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

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The latest officially reported population of Hungary was 9,514,251 in 2025 vs 136,488 people in Kiribati in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Hungary's population is 9,454,659 people compared to 139,471 in Kiribati.

Population statistics:

  • Hungary's population is 67.8 times bigger than Kiribati's.
  • Hungary is ranked the 97th most populous country in the world, while Kiribati is the 180th.
  • The countries together account for 0.12% of the world: 0.11% for Hungary vs 0.002% for Kiribati.
  • For the last 10 years, Hungary has had an average growth rate of -0.3% per year vs +1.54% in Kiribati.
  • Since 2006, the population of Hungary has decreased from 10.1M people to 9.45M (6.12% decline), while Kiribati has grown from 100K to 139K (39.4% growth).

Hungary vs Kiribati: population by year and forecast

Hungary
Factual

Projection
Kiribati
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Hungary Kiribati
2100 7,354,125 224,260
2099 7,369,935 224,254
2098 7,385,110 224,229
2097 7,399,578 224,174
2096 7,414,169 224,085
2095 7,428,875 223,967
2094 7,443,681 223,780
2093 7,458,651 223,566
2092 7,473,041 223,301
2091 7,487,818 222,947
2090 7,502,719 222,560
2089 7,518,368 222,192
2088 7,533,773 221,771
2087 7,549,845 221,299
2086 7,566,819 220,824
2085 7,584,011 220,313
2084 7,600,723 219,763
2083 7,618,082 219,182
2082 7,636,419 218,584
2081 7,655,375 217,980
2080 7,675,218 217,336
2079 7,695,945 216,656
2078 7,717,087 215,964
2077 7,739,401 215,293
2076 7,763,134 214,551
2075 7,788,149 213,772
2074 7,814,821 212,966
2073 7,842,708 212,150
2072 7,872,075 211,321
2071 7,902,830 210,433
2070 7,934,859 209,514
2069 7,967,725 208,590
2068 8,001,662 207,578
2067 8,036,057 206,500
2066 8,071,042 205,437
2065 8,107,187 204,305
2064 8,144,020 203,169
2063 8,179,967 201,971
2062 8,215,823 200,805
2061 8,251,186 199,579
2060 8,286,212 198,300
2059 8,320,988 196,920
2058 8,354,080 195,512
2057 8,386,894 194,057
2056 8,419,815 192,565
2055 8,451,799 191,068
2054 8,483,442 189,537
2053 8,514,311 188,014
2052 8,545,085 186,393
2051 8,575,999 184,788
2050 8,606,870 183,093
2049 8,638,405 181,341
2048 8,670,073 179,541
2047 8,702,640 177,797
2046 8,735,821 175,976
2045 8,769,752 174,160
2044 8,803,827 172,343
2043 8,838,318 170,465
2042 8,873,924 168,618
2041 8,910,032 166,788
2040 8,946,870 164,991
2039 8,984,555 163,140
2038 9,022,078 161,276
2037 9,060,601 159,395
2036 9,098,588 157,498
2035 9,136,984 155,626
2034 9,175,038 153,791
2033 9,212,552 151,928
2032 9,249,719 150,051
2031 9,286,177 148,135
2030 9,322,011 146,228
2029 9,357,056 144,310
2028 9,390,506 142,397
2027 9,422,739 140,429
2026 9,454,659 138,461
2025 9,514,251 136,488
2024 9,562,065 134,518
2023 9,592,186 132,530
2022 9,605,074 130,469
2021 9,630,932 128,377
2020 9,670,419 126,099
2019 9,694,824 123,921
2018 9,706,964 122,084
2017 9,726,756 120,275
2016 9,759,755 118,478
2015 9,797,755 116,815
2014 9,833,038 115,326
2013 9,872,734 113,838
2012 9,920,362 112,284
2011 9,971,727 110,647
2010 10,000,023 108,704
2009 10,022,650 106,467
2008 10,038,188 104,222
2007 10,055,780 102,068
2006 10,071,370 100,017
2005 10,087,065 98,035
2004 10,107,146 96,085
2003 10,129,552 94,175
2002 10,158,608 92,264
2001 10,187,576 90,335
2000 10,210,971 88,613
1999 10,237,530 87,126
1998 10,266,570 85,657
1997 10,290,486 84,147
1996 10,311,238 82,623
1995 10,328,965 81,234
1994 10,343,355 80,021
1993 10,357,523 78,841
1992 10,369,341 77,641
1991 10,373,400 76,367
1990 10,373,988 74,855
1989 10,481,719 73,147
1988 10,596,487 71,427
1987 10,612,741 69,733
1986 10,630,564 68,059
1985 10,648,713 66,496
1984 10,668,095 65,228
1983 10,689,463 64,169
1982 10,705,535 63,134
1981 10,711,848 62,121
1980 10,711,122 61,148
1979 10,704,152 60,172
1978 10,684,822 59,864
1977 10,648,031 60,267
1976 10,598,677 60,661
1975 10,540,525 60,987
1974 10,478,720 61,219
1973 10,432,055 60,824
1972 10,398,489 59,778
1971 10,367,537 58,652
1970 10,337,910 57,510
1969 10,298,723 56,360
1968 10,255,815 55,529
1967 10,216,604 54,996
1966 10,178,653 54,425
1965 10,147,935 53,439
1964 10,119,835 52,088
1963 10,087,947 50,791
1962 10,060,825 49,538
1961 10,027,958 48,323
1960 9,983,512 47,157

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/kiribati | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Hungary decreased by 311,615 people (a 3.09% decline), while Kiribati gained 18,461 people (a 18.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Hungary lost 305,096 people (a 3.13% decline), while Kiribati's population increased by 20,993 people (a 17.7% growth).

