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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Hungary was 9,562,065 in 2024 vs 5,395,790 people in Ireland in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Hungary's population is 9,475,525 people compared to 5,518,360 in Ireland.

Population statistics:

  • Hungary's population is 1.72 times bigger than Ireland's.
  • Hungary is ranked the 98th most populous country in the world, while Ireland is the 121st.
  • The countries together account for 0.18% of the world: 0.11% for Hungary vs 0.07% for Ireland.
  • For the last 10 years, Hungary has had an average growth rate of -0.29% per year vs +1.41% in Ireland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Hungary has decreased from 10.1M people to 9.48M (5.92% decline), while Ireland has grown from 4.27M to 5.52M (29.1% growth).

Hungary vs Ireland: population by year and forecast

Hungary
Factual

Projection
Ireland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Hungary Ireland
2100 7,370,355 5,468,791
2099 7,386,200 5,493,162
2098 7,401,408 5,516,999
2097 7,415,908 5,540,157
2096 7,430,531 5,562,811
2095 7,445,269 5,583,505
2094 7,460,108 5,603,538
2093 7,475,111 5,623,266
2092 7,489,534 5,642,437
2091 7,504,343 5,661,268
2090 7,519,276 5,680,076
2089 7,534,960 5,697,512
2088 7,550,399 5,714,108
2087 7,566,507 5,729,431
2086 7,583,518 5,743,405
2085 7,600,748 5,757,666
2084 7,617,497 5,771,610
2083 7,634,894 5,785,324
2082 7,653,272 5,798,037
2081 7,672,270 5,809,262
2080 7,692,156 5,821,598
2079 7,712,929 5,836,731
2078 7,734,118 5,851,937
2077 7,756,481 5,867,627
2076 7,780,266 5,883,876
2075 7,805,336 5,900,200
2074 7,832,068 5,917,659
2073 7,860,016 5,934,975
2072 7,889,448 5,952,211
2071 7,920,271 5,969,279
2070 7,952,370 5,986,770
2069 7,985,309 6,003,570
2068 8,019,321 6,019,937
2067 8,053,791 6,035,810
2066 8,088,854 6,051,604
2065 8,125,079 6,066,791
2064 8,161,993 6,081,606
2063 8,198,019 6,094,455
2062 8,233,954 6,106,325
2061 8,269,395 6,118,587
2060 8,304,498 6,131,482
2059 8,339,351 6,143,979
2058 8,372,516 6,153,447
2057 8,405,403 6,161,059
2056 8,438,397 6,164,047
2055 8,470,451 6,168,611
2054 8,502,165 6,169,455
2053 8,533,102 6,169,673
2052 8,563,943 6,167,591
2051 8,594,925 6,164,894
2050 8,625,864 6,159,756
