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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Hungary was 9,562,065 in 2024 vs 58,952,704 people in Italy in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Hungary's population is 9,475,525 people compared to 58,562,681 in Italy.

Population statistics:

  • Italy's population is 6.18 times bigger than Hungary's.
  • Hungary is ranked the 98th most populous country in the world, while Italy is the 26th.
  • The countries together account for 0.82% of the world: 0.11% for Hungary vs 0.71% for Italy.
  • For the last 10 years, Hungary has had an average growth rate of -0.29% per year vs -0.21% in Italy.
  • Since 2006, the population of Hungary has decreased from 10.1M people to 9.48M (5.92% decline), while Italy has grown from 58.4M to 58.6M (0.28% growth).

Hungary vs Italy: population by year and forecast

Hungary
Factual

Projection
Italy
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Hungary Italy
2100 7,370,355 35,208,261
2099 7,386,200 35,444,989
2098 7,401,408 35,676,340
2097 7,415,908 35,914,345
2096 7,430,531 36,150,501
2095 7,445,269 36,386,787
2094 7,460,108 36,619,396
2093 7,475,111 36,850,181
2092 7,489,534 37,089,746
2091 7,504,343 37,323,400
2090 7,519,276 37,560,976
2089 7,534,960 37,802,157
2088 7,550,399 38,040,056
2087 7,566,507 38,280,439
2086 7,583,518 38,517,279
2085 7,600,748 38,761,126
2084 7,617,497 39,008,873
2083 7,634,894 39,255,273
2082 7,653,272 39,509,964
2081 7,672,270 39,767,732
2080 7,692,156 40,030,977
2079 7,712,929 40,302,924
2078 7,734,118 40,579,648
2077 7,756,481 40,860,952
2076 7,780,266 41,151,772
2075 7,805,336 41,455,646
2074 7,832,068 41,779,503
2073 7,860,016 42,111,664
2072 7,889,448 42,459,257
2071 7,920,271 42,814,908
2070 7,952,370 43,187,953
2069 7,985,309 43,571,469
2068 8,019,321 43,964,515
2067 8,053,791 44,361,273
2066 8,088,854 44,771,926
2065 8,125,079 45,197,177
2064 8,161,993 45,628,630
2063 8,198,019 46,066,216
2062 8,233,954 46,517,561
2061 8,269,395 46,971,598
2060 8,304,498 47,424,830
2059 8,339,351 47,879,711
2058 8,372,516 48,332,818
2057 8,405,403 48,778,066
2056 8,438,397 49,222,515
2055 8,470,451 49,653,326
2054 8,502,165 50,073,600
2053 8,533,102 50,488,203
2052 8,563,943 50,886,354
2051 8,594,925 51,276,616
2050 8,625,864 51,663,176
2049 8,657,469 52,034,983
2048 8,689,207 52,392,012
