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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Hungary was 9,562,065 in 2024 vs 1,450,935,791 people in India in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Hungary's population is 9,475,525 people compared to 1,480,351,380 in India.

Population statistics:

  • India's population is 156.2 times bigger than Hungary's.
  • Hungary is ranked the 98th most populous country in the world, while India is the 1st.
  • The countries together account for 18% of the world: 0.11% for Hungary vs 17.9% for India.
  • For the last 10 years, Hungary has had an average growth rate of -0.29% per year vs +1.03% in India.
  • Since 2006, the population of Hungary has decreased from 10.1M people to 9.48M (5.92% decline), while India has grown from 1.17B to 1.48B (26.2% growth).

Hungary vs India: population by year and forecast

Hungary
Factual

Projection
India
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Hungary India
2100 7,370,355 1,515,897,176
2099 7,386,200 1,523,583,618
2098 7,401,408 1,531,281,096
2097 7,415,908 1,538,914,978
2096 7,430,531 1,546,515,506
2095 7,445,269 1,554,100,337
2094 7,460,108 1,561,632,624
2093 7,475,111 1,569,112,481
2092 7,489,534 1,576,470,228
2091 7,504,343 1,583,793,450
2090 7,519,276 1,591,038,578
2089 7,534,960 1,598,165,996
2088 7,550,399 1,605,169,643
2087 7,566,507 1,612,023,916
2086 7,583,518 1,618,795,931
2085 7,600,748 1,625,424,591
2084 7,617,497 1,631,854,605
2083 7,634,894 1,638,132,423
2082 7,653,272 1,644,206,476
2081 7,672,270 1,650,106,942
2080 7,692,156 1,655,799,569
2079 7,712,929 1,661,261,962
2078 7,734,118 1,666,477,951
2077 7,756,481 1,671,444,317
2076 7,780,266 1,676,151,275
2075 7,805,336 1,680,606,119
2074 7,832,068 1,684,743,082
2073 7,860,016 1,688,579,113
2072 7,889,448 1,692,138,648
2071 7,920,271 1,695,351,098
2070 7,952,370 1,698,255,829
2069 7,985,309 1,700,813,392
2068 8,019,321 1,703,025,450
2067 8,053,791 1,704,872,725
2066 8,088,854 1,706,347,017
2065 8,125,079 1,707,540,131
2064 8,161,993 1,708,362,011
2063 8,198,019 1,708,845,280
2062 8,233,954 1,709,011,618
2061 8,269,395 1,708,866,368
2060 8,304,498 1,708,344,645
2059 8,339,351 1,707,488,768
2058 8,372,516 1,706,314,224
2057 8,405,403 1,704,805,210
2056 8,438,397 1,703,013,988
2055 8,470,451 1,700,890,479
2054 8,502,165 1,698,473,703
2053 8,533,102 1,695,661,388
2052 8,563,943 1,692,531,993
2051 8,594,925 1,689,057,795
2050 8,625,864 1,685,236,057
2049 8,657,469 1,681,083,344
2048 8,689,207 1,676,576,931
