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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Hungary was 9,562,065 in 2024 vs 11,552,876 people in Jordan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Hungary's population is 9,475,525 people compared to 11,555,022 in Jordan.

Population statistics:

  • Jordan's population is 1.22 times bigger than Hungary's.
  • Hungary is ranked the 98th most populous country in the world, while Jordan is the 86th.
  • The countries together account for 0.25% of the world: 0.11% for Hungary vs 0.14% for Jordan.
  • For the last 10 years, Hungary has had an average growth rate of -0.29% per year vs +3.45% in Jordan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Hungary has decreased from 10.1M people to 9.48M (5.92% decline), while Jordan has grown from 6.43M to 11.6M (79.8% growth).

Hungary vs Jordan: population by year and forecast

Hungary
Factual

Projection
Jordan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Hungary Jordan
2100 7,370,355 21,346,709
2099 7,386,200 21,318,400
2098 7,401,408 21,276,587
2097 7,415,908 21,237,878
2096 7,430,531 21,204,195
2095 7,445,269 21,146,160
2094 7,460,108 21,113,543
2093 7,475,111 21,064,917
2092 7,489,534 21,015,511
2091 7,504,343 20,930,262
2090 7,519,276 20,864,971
2089 7,534,960 20,783,567
2088 7,550,399 20,713,897
2087 7,566,507 20,643,710
2086 7,583,518 20,580,263
2085 7,600,748 20,502,047
2084 7,617,497 20,434,545
2083 7,634,894 20,374,054
2082 7,653,272 20,288,057
2081 7,672,270 20,191,077
2080 7,692,156 20,105,784
2079 7,712,929 20,014,191
2078 7,734,118 19,927,535
2077 7,756,481 19,835,869
2076 7,780,266 19,742,371
2075 7,805,336 19,635,722
2074 7,832,068 19,539,085
2073 7,860,016 19,432,498
2072 7,889,448 19,323,034
2071 7,920,271 19,207,735
2070 7,952,370 19,084,510
2069 7,985,309 18,977,089
2068 8,019,321 18,837,786
2067 8,053,791 18,721,500
2066 8,088,854 18,585,819
2065 8,125,079 18,450,342
2064 8,161,993 18,327,889
2063 8,198,019 18,195,124
2062 8,233,954 18,046,701
2061 8,269,395 17,905,240
2060 8,304,498 17,766,923
2059 8,339,351 17,623,583
2058 8,372,516 17,480,101
2057 8,405,403 17,332,985
2056 8,438,397 17,199,988
2055 8,470,451 17,055,494
2054 8,502,165 16,922,360
2053 8,533,102 16,788,269
2052 8,563,943 16,629,867
2051 8,594,925 16,483,332
2050 8,625,864 16,313,641