2047 8,721,846 52,745,310
2046 8,755,100 53,080,828
2045 8,789,106 53,408,660
2044 8,823,256 53,723,325
2043 8,857,823 54,042,322
2042 8,893,508 54,342,628
2041 8,929,696 54,629,496
2040 8,966,615 54,916,374
2039 9,004,383 55,205,078
2038 9,041,989 55,481,637
2037 9,080,597 55,757,394
2036 9,118,668 56,025,224
2035 9,157,148 56,295,613
2034 9,195,286 56,562,648
2033 9,232,883 56,822,364
2032 9,270,132 57,078,534
2031 9,306,671 57,345,322
2030 9,342,584 57,606,120
2029 9,377,706 57,851,091
2028 9,411,230 58,091,760
2027 9,443,534 58,333,039
2026 9,475,525 58,562,681
2025 9,535,248 58,769,653
2024 9,562,065 58,952,704
2023 9,592,186 58,984,216
2022 9,605,074 59,013,667
2021 9,630,932 59,133,173
2020 9,670,419 59,438,851
2019 9,694,824 59,729,081
2018 9,706,964 60,148,658
2017 9,726,756 60,002,252
2016 9,759,755 60,115,223
2015 9,797,755 60,229,605
2014 9,833,038 60,320,707
2013 9,872,734 60,311,613
2012 9,920,362 60,191,247
2011 9,971,727 60,026,841
2010 10,000,023 59,819,407
2009 10,022,650 59,555,454
2008 10,038,188 59,211,181
2007 10,055,780 58,756,247
2006 10,071,370 58,399,861
2005 10,087,065 58,166,682
2004 10,107,146 57,828,179
2003 10,129,552 57,399,184
2002 10,158,608 57,089,824
2001 10,187,576 56,976,981
2000 10,210,971 56,942,108
1999 10,237,530 56,916,317
1998 10,266,570 56,906,744
1997 10,290,486 56,890,372
1996 10,311,238 56,860,281
1995 10,328,965 56,844,303
1994 10,343,355 56,843,400
1993 10,357,523 56,831,821
1992 10,369,341 56,797,087
1991 10,373,400 56,758,521
1990 10,373,988 56,719,240
1989 10,481,719 56,671,781
1988 10,596,487 56,629,288
1987 10,612,741 56,601,931
1986 10,630,564 56,596,155
1985 10,648,713 56,593,071
1984 10,668,095 56,576,718
1983 10,689,463 56,564,074
1982 10,705,535 56,543,548
1981 10,711,848 56,501,675
1980 10,711,122 56,433,883
1979 10,704,152 56,317,749
1978 10,684,822 56,155,143
1977 10,648,031 55,955,411
1976 10,598,677 55,718,260
1975 10,540,525 55,441,001
1974 10,478,720 55,110,868
1973 10,432,055 54,751,406
1972 10,398,489 54,381,345
1971 10,367,537 54,073,490
1970 10,337,910 53,821,850
1969 10,298,723 53,537,950
1968 10,255,815 53,235,750
1967 10,216,604 52,900,500
1966 10,178,653 52,519,000
1965 10,147,935 52,112,350
1964 10,119,835 51,675,350
1963 10,087,947 51,252,000
1962 10,060,825 50,879,450
1961 10,027,958 50,536,350
1960 9,983,512 50,199,700

