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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Hungary was 9,562,065 in 2024 vs 56,432,944 people in Kenya in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Hungary's population is 9,475,525 people compared to 58,955,623 in Kenya.

Population statistics:

  • Kenya's population is 6.22 times bigger than Hungary's.
  • Hungary is ranked the 98th most populous country in the world, while Kenya is the 25th.
  • The countries together account for 0.83% of the world: 0.11% for Hungary vs 0.71% for Kenya.
  • For the last 10 years, Hungary has had an average growth rate of -0.29% per year vs +2.08% in Kenya.
  • Since 2006, the population of Hungary has decreased from 10.1M people to 9.48M (5.92% decline), while Kenya has grown from 36.9M to 59M (59.8% growth).

Hungary vs Kenya: population by year and forecast

Hungary
Factual

Projection
Kenya
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Hungary Kenya
2100 7,370,355 105,238,162
2099 7,386,200 105,257,438
2098 7,401,408 105,257,489
2097 7,415,908 105,250,948
2096 7,430,531 105,220,085
2095 7,445,269 105,175,623
2094 7,460,108 105,118,372
2093 7,475,111 105,046,907
2092 7,489,534 104,955,024
2091 7,504,343 104,846,805
2090 7,519,276 104,718,130
2089 7,534,960 104,573,271
2088 7,550,399 104,414,197
2087 7,566,507 104,243,505
2086 7,583,518 104,056,143
2085 7,600,748 103,854,891
2084 7,617,497 103,640,244
2083 7,634,894 103,407,124
2082 7,653,272 103,158,580
2081 7,672,270 102,889,291
2080 7,692,156 102,594,978
2079 7,712,929 102,286,967
2078 7,734,118 101,961,280
2077 7,756,481 101,613,181
2076 7,780,266 101,239,843
2075 7,805,336 100,849,423
2074 7,832,068 100,436,632
2073 7,860,016 100,001,277
2072 7,889,448 99,533,234
2071 7,920,271 99,042,264
2070 7,952,370 98,529,166
2069 7,985,309 97,992,232
2068 8,019,321 97,428,138
2067 8,053,791 96,842,744
2066 8,088,854 96,230,345
2065 8,125,079 95,598,937
2064 8,161,993 94,942,874
2063 8,198,019 94,266,124
2062 8,233,954 93,561,519
2061 8,269,395 92,837,768
2060 8,304,498 92,098,717
2059 8,339,351 91,343,602
2058 8,372,516 90,569,828
2057 8,405,403 89,783,087
2056 8,438,397 88,994,126
2055 8,470,451 88,192,182
2054 8,502,165 87,379,992
2053 8,533,102 86,552,281
2052 8,563,943 85,710,403
2051 8,594,925 84,850,558
2050 8,625,864 83,976,685
2049 8,657,469 83,090,517
2048 8,689,207 82,191,119
2047 8,721,846 81,274,836
2046 8,755,100 80,340,592
2045 8,789,106 79,389,433
2044 8,823,256 78,414,158
2043 8,857,823 77,418,567
2042 8,893,508 76,399,781
2041 8,929,696 75,363,853
2040 8,966,615 74,308,480
2039 9,004,383 73,241,028
2038 9,041,989 72,153,876
2037 9,080,597 71,058,753
2036 9,118,668 69,949,421
2035 9,157,148 68,831,151
2034 9,195,286 67,705,051
2033 9,232,883 66,569,532
2032 9,270,132 65,431,402
2031 9,306,671 64,289,540
2030 9,342,584 63,153,520
2029 9,377,706 62,021,378
2028 9,411,230 60,894,078
2027 9,443,534 59,770,115
2026 9,475,525 58,653,621
2025 9,535,248 57,540,609
2024 9,562,065 56,432,944
2023 9,592,186 55,339,003
2022 9,605,074 54,252,461
2021 9,630,932 53,219,166
2020 9,670,419 52,217,334
2019 9,694,824 51,202,827
2018 9,706,964 50,207,107
2017 9,726,756 49,197,766
2016 9,759,755 48,139,687
2015 9,797,755 47,088,526
2014 9,833,038 46,051,440
2013 9,872,734 44,986,791
2012 9,920,362 43,888,303
2011 9,971,727 42,758,461
2010 10,000,023 41,598,567
2009 10,022,650 40,408,891
2008 10,038,188 39,206,351
2007 10,055,780 38,036,349
2006 10,071,370 36,904,008
2005 10,087,065 35,796,484
2004 10,107,146 34,713,455
2003 10,129,552 33,652,223
2002 10,158,608 32,629,808
2001 10,187,576 31,619,170
2000 10,210,971 30,642,890
1999 10,237,530 29,733,408
1998 10,266,570 28,888,057
1997 10,290,486 28,101,768
1996 10,311,238 27,344,211
1995 10,328,965 26,601,751
1994 10,343,355 25,857,130
1993 10,357,523 25,117,188
1992 10,369,341 24,382,460
1991 10,373,400 23,646,514
1990 10,373,988 22,892,651
1989 10,481,719 22,118,434
1988 10,596,487 21,356,219
1987 10,612,741 20,616,096
1986 10,630,564 19,901,646
1985 10,648,713 19,201,768
1984 10,668,095 18,514,906
1983 10,689,463 17,846,374
1982 10,705,535 17,206,175
1981 10,711,848 16,601,507
1980 10,711,122 16,018,459
1979 10,704,152 15,460,666
1978 10,684,822 14,934,126
1977 10,648,031 14,428,819
1976 10,598,677 13,957,623
1975 10,540,525 13,511,671
1974 10,478,720 13,070,078
1973 10,432,055 12,634,835
1972 10,398,489 12,206,060
1971 10,367,537 11,788,904
1970 10,337,910 11,368,791
1969 10,298,723 10,939,695
1968 10,255,815 10,518,823
1967 10,216,604 10,111,057
1966 10,178,653 9,717,816
1965 10,147,935 9,338,078
1964 10,119,835 8,973,535
1963 10,087,947 8,627,971
1962 10,060,825 8,299,308
1961 10,027,958 7,987,770
1960 9,983,512 7,695,307

