,915 9,195,286
2033 7,806,956 9,232,883
2032 7,629,621 9,270,132
2031 7,454,630 9,306,671
2030 7,285,238 9,342,584
2029 7,119,031 9,377,706
2028 6,956,345 9,411,230
2027 6,795,830 9,443,534
2026 6,639,560 9,475,525
2025 6,485,440 9,535,248
2024 6,332,961 9,562,065
2023 6,182,885 9,592,186
2022 6,035,104 9,605,074
2021 5,892,183 9,630,932
2020 5,752,791 9,670,419
2019 5,616,661 9,694,824
2018 5,483,118 9,706,964
2017 5,351,011 9,726,756
2016 5,222,536 9,759,755
2015 5,097,581 9,797,755
2014 4,975,880 9,833,038
2013 4,857,099 9,872,734
2012 4,740,450 9,920,362
2011 4,609,724 9,971,727
2010 4,462,290 10,000,023
2009 4,281,219 10,022,650
2008 4,113,517 10,038,188
2007 3,980,430 10,055,780
2006 3,837,409 10,071,370
2005 3,696,393 10,087,065
2004 3,565,554 10,107,146
2003 3,445,753 10,129,552
2002 3,350,771 10,158,608
2001 3,272,537 10,187,576
2000 3,151,345 10,210,971
1999 3,032,874 10,237,530
1998 2,952,061 10,266,570
1997 2,887,862 10,290,486
1996 2,826,785 10,311,238
1995 2,749,461 10,328,965
1994 2,673,144 10,343,355
1993 2,595,124 10,357,523
1992 2,519,465 10,369,341
1991 2,449,229 10,373,400
1990 2,380,560 10,373,988
1989 2,313,558 10,481,719
1988 2,247,653 10,596,487
1987 2,183,473 10,612,741
1986 2,120,602 10,630,564
1985 2,059,311 10,648,713
1984 1,999,528 10,668,095
1983 1,950,321 10,689,463
1982 1,910,430 10,705,535
1981 1,869,759 10,711,848
1980 1,828,985 10,711,122
1979 1,788,524 10,704,152
1978 1,748,089 10,684,822
1977 1,707,568 10,648,031
1976 1,667,225 10,598,677
1975 1,627,032 10,540,525
1974 1,582,301 10,478,720
1973 1,533,680 10,432,055
1972 1,486,468 10,398,489
1971 1,441,039 10,367,537
1970 1,397,638 10,337,910
1969 1,356,182 10,298,723
1968 1,316,519 10,255,815
1967 1,278,691 10,216,604
1966 1,242,534 10,178,653
1965 1,207,880 10,147,935
1964 1,174,816 10,119,835
1963 1,143,263 10,087,947
1962 1,113,175 10,060,825
1961 1,084,389 10,027,958
1960 1,056,732 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/congo/hungary | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Congo increased by 1,385,127 people (a 36.1% growth), while Hungary lost 311,615 people (a 3.09% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Congo gained 1,459,293 people (a 27.9% growth), while Hungary's population decreased by 284,230 people (a 2.91% decline).

The Congo was ranked 125th most populous country in 2006 and is 109th 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) the Congo's population will grow by 65.2% to 11,041,020 people with a rank change from 109th to 95th. The population of Hungary will decrease by 8.97% to 8,625,864 people and rank change from 98th to 111th.

The Congo is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 20.2M 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

