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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Germany was 83,516,593 in 2024 vs 9,562,065 people in Hungary in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Germany's population is 82,575,542 people compared to 9,475,525 in Hungary.

Population statistics:

  • Germany's population is 8.71 times bigger than Hungary's.
  • Germany is ranked the 19th most populous country in the world, while Hungary is the 98th.
  • The countries together account for 1.11% of the world: 1% for Germany vs 0.11% for Hungary.
  • For the last 10 years, Germany has had an average growth rate of +0.32% per year vs -0.29% in Hungary.
  • Since 2006, the population of Germany has increased from 82.4M people to 82.6M (0.24% growth), while Hungary has declined from 10.1M to 9.48M (5.92% decline).

Germany vs Hungary: population by year and forecast

Germany
Factual

Projection
Hungary
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Germany Hungary
2100 69,929,981 7,370,355
2099 69,956,854 7,386,200
2098 69,973,838 7,401,408
2097 70,015,834 7,415,908
2096 70,046,713 7,430,531
2095 70,067,131 7,445,269
2094 70,085,911 7,460,108
2093 70,106,718 7,475,111
2092 70,132,132 7,489,534
2091 70,178,440 7,504,343
2090 70,240,137 7,519,276
2089 70,294,005 7,534,960
2088 70,352,443 7,550,399
2087 70,434,814 7,566,507
2086 70,532,124 7,583,518
2085 70,627,602 7,600,748
2084 70,722,960 7,617,497
2083 70,829,392 7,634,894
2082 70,932,273 7,653,272
2081 71,045,881 7,672,270
2080 71,171,519 7,692,156
2079 71,305,544 7,712,929
2078 71,445,484 7,734,118
2077 71,601,117 7,756,481
2076 71,757,525 7,780,266
2075 71,891,567 7,805,336
2074 72,046,795 7,832,068
2073 72,206,145 7,860,016
2072 72,356,324 7,889,448
2071 72,517,749 7,920,271
2070 72,664,462 7,952,370
2069 72,828,330 7,985,309
2068 72,993,859 8,019,321
2067 73,178,408 8,053,791
2066 73,370,207 8,088,854
2065 73,561,648 8,125,079
2064 73,762,096 8,161,993
2063 73,971,537 8,198,019
2062 74,198,775 8,233,954
2061 74,426,082 8,269,395
2060 74,678,280 8,304,498
2059 74,932,496 8,339,351
2058 75,206,278 8,372,516
2057 75,482,742 8,405,403
2056 75,756,281 8,438,397
2055 76,041,477 8,470,451
2054 76,325,196 8,502,165
2053 76,595,801 8,533,102
2052 76,839,962 8,563,943
2051 77,084,029 8,594,925
2050 77,325,459 8,625,864
2049 77,569,721 8,657,469
2048 77,818,888 8,689,207
2047 78,049,343 8,721,846
2046 78,272,834 8,755,100
2045 78,497,690 8,789,106
2044 78,722,126 8,823,256
2043 78,936,540 8,857,823
