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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Hungary was 9,562,065 in 2024 vs 9,974,400 people in Israel in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Hungary's population is 9,475,525 people compared to 10,290,887 in Israel.

Population statistics:

  • Israel's population is 1.09 times bigger than Hungary's.
  • Hungary is ranked the 98th most populous country in the world, while Israel is the 95th.
  • The countries together account for 0.24% of the world: 0.11% for Hungary vs 0.12% for Israel.
  • For the last 10 years, Hungary has had an average growth rate of -0.29% per year vs +1.96% in Israel.
  • Since 2006, the population of Hungary has decreased from 10.1M people to 9.48M (5.92% decline), while Israel has grown from 7.05M to 10.3M (45.9% growth).

Hungary vs Israel: population by year and forecast

Hungary
Factual

Projection
Israel
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Hungary Israel
2100 7,370,355 21,079,031
2099 7,386,200 20,971,907
2098 7,401,408 20,869,188
2097 7,415,908 20,764,637
2096 7,430,531 20,651,056
2095 7,445,269 20,537,392
2094 7,460,108 20,420,251
2093 7,475,111 20,294,077
2092 7,489,534 20,167,075
2091 7,504,343 20,038,540
2090 7,519,276 19,910,123
2089 7,534,960 19,788,579
2088 7,550,399 19,660,357
2087 7,566,507 19,527,597
2086 7,583,518 19,388,628
2085 7,600,748 19,246,899
2084 7,617,497 19,099,510
2083 7,634,894 18,955,502
2082 7,653,272 18,813,463
2081 7,672,270 18,667,367
2080 7,692,156 18,512,469
2079 7,712,929 18,362,060
2078 7,734,118 18,208,724
2077 7,756,481 18,053,774
2076 7,780,266 17,908,513
2075 7,805,336 17,761,880
2074 7,832,068 17,618,257
2073 7,860,016 17,477,875
2072 7,889,448 17,343,227
2071 7,920,271 17,195,556
2070 7,952,370 17,043,216
2069 7,985,309 16,890,521
2068 8,019,321 16,742,334
2067 8,053,791 16,593,617
2066 8,088,854 16,448,006
2065 8,125,079 16,297,575
2064 8,161,993 16,152,550
2063 8,198,019 15,997,249
2062 8,233,954 15,847,545
2061 8,269,395 15,695,962
2060 8,304,498 15,537,020
2059 8,339,351 15,383,512
2058 8,372,516 15,227,838
2057 8,405,403 15,069,709
2056 8,438,397 14,910,638
2055 8,470,451 14,746,579
2054 8,502,165 14,578,352
2053 8,533,102 14,414,886
2052 8,563,943 14,252,277
2051 8,594,925 14,090,930
2050 8,625,864 13,927,651