Congo
Factual

Projection
Hungary
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Congo Hungary
2100 0.7% -0.21%
2099 0.74% -0.21%
2098 0.74% -0.2%
2097 0.76% -0.2%
2096 0.78% -0.2%
2095 0.79% -0.2%
2094 0.81% -0.2%
2093 0.85% -0.19%
2092 0.86% -0.2%
2091 0.88% -0.2%
2090 0.89% -0.21%
2089 0.94% -0.2%
2088 0.95% -0.21%
2087 0.97% -0.22%
2086 0.97% -0.23%
2085 1% -0.22%
2084 1.02% -0.23%
2083 1.06% -0.24%
2082 1.04% -0.25%
2081 1.08% -0.26%
2080 1.09% -0.27%
2079 1.13% -0.27%
2078 1.13% -0.29%
2077 1.14% -0.31%
2076 1.2% -0.32%
2075 1.2% -0.34%
2074 1.25% -0.36%
2073 1.27% -0.37%
2072 1.29% -0.39%
2071 1.31% -0.4%
2070 1.36% -0.41%
2069 1.36% -0.42%
2068 1.37% -0.43%
2067 1.42% -0.43%
2066 1.43% -0.45%
2065 1.45% -0.45%
2064 1.48% -0.44%
2063 1.53% -0.44%
2062 1.52% -0.43%
2061 1.53% -0.42%
2060 1.55% -0.42%
2059 1.56% -0.4%
2058 1.58% -0.39%
2057 1.6% -0.39%
2056 1.62% -0.38%
2055 1.67% -0.37%
2054 1.69% -0.36%
2053 1.72% -0.36%
2052 1.75% -0.36%
2051 1.77% -0.36%
2050 1.79% -0.37%
2049 1.83% -0.37%
2048 1.88% -0.37%
2047 1.9% -0.38%
2046 1.93% -0.39%
2045 1.95% -0.39%
2044 2.02% -0.39%
2043 2.04% -0.4%
2042 2.1% -0.41%
2041 2.1% -0.41%
2040 2.13% -0.42%
2039 2.16% -0.42%
2038 2.18% -0.43%
2037 2.21% -0.42%
2036 2.23% -0.42%
2035 2.27% -0.41%
2034 2.31% -0.41%
2033 2.32% -0.4%
2032 2.35% -0.39%
2031 2.33% -0.38%
2030 2.33% -0.37%
2029 2.34% -0.36%
2028 2.36% -0.34%
2027 2.35% -0.34%
2026 2.38% -0.63%
2025 2.41% -0.28%
2024 2.43% -0.31%
2023 2.45% -0.13%
2022 2.43% -0.27%
2021 2.42% -0.41%
2020 2.42% -0.25%
2019 2.44% -0.13%
2018 2.47% -0.2%
2017 2.46% -0.34%
2016 2.45% -0.39%
2015 2.45% -0.36%
2014 2.45% -0.4%
2013 2.46% -0.48%
2012 2.84% -0.52%
2011 3.3% -0.28%
2010 4.23% -0.23%
2009 4.08% -0.15%
2008 3.34% -0.17%
2007 3.73% -0.15%
2006 3.81% -0.16%
2005 3.67% -0.2%
2004 3.48% -0.22%
2003 2.83% -0.29%
2002 2.39% -0.28%
2001 3.85% -0.23%
2000 3.91% -0.26%
1999 2.74% -0.28%
1998 2.22% -0.23%
1997 2.16% -0.2%
1996 2.81% -0.17%
1995 2.85% -0.14%
1994 3.01% -0.14%
1993 3% -0.11%
1992 2.87% -0.04%
1991 2.88% -0.006%
1990 2.9% -1.03%
1989 2.93% -1.08%
1988 2.94% -0.15%
1987 2.96% -0.17%
1986 2.98% -0.17%
1985 2.99% -0.18%
1984 2.52% -0.2%
1983 2.09% -0.15%
1982 2.18% -0.06%
1981 2.23% 0.007%
1980 2.26% 0.07%
1979 2.31% 0.18%
1978 2.37% 0.35%
1977 2.42% 0.47%
1976 2.47% 0.55%
1975 2.83% 0.59%
1974 3.17% 0.45%
1973 3.18% 0.32%
1972 3.15% 0.3%
1971 3.11% 0.29%
1970 3.06% 0.38%
1969 3.01% 0.42%
1968 2.96% 0.38%
1967 2.91% 0.37%
1966 2.87% 0.3%
1965 2.81% 0.28%
1964 2.76% 0.32%
1963 2.7% 0.27%
1962 2.65% 0.33%
1961 2.62% 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/congo/hungary | CC BY

In 2024, the population of the Congo grew by 2.43%, while Hungary's population declined by 0.31%.

