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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Hungary was 9,562,065 in 2024 vs 46,042,015 people in Iraq in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Hungary's population is 9,475,525 people compared to 48,289,334 in Iraq.

Population statistics:

  • Iraq's population is 5.1 times bigger than Hungary's.
  • Hungary is ranked the 98th most populous country in the world, while Iraq is the 33rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.7% of the world: 0.11% for Hungary vs 0.58% for Iraq.
  • For the last 10 years, Hungary has had an average growth rate of -0.29% per year vs +2.45% in Iraq.
  • Since 2006, the population of Hungary has decreased from 10.1M people to 9.48M (5.92% decline), while Iraq has grown from 28.6M to 48.3M (68.7% growth).

Hungary vs Iraq: population by year and forecast

Hungary
Factual

Projection
Iraq
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Hungary Iraq
2100 7,370,355 101,632,594
2099 7,386,200 101,421,266
2098 7,401,408 101,212,536
2097 7,415,908 100,980,835
2096 7,430,531 100,724,441
2095 7,445,269 100,464,590
2094 7,460,108 100,194,041
2093 7,475,111 99,876,174
2092 7,489,534 99,532,041
2091 7,504,343 99,203,830
2090 7,519,276 98,886,956
2089 7,534,960 98,513,025
2088 7,550,399 98,144,039
2087 7,566,507 97,767,537
2086 7,583,518 97,325,026
2085 7,600,748 96,873,007
2084 7,617,497 96,448,602
2083 7,634,894 95,991,166
2082 7,653,272 95,509,663
2081 7,672,270 95,009,326
2080 7,692,156 94,507,216
2079 7,712,929 93,960,228
2078 7,734,118 93,417,384
2077 7,756,481 92,903,983
2076 7,780,266 92,359,592
2075 7,805,336 91,825,254
2074 7,832,068 91,229,266
2073 7,860,016 90,571,021
2072 7,889,448 89,918,374
2071 7,920,271 89,265,548
2070 7,952,370 88,596,492
2069 7,985,309 87,909,474
2068 8,019,321 87,220,494
2067 8,053,791 86,513,996
2066 8,088,854 85,734,530
2065 8,125,079 84,971,898
2064 8,161,993 84,191,350
2063 8,198,019 83,387,951
2062 8,233,954 82,604,577
2061 8,269,395 81,800,637
2060 8,304,498 80,951,008
2059 8,339,351 80,141,868
2058 8,372,516 79,319,543
2057 8,405,403 78,477,339
2056 8,438,397 77,609,202
2055 8,470,451 76,739,924
2054 8,502,165 75,857,125
2053 8,533,102 74,952,948
2052 8,563,943 74,072,580
2051 8,594,925 73,150,234
2050 8,625,864 72,235,938
2049 8,657,469 71,272,122
2048 8,689,207 70,316,860
2047 8,721,846 69,347,823
2046 8,755,100 68,400,664
2045 8,789,106 67,435,953
2044 8,823,256 66,447,309
2043 8,857,823 65,453,565
2042 8,893,508 64,433,831
2041 8,929,696 63,408,709
2040 8,966,615 62,360,117
2039 9,004,383 61,289,355
2038 9,041,989 60,253,073
2037 9,080,597 59,221,658
2036 9,118,668 58,155,990
2035 9,157,148 57,127,999
2034 9,195,286 56,087,695
2033 9,232,883 55,051,140
2032 9,270,132 54,002,289
2031 9,306,671 52,991,443
2030 9,342,584 51,986,773
2029 9,377,706 50,982,563
2028 9,411,230 50,001,133
2027 9,443,534 49,014,822
2026 9,475,525 48,020,334
2025 9,535,248 47,020,527
2024 9,562,065 46,042,015
2023 9,592,186 45,074,049
2022 9,605,074 44,070,551
2021 9,630,932 43,071,211
2020 9,670,419 42,116,605
2019 9,694,824 41,192,171
2018 9,706,964 40,265,624
2017 9,726,756 39,337,353
2016 9,759,755 38,469,627
2015 9,797,755 37,560,535
2014 9,833,038 36,550,059
2013 9,872,734 35,281,989
2012 9,920,362 33,654,842
2011 9,971,727 32,161,424
2010 10,000,023 31,045,366
2009 10,022,650 30,058,206
2008 10,038,188 28,971,036
2007 10,055,780 28,391,607
2006 10,071,370 28,616,515
2005 10,087,065 28,407,448
2004 10,107,146 27,577,878
2003 10,129,552 26,802,659
2002 10,158,608 26,006,559
2001 10,187,576 25,197,840
2000 10,210,971 24,424,056
1999 10,237,530 23,636,527
1998 10,266,570 22,884,399
1997 10,290,486 22,176,593
1996 10,311,238 21,501,321
1995 10,328,965 20,825,860
1994 10,343,355 20,139,807
1993 10,357,523 19,201,195
1992 10,369,341 18,300,845
1991 10,373,400 17,767,253
1990 10,373,988 17,581,206
1989 10,481,719 17,364,542
1988 10,596,487 16,908,819
1987 10,612,741 16,521,049
1986 10,630,564 16,074,145
1985 10,648,713 15,683,430
1984 10,668,095 15,310,733
1983 10,689,463 14,840,555
1982 10,705,535 14,406,083
1981 10,711,848 14,006,381
1980 10,711,122 13,591,992
1979 10,704,152 13,170,365
1978 10,684,822 12,753,355
1977 10,648,031 12,331,046
1976 10,598,677 11,927,651
1975 10,540,525 11,543,639
1974 10,478,720 11,167,761
1973 10,432,055 10,795,869
1972 10,398,489 10,430,164
1971 10,367,537 10,077,809
1970 10,337,910 9,735,611
1969 10,298,723 9,403,356
1968 10,255,815 9,085,016
1967 10,216,604 8,778,869
1966 10,178,653 8,485,104
1965 10,147,935 8,202,140
1964 10,119,835 7,929,566
1963 10,087,947 7,667,928
1962 10,060,825 7,413,875
1961 10,027,958 7,194,553
1960 9,983,512 7,022,052