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 Kenya gained 11,235,679 people (a 30.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Hungary lost 284,230 people (a 2.91% decline), while Kenya's population increased by 10,815,936 people (a 22.5% growth).

Hungary was ranked 81st most populous country in 2006 and is 98th in 2026. Kenya was ranked 33rd in 2006 and ranked 25th 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 Kenya will increase by 42.4% to 83,976,685 people and rank change from 25th to 22nd.

Kenya is projected to reach its peak in 2098 at 105M 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
Kenya
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Hungary Kenya
2100 -0.21% -0.02%
2099 -0.21% -0%
2098 -0.2% 0.006%
2097 -0.2% 0.03%
2096 -0.2% 0.04%
2095 -0.2% 0.05%
2094 -0.2% 0.07%
2093 -0.19% 0.09%
2092 -0.2% 0.1%
2091 -0.2% 0.12%
2090 -0.21% 0.14%
2089 -0.2% 0.15%
2088 -0.21% 0.16%
2087 -0.22% 0.18%
2086 -0.23% 0.19%
2085 -0.22% 0.21%
2084 -0.23% 0.23%
2083 -0.24% 0.24%
2082 -0.25% 0.26%
2081 -0.26% 0.29%
2080 -0.27% 0.3%
2079 -0.27% 0.32%
2078 -0.29% 0.34%
2077 -0.31% 0.37%
2076 -0.32% 0.39%
2075 -0.34% 0.41%
2074 -0.36% 0.44%
2073 -0.37% 0.47%
2072 -0.39% 0.5%
2071 -0.4% 0.52%
2070 -0.41% 0.55%
2069 -0.42% 0.58%
2068 -0.43% 0.6%
2067 -0.43% 0.64%
2066 -0.45% 0.66%
2065 -0.45% 0.69%
2064 -0.44% 0.72%
2063 -0.44% 0.75%
2062 -0.43% 0.78%
2061 -0.42% 0.8%
2060 -0.42% 0.83%
2059 -0.4% 0.85%
2058 -0.39% 0.88%
2057 -0.39% 0.89%
2056 -0.38% 0.91%
2055 -0.37% 0.93%
2054 -0.36% 0.96%
2053 -0.36% 0.98%
2052 -0.36% 1.01%
2051 -0.36% 1.04%
2050 -0.37% 1.07%
2049 -0.37% 1.09%
2048 -0.37% 1.13%
2047 -0.38% 1.16%
2046 -0.39% 1.2%
2045 -0.39% 1.24%
2044 -0.39% 1.29%
2043 -0.4% 1.33%
2042 -0.41% 1.37%
2041 -0.41% 1.42%
2040 -0.42% 1.46%
2039 -0.42% 1.51%
2038 -0.43% 1.54%
2037 -0.42% 1.59%
2036 -0.42% 1.62%
2035 -0.41% 1.66%
2034 -0.41% 1.71%
2033 -0.4% 1.74%
2032 -0.39% 1.78%
2031 -0.38% 1.8%
2030 -0.37% 1.83%
2029 -0.36% 1.85%
2028 -0.34% 1.88%
2027 -0.34% 1.9%
2026 -0.63% 1.93%
2025 -0.28% 1.96%
