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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Hungary was 9,562,065 in 2024 vs 123,975,371 people in Japan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Hungary's population is 9,475,525 people compared to 122,677,250 in Japan.

Population statistics:

  • Japan's population is 12.9 times bigger than Hungary's.
  • Hungary is ranked the 98th most populous country in the world, while Japan is the 12th.
  • The countries together account for 1.59% of the world: 0.11% for Hungary vs 1.48% for Japan.
  • For the last 10 years, Hungary has had an average growth rate of -0.29% per year vs -0.25% in Japan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Hungary has decreased from 10.1M people to 9.48M (5.92% decline), while Japan has declined from 128M to 123M (4.05% decline).

Hungary vs Japan: population by year and forecast

Hungary
Factual

Projection
Japan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Hungary Japan
2100 7,370,355 76,978,998
2099 7,386,200 77,363,458
2098 7,401,408 77,742,445
2097 7,415,908 78,118,375
2096 7,430,531 78,498,614
2095 7,445,269 78,875,245
2094 7,460,108 79,250,325
2093 7,475,111 79,628,057
2092 7,489,534 80,007,967
2091 7,504,343 80,383,529
2090 7,519,276 80,760,724
2089 7,534,960 81,140,553
2088 7,550,399 81,521,696
2087 7,566,507 81,908,373
2086 7,583,518 82,304,497
2085 7,600,748 82,709,534
2084 7,617,497 83,123,058
2083 7,634,894 83,544,006
2082 7,653,272 83,980,325
2081 7,672,270 84,429,305
2080 7,692,156 84,899,768
2079 7,712,929 85,387,247
2078 7,734,118 85,897,934
2077 7,756,481 86,434,291
2076 7,780,266 86,993,007
2075 7,805,336 87,577,777
2074 7,832,068 88,190,392
2073 7,860,016 88,834,763
2072 7,889,448 89,499,356
2071 7,920,271 90,184,464
2070 7,952,370 90,899,136
2069 7,985,309 91,625,421
2068 8,019,321 92,367,969
2067 8,053,791 93,113,499
2066 8,088,854 93,869,240
2065 8,125,079 94,633,430
2064 8,161,993 95,391,433
2063 8,198,019 96,148,081
2062 8,233,954 96,902,907
2061 8,269,395 97,654,031
2060 8,304,498 98,400,894
2059 8,339,351 99,144,216
2058 8,372,516 99,868,968
2057 8,405,403 100,585,601
2056 8,438,397 101,295,868
2055 8,470,451 101,989,736
2054 8,502,165 102,683,462
2053 8,533,102 103,359,083
2052 8,563,943 104,036,901
2051 8,594,925 104,706,698
2050 8,625,864 105,377,283
2049 8,657,469 106,053,011
2048 8,689,207 106,731,207
2047 8,721,846 107,419,237
2046 8,755,100 108,115,358
2045 8,789,106 108,820,982
2044 8,823,256 109,529,333
2043 8,857,823 110,245,586
2042 8,893,508 110,968,174
2041 8,929,696 111,704,629
2040 8,966,615 112,438,759
2039 9,004,383 113,175,948
2038 9,041,989 113,915,783
2037 9,080,597 114,662,374
2036 9,118,668 115,410,956
2035 9,157,148 116,162,381
2034 9,195,286 116,911,001
2033 9,232,883 117,652,676
2032 9,270,132 118,393,188
2031 9,306,671 119,127,425
2030 9,342,584 119,856,131
2029 9,377,706 120,574,242
2028 9,411,230 121,287,543
2027 9,443,534 121,989,133
2026 9,475,525 122,677,250
2025 9,535,248 123,339,586
2024 9,562,065 123,975,371
2023 9,592,186 124,516,650
2022 9,605,074 125,124,989
2021 9,630,932 125,681,593
2020 9,670,419 126,261,000
2019 9,694,824 126,633,000
2018 9,706,964 126,811,000
2017 9,726,756 126,972,000
2016 9,759,755 127,076,000
2015 9,797,755 127,141,000
2014 9,833,038 127,276,000
2013 9,872,734 127,445,000
2012 9,920,362 127,629,000
2011 9,971,727 127,833,000
2010 10,000,023 128,070,000
2009 10,022,650 128,047,000
2008 10,038,188 128,063,000
2007 10,055,780 128,001,000
2006 10,071,370 127,854,000
2005 10,087,065 127,773,000
2004 10,107,146 127,761,000
2003 10,129,552 127,718,000
2002 10,158,608 127,445,000
2001 10,187,576 127,149,000
2000 10,210,971 126,843,000
1999 10,237,530 126,631,000
1998 10,266,570 126,400,000
1997 10,290,486 126,057,000
1996 10,311,238 125,757,000
1995 10,328,965 125,472,000
1994 10,343,355 125,178,000
1993 10,357,523 124,829,000
1992 10,369,341 124,425,000
1991 10,373,400 123,964,000
1990 10,373,988 123,478,000
1989 10,481,719 123,069,000
1988 10,596,487 122,578,000
1987 10,612,741 122,069,000
1986 10,630,564 121,482,000
1985 10,648,713 120,837,000
1984 10,668,095 120,083,000
1983 10,689,463 119,307,000
1982 10,705,535 118,480,000
1981 10,711,848 117,661,000
1980 10,711,122 116,807,000
1979 10,704,152 115,890,000
1978 10,684,822 114,913,000
1977 10,648,031 113,872,000
1976 10,598,677 112,775,000
1975 10,540,525 111,573,000
1974 10,478,720 110,162,000
1973 10,432,055 108,707,000
1972 10,398,489 107,188,000
1971 10,367,537 105,697,000
1970 10,337,910 103,403,000
1969 10,298,723 102,219,000
1968 10,255,815 101,011,000
1967 10,216,604 99,879,000
1966 10,178,653 98,851,000
1965 10,147,935 97,952,000
1964 10,119,835 96,903,000
1963 10,087,947 95,900,000
1962 10,060,825 94,933,000
1961 10,027,958 94,055,000
1960 9,983,512 93,216,000

