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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Hungary was 9,562,065 in 2024 vs 91,567,738 people in Iran in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Hungary's population is 9,475,525 people compared to 93,468,444 in Iran.

Population statistics:

  • Iran's population is 9.86 times bigger than Hungary's.
  • Hungary is ranked the 98th most populous country in the world, while Iran is the 17th.
  • The countries together account for 1.24% of the world: 0.11% for Hungary vs 1.13% for Iran.
  • For the last 10 years, Hungary has had an average growth rate of -0.29% per year vs +1.19% in Iran.
  • Since 2006, the population of Hungary has decreased from 10.1M people to 9.48M (5.92% decline), while Iran has grown from 73.4M to 93.5M (27.4% growth).

Hungary vs Iran: population by year and forecast

Hungary
Factual

Projection
Iran
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Hungary Iran
2100 7,370,355 80,713,760
2099 7,386,200 81,246,718
2098 7,401,408 81,770,953
2097 7,415,908 82,295,714
2096 7,430,531 82,818,575
2095 7,445,269 83,338,446
2094 7,460,108 83,854,648
2093 7,475,111 84,371,569
2092 7,489,534 84,888,626
2091 7,504,343 85,410,099
2090 7,519,276 85,934,675
2089 7,534,960 86,466,409
2088 7,550,399 87,004,165
2087 7,566,507 87,549,685
2086 7,583,518 88,105,571
2085 7,600,748 88,668,329
2084 7,617,497 89,239,709
2083 7,634,894 89,817,194
2082 7,653,272 90,402,538
2081 7,672,270 90,995,822
2080 7,692,156 91,595,122
2079 7,712,929 92,196,842
2078 7,734,118 92,801,160
2077 7,756,481 93,405,954
2076 7,780,266 94,007,669
2075 7,805,336 94,606,607
2074 7,832,068 95,197,577
2073 7,860,016 95,783,994
2072 7,889,448 96,355,853
2071 7,920,271 96,915,335
2070 7,952,370 97,460,813
2069 7,985,309 97,988,897
2068 8,019,321 98,496,927
2067 8,053,791 98,978,509
2066 8,088,854 99,439,391
2065 8,125,079 99,877,457
2064 8,161,993 100,288,977
2063 8,198,019 100,668,199
2062 8,233,954 101,017,348
2061 8,269,395 101,332,810
2060 8,304,498 101,612,261
2059 8,339,351 101,858,931
2058 8,372,516 102,061,144
2057 8,405,403 102,228,085
2056 8,438,397 102,358,266
2055 8,470,451 102,449,092
2054 8,502,165 102,498,594
2053 8,533,102 102,508,245
2052 8,563,943 102,480,373
2051 8,594,925 102,417,847
2050 8,625,864 102,318,917
2049 8,657,469 102,189,816
2048 8,689,207 102,024,233
2047 8,721,846 101,832,213
2046 8,755,100 101,613,554
2045 8,789,106 101,371,784
2044 8,823,256 101,104,998
2043 8,857,823 100,818,045
2042 8,893,508 100,512,032
2041 8,929,696 100,188,214
2040 8,966,615 99,849,875
2039 9,004,383 99,501,869
2038 9,041,989 99,137,385
2037 9,080,597 98,759,167
2036 9,118,668 98,366,612
2035 9,157,148 97,963,082
2034 9,195,286 97,546,148
2033 9,232,883 97,118,106
2032 9,270,132 96,671,440
2031 9,306,671 96,204,118
2030 9,342,584 95,718,604
2029 9,377,706 95,195,996
2028 9,411,230 94,623,034
2027 9,443,534 93,987,260
2026 9,475,525 93,276,075
2025 9,535,248 92,478,162
2024 9,562,065 91,567,738
2023 9,592,186 90,608,707
2022 9,605,074 89,524,246
2021 9,630,932 88,455,488
2020 9,670,419 87,723,443
2019 9,694,824 87,051,648
2018 9,706,964 86,117,998
2017 9,726,756 85,026,754
2016 9,759,755 83,812,228
2015 9,797,755 82,619,362
2014 9,833,038 81,502,045
2013 9,872,734 80,414,686
2012 9,920,362 79,370,580
2011 9,971,727 78,383,598
2010 10,000,023 77,420,842
2009 10,022,650 76,457,825
2008 10,038,188 75,514,204
2007 10,055,780 74,602,648
2006 10,071,370 73,392,747
2005 10,087,065 71,828,455
2004 10,107,146 70,256,316
2003 10,129,552 68,769,340
2002 10,158,608 68,011,317
2001 10,187,576 67,452,005
2000 10,210,971 66,418,659
1999 10,237,530 65,445,391
1998 10,266,570 64,519,859
1997 10,290,486 63,639,638
1996 10,311,238 62,881,300
1995 10,328,965 62,205,567
1994 10,343,355 61,520,598
1993 10,357,523 61,403,543
1992 10,369,341 61,184,983
1991 10,373,400 59,986,931
1990 10,373,988 58,380,092
1989 10,481,719 56,704,914
1988 10,596,487 55,072,694
1987 10,612,741 53,323,493
1986 10,630,564 51,446,045
1985 10,648,713 49,582,289
1984 10,668,095 47,793,998
1983 10,689,463 46,029,535
1982 10,705,535 44,272,141
1981 10,711,848 41,989,312
1980 10,711,122 39,842,324
1979 10,704,152 38,424,952
1978 10,684,822 37,126,535
1977 10,648,031 35,933,181
1976 10,598,677 34,837,271
1975 10,540,525 33,802,973
1974 10,478,720 32,796,463
1973 10,432,055 31,839,838
1972 10,398,489 30,921,179
1971 10,367,537 30,029,071
1970 10,337,910 29,145,100
1969 10,298,723 28,273,482
1968 10,255,815 27,437,391
1967 10,216,604 26,628,432
1966 10,178,653 25,829,270
1965 10,147,935 25,036,978
1964 10,119,835 24,262,859
1963 10,087,947 23,519,005
1962 10,060,825 22,807,907
1961 10,027,958 22,125,726
1960 9,983,512 21,470,434

