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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Hungary was 9,562,065 in 2024 vs 7,769,819 people in Laos in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Hungary's population is 9,475,525 people compared to 8,004,838 in Laos.

Population statistics:

  • Hungary's population is 1.18 times bigger than Laos'.
  • Hungary is ranked the 98th most populous country in the world, while Laos is the 103rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.21% of the world: 0.11% for Hungary vs 0.1% for Laos.
  • For the last 10 years, Hungary has had an average growth rate of -0.29% per year vs +1.48% in Laos.
  • Since 2006, the population of Hungary has decreased from 10.1M people to 9.48M (5.92% decline), while Laos has grown from 5.96M to 8M (34.2% growth).

Hungary vs Laos: population by year and forecast

Hungary
Factual

Projection
Laos
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Hungary Laos
2100 7,370,355 9,342,607
2099 7,386,200 9,389,481
2098 7,401,408 9,435,427
2097 7,415,908 9,480,219
2096 7,430,531 9,524,052
2095 7,445,269 9,567,045
2094 7,460,108 9,609,471
2093 7,475,111 9,651,065
2092 7,489,534 9,691,590
2091 7,504,343 9,731,446
2090 7,519,276 9,770,116
2089 7,534,960 9,807,690
2088 7,550,399 9,844,143
2087 7,566,507 9,879,110
2086 7,583,518 9,912,903
2085 7,600,748 9,945,223
2084 7,617,497 9,975,614
2083 7,634,894 10,005,023
2082 7,653,272 10,032,558
2081 7,672,270 10,058,731
2080 7,692,156 10,083,222
2079 7,712,929 10,106,703
2078 7,734,118 10,128,372
2077 7,756,481 10,148,533
2076 7,780,266 10,165,829
2075 7,805,336 10,182,062
2074 7,832,068 10,196,505
2073 7,860,016 10,208,837
2072 7,889,448 10,218,581
2071 7,920,271 10,225,726
2070 7,952,370 10,231,909
2069 7,985,309 10,235,317
2068 8,019,321 10,235,668
2067 8,053,791 10,233,930
2066 8,088,854 10,228,744
2065 8,125,079 10,222,027
2064 8,161,993 10,212,674
2063 8,198,019 10,200,753
2062 8,233,954 10,186,526
2061 8,269,395 10,169,161
2060 8,304,498 10,149,107
2059 8,339,351 10,126,671
2058 8,372,516 10,100,989
2057 8,405,403 10,072,578
2056 8,438,397 10,041,736
2055 8,470,451 10,008,916
2054 8,502,165 9,972,602
2053 8,533,102 9,933,363
2052 8,563,943 9,891,383
2051 8,594,925 9,846,656
2050 8,625,864 9,799,766
