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

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The latest officially reported population of Estonia was 1,366,475 in 2025 vs 9,514,251 people in Hungary in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Estonia's population is 1,347,027 people compared to 9,454,659 in Hungary.

Population statistics:

  • Hungary's population is 7.02 times bigger than Estonia's.
  • Estonia is ranked the 155th most populous country in the world, while Hungary is the 97th.
  • The countries together account for 0.13% of the world: 0.02% for Estonia vs 0.11% for Hungary.
  • For the last 10 years, Estonia has had an average growth rate of +0.35% per year vs -0.3% in Hungary.
  • Since 2006, the population of Estonia has increased from 1.35M people to 1.35M (0.02% growth), while Hungary has declined from 10.1M to 9.45M (6.12% decline).

Estonia vs Hungary: population by year and forecast

Estonia
Factual

Projection
Hungary
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Estonia Hungary
2100 836,010 7,354,125
2099 841,611 7,369,935
2098 847,091 7,385,110
2097 852,580 7,399,578
2096 858,210 7,414,169
2095 863,813 7,428,875
2094 869,346 7,443,681
2093 874,966 7,458,651
2092 880,538 7,473,041
2091 886,175 7,487,818
2090 891,952 7,502,719
2089 897,814 7,518,368
2088 903,726 7,533,773
2087 909,938 7,549,845
2086 916,313 7,566,819
2085 922,817 7,584,011
2084 929,590 7,600,723
2083 936,429 7,618,082
2082 943,318 7,636,419
2081 950,224 7,655,375
2080 957,303 7,675,218
2079 964,518 7,695,945
2078 971,861 7,717,087
2077 979,290 7,739,401
2076 986,730 7,763,134
2075 994,224 7,788,149
2074 1,001,883 7,814,821
2073 1,009,652 7,842,708
2072 1,017,490 7,872,075
2071 1,025,441 7,902,830
2070 1,033,527 7,934,859
2069 1,041,579 7,967,725
2068 1,049,614 8,001,662
2067 1,057,732 8,036,057
2066 1,065,824 8,071,042
2065 1,073,994 8,107,187
2064 1,082,173 8,144,020
2063 1,090,322 8,179,967
2062 1,098,483 8,215,823
2061 1,106,624 8,251,186
2060 1,114,804 8,286,212
2059 1,122,732 8,320,988
2058 1,130,617 8,354,080
2057 1,138,317 8,386,894
2056 1,145,937 8,419,815
2055 1,153,485 8,451,799
2054 1,160,725 8,483,442
2053 1,167,900 8,514,311
2052 1,174,867 8,545,085
2051 1,181,816 8,575,999
2050 1,188,591 8,606,870
2049 1,195,231 8,638,405
2048 1,201,594 8,670,073
2047 1,207,963 8,702,640
2046 1,214,281 8,735,821
2045 1,220,553 8,769,752
2044 1,226,815 8,803,827
2043 1,232,969 8,838,318
2042 1,239,123 8,873,924
2041 1,245,261 8,910,032
2040 1,251,349 8,946,870
2039 1,257,523 8,984,555
2038 1,263,757 9,022,078
2037 1,270,161 9,060,601
2036 1,276,749 9,098,588
2035 1,283,416 9,136,984
2034 1,290,282 9,175,038
2033 1,297,198 9,212,552
2032 1,304,236 9,249,719
2031 1,311,342 9,286,177
2030 1,318,468 9,322,011
2029 1,325,543 9,357,056
2028 1,332,712 9,390,506
2027 1,339,889 9,422,739
2026 1,347,027 9,454,659
2025 1,366,475 9,514,251
2024 1,372,341 9,562,065
2023 1,370,286 9,592,186
2022 1,348,840 9,605,074
2021 1,330,932 9,630,932
2020 1,329,522 9,670,419
2019 1,326,898 9,694,824
2018 1,321,977 9,706,964
2017 1,317,384 9,726,756
2016 1,315,790 9,759,755
2015 1,315,407 9,797,755
2014 1,314,545 9,833,038
2013 1,317,997 9,872,734
2012 1,322,696 9,920,362
2011 1,327,439 9,971,727
2010 1,331,475 10,000,023
2009 1,334,515 10,022,650
2008 1,337,090 10,038,188
2007 1,340,680 10,055,780
2006 1,346,810 10,071,370
2005 1,354,775 10,087,065
2004 1,362,550 10,107,146
2003 1,370,720 10,129,552
2002 1,379,350 10,158,608
2001 1,388,115 10,187,576
2000 1,396,985 10,210,971
1999 1,390,244 10,237,530
1998 1,386,156 10,266,570
1997 1,399,535 10,290,486
1996 1,415,594 10,311,238
1995 1,436,634 10,328,965
1994 1,462,514 10,343,355
1993 1,494,128 10,357,523
1992 1,533,091 10,369,341
1991 1,561,314 10,373,400
1990 1,569,174 10,373,988
1989 1,568,131 10,481,719
1988 1,561,900 10,596,487
1987 1,552,221 10,612,741
1986 1,540,190 10,630,564
1985 1,528,781 10,648,713
1984 1,518,617 10,668,095
1983 1,508,745 10,689,463
1982 1,498,414 10,705,535
1981 1,487,666 10,711,848
1980 1,477,219 10,711,122
1979 1,468,333 10,704,152
1978 1,460,188 10,684,822
1977 1,450,211 10,648,031
1976 1,439,576 10,598,677
1975 1,429,352 10,540,525
1974 1,418,169 10,478,720
1973 1,405,951 10,432,055
1972 1,392,518 10,398,489
1971 1,376,955 10,367,537
1970 1,360,076 10,337,910
1969 1,345,249 10,298,723
1968 1,331,214 10,255,815
1967 1,318,946 10,216,604
1966 1,308,597 10,178,653
1965 1,294,566 10,147,935
1964 1,277,086 10,119,835
1963 1,258,857 10,087,947
1962 1,241,623 10,060,825
1961 1,225,077 10,027,958
1960 1,211,537 9,983,512

