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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Hungary was 9,562,065 in 2024 vs 1,866,124 people in Latvia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Hungary's population is 9,475,525 people compared to 1,829,763 in Latvia.

Population statistics:

  • Hungary's population is 5.18 times bigger than Latvia's.
  • Hungary is ranked the 98th most populous country in the world, while Latvia is the 149th.
  • The countries together account for 0.14% of the world: 0.11% for Hungary vs 0.02% for Latvia.
  • For the last 10 years, Hungary has had an average growth rate of -0.29% per year vs -0.68% in Latvia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Hungary has decreased from 10.1M people to 9.48M (5.92% decline), while Latvia has declined from 2.22M to 1.83M (17.5% decline).

Hungary vs Latvia: population by year and forecast

Hungary
Factual

Projection
Latvia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Hungary Latvia
2100 7,370,355 923,408
2099 7,386,200 932,882
2098 7,401,408 942,357
2097 7,415,908 951,702
2096 7,430,531 961,114
2095 7,445,269 970,470
2094 7,460,108 979,811
2093 7,475,111 989,107
2092 7,489,534 998,497
2091 7,504,343 1,007,961
2090 7,519,276 1,017,465
2089 7,534,960 1,026,994
2088 7,550,399 1,036,657
2087 7,566,507 1,046,527
2086 7,583,518 1,056,483
2085 7,600,748 1,066,499
2084 7,617,497 1,076,818
2083 7,634,894 1,087,423
2082 7,653,272 1,098,154
2081 7,672,270 1,109,075
2080 7,692,156 1,120,211
2079 7,712,929 1,131,602
2078 7,734,118 1,143,002
2077 7,756,481 1,154,458
2076 7,780,266 1,166,122
2075 7,805,336 1,177,964
2074 7,832,068 1,189,889
2073 7,860,016 1,201,798
2072 7,889,448 1,213,804
2071 7,920,271 1,226,159
2070 7,952,370 1,238,635
2069 7,985,309 1,251,199
2068 8,019,321 1,264,197
2067 8,053,791 1,277,382
2066 8,088,854 1,290,492
2065 8,125,079 1,304,082
2064 8,161,993 1,317,729
2063 8,198,019 1,331,316
2062 8,233,954 1,344,939
2061 8,269,395 1,358,659
2060 8,304,498 1,372,730
2059 8,339,351 1,386,684
2058 8,372,516 1,400,736
2057 8,405,403 1,414,911
2056 8,438,397 1,429,035
2055 8,470,451 1,442,863
2054 8,502,165 1,456,686
2053 8,533,102 1,470,334
2052 8,563,943 1,483,843
2051 8,594,925 1,496,515
2050 8,625,864 1,509,248
2049 8,657,469 1,521,989
2048 8,689,207 1,534,656
2047 8,721,846 1,547,203
2046 8,755,100 1,559,641
2045 8,789,106 1,572,396
2044 8,823,256 1,584,822
2043 8,857,823 1,597,317
2042 8,893,508 1,609,668
2041 8,929,696 1,622,468
2040 8,966,615 1,635,132
2039 9,004,383 1,648,215
2038 9,041,989 1,661,175
2037 9,080,597 1,674,137
2036 9,118,668 1,687,461
2035 9,157,148 1,700,759
2034 9,195,286 1,714,411
2033 9,232,883 1,728,562
2032 9,270,132 1,742,976
2031 9,306,671 1,757,310
2030 9,342,584 1,772,264
2029 9,377,706 1,786,824
2028 9,411,230 1,801,228
2027 9,443,534 1,815,599
2026 9,475,525 1,829,763
2025 9,535,248 1,850,593
2024 9,562,065 1,866,124
2023 9,592,186 1,883,710
2022 9,605,074 1,879,383
2021 9,630,932 1,884,490
2020 9,670,419 1,900,449
2019 9,694,824 1,913,822
2018 9,706,964 1,927,174
2017 9,726,756 1,942,248
2016 9,759,755 1,959,537
2015 9,797,755 1,977,527
2014 9,833,038 1,993,782
2013 9,872,734 2,012,647
2012 9,920,362 2,034,319
2011 9,971,727 2,059,709
2010 10,000,023 2,097,555
2009 10,022,650 2,141,669
2008 10,038,188 2,177,322
2007 10,055,780 2,200,325
2006 10,071,370 2,218,357
2005 10,087,065 2,238,799
2004 10,107,146 2,263,122
2003 10,129,552 2,287,955
2002 10,158,608 2,310,173
2001 10,187,576 2,337,170
2000 10,210,971 2,367,550
1999 10,237,530 2,390,482
1998 10,266,570 2,410,019
1997 10,290,486 2,432,851
1996 10,311,238 2,457,222
1995 10,328,965 2,485,056
1994 10,343,355 2,520,742
1993 10,357,523 2,563,290
1992 10,369,341 2,614,338
1991 10,373,400 2,650,581
1990 10,373,988 2,663,151
1989 10,481,719 2,666,955
1988 10,596,487 2,653,434
1987 10,612,741 2,626,583
1986 10,630,564 2,599,892
1985 10,648,713 2,578,873
1984 10,668,095 2,562,047
1983 10,689,463 2,546,011
1982 10,705,535 2,531,080
1981 10,711,848 2,519,421
1980 10,711,122 2,511,701
1979 10,704,152 2,505,953
1978 10,684,822 2,497,921
1977 10,648,031 2,485,073
1976 10,598,677 2,470,989
1975 10,540,525 2,456,130
1974 10,478,720 2,437,186
1973 10,432,055 2,415,819
1972 10,398,489 2,395,674
1971 10,367,537 2,376,389
1970 10,337,910 2,359,164
1969 10,298,723 2,343,173
1968 10,255,815 2,323,619
1967 10,216,604 2,301,220
1966 10,178,653 2,283,217
1965 10,147,935 2,265,919
1964 10,119,835 2,240,623
1963 10,087,947 2,210,919
1962 10,060,825 2,181,586
1961 10,027,958 2,152,681
1960 9,983,512 2,120,979