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/hungary/iraq | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Hungary decreased by 311,615 people (a 3.09% decline), while Iraq gained 9,853,112 people (a 34.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Hungary lost 284,230 people (a 2.91% decline), while Iraq's population increased by 9,819,707 people (a 25.5% growth).

Hungary was ranked 81st most populous country in 2006 and is 98th in 2026. Iraq was ranked 39th in 2006 and ranked 33rd 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 Iraq will increase by 49.6% to 72,235,938 people and rank change from 33rd to 28th.

Iraq is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 102M 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
Iraq
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Hungary Iraq
2100 -0.21% 0.21%
2099 -0.21% 0.21%
2098 -0.2% 0.23%
2097 -0.2% 0.25%
2096 -0.2% 0.26%
2095 -0.2% 0.27%
2094 -0.2% 0.32%
2093 -0.19% 0.35%
2092 -0.2% 0.33%
2091 -0.2% 0.32%
2090 -0.21% 0.38%
2089 -0.2% 0.38%
2088 -0.21% 0.39%
2087 -0.22% 0.45%
2086 -0.23% 0.47%
2085 -0.22% 0.44%
2084 -0.23% 0.48%
2083 -0.24% 0.5%
2082 -0.25% 0.53%
2081 -0.26% 0.53%
2080 -0.27% 0.58%
2079 -0.27% 0.58%
2078 -0.29% 0.55%
2077 -0.31% 0.59%
2076 -0.32% 0.58%
2075 -0.34% 0.65%
2074 -0.36% 0.73%
2073 -0.37% 0.73%
2072 -0.39% 0.73%
2071 -0.4% 0.76%
2070 -0.41% 0.78%
2069 -0.42% 0.79%
2068 -0.43% 0.82%
2067 -0.43% 0.91%
2066 -0.45% 0.9%
2065 -0.45% 0.93%
2064 -0.44% 0.96%
2063 -0.44% 0.95%
2062 -0.43% 0.98%
2061 -0.42% 1.05%
2060 -0.42% 1.01%
2059 -0.4% 1.04%
2058 -0.39% 1.07%
2057 -0.39% 1.12%
2056 -0.38% 1.13%
2055 -0.37% 1.16%
2054 -0.36% 1.21%
2053 -0.36% 1.19%
2052 -0.36% 1.26%
2051 -0.36% 1.27%
2050 -0.37% 1.35%
2049 -0.37% 1.36%
2048 -0.37% 1.4%
2047 -0.38% 1.38%
2046 -0.39% 1.43%
2045 -0.39% 1.49%
2044 -0.39% 1.52%
2043 -0.4% 1.58%
2042 -0.41% 1.62%
2041 -0.41% 1.68%
2040 -0.42% 1.75%
2039 -0.42% 1.72%
2038 -0.43% 1.74%
2037 -0.42% 1.83%
2036 -0.42% 1.8%
2035 -0.41% 1.85%
2034 -0.41% 1.88%
2033 -0.4% 1.94%
2032 -0.39% 1.91%
2031 -0.38% 1.93%
2030 -0.37% 1.97%
2029 -0.36% 1.96%