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Estonia decreased by 31,020 people (a 2.3% decline), while Hungary lost 311,615 people (a 3.09% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Estonia gained 31,237 people (a 2.37% growth), while Hungary's population decreased by 305,096 people (a 3.13% decline).

Estonia was ranked 149th most populous country in 2006 and is 155th in 2026. Hungary was ranked 81st in 2006 and ranked 97th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Estonia's population will shrink by 11.8% to 1,188,591 people with a rank change from 155th to 159th. The population of Hungary will decrease by 8.97% to 8,606,870 people and rank change from 97th to 111th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 26.7% of the population in Estonia and 17.9% in Hungary.

Population growth rate by year

Estonia
Factual

Projection
Hungary
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Estonia Hungary
2100 -0.67% -0.21%
2099 -0.65% -0.21%
2098 -0.64% -0.2%
2097 -0.66% -0.2%
2096 -0.65% -0.2%
2095 -0.64% -0.2%
2094 -0.64% -0.2%
2093 -0.63% -0.19%
2092 -0.64% -0.2%
2091 -0.65% -0.2%
2090 -0.65% -0.21%
2089 -0.65% -0.2%
2088 -0.68% -0.21%
2087 -0.7% -0.22%
2086 -0.7% -0.23%
2085 -0.73% -0.22%
2084 -0.73% -0.23%
2083 -0.73% -0.24%
2082 -0.73% -0.25%
2081 -0.74% -0.26%
2080 -0.75% -0.27%
2079 -0.76% -0.27%
2078 -0.76% -0.29%
2077 -0.75% -0.31%
2076 -0.75% -0.32%
2075 -0.76% -0.34%
2074 -0.77% -0.36%
2073 -0.77% -0.37%
2072 -0.78% -0.39%
2071 -0.78% -0.4%
2070 -0.77% -0.41%
2069 -0.77% -0.42%
2068 -0.77% -0.43%
2067 -0.76% -0.43%
2066 -0.76% -0.45%
2065 -0.76% -0.45%
2064 -0.75% -0.44%
2063 -0.74% -0.44%
2062 -0.74% -0.43%
2061 -0.73% -0.42%
2060 -0.71% -0.42%
2059 -0.7% -0.4%
2058 -0.68% -0.39%
2057 -0.66% -0.39%
2056 -0.65% -0.38%
2055 -0.62% -0.37%
2054 -0.61% -0.36%
2053 -0.59% -0.36%
2052 -0.59% -0.36%
2051 -0.57% -0.36%
2050 -0.56% -0.37%
2049 -0.53% -0.37%
2048 -0.53% -0.37%
2047 -0.52% -0.38%
2046 -0.51% -0.39%
2045 -0.51% -0.39%
2044 -0.5% -0.39%
2043 -0.5% -0.4%
2042 -0.49% -0.41%
2041 -0.49% -0.41%
2040 -0.49% -0.42%
2039 -0.49% -0.42%
2038 -0.5% -0.43%
2037 -0.52% -0.42%
2036 -0.52% -0.42%
2035 -0.53% -0.41%
2034 -0.53% -0.41%