Live population counters

Congo Hungary
Current population
6681829
9475525
Population rank 109/197 98/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.11%
One net population change
3.5 minutes
17.4 minutes
One birth every
2.78 minutes
6.02 minutes
One death every
13.5 minutes
4.09 minutes
Daily growth/decline +411 -83
Annual growth/decline +150,076 -30,121
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% -0.31%
Population growth rate rank 31/197 179/197
One migration net change every
2.93 hours
32.3 minutes
Annual migration change -2,999 -16,331
Net migration rank 108/196 149/196
Foreign-born residents 385,589 689,565
Foreign-born residents rank 91/195 71/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.1% 7.1%
Foreign-born share rank 86/195 79/195

Natural population change vs migration

Congo
Natural

Migration
Hungary
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Congo Hungary
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,999 - -16,331
2024 - -2,491 - 16,223
2023 150,486 -995 -41,247 49,213
2022 147,076 -995 -47,065 41,871
2021 144,241 -4,476 -61,638 20,372
2020 143,492 -4,472 -47,385 9,147
2019 139,513 -6,268 -36,840 34,339
2018 142,704 -8,856 -37,858 34,190
2017 141,973 -11,601 -37,934 20,200
2016 141,358 -14,783 -31,231 68
2015 141,539 -18,207 -39,191 13,856
2014 141,674 -21,598 -32,449 11,581
2013 142,080 -24,605 -36,529 5,635
2012 142,464 -26,643 -38,689 15,286
2011 140,371 5,262 -40,884 1,859
2010 136,908 12,318 -40,000 10,592
2009 126,904 86,014 -34,077 17,281
2008 120,711 1,774 -31,118 16,166
2007 112,459 31,239 -35,195 13,697
2006 106,876 35,475 -32,228 19,890
2005 101,344 38,337 -38,331 16,925
2004 96,577 25,412 -37,396 16,637
2003 91,326 26,280 -41,531 13,879
2002 88,497 -16,140 -36,571 2,822
2001 84,876 -764 -35,657 10,386
2000 78,491 79,780 -37,780 13,414
1999 76,204 2,470 -49,140 12,819
1998 72,450 10,500 -43,120 13,568
1997 66,149 -20,704 -38,075 14,186
1996 75,628 1,085 -38,152 14,605
1995 74,189 3,747 -34,086 14,927
1994 72,857 1,850 -31,030 15,159
1993 71,119 10,218 -33,144 15,540
1992 69,973 0 -26,960 16,238
1991 68,534 1,966 -17,635 16,873
1990 67,241 -395 -19,710 16,991
1989 65,944 1,214 -20,963 -16,991
1988 64,629 22 -15,895 -16,052
1987 63,183 525 -15,919 -16,175
1986 61,669 367 -18,072 -16,339
1985 60,359 182 -18,103 -15,890
1984 59,028 0 -21,336 -16,216
1983 58,120 -18,720 -21,379 -16,047
1982 57,036 -16,664 -10,705 -16,531
1981 56,603 -15,630 -2,142 -16,869
1980 55,550 -14,972 3,213 -17,795
1979 54,723 -14,378 23,549 3,629
1978 53,885 -13,356 27,780 290
1977 53,179 -12,673 45,787 -54
1976 52,148 -11,971 52,993 -472
1975 51,155 -10,944 63,243 -335
1974 49,563 -312 60,777 132
1973 48,017 -22 33,382 -1,512
1972 46,427 0 34,315 -8
1971 44,431 0 26,956 -15
1970 42,374 0 32,048 -96
1969 40,532 0 38,105 -333
1968 38,786 0 39,997 -324
1967 36,866 0 39,845 -414
1966 35,452 0 36,643 -726
1965 33,865 0 24,355 -537
1964 32,270 0 31,371 -739
1963 30,832 0 32,282 -822
1962 29,342 0 21,128 -1,738
1961 28,220 0 44,123 -1,177
1960 27,094 0 44,926 -1,108

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

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

Over the last 10 years, 94% of the population change in the Congo is from natural causes (a gain of 1,434,056 people) and 6.04% is from migration (a loss of 92,251 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, 385,589 residents or 6.1% of the population were not native-born in the Congo, compared to 689,565 people or 7.1% in Hungary.

Biggest cities by population

Congo
City Population
Brazzaville 2.15M
Pointe-Noire 1.42M
Kayes 71.6K
Madingou 36.2K
Gamboma 26.1K
Kinkala 12.1K
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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