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

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The latest officially reported population of Hungary was 9,514,251 in 2025 vs 2,837,077 people in Jamaica in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Hungary's population is 9,454,659 people compared to 2,834,177 in Jamaica.

Population statistics:

  • Hungary's population is 3.34 times bigger than Jamaica's.
  • Hungary is ranked the 97th most populous country in the world, while Jamaica is the 140th.
  • The countries together account for 0.15% of the world: 0.11% for Hungary vs 0.03% for Jamaica.
  • For the last 10 years, Hungary has had an average growth rate of -0.3% per year vs +0.14% in Jamaica.
  • Since 2006, the population of Hungary has decreased from 10.1M people to 9.45M (6.12% decline), while Jamaica has grown from 2.7M to 2.83M (4.93% growth).

Hungary vs Jamaica: population by year and forecast

Hungary
Factual

Projection
Jamaica
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Hungary Jamaica
2100 7,354,125 1,075,631
2099 7,369,935 1,095,039
2098 7,385,110 1,114,926
2097 7,399,578 1,135,331
2096 7,414,169 1,156,197
2095 7,428,875 1,177,632
2094 7,443,681 1,199,705
2093 7,458,651 1,222,447
2092 7,473,041 1,245,845
2091 7,487,818 1,269,943
2090 7,502,719 1,294,621
2089 7,518,368 1,319,987
2088 7,533,773 1,345,908
2087 7,549,845 1,372,420
2086 7,566,819 1,399,559
2085 7,584,011 1,427,403
2084 7,600,723 1,455,598
2083 7,618,082 1,483,973
2082 7,636,419 1,513,113
2081 7,655,375 1,542,698
2080 7,675,218 1,572,954
2079 7,695,945 1,603,471
2078 7,717,087 1,634,036
2077 7,739,401 1,665,130
2076 7,763,134 1,696,282
2075 7,788,149 1,727,653
2074 7,814,821 1,759,538
2073 7,842,708 1,791,310
2072 7,872,075 1,823,277
2071 7,902,830 1,855,059
2070 7,934,859 1,886,784
2069 7,967,725 1,918,215
2068 8,001,662 1,949,604
2067 8,036,057 1,980,685
2066 8,071,042 2,011,465
2065 8,107,187 2,042,697
2064 8,144,020 2,073,400
2063 8,179,967 2,103,669
2062 8,215,823 2,133,903
2061 8,251,186 2,163,699
2060 8,286,212 2,193,436
2059 8,320,988 2,222,680
2058 8,354,080 2,251,648
2057 8,386,894 2,279,932
2056 8,419,815 2,308,282
2055 8,451,799 2,336,168
2054 8,483,442 2,363,575
2053 8,514,311 2,390,213
2052 8,545,085 2,416,056
2051 8,575,999 2,441,297
2050 8,606,870 2,466,072
2049 8,638,405 2,490,883
2048 8,670,073 2,514,954
2047 8,702,640 2,538,499
2046 8,735,821 2,561,597
2045 8,769,752 2,583,931
2044 8,803,827 2,605,750
2043 8,838,318 2,626,741
2042 8,873,924 2,646,740
2041 8,910,032 2,665,673
2040 8,946,870 2,683,790
2039 8,984,555 2,701,261
2038 9,022,078 2,717,604
2037 9,060,601 2,733,406
2036 9,098,588 2,747,946
2035 9,136,984 2,761,103
2034 9,175,038 2,773,511
2033 9,212,552 2,784,591
2032 9,249,719 2,794,827
2031 9,286,177 2,803,535
2030 9,322,011 2,811,500
2029 9,357,056 2,818,414
2028 9,390,506 2,824,434
2027 9,422,739 2,829,732
2026 9,454,659 2,834,177
2025 9,514,251 2,837,077
2024 9,562,065 2,839,175
2023 9,592,186 2,839,786
2022 9,605,074 2,839,144
2021 9,630,932 2,837,682
2020 9,670,419 2,830,739
2019 9,694,824 2,823,271
2018 9,706,964 2,820,097
2017 9,726,756 2,815,764
2016 9,759,755 2,809,915
2015 9,797,755 2,802,534
2014 9,833,038 2,793,749
2013 9,872,734 2,783,687
2012 9,920,362 2,772,430
2011 9,971,727 2,760,494
2010 10,000,023 2,748,568
2009 10,022,650 2,736,995
2008 10,038,188 2,725,635
2007 10,055,780 2,713,800
2006 10,071,370 2,700,968
2005 10,087,065 2,687,066
2004 10,107,146 2,672,225
2003 10,129,552 2,656,623
2002 10,158,608 2,640,572
2001 10,187,576 2,624,403
2000 10,210,971 2,607,826
1999 10,237,530 2,589,795
1998 10,266,570 2,569,736
1997 10,290,486 2,547,848
1996 10,311,238 2,524,463
1995 10,328,965 2,500,151
1994 10,343,355 2,475,220
1993 10,357,523 2,449,916
1992 10,369,341 2,424,701
1991 10,373,400 2,400,869
1990 10,373,988 2,379,877
1989 10,481,719 2,361,916
1988 10,596,487 2,345,777
1987 10,612,741 2,329,813
1986 10,630,564 2,312,125
1985 10,648,713 2,290,656
1984 10,668,095 2,264,562
1983 10,689,463 2,234,832
1982 10,705,535 2,203,889
1981 10,711,848 2,173,818
1980 10,711,122 2,145,658
1979 10,704,152 2,119,486
1978 10,684,822 2,094,836
1977 10,648,031 2,070,657
1976 10,598,677 2,045,578
1975 10,540,525 2,018,981
1974 10,478,720 1,990,906
1973 10,432,055 1,961,219
1972 10,398,489 1,931,542
1971 10,367,537 1,903,728
1970 10,337,910 1,878,196
1969 10,298,723 1,855,127
1968 10,255,815 1,833,765
1967 10,216,604 1,812,865
1966 10,178,653 1,791,475
1965 10,147,935 1,769,192
1964 10,119,835 1,745,568
1963 10,087,947 1,721,099
1962 10,060,825 1,696,932
1961 10,027,958 1,673,261
1960 9,983,512 1,650,005