2047 8,721,846 1,671,678,054
2046 8,755,100 1,666,371,707
2045 8,789,106 1,660,667,112
2044 8,823,256 1,654,556,840
2043 8,857,823 1,648,067,988
2042 8,893,508 1,641,136,901
2041 8,929,696 1,633,771,970
2040 8,966,615 1,625,990,392
2039 9,004,383 1,617,818,911
2038 9,041,989 1,609,238,166
2037 9,080,597 1,600,212,760
2036 9,118,668 1,590,731,970
2035 9,157,148 1,580,864,963
2034 9,195,286 1,570,629,033
2033 9,232,883 1,560,043,145
2032 9,270,132 1,549,098,676
2031 9,306,671 1,537,810,507
2030 9,342,584 1,526,192,552
2029 9,377,706 1,514,274,850
2028 9,411,230 1,502,102,657
2027 9,443,534 1,489,628,314
2026 9,475,525 1,476,911,618
2025 9,535,248 1,463,993,377
2024 9,562,065 1,450,935,791
2023 9,592,186 1,438,069,596
2022 9,605,074 1,425,423,212
2021 9,630,932 1,414,203,896
2020 9,670,419 1,402,617,695
2019 9,694,824 1,389,030,312
2018 9,706,964 1,374,659,064
2017 9,726,756 1,359,657,400
2016 9,759,755 1,343,944,296
2015 9,797,755 1,328,024,498
2014 9,833,038 1,312,277,191
2013 9,872,734 1,295,829,511
2012 9,920,362 1,278,674,502
2011 9,971,727 1,261,224,954
2010 10,000,023 1,243,481,564
2009 10,022,650 1,225,524,753
2008 10,038,188 1,207,930,964
2007 10,055,780 1,190,676,021
2006 10,071,370 1,172,878,890
2005 10,087,065 1,154,676,322
2004 10,107,146 1,135,991,513
2003 10,129,552 1,116,803,006
2002 10,158,608 1,097,600,380
2001 10,187,576 1,077,898,575
2000 10,210,971 1,057,922,733
1999 10,237,530 1,038,225,823
1998 10,266,570 1,018,665,080
1997 10,290,486 999,133,762
1996 10,311,238 979,678,458
1995 10,328,965 960,301,044
1994 10,343,355 941,163,767
1993 10,357,523 922,118,387
1992 10,369,341 902,957,070
1991 10,373,400 883,927,600
1990 10,373,988 864,972,221
1989 10,481,719 846,039,529
1988 10,596,487 827,342,990
1987 10,612,741 808,931,270
1986 10,630,564 790,689,978
1985 10,648,713 772,647,793
1984 10,668,095 754,875,449
1983 10,689,463 737,372,681
1982 10,705,535 720,313,473
1981 10,711,848 703,696,250
1980 10,711,122 687,354,025
1979 10,704,152 671,155,747
1978 10,684,822 655,728,229
1977 10,648,031 640,801,103
1976 10,598,677 625,861,883
1975 10,540,525 611,309,535
1974 10,478,720 597,041,391
1973 10,432,055 583,465,598
1972 10,398,489 570,482,142
1971 10,367,537 558,096,387
1970 10,337,910 545,864,268
1969 10,298,723 533,880,544
1968 10,255,815 522,716,889
1967 10,216,604 511,606,372
1966 10,178,653 500,740,247
1965 10,147,935 490,140,146
1964 10,119,835 479,229,598
1963 10,087,947 468,138,575
1962 10,060,825 457,283,090
1961 10,027,958 446,564,729
1960 9,983,512 435,990,338

