The current population of Hungary is 9,475,525 people, as of 2026 based on the adjusted UN estimation. The latest officially reported number was 9,562,065 in 2024.
- For the last 20 years, Hungary has had an average decline rate of -0.3% per year.
- Hungary is ranked 98/197 by population and was ranked 81st in 2006.
- Hungary accounts for 0.11% of the world's population.
- The UN estimates that Hungary's population is going to decline by -8.97% to 8.63M people by 2050.
- Hungary's population peaked in 1981 at 10.7M people and has been in decline since.
- Since 2006, population has decreased from 10.1M people to 9.48M (-5.92% decline in 20 years).
Hungary population and growth rate by year
| Year | Population | Growth rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2100 | 7,370,355 | -0.21% |
| 2099 | 7,386,200 | -0.21% |
| 2098 | 7,401,408 | -0.2% |
| 2097 | 7,415,908 | -0.2% |
| 2096 | 7,430,531 | -0.2% |
| 2095 | 7,445,269 | -0.2% |
| 2094 | 7,460,108 | -0.2% |
| 2093 | 7,475,111 | -0.19% |
| 2092 | 7,489,534 | -0.2% |
| 2091 | 7,504,343 | -0.2% |
| 2090 | 7,519,276 | -0.21% |
| 2089 | 7,534,960 | -0.2% |
| 2088 | 7,550,399 | -0.21% |
| 2087 | 7,566,507 | -0.22% |
| 2086 | 7,583,518 | -0.23% |
| 2085 | 7,600,748 | -0.22% |
| 2084 | 7,617,497 | -0.23% |
| 2083 | 7,634,894 | -0.24% |
| 2082 | 7,653,272 | -0.25% |
| 2081 | 7,672,270 | -0.26% |
| 2080 | 7,692,156 | -0.27% |
| 2079 | 7,712,929 | -0.27% |
| 2078 | 7,734,118 | -0.29% |
| 2077 | 7,756,481 | -0.31% |
| 2076 | 7,780,266 | -0.32% |
| 2075 | 7,805,336 | -0.34% |
| 2074 | 7,832,068 | -0.36% |
| 2073 | 7,860,016 | -0.37% |
| 2072 | 7,889,448 | -0.39% |
| 2071 | 7,920,271 | -0.4% |
| 2070 | 7,952,370 | -0.41% |
| 2069 | 7,985,309 | -0.42% |
| 2068 | 8,019,321 | -0.43% |
| 2067 | 8,053,791 | -0.43% |
| 2066 | 8,088,854 | -0.45% |
| 2065 | 8,125,079 | -0.45% |
| 2064 | 8,161,993 | -0.44% |
| 2063 | 8,198,019 | -0.44% |
| 2062 | 8,233,954 | -0.43% |
| 2061 | 8,269,395 | -0.42% |
| 2060 | 8,304,498 | -0.42% |
| 2059 | 8,339,351 | -0.4% |
| 2058 | 8,372,516 | -0.39% |
| 2057 | 8,405,403 | -0.39% |
| 2056 | 8,438,397 | -0.38% |
| 2055 | 8,470,451 | -0.37% |
| 2054 | 8,502,165 | -0.36% |
| 2053 | 8,533,102 | -0.36% |
| 2052 | 8,563,943 | -0.36% |
| 2051 | 8,594,925 | -0.36% |
| 2050 | 8,625,864 | -0.37% |
| 2049 | 8,657,469 | -0.37% |
| 2048 | 8,689,207 | -0.37% |
| 2047 | 8,721,846 | -0.38% |
| 2046 | 8,755,100 | -0.39% |
| 2045 | 8,789,106 | -0.39% |
| 2044 | 8,823,256 | -0.39% |
| 2043 | 8,857,823 | -0.4% |
| 2042 | 8,893,508 | -0.41% |
| 2041 | 8,929,696 | -0.41% |
| 2040 | 8,966,615 | -0.42% |
| 2039 | 9,004,383 | -0.42% |
| 2038 | 9,041,989 | -0.43% |
| 2037 | 9,080,597 | -0.42% |
| 2036 | 9,118,668 | -0.42% |
| 2035 | 9,157,148 | -0.41% |
| 2034 | 9,195,286 | -0.41% |
| 2033 | 9,232,883 | -0.4% |
| 2032 | 9,270,132 | -0.39% |
| 2031 | 9,306,671 | -0.38% |
| 2030 | 9,342,584 | -0.37% |
| 2029 | 9,377,706 | -0.36% |