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 Latvia lost 258,820 people (a 11.7% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Hungary lost 284,230 people (a 2.91% decline), while Latvia's population decreased by 129,774 people (a 6.62% decline).

Hungary was ranked 81st most populous country in 2006 and is 98th in 2026. Latvia was ranked 140th in 2006 and ranked 149th 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 Latvia will decrease by 17.5% to 1,509,248 people and rank change from 149th to 155th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 17.9% of the population in Hungary and 36.3% in Latvia.

Population growth rate by year

Hungary
Factual

Projection
Latvia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Hungary Latvia
2100 -0.21% -1.02%
2099 -0.21% -1.01%
2098 -0.2% -0.98%
2097 -0.2% -0.98%
2096 -0.2% -0.96%
2095 -0.2% -0.95%
2094 -0.2% -0.94%
2093 -0.19% -0.94%
2092 -0.2% -0.94%
2091 -0.2% -0.93%
2090 -0.21% -0.93%
2089 -0.2% -0.93%
2088 -0.21% -0.94%
2087 -0.22% -0.94%
2086 -0.23% -0.94%
2085 -0.22% -0.96%
2084 -0.23% -0.98%
2083 -0.24% -0.98%
2082 -0.25% -0.98%
2081 -0.26% -0.99%
2080 -0.27% -1.01%
2079 -0.27% -1%
2078 -0.29% -0.99%
2077 -0.31% -1%
2076 -0.32% -1.01%
2075 -0.34% -1%
2074 -0.36% -0.99%
2073 -0.37% -0.99%
2072 -0.39% -1.01%
2071 -0.4% -1.01%
2070 -0.41% -1%
2069 -0.42% -1.03%
2068 -0.43% -1.03%
2067 -0.43% -1.02%
2066 -0.45% -1.04%
2065 -0.45% -1.04%
2064 -0.44% -1.02%
2063 -0.44% -1.01%
2062 -0.43% -1.01%
2061 -0.42% -1.03%
2060 -0.42% -1.01%
2059 -0.4% -1%
2058 -0.39% -1%
2057 -0.39% -0.99%
2056 -0.38% -0.96%
2055 -0.37% -0.95%
2054 -0.36% -0.93%
2053 -0.36% -0.91%
2052 -0.36% -0.85%
2051 -0.36% -0.84%
2050 -0.37% -0.84%
2049 -0.37% -0.83%
2048 -0.37% -0.81%
2047 -0.38% -0.8%
2046 -0.39% -0.81%
2045 -0.39% -0.78%
2044 -0.39% -0.78%
2043 -0.4% -0.77%
2042 -0.41% -0.79%
2041 -0.41% -0.77%
2040 -0.42% -0.79%
2039 -0.42% -0.78%
2038 -0.43% -0.77%
2037 -0.42% -0.79%
2036 -0.42% -0.78%
2035 -0.41% -0.8%
2034 -0.41% -0.82%
2033 -0.4% -0.83%
2032 -0.39% -0.82%
2031 -0.38% -0.84%
2030 -0.37% -0.81%
2029 -0.36% -0.8%