2049 8,657,469 6,151,623
2048 8,689,207 6,140,272
2047 8,721,846 6,128,245
2046 8,755,100 6,115,454
2045 8,789,106 6,099,562
2044 8,823,256 6,081,384
2043 8,857,823 6,062,477
2042 8,893,508 6,041,683
2041 8,929,696 6,017,573
2040 8,966,615 5,992,311
2039 9,004,383 5,967,604
2038 9,041,989 5,940,474
2037 9,080,597 5,912,327
2036 9,118,668 5,884,159
2035 9,157,148 5,855,902
2034 9,195,286 5,825,178
2033 9,232,883 5,792,751
2032 9,270,132 5,757,842
2031 9,306,671 5,721,671
2030 9,342,584 5,684,420
2029 9,377,706 5,644,008
2028 9,411,230 5,600,083
2027 9,443,534 5,553,725
2026 9,475,525 5,505,248
2025 9,535,248 5,452,752
2024 9,562,065 5,395,790
2023 9,592,186 5,311,538
2022 9,605,074 5,212,836
2021 9,630,932 5,110,585
2020 9,670,419 5,039,747
2019 9,694,824 4,976,456
2018 9,706,964 4,898,022
2017 9,726,756 4,827,445
2016 9,759,755 4,762,722
2015 9,797,755 4,701,957
2014 9,833,038 4,657,740
2013 9,872,734 4,623,816
2012 9,920,362 4,599,533
2011 9,971,727 4,580,084
2010 10,000,023 4,560,155
2009 10,022,650 4,535,375
2008 10,038,188 4,489,544
2007 10,055,780 4,398,942
2006 10,071,370 4,273,591
2005 10,087,065 4,159,914
2004 10,107,146 4,070,262
2003 10,129,552 3,996,521
2002 10,158,608 3,931,947
2001 10,187,576 3,866,243
2000 10,210,971 3,805,174
1999 10,237,530 3,754,786
1998 10,266,570 3,712,696
1997 10,290,486 3,674,171
1996 10,311,238 3,637,510
1995 10,328,965 3,608,841
1994 10,343,355 3,590,386
1993 10,357,523 3,576,261
1992 10,369,341 3,558,430
1991 10,373,400 3,534,235
1990 10,373,988 3,513,974
1989 10,481,719 3,511,009
1988 10,596,487 3,524,949
1987 10,612,741 3,540,057
1986 10,630,564 3,539,690
1985 10,648,713 3,538,082
1984 10,668,095 3,532,423
1983 10,689,463 3,510,600
1982 10,705,535 3,485,800
1981 10,711,848 3,453,000
1980 10,711,122 3,412,800
1979 10,704,152 3,373,750
1978 10,684,822 3,329,100
1977 10,648,031 3,282,200
1976 10,598,677 3,238,050
1975 10,540,525 3,189,550
1974 10,478,720 3,137,500
1973 10,432,055 3,085,950
1972 10,398,489 3,036,850
1971 10,367,537 2,992,050
1970 10,337,910 2,957,250
1969 10,298,723 2,932,650
1968 10,255,815 2,915,550
1967 10,216,604 2,902,450
1966 10,178,653 2,888,800
1965 10,147,935 2,877,300
1964 10,119,835 2,866,550
1963 10,087,947 2,852,650
1962 10,060,825 2,836,050
1961 10,027,958 2,824,400
1960 9,983,512 2,828,600

