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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Hungary was 9,562,065 in 2024 vs 2,839,175 people in Jamaica in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Hungary's population is 9,475,525 people compared to 2,834,980 in Jamaica.

Population statistics:

  • Hungary's population is 3.34 times bigger than Jamaica's.
  • Hungary is ranked the 98th most populous country in the world, while Jamaica is the 139th.
  • 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 -0.29% per year vs +0.18% in Jamaica.
  • Since 2006, the population of Hungary has decreased from 10.1M people to 9.48M (5.92% decline), while Jamaica has grown from 2.7M to 2.83M (4.96% growth).

Hungary vs Jamaica: population by year and forecast

Hungary
Factual

Projection
Jamaica
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Hungary Jamaica
2100 7,370,355 1,075,936
2099 7,386,200 1,095,350
2098 7,401,408 1,115,242
2097 7,415,908 1,135,653
2096 7,430,531 1,156,525
2095 7,445,269 1,177,966
2094 7,460,108 1,200,045
2093 7,475,111 1,222,794
2092 7,489,534 1,246,199
2091 7,504,343 1,270,303
2090 7,519,276 1,294,988
2089 7,534,960 1,320,362
2088 7,550,399 1,346,290
2087 7,566,507 1,372,809
2086 7,583,518 1,399,955
2085 7,600,748 1,427,808
2084 7,617,497 1,456,011
2083 7,634,894 1,484,393
2082 7,653,272 1,513,542
2081 7,672,270 1,543,136
2080 7,692,156 1,573,400
2079 7,712,929 1,603,926
2078 7,734,118 1,634,499
2077 7,756,481 1,665,602
2076 7,780,266 1,696,763
2075 7,805,336 1,728,143
2074 7,832,068 1,760,036
2073 7,860,016 1,791,818
2072 7,889,448 1,823,794
2071 7,920,271 1,855,585
2070 7,952,370 1,887,318
2069 7,985,309 1,918,759
2068 8,019,321 1,950,157
2067 8,053,791 1,981,247
2066 8,088,854 2,012,035
2065 8,125,079 2,043,276
2064 8,161,993 2,073,988
2063 8,198,019 2,104,265
2062 8,233,954 2,134,508
2061 8,269,395 2,164,312
2060 8,304,498 2,194,058
2059 8,339,351 2,223,310
2058 8,372,516 2,252,286
2057 8,405,403 2,280,579
2056 8,438,397 2,308,936
2055 8,470,451 2,336,830
2054 8,502,165 2,364,245
2053 8,533,102 2,390,891
2052 8,563,943 2,416,741
2051 8,594,925 2,441,989
2050 8,625,864 2,466,771
2049 8,657,469 2,491,589
2048 8,689,207 2,515,667
2047 8,721,846 2,539,219
2046 8,755,100 2,562,324
2045 8,789,106 2,584,663
2044 8,823,256 2,606,489
2043 8,857,823 2,627,486
2042 8,893,508 2,647,490
2041 8,929,696 2,666,429
2040 8,966,615 2,684,551
2039 9,004,383 2,702,027
2038 9,041,989 2,718,374
2037 9,080,597 2,734,180
2036 9,118,668 2,748,725
2035 9,157,148 2,761,886
2034 9,195,286 2,774,297
2033 9,232,883 2,785,381
2032 9,270,132 2,795,619
2031 9,306,671 2,804,329
2030 9,342,584 2,812,297
2029 9,377,706 2,819,213
2028 9,411,230 2,825,235
2027 9,443,534 2,830,534
2026 9,475,525 2,834,980
2025 9,535,248 2,837,881
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 (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 Jamaica gained 108,947 people (a 4.03% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Hungary lost 284,230 people (a 2.91% decline), while Jamaica's population increased by 25,065 people (a 0.89% growth).

Hungary was ranked 81st most populous country in 2006 and is 98th in 2026. Jamaica was ranked 136th in 2006 and ranked 139th 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 Jamaica will decrease by 13% to 2,466,771 people and rank change from 139th 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 -0.28% -0.05%
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 (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 Jamaica's population declined by 0.02%.

Live population counters

Hungary Jamaica
Current population
9475525
2834980
Population rank 98/197 139/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.03%
One net population change
17.4 minutes
14.3 hours
One birth every
6.02 minutes
15.9 minutes
One death every
4.09 minutes
22.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline -83 -2
Annual growth/decline -30,121 -611
Annual growth/decline rate -0.31% -0.02%
Population growth rate rank 179/197 166/197
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 - 16,223 - -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 2026-04-06).

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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 Jamaica 61.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 137,465 people) and 38.7% is from migration (a loss of 86,681 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
Half Way Tree 96.5K
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 (1960–2024, 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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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