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 Italy gained 1,715,362 people (a 2.94% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Hungary lost 284,230 people (a 2.91% decline), while Italy's population decreased by 1,552,542 people (a 2.58% decline).

Hungary was ranked 81st most populous country in 2006 and is 98th in 2026. Italy was ranked 23rd in 2006 and ranked 26th 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 Italy will decrease by 11.8% to 51,663,176 people and rank change from 26th to 40th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 17.9% of the population in Hungary and 29.7% in Italy.

Population growth rate by year

Hungary
Factual

Projection
Italy
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Hungary Italy
2100 -0.21% -0.67%
2099 -0.21% -0.65%
2098 -0.2% -0.66%
2097 -0.2% -0.65%
2096 -0.2% -0.65%
2095 -0.2% -0.64%
2094 -0.2% -0.63%
2093 -0.19% -0.65%
2092 -0.2% -0.63%
2091 -0.2% -0.63%
2090 -0.21% -0.64%
2089 -0.2% -0.63%
2088 -0.21% -0.63%
2087 -0.22% -0.61%
2086 -0.23% -0.63%
2085 -0.22% -0.64%
2084 -0.23% -0.63%
2083 -0.24% -0.64%
2082 -0.25% -0.65%
2081 -0.26% -0.66%
2080 -0.27% -0.67%
2079 -0.27% -0.68%
2078 -0.29% -0.69%
2077 -0.31% -0.71%
2076 -0.32% -0.73%
2075 -0.34% -0.78%
2074 -0.36% -0.79%
2073 -0.37% -0.82%
2072 -0.39% -0.83%
2071 -0.4% -0.86%
2070 -0.41% -0.88%
2069 -0.42% -0.89%
2068 -0.43% -0.89%
2067 -0.43% -0.92%
2066 -0.45% -0.94%
2065 -0.45% -0.95%
2064 -0.44% -0.95%
2063 -0.44% -0.97%
2062 -0.43% -0.97%
2061 -0.42% -0.96%
2060 -0.42% -0.95%
2059 -0.4% -0.94%
2058 -0.39% -0.91%
2057 -0.39% -0.9%
2056 -0.38% -0.87%
2055 -0.37% -0.84%
2054 -0.36% -0.82%
2053 -0.36% -0.78%
2052 -0.36% -0.76%
2051 -0.36% -0.75%
2050 -0.37% -0.71%
2049 -0.37% -0.68%
2048 -0.37% -0.67%
2047 -0.38% -0.63%
2046 -0.39% -0.61%
2045 -0.39% -0.59%
2044 -0.39% -0.59%
2043 -0.4% -0.55%
2042 -0.41% -0.53%
2041 -0.41% -0.52%
2040 -0.42% -0.52%
2039 -0.42% -0.5%
2038 -0.43% -0.49%
2037 -0.42% -0.48%
2036 -0.42% -0.48%
2035 -0.41% -0.47%
2034 -0.41% -0.46%
2033 -0.4% -0.45%
2032 -0.39% -0.47%
2031 -0.38% -0.45%
2030 -0.37% -0.42%
2029 -0.36% -0.41%
2028 -0.34% -0.41%
2027 -0.34% -0.39%
2026 -0.63% -0.35%
2025 -0.28% -0.31%
2024 -0.31% -0.05%
2023 -0.13% -0.05%
2022 -0.27% -0.2%
2021 -0.41% -0.51%
2020 -0.25% -0.49%
2019 -0.13% -0.7%
2018 -0.2% 0.24%
2017 -0.34% -0.19%
2016 -0.39% -0.19%
2015 -0.36% -0.15%
2014 -0.4% 0.02%
2013 -0.48% 0.2%
2012 -0.52% 0.27%
2011 -0.28% 0.35%
2010 -0.23% 0.44%
2009 -0.15% 0.58%
2008 -0.17% 0.77%
2007 -0.15% 0.61%
2006 -0.16% 0.4%
2005 -0.2% 0.59%
2004 -0.22% 0.75%
2003 -0.29% 0.54%
2002 -0.28% 0.2%
2001 -0.23% 0.06%
2000 -0.26% 0.05%
1999 -0.28% 0.02%
1998 -0.23% 0.03%
1997 -0.2% 0.05%
1996 -0.17% 0.03%
1995 -0.14% 0.002%
1994 -0.14% 0.02%
1993 -0.11% 0.06%
1992 -0.04% 0.07%
1991 -0.006% 0.07%
1990 -1.03% 0.08%
1989 -1.08% 0.08%
1988 -0.15% 0.05%
1987 -0.17% 0.01%
1986 -0.17% 0.005%
1985 -0.18% 0.03%
1984 -0.2% 0.02%
1983 -0.15% 0.04%
1982 -0.06% 0.07%
1981 0.007% 0.12%
1980 0.07% 0.21%
1979 0.18% 0.29%
1978 0.35% 0.36%
1977 0.47% 0.43%
1976 0.55% 0.5%
1975 0.59% 0.6%
1974 0.45% 0.66%
1973 0.32% 0.68%
1972 0.3% 0.57%
1971 0.29% 0.47%
1970 0.38% 0.53%
1969 0.42% 0.57%
1968 0.38% 0.63%
1967 0.37% 0.73%
1966 0.3% 0.78%
1965 0.28% 0.85%
1964 0.32% 0.83%
1963 0.27% 0.73%
1962 0.33% 0.68%
1961 0.45% 0.67%

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/italy | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Hungary declined by 0.31%, while Italy's population declined by 0.05%.