2033 -0.54% -0.4%
2032 -0.54% -0.39%
2031 -0.54% -0.38%
2030 -0.53% -0.37%
2029 -0.54% -0.36%
2028 -0.54% -0.34%
2027 -0.53% -0.34%
2026 -1.42% -0.63%
2025 -0.43% -0.5%
2024 0.15% -0.31%
2023 1.59% -0.13%
2022 1.35% -0.27%
2021 0.11% -0.41%
2020 0.2% -0.25%
2019 0.37% -0.13%
2018 0.35% -0.2%
2017 0.12% -0.34%
2016 0.03% -0.39%
2015 0.07% -0.36%
2014 -0.26% -0.4%
2013 -0.36% -0.48%
2012 -0.36% -0.52%
2011 -0.3% -0.28%
2010 -0.23% -0.23%
2009 -0.19% -0.15%
2008 -0.27% -0.17%
2007 -0.46% -0.15%
2006 -0.59% -0.16%
2005 -0.57% -0.2%
2004 -0.6% -0.22%
2003 -0.63% -0.29%
2002 -0.63% -0.28%
2001 -0.63% -0.23%
2000 0.48% -0.26%
1999 0.29% -0.28%
1998 -0.96% -0.23%
1997 -1.13% -0.2%
1996 -1.46% -0.17%
1995 -1.77% -0.14%
1994 -2.12% -0.14%
1993 -2.54% -0.11%
1992 -1.81% -0.04%
1991 -0.5% -0.006%
1990 0.07% -1.03%
1989 0.4% -1.08%
1988 0.62% -0.15%
1987 0.78% -0.17%
1986 0.75% -0.17%
1985 0.67% -0.18%
1984 0.65% -0.2%
1983 0.69% -0.15%
1982 0.72% -0.06%
1981 0.71% 0.007%
1980 0.61% 0.07%
1979 0.56% 0.18%
1978 0.69% 0.35%
1977 0.74% 0.47%
1976 0.72% 0.55%
1975 0.79% 0.59%
1974 0.87% 0.45%
1973 0.96% 0.32%
1972 1.13% 0.3%
1971 1.24% 0.29%
1970 1.1% 0.38%
1969 1.05% 0.42%
1968 0.93% 0.38%
1967 0.79% 0.37%
1966 1.08% 0.3%
1965 1.37% 0.28%
1964 1.45% 0.32%
1963 1.39% 0.27%
1962 1.35% 0.33%
1961 1.12% 0.45%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Estonia declined by 0.43%, while Hungary's population declined by 0.5%.

Live population counters

Estonia Hungary
Current population
1347027
9454659
Population rank 155/197 97/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.11%
One net population change
1.5 hours
11 minutes
One birth every
53.9 minutes
6.7 minutes
One death every
33.3 minutes
4.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline -16 -131
Annual growth/decline -5,866 -47,814
Annual growth/decline rate -0.43% -0.5%
Population growth rate rank 182/197 184/197
One migration net change every
39.5 minutes
32.3 minutes
Annual migration change -13,350 -16,331
Net migration rank 141/196 149/196
Foreign-born residents 203,046 689,565
Foreign-born residents rank 110/195 71/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.9% 7.1%
Foreign-born share rank 43/195 79/195