2028 -0.34% 2.01%
2027 -0.34% 2.07%
2026 -0.63% 2.13%
2025 -0.28% 2.13%
2024 -0.31% 2.15%
2023 -0.13% 2.28%
2022 -0.27% 2.32%
2021 -0.41% 2.27%
2020 -0.25% 2.24%
2019 -0.13% 2.3%
2018 -0.2% 2.36%
2017 -0.34% 2.26%
2016 -0.39% 2.42%
2015 -0.36% 2.76%
2014 -0.4% 3.59%
2013 -0.48% 4.83%
2012 -0.52% 4.64%
2011 -0.28% 3.59%
2010 -0.23% 3.28%
2009 -0.15% 3.75%
2008 -0.17% 2.04%
2007 -0.15% -0.79%
2006 -0.16% 0.74%
2005 -0.2% 3.01%
2004 -0.22% 2.89%
2003 -0.29% 3.06%
2002 -0.28% 3.21%
2001 -0.23% 3.17%
2000 -0.26% 3.33%
1999 -0.28% 3.29%
1998 -0.23% 3.19%
1997 -0.2% 3.14%
1996 -0.17% 3.24%
1995 -0.14% 3.41%
1994 -0.14% 4.89%
1993 -0.11% 4.92%
1992 -0.04% 3%
1991 -0.006% 1.06%
1990 -1.03% 1.25%
1989 -1.08% 2.7%
1988 -0.15% 2.35%
1987 -0.17% 2.78%
1986 -0.17% 2.49%
1985 -0.18% 2.43%
1984 -0.2% 3.17%
1983 -0.15% 3.02%
1982 -0.06% 2.85%
1981 0.007% 3.05%
1980 0.07% 3.2%
1979 0.18% 3.27%
1978 0.35% 3.42%
1977 0.47% 3.38%
1976 0.55% 3.33%
1975 0.59% 3.37%
1974 0.45% 3.44%
1973 0.32% 3.51%
1972 0.3% 3.5%
1971 0.29% 3.51%
1970 0.38% 3.53%
1969 0.42% 3.5%
1968 0.38% 3.49%
1967 0.37% 3.46%
1966 0.3% 3.45%
1965 0.28% 3.44%
1964 0.32% 3.41%
1963 0.27% 3.43%
1962 0.33% 3.05%
1961 0.45% 2.46%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/hungary/iraq | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Hungary declined by 0.31%, while Iraq's population grew by 2.15%.

Live population counters

Hungary Iraq
Current population
9475525
48289334
Population rank 98/197 33/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.58%
One net population change
17.4 minutes
32.6 seconds
One birth every
6.02 minutes
27.2 seconds
One death every
4.09 minutes
2.82 minutes
Daily growth/decline -83 +2,652
Annual growth/decline -30,121 +967,966
Annual growth/decline rate -0.31% +2.15%
Population growth rate rank 179/197 46/197
One migration net change every
32.3 minutes
8.26 hours
Annual migration change -16,331 -1,064
Net migration rank 149/196 93/196
Foreign-born residents 689,565 370,980
Foreign-born residents rank 71/195 92/195
Foreign-born share of population 7.1% 0.8%
Foreign-born share rank 79/195 160/195