2049 8,657,469 13,765,178
2048 8,689,207 13,606,737
2047 8,721,846 13,448,310
2046 8,755,100 13,286,110
2045 8,789,106 13,126,049
2044 8,823,256 12,960,184
2043 8,857,823 12,796,533
2042 8,893,508 12,632,183
2041 8,929,696 12,471,494
2040 8,966,615 12,312,998
2039 9,004,383 12,152,920
2038 9,041,989 11,995,851
2037 9,080,597 11,841,052
2036 9,118,668 11,693,469
2035 9,157,148 11,543,041
2034 9,195,286 11,396,608
2033 9,232,883 11,252,344
2032 9,270,132 11,108,763
2031 9,306,671 10,961,050
2030 9,342,584 10,815,614
2029 9,377,706 10,675,258
2028 9,411,230 10,533,711
2027 9,443,534 10,393,227
2026 9,475,525 10,252,942
2025 9,535,248 10,113,937
2024 9,562,065 9,974,400
2023 9,592,186 9,849,000
2022 9,605,074 9,557,500
2021 9,630,932 9,371,400
2020 9,670,419 9,215,100
2019 9,694,824 9,054,000
2018 9,706,964 8,882,800
2017 9,726,756 8,713,300
2016 9,759,755 8,546,000
2015 9,797,755 8,380,100
2014 9,833,038 8,215,700
2013 9,872,734 8,059,500
2012 9,920,362 7,910,500
2011 9,971,727 7,765,800
2010 10,000,023 7,623,600
2009 10,022,650 7,485,600
2008 10,038,188 7,308,800
2007 10,055,780 7,180,100
2006 10,071,370 7,053,700
2005 10,087,065 6,930,100
2004 10,107,146 6,809,000
2003 10,129,552 6,689,700
2002 10,158,608 6,570,000
2001 10,187,576 6,439,000
2000 10,210,971 6,289,000
1999 10,237,530 6,125,000
1998 10,266,570 5,971,000
1997 10,290,486 5,836,000
1996 10,311,238 5,692,000
1995 10,328,965 5,545,000
1994 10,343,355 5,399,000
1993 10,357,523 5,261,000
1992 10,369,341 5,123,000
1991 10,373,400 4,949,000
1990 10,373,988 4,660,000
1989 10,481,719 4,518,000
1988 10,596,487 4,442,000
1987 10,612,741 4,369,000
1986 10,630,564 4,299,000
1985 10,648,713 4,233,000
1984 10,668,095 4,159,000
1983 10,689,463 4,105,000
1982 10,705,535 4,031,000
1981 10,711,848 3,956,000
1980 10,711,122 3,878,000
1979 10,704,152 3,786,000
1978 10,684,822 3,690,000
1977 10,648,031 3,613,000
1976 10,598,677 3,533,000
1975 10,540,525 3,455,000
1974 10,478,720 3,377,000
1973 10,432,055 3,278,000
1972 10,398,489 3,148,000
1971 10,367,537 3,069,000
1970 10,337,910 2,974,000
1969 10,298,723 2,877,000
1968 10,255,815 2,803,000
1967 10,216,604 2,745,000
1966 10,178,653 2,629,000
1965 10,147,935 2,563,000
1964 10,119,835 2,475,000
1963 10,087,947 2,379,000
1962 10,060,825 2,293,000
1961 10,027,958 2,185,000
1960 9,983,512 2,114,020

