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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Hungary was 9,562,065 in 2024 vs 20,592,571 people in Kazakhstan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Hungary's population is 9,475,525 people compared to 21,161,809 in Kazakhstan.

Population statistics:

  • Kazakhstan's population is 2.23 times bigger than Hungary's.
  • Hungary is ranked the 98th most populous country in the world, while Kazakhstan is the 65th.
  • The countries together account for 0.37% of the world: 0.11% for Hungary vs 0.26% for Kazakhstan.
  • For the last 10 years, Hungary has had an average growth rate of -0.29% per year vs +1.46% in Kazakhstan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Hungary has decreased from 10.1M people to 9.48M (5.92% decline), while Kazakhstan has grown from 16.1M to 21.2M (31.4% growth).

Hungary vs Kazakhstan: population by year and forecast

Hungary
Factual

Projection
Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Hungary Kazakhstan
2100 7,370,355 33,848,663
2099 7,386,200 33,772,741
2098 7,401,408 33,695,479
2097 7,415,908 33,615,447
2096 7,430,531 33,523,978
2095 7,445,269 33,424,720
2094 7,460,108 33,326,027
2093 7,475,111 33,224,553
2092 7,489,534 33,128,053
2091 7,504,343 33,024,570
2090 7,519,276 32,918,505
2089 7,534,960 32,809,364
2088 7,550,399 32,697,677
2087 7,566,507 32,574,802
2086 7,583,518 32,450,913
2085 7,600,748 32,326,215
2084 7,617,497 32,198,072
2083 7,634,894 32,062,485
2082 7,653,272 31,936,199
2081 7,672,270 31,798,193
2080 7,692,156 31,659,824
2079 7,712,929 31,525,030
2078 7,734,118 31,377,560
2077 7,756,481 31,230,620
2076 7,780,266 31,082,855
2075 7,805,336 30,934,158
2074 7,832,068 30,781,840
2073 7,860,016 30,635,989
2072 7,889,448 30,488,022
2071 7,920,271 30,336,588
2070 7,952,370 30,183,464
2069 7,985,309 30,024,249
2068 8,019,321 29,872,612
2067 8,053,791 29,722,383
2066 8,088,854 29,568,138
2065 8,125,079 29,406,227
2064 8,161,993 29,245,499
2063 8,198,019 29,081,885
2062 8,233,954 28,917,277
2061 8,269,395 28,748,398
2060 8,304,498 28,577,830
2059 8,339,351 28,401,552
2058 8,372,516 28,224,769
2057 8,405,403 28,046,842
2056 8,438,397 27,852,110
2055 8,470,451 27,652,544
2054 8,502,165 27,453,980
2053 8,533,102 27,243,894
2052 8,563,943 27,031,990
2051 8,594,925 26,818,727
2050 8,625,864 26,602,802
2049 8,657,469 26,385,294
2048 8,689,207 26,155,898
2047 8,721,846 25,920,222
2046 8,755,100 25,687,222
2045 8,789,106 25,451,058
2044 8,823,256 25,215,227
2043 8,857,823 24,979,701
2042 8,893,508 24,746,212
2041 8,929,696 24,516,106
2040 8,966,615 24,281,719
2039 9,004,383 24,055,361
2038 9,041,989 23,829,916
2037 9,080,597 23,608,263
2036 9,118,668 23,382,815
2035 9,157,148 23,159,205
2034 9,195,286 22,934,543
2033 9,232,883 22,708,727
2032 9,270,132 22,478,234
2031 9,306,671 22,254,688
2030 9,342,584 22,027,730
2029 9,377,706 21,799,495
2028 9,411,230 21,566,108
2027 9,443,534 21,333,660
2026 9,475,525 21,098,089
2025 9,535,248 20,850,907
2024 9,562,065 20,592,571
2023 9,592,186 20,330,104
2022 9,605,074 20,034,609
2021 9,630,932 19,743,603
2020 9,670,419 19,482,117
2019 9,694,824 19,209,555
2018 9,706,964 18,932,727
2017 9,726,756 18,651,931
2016 9,759,755 18,363,600
2015 9,797,755 18,084,169
2014 9,833,038 17,816,285
2013 9,872,734 17,556,502
2012 9,920,362 17,306,106
2011 9,971,727 17,066,002
2010 10,000,023 16,836,810
2009 10,022,650 16,619,846
2008 10,038,188 16,426,525
2007 10,055,780 16,257,214
2006 10,071,370 16,103,716
2005 10,087,065 15,968,117
2004 10,107,146 15,850,159
2003 10,129,552 15,747,380
2002 10,158,608 15,656,677
2001 10,187,576 15,575,550
2000 10,210,971 15,501,103
1999 10,237,530 15,455,874
1998 10,266,570 15,647,785
1997 10,290,486 16,043,251
1996 10,311,238 16,416,027
1995 10,328,965 16,730,536
1994 10,343,355 17,043,771
1993 10,357,523 17,274,487
1992 10,369,341 17,332,625
1991 10,373,400 17,278,600
1990 10,373,988 17,154,054
1989 10,481,719 16,997,013
1988 10,596,487 16,781,168
1987 10,612,741 16,527,715
1986 10,630,564 16,262,702
1985 10,648,713 16,031,090
1984 10,668,095 15,844,621
1983 10,689,463 15,665,551
1982 10,705,535 15,492,595
1981 10,711,848 15,323,082
1980 10,711,122 15,152,949
1979 10,704,152 14,978,696
1978 10,684,822 14,711,497
1977 10,648,031 14,353,265
1976 10,598,677 13,998,738
1975 10,540,525 13,700,843
1974 10,478,720 13,454,570
1973 10,432,055 13,208,121
1972 10,398,489 12,951,798
1971 10,367,537 12,684,813
1970 10,337,910 12,419,057
1969 10,298,723 12,156,212
1968 10,255,815 11,879,182
1967 10,216,604 11,584,428
1966 10,178,653 11,288,989
1965 10,147,935 10,993,183
1964 10,119,835 10,690,309
1963 10,087,947 10,377,466
1962 10,060,825 10,058,928
1961 10,027,958 9,742,085
1960 9,983,512 9,429,981

