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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Hungary was 9,562,065 in 2024 vs 134,518 people in Kiribati in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Hungary's population is 9,475,525 people compared to 139,020 in Kiribati.

Population statistics:

  • Hungary's population is 68.2 times bigger than Kiribati's.
  • Hungary is ranked the 98th 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 -0.29% per year vs +1.53% in Kiribati.
  • Since 2006, the population of Hungary has decreased from 10.1M people to 9.48M (5.92% decline), while Kiribati has grown from 100K to 139K (39% growth).

Hungary vs Kiribati: population by year and forecast

Hungary
Factual

Projection
Kiribati
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Hungary Kiribati
2100 7,370,355 224,304
2099 7,386,200 224,298
2098 7,401,408 224,273
2097 7,415,908 224,218
2096 7,430,531 224,129
2095 7,445,269 224,011
2094 7,460,108 223,823
2093 7,475,111 223,610
2092 7,489,534 223,345
2091 7,504,343 222,990
2090 7,519,276 222,603
2089 7,534,960 222,236
2088 7,550,399 221,815
2087 7,566,507 221,342
2086 7,583,518 220,868
2085 7,600,748 220,356
2084 7,617,497 219,806
2083 7,634,894 219,225
2082 7,653,272 218,627
2081 7,672,270 218,023
2080 7,692,156 217,379
2079 7,712,929 216,698
2078 7,734,118 216,006
2077 7,756,481 215,335
2076 7,780,266 214,593
2075 7,805,336 213,814
2074 7,832,068 213,008
2073 7,860,016 212,192
2072 7,889,448 211,363
2071 7,920,271 210,474
2070 7,952,370 209,555
2069 7,985,309 208,630
2068 8,019,321 207,619
2067 8,053,791 206,540
2066 8,088,854 205,477
2065 8,125,079 204,345
2064 8,161,993 203,209
2063 8,198,019 202,011
2062 8,233,954 200,844
2061 8,269,395 199,618
2060 8,304,498 198,339
2059 8,339,351 196,959
2058 8,372,516 195,550
2057 8,405,403 194,095
2056 8,438,397 192,602
2055 8,470,451 191,105
2054 8,502,165 189,574
2053 8,533,102 188,051
2052 8,563,943 186,430
2051 8,594,925 184,824
2050 8,625,864 183,129
2049 8,657,469 181,377
2048 8,689,207 179,576
2047 8,721,846 177,832
2046 8,755,100 176,010
2045 8,789,106 174,194
2044 8,823,256 172,376
2043 8,857,823 170,499
2042 8,893,508 168,651
2041 8,929,696 166,820
2040 8,966,615 165,023
2039 9,004,383 163,172
2038 9,041,989 161,308
2037 9,080,597 159,426
2036 9,118,668 157,529
2035 9,157,148 155,656
2034 9,195,286 153,821
2033 9,232,883 151,958
2032 9,270,132 150,080
2031 9,306,671 148,164
2030 9,342,584 146,257
2029 9,377,706 144,338
2028 9,411,230 142,425
2027 9,443,534 140,456
2026 9,475,525 138,488
2025 9,535,248 136,514
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 284,230 people (a 2.91% decline), while Kiribati's population increased by 20,542 people (a 17.3% growth).

Hungary was ranked 81st most populous country in 2006 and is 98th 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 8,625,864 people with a rank change from 98th to 111th. The population of Kiribati will increase by 31.7% to 183,129 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 7.37M 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 -0.28% 1.48%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Hungary declined by 0.31%, while Kiribati's population grew by 1.5%.

Live population counters

Hungary Kiribati
Current population
9475525
139020
Population rank 98/197 180/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.002%
One net population change
17.4 minutes
4.41 hours
One birth every
6.02 minutes
2.56 hours
One death every
4.09 minutes
9.39 hours
Daily growth/decline -83 +5
Annual growth/decline -30,121 +1,988
Annual growth/decline rate -0.31% +1.5%
Population growth rate rank 179/197 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 - 16,223 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/hungary/kiribati | 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 Kiribati 80% is from natural causes (a gain of 25,262 people) and 20% is from migration (a loss of 6,330 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 (1960–2024, 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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