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

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The latest officially reported population of Hungary was 9,514,251 in 2025 vs 11,520,684 people in Jordan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Hungary's population is 9,454,659 people compared to 11,538,682 in Jordan.

Population statistics:

  • Jordan's population is 1.22 times bigger than Hungary's.
  • Hungary is ranked the 97th 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 -0.3% per year vs +2.51% in Jordan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Hungary has decreased from 10.1M people to 9.45M (6.12% decline), while Jordan has grown from 6.43M to 11.5M (79.5% growth).

Hungary vs Jordan: population by year and forecast

Hungary
Factual

Projection
Jordan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Hungary Jordan
2100 7,354,125 21,206,553
2099 7,369,935 21,178,430
2098 7,385,110 21,136,891
2097 7,399,578 21,098,437
2096 7,414,169 21,064,975
2095 7,428,875 21,007,321
2094 7,443,681 20,974,918
2093 7,458,651 20,926,611
2092 7,473,041 20,877,529
2091 7,487,818 20,792,840
2090 7,502,719 20,727,978
2089 7,518,368 20,647,108
2088 7,533,773 20,577,895
2087 7,549,845 20,508,170
2086 7,566,819 20,445,139
2085 7,584,011 20,367,437
2084 7,600,723 20,300,378
2083 7,618,082 20,240,284
2082 7,636,419 20,154,852
2081 7,655,375 20,058,508
2080 7,675,218 19,973,775
2079 7,695,945 19,882,784
2078 7,717,087 19,796,696
2077 7,739,401 19,705,632
2076 7,763,134 19,612,748
2075 7,788,149 19,506,799
2074 7,814,821 19,410,797
2073 7,842,708 19,304,910
2072 7,872,075 19,196,165
2071 7,902,830 19,081,623
2070 7,934,859 18,959,207
2069 7,967,725 18,852,491
2068 8,001,662 18,714,102
2067 8,036,057 18,598,580
2066 8,071,042 18,463,790
2065 8,107,187 18,329,203
2064 8,144,020 18,207,553
2063 8,179,967 18,075,660
2062 8,215,823 17,928,211
2061 8,251,186 17,787,680
2060 8,286,212 17,650,270
2059 8,320,988 17,507,871
2058 8,354,080 17,365,332
2057 8,386,894 17,219,182
2056 8,419,815 17,087,058
2055 8,451,799 16,943,513
2054 8,483,442 16,811,253
2053 8,514,311 16,678,042
2052 8,545,085 16,520,680
2051 8,575,999 16,375,107
2050 8,606,870 16,206,530
2049 8,638,405 16,037,046
2048 8,670,073 15,855,898
2047 8,702,640 15,679,222
2046 8,735,821 15,498,944
2045 8,769,752 15,300,324
2044 8,803,827 15,103,912
2043 8,838,318 14,910,676
2042 8,873,924 14,717,433
2041 8,910,032 14,514,257
2040 8,946,870 14,292,997
2039 8,984,555 14,087,063
2038 9,022,078 13,878,186
2037 9,060,601 13,672,864
2036 9,098,588 13,476,107
2035 9,136,984 13,279,859
2034 9,175,038 13,086,605
2033 9,212,552 12,892,780
2032 9,249,719 12,696,870
2031 9,286,177 12,489,908
2030 9,322,011 12,291,219
2029 9,357,056 12,085,718
2028 9,390,506 11,870,652
2027 9,422,739 11,657,736
2026 9,454,659 11,412,941
2025 9,514,251 11,520,684
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 305,096 people (a 3.13% decline), while Jordan's population increased by 1,532,315 people (a 15.3% growth).

Hungary was ranked 81st most populous country in 2006 and is 97th 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 8,606,870 people with a rank change from 97th to 111th. The population of Jordan will increase by 40.5% to 16,206,530 people and rank change from 86th to 79th.

Jordan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 21.2M people, while Hungary's population already peaked in 1981 at 10.7M people and is projected to decrease to 7.35M 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 -0.5% -0.28%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/hungary/jordan | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Hungary declined by 0.5%, while Jordan's population declined by 0.28%.

Live population counters

Hungary Jordan
Current population
9454659
11538682
Population rank 97/197 86/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.14%
One net population change
11 minutes
16.4 minutes
One birth every
6.7 minutes
2.22 minutes
One death every
4.1 minutes
14.6 minutes
Daily growth/decline -131 -88
Annual growth/decline -47,814 -32,192
Annual growth/decline rate -0.5% -0.28%
Population growth rate rank 184/197 177/197
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 -49,723 16,223 200,223 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/hungary/jordan | CC BY

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 Jordan 84.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,007,506 people) and 15.4% is from migration (a gain of 365,728 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 108K
Jerash 50.7K
Al-Karak 32.2K
Ma'an 30K
Tafilah 23.5K

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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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