Hungary was ranked 81st most populous country in 2006 and is 97th in 2026. Kiribati was ranked 183rd in 2006 and ranked 180th 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 Kiribati will increase by 31.3% to 183,093 people and rank change from 180th to 178th.

Kiribati is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 224K 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
Kiribati
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Hungary Kiribati
2100 -0.21% 0.003%
2099 -0.21% 0.01%
2098 -0.2% 0.02%
2097 -0.2% 0.04%
2096 -0.2% 0.05%
2095 -0.2% 0.08%
2094 -0.2% 0.1%
2093 -0.19% 0.12%
2092 -0.2% 0.16%
2091 -0.2% 0.17%
2090 -0.21% 0.17%
2089 -0.2% 0.19%
2088 -0.21% 0.21%
2087 -0.22% 0.21%
2086 -0.23% 0.23%
2085 -0.22% 0.25%
2084 -0.23% 0.27%
2083 -0.24% 0.27%
2082 -0.25% 0.28%
2081 -0.26% 0.3%
2080 -0.27% 0.31%
2079 -0.27% 0.32%
2078 -0.29% 0.31%
2077 -0.31% 0.35%
2076 -0.32% 0.36%
2075 -0.34% 0.38%
2074 -0.36% 0.38%
2073 -0.37% 0.39%
2072 -0.39% 0.42%
2071 -0.4% 0.44%
2070 -0.41% 0.44%
2069 -0.42% 0.49%
2068 -0.43% 0.52%
2067 -0.43% 0.52%
2066 -0.45% 0.55%
2065 -0.45% 0.56%
2064 -0.44% 0.59%
2063 -0.44% 0.58%
2062 -0.43% 0.61%
2061 -0.42% 0.65%
2060 -0.42% 0.7%
2059 -0.4% 0.72%
2058 -0.39% 0.75%
2057 -0.39% 0.78%
2056 -0.38% 0.78%
2055 -0.37% 0.81%
2054 -0.36% 0.81%
2053 -0.36% 0.87%
2052 -0.36% 0.87%
2051 -0.36% 0.93%
2050 -0.37% 0.97%
2049 -0.37% 1%
2048 -0.37% 0.98%
2047 -0.38% 1.03%
2046 -0.39% 1.04%
2045 -0.39% 1.05%
2044 -0.39% 1.1%
2043 -0.4% 1.1%
2042 -0.41% 1.1%
2041 -0.41% 1.09%
2040 -0.42% 1.13%
2039 -0.42% 1.16%
2038 -0.43% 1.18%
2037 -0.42% 1.2%
2036 -0.42% 1.2%
2035 -0.41% 1.19%
2034 -0.41% 1.23%
2033 -0.4% 1.25%
2032 -0.39% 1.29%
2031 -0.38% 1.3%
2030 -0.37% 1.33%
2029 -0.36% 1.34%
2028 -0.34% 1.4%
2027 -0.34% 1.42%
2026 -0.63% 1.45%
2025 -0.5% 1.46%
2024 -0.31% 1.5%
2023 -0.13% 1.58%
2022 -0.27% 1.63%
2021 -0.41% 1.81%
2020 -0.25% 1.76%
2019 -0.13% 1.5%
2018 -0.2% 1.5%
2017 -0.34% 1.52%
2016 -0.39% 1.42%
2015 -0.36% 1.29%
2014 -0.4% 1.31%
2013 -0.48% 1.38%
2012 -0.52% 1.48%
2011 -0.28% 1.79%
2010 -0.23% 2.1%
2009 -0.15% 2.15%
2008 -0.17% 2.11%
2007 -0.15% 2.05%
2006 -0.16% 2.02%
2005 -0.2% 2.03%
2004 -0.22% 2.03%
2003 -0.29% 2.07%
2002 -0.28% 2.14%
2001 -0.23% 1.94%
2000 -0.26% 1.71%
1999 -0.28% 1.71%
1998 -0.23% 1.79%
1997 -0.2% 1.84%
1996 -0.17% 1.71%
1995 -0.14% 1.52%
1994 -0.14% 1.5%
1993 -0.11% 1.55%
1992 -0.04% 1.67%
1991 -0.006% 2.02%
1990 -1.03% 2.34%
1989 -1.08% 2.41%
1988 -0.15% 2.43%
1987 -0.17% 2.46%
1986 -0.17% 2.35%
1985 -0.18% 1.94%
1984 -0.2% 1.65%
1983 -0.15% 1.64%
1982 -0.06% 1.63%
1981 0.007% 1.59%
1980 0.07% 1.62%
1979 0.18% 0.51%
1978 0.35% -0.67%
1977 0.47% -0.65%
1976 0.55% -0.53%
1975 0.59% -0.38%
1974 0.45% 0.65%
1973 0.32% 1.75%
1972 0.3% 1.92%
1971 0.29% 1.99%
1970 0.38% 2.04%
1969 0.42% 1.5%
1968 0.38% 0.97%
1967 0.37% 1.05%
1966 0.3% 1.85%
1965 0.28% 2.59%
1964 0.32% 2.55%
1963 0.27% 2.53%
1962 0.33% 2.51%
1961 0.45% 2.47%