2042 79,130,312 8,893,508
2041 79,324,161 8,929,696
2040 79,536,735 8,966,615
2039 79,754,631 9,004,383
2038 79,978,474 9,041,989
2037 80,194,225 9,080,597
2036 80,425,162 9,118,668
2035 80,640,951 9,157,148
2034 80,844,719 9,195,286
2033 81,069,119 9,232,883
2032 81,286,326 9,270,132
2031 81,520,272 9,306,671
2030 81,736,996 9,342,584
2029 81,963,002 9,377,706
2028 82,178,048 9,411,230
2027 82,384,302 9,443,534
2026 82,575,542 9,475,525
2025 83,233,941 9,535,248
2024 83,516,593 9,562,065
2023 83,287,273 9,592,186
2022 83,177,813 9,605,074
2021 83,196,078 9,630,932
2020 83,160,871 9,670,419
2019 83,092,962 9,694,824
2018 82,905,782 9,706,964
2017 82,657,002 9,726,756
2016 82,348,669 9,759,755
2015 81,686,611 9,797,755
2014 80,982,500 9,833,038
2013 80,645,605 9,872,734
2012 80,425,823 9,920,362
2011 80,274,983 9,971,727
2010 81,776,930 10,000,023
2009 81,902,307 10,022,650
2008 82,110,097 10,038,188
2007 82,266,372 10,055,780
2006 82,376,451 10,071,370
2005 82,469,422 10,087,065
2004 82,516,260 10,107,146
2003 82,534,176 10,129,552
2002 82,488,495 10,158,608
2001 82,349,925 10,187,576
2000 82,211,508 10,210,971
1999 82,100,243 10,237,530
1998 82,047,195 10,266,570
1997 82,034,771 10,290,486
1996 81,914,831 10,311,238
1995 81,678,051 10,328,965
1994 81,438,348 10,343,355
1993 81,156,363 10,357,523
1992 80,624,598 10,369,341
1991 80,013,896 10,373,400
1990 79,433,029 10,373,988
1989 78,751,283 10,481,719
1988 78,144,619 10,596,487
1987 77,839,920 10,612,741
1986 77,720,436 10,630,564
1985 77,684,873 10,648,713
1984 77,858,685 10,668,095
1983 78,128,282 10,689,463
1982 78,333,366 10,705,535
1981 78,407,907 10,711,848
1980 78,288,576 10,711,122
1979 78,126,350 10,704,152
1978 78,091,820 10,684,822
1977 78,159,814 10,648,031
1976 78,336,950 10,598,677
1975 78,673,554 10,540,525
1974 78,967,433 10,478,720
1973 78,936,666 10,432,055
1972 78,688,452 10,398,489
1971 78,312,842 10,367,537
1970 78,169,289 10,337,910
1969 77,909,682 10,298,723
1968 77,294,314 10,255,815
1967 76,951,336 10,216,604
1966 76,600,311 10,178,653
1965 75,963,695 10,147,935
1964 75,318,337 10,119,835
1963 74,714,353 10,087,947
1962 74,025,784 10,060,825
1961 73,377,632 10,027,958
1960 72,814,900 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 Germany decreased by 27,782 people (a 0.03% decline), while Hungary lost 311,615 people (a 3.09% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Germany gained 226,873 people (a 0.28% growth), while Hungary's population decreased by 284,230 people (a 2.91% decline).

