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

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The latest officially reported population of Hungary was 9,514,251 in 2025 vs 5,849,421 people in Lebanon in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Hungary's population is 9,454,659 people compared to 5,921,719 in Lebanon.

Population statistics:

  • Hungary's population is 1.6 times bigger than Lebanon's.
  • Hungary is ranked the 97th most populous country in the world, while Lebanon is the 115th.
  • The countries together account for 0.19% of the world: 0.11% for Hungary vs 0.07% for Lebanon.
  • For the last 10 years, Hungary has had an average growth rate of -0.3% per year vs -0.72% in Lebanon.
  • Since 2006, the population of Hungary has decreased from 10.1M people to 9.45M (6.12% decline), while Lebanon has grown from 4.75M to 5.92M (24.6% growth).

Hungary vs Lebanon: population by year and forecast

Hungary
Factual

Projection
Lebanon
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Hungary Lebanon
2100 7,354,125 7,233,292
2099 7,369,935 7,255,882
2098 7,385,110 7,277,550
2097 7,399,578 7,301,925
2096 7,414,169 7,325,994
2095 7,428,875 7,347,027
2094 7,443,681 7,369,470
2093 7,458,651 7,390,293
2092 7,473,041 7,407,084
2091 7,487,818 7,423,815
2090 7,502,719 7,437,389
2089 7,518,368 7,448,030
2088 7,533,773 7,458,059
2087 7,549,845 7,468,965
2086 7,566,819 7,472,798
2085 7,584,011 7,481,214
2084 7,600,723 7,480,291
2083 7,618,082 7,486,652
2082 7,636,419 7,486,791
2081 7,655,375 7,487,921
2080 7,675,218 7,488,203
2079 7,695,945 7,485,978
2078 7,717,087 7,484,772
2077 7,739,401 7,478,078
2076 7,763,134 7,474,064
2075 7,788,149 7,467,858
2074 7,814,821 7,450,655
2073 7,842,708 7,436,376
2072 7,872,075 7,424,690
2071 7,902,830 7,412,173
2070 7,934,859 7,397,929
2069 7,967,725 7,386,238
2068 8,001,662 7,377,717
2067 8,036,057 7,364,770
2066 8,071,042 7,352,347
2065 8,107,187 7,336,652
2064 8,144,020 7,320,561
2063 8,179,967 7,303,359
2062 8,215,823 7,283,645
2061 8,251,186 7,265,811
2060 8,286,212 7,243,446
2059 8,320,988 7,223,197
2058 8,354,080 7,202,701
2057 8,386,894 7,179,997
2056 8,419,815 7,156,445
2055 8,451,799 7,134,691
2054 8,483,442 7,111,260
2053 8,514,311 7,089,367
2052 8,545,085 7,066,769
2051 8,575,999 7,040,364
2050 8,606,870 7,014,112