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/kiribati | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Hungary declined by 0.5%, while Kiribati's population grew by 1.46%.

Live population counters

Hungary Kiribati
Current population
9454659
139471
Population rank 97/197 180/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.002%
One net population change
11 minutes
4.46 hours
One birth every
6.7 minutes
2.57 hours
One death every
4.1 minutes
9.23 hours
Daily growth/decline -131 +5
Annual growth/decline -47,814 +1,970
Annual growth/decline rate -0.5% +1.46%
Population growth rate rank 184/197 72/197
One migration net change every
32.3 minutes
19 hours
Annual migration change -16,331 -462
Net migration rank 149/196 88/196
Foreign-born residents 689,565 3,302
Foreign-born residents rank 71/195 190/195
Foreign-born share of population 7.1% 2.5%
Foreign-born share rank 79/195 128/195

Natural population change vs migration

Hungary
Natural

Migration
Kiribati
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Hungary Kiribati
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -16,331 - -462
2024 -49,723 16,223 2,455 -471
2023 -41,247 49,213 2,487 -485
2022 -47,065 41,871 2,522 -395
2021 -61,638 20,372 2,408 -348
2020 -47,385 9,147 2,497 0
2019 -36,840 34,339 2,560 -705
2018 -37,858 34,190 2,561 -741
2017 -37,934 20,200 2,549 -750
2016 -31,231 68 2,546 -756
2015 -39,191 13,856 2,555 -1,022
2014 -32,449 11,581 2,577 -1,128
2013 -36,529 5,635 2,629 -1,101
2012 -38,689 15,286 2,678 -1,093
2011 -40,884 1,859 2,709 -1,019
2010 -40,000 10,592 2,644 -456
2009 -34,077 17,281 2,573 -289
2008 -31,118 16,166 2,493 -289
2007 -35,195 13,697 2,393 -290
2006 -32,228 19,890 2,285 -290
2005 -38,331 16,925 2,188 -226
2004 -37,396 16,637 2,118 -181
2003 -41,531 13,879 2,045 -157
2002 -36,571 2,822 2,074 -137
2001 -35,657 10,386 2,121 -201
2000 -37,780 13,414 2,153 -629
1999 -49,140 12,819 2,186 -733
1998 -43,120 13,568 2,210 -716
1997 -38,075 14,186 2,220 -693
1996 -38,152 14,605 2,217 -701
1995 -34,086 14,927 2,183 -928
1994 -31,030 15,159 2,168 -996
1993 -33,144 15,540 2,161 -975
1992 -26,960 16,238 2,173 -951
1991 -17,635 16,873 2,176 -844
1990 -19,710 16,991 2,127 -441
1989 -20,963 -16,991 2,073 -338
1988 -15,895 -16,052 2,022 -321
1987 -15,919 -16,175 1,982 -298
1986 -18,072 -16,339 1,933 -273
1985 -18,103 -15,890 1,881 -419
1984 -21,336 -16,216 1,813 -730
1983 -21,379 -16,047 1,748 -702
1982 -10,705 -16,531 1,697 -674
1981 -2,142 -16,869 1,635 -645
1980 3,213 -17,795 1,571 -610
1979 23,549 3,629 1,509 -516
1978 27,780 290 1,480 -1,858
1977 45,787 -54 1,426 -1,854
1976 52,993 -472 1,425 -1,795
1975 63,243 -335 1,423 -1,706
1974 60,777 132 1,430 -1,605
1973 33,382 -1,512 1,409 -440
1972 34,315 -8 1,406 -290
1971 26,956 -15 1,406 -265
1970 32,048 -96 1,388 -233
1969 38,105 -333 1,367 -222
1968 39,997 -324 1,393 -876
1967 39,845 -414 1,417 -873
1966 36,643 -726 1,437 -840
1965 24,355 -537 1,376 0
1964 31,371 -739 1,318 0
1963 32,282 -822 1,273 0
1962 21,128 -1,738 1,233 0
1961 44,123 -1,177 1,199 0
1960 44,926 -1,108 1,141 0

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/hungary/kiribati | 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 Kiribati 81.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 25,140 people) and 18.4% is from migration (a loss of 5,673 people).

As of 2024, 689,565 residents or 7.1% of the population were not native-born in Hungary, compared to 3,302 people or 2.5% in Kiribati.

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
Kiribati
City Population
South Tarawa 63.4K
London 1.9K

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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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