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 Hungary decreased by 311,615 people (a 3.09% decline), while India gained 171,065,406 people (a 14.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Hungary lost 284,230 people (a 2.91% decline), while India's population increased by 136,407,084 people (a 10.1% growth).

Hungary was ranked 81st most populous country in 2006 and is 98th in 2026. India was ranked 2nd in 2006 and ranked 1st now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Hungary's population will shrink by 8.97% to 8,625,864 people with a rank change from 98th to 111th. The population of India will increase by 13.8% to 1,685,236,057 people and will still be ranked 1st.

India is projected to reach its peak in 2062 at 1.71B 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

Hungary
Factual

Projection
India
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Hungary India
2100 -0.21% -0.5%
2099 -0.21% -0.5%
2098 -0.2% -0.5%
2097 -0.2% -0.49%
2096 -0.2% -0.49%
2095 -0.2% -0.48%
2094 -0.2% -0.48%
2093 -0.19% -0.47%
2092 -0.2% -0.46%
2091 -0.2% -0.46%
2090 -0.21% -0.45%
2089 -0.2% -0.44%
2088 -0.21% -0.43%
2087 -0.22% -0.42%
2086 -0.23% -0.41%
2085 -0.22% -0.39%
2084 -0.23% -0.38%
2083 -0.24% -0.37%
2082 -0.25% -0.36%
2081 -0.26% -0.34%
2080 -0.27% -0.33%
2079 -0.27% -0.31%
2078 -0.29% -0.3%
2077 -0.31% -0.28%
2076 -0.32% -0.27%
2075 -0.34% -0.25%
2074 -0.36% -0.23%
2073 -0.37% -0.21%
2072 -0.39% -0.19%
2071 -0.4% -0.17%
2070 -0.41% -0.15%
2069 -0.42% -0.13%
2068 -0.43% -0.11%
2067 -0.43% -0.09%
2066 -0.45% -0.07%
2065 -0.45% -0.05%
2064 -0.44% -0.03%
2063 -0.44% -0.01%
2062 -0.43% 0.008%
2061 -0.42% 0.03%
2060 -0.42% 0.05%
2059 -0.4% 0.07%
2058 -0.39% 0.09%
2057 -0.39% 0.11%
2056 -0.38% 0.12%
2055 -0.37% 0.14%
2054 -0.36% 0.17%
2053 -0.36% 0.18%
2052 -0.36% 0.21%
2051 -0.36% 0.23%
2050 -0.37% 0.25%
2049 -0.37% 0.27%
2048 -0.37% 0.29%
2047 -0.38% 0.32%
2046 -0.39% 0.34%
2045 -0.39% 0.37%
2044 -0.39% 0.39%
2043 -0.4% 0.42%
2042 -0.41% 0.45%
2041 -0.41% 0.48%
2040 -0.42% 0.51%
2039 -0.42% 0.53%
2038 -0.43% 0.56%
2037 -0.42% 0.6%
2036 -0.42% 0.62%
2035 -0.41% 0.65%
2034 -0.41% 0.68%
2033 -0.4% 0.71%
2032 -0.39% 0.73%
2031 -0.38% 0.76%
2030 -0.37% 0.79%
2029 -0.36% 0.81%
2028 -0.34% 0.84%
2027 -0.34% 0.86%
2026 -0.63% 0.88%
2025 -0.28% 0.9%
2024 -0.31% 0.89%
2023 -0.13% 0.89%
2022 -0.27% 0.79%
2021 -0.41% 0.83%
2020 -0.25% 0.98%
2019 -0.13% 1.05%
2018 -0.2% 1.1%
2017 -0.34% 1.17%
2016 -0.39% 1.2%
2015 -0.36% 1.2%
2014 -0.4% 1.27%
2013 -0.48% 1.34%
2012 -0.52% 1.38%
2011 -0.28% 1.43%
2010 -0.23% 1.47%
2009 -0.15% 1.46%
2008 -0.17% 1.45%
2007 -0.15% 1.52%
2006 -0.16% 1.58%
2005 -0.2% 1.64%
2004 -0.22% 1.72%
2003 -0.29% 1.75%
2002 -0.28% 1.83%
2001 -0.23% 1.89%
2000 -0.26% 1.9%
1999 -0.28% 1.92%
1998 -0.23% 1.95%
1997 -0.2% 1.99%
1996 -0.17% 2.02%
1995 -0.14% 2.03%
1994 -0.14% 2.07%
1993 -0.11% 2.12%
1992 -0.04% 2.15%
1991 -0.006% 2.19%
1990 -1.03% 2.24%
1989 -1.08% 2.26%
1988 -0.15% 2.28%
1987 -0.17% 2.31%
1986 -0.17% 2.34%
1985 -0.18% 2.35%
1984 -0.2% 2.37%
1983 -0.15% 2.37%
1982 -0.06% 2.36%
1981 0.007% 2.38%
1980 0.07% 2.41%
1979 0.18% 2.35%
1978 0.35% 2.33%
1977 0.47% 2.39%
1976 0.55% 2.38%
1975 0.59% 2.39%
1974 0.45% 2.33%
1973 0.32% 2.28%
1972 0.3% 2.22%
1971 0.29% 2.24%
1970 0.38% 2.24%
1969 0.42% 2.14%
1968 0.38% 2.17%
1967 0.37% 2.17%
1966 0.3% 2.16%
1965 0.28% 2.28%
1964 0.32% 2.37%
1963 0.27% 2.37%
1962 0.33% 2.4%
1961 0.45% 2.43%

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 Hungary declined by 0.31%, while India's population grew by 0.89%.

Live population counters

Hungary India
Current population
9475525
1480351380
Population rank 98/197 1/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 17.9%
One net population change
17.4 minutes
2.45 seconds
One birth every
6.02 minutes
1.36 seconds
One death every
4.09 minutes
3.32 seconds
Daily growth/decline -83 +35,250
Annual growth/decline -30,121 +12,866,195
Annual growth/decline rate -0.31% +0.89%
Population growth rate rank 179/197 107/197
One migration net change every
32.3 minutes
1.06 minutes
Annual migration change -16,331 -495,753
Net migration rank 149/196 195/196
Foreign-born residents 689,565 4,796,255
Foreign-born residents rank 71/195 15/195
Foreign-born share of population 7.1% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 79/195 181/195