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Hungary decreased by 311,615 people (a 3.09% decline), while Jamaica gained 108,947 people (a 4.03% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Hungary lost 305,096 people (a 3.13% decline), while Jamaica's population increased by 24,262 people (a 0.86% growth).

Hungary was ranked 81st most populous country in 2006 and is 97th in 2026. Jamaica was ranked 136th in 2006 and ranked 140th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Hungary's population will shrink by 8.97% to 8,606,870 people with a rank change from 97th to 111th. The population of Jamaica will decrease by 13% to 2,466,072 people and rank change from 140th to 143rd.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 17.9% of the population in Hungary and 40.1% in Jamaica.

Population growth rate by year

Hungary
Factual

Projection
Jamaica
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Hungary Jamaica
2100 -0.21% -1.77%
2099 -0.21% -1.78%
2098 -0.2% -1.8%
2097 -0.2% -1.8%
2096 -0.2% -1.82%
2095 -0.2% -1.84%
2094 -0.2% -1.86%
2093 -0.19% -1.88%
2092 -0.2% -1.9%
2091 -0.2% -1.91%
2090 -0.21% -1.92%
2089 -0.2% -1.93%
2088 -0.21% -1.93%
2087 -0.22% -1.94%
2086 -0.23% -1.95%
2085 -0.22% -1.94%
2084 -0.23% -1.91%
2083 -0.24% -1.93%
2082 -0.25% -1.92%
2081 -0.26% -1.92%
2080 -0.27% -1.9%
2079 -0.27% -1.87%
2078 -0.29% -1.87%
2077 -0.31% -1.84%
2076 -0.32% -1.82%
2075 -0.34% -1.81%
2074 -0.36% -1.77%
2073 -0.37% -1.75%
2072 -0.39% -1.71%
2071 -0.4% -1.68%
2070 -0.41% -1.64%
2069 -0.42% -1.61%
2068 -0.43% -1.57%
2067 -0.43% -1.53%
2066 -0.45% -1.53%
2065 -0.45% -1.48%
2064 -0.44% -1.44%
2063 -0.44% -1.42%
2062 -0.43% -1.38%
2061 -0.42% -1.36%
2060 -0.42% -1.32%
2059 -0.4% -1.29%
2058 -0.39% -1.24%
2057 -0.39% -1.23%
2056 -0.38% -1.19%
2055 -0.37% -1.16%
2054 -0.36% -1.11%
2053 -0.36% -1.07%
2052 -0.36% -1.03%
2051 -0.36% -1%
2050 -0.37% -1%
2049 -0.37% -0.96%
2048 -0.37% -0.93%
2047 -0.38% -0.9%
2046 -0.39% -0.86%
2045 -0.39% -0.84%
2044 -0.39% -0.8%
2043 -0.4% -0.76%
2042 -0.41% -0.71%
2041 -0.41% -0.68%
2040 -0.42% -0.65%
2039 -0.42% -0.6%
2038 -0.43% -0.58%
2037 -0.42% -0.53%
2036 -0.42% -0.48%
2035 -0.41% -0.45%
