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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Estonia was 1,372,341 in 2024 vs 9,562,065 people in Hungary in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Estonia's population is 1,339,590 people compared to 9,475,525 in Hungary.

Population statistics:

  • Hungary's population is 7.07 times bigger than Estonia's.
  • Estonia is ranked the 155th most populous country in the world, while Hungary is the 98th.
  • 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 +0.37% per year vs -0.29% in Hungary.
  • Since 2006, the population of Estonia has decreased from 1.35M people to 1.34M (0.54% decline), while Hungary has declined from 10.1M to 9.48M (5.92% decline).

Estonia vs Hungary: population by year and forecast

Estonia
Factual

Projection
Hungary
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Estonia Hungary
2100 831,394 7,370,355
2099 836,965 7,386,200
2098 842,414 7,401,408
2097 847,873 7,415,908
2096 853,472 7,430,531
2095 859,044 7,445,269
2094 864,547 7,460,108
2093 870,136 7,475,111
2092 875,676 7,489,534
2091 881,282 7,504,343
2090 887,028 7,519,276
2089 892,857 7,534,960
2088 898,736 7,550,399
2087 904,914 7,566,507
2086 911,254 7,583,518
2085 917,722 7,600,748
2084 924,458 7,617,497
2083 931,259 7,634,894
2082 938,110 7,653,272
2081 944,978 7,672,270
2080 952,018 7,692,156
2079 959,194 7,712,929
2078 966,496 7,734,118
2077 973,883 7,756,481
2076 981,283 7,780,266
2075 988,735 7,805,336
2074 996,352 7,832,068
2073 1,004,078 7,860,016
2072 1,011,873 7,889,448
2071 1,019,779 7,920,271
2070 1,027,821 7,952,370
2069 1,035,828 7,985,309
2068 1,043,819 8,019,321
2067 1,051,892 8,053,791
2066 1,059,940 8,088,854
2065 1,068,064 8,125,079
2064 1,076,199 8,161,993
2063 1,084,303 8,198,019
2062 1,092,418 8,233,954
2061 1,100,514 8,269,395
2060 1,108,650 8,304,498
2059 1,116,534 8,339,351
2058 1,124,375 8,372,516
2057 1,132,033 8,405,403
2056 1,139,610 8,438,397
2055 1,147,117 8,470,451
2054 1,154,317 8,502,165
2053 1,161,452 8,533,102
2052 1,168,381 8,563,943
2051 1,175,291 8,594,925
2050 1,182,029 8,625,864
2049 1,188,633 8,657,469
2048 1,194,960 8,689,207
2047 1,201,294 8,721,846
2046 1,207,577 8,755,100
2045 1,213,815 8,789,106
2044 1,220,042 8,823,256
2043 1,226,162 8,857,823
2042 1,232,282 8,893,508
2041 1,238,386 8,929,696
2040 1,244,441 8,966,615
2039 1,250,581 9,004,383
2038 1,256,780 9,041,989
2037 1,263,149 9,080,597
2036 1,269,700 9,118,668
2035 1,276,331 9,157,148
2034 1,283,159 9,195,286
2033 1,290,037 9,232,883
2032 1,297,036 9,270,132
2031 1,304,102 9,306,671
2030 1,311,189 9,342,584
2029 1,318,225 9,377,706
2028 1,325,354 9,411,230
2027 1,332,492 9,443,534
2026 1,339,590 9,475,525
2025 1,358,931 9,535,248
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 (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 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 23,800 people (a 1.81% growth), while Hungary's population decreased by 284,230 people (a 2.91% decline).

Estonia was ranked 149th most populous country in 2006 and is 155th 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) Estonia's population will shrink by 11.8% to 1,182,029 people with a rank change from 155th to 159th. 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 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 -0.98% -0.28%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Estonia grew by 0.15%, while Hungary's population declined by 0.31%.

Live population counters

Estonia Hungary
Current population
1339590
9475525
Population rank 155/197 98/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.11%
One net population change
4.26 hours
17.4 minutes
One birth every
47.9 minutes
6.02 minutes
One death every
32.8 minutes
4.09 minutes
Daily growth/decline +6 -83
Annual growth/decline +2,055 -30,121
Annual growth/decline rate +0.15% -0.31%
Population growth rate rank 158/197 179/197
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 - -7,742 - 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 2026-04-06).

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Over the last 10 years, 26.1% of the population change in Estonia is from natural causes (a loss of 27,683 people) and 73.9% is from migration (a gain of 78,553 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, 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 (1960–2024, 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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