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 Kazakhstan gained 2,259,884 people (a 14% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Hungary lost 284,230 people (a 2.91% decline), while Kazakhstan's population increased by 2,798,209 people (a 15.2% growth).

Hungary was ranked 81st most populous country in 2006 and is 98th in 2026. Kazakhstan was ranked 62nd in 2006 and ranked 65th 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 Kazakhstan will increase by 25.7% to 26,602,802 people and rank change from 65th to 64th.

Kazakhstan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 33.8M 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
Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Hungary Kazakhstan
2100 -0.21% 0.22%
2099 -0.21% 0.23%
2098 -0.2% 0.24%
2097 -0.2% 0.27%
2096 -0.2% 0.3%
2095 -0.2% 0.3%
2094 -0.2% 0.31%
2093 -0.19% 0.29%
2092 -0.2% 0.31%
2091 -0.2% 0.32%
2090 -0.21% 0.33%
2089 -0.2% 0.34%
2088 -0.21% 0.38%
2087 -0.22% 0.38%
2086 -0.23% 0.39%
2085 -0.22% 0.4%
2084 -0.23% 0.42%
2083 -0.24% 0.4%
2082 -0.25% 0.43%
2081 -0.26% 0.44%
2080 -0.27% 0.43%
2079 -0.27% 0.47%
2078 -0.29% 0.47%
2077 -0.31% 0.48%
2076 -0.32% 0.48%
2075 -0.34% 0.49%
2074 -0.36% 0.48%
2073 -0.37% 0.49%
2072 -0.39% 0.5%
2071 -0.4% 0.51%
2070 -0.41% 0.53%
2069 -0.42% 0.51%
2068 -0.43% 0.51%
2067 -0.43% 0.52%
2066 -0.45% 0.55%
2065 -0.45% 0.55%
2064 -0.44% 0.56%
2063 -0.44% 0.57%
2062 -0.43% 0.59%
2061 -0.42% 0.6%
2060 -0.42% 0.62%
2059 -0.4% 0.63%
2058 -0.39% 0.63%
2057 -0.39% 0.7%
2056 -0.38% 0.72%
2055 -0.37% 0.72%
2054 -0.36% 0.77%
2053 -0.36% 0.78%
2052 -0.36% 0.8%
2051 -0.36% 0.81%
2050 -0.37% 0.82%
2049 -0.37% 0.88%
2048 -0.37% 0.91%
2047 -0.38% 0.91%
2046 -0.39% 0.93%
2045 -0.39% 0.94%
2044 -0.39% 0.94%
2043 -0.4% 0.94%
2042 -0.41% 0.94%
2041 -0.41% 0.97%
2040 -0.42% 0.94%
2039 -0.42% 0.95%
2038 -0.43% 0.94%
2037 -0.42% 0.96%
2036 -0.42% 0.97%
2035 -0.41% 0.98%
2034 -0.41% 0.99%
2033 -0.4% 1.03%
2032 -0.39% 1%
2031 -0.38% 1.03%
2030 -0.37% 1.05%
2029 -0.36% 1.08%
2028 -0.34% 1.09%