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 Iran gained 10,419,481 people (a 14.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Hungary lost 284,230 people (a 2.91% decline), while Iran's population increased by 9,656,216 people (a 11.5% growth).

Hungary was ranked 81st most populous country in 2006 and is 98th in 2026. Iran was ranked 17th in 2006 and still ranked 17th 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 Iran will increase by 9.47% to 102,318,917 people and rank change from 17th to 18th.

Iran is projected to reach its peak in 2053 at 103M 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
Iran
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Hungary Iran
2100 -0.21% -0.66%
2099 -0.21% -0.64%
2098 -0.2% -0.64%
2097 -0.2% -0.63%
2096 -0.2% -0.62%
2095 -0.2% -0.62%
2094 -0.2% -0.61%
2093 -0.19% -0.61%
2092 -0.2% -0.61%
2091 -0.2% -0.61%
2090 -0.21% -0.61%
2089 -0.2% -0.62%
2088 -0.21% -0.62%
2087 -0.22% -0.63%
2086 -0.23% -0.63%
2085 -0.22% -0.64%
2084 -0.23% -0.64%
2083 -0.24% -0.65%
2082 -0.25% -0.65%
2081 -0.26% -0.65%
2080 -0.27% -0.65%
2079 -0.27% -0.65%
2078 -0.29% -0.65%
2077 -0.31% -0.64%
2076 -0.32% -0.63%
2075 -0.34% -0.62%
2074 -0.36% -0.61%
2073 -0.37% -0.59%
2072 -0.39% -0.58%
2071 -0.4% -0.56%
2070 -0.41% -0.54%
2069 -0.42% -0.52%
2068 -0.43% -0.49%
2067 -0.43% -0.46%
2066 -0.45% -0.44%
2065 -0.45% -0.41%
2064 -0.44% -0.38%
2063 -0.44% -0.35%
2062 -0.43% -0.31%
2061 -0.42% -0.28%
2060 -0.42% -0.24%
2059 -0.4% -0.2%
2058 -0.39% -0.16%
2057 -0.39% -0.13%
2056 -0.38% -0.09%
2055 -0.37% -0.05%
2054 -0.36% -0.009%
2053 -0.36% 0.03%
2052 -0.36% 0.06%
2051 -0.36% 0.1%
2050 -0.37% 0.13%
2049 -0.37% 0.16%
2048 -0.37% 0.19%
2047 -0.38% 0.22%
2046 -0.39% 0.24%
2045 -0.39% 0.26%
2044 -0.39% 0.28%
2043 -0.4% 0.3%
2042 -0.41% 0.32%
2041 -0.41% 0.34%
2040 -0.42% 0.35%
2039 -0.42% 0.37%
2038 -0.43% 0.38%
2037 -0.42% 0.4%
2036 -0.42% 0.41%
2035 -0.41% 0.43%
2034 -0.41% 0.44%
2033 -0.4% 0.46%
2032 -0.39% 0.49%
2031 -0.38% 0.51%
2030 -0.37% 0.55%
2029 -0.36% 0.61%