2034 -0.41% -0.4%
2033 -0.4% -0.37%
2032 -0.39% -0.31%
2031 -0.38% -0.28%
2030 -0.37% -0.25%
2029 -0.36% -0.21%
2028 -0.34% -0.19%
2027 -0.34% -0.16%
2026 -0.63% -0.1%
2025 -0.5% -0.07%
2024 -0.31% -0.02%
2023 -0.13% 0.02%
2022 -0.27% 0.05%
2021 -0.41% 0.25%
2020 -0.25% 0.26%
2019 -0.13% 0.11%
2018 -0.2% 0.15%
2017 -0.34% 0.21%
2016 -0.39% 0.26%
2015 -0.36% 0.31%
2014 -0.4% 0.36%
2013 -0.48% 0.41%
2012 -0.52% 0.43%
2011 -0.28% 0.43%
2010 -0.23% 0.42%
2009 -0.15% 0.42%
2008 -0.17% 0.44%
2007 -0.15% 0.48%
2006 -0.16% 0.52%
2005 -0.2% 0.56%
2004 -0.22% 0.59%
2003 -0.29% 0.61%
2002 -0.28% 0.62%
2001 -0.23% 0.64%
2000 -0.26% 0.7%
1999 -0.28% 0.78%
1998 -0.23% 0.86%
1997 -0.2% 0.93%
1996 -0.17% 0.97%
1995 -0.14% 1.01%
1994 -0.14% 1.03%
1993 -0.11% 1.04%
1992 -0.04% 0.99%
1991 -0.006% 0.88%
1990 -1.03% 0.76%
1989 -1.08% 0.69%
1988 -0.15% 0.69%
1987 -0.17% 0.77%
1986 -0.17% 0.94%
1985 -0.18% 1.15%
1984 -0.2% 1.33%
1983 -0.15% 1.4%
1982 -0.06% 1.38%
1981 0.007% 1.31%
1980 0.07% 1.23%
1979 0.18% 1.18%
1978 0.35% 1.17%
1977 0.47% 1.23%
1976 0.55% 1.32%
1975 0.59% 1.41%
1974 0.45% 1.51%
1973 0.32% 1.54%
1972 0.3% 1.46%
1971 0.29% 1.36%
1970 0.38% 1.24%
1969 0.42% 1.16%
1968 0.38% 1.15%
1967 0.37% 1.19%
1966 0.3% 1.26%
1965 0.28% 1.35%
1964 0.32% 1.42%
1963 0.27% 1.42%
1962 0.33% 1.41%
1961 0.45% 1.41%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Hungary declined by 0.5%, while Jamaica's population declined by 0.07%.

Live population counters

Hungary Jamaica
Current population
9454659
2834177
Population rank 97/197 140/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.03%
One net population change
11 minutes
4.19 hours
One birth every
6.7 minutes
16.2 minutes
One death every
4.1 minutes
22.6 minutes
Daily growth/decline -131 -6
Annual growth/decline -47,814 -2,098
Annual growth/decline rate -0.5% -0.07%
Population growth rate rank 184/197 165/197
One migration net change every
32.3 minutes
47.7 minutes
Annual migration change -16,331 -11,053
Net migration rank 149/196 135/196
Foreign-born residents 689,565 24,007
Foreign-born residents rank 71/195 168/195
Foreign-born share of population 7.1% 0.8%
Foreign-born share rank 79/195 161/195