2024 -0.31% 1.98%
2023 -0.13% 2%
2022 -0.27% 1.94%
2021 -0.41% 1.92%
2020 -0.25% 1.98%
2019 -0.13% 1.98%
2018 -0.2% 2.05%
2017 -0.34% 2.2%
2016 -0.39% 2.23%
2015 -0.36% 2.25%
2014 -0.4% 2.37%
2013 -0.48% 2.5%
2012 -0.52% 2.64%
2011 -0.28% 2.79%
2010 -0.23% 2.94%
2009 -0.15% 3.07%
2008 -0.17% 3.08%
2007 -0.15% 3.07%
2006 -0.16% 3.09%
2005 -0.2% 3.12%
2004 -0.22% 3.15%
2003 -0.29% 3.13%
2002 -0.28% 3.2%
2001 -0.23% 3.19%
2000 -0.26% 3.06%
1999 -0.28% 2.93%
1998 -0.23% 2.8%
1997 -0.2% 2.77%
1996 -0.17% 2.79%
1995 -0.14% 2.88%
1994 -0.14% 2.95%
1993 -0.11% 3.01%
1992 -0.04% 3.11%
1991 -0.006% 3.29%
1990 -1.03% 3.5%
1989 -1.08% 3.57%
1988 -0.15% 3.59%
1987 -0.17% 3.59%
1986 -0.17% 3.64%
1985 -0.18% 3.71%
1984 -0.2% 3.75%
1983 -0.15% 3.72%
1982 -0.06% 3.64%
1981 0.007% 3.64%
1980 0.07% 3.61%
1979 0.18% 3.53%
1978 0.35% 3.5%
1977 0.47% 3.38%
1976 0.55% 3.3%
1975 0.59% 3.38%
1974 0.45% 3.44%
1973 0.32% 3.51%
1972 0.3% 3.54%
1971 0.29% 3.7%
1970 0.38% 3.92%
1969 0.42% 4%
1968 0.38% 4.03%
1967 0.37% 4.05%
1966 0.3% 4.07%
1965 0.28% 4.06%
1964 0.32% 4.01%
1963 0.27% 3.96%
1962 0.33% 3.9%
1961 0.45% 3.8%

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/kenya | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Hungary declined by 0.31%, while Kenya's population grew by 1.98%.

Live population counters

Hungary Kenya
Current population
9475525
58955623
Population rank 98/197 25/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.71%
One net population change
17.4 minutes
28.8 seconds
One birth every
6.02 minutes
21 seconds
One death every
4.09 minutes
1.32 minutes
Daily growth/decline -83 +2,997
Annual growth/decline -30,121 +1,093,941
Annual growth/decline rate -0.31% +1.98%
Population growth rate rank 179/197 53/197
One migration net change every
32.3 minutes
19.3 minutes
Annual migration change -16,331 -27,330
Net migration rank 149/196 160/196
Foreign-born residents 689,565 992,536
Foreign-born residents rank 71/195 61/195
Foreign-born share of population 7.1% 1.8%
Foreign-born share rank 79/195 136/195