2049 8,657,469 9,750,669
2048 8,689,207 9,697,931
2047 8,721,846 9,643,484
2046 8,755,100 9,586,249
2045 8,789,106 9,527,029
2044 8,823,256 9,465,046
2043 8,857,823 9,401,665
2042 8,893,508 9,334,890
2041 8,929,696 9,266,149
2040 8,966,615 9,195,755
2039 9,004,383 9,122,969
2038 9,041,989 9,046,689
2037 9,080,597 8,968,700
2036 9,118,668 8,888,903
2035 9,157,148 8,807,373
2034 9,195,286 8,723,937
2033 9,232,883 8,638,238
2032 9,270,132 8,550,017
2031 9,306,671 8,459,669
2030 9,342,584 8,367,305
2029 9,377,706 8,273,173
2028 9,411,230 8,176,811
2027 9,443,534 8,078,122
2026 9,475,525 7,977,666
2025 9,535,248 7,874,813
2024 9,562,065 7,769,819
2023 9,592,186 7,664,993
2022 9,605,074 7,559,007
2021 9,630,932 7,453,194
2020 9,670,419 7,346,533
2019 9,694,824 7,237,636
2018 9,706,964 7,128,045
2017 9,726,756 7,018,147
2016 9,759,755 6,908,802
2015 9,797,755 6,801,645
2014 9,833,038 6,703,172
2013 9,872,734 6,611,385
2012 9,920,362 6,518,978
2011 9,971,727 6,426,590
2010 10,000,023 6,334,194
2009 10,022,650 6,241,642
2008 10,038,188 6,148,969
2007 10,055,780 6,056,236
2006 10,071,370 5,963,200
2005 10,087,065 5,869,523
2004 10,107,146 5,781,626
2003 10,129,552 5,697,945
2002 10,158,608 5,610,889
2001 10,187,576 5,521,482
2000 10,210,971 5,431,212
1999 10,237,530 5,340,784
1998 10,266,570 5,248,266
1997 10,290,486 5,152,011
1996 10,311,238 5,045,678
1995 10,328,965 4,929,409
1994 10,343,355 4,809,220
1993 10,357,523 4,685,060
1992 10,369,341 4,559,646
1991 10,373,400 4,435,118
1990 10,373,988 4,311,955
1989 10,481,719 4,190,974
1988 10,596,487 4,072,601
1987 10,612,741 3,957,612
1986 10,630,564 3,846,715
1985 10,648,713 3,739,985
1984 10,668,095 3,637,843
1983 10,689,463 3,541,001
1982 10,705,535 3,450,026
1981 10,711,848 3,366,631
1980 10,711,122 3,292,573
1979 10,704,152 3,228,202
1978 10,684,822 3,171,740
1977 10,648,031 3,118,923
1976 10,598,677 3,064,876
1975 10,540,525 3,005,521
1974 10,478,720 2,939,761
1973 10,432,055 2,870,573
1972 10,398,489 2,801,660
1971 10,367,537 2,734,628
1970 10,337,910 2,669,702
1969 10,298,723 2,606,959
1968 10,255,815 2,546,377
1967 10,216,604 2,487,715
1966 10,178,653 2,431,084
1965 10,147,935 2,376,200
1964 10,119,835 2,322,826
1963 10,087,947 2,271,061
1962 10,060,825 2,219,910
1961 10,027,958 2,169,796
1960 9,983,512 2,121,514