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 Japan lost 778,000 people (a 0.61% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Hungary lost 284,230 people (a 2.91% decline), while Japan's population decreased by 4,398,750 people (a 3.46% decline).

Hungary was ranked 81st most populous country in 2006 and is 98th in 2026. Japan was ranked 10th in 2006 and ranked 12th 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 Japan will decrease by 14.1% to 105,377,283 people and rank change from 12th to 17th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 17.9% of the population in Hungary and 29.1% in Japan.

Population growth rate by year

Hungary
Factual

Projection
Japan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Hungary Japan
2100 -0.21% -0.5%
2099 -0.21% -0.49%
2098 -0.2% -0.48%
2097 -0.2% -0.48%
2096 -0.2% -0.48%
2095 -0.2% -0.47%
2094 -0.2% -0.47%
2093 -0.19% -0.47%
2092 -0.2% -0.47%
2091 -0.2% -0.47%
2090 -0.21% -0.47%
2089 -0.2% -0.47%
2088 -0.21% -0.47%
2087 -0.22% -0.48%
2086 -0.23% -0.49%
2085 -0.22% -0.5%
2084 -0.23% -0.5%
2083 -0.24% -0.52%
2082 -0.25% -0.53%
2081 -0.26% -0.55%
2080 -0.27% -0.57%
2079 -0.27% -0.59%
2078 -0.29% -0.62%
2077 -0.31% -0.64%
2076 -0.32% -0.67%
2075 -0.34% -0.69%
2074 -0.36% -0.73%
2073 -0.37% -0.74%
2072 -0.39% -0.76%
2071 -0.4% -0.79%
2070 -0.41% -0.79%
2069 -0.42% -0.8%
2068 -0.43% -0.8%
2067 -0.43% -0.81%
2066 -0.45% -0.81%
2065 -0.45% -0.79%
2064 -0.44% -0.79%
2063 -0.44% -0.78%
2062 -0.43% -0.77%
2061 -0.42% -0.76%
2060 -0.42% -0.75%
2059 -0.4% -0.73%
2058 -0.39% -0.71%
2057 -0.39% -0.7%
2056 -0.38% -0.68%
2055 -0.37% -0.68%
2054 -0.36% -0.65%
2053 -0.36% -0.65%
2052 -0.36% -0.64%
2051 -0.36% -0.64%
2050 -0.37% -0.64%
2049 -0.37% -0.64%
2048 -0.37% -0.64%
2047 -0.38% -0.64%
2046 -0.39% -0.65%
2045 -0.39% -0.65%
2044 -0.39% -0.65%
2043 -0.4% -0.65%
2042 -0.41% -0.66%
2041 -0.41% -0.65%
2040 -0.42% -0.65%
2039 -0.42% -0.65%
2038 -0.43% -0.65%
2037 -0.42% -0.65%
2036 -0.42% -0.65%
2035 -0.41% -0.64%
2034 -0.41% -0.63%
2033 -0.4% -0.63%
2032 -0.39% -0.62%
2031 -0.38% -0.61%
2030 -0.37% -0.6%