2027 -0.34% 1.12%
2026 -0.63% 1.19%
2025 -0.28% 1.25%
2024 -0.31% 1.29%
2023 -0.13% 1.47%
2022 -0.27% 1.47%
2021 -0.41% 1.34%
2020 -0.25% 1.42%
2019 -0.13% 1.46%
2018 -0.2% 1.51%
2017 -0.34% 1.57%
2016 -0.39% 1.55%
2015 -0.36% 1.5%
2014 -0.4% 1.48%
2013 -0.48% 1.45%
2012 -0.52% 1.41%
2011 -0.28% 1.36%
2010 -0.23% 1.31%
2009 -0.15% 1.18%
2008 -0.17% 1.04%
2007 -0.15% 0.95%
2006 -0.16% 0.85%
2005 -0.2% 0.74%
2004 -0.22% 0.65%
2003 -0.29% 0.58%
2002 -0.28% 0.52%
2001 -0.23% 0.48%
2000 -0.26% 0.29%
1999 -0.28% -1.23%
1998 -0.23% -2.46%
1997 -0.2% -2.27%
1996 -0.17% -1.88%
1995 -0.14% -1.84%
1994 -0.14% -1.34%
1993 -0.11% -0.34%
1992 -0.04% 0.31%
1991 -0.006% 0.73%
1990 -1.03% 0.92%
1989 -1.08% 1.29%
1988 -0.15% 1.53%
1987 -0.17% 1.63%
1986 -0.17% 1.44%
1985 -0.18% 1.18%
1984 -0.2% 1.14%
1983 -0.15% 1.12%
1982 -0.06% 1.11%
1981 0.007% 1.12%
1980 0.07% 1.16%
1979 0.18% 1.82%
1978 0.35% 2.5%
1977 0.47% 2.53%
1976 0.55% 2.17%
1975 0.59% 1.83%
1974 0.45% 1.87%
1973 0.32% 1.98%
1972 0.3% 2.1%
1971 0.29% 2.14%
1970 0.38% 2.16%
1969 0.42% 2.33%
1968 0.38% 2.54%
1967 0.37% 2.62%
1966 0.3% 2.69%
1965 0.28% 2.83%
1964 0.32% 3.01%
1963 0.27% 3.17%
1962 0.33% 3.25%
1961 0.45% 3.31%

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 Kazakhstan's population grew by 1.29%.

Live population counters

Hungary Kazakhstan
Current population
9475525
21161809
Population rank 98/197 65/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.26%
One net population change
17.4 minutes
2 minutes
One birth every
6.02 minutes
1.28 minutes
One death every
4.09 minutes
3.85 minutes
Daily growth/decline -83 +719
Annual growth/decline -30,121 +262,467
Annual growth/decline rate -0.31% +1.29%
Population growth rate rank 179/197 82/197
One migration net change every
32.3 minutes
59.7 minutes
Annual migration change -16,331 -8,834
Net migration rank 149/196 130/196
Foreign-born residents 689,565 2,089,797
Foreign-born residents rank 71/195 36/195
Foreign-born share of population 7.1% 10.1%
Foreign-born share rank 79/195 66/195