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 Ireland gained 489,131 people (a 11.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Hungary lost 284,230 people (a 2.91% decline), while Ireland's population increased by 755,638 people (a 15.9% growth).

Hungary was ranked 81st most populous country in 2006 and is 98th in 2026. Ireland was ranked 121st in 2006 and still ranked 121st 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 Ireland will increase by 11.6% to 6,159,756 people and rank change from 121st to 119th.

Ireland is projected to reach its peak in 2053 at 6.17M 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
Ireland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Hungary Ireland
2100 -0.21% -0.44%
2099 -0.21% -0.43%
2098 -0.2% -0.42%
2097 -0.2% -0.41%
2096 -0.2% -0.37%
2095 -0.2% -0.36%
2094 -0.2% -0.35%
2093 -0.19% -0.34%
2092 -0.2% -0.33%
2091 -0.2% -0.33%
2090 -0.21% -0.31%
2089 -0.2% -0.29%
2088 -0.21% -0.27%
2087 -0.22% -0.24%
2086 -0.23% -0.25%
2085 -0.22% -0.24%
2084 -0.23% -0.24%
2083 -0.24% -0.22%
2082 -0.25% -0.19%
2081 -0.26% -0.21%
2080 -0.27% -0.26%
2079 -0.27% -0.26%
2078 -0.29% -0.27%
2077 -0.31% -0.28%
2076 -0.32% -0.28%
2075 -0.34% -0.3%
2074 -0.36% -0.29%
2073 -0.37% -0.29%
2072 -0.39% -0.29%
2071 -0.4% -0.29%
2070 -0.41% -0.28%
2069 -0.42% -0.27%
2068 -0.43% -0.26%
2067 -0.43% -0.26%
2066 -0.45% -0.25%
2065 -0.45% -0.24%
2064 -0.44% -0.21%
2063 -0.44% -0.19%
2062 -0.43% -0.2%
2061 -0.42% -0.21%
2060 -0.42% -0.2%
2059 -0.4% -0.15%
2058 -0.39% -0.12%
2057 -0.39% -0.05%
2056 -0.38% -0.07%
2055 -0.37% -0.01%
2054 -0.36% -0.004%
2053 -0.36% 0.03%
2052 -0.36% 0.04%
2051 -0.36% 0.08%
2050 -0.37% 0.13%
2049 -0.37% 0.18%
2048 -0.37% 0.2%
2047 -0.38% 0.21%
2046 -0.39% 0.26%
2045 -0.39% 0.3%
2044 -0.39% 0.31%
2043 -0.4% 0.34%
2042 -0.41% 0.4%
2041 -0.41% 0.42%
2040 -0.42% 0.41%
2039 -0.42% 0.46%
2038 -0.43% 0.48%
2037 -0.42% 0.48%
2036 -0.42% 0.48%
2035 -0.41% 0.53%
2034 -0.41% 0.56%
2033 -0.4% 0.61%
2032 -0.39% 0.63%
2031 -0.38% 0.66%
2030 -0.37% 0.72%
2029 -0.36% 0.78%
2028 -0.34% 0.83%
2027 -0.34% 0.88%
2026 -0.63% 0.96%
2025 -0.28% 1.06%
2024 -0.31% 1.59%
2023 -0.13% 1.89%
2022 -0.27% 2%
2021 -0.41% 1.41%
2020 -0.25% 1.27%
2019 -0.13% 1.6%
2018 -0.2% 1.46%
2017 -0.34% 1.36%
2016 -0.39% 1.29%
2015 -0.36% 0.95%
2014 -0.4% 0.73%
2013 -0.48% 0.53%
2012 -0.52% 0.42%
2011 -0.28% 0.44%
2010 -0.23% 0.55%
2009 -0.15% 1.02%
2008 -0.17% 2.06%
2007 -0.15% 2.93%
2006 -0.16% 2.73%
2005 -0.2% 2.2%
2004 -0.22% 1.85%
2003 -0.29% 1.64%
2002 -0.28% 1.7%
2001 -0.23% 1.6%
2000 -0.26% 1.34%
1999 -0.28% 1.13%
1998 -0.23% 1.05%
1997 -0.2% 1.01%
1996 -0.17% 0.79%
1995 -0.14% 0.51%
1994 -0.14% 0.39%
1993 -0.11% 0.5%
1992 -0.04% 0.68%
1991 -0.006% 0.58%
1990 -1.03% 0.08%
1989 -1.08% -0.4%
1988 -0.15% -0.43%
1987 -0.17% 0.01%
1986 -0.17% 0.05%
1985 -0.18% 0.16%
1984 -0.2% 0.62%
1983 -0.15% 0.71%
1982 -0.06% 0.95%
1981 0.007% 1.18%
1980 0.07% 1.16%
1979 0.18% 1.34%
1978 0.35% 1.43%
1977 0.47% 1.36%
1976 0.55% 1.52%
1975 0.59% 1.66%
1974 0.45% 1.67%
1973 0.32% 1.62%
1972 0.3% 1.5%
1971 0.29% 1.18%
1970 0.38% 0.84%
1969 0.42% 0.59%
1968 0.38% 0.45%
1967 0.37% 0.47%
1966 0.3% 0.4%
1965 0.28% 0.38%
1964 0.32% 0.49%
1963 0.27% 0.59%
1962 0.33% 0.41%
1961 0.45% -0.15%

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 Ireland's population grew by 1.59%.