Natural population change vs migration

Estonia
Natural

Migration
Hungary
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Estonia Hungary
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -13,350 - -16,331
2024 -6,038 -7,742 -49,723 16,223
2023 -5,070 5,717 -41,247 49,213
2022 -5,665 39,754 -47,065 41,871
2021 -5,324 7,043 -61,638 20,372
2020 -2,659 3,694 -47,385 9,147
2019 -1,327 5,386 -36,840 34,339
2018 -1,322 7,089 -37,858 34,190
2017 -1,713 5,202 -37,934 20,200
2016 -1,316 1,081 -31,231 68
2015 -1,315 4,261 -39,191 13,856
2014 -1,972 -674 -32,449 11,581
2013 -1,713 -2,688 -36,529 5,635
2012 -1,455 -3,674 -38,689 15,286
2011 -531 -3,941 -40,884 1,859
2010 0 -3,781 -40,000 10,592
2009 -400 -2,089 -34,077 17,281
2008 -668 -2,034 -31,118 16,166
2007 -1,608 -2,941 -35,195 13,697
2006 -2,559 -5,351 -32,228 19,890
2005 -2,981 -5,208 -38,331 16,925
2004 -3,679 -3,681 -37,396 16,637
2003 -5,072 -3,705 -41,531 13,879
2002 -5,380 -2,889 -36,571 2,822
2001 -5,830 -3,280 -35,657 10,386
2000 -5,309 -3,083 -37,780 13,414
1999 -6,117 1,419 -49,140 12,819
1998 -7,208 -3,296 -43,120 13,568
1997 -6,018 -4,066 -38,075 14,186
1996 -5,662 -10,540 -38,152 14,605
1995 -7,327 -12,655 -34,086 14,927
1994 -8,044 -17,984 -31,030 15,159
1993 -5,976 -25,501 -33,144 15,540
1992 -1,993 -38,391 -26,960 16,238
1991 -312 -9,712 -17,635 16,873
1990 2,825 -2,660 -19,710 16,991
1989 5,803 -368 -20,963 -16,991
1988 6,404 5,256 -15,895 -16,052
1987 6,829 5,389 -15,919 -16,175
1986 6,160 5,260 -18,072 -16,339
1985 4,281 5,097 -18,103 -15,890
1984 5,163 5,006 -21,336 -16,216
1983 5,884 4,986 -21,379 -16,047
1982 5,244 4,832 -10,705 -16,531
1981 4,612 4,789 -2,142 -16,869
1980 3,989 4,619 3,213 -17,795
1979 3,818 4,521 23,549 3,629
1978 4,088 7,234 27,780 290
1977 4,931 7,189 45,787 -54
1976 4,319 6,942 52,993 -472
1975 4,717 6,737 63,243 -335
1974 5,956 6,594 60,777 132
1973 5,623 6,488 33,382 -1,512
1972 6,267 6,432 34,315 -8
1971 7,160 6,392 26,956 -15
1970 6,257 6,158 32,048 -96
1969 5,515 8,650 38,105 -333
1968 5,592 9,403 39,997 -324
1967 5,012 9,115 39,845 -414
1966 4,842 8,998 36,643 -726
1965 5,437 8,851 24,355 -537
1964 6,897 8,734 31,371 -739
1963 6,043 8,410 32,282 -822
1962 6,457 8,248 21,128 -1,738
1961 7,228 7,991 44,123 -1,177
1960 7,511 7,762 44,926 -1,108

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Over the last 10 years, 30.8% of the population change in Estonia is from natural causes (a loss of 31,749 people) and 69.2% is from migration (a gain of 71,485 people). In Hungary 64.2% is from natural causes (a loss of 430,112 people) and 35.8% is from migration (a gain of 239,479 people).

As of 2024, 203,046 residents or 14.9% of the population were not native-born in Estonia, compared to 689,565 people or 7.1% in Hungary.

Biggest cities by population

Estonia
City Population
Tallinn 458K
Tartu 97.8K
Narva 53.4K
Parnu 41.5K
Kohtla-Jarve 33.4K
Viljandi 17.3K
Maardu 17K
Rakvere 15.7K
Kuressaare 13.2K
Sillamae 12.4K
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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