Natural population change vs migration

Hungary
Natural

Migration
Kenya
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Hungary Kenya
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -16,331 - -27,330
2024 - 16,223 - -19,781
2023 -41,247 49,213 1,100,970 -10,003
2022 -47,065 41,871 1,092,102 -10,003
2021 -61,638 20,372 1,037,082 -52,552
2020 -47,385 9,147 1,036,253 -17,111
2019 -36,840 34,339 1,071,777 -61,949
2018 -37,858 34,190 1,097,075 -115,436
2017 -37,934 20,200 1,105,769 -68,702
2016 -31,231 68 1,108,801 -29,728
2015 -39,191 13,856 1,119,200 -95,977
2014 -32,449 11,581 1,123,333 -72,415
2013 -36,529 5,635 1,136,006 -57,634
2012 -38,689 15,286 1,161,548 -42,928
2011 -40,884 1,859 1,185,863 -44,795
2010 -40,000 10,592 1,199,786 -21,069
2009 -34,077 17,281 1,193,598 7,096
2008 -31,118 16,166 1,174,818 29,612
2007 -35,195 13,697 1,147,063 -11,495
2006 -32,228 19,890 1,113,357 15,767
2005 -38,331 16,925 1,080,446 5,501
2004 -37,396 16,637 1,048,590 31,525
2003 -41,531 13,879 1,018,182 24,175
2002 -36,571 2,822 992,044 10,431
2001 -35,657 10,386 963,721 55,052
2000 -37,780 13,414 928,357 5,407
1999 -49,140 12,819 898,484 -13,257
1998 -43,120 13,568 875,511 -70,023
1997 -38,075 14,186 847,493 -80,443
1996 -38,152 14,605 827,326 -79,276
1995 -34,086 14,927 812,391 -75,506
1994 -31,030 15,159 792,702 -40,367
1993 -33,144 15,540 788,579 -61,054
1992 -26,960 16,238 785,018 -43,085
1991 -17,635 16,873 790,030 -60,087
1990 -19,710 16,991 789,087 -11,338
1989 -20,963 -16,991 795,622 -24,949
1988 -15,895 -16,052 785,652 -31,894
1987 -15,919 -16,175 775,124 -48,633
1986 -18,072 -16,339 755,606 -53,183
1985 -18,103 -15,890 732,739 -35,400
1984 -21,336 -16,216 709,639 -33,253
1983 -21,379 -16,047 684,587 -23,905
1982 -10,705 -16,531 663,109 -43,382
1981 -2,142 -16,869 642,379 -52,761
1980 3,213 -17,795 616,390 -39,920
1979 23,549 3,629 595,390 -56,280
1978 27,780 290 574,695 -60,718
1977 45,787 -54 554,124 -57,493
1976 52,993 -472 536,740 -90,990
1975 63,243 -335 517,579 -71,421
1974 60,777 132 500,008 -62,973
1973 33,382 -1,512 485,556 -52,102
1972 34,315 -8 472,557 -48,466
1971 26,956 -15 459,897 -49,671
1970 32,048 -96 443,065 -13,064
1969 38,105 -333 427,819 369
1968 39,997 -324 411,948 1,611
1967 39,845 -414 396,920 5,060
1966 36,643 -726 382,891 1,616
1965 24,355 -537 366,444 8,524
1964 31,371 -739 349,322 4,788
1963 32,282 -822 332,763 4,246
1962 21,128 -1,738 315,797 4,521
1961 44,123 -1,177 298,463 4,296
1960 44,926 -1,108 280,032 2,134

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 Kenya 95.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 10,892,362 people) and 4.67% is from migration (a loss of 533,876 people).

As of 2024, 689,565 residents or 7.1% of the population were not native-born in Hungary, compared to 992,536 people or 1.8% in Kenya.

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
Kenya
City Population
Nairobi 5.54M
Mombasa 1.21M
Kisumu 398K
Nakuru 308K
Eldoret 289K
Thika 279K
Malindi 120K
Machakos 114K
Mumias 100K
Meru 42.7K

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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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