2029 -0.36% -0.59%
2028 -0.34% -0.58%
2027 -0.34% -0.56%
2026 -0.63% -0.54%
2025 -0.28% -0.51%
2024 -0.31% -0.43%
2023 -0.13% -0.49%
2022 -0.27% -0.44%
2021 -0.41% -0.46%
2020 -0.25% -0.29%
2019 -0.13% -0.14%
2018 -0.2% -0.13%
2017 -0.34% -0.08%
2016 -0.39% -0.05%
2015 -0.36% -0.11%
2014 -0.4% -0.13%
2013 -0.48% -0.14%
2012 -0.52% -0.16%
2011 -0.28% -0.19%
2010 -0.23% 0.02%
2009 -0.15% -0.01%
2008 -0.17% 0.05%
2007 -0.15% 0.11%
2006 -0.16% 0.06%
2005 -0.2% 0.009%
2004 -0.22% 0.03%
2003 -0.29% 0.21%
2002 -0.28% 0.23%
2001 -0.23% 0.24%
2000 -0.26% 0.17%
1999 -0.28% 0.18%
1998 -0.23% 0.27%
1997 -0.2% 0.24%
1996 -0.17% 0.23%
1995 -0.14% 0.23%
1994 -0.14% 0.28%
1993 -0.11% 0.32%
1992 -0.04% 0.37%
1991 -0.006% 0.39%
1990 -1.03% 0.33%
1989 -1.08% 0.4%
1988 -0.15% 0.42%
1987 -0.17% 0.48%
1986 -0.17% 0.53%
1985 -0.18% 0.63%
1984 -0.2% 0.65%
1983 -0.15% 0.7%
1982 -0.06% 0.7%
1981 0.007% 0.73%
1980 0.07% 0.79%
1979 0.18% 0.85%
1978 0.35% 0.91%
1977 0.47% 0.97%
1976 0.55% 1.08%
1975 0.59% 1.28%
1974 0.45% 1.34%
1973 0.32% 1.42%
1972 0.3% 1.41%
1971 0.29% 2.22%
1970 0.38% 1.16%
1969 0.42% 1.2%
1968 0.38% 1.13%
1967 0.37% 1.04%
1966 0.3% 0.92%
1965 0.28% 1.08%
1964 0.32% 1.05%
1963 0.27% 1.02%
1962 0.33% 0.93%
1961 0.45% 0.9%

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 Japan's population declined by 0.43%.

Live population counters

Hungary Japan
Current population
9475525
122677250
Population rank 98/197 12/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 1.48%
One net population change
17.4 minutes
58.3 seconds
One birth every
6.02 minutes
42.2 seconds
One death every
4.09 minutes
19.5 seconds
Daily growth/decline -83 -1,483
Annual growth/decline -30,121 -541,279
Annual growth/decline rate -0.31% -0.43%
Population growth rate rank 179/197 185/197
One migration net change every
32.3 minutes
3.75 minutes
Annual migration change -16,331 +140,579
Net migration rank 149/196 10/196
Foreign-born residents 689,565 3,409,529
Foreign-born residents rank 71/195 19/195
Foreign-born share of population 7.1% 2.8%
Foreign-born share rank 79/195 120/195