2049 8,657,469 16,143,037
2048 8,689,207 15,960,692
2047 8,721,846 15,782,848
2046 8,755,100 15,601,379
2045 8,789,106 15,401,446
2044 8,823,256 15,203,736
2043 8,857,823 15,009,222
2042 8,893,508 14,814,702
2041 8,929,696 14,610,184
2040 8,966,615 14,387,461
2039 9,004,383 14,180,166
2038 9,041,989 13,969,908
2037 9,080,597 13,763,230
2036 9,118,668 13,565,172
2035 9,157,148 13,367,627
2034 9,195,286 13,173,095
2033 9,232,883 12,977,990
2032 9,270,132 12,780,785
2031 9,306,671 12,572,455
2030 9,342,584 12,372,453
2029 9,377,706 12,165,594
2028 9,411,230 11,949,107
2027 9,443,534 11,734,783
2026 9,475,525 11,488,370
2025 9,535,248 11,596,825
2024 9,562,065 11,552,876
2023 9,592,186 11,439,213
2022 9,605,074 11,256,263
2021 9,630,932 11,066,356
2020 9,670,419 10,865,228
2019 9,694,824 10,671,891
2018 9,706,964 10,462,306
2017 9,726,756 10,234,226
2016 9,759,755 10,006,367
2015 9,797,755 9,544,729
2014 9,833,038 8,791,710
2013 9,872,734 7,991,809
2012 9,920,362 7,587,127
2011 9,971,727 7,480,424
2010 10,000,023 7,297,043
2009 10,022,650 7,141,753
2008 10,038,188 6,989,866
2007 10,055,780 6,827,227
2006 10,071,370 6,427,371
2005 10,087,065 6,029,587
2004 10,107,146 5,882,061
2003 10,129,552 5,741,828
2002 10,158,608 5,616,066
2001 10,187,576 5,498,894
2000 10,210,971 5,386,945
1999 10,237,530 5,276,444
1998 10,266,570 5,164,284
1997 10,290,486 5,046,285
1996 10,311,238 4,912,516
1995 10,328,965 4,752,096
1994 10,343,355 4,561,406
1993 10,357,523 4,348,020
1992 10,369,341 4,127,693
1991 10,373,400 3,915,149
1990 10,373,988 3,621,908
1989 10,481,719 3,349,627
1988 10,596,487 3,193,039
1987 10,612,741 3,047,634
1986 10,630,564 2,909,887
1985 10,648,713 2,778,810
1984 10,668,095 2,654,688
1983 10,689,463 2,537,307
1982 10,705,535 2,426,927
1981 10,711,848 2,325,517
1980 10,711,122 2,234,186
1979 10,704,152 2,153,882
1978 10,684,822 2,083,595
1977 10,648,031 2,019,002
1976 10,598,677 1,958,177
1975 10,540,525 1,899,055
1974 10,478,720 1,839,182
1973 10,432,055 1,778,094
1972 10,398,489 1,714,555
1971 10,367,537 1,645,145
1970 10,337,910 1,565,163
1969 10,298,723 1,473,100
1968 10,255,815 1,372,460
1967 10,216,604 1,271,183
1966 10,178,653 1,178,360
1965 10,147,935 1,099,440
1964 10,119,835 1,035,640
1963 10,087,947 984,714
1962 10,060,825 940,554
1961 10,027,958 897,591
1960 9,983,512 853,471