2049 8,638,405 6,987,405
2048 8,670,073 6,956,499
2047 8,702,640 6,916,783
2046 8,735,821 6,881,711
2045 8,769,752 6,842,906
2044 8,803,827 6,799,445
2043 8,838,318 6,762,695
2042 8,873,924 6,719,865
2041 8,910,032 6,671,647
2040 8,946,870 6,621,937
2039 8,984,555 6,569,131
2038 9,022,078 6,515,459
2037 9,060,601 6,459,942
2036 9,098,588 6,406,631
2035 9,136,984 6,359,644
2034 9,175,038 6,308,450
2033 9,212,552 6,261,087
2032 9,249,719 6,210,077
2031 9,286,177 6,155,155
2030 9,322,011 6,101,258
2029 9,357,056 6,047,874
2028 9,390,506 5,995,773
2027 9,422,739 5,945,897
2026 9,454,659 5,896,184
2025 9,514,251 5,849,421
2024 9,562,065 5,805,962
2023 9,592,186 5,773,493
2022 9,605,074 5,744,489
2021 9,630,932 5,718,122
2020 9,670,419 5,702,398
2019 9,694,824 5,794,594
2018 9,706,964 5,984,119
2017 9,726,756 6,160,128
2016 9,759,755 6,323,060
2015 9,797,755 6,472,469
2014 9,833,038 6,346,990
2013 9,872,734 5,743,436
2012 9,920,362 5,235,742
2011 9,971,727 5,096,020
2010 10,000,023 5,041,288
2009 10,022,650 4,992,287
2008 10,038,188 4,925,354
2007 10,055,780 4,844,118
2006 10,071,370 4,751,136
2005 10,087,065 4,671,102
2004 10,107,146 4,599,279
2003 10,129,552 4,525,508
2002 10,158,608 4,463,504
2001 10,187,576 4,401,918
2000 10,210,971 4,329,340
1999 10,237,530 4,255,277
1998 10,266,570 4,181,281
1997 10,290,486 4,108,405
1996 10,311,238 4,034,781
1995 10,328,965 3,960,735
1994 10,343,355 3,889,799
1993 10,357,523 3,820,647
1992 10,369,341 3,747,371
1991 10,373,400 3,668,912
1990 10,373,988 3,595,175
1989 10,481,719 3,525,285
1988 10,596,487 3,454,649
1987 10,612,741 3,385,555
1986 10,630,564 3,300,365
1985 10,648,713 3,217,376
1984 10,668,095 3,152,744
1983 10,689,463 3,094,996
1982 10,705,535 3,054,931
1981 10,711,848 3,008,981
1980 10,711,122 2,944,763
1979 10,704,152 2,882,635
1978 10,684,822 2,822,682
1977 10,648,031 2,762,155
1976 10,598,677 2,726,469
1975 10,540,525 2,693,191
1974 10,478,720 2,635,185
1973 10,432,055 2,572,935
1972 10,398,489 2,509,729
1971 10,367,537 2,446,314
1970 10,337,910 2,386,114
1969 10,298,723 2,328,159
1968 10,255,815 2,266,368
1967 10,216,604 2,206,731
1966 10,178,653 2,148,260
1965 10,147,935 2,088,831
1964 10,119,835 2,030,543
1963 10,087,947 1,970,316
1962 10,060,825 1,909,578
1961 10,027,958 1,850,084
1960 9,983,512 1,794,406