2028 -0.34% -0.79%
2027 -0.34% -0.77%
2026 -0.63% -1.13%
2025 -0.28% -0.83%
2024 -0.31% -0.93%
2023 -0.13% 0.23%
2022 -0.27% -0.27%
2021 -0.41% -0.84%
2020 -0.25% -0.7%
2019 -0.13% -0.69%
2018 -0.2% -0.78%
2017 -0.34% -0.88%
2016 -0.39% -0.91%
2015 -0.36% -0.82%
2014 -0.4% -0.94%
2013 -0.48% -1.07%
2012 -0.52% -1.23%
2011 -0.28% -1.8%
2010 -0.23% -2.06%
2009 -0.15% -1.64%
2008 -0.17% -1.05%
2007 -0.15% -0.81%
2006 -0.16% -0.91%
2005 -0.2% -1.07%
2004 -0.22% -1.09%
2003 -0.29% -0.96%
2002 -0.28% -1.16%
2001 -0.23% -1.28%
2000 -0.26% -0.96%
1999 -0.28% -0.81%
1998 -0.23% -0.94%
1997 -0.2% -0.99%
1996 -0.17% -1.12%
1995 -0.14% -1.42%
1994 -0.14% -1.66%
1993 -0.11% -1.95%
1992 -0.04% -1.37%
1991 -0.006% -0.47%
1990 -1.03% -0.14%
1989 -1.08% 0.51%
1988 -0.15% 1.02%
1987 -0.17% 1.03%
1986 -0.17% 0.82%
1985 -0.18% 0.66%
1984 -0.2% 0.63%
1983 -0.15% 0.59%
1982 -0.06% 0.46%
1981 0.007% 0.31%
1980 0.07% 0.23%
1979 0.18% 0.32%
1978 0.35% 0.52%
1977 0.47% 0.57%
1976 0.55% 0.6%
1975 0.59% 0.78%
1974 0.45% 0.88%
1973 0.32% 0.84%
1972 0.3% 0.81%
1971 0.29% 0.73%
1970 0.38% 0.68%
1969 0.42% 0.84%
1968 0.38% 0.97%
1967 0.37% 0.79%
1966 0.3% 0.76%
1965 0.28% 1.13%
1964 0.32% 1.34%
1963 0.27% 1.34%
1962 0.33% 1.34%
1961 0.45% 1.49%

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 Latvia's population declined by 0.93%.

Live population counters

Hungary Latvia
Current population
9475525
1829763
Population rank 98/197 149/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.02%
One net population change
17.4 minutes
29.9 minutes
One birth every
6.02 minutes
36.2 minutes
One death every
4.09 minutes
18.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline -83 -48
Annual growth/decline -30,121 -17,586
Annual growth/decline rate -0.31% -0.93%
Population growth rate rank 179/197 193/197
One migration net change every
32.3 minutes
1.2 hours
Annual migration change -16,331 -7,330
Net migration rank 149/196 125/196
Foreign-born residents 689,565 220,471
Foreign-born residents rank 71/195 108/195
Foreign-born share of population 7.1% 11.8%
Foreign-born share rank 79/195 57/195