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/laos | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Hungary decreased by 311,615 people (a 3.09% decline), while Laos gained 945,602 people (a 15.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Hungary lost 284,230 people (a 2.91% decline), while Laos' population increased by 1,096,036 people (a 15.9% growth).

Hungary was ranked 81st most populous country in 2006 and is 98th in 2026. Laos was ranked 105th in 2006 and ranked 103rd 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 Laos will increase by 22.4% to 9,799,766 people and rank change from 103rd to 99th.

Laos is projected to reach its peak in 2068 at 10.2M 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
Laos
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Hungary Laos
2100 -0.21% -0.5%
2099 -0.21% -0.49%
2098 -0.2% -0.47%
2097 -0.2% -0.46%
2096 -0.2% -0.45%
2095 -0.2% -0.44%
2094 -0.2% -0.43%
2093 -0.19% -0.42%
2092 -0.2% -0.41%
2091 -0.2% -0.4%
2090 -0.21% -0.38%
2089 -0.2% -0.37%
2088 -0.21% -0.35%
2087 -0.22% -0.34%
2086 -0.23% -0.32%
2085 -0.22% -0.3%
2084 -0.23% -0.29%
2083 -0.24% -0.27%
2082 -0.25% -0.26%
2081 -0.26% -0.24%
2080 -0.27% -0.23%
2079 -0.27% -0.21%
2078 -0.29% -0.2%
2077 -0.31% -0.17%
2076 -0.32% -0.16%
2075 -0.34% -0.14%
2074 -0.36% -0.12%
2073 -0.37% -0.1%
2072 -0.39% -0.07%
2071 -0.4% -0.06%
2070 -0.41% -0.03%
2069 -0.42% -0.003%
2068 -0.43% 0.02%
2067 -0.43% 0.05%
2066 -0.45% 0.07%
2065 -0.45% 0.09%
2064 -0.44% 0.12%
2063 -0.44% 0.14%
2062 -0.43% 0.17%
2061 -0.42% 0.2%
2060 -0.42% 0.22%
2059 -0.4% 0.25%
2058 -0.39% 0.28%
2057 -0.39% 0.31%
2056 -0.38% 0.33%
2055 -0.37% 0.36%
2054 -0.36% 0.4%
2053 -0.36% 0.42%
2052 -0.36% 0.45%
2051 -0.36% 0.48%
2050 -0.37% 0.5%
2049 -0.37% 0.54%
2048 -0.37% 0.56%
2047 -0.38% 0.6%
2046 -0.39% 0.62%
2045 -0.39% 0.65%
2044 -0.39% 0.67%
2043 -0.4% 0.72%
2042 -0.41% 0.74%
2041 -0.41% 0.77%
2040 -0.42% 0.8%
2039 -0.42% 0.84%
2038 -0.43% 0.87%
2037 -0.42% 0.9%
2036 -0.42% 0.93%
2035 -0.41% 0.96%
2034 -0.41% 0.99%
2033 -0.4% 1.03%
2032 -0.39% 1.07%
2031 -0.38% 1.1%
2030 -0.37% 1.14%
2029 -0.36% 1.18%
2028 -0.34% 1.22%
2027 -0.34% 1.26%
2026 -0.63% 1.31%
2025 -0.28% 1.35%
2024 -0.31% 1.37%
2023 -0.13% 1.4%
2022 -0.27% 1.42%
2021 -0.41% 1.45%
2020 -0.25% 1.5%
2019 -0.13% 1.54%
2018 -0.2% 1.57%
2017 -0.34% 1.58%
2016 -0.39% 1.58%
2015 -0.36% 1.47%
2014 -0.4% 1.39%
2013 -0.48% 1.42%
2012 -0.52% 1.44%
2011 -0.28% 1.46%
2010 -0.23% 1.48%
2009 -0.15% 1.51%
2008 -0.17% 1.53%
2007 -0.15% 1.56%
2006 -0.16% 1.6%
2005 -0.2% 1.52%
2004 -0.22% 1.47%
2003 -0.29% 1.55%
2002 -0.28% 1.62%
2001 -0.23% 1.66%
2000 -0.26% 1.69%
1999 -0.28% 1.76%
1998 -0.23% 1.87%
1997 -0.2% 2.11%
1996 -0.17% 2.36%
1995 -0.14% 2.5%
1994 -0.14% 2.65%
1993 -0.11% 2.75%
1992 -0.04% 2.81%
1991 -0.006% 2.86%
1990 -1.03% 2.89%
1989 -1.08% 2.91%
1988 -0.15% 2.91%
1987 -0.17% 2.88%
1986 -0.17% 2.85%
1985 -0.18% 2.81%
1984 -0.2% 2.73%
1983 -0.15% 2.64%
1982 -0.06% 2.48%
1981 0.007% 2.25%
1980 0.07% 1.99%
1979 0.18% 1.78%
1978 0.35% 1.69%
1977 0.47% 1.76%
1976 0.55% 1.97%
1975 0.59% 2.24%
1974 0.45% 2.41%
1973 0.32% 2.46%
1972 0.3% 2.45%
1971 0.29% 2.43%
1970 0.38% 2.41%
1969 0.42% 2.38%
1968 0.38% 2.36%
1967 0.37% 2.33%
1966 0.3% 2.31%
1965 0.28% 2.3%
1964 0.32% 2.28%
1963 0.27% 2.3%
1962 0.33% 2.31%
1961 0.45% 2.28%

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/laos | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Hungary declined by 0.31%, while Laos' population grew by 1.37%.

