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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Hungary was 9,562,065 in 2024 vs 5,805,962 people in Lebanon in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Hungary's population is 9,475,525 people compared to 5,906,622 in Lebanon.

Population statistics:

  • Hungary's population is 1.6 times bigger than Lebanon's.
  • Hungary is ranked the 98th 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 -0.29% per year vs +0.16% in Lebanon.
  • Since 2006, the population of Hungary has decreased from 10.1M people to 9.48M (5.92% decline), while Lebanon has grown from 4.75M to 5.91M (24.3% growth).

Hungary vs Lebanon: population by year and forecast

Hungary
Factual

Projection
Lebanon
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Hungary Lebanon
2100 7,370,355 7,229,611
2099 7,386,200 7,252,189
2098 7,401,408 7,273,846
2097 7,415,908 7,298,208
2096 7,430,531 7,322,265
2095 7,445,269 7,343,287
2094 7,460,108 7,365,719
2093 7,475,111 7,386,532
2092 7,489,534 7,403,314
2091 7,504,343 7,420,036
2090 7,519,276 7,433,603
2089 7,534,960 7,444,239
2088 7,550,399 7,454,263
2087 7,566,507 7,465,163
2086 7,583,518 7,468,994
2085 7,600,748 7,477,406
2084 7,617,497 7,476,483
2083 7,634,894 7,482,841
2082 7,653,272 7,482,980
2081 7,672,270 7,484,110
2080 7,692,156 7,484,392
2079 7,712,929 7,482,168
2078 7,734,118 7,480,962
2077 7,756,481 7,474,272
2076 7,780,266 7,470,260
2075 7,805,336 7,464,057
2074 7,832,068 7,446,862
2073 7,860,016 7,432,591
2072 7,889,448 7,420,911
2071 7,920,271 7,408,401
2070 7,952,370 7,394,163
2069 7,985,309 7,382,479
2068 8,019,321 7,373,962
2067 8,053,791 7,361,021
2066 8,088,854 7,348,605
2065 8,125,079 7,332,917
2064 8,161,993 7,316,835
2063 8,198,019 7,299,642
2062 8,233,954 7,279,937
2061 8,269,395 7,262,112
2060 8,304,498 7,239,759
2059 8,339,351 7,219,520
2058 8,372,516 7,199,035
2057 8,405,403 7,176,342
2056 8,438,397 7,152,803
2055 8,470,451 7,131,059
2054 8,502,165 7,107,641
2053 8,533,102 7,085,759
2052 8,563,943 7,063,172
2051 8,594,925 7,036,781
2050 8,625,864 7,010,541
2049 8,657,469 6,983,849
2048 8,689,207 6,952,958
2047 8,721,846 6,913,262
2046 8,755,100 6,878,209
2045 8,789,106 6,839,423
2044 8,823,256 6,795,984
2043 8,857,823 6,759,252
2042 8,893,508 6,716,445
2041 8,929,696 6,668,251
2040 8,966,615 6,618,567
2039 9,004,383 6,565,787
2038 9,041,989 6,512,143
2037 9,080,597 6,456,654
2036 9,118,668 6,403,370
2035 9,157,148 6,356,407
2034 9,195,286 6,305,239
2033 9,232,883 6,257,900
2032 9,270,132 6,206,916
2031 9,306,671 6,152,022
2030 9,342,584 6,098,153
2029 9,377,706 6,044,795
2028 9,411,230 5,992,721
2027 9,443,534 5,942,870
2026 9,475,525 5,893,183
2025 9,535,248 5,846,443
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

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 284,230 people (a 2.91% decline), while Lebanon's population decreased by 416,438 people (a 6.59% decline).

Hungary was ranked 81st most populous country in 2006 and is 98th 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 8,625,864 people with a rank change from 98th to 111th. The population of Lebanon will increase by 18.7% to 7,010,541 people and will still be ranked 115th.

Lebanon is projected to reach its peak in 2080 at 7.48M 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
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 -0.28% 0.7%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Hungary declined by 0.31%, while Lebanon's population grew by 0.56%.

Live population counters

Hungary Lebanon
Current population
9475525
5906622
Population rank 98/197 115/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.07%
One net population change
17.4 minutes
16.2 minutes
One birth every
6.02 minutes
5.64 minutes
One death every
4.09 minutes
15.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline -83 +89
Annual growth/decline -30,121 +32,469
Annual growth/decline rate -0.31% +0.56%
Population growth rate rank 179/197 129/197
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 - 16,223 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/hungary/lebanon | 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 Lebanon 40.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 739,256 people) and 59.9% is from migration (a loss of 1,103,772 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 863K
Sidon 164K
Tyre 160K
Jounieh 102K
Zahle 100K

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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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