Natural population change vs migration

Hungary
Natural

Migration
Latvia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Hungary Latvia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -16,331 - -7,330
2024 - 16,223 - -2,225
2023 -41,247 49,213 -13,563 7,966
2022 -47,065 41,871 -14,847 22,027
2021 -61,638 20,372 -17,337 -280
2020 -47,385 9,147 -11,402 -3,147
2019 -36,840 34,339 -8,995 -3,416
2018 -37,858 34,190 -9,636 -4,972
2017 -37,934 20,200 -7,963 -7,867
2016 -31,231 68 -6,663 -12,327
2015 -39,191 13,856 -6,526 -10,826
2014 -32,449 11,581 -6,779 -8,799
2013 -36,529 5,635 -8,252 -14,386
2012 -38,689 15,286 -9,154 -11,914
2011 -40,884 1,859 -9,886 -20,202
2010 -40,000 10,592 -10,278 -36,128
2009 -34,077 17,281 -7,924 -34,807
2008 -31,118 16,166 -6,531 -22,445
2007 -35,195 13,697 -9,021 -8,027
2006 -32,228 19,890 -10,204 -9,211
2005 -38,331 16,925 -10,746 -11,134
2004 -37,396 16,637 -11,542 -15,136
2003 -41,531 13,879 -11,439 -11,422
2002 -36,571 2,822 -12,475 -9,160
2001 -35,657 10,386 -13,322 -18,634
2000 -37,780 13,414 -11,838 -15,679
1999 -49,140 12,819 -13,387 -3,229
1998 -43,120 13,568 -15,906 -5,504
1997 -38,075 14,186 -14,841 -9,183
1996 -38,152 14,605 -14,498 -9,888
1995 -34,086 14,927 -17,396 -13,288
1994 -31,030 15,159 -17,645 -21,446
1993 -33,144 15,540 -12,560 -32,914
1992 -26,960 16,238 -3,660 -52,180
1991 -17,635 16,873 0 -12,020
1990 -19,710 16,991 2,929 -13,196
1989 -20,963 -16,991 6,401 -4,960
1988 -15,895 -16,052 9,022 15,784
1987 -15,919 -16,175 9,981 19,249
1986 -18,072 -16,339 10,660 13,972
1985 -18,103 -15,890 5,673 12,037
1984 -21,336 -16,216 7,430 8,847
1983 -21,379 -16,047 8,147 8,115
1982 -10,705 -16,531 6,327 8,116
1981 -2,142 -16,869 3,779 6,536
1980 3,213 -17,795 3,265 3,099
1979 23,549 3,629 2,506 3,661
1978 27,780 290 2,997 7,399
1977 45,787 -54 3,480 11,992
1976 52,993 -472 4,200 8,870
1975 63,243 -335 4,913 12,166
1974 60,777 132 6,824 14,420
1973 33,382 -1,512 6,040 15,997
1972 34,315 -8 7,666 11,077
1971 26,956 -15 8,793 10,846
1970 32,048 -96 7,785 12,494
1969 38,105 -333 6,561 13,718
1968 39,997 -324 7,668 13,465
1967 39,845 -414 7,825 14,177
1966 36,643 -726 8,677 13,465
1965 24,355 -537 8,384 13,218
1964 31,371 -739 12,100 13,010
1963 32,282 -822 11,055 12,308
1962 21,128 -1,738 11,562 12,344
1961 44,123 -1,177 14,207 12,364
1960 44,926 -1,108 14,211 11,420

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 Latvia 82.7% is from natural causes (a loss of 103,711 people) and 17.3% is from migration (a loss of 21,641 people).

As of 2024, 689,565 residents or 7.1% of the population were not native-born in Hungary, compared to 220,471 people or 11.8% in Latvia.

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
Latvia
City Population
Riga 595K
Daugavpils 78.1K
Liepaja 67.4K
Jelgava 54.8K
Jurmala 52K
Ventspils 32.7K
Rezekne 26.4K
Valmiera 22.8K
Ogre 22.8K
Jekabpils 21K

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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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