Live population counters

Hungary Italy
Current population
9475525
58562681
Population rank 98/197 26/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.71%
One net population change
17.4 minutes
16.7 minutes
One birth every
6.02 minutes
1.39 minutes
One death every
4.09 minutes
47.7 seconds
Daily growth/decline -83 -86
Annual growth/decline -30,121 -31,512
Annual growth/decline rate -0.31% -0.05%
Population growth rate rank 179/197 170/197
One migration net change every
32.3 minutes
6.99 minutes
Annual migration change -16,331 +75,448
Net migration rank 149/196 19/196
Foreign-born residents 689,565 6,553,671
Foreign-born residents rank 71/195 12/195
Foreign-born share of population 7.1% 11%
Foreign-born share rank 79/195 59/195

Natural population change vs migration

Hungary
Natural

Migration
Italy
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Hungary Italy
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -16,331 - 75,448
2024 - 16,223 - 95,246
2023 -41,247 49,213 -283,125 150,189
2022 -47,065 41,871 -318,674 231,228
2021 -61,638 20,372 -301,579 157,327
2020 -47,385 9,147 -338,801 85,281
2019 -36,840 34,339 -215,025 46,634
2018 -37,858 34,190 -192,475 83,686
2017 -37,934 20,200 -192,007 95,147
2016 -31,231 68 -138,265 84,568
2015 -39,191 13,856 -162,620 39,389
2014 -32,449 11,581 -96,513 52,679
2013 -36,529 5,635 -90,468 158,090
2012 -38,689 15,286 -78,248 252,524
2011 -40,884 1,859 -48,021 198,544
2010 -40,000 10,592 -23,928 274,387
2009 -34,077 17,281 -17,866 283,676
2008 -31,118 16,166 -11,842 422,534
2007 -35,195 13,697 -5,876 495,092
2006 -32,228 19,890 0 215,995
2005 -38,331 16,925 -17,450 258,702
2004 -37,396 16,637 11,566 417,970
2003 -41,531 13,879 -40,179 478,578
2002 -36,571 2,822 -22,836 223,861
2001 -35,657 10,386 -11,396 48,903
2000 -37,780 13,414 -17,082 56,065
1999 -49,140 12,819 -22,766 54,405
1998 -43,120 13,568 -39,835 67,985
1997 -38,075 14,186 -22,756 50,539
1996 -38,152 14,605 -22,744 53,450
1995 -34,086 14,927 -34,107 -460,287
1994 -31,030 15,159 -17,053 502,750
1993 -33,144 15,540 0 24,321
1992 -26,960 16,238 22,718 51,747
1991 -17,635 16,873 11,352 19,721
1990 -19,710 16,991 22,688 35,317
1989 -20,963 -16,991 28,336 19,540
1988 -15,895 -16,052 33,977 18,553
1987 -15,919 -16,175 16,980 7,825
1986 -18,072 -16,339 11,319 -6,206
1985 -18,103 -15,890 28,297 6,911
1984 -21,336 -16,216 50,919 203
1983 -21,379 -16,047 33,939 -3,733
1982 -10,705 -16,531 79,161 -24,223
1981 -2,142 -16,869 73,452 7,182
1980 3,213 -17,795 84,650 295,642
1979 23,549 3,629 129,531 42,637
1978 27,780 290 168,465 43,932
1977 45,787 -54 190,248 42,246
1976 52,993 -472 228,445 40,885
1975 63,243 -335 271,660 43,051
1974 60,777 132 336,176 42,487
1973 33,382 -1,512 328,508 41,631
1972 34,315 -8 364,355 43,182
1971 26,956 -15 383,922 -58,627
1970 32,048 -96 376,753 -62,216
1969 38,105 -333 390,827 -45,346
1968 39,997 -324 399,268 -50,149
1967 39,845 -414 439,074 -37,992
1966 36,643 -726 488,427 -35,352
1965 24,355 -537 474,222 -36,267
1964 31,371 -739 527,089 -27,368
1963 32,282 -822 440,767 -28,198
1962 21,128 -1,738 427,387 -25,840
1961 44,123 -1,177 459,880 -129,761
1960 44,926 -1,108 426,697 -140,765

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 Italy 68.6% is from natural causes (a loss of 2,239,084 people) and 31.4% is from migration (a gain of 1,026,128 people).

As of 2024, 689,565 residents or 7.1% of the population were not native-born in Hungary, compared to 6,553,671 people or 11% in Italy.

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
Italy
City Population
Rome 2.75M
Milan 1.35M
Naples 913K
Turin 842K
Palermo 630K
Genoa 559K
Bologna 388K
Florence 361K
Bari 315K
Catania 312K

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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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