2028 -0.34% 0.68%
2027 -0.34% 0.76%
2026 -0.63% 0.86%
2025 -0.28% 0.99%
2024 -0.31% 1.06%
2023 -0.13% 1.21%
2022 -0.27% 1.21%
2021 -0.41% 0.83%
2020 -0.25% 0.77%
2019 -0.13% 1.08%
2018 -0.2% 1.28%
2017 -0.34% 1.45%
2016 -0.39% 1.44%
2015 -0.36% 1.37%
2014 -0.4% 1.35%
2013 -0.48% 1.32%
2012 -0.52% 1.26%
2011 -0.28% 1.24%
2010 -0.23% 1.26%
2009 -0.15% 1.25%
2008 -0.17% 1.22%
2007 -0.15% 1.65%
2006 -0.16% 2.18%
2005 -0.2% 2.24%
2004 -0.22% 2.16%
2003 -0.29% 1.11%
2002 -0.28% 0.83%
2001 -0.23% 1.56%
2000 -0.26% 1.49%
1999 -0.28% 1.43%
1998 -0.23% 1.38%
1997 -0.2% 1.21%
1996 -0.17% 1.09%
1995 -0.14% 1.11%
1994 -0.14% 0.19%
1993 -0.11% 0.36%
1992 -0.04% 2%
1991 -0.006% 2.75%
1990 -1.03% 2.95%
1989 -1.08% 2.96%
1988 -0.15% 3.28%
1987 -0.17% 3.65%
1986 -0.17% 3.76%
1985 -0.18% 3.74%
1984 -0.2% 3.83%
1983 -0.15% 3.97%
1982 -0.06% 5.44%
1981 0.007% 5.39%
1980 0.07% 3.69%
1979 0.18% 3.5%
1978 0.35% 3.32%
1977 0.47% 3.15%
1976 0.55% 3.06%
1975 0.59% 3.07%
1974 0.45% 3%
1973 0.32% 2.97%
1972 0.3% 2.97%
1971 0.29% 3.03%
1970 0.38% 3.08%
1969 0.42% 3.05%
1968 0.38% 3.04%
1967 0.37% 3.09%
1966 0.3% 3.16%
1965 0.28% 3.19%
1964 0.32% 3.16%
1963 0.27% 3.12%
1962 0.33% 3.08%
1961 0.45% 3.05%

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 Iran's population grew by 1.06%.

Live population counters

Hungary Iran
Current population
9475525
93468444
Population rank 98/197 17/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 1.13%
One net population change
17.4 minutes
32.9 seconds
One birth every
6.02 minutes
26.9 seconds
One death every
4.09 minutes
1.24 minutes
Daily growth/decline -83 +2,627
Annual growth/decline -30,121 +959,031
Annual growth/decline rate -0.31% +1.06%
Population growth rate rank 179/197 98/197
One migration net change every
32.3 minutes
4.51 minutes
Annual migration change -16,331 +116,786
Net migration rank 149/196 14/196
Foreign-born residents 689,565 3,840,654
Foreign-born residents rank 71/195 17/195
Foreign-born share of population 7.1% 4.2%
Foreign-born share rank 79/195 103/195