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/israel | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Hungary decreased by 311,615 people (a 3.09% decline), while Israel gained 1,492,300 people (a 21.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Hungary lost 284,230 people (a 2.91% decline), while Israel's population increased by 1,744,887 people (a 20.4% growth).

Hungary was ranked 81st most populous country in 2006 and is 98th in 2026. Israel was ranked 99th in 2006 and ranked 95th 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 Israel will increase by 35.3% to 13,927,651 people and rank change from 95th to 88th.

Israel is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 21.1M 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
Israel
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Hungary Israel
2100 -0.21% 0.51%
2099 -0.21% 0.49%
2098 -0.2% 0.5%
2097 -0.2% 0.55%
2096 -0.2% 0.55%
2095 -0.2% 0.57%
2094 -0.2% 0.62%
2093 -0.19% 0.63%
2092 -0.2% 0.64%
2091 -0.2% 0.64%
2090 -0.21% 0.61%
2089 -0.2% 0.65%
2088 -0.21% 0.68%
2087 -0.22% 0.72%
2086 -0.23% 0.74%
2085 -0.22% 0.77%
2084 -0.23% 0.76%
2083 -0.24% 0.75%
2082 -0.25% 0.78%
2081 -0.26% 0.84%
2080 -0.27% 0.82%
2079 -0.27% 0.84%
2078 -0.29% 0.86%
2077 -0.31% 0.81%
2076 -0.32% 0.83%
2075 -0.34% 0.82%
2074 -0.36% 0.8%
2073 -0.37% 0.78%
2072 -0.39% 0.86%
2071 -0.4% 0.89%
2070 -0.41% 0.9%
2069 -0.42% 0.89%
2068 -0.43% 0.9%
2067 -0.43% 0.89%
2066 -0.45% 0.92%
2065 -0.45% 0.9%
2064 -0.44% 0.97%
2063 -0.44% 0.94%
2062 -0.43% 0.97%
2061 -0.42% 1.02%
2060 -0.42% 1%
2059 -0.4% 1.02%
2058 -0.39% 1.05%
2057 -0.39% 1.07%
2056 -0.38% 1.11%
2055 -0.37% 1.15%
2054 -0.36% 1.13%
2053 -0.36% 1.14%
2052 -0.36% 1.15%
2051 -0.36% 1.17%
2050 -0.37% 1.18%
2049 -0.37% 1.16%
2048 -0.37% 1.18%
2047 -0.38% 1.22%
2046 -0.39% 1.22%
2045 -0.39% 1.28%
2044 -0.39% 1.28%
2043 -0.4% 1.3%
2042 -0.41% 1.29%
2041 -0.41% 1.29%
2040 -0.42% 1.32%
2039 -0.42% 1.31%
2038 -0.43% 1.31%
2037 -0.42% 1.26%
2036 -0.42% 1.3%
2035 -0.41% 1.28%
2034 -0.41% 1.28%
2033 -0.4% 1.29%
2032 -0.39% 1.35%
2031 -0.38% 1.34%
2030 -0.37% 1.31%
2029 -0.36% 1.34%
2028 -0.34% 1.35%
2027 -0.34% 1.37%
2026 -0.63% 1.37%
2025 -0.28% 1.4%
2024 -0.31% 1.27%
2023 -0.13% 3.05%
2022 -0.27% 1.99%
2021 -0.41% 1.7%
2020 -0.25% 1.78%
2019 -0.13% 1.93%
2018 -0.2% 1.95%
2017 -0.34% 1.96%
2016 -0.39% 1.98%
2015 -0.36% 2%
2014 -0.4% 1.94%
2013 -0.48% 1.88%
2012 -0.52% 1.86%
2011 -0.28% 1.87%
2010 -0.23% 1.84%
2009 -0.15% 2.42%
2008 -0.17% 1.79%
2007 -0.15% 1.79%
2006 -0.16% 1.78%
2005 -0.2% 1.78%
2004 -0.22% 1.78%
2003 -0.29% 1.82%
2002 -0.28% 2.03%
2001 -0.23% 2.39%
2000 -0.26% 2.68%
1999 -0.28% 2.58%
1998 -0.23% 2.31%
1997 -0.2% 2.53%
1996 -0.17% 2.65%
1995 -0.14% 2.7%
1994 -0.14% 2.62%
1993 -0.11% 2.69%
1992 -0.04% 3.52%
1991 -0.006% 6.2%
1990 -1.03% 3.14%
1989 -1.08% 1.71%
1988 -0.15% 1.67%
1987 -0.17% 1.63%
1986 -0.17% 1.56%
1985 -0.18% 1.78%
1984 -0.2% 1.32%
1983 -0.15% 1.84%
1982 -0.06% 1.9%
1981 0.007% 2.01%
1980 0.07% 2.43%
1979 0.18% 2.6%
1978 0.35% 2.13%
1977 0.47% 2.26%
1976 0.55% 2.26%
1975 0.59% 2.31%
1974 0.45% 3.02%
1973 0.32% 4.13%
1972 0.3% 2.57%
1971 0.29% 3.19%
1970 0.38% 3.37%
1969 0.42% 2.64%
1968 0.38% 2.11%
1967 0.37% 4.41%
1966 0.3% 2.58%
1965 0.28% 3.56%
1964 0.32% 4.04%
1963 0.27% 3.75%
1962 0.33% 4.94%
1961 0.45% 3.36%

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/israel | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Hungary declined by 0.31%, while Israel's population grew by 1.27%.