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/jordan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Hungary decreased by 311,615 people (a 3.09% decline), while Jordan gained 3,578,996 people (a 55.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Hungary lost 284,230 people (a 2.91% decline), while Jordan's population increased by 1,548,655 people (a 15.5% growth).

Hungary was ranked 81st most populous country in 2006 and is 98th in 2026. Jordan was ranked 101st in 2006 and ranked 86th 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 Jordan will increase by 41.2% to 16,313,641 people and rank change from 86th to 79th.

Jordan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 21.3M 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
Jordan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Hungary Jordan
2100 -0.21% 0.13%
2099 -0.21% 0.2%
2098 -0.2% 0.18%
2097 -0.2% 0.16%
2096 -0.2% 0.27%
2095 -0.2% 0.15%
2094 -0.2% 0.23%
2093 -0.19% 0.24%
2092 -0.2% 0.41%
2091 -0.2% 0.31%
2090 -0.21% 0.39%
2089 -0.2% 0.34%
2088 -0.21% 0.34%
2087 -0.22% 0.31%
2086 -0.23% 0.38%
2085 -0.22% 0.33%
2084 -0.23% 0.3%
2083 -0.24% 0.42%
2082 -0.25% 0.48%
2081 -0.26% 0.42%
2080 -0.27% 0.46%
2079 -0.27% 0.43%
2078 -0.29% 0.46%
2077 -0.31% 0.47%
2076 -0.32% 0.54%
2075 -0.34% 0.49%
2074 -0.36% 0.55%
2073 -0.37% 0.57%
2072 -0.39% 0.6%
2071 -0.4% 0.65%
2070 -0.41% 0.57%
2069 -0.42% 0.74%
2068 -0.43% 0.62%
2067 -0.43% 0.73%
2066 -0.45% 0.73%
2065 -0.45% 0.67%
2064 -0.44% 0.73%
2063 -0.44% 0.82%
2062 -0.43% 0.79%
2061 -0.42% 0.78%
2060 -0.42% 0.81%
2059 -0.4% 0.82%
2058 -0.39% 0.85%
2057 -0.39% 0.77%
2056 -0.38% 0.85%
2055 -0.37% 0.79%
2054 -0.36% 0.8%
2053 -0.36% 0.95%
2052 -0.36% 0.89%
2051 -0.36% 1.04%
2050 -0.37% 1.06%
2049 -0.37% 1.14%
2048 -0.37% 1.13%
2047 -0.38% 1.16%
2046 -0.39% 1.3%
2045 -0.39% 1.3%
2044 -0.39% 1.3%
2043 -0.4% 1.31%
2042 -0.41% 1.4%
2041 -0.41% 1.55%
2040 -0.42% 1.46%
2039 -0.42% 1.51%
2038 -0.43% 1.5%
2037 -0.42% 1.46%
2036 -0.42% 1.48%
2035 -0.41% 1.48%
2034 -0.41% 1.5%
2033 -0.4% 1.54%
2032 -0.39% 1.66%
2031 -0.38% 1.62%
2030 -0.37% 1.7%
2029 -0.36% 1.81%
2028 -0.34% 1.83%
2027 -0.34% 2.14%
2026 -0.63% -0.94%
2025 -0.28% 0.38%
2024 -0.31% 0.99%
2023 -0.13% 1.63%
2022 -0.27% 1.72%
2021 -0.41% 1.85%
2020 -0.25% 1.81%
2019 -0.13% 2%
2018 -0.2% 2.23%
2017 -0.34% 2.28%
2016 -0.39% 4.84%
2015 -0.36% 8.57%
2014 -0.4% 10%
2013 -0.48% 5.33%
2012 -0.52% 1.43%
2011 -0.28% 2.51%
2010 -0.23% 2.17%
2009 -0.15% 2.17%
2008 -0.17% 2.38%
2007 -0.15% 6.22%
2006 -0.16% 6.6%
2005 -0.2% 2.51%
2004 -0.22% 2.44%
2003 -0.29% 2.24%
2002 -0.28% 2.13%
2001 -0.23% 2.08%
2000 -0.26% 2.09%
1999 -0.28% 2.17%
1998 -0.23% 2.34%
1997 -0.2% 2.72%
1996 -0.17% 3.38%
1995 -0.14% 4.18%
1994 -0.14% 4.91%
1993 -0.11% 5.34%
1992 -0.04% 5.43%
1991 -0.006% 8.1%
1990 -1.03% 8.13%
1989 -1.08% 4.9%
1988 -0.15% 4.77%
1987 -0.17% 4.73%
1986 -0.17% 4.72%
1985 -0.18% 4.68%
1984 -0.2% 4.63%
1983 -0.15% 4.55%
1982 -0.06% 4.36%
1981 0.007% 4.09%
1980 0.07% 3.73%
1979 0.18% 3.37%
1978 0.35% 3.2%
1977 0.47% 3.11%
1976 0.55% 3.11%
1975 0.59% 3.26%
1974 0.45% 3.44%
1973 0.32% 3.71%
1972 0.3% 4.22%
1971 0.29% 5.11%
1970 0.38% 6.25%
1969 0.42% 7.33%
1968 0.38% 7.97%
1967 0.37% 7.88%
1966 0.3% 7.18%
1965 0.28% 6.16%
1964 0.32% 5.17%
1963 0.27% 4.7%
1962 0.33% 4.79%
1961 0.45% 5.17%

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/jordan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Hungary declined by 0.31%, while Jordan's population grew by 0.99%.