Germany was ranked 14th most populous country in 2006 and is 19th 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) Germany's population will shrink by 6.36% to 77,325,459 people with a rank change from 19th to 25th. 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 13.1% of the population in Germany and 17.9% in Hungary.

Population growth rate by year

Germany
Factual

Projection
Hungary
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Germany Hungary
2100 -0.04% -0.21%
2099 -0.02% -0.21%
2098 -0.06% -0.2%
2097 -0.04% -0.2%
2096 -0.03% -0.2%
2095 -0.03% -0.2%
2094 -0.03% -0.2%
2093 -0.04% -0.19%
2092 -0.07% -0.2%
2091 -0.09% -0.2%
2090 -0.08% -0.21%
2089 -0.08% -0.2%
2088 -0.12% -0.21%
2087 -0.14% -0.22%
2086 -0.14% -0.23%
2085 -0.13% -0.22%
2084 -0.15% -0.23%
2083 -0.15% -0.24%
2082 -0.16% -0.25%
2081 -0.18% -0.26%
2080 -0.19% -0.27%
2079 -0.2% -0.27%
2078 -0.22% -0.29%
2077 -0.22% -0.31%
2076 -0.19% -0.32%
2075 -0.22% -0.34%
2074 -0.22% -0.36%
2073 -0.21% -0.37%
2072 -0.22% -0.39%
2071 -0.2% -0.4%
2070 -0.23% -0.41%
2069 -0.23% -0.42%
2068 -0.25% -0.43%
2067 -0.26% -0.43%
2066 -0.26% -0.45%
2065 -0.27% -0.45%
2064 -0.28% -0.44%
2063 -0.31% -0.44%
2062 -0.31% -0.43%
2061 -0.34% -0.42%
2060 -0.34% -0.42%
2059 -0.36% -0.4%
2058 -0.37% -0.39%
2057 -0.36% -0.39%
2056 -0.38% -0.38%
2055 -0.37% -0.37%
2054 -0.35% -0.36%
2053 -0.32% -0.36%
2052 -0.32% -0.36%
2051 -0.31% -0.36%
2050 -0.31% -0.37%
2049 -0.32% -0.37%
2048 -0.3% -0.37%
2047 -0.29% -0.38%
2046 -0.29% -0.39%
2045 -0.29% -0.39%
2044 -0.27% -0.39%
2043 -0.24% -0.4%
2042 -0.24% -0.41%
2041 -0.27% -0.41%
2040 -0.27% -0.42%
2039 -0.28% -0.42%
2038 -0.27% -0.43%
2037 -0.29% -0.42%
2036 -0.27% -0.42%
2035 -0.25% -0.41%
2034 -0.28% -0.41%
2033 -0.27% -0.4%
2032 -0.29% -0.39%
2031 -0.27% -0.38%
2030 -0.28% -0.37%
2029 -0.26% -0.36%
2028 -0.25% -0.34%
2027 -0.23% -0.34%
2026 -0.79% -0.63%
2025 -0.34% -0.28%
2024 0.28% -0.31%
2023 0.13% -0.13%
2022 -0.02% -0.27%
2021 0.04% -0.41%
2020 0.08% -0.25%
2019 0.23% -0.13%
2018 0.3% -0.2%
2017 0.37% -0.34%
2016 0.81% -0.39%
2015 0.87% -0.36%
2014 0.42% -0.4%
2013 0.27% -0.48%
2012 0.19% -0.52%
2011 -1.84% -0.28%
2010 -0.15% -0.23%
2009 -0.25% -0.15%
2008 -0.19% -0.17%
2007 -0.13% -0.15%
2006 -0.11% -0.16%
2005 -0.06% -0.2%
2004 -0.02% -0.22%
2003 0.06% -0.29%
2002 0.17% -0.28%
2001 0.17% -0.23%
2000 0.14% -0.26%
1999 0.06% -0.28%
1998 0.02% -0.23%
1997 0.15% -0.2%
1996 0.29% -0.17%
1995 0.29% -0.14%
1994 0.35% -0.14%
1993 0.66% -0.11%
1992 0.76% -0.04%
1991 0.73% -0.006%
1990 0.87% -1.03%
1989 0.78% -1.08%
1988 0.39% -0.15%
1987 0.15% -0.17%
1986 0.05% -0.17%
1985 -0.22% -0.18%
1984 -0.35% -0.2%
1983 -0.26% -0.15%
1982 -0.1% -0.06%
1981 0.15% 0.007%
1980 0.21% 0.07%
1979 0.04% 0.18%
1978 -0.09% 0.35%
1977 -0.23% 0.47%
1976 -0.43% 0.55%
1975 -0.37% 0.59%
1974 0.04% 0.45%
1973 0.32% 0.32%
1972 0.48% 0.3%
1971 0.18% 0.29%
1970 0.33% 0.38%
1969 0.8% 0.42%
1968 0.45% 0.38%
1967 0.46% 0.37%
1966 0.84% 0.3%
1965 0.86% 0.28%
1964 0.81% 0.32%
1963 0.93% 0.27%
1962 0.88% 0.33%
1961 0.77% 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 Germany grew by 0.28%, while Hungary's population declined by 0.31%.

Live population counters

Germany Hungary
Current population
82575542
9475525
Population rank 19/197 98/197
Percent of world population 1% 0.11%
One net population change
2.29 minutes
17.4 minutes
One birth every
45.6 seconds
6.02 minutes
One death every
30.8 seconds
4.09 minutes
Daily growth/decline +628 -83
Annual growth/decline +229,320 -30,121
Annual growth/decline rate +0.28% -0.31%
Population growth rate rank 151/197 179/197
One migration net change every
1.58 minutes
32.3 minutes
Annual migration change -334,072 -16,331
Net migration rank 192/196 149/196
Foreign-born residents 16,750,084 689,565
Foreign-born residents rank 2/195 71/195
Foreign-born share of population 19.8% 7.1%
Foreign-born share rank 31/195 79/195