Natural population change vs migration

Hungary
Natural

Migration
Jamaica
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Hungary Jamaica
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -16,331 - -11,053
2024 -49,723 16,223 9,210 -10,506
2023 -41,247 49,213 10,072 -10,003
2022 -47,065 41,871 11,215 -10,003
2021 -61,638 20,372 6,382 -4,665
2020 -47,385 9,147 12,170 0
2019 -36,840 34,339 13,094 -10,335
2018 -37,858 34,190 13,929 -10,335
2017 -37,934 20,200 15,419 -10,335
2016 -31,231 68 16,944 -10,335
2015 -39,191 13,856 18,489 -10,335
2014 -32,449 11,581 19,751 -10,335
2013 -36,529 5,635 21,037 -10,335
2012 -38,689 15,286 22,320 -10,498
2011 -40,884 1,859 23,627 -11,577
2010 -40,000 10,592 25,031 -13,248
2009 -34,077 17,281 26,311 -14,941
2008 -31,118 16,166 27,553 -16,191
2007 -35,195 13,697 28,886 -16,588
2006 -32,228 19,890 30,213 -16,840
2005 -38,331 16,925 31,506 -17,071
2004 -37,396 16,637 32,500 -17,256
2003 -41,531 13,879 33,340 -17,380
2002 -36,571 2,822 33,572 -17,428
2001 -35,657 10,386 33,666 -17,466
2000 -37,780 13,414 34,452 -17,498
1999 -49,140 12,819 36,649 -17,542
1998 -43,120 13,568 38,628 -17,623
1997 -38,075 14,186 40,521 -17,756
1996 -38,152 14,605 42,297 -18,285
1995 -34,086 14,927 43,705 -19,092
1994 -31,030 15,159 45,210 -19,960
1993 -33,144 15,540 46,090 -20,731
1992 -26,960 16,238 46,494 -21,426
1991 -17,635 16,873 45,617 -23,014
1990 -19,710 16,991 44,465 -25,085
1989 -20,963 -16,991 43,591 -27,049
1988 -15,895 -16,052 43,978 -28,247
1987 -15,919 -16,175 44,155 -27,958
1986 -18,072 -16,339 44,520 -25,339
1985 -18,103 -15,890 45,122 -21,371
1984 -21,336 -16,216 45,644 -17,211
1983 -21,379 -16,047 45,095 -14,065
1982 -10,705 -16,531 43,816 -12,952
1981 -2,142 -16,869 42,898 -13,619
1980 3,213 -17,795 42,316 -15,277
1979 23,549 3,629 42,449 -17,143
1978 27,780 290 42,475 -18,483
1977 45,787 -54 42,999 -18,630
1976 52,993 -472 43,878 -18,084
1975 63,243 -335 44,736 -17,340
1974 60,777 132 45,526 -16,769
1973 33,382 -1,512 47,438 -16,822
1972 34,315 -8 46,676 -17,934
1971 26,956 -15 47,206 -20,322
1970 32,048 -96 47,547 -23,371
1969 38,105 -333 48,258 -26,304
1968 39,997 -324 49,189 -28,424
1967 39,845 -414 50,187 -29,147
1966 36,643 -726 50,808 -29,065
1965 24,355 -537 51,423 -28,611
1964 31,371 -739 52,501 -28,066
1963 32,282 -822 52,277 -27,757
1962 21,128 -1,738 51,758 -27,936
1961 44,123 -1,177 51,931 -28,416
1960 44,926 -1,108 51,944 -28,952

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Over the last 10 years, 64.2% of the population change in Hungary is from natural causes (a loss of 430,112 people) and 35.8% is from migration (a gain of 239,479 people). In Jamaica 59.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 126,924 people) and 40.6% is from migration (a loss of 86,852 people).

As of 2024, 689,565 residents or 7.1% of the population were not native-born in Hungary, compared to 24,007 people or 0.8% in Jamaica.

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
Jamaica
City Population
Kingston 938K
Spanish Town 131K
Montego Bay 124K
May Pen 61.5K
Mandeville 48.3K
Old Harbour 28.7K
Linstead 22.8K
Savanna-la-Mar 22.6K
Port Antonio 14.8K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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