Natural population change vs migration

Hungary
Natural

Migration
Iraq
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Hungary Iraq
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -16,331 - -1,064
2024 - 16,223 - -17,735
2023 -41,247 49,213 973,420 -5,710
2022 -47,065 41,871 962,501 76,821
2021 -61,638 20,372 941,924 17,474
2020 -47,385 9,147 919,953 29,858
2019 -36,840 34,339 942,972 -43,919
2018 -37,858 34,190 938,310 15,775
2017 -37,934 20,200 924,507 -21,998
2016 -31,231 68 946,968 -113,980
2015 -39,191 13,856 1,007,561 -22,338
2014 -32,449 11,581 1,040,726 -5,033
2013 -36,529 5,635 1,026,036 474,379
2012 -38,689 15,286 999,987 753,907
2011 -40,884 1,859 971,082 261,880
2010 -40,000 10,592 906,369 92,779
2009 -34,077 17,281 855,096 120,092
2008 -31,118 16,166 802,382 396,792
2007 -35,195 13,697 784,119 -824,428
2006 -32,228 19,890 797,342 -1,206,850
2005 -38,331 16,925 776,603 51,019
2004 -37,396 16,637 761,563 69,948
2003 -41,531 13,879 746,159 -27,236
2002 -36,571 2,822 739,419 133,839
2001 -35,657 10,386 729,704 14,451
2000 -37,780 13,414 715,771 87,624
1999 -49,140 12,819 702,170 69,491
1998 -43,120 13,568 684,152 48,446
1997 -38,075 14,186 667,582 15,429
1996 -38,152 14,605 652,866 14,652
1995 -34,086 14,927 642,977 40,424
1994 -31,030 15,159 634,344 54,355
1993 -33,144 15,540 606,700 581,818
1992 -26,960 16,238 591,886 20,292
1991 -17,635 16,873 550,146 -95,155
1990 -19,710 16,991 518,575 -601,469
1989 -20,963 -16,991 496,852 19,392
1988 -15,895 -16,052 476,778 -81,562
1987 -15,919 -16,175 488,742 -108,426
1986 -18,072 -16,339 474,348 39,136
1985 -18,103 -15,890 467,445 -199,505
1984 -21,336 -16,216 455,740 21,709
1983 -21,379 -16,047 439,800 23,115
1982 -10,705 -16,531 428,336 -22,302
1981 -2,142 -16,869 416,998 -23,640
1980 3,213 -17,795 419,653 15,757
1979 23,549 3,629 428,458 -20,617
1978 27,780 290 418,756 7,434
1977 45,787 -54 410,229 8,204
1976 52,993 -472 402,260 -13,915
1975 63,243 -335 385,916 -6,237
1974 60,777 132 376,197 -4,090
1973 33,382 -1,512 373,191 -1,507
1972 34,315 -8 362,334 -2,600
1971 26,956 -15 351,464 -6,479
1970 32,048 -96 338,030 1,377
1969 38,105 -333 324,792 312
1968 39,997 -324 310,644 928
1967 39,845 -414 298,192 2,531
1966 36,643 -726 285,507 1,298
1965 24,355 -537 274,551 4,555
1964 31,371 -739 262,825 3,224
1963 32,282 -822 254,046 3,197
1962 21,128 -1,738 247,520 3,343
1961 44,123 -1,177 184,792 2,981
1960 44,926 -1,108 155,651 1,573

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

GeoRank.org/population/hungary/iraq | CC BY

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 Iraq 99.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 9,598,842 people) and 0.76% is from migration (a loss of 73,050 people).

As of 2024, 689,565 residents or 7.1% of the population were not native-born in Hungary, compared to 370,980 people or 0.8% in Iraq.

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
Iraq
City Population
Baghdad 8.13M
Mosul 1.79M
Basra 1.33M
Kirkuk 975K
Sulaymaniyah 878K
Ramadi 875K
Erbil 846K
Najaf 725K
Karbala 690K
Nasiriyah 542K

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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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