Live population counters

Hungary Laos
Current population
9475525
8004838
Population rank 98/197 103/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.1%
One net population change
17.4 minutes
5.01 minutes
One birth every
6.02 minutes
3.22 minutes
One death every
4.09 minutes
11 minutes
Daily growth/decline -83 +287
Annual growth/decline -30,121 +104,826
Annual growth/decline rate -0.31% +1.37%
Population growth rate rank 179/197 77/197
One migration net change every
32.3 minutes
49.5 minutes
Annual migration change -16,331 -10,645
Net migration rank 149/196 134/196
Foreign-born residents 689,565 51,446
Foreign-born residents rank 71/195 149/195
Foreign-born share of population 7.1% 0.7%
Foreign-born share rank 79/195 166/195

Natural population change vs migration

Hungary
Natural

Migration
Laos
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Hungary Laos
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -16,331 - -10,645
2024 - 16,223 - -10,284
2023 -41,247 49,213 115,359 -10,003
2022 -47,065 41,871 116,620 -10,003
2021 -61,638 20,372 115,323 -10,305
2020 -47,385 9,147 118,609 -10,305
2019 -36,840 34,339 119,797 -10,305
2018 -37,858 34,190 119,986 -10,305
2017 -37,934 20,200 120,515 -10,400
2016 -31,231 68 119,978 -11,401
2015 -39,191 13,856 118,723 -12,991
2014 -32,449 11,581 118,103 -26,881
2013 -36,529 5,635 119,845 -27,492
2012 -38,689 15,286 121,324 -28,871
2011 -40,884 1,859 122,863 -30,538
2010 -40,000 10,592 122,516 -30,046
2009 -34,077 17,281 122,174 -29,545
2008 -31,118 16,166 121,042 -28,318
2007 -35,195 13,697 119,980 -27,233
2006 -32,228 19,890 118,602 -25,286
2005 -38,331 16,925 118,165 -24,138
2004 -37,396 16,637 121,888 -40,120
2003 -41,531 13,879 122,158 -36,572
2002 -36,571 2,822 122,110 -33,595
2001 -35,657 10,386 123,847 -33,552
2000 -37,780 13,414 124,201 -33,965
1999 -49,140 12,819 127,255 -36,632
1998 -43,120 13,568 128,409 -33,997
1997 -38,075 14,186 130,388 -32,288
1996 -38,152 14,605 131,142 -16,574
1995 -34,086 14,927 132,241 -14,279
1994 -31,030 15,159 134,201 -11,782
1993 -33,144 15,540 135,295 -9,390
1992 -26,960 16,238 132,417 -7,502
1991 -17,635 16,873 129,523 -5,390
1990 -19,710 16,991 125,297 -3,100
1989 -20,963 -16,991 121,044 -1,272
1988 -15,895 -16,052 117,050 -80
1987 -15,919 -16,175 113,005 0
1986 -18,072 -16,339 109,266 -475
1985 -18,103 -15,890 106,047 -1,376
1984 -21,336 -16,216 102,318 -2,698
1983 -21,379 -16,047 98,178 -4,108
1982 -10,705 -16,531 94,058 -6,184
1981 -2,142 -16,869 89,963 -11,061
1980 3,213 -17,795 86,548 -17,339
1979 23,549 3,629 82,852 -23,317
1978 27,780 290 80,604 -27,208
1977 45,787 -54 79,149 -26,908
1976 52,993 -472 77,575 -21,738
1975 63,243 -335 76,725 -13,858
1974 60,777 132 74,652 -6,000
1973 33,382 -1,512 70,513 -774
1972 34,315 -8 68,095 0
1971 26,956 -15 65,959 0
1970 32,048 -96 63,896 0
1969 38,105 -333 61,595 0
1968 39,997 -324 59,567 0
1967 39,845 -414 57,763 0
1966 36,643 -726 55,494 0
1965 24,355 -537 54,268 0
1964 31,371 -739 52,482 0
1963 32,282 -822 51,056 0
1962 21,128 -1,738 51,244 0
1961 44,123 -1,177 48,992 0
1960 44,926 -1,108 47,575 0

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/hungary/laos | 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 Laos 90.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,183,013 people) and 9.41% is from migration (a loss of 122,899 people).

As of 2024, 689,565 residents or 7.1% of the population were not native-born in Hungary, compared to 51,446 people or 0.7% in Laos.

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
Laos
City Population
Vientiane 948K
Thakhek 90.8K
Luang Prabang 53.8K
Vang Vieng 25K

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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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