Natural population change vs migration

Germany
Natural

Migration
Hungary
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Germany Hungary
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -334,072 - -16,331
2024 - 36,954 - 16,223
2023 -333,149 609,553 -41,247 49,213
2022 -324,394 981,552 -47,065 41,871
2021 -224,629 310,264 -61,638 20,372
2020 -216,218 203,468 -47,385 9,147
2019 -157,877 319,082 -36,840 34,339
2018 -165,812 403,908 -37,858 34,190
2017 -148,783 452,988 -37,934 20,200
2016 -123,523 517,480 -31,231 68
2015 -187,879 1,175,283 -39,191 13,856
2014 -153,866 592,338 -32,449 11,581
2013 -209,679 462,384 -36,529 5,635
2012 -193,022 199,143 -38,689 15,286
2011 -184,632 295,282 -40,884 1,859
2010 -179,909 130,116 -40,000 10,592
2009 -188,375 46,533 -34,077 17,281
2008 -164,220 -23,341 -31,118 16,166
2007 -148,080 -24,772 -35,195 13,697
2006 -148,278 -489,056 -32,228 19,890
2005 -148,445 81,351 -38,331 16,925
2004 -107,271 81,735 -37,396 16,637
2003 -140,309 142,009 -41,531 13,879
2002 -123,733 218,795 -36,571 2,822
2001 -98,820 272,875 -35,657 10,386
2000 -73,990 174,594 -37,780 13,414
1999 -73,890 219,280 -49,140 12,819
1998 -65,637 -754,469 -43,120 13,568
1997 -49,221 93,281 -38,075 14,186
1996 -90,107 281,280 -38,152 14,605
1995 -114,349 398,077 -34,086 14,927
1994 -114,013 315,585 -31,030 15,159
1993 -105,503 462,096 -33,144 15,540
1992 -80,625 811,606 -26,960 16,238
1991 -80,014 602,638 -17,635 16,873
1990 -15,887 679,702 -19,710 16,991
1989 -23,625 761,002 -20,963 -16,991
1988 -7,815 515,962 -15,895 -16,052
1987 -31,136 174,272 -15,919 -16,175
1986 -77,721 212,822 -18,072 -16,339
1985 -116,527 103,556 -18,103 -15,890
1984 -109,002 -150,771 -21,336 -16,216
1983 -109,380 -81,349 -21,379 -16,047
1982 -78,333 -58,121 -10,705 -16,531
1981 -94,090 130,713 -2,142 -16,869
1980 -86,117 324,203 3,213 -17,795
1979 -125,002 237,705 23,549 3,629
1978 -140,566 117,167 27,780 290
1977 -125,055 33,881 45,787 -54
1976 -164,508 -79,761 52,993 -472
1975 -212,418 -207,740 63,243 -335
1974 -150,038 -15,126 60,777 132
1973 -149,980 386,881 33,382 -1,512
1972 -62,950 336,015 34,315 -8
1971 46,988 450,328 26,956 -15
1970 70,352 -273,498 32,048 -96
1969 155,820 584,017 38,105 -333
1968 239,612 293,307 39,997 -324
1967 353,977 -174,155 39,845 -414
1966 405,982 134,107 36,643 -726
1965 410,204 338,258 24,355 -537
1964 482,038 69,825 31,371 -739
1963 455,757 205,976 32,282 -822
1962 436,752 276,505 21,128 -1,738
1961 462,279 27,534 44,123 -1,177
1960 385,919 212,666 44,926 -1,108

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

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Over the last 10 years, 26.8% of the population change in Germany is from natural causes (a loss of 2,036,130 people) and 73.2% is from migration (a gain of 5,565,916 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, 16,750,084 residents or 19.8% of the population were not native-born in Germany, compared to 689,565 people or 7.1% in Hungary.

Biggest cities by population

Germany
City Population
Berlin 3.78M
Hamburg 1.91M
Munich 1.51M
Cologne 1.09M
Frankfurt 776K
Stuttgart 633K
Dusseldorf 631K
Leipzig 620K
Dortmund 595K
Essen 587K
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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