Natural population change vs migration

Hungary
Natural

Migration
Japan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Hungary Japan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -16,331 - 140,579
2024 - 16,223 - 153,357
2023 -41,247 49,213 -871,617 175,003
2022 -47,065 41,871 -825,825 175,003
2021 -61,638 20,372 -640,976 -34,996
2020 -47,385 9,147 -542,923 42,001
2019 -36,840 34,339 -531,858 318,190
2018 -37,858 34,190 -456,520 320,601
2017 -37,934 20,200 -406,310 322,564
2016 -31,231 68 -343,106 314,732
2015 -39,191 13,856 -292,424 168,896
2014 -32,449 11,581 -267,279 58,109
2013 -36,529 5,635 -242,146 66,449
2012 -38,689 15,286 -229,733 67,904
2011 -40,884 1,859 -204,533 97,720
2010 -40,000 10,592 -128,070 131,860
2009 -34,077 17,281 -76,828 125,450
2008 -31,118 16,166 -51,225 142,605
2007 -35,195 13,697 -25,600 138,024
2006 -32,228 19,890 12,785 130,065
2005 -38,331 16,925 -25,554 113,017
2004 -37,396 16,637 76,656 69,014
2003 -41,531 13,879 114,946 74,875
2002 -36,571 2,822 178,423 60,864
2001 -35,657 10,386 203,438 59,563
2000 -37,780 13,414 228,317 23,468
1999 -49,140 12,819 202,610 56,901
1998 -43,120 13,568 265,440 45,912
1997 -38,075 14,186 277,325 43,366
1996 -38,152 14,605 314,392 25,030
1995 -34,086 14,927 276,039 87,714
1994 -31,030 15,159 363,017 154,214
1993 -33,144 15,540 312,073 168,836
1992 -26,960 16,238 360,833 170,878
1991 -17,635 16,873 396,685 161,331
1990 -19,710 16,991 407,478 124,582
1989 -20,963 -16,991 467,662 31,202
1988 -15,895 -16,052 527,085 51,154
1987 -15,919 -16,175 598,138 28,001
1986 -18,072 -16,339 631,706 27,987
1985 -18,103 -15,890 676,687 -141,323
1984 -21,336 -16,216 756,523 -273,686
1983 -21,379 -16,047 775,495 -269,755
1982 -10,705 -16,531 805,664 -288,550
1981 -2,142 -16,869 811,861 -278,525
1980 3,213 -17,795 864,372 -92,314
1979 23,549 3,629 950,298 -57,692
1978 27,780 290 1,011,234 -47,996
1977 45,787 -54 1,070,397 -49,082
1976 52,993 -472 1,127,750 -34,976
1975 63,243 -335 1,204,989 107
1974 60,777 132 1,332,960 -10,145
1973 33,382 -1,512 1,391,449 -34,674
1972 34,315 -8 1,372,006 -73,980
1971 26,956 -15 1,331,782 -107,778
1970 32,048 -96 1,230,496 33,731
1969 38,105 -333 1,195,962 49,447
1968 39,997 -324 1,191,930 43,593
1967 39,845 -414 1,258,475 29,632
1966 36,643 -726 682,072 68,934
1965 24,355 -537 1,126,448 -50,667
1964 31,371 -739 1,046,553 -100,696
1963 32,282 -822 987,770 -100,742
1962 21,128 -1,738 901,864 -57,075
1961 44,123 -1,177 893,522 -58,882
1960 44,926 -1,108 894,874 -150,371

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 Japan 73.6% is from natural causes (a loss of 5,178,838 people) and 26.4% is from migration (a gain of 1,860,103 people).

As of 2024, 689,565 residents or 7.1% of the population were not native-born in Hungary, compared to 3,409,529 people or 2.8% in Japan.

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
Japan
City Population
Tokyo 14.3M
Yokohama 3.76M
Osaka 2.75M
Nagoya 2.33M
Sapporo 1.96M
Fukuoka 1.6M
Kawasaki 1.54M
Kobe 1.52M
Kyoto 1.46M
Saitama 1.33M

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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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