Natural population change vs migration

Hungary
Natural

Migration
India
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Hungary India
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -16,331 - -495,753
2024 - 16,223 - -630,830
2023 -41,247 49,213 13,711,993 -979,179
2022 -47,065 41,871 13,912,130 -1,353,478
2021 -61,638 20,372 10,227,523 -348,916
2020 -47,385 9,147 13,366,946 -73,806
2019 -36,840 34,339 14,859,846 -978,969
2018 -37,858 34,190 15,451,168 -589,794
2017 -37,934 20,200 15,394,041 -251,642
2016 -31,231 68 16,202,593 81,248
2015 -39,191 13,856 16,211,195 -655,085
2014 -32,449 11,581 16,165,943 -227,263
2013 -36,529 5,635 17,107,541 -151,372
2012 -38,689 15,286 17,552,365 -198,935
2011 -40,884 1,859 17,793,362 -247,017
2010 -40,000 10,592 17,991,935 -50,905
2009 -34,077 17,281 18,286,055 -312,905
2008 -31,118 16,166 18,234,926 -1,020,047
2007 -35,195 13,697 18,331,648 -1,037,200
2006 -32,228 19,890 18,641,737 -342,177
2005 -38,331 16,925 19,034,839 -929,454
2004 -37,396 16,637 19,469,758 -206,660
2003 -41,531 13,879 19,720,507 -606,970
2002 -36,571 2,822 20,024,621 -732,419
2001 -35,657 10,386 20,182,573 -70,346
2000 -37,780 13,414 19,984,160 -143,960
1999 -49,140 12,819 19,648,424 -95,320
1998 -43,120 13,568 19,569,575 -1,049
1997 -38,075 14,186 19,494,098 880
1996 -38,152 14,605 19,442,699 -26,388
1995 -34,086 14,927 19,396,161 -57,297
1994 -31,030 15,159 19,310,798 -375,253
1993 -33,144 15,540 19,152,399 2,364
1992 -26,960 16,238 19,132,757 35,155
1991 -17,635 16,873 19,049,524 -157,911
1990 -19,710 16,991 18,893,588 125,514
1989 -20,963 -16,991 18,848,915 -2,907
1988 -15,895 -16,052 18,702,916 -155,676
1987 -15,919 -16,175 18,496,213 -219,150
1986 -18,072 -16,339 18,455,495 -249,545
1985 -18,103 -15,890 17,968,697 -89,991
1984 -21,336 -16,216 17,698,810 -32,313
1983 -21,379 -16,047 17,219,127 119,694
1982 -10,705 -16,531 16,790,507 -10,687
1981 -2,142 -16,869 16,422,159 33,243
1980 3,213 -17,795 16,018,786 210,914
1979 23,549 3,629 15,392,957 774,094
1978 27,780 290 14,898,145 -210,444
1977 45,787 -54 14,575,662 590,626
1976 52,993 -472 14,435,504 275,984
1975 63,243 -335 13,958,642 434,205
1974 60,777 132 13,795,836 347,869
1973 33,382 -1,512 13,412,707 -404,743
1972 34,315 -8 13,041,792 -82,816
1971 26,956 -15 12,787,104 -974,574
1970 32,048 -96 12,417,866 233,782
1969 38,105 -333 12,167,671 -851,844
1968 39,997 -324 12,006,807 -995,416
1967 39,845 -414 11,279,897 -70,314
1966 36,643 -726 11,089,894 -566,982
1965 24,355 -537 10,925,714 -248,299
1964 31,371 -739 11,285,378 -141,916
1963 32,282 -822 11,016,705 21,640
1962 21,128 -1,738 10,743,409 -70,514
1961 44,123 -1,177 10,468,816 295,177
1960 44,926 -1,108 10,237,489 146,955

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). In India 96.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 145,503,378 people) and 3.56% is from migration (a loss of 5,376,884 people).

As of 2024, 689,565 residents or 7.1% of the population were not native-born in Hungary, compared to 4,796,255 people or 0.3% in India.

Biggest 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
India
City Population
Delhi 26.5M
Mumbai 15.4M
Bangalore 12.3M
Hyderabad 9.3M
Ahmedabad 7.64M
Chennai 6.6M
Pune 5.94M
Surat 5.94M
Kolkata 4.5M
Lucknow 3.38M

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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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