Natural population change vs migration

Hungary
Natural

Migration
Iran
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Hungary Iran
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -16,331 - 116,786
2024 - 16,223 - 190,156
2023 -41,247 49,213 750,150 262,044
2022 -47,065 41,871 753,525 403,190
2021 -61,638 20,372 645,725 334,967
2020 -47,385 9,147 663,978 -180,680
2019 -36,840 34,339 893,063 -32,794
2018 -37,858 34,190 1,035,052 -27,946
2017 -37,934 20,200 1,140,549 34,849
2016 -31,231 68 1,186,949 66,630
2015 -39,191 13,856 1,178,317 -46,239
2014 -32,449 11,581 1,158,552 -56,042
2013 -36,529 5,635 1,119,533 -47,322
2012 -38,689 15,286 1,073,804 -57,823
2011 -40,884 1,859 1,023,925 -65,924
2010 -40,000 10,592 980,380 -12,849
2009 -34,077 17,281 958,322 211
2008 -31,118 16,166 940,983 -12,184
2007 -35,195 13,697 919,254 -24,950
2006 -32,228 19,890 884,529 640,932
2005 -38,331 16,925 837,305 765,873
2004 -37,396 16,637 801,203 739,996
2003 -41,531 13,879 732,600 700,222
2002 -36,571 2,822 752,205 -668,962
2001 -35,657 10,386 743,658 291,692
2000 -37,780 13,414 731,203 300,133
1999 -49,140 12,819 723,237 191,988
1998 -43,120 13,568 717,655 218,171
1997 -38,075 14,186 726,574 98,009
1996 -38,152 14,605 784,508 -92,435
1995 -34,086 14,927 879,648 -220,258
1994 -31,030 15,159 1,008,076 -297,487
1993 -33,144 15,540 1,219,658 -1,696,091
1992 -26,960 16,238 1,365,466 -451,945
1991 -17,635 16,873 1,495,594 -13,059
1990 -19,710 16,991 1,530,434 200,711
1989 -20,963 -16,991 1,609,739 9,460
1988 -15,895 -16,052 1,614,512 30,688
1987 -15,919 -16,175 1,639,644 213,524
1986 -18,072 -16,339 1,659,289 242,411
1985 -18,103 -15,890 1,661,750 163,999
1984 -21,336 -16,216 1,653,051 97,748
1983 -21,379 -16,047 1,573,612 204,544
1982 -10,705 -16,531 1,514,240 222,390
1981 -2,142 -16,869 1,376,830 1,452,169
1980 3,213 -17,795 1,361,293 103,674
1979 23,549 3,629 1,294,306 75,451
1978 27,780 290 1,156,974 70,088
1977 45,787 -54 1,091,542 68,093
1976 52,993 -472 1,013,347 18,825
1975 63,243 -335 929,481 106,921
1974 60,777 132 873,369 103,252
1973 33,382 -1,512 831,880 104,779
1972 34,315 -8 804,043 96,614
1971 26,956 -15 805,830 77,717
1970 32,048 -96 794,612 89,757
1969 38,105 -333 780,660 78,196
1968 39,997 -324 743,992 69,342
1967 39,845 -414 727,276 77,313
1966 36,643 -726 695,040 98,709
1965 24,355 -537 663,029 127,808
1964 31,371 -739 635,589 121,817
1963 32,282 -822 620,126 110,190
1962 21,128 -1,738 595,538 96,332
1961 44,123 -1,177 594,674 77,811
1960 44,926 -1,108 584,060 54,041

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 Iran 92.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 9,405,860 people) and 7.46% is from migration (a gain of 757,979 people).

As of 2024, 689,565 residents or 7.1% of the population were not native-born in Hungary, compared to 3,840,654 people or 4.2% in Iran.

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
Iran
City Population
Tehran 8.69M
Mashhad 3M
Isfahan 1.96M
Karaj 1.59M
Shiraz 1.57M
Tabriz 1.56M
Qom 1.2M
Ahvaz 1.18M
Kermanshah 947K
Urmia 736K

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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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