| 2028 | 9,411,230 | -0.34% |
| 2027 | 9,443,534 | -0.34% |
| 2026 | 9,475,525 | -0.63% |
| 2025 | 9,535,248 | -0.28% |
| 2024 | 9,562,065 | -0.31% |
| 2023 | 9,592,186 | -0.13% |
| 2022 | 9,605,074 | -0.27% |
| 2021 | 9,630,932 | -0.41% |
| 2020 | 9,670,419 | -0.25% |
| 2019 | 9,694,824 | -0.13% |
| 2018 | 9,706,964 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 9,726,756 | -0.34% |
| 2016 | 9,759,755 | -0.39% |
| 2015 | 9,797,755 | -0.36% |
| 2014 | 9,833,038 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 9,872,734 | -0.48% |
| 2012 | 9,920,362 | -0.52% |
| 2011 | 9,971,727 | -0.28% |
| 2010 | 10,000,023 | -0.23% |
| 2009 | 10,022,650 | -0.15% |
| 2008 | 10,038,188 | -0.17% |
| 2007 | 10,055,780 | -0.15% |
| 2006 | 10,071,370 | -0.16% |
| 2005 | 10,087,065 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 10,107,146 | -0.22% |
| 2003 | 10,129,552 | -0.29% |
| 2002 | 10,158,608 | -0.28% |
| 2001 | 10,187,576 | -0.23% |
| 2000 | 10,210,971 | -0.26% |
| 1999 | 10,237,530 | -0.28% |
| 1998 | 10,266,570 | -0.23% |
| 1997 | 10,290,486 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 10,311,238 | -0.17% |
| 1995 | 10,328,965 | -0.14% |
| 1994 | 10,343,355 | -0.14% |
| 1993 | 10,357,523 | -0.11% |
| 1992 | 10,369,341 | -0.04% |
| 1991 | 10,373,400 | -0.006% |
| 1990 | 10,373,988 | -1.03% |
| 1989 | 10,481,719 | -1.08% |
| 1988 | 10,596,487 | -0.15% |
| 1987 | 10,612,741 | -0.17% |
| 1986 | 10,630,564 | -0.17% |
| 1985 | 10,648,713 | -0.18% |
| 1984 | 10,668,095 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 10,689,463 | -0.15% |
| 1982 | 10,705,535 | -0.06% |
| 1981 | 10,711,848 | 0.007% |
| 1980 | 10,711,122 | 0.07% |
| 1979 | 10,704,152 | 0.18% |
| 1978 | 10,684,822 | 0.35% |
| 1977 | 10,648,031 | 0.47% |
| 1976 | 10,598,677 | 0.55% |
| 1975 | 10,540,525 | 0.59% |
| 1974 | 10,478,720 | 0.45% |
| 1973 | 10,432,055 | 0.32% |
| 1972 | 10,398,489 | 0.3% |
| 1971 | 10,367,537 | 0.29% |
| 1970 | 10,337,910 | 0.38% |
| 1969 | 10,298,723 | 0.42% |
| 1968 | 10,255,815 | 0.38% |
| 1967 | 10,216,604 | 0.37% |
| 1966 | 10,178,653 | 0.3% |
| 1965 | 10,147,935 | 0.28% |
| 1964 | 10,119,835 | 0.32% |
| 1963 | 10,087,947 | 0.27% |
| 1962 | 10,060,825 | 0.33% |
| 1961 | 10,027,958 | 0.45% |
| 1960 | 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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Hungary has a population of 9.48M as of 2026, compared to 9.76M in 2016, 10.1M in 2006, and 10.3M in 1996.
Over the past 10 years, the population has had a trend to decrease by an average of 0.29% per year. Hungary is ranked 176th out of 197 countries by a 10-year average growth rate.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that with changing growth rate trends in 20 years (in 2046) Hungary will have 8,755,100 people (-7.6% decline) with a rank change from 98th to 107th.
By the year 2100, Hungary's population is projected to decline by 22.2% from its current level to 7.37M people.