Live population counters

Hungary Jordan
Current population
9475525
11555022
Population rank 98/197 86/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.14%
One net population change
17.4 minutes
4.62 minutes
One birth every
6.02 minutes
2.23 minutes
One death every
4.09 minutes
15.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline -83 +311
Annual growth/decline -30,121 +113,663
Annual growth/decline rate -0.31% +0.99%
Population growth rate rank 179/197 102/197
One migration net change every
32.3 minutes
1.74 minutes
Annual migration change -16,331 -303,267
Net migration rank 149/196 190/196
Foreign-born residents 689,565 5,280,168
Foreign-born residents rank 71/195 13/195
Foreign-born share of population 7.1% 45.7%
Foreign-born share rank 79/195 10/195

Natural population change vs migration

Hungary
Natural

Migration
Jordan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Hungary Jordan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -16,331 - -303,267
2024 - 16,223 - -156,369
2023 -41,247 49,213 200,895 -17,445
2022 -47,065 41,871 199,900 -17,445
2021 -61,638 20,372 190,795 6,573
2020 -47,385 9,147 198,138 6,745
2019 -36,840 34,339 204,933 -23,156
2018 -37,858 34,190 205,333 32,062
2017 -37,934 20,200 205,903 12,873
2016 -31,231 68 205,891 31,046
2015 -39,191 13,856 195,495 490,844
2014 -32,449 11,581 184,169 635,528
2013 -36,529 5,635 170,473 609,631
2012 -38,689 15,286 175,437 -146,181
2011 -40,884 1,859 177,076 7,057
2010 -40,000 10,592 177,748 4,872
2009 -34,077 17,281 177,651 -49,687
2008 -31,118 16,166 175,048 767
2007 -35,195 13,697 167,574 -18,108
2006 -32,228 19,890 147,643 502,609
2005 -38,331 16,925 141,816 3,500
2004 -37,396 16,637 141,752 7,979
2003 -41,531 13,879 142,443 -11,699
2002 -36,571 2,822 139,250 -18,463
2001 -35,657 10,386 136,450 -22,896
2000 -37,780 13,414 136,414 -26,077
1999 -49,140 12,819 138,201 -27,530
1998 -43,120 13,568 140,696 -27,036
1997 -38,075 14,186 145,358 -23,021
1996 -38,152 14,605 147,852 -2,655
1995 -34,086 14,927 147,652 27,991
1994 -31,030 15,159 144,199 61,533
1993 -33,144 15,540 139,467 81,576
1992 -26,960 16,238 134,241 85,376
1991 -17,635 16,873 129,642 75,824
1990 -19,710 16,991 114,912 266,100
1989 -20,963 -16,991 112,608 50,941
1988 -15,895 -16,052 109,754 39,873
1987 -15,919 -16,175 106,536 34,646
1986 -18,072 -16,339 103,551 30,763
1985 -18,103 -15,890 99,801 28,040
1984 -21,336 -16,216 96,092 24,316
1983 -21,379 -16,047 92,863 21,487
1982 -10,705 -16,531 89,473 16,944
1981 -2,142 -16,869 86,751 9,659
1980 3,213 -17,795 84,508 1,735
1979 23,549 3,629 82,076 -7,706
1978 27,780 290 79,908 -13,701
1977 45,787 -54 78,101 -15,132
1976 52,993 -472 75,981 -17,309
1975 63,243 -335 74,392 -14,822
1974 60,777 132 72,212 -12,024
1973 33,382 -1,512 70,058 -8,072
1972 34,315 -8 67,707 -2,622
1971 26,956 -15 64,763 8,976
1970 32,048 -96 60,321 25,894
1969 38,105 -333 57,431 40,481
1968 39,997 -324 53,336 50,036
1967 39,845 -414 48,791 50,397
1966 36,643 -726 44,580 41,882
1965 24,355 -537 41,635 29,737
1964 31,371 -739 39,205 17,018
1963 32,282 -822 36,858 8,763
1962 21,128 -1,738 34,598 8,098
1961 44,123 -1,177 32,143 11,097
1960 44,926 -1,108 29,491 15,509

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

GeoRank.org/population/hungary/jordan | 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 Jordan 63.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,991,452 people) and 36.8% is from migration (a gain of 1,157,625 people).

As of 2024, 689,565 residents or 7.1% of the population were not native-born in Hungary, compared to 5,280,168 people or 45.7% in Jordan.

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
Jordan
City Population
Amman 4.01M
Irbid 1.91M
Aqaba 140K
Al-Salt 88.9K
Jerash 50.7K
Al-Karak 32.2K
Ma'an 30K
Tafilah 23.5K

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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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