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Hungary decreased by 311,615 people (a 3.09% decline), while Lebanon gained 1,571,924 people (a 33.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Hungary lost 305,096 people (a 3.13% decline), while Lebanon's population decreased by 401,341 people (a 6.35% decline).

Hungary was ranked 81st most populous country in 2006 and is 97th in 2026. Lebanon was ranked 115th in 2006 and still ranked 115th 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 Lebanon will increase by 18.4% to 7,014,112 people and will still be ranked 115th.

Lebanon is projected to reach its peak in 2080 at 7.49M 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
Lebanon
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Hungary Lebanon
2100 -0.21% -0.31%
2099 -0.21% -0.3%
2098 -0.2% -0.33%
2097 -0.2% -0.33%
2096 -0.2% -0.29%
2095 -0.2% -0.3%
2094 -0.2% -0.28%
2093 -0.19% -0.23%
2092 -0.2% -0.23%
2091 -0.2% -0.18%
2090 -0.21% -0.14%
2089 -0.2% -0.13%
2088 -0.21% -0.15%
2087 -0.22% -0.05%
2086 -0.23% -0.11%
2085 -0.22% 0.01%
2084 -0.23% -0.08%
2083 -0.24% -0.002%
2082 -0.25% -0.02%
2081 -0.26% -0.004%
2080 -0.27% 0.03%
2079 -0.27% 0.02%
2078 -0.29% 0.09%
2077 -0.31% 0.05%
2076 -0.32% 0.08%
2075 -0.34% 0.23%
2074 -0.36% 0.19%
2073 -0.37% 0.16%
2072 -0.39% 0.17%
2071 -0.4% 0.19%
2070 -0.41% 0.16%
2069 -0.42% 0.12%
2068 -0.43% 0.18%
2067 -0.43% 0.17%
2066 -0.45% 0.21%
2065 -0.45% 0.22%
2064 -0.44% 0.24%
2063 -0.44% 0.27%
2062 -0.43% 0.25%
2061 -0.42% 0.31%
2060 -0.42% 0.28%
2059 -0.4% 0.28%
2058 -0.39% 0.32%
2057 -0.39% 0.33%
2056 -0.38% 0.3%
2055 -0.37% 0.33%
2054 -0.36% 0.31%
2053 -0.36% 0.32%
2052 -0.36% 0.38%
2051 -0.36% 0.37%
2050 -0.37% 0.38%
2049 -0.37% 0.44%
2048 -0.37% 0.57%
2047 -0.38% 0.51%
2046 -0.39% 0.57%
2045 -0.39% 0.64%
2044 -0.39% 0.54%
2043 -0.4% 0.64%
2042 -0.41% 0.72%
2041 -0.41% 0.75%
2040 -0.42% 0.8%
2039 -0.42% 0.82%
2038 -0.43% 0.86%
2037 -0.42% 0.83%
2036 -0.42% 0.74%
2035 -0.41% 0.81%
2034 -0.41% 0.76%
2033 -0.4% 0.82%
2032 -0.39% 0.89%
2031 -0.38% 0.88%
2030 -0.37% 0.88%
2029 -0.36% 0.87%
2028 -0.34% 0.84%
2027 -0.34% 0.84%
2026 -0.63% 0.8%
2025 -0.5% 0.75%
2024 -0.31% 0.56%
2023 -0.13% 0.5%
2022 -0.27% 0.46%
2021 -0.41% 0.28%
2020 -0.25% -1.59%
2019 -0.13% -3.17%
2018 -0.2% -2.86%
2017 -0.34% -2.58%
2016 -0.39% -2.31%
2015 -0.36% 1.98%
2014 -0.4% 10.5%
2013 -0.48% 9.7%
2012 -0.52% 2.74%
2011 -0.28% 1.09%
2010 -0.23% 0.98%
2009 -0.15% 1.36%
2008 -0.17% 1.68%
2007 -0.15% 1.96%
2006 -0.16% 1.71%
2005 -0.2% 1.56%
2004 -0.22% 1.63%
2003 -0.29% 1.39%
2002 -0.28% 1.4%
2001 -0.23% 1.68%
2000 -0.26% 1.74%
1999 -0.28% 1.77%
1998 -0.23% 1.77%
1997 -0.2% 1.82%
1996 -0.17% 1.87%
1995 -0.14% 1.82%
1994 -0.14% 1.81%
1993 -0.11% 1.96%
1992 -0.04% 2.14%
1991 -0.006% 2.05%
1990 -1.03% 1.98%
1989 -1.08% 2.04%
1988 -0.15% 2.04%
1987 -0.17% 2.58%
1986 -0.17% 2.58%
1985 -0.18% 2.05%
1984 -0.2% 1.87%
1983 -0.15% 1.31%
1982 -0.06% 1.53%
1981 0.007% 2.18%
1980 0.07% 2.16%
1979 0.18% 2.12%
1978 0.35% 2.19%
1977 0.47% 1.31%
1976 0.55% 1.24%
1975 0.59% 2.2%
1974 0.45% 2.42%
1973 0.32% 2.52%
1972 0.3% 2.59%
1971 0.29% 2.52%
1970 0.38% 2.49%
1969 0.42% 2.73%
1968 0.38% 2.7%
1967 0.37% 2.72%
1966 0.3% 2.85%
1965 0.28% 2.87%
1964 0.32% 3.06%
1963 0.27% 3.18%
1962 0.33% 3.22%
1961 0.45% 3.1%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Hungary declined by 0.5%, while Lebanon's population grew by 0.75%.