Natural change and net migration by year
| Year | Population change | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Natural | Net migration | |
| 2025 | - | - | -16,331 |
| 2024 | - | - | 16,223 |
| 2023 | 7,966 | -41,247 | 49,213 |
| 2022 | -5,194 | -47,065 | 41,871 |
| 2021 | -41,266 | -61,638 | 20,372 |
| 2020 | -38,238 | -47,385 | 9,147 |
| 2019 | -2,501 | -36,840 | 34,339 |
| 2018 | -3,668 | -37,858 | 34,190 |
| 2017 | -17,734 | -37,934 | 20,200 |
| 2016 | -31,163 | -31,231 | 68 |
| 2015 | -25,335 | -39,191 | 13,856 |
| 2014 | -20,868 | -32,449 | 11,581 |
| 2013 | -30,894 | -36,529 | 5,635 |
| 2012 | -23,403 | -38,689 | 15,286 |
| 2011 | -39,025 | -40,884 | 1,859 |
| 2010 | -29,408 | -40,000 | 10,592 |
| 2009 | -16,796 | -34,077 | 17,281 |
| 2008 | -14,952 | -31,118 | 16,166 |
| 2007 | -21,498 | -35,195 | 13,697 |
| 2006 | -12,338 | -32,228 | 19,890 |
| 2005 | -21,406 | -38,331 | 16,925 |
| 2004 | -20,759 | -37,396 | 16,637 |
| 2003 | -27,652 | -41,531 | 13,879 |
| 2002 | -33,749 | -36,571 | 2,822 |
| 2001 | -25,271 | -35,657 | 10,386 |
| 2000 | -24,366 | -37,780 | 13,414 |
| 1999 | -36,321 | -49,140 | 12,819 |
| 1998 | -29,552 | -43,120 | 13,568 |
| 1997 | -23,889 | -38,075 | 14,186 |
| 1996 | -23,547 | -38,152 | 14,605 |
| 1995 | -19,159 | -34,086 | 14,927 |
| 1994 | -15,871 | -31,030 | 15,159 |
| 1993 | -17,604 | -33,144 | 15,540 |
| 1992 | -10,722 | -26,960 | 16,238 |
| 1991 | -762 | -17,635 | 16,873 |
| 1990 | -2,719 | -19,710 | 16,991 |
| 1989 | -37,954 | -20,963 | -16,991 |
| 1988 | -31,947 | -15,895 | -16,052 |
| 1987 | -32,094 | -15,919 | -16,175 |
| 1986 | -34,411 | -18,072 | -16,339 |
| 1985 | -33,993 | -18,103 | -15,890 |
| 1984 | -37,552 | -21,336 | -16,216 |
| 1983 | -37,426 | -21,379 | -16,047 |
| 1982 | -27,236 | -10,705 | -16,531 |
| 1981 | -19,011 | -2,142 | -16,869 |
| 1980 | -14,582 | 3,213 | -17,795 |
| 1979 | 27,178 | 23,549 | 3,629 |
| 1978 | 28,070 | 27,780 | 290 |
| 1977 | 45,733 | 45,787 | -54 |
| 1976 | 52,521 | 52,993 | -472 |
| 1975 | 62,908 | 63,243 | -335 |
| 1974 | 60,909 | 60,777 | 132 |
| 1973 | 31,870 | 33,382 | -1,512 |
| 1972 | 34,307 | 34,315 | -8 |
| 1971 | 26,941 | 26,956 | -15 |
| 1970 | 31,952 | 32,048 | -96 |
| 1969 | 37,772 | 38,105 | -333 |
| 1968 | 39,673 | 39,997 | -324 |
| 1967 | 39,431 | 39,845 | -414 |
| 1966 | 35,917 | 36,643 | -726 |
| 1965 | 23,818 | 24,355 | -537 |
| 1964 | 30,632 | 31,371 | -739 |
| 1963 | 31,460 | 32,282 | -822 |
| 1962 | 19,390 | 21,128 | -1,738 |
| 1961 | 42,946 | 44,123 | -1,177 |
| 1960 | 43,818 | 44,926 | -1,108 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Over the last 10 years, 63.7% of the population change in Hungary 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, 689,565 residents or 7.1% of the population were not native-born in Hungary, compared to 436,616 and 4.4% in 2010.
Hungary population clock
Hungary
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
9475525
|
98/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.11% | 98/197 |
| One net population change |
17.4 minutes
|
183/197 |
| One birth every |
6.02 minutes
|
111/196 |
| One death every |
4.09 minutes
|
66/196 |
| Daily growth/decline | -83 | 183/197 |
| Annual growth/decline | -30,121 | 183/197 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | -0.31% | 179/197 |
| One migration net change every |
32.3 minutes
|
149/196 |
| Annual migration change | -16,331 | 149/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 689,565 | 71/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 7.1% | 79/195 |
Largest cities by population
|
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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Hungary population statistics
|
Hungary
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 77.5 years | 73.8 years |
| Average age | 43.2 years | 33.8 years |
| Median age | 44.6 years | 31.6 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 48:52 | 50.3:49.7 |
| Fertility rate | 1.51 births per woman | 2.2 births per woman |
| Population density | 268.9 ppl/mi² | 144 ppl/mi² |
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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:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
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