Natural population change vs migration

Hungary
Natural

Migration
Kazakhstan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Hungary Kazakhstan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -16,331 - -8,834
2024 - 16,223 - -7,368
2023 -41,247 49,213 273,013 -4,822
2022 -47,065 41,871 277,019 45,755
2021 -61,638 20,372 269,026 -9,804
2020 -47,385 9,147 272,458 -8,716
2019 -36,840 34,339 278,788 2,594
2018 -37,858 34,190 278,917 -6,644
2017 -37,934 20,200 268,066 21,248
2016 -31,231 68 277,878 9,478
2015 -39,191 13,856 273,523 -2,011
2014 -32,449 11,581 274,406 -10,170
2013 -36,529 5,635 259,239 -3,925
2012 -38,689 15,286 249,987 -4,512
2011 -40,884 1,859 237,883 -3,160
2010 -40,000 10,592 230,479 -6,840
2009 -34,077 17,281 218,036 -7,758
2008 -31,118 16,166 214,169 -37,796
2007 -35,195 13,697 188,486 -26,237
2006 -32,228 19,890 166,480 -21,728
2005 -38,331 16,925 146,619 -20,171
2004 -37,396 16,637 132,286 -22,841
2003 -41,531 13,879 112,137 -16,027
2002 -36,571 2,822 93,564 -8,272
2001 -35,657 10,386 84,279 -7,333
2000 -37,780 13,414 80,699 -8,754
1999 -49,140 12,819 79,536 -61,031
1998 -43,120 13,568 85,735 -488,075
1997 -38,075 14,186 92,778 -481,380
1996 -38,152 14,605 112,384 -469,331
1995 -34,086 14,927 140,721 -412,775
1994 -31,030 15,159 165,631 -520,028
1993 -33,144 15,540 185,649 -292,682
1992 -26,960 16,238 204,785 -214,015
1991 -17,635 16,873 221,581 -104,271
1990 -19,710 16,991 235,113 -103,336
1989 -20,963 -16,991 254,394 -72,096
1988 -15,895 -16,052 275,278 -25,892
1987 -15,919 -16,175 290,227 -32,724
1986 -18,072 -16,339 295,818 -23,297
1985 -18,103 -15,890 293,834 -103,115
1984 -21,336 -16,216 278,485 -96,266
1983 -21,379 -16,047 260,471 -84,566
1982 -10,705 -16,531 246,983 -76,976
1981 -2,142 -16,869 243,652 -74,624
1980 3,213 -17,795 238,977 -67,731
1979 23,549 3,629 237,442 -60,198
1978 27,780 290 225,895 131,248
1977 45,787 -54 224,284 135,047
1976 52,993 -472 221,992 127,735
1975 63,243 -335 219,748 26,332
1974 60,777 132 217,668 28,807
1973 33,382 -1,512 215,940 30,467
1972 34,315 -8 212,319 53,914
1971 26,956 -15 202,450 65,291
1970 32,048 -96 191,775 72,000
1969 38,105 -333 184,118 77,805
1968 39,997 -324 186,254 105,890
1967 39,845 -414 191,536 105,830
1966 36,643 -726 191,506 101,999
1965 24,355 -537 194,470 103,626
1964 31,371 -739 208,899 98,761
1963 32,282 -822 223,105 94,932
1962 21,128 -1,738 228,177 90,842
1961 44,123 -1,177 228,686 85,981
1960 44,926 -1,108 226,027 83,525

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 Kazakhstan 98.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,743,094 people) and 1.33% is from migration (a gain of 36,908 people).

As of 2024, 689,565 residents or 7.1% of the population were not native-born in Hungary, compared to 2,089,797 people or 10.1% in Kazakhstan.

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
Kazakhstan
City Population
Almaty 2.23M
Shymkent 1.19M
Nur-Sultan 1.08M
Karaganda 516K
Taraz 418K
Aktobe 388K
Semey 350K
Pavlodar 333K
Oskemen 333K
Atyrau 295K

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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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