Live population counters

Hungary Israel
Current population
9475525
10290887
Population rank 98/197 95/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.12%
One net population change
17.4 minutes
4.19 minutes
One birth every
6.02 minutes
2.87 minutes
One death every
4.09 minutes
10.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline -83 +344
Annual growth/decline -30,121 +125,400
Annual growth/decline rate -0.31% +1.27%
Population growth rate rank 179/197 84/197
One migration net change every
32.3 minutes
46 minutes
Annual migration change -16,331 +11,466
Net migration rank 149/196 42/196
Foreign-born residents 689,565 2,091,569
Foreign-born residents rank 71/195 35/195
Foreign-born share of population 7.1% 22.3%
Foreign-born share rank 79/195 26/195

Natural population change vs migration

Hungary
Natural

Migration
Israel
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Hungary Israel
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -16,331 - 11,466
2024 - 16,223 - 10,612
2023 -41,247 49,213 131,977 9,999
2022 -47,065 41,871 129,982 50,004
2021 -61,638 20,372 134,011 16,859
2020 -47,385 9,147 128,089 16,573
2019 -36,840 34,339 135,810 16,134
2018 -37,858 34,190 140,348 15,615
2017 -37,934 20,200 138,541 14,518
2016 -31,231 68 136,736 24,308
2015 -39,191 13,856 134,082 29,735
2014 -32,449 11,581 133,916 25,303
2013 -36,529 5,635 129,758 17,075
2012 -38,689 15,286 128,941 16,549
2011 -40,884 1,859 125,030 10,470
2010 -40,000 10,592 126,552 12,906
2009 -34,077 17,281 122,015 7,269
2008 -31,118 16,166 117,672 7,974
2007 -35,195 13,697 111,292 9,654
2006 -32,228 19,890 109,332 11,446
2005 -38,331 16,925 105,338 10,975
2004 -37,396 16,637 106,901 8,494
2003 -41,531 13,879 106,366 6,684
2002 -36,571 2,822 101,178 17,420
2001 -35,657 10,386 99,160 38,643
2000 -37,780 13,414 98,737 63,409
1999 -49,140 12,819 94,325 78,422
1998 -43,120 13,568 93,744 52,713
1997 -38,075 14,186 88,707 60,297
1996 -38,152 14,605 86,518 66,811
1995 -34,086 14,927 82,066 61,800
1994 -31,030 15,159 79,365 57,273
1993 -33,144 15,540 77,337 49,345
1992 -26,960 16,238 77,357 57,522
1991 -17,635 16,873 73,740 153,141
1990 -19,710 16,991 71,764 178,732
1989 -20,963 -16,991 68,674 14,192
1988 -15,895 -16,052 71,072 1,675
1987 -15,919 -16,175 69,904 7,511
1986 -18,072 -16,339 70,073 -3,598
1985 -18,103 -15,890 71,538 -3,686
1984 -21,336 -16,216 70,703 10,933
1983 -21,379 -16,047 70,196 689
1982 -10,705 -16,531 68,931 16,563
1981 -2,142 -16,869 67,647 16,021
1980 3,213 -17,795 68,253 16,284
1979 23,549 3,629 68,148 15,591
1978 27,780 290 67,158 15,556
1977 45,787 -54 70,092 12,747
1976 52,993 -472 74,899 10,459
1975 63,243 -335 70,828 11,726
1974 60,777 132 68,891 11,929
1973 33,382 -1,512 65,560 14,310
1972 34,315 -8 62,960 27,415
1971 26,956 -15 64,449 52,632
1970 32,048 -96 56,506 56,173
1969 38,105 -333 53,800 59,928
1968 39,997 -324 51,014 60,804
1967 39,845 -414 47,488 59,483
1966 36,643 -726 50,477 57,347
1965 24,355 -537 49,979 54,694
1964 31,371 -739 48,015 54,050
1963 32,282 -822 44,964 53,877
1962 21,128 -1,738 43,337 52,313
1961 44,123 -1,177 42,170 34,482
1960 44,926 -1,108 44,818 10,990

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

GeoRank.org/population/hungary/israel | 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 Israel 86% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,343,492 people) and 14% is from migration (a gain of 219,048 people).

As of 2024, 689,565 residents or 7.1% of the population were not native-born in Hungary, compared to 2,091,569 people or 22.3% in Israel.

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
Israel
City Population
Jerusalem 936K
Tel Aviv 468K
Haifa 283K
Rishon LeZion 250K
Petah Tikva 236K
Netanya 217K
Beersheba 209K
Holon 194K
Bnei Brak 194K
Ramat Gan 159K

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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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