Live population counters

Hungary Ireland
Current population
9475525
5518360
Population rank 98/197 121/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.07%
One net population change
17.4 minutes
6.24 minutes
One birth every
6.02 minutes
9.61 minutes
One death every
4.09 minutes
15 minutes
Daily growth/decline -83 +231
Annual growth/decline -30,121 +84,252
Annual growth/decline rate -0.31% +1.59%
Population growth rate rank 179/197 68/197
One migration net change every
32.3 minutes
14.9 minutes
Annual migration change -16,331 +35,417
Net migration rank 149/196 27/196
Foreign-born residents 689,565 1,216,237
Foreign-born residents rank 71/195 52/195
Foreign-born share of population 7.1% 23.1%
Foreign-born share rank 79/195 25/195

Natural population change vs migration

Hungary
Natural

Migration
Ireland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Hungary Ireland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -16,331 - 35,417
2024 - 16,223 - 39,059
2023 -41,247 49,213 19,652 43,873
2022 -47,065 41,871 19,287 93,535
2021 -61,638 20,372 26,064 27,419
2020 -47,385 9,147 23,687 15,746
2019 -36,840 34,339 28,365 29,663
2018 -37,858 34,190 29,878 33,387
2017 -37,934 20,200 31,379 28,883
2016 -31,231 68 33,339 18,967
2015 -39,191 13,856 35,265 13,376
2014 -32,449 11,581 37,728 448
2013 -36,529 5,635 39,302 -12,309
2012 -38,689 15,286 42,775 -22,411
2011 -40,884 1,859 45,801 -26,529
2010 -40,000 10,592 47,426 -26,974
2009 -34,077 17,281 47,168 -18,524
2008 -31,118 16,166 46,691 18,979
2007 -35,195 13,697 43,109 76,465
2006 -32,228 19,890 36,752 94,513
2005 -38,331 16,925 33,279 63,983
2004 -37,396 16,637 33,376 49,102
2003 -41,531 13,879 32,372 32,220
2002 -36,571 2,822 31,062 34,286
2001 -35,657 10,386 27,837 39,220
2000 -37,780 13,414 23,592 31,298
1999 -49,140 12,819 21,402 23,592
1998 -43,120 13,568 22,277 16,615
1997 -38,075 14,186 21,311 17,425
1996 -38,152 14,605 18,915 9,959
1995 -34,086 14,927 16,601 10,019
1994 -31,030 15,159 17,234 -3,118
1993 -33,144 15,540 17,166 -3,762
1992 -26,960 16,238 20,283 1,335
1991 -17,635 16,873 21,206 4,944
1990 -19,710 16,991 21,787 -8,203
1989 -20,963 -16,991 20,012 -28,752
1988 -15,895 -16,052 22,912 -44,020
1987 -15,919 -16,175 26,904 -38,426
1986 -18,072 -16,339 27,963 -21,139
1985 -18,103 -15,890 29,013 -16,178
1984 -21,336 -16,216 31,791 -15,549
1983 -21,379 -16,047 34,053 -15,043
1982 -10,705 -16,531 38,344 -14,464
1981 -2,142 -16,869 39,364 -10,834
1980 3,213 -17,795 40,612 -2,876
1979 23,549 3,629 38,798 1,486
1978 27,780 290 36,288 15,543
1977 45,787 -54 35,448 14,505
1976 52,993 -472 33,676 14,200
1975 63,243 -335 34,128 13,828
1974 60,777 132 34,199 13,482
1973 33,382 -1,512 34,562 13,164
1972 34,315 -8 34,316 12,858
1971 26,956 -15 35,606 5,851
1970 32,048 -96 30,756 -8,892
1969 38,105 -333 29,326 -10,250
1968 39,997 -324 27,697 -11,132
1967 39,845 -414 29,895 -11,708
1966 36,643 -726 26,866 -11,858
1965 24,355 -537 30,500 -14,016
1964 31,371 -739 31,532 -15,640
1963 32,282 -822 29,667 -16,615
1962 21,128 -1,738 28,077 -17,438
1961 44,123 -1,177 25,137 -22,237
1960 44,926 -1,108 28,286 -38,492

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 Ireland 48.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 284,644 people) and 51.8% is from migration (a gain of 305,297 people).

As of 2024, 689,565 residents or 7.1% of the population were not native-born in Hungary, compared to 1,216,237 people or 23.1% in Ireland.

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
Ireland
City Population
Dublin 593K
Cork 222K
Galway 83.5K
Limerick 62.7K
Waterford 48.4K
Drogheda 41K
Swords 40.8K
Dundalk 39K
Tralee 26.1K
Kilkenny 22.2K

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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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