Live population counters

Hungary Lebanon
Current population
9454659
5921719
Population rank 97/197 115/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.07%
One net population change
11 minutes
12.1 minutes
One birth every
6.7 minutes
5.67 minutes
One death every
4.1 minutes
15 minutes
Daily growth/decline -131 +119
Annual growth/decline -47,814 +43,459
Annual growth/decline rate -0.5% +0.75%
Population growth rate rank 184/197 114/197
One migration net change every
32.3 minutes
51.5 minutes
Annual migration change -16,331 -10,230
Net migration rank 149/196 133/196
Foreign-born residents 689,565 1,422,583
Foreign-born residents rank 71/195 47/195
Foreign-born share of population 7.1% 24.5%
Foreign-born share rank 79/195 24/195

Natural population change vs migration

Hungary
Natural

Migration
Lebanon
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Hungary Lebanon
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -16,331 - -10,230
2024 -49,723 16,223 57,613 -17,267
2023 -41,247 49,213 58,786 -34,193
2022 -47,065 41,871 60,909 -27,507
2021 -61,638 20,372 46,614 -27,290
2020 -47,385 9,147 59,903 -47,787
2019 -36,840 34,339 70,486 -266,992
2018 -37,858 34,190 77,165 -259,700
2017 -37,934 20,200 84,172 -253,664
2016 -31,231 68 91,551 -247,921
2015 -39,191 13,856 97,385 -239,829
2014 -32,449 11,581 92,285 301,111
2013 -36,529 5,635 80,218 733,500
2012 -38,689 15,286 77,248 124,427
2011 -40,884 1,859 75,523 2,246
2010 -40,000 10,592 72,605 -40,915
2009 -34,077 17,281 69,004 -2,700
2008 -31,118 16,166 67,132 430
2007 -35,195 13,697 66,965 27,944
2006 -32,228 19,890 65,932 25,126
2005 -38,331 16,925 67,778 1,224
2004 -37,396 16,637 69,675 4,974
2003 -41,531 13,879 71,232 1,674
2002 -36,571 2,822 72,648 -21,543
2001 -35,657 10,386 73,160 -1,094
2000 -37,780 13,414 72,642 455
1999 -49,140 12,819 72,437 2,589
1998 -43,120 13,568 71,889 1,062
1997 -38,075 14,186 71,486 1,313
1996 -38,152 14,605 71,286 3,164
1995 -34,086 14,927 71,016 2,634
1994 -31,030 15,159 73,069 -4,850
1993 -33,144 15,540 75,278 -5,196
1992 -26,960 16,238 77,447 -970
1991 -17,635 16,873 79,274 1,159
1990 -19,710 16,991 73,629 -6,595
1989 -20,963 -16,991 74,577 -1,827
1988 -15,895 -16,052 70,444 -1,916
1987 -15,919 -16,175 69,058 607
1986 -18,072 -16,339 67,162 33,549
1985 -18,103 -15,890 66,368 -1,108
1984 -21,336 -16,216 66,785 -2,785
1983 -21,379 -16,047 66,056 -14,558
1982 -10,705 -16,531 41,602 -12,981
1981 -2,142 -16,869 65,084 -1,799
1980 3,213 -17,795 63,053 2,104
1979 23,549 3,629 61,184 -2,103
1978 27,780 290 60,829 0
1977 45,787 -54 60,232 0
1976 52,993 -472 11,138 0
1975 63,243 -335 55,423 0
1974 60,777 132 64,425 -3,831
1973 33,382 -1,512 63,420 482
1972 34,315 -8 62,216 294
1971 26,956 -15 61,278 3,042
1970 32,048 -96 60,593 -4,508
1969 38,105 -333 59,829 0
1968 39,997 -324 59,247 4,506
1967 39,845 -414 58,957 -3,434
1966 36,643 -726 58,546 2,864
1965 24,355 -537 58,195 -742
1964 31,371 -739 57,808 1,311
1963 32,282 -822 57,054 4,269
1962 21,128 -1,738 55,585 4,569
1961 44,123 -1,177 53,995 4,844
1960 44,926 -1,108 52,515 0

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

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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 Lebanon 33.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 704,584 people) and 66.9% is from migration (a loss of 1,422,150 people).

As of 2024, 689,565 residents or 7.1% of the population were not native-born in Hungary, compared to 1,422,583 people or 24.5% in Lebanon.

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
Lebanon
City Population
Beirut 2.42M
Tripoli 229K
Sidon 164K
Tyre 160K
Jounieh 102K
Zahle 100K

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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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