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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Hungary was 9,562,065 in 2024 vs 2,337,423 people in Lesotho in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Hungary's population is 9,475,525 people compared to 2,396,633 in Lesotho.

Population statistics:

  • Hungary's population is 3.95 times bigger than Lesotho's.
  • Hungary is ranked the 98th most populous country in the world, while Lesotho is the 143rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.14% of the world: 0.11% for Hungary vs 0.03% for Lesotho.
  • For the last 10 years, Hungary has had an average growth rate of -0.29% per year vs +1.17% in Lesotho.
  • Since 2006, the population of Hungary has decreased from 10.1M people to 9.48M (5.92% decline), while Lesotho has grown from 1.95M to 2.4M (23.2% growth).

Hungary vs Lesotho: population by year and forecast

Hungary
Factual

Projection
Lesotho
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Hungary Lesotho
2100 7,370,355 3,280,784
2099 7,386,200 3,286,697
2098 7,401,408 3,292,498
2097 7,415,908 3,298,102
2096 7,430,531 3,303,027
2095 7,445,269 3,307,947
2094 7,460,108 3,312,002
2093 7,475,111 3,315,757
2092 7,489,534 3,319,661
2091 7,504,343 3,322,573
2090 7,519,276 3,324,769
2089 7,534,960 3,326,847
2088 7,550,399 3,328,480
2087 7,566,507 3,329,964
2086 7,583,518 3,330,456
2085 7,600,748 3,331,259
2084 7,617,497 3,331,485
2083 7,634,894 3,331,492
2082 7,653,272 3,331,234
2081 7,672,270 3,330,412
2080 7,692,156 3,329,267
2079 7,712,929 3,327,166
2078 7,734,118 3,324,646
2077 7,756,481 3,321,422
2076 7,780,266 3,317,850
2075 7,805,336 3,314,237
2074 7,832,068 3,309,174
2073 7,860,016 3,303,860
2072 7,889,448 3,298,181
2071 7,920,271 3,291,492
2070 7,952,370 3,283,654
2069 7,985,309 3,275,244
2068 8,019,321 3,266,152
2067 8,053,791 3,256,626
2066 8,088,854 3,246,903
2065 8,125,079 3,237,153
2064 8,161,993 3,226,489
2063 8,198,019 3,215,103
2062 8,233,954 3,202,287
2061 8,269,395 3,188,933
2060 8,304,498 3,174,998
2059 8,339,351 3,160,204
2058 8,372,516 3,145,053
2057 8,405,403 3,129,261
2056 8,438,397 3,113,129
2055 8,470,451 3,095,904
2054 8,502,165 3,078,567
2053 8,533,102 3,060,152
2052 8,563,943 3,040,649
2051 8,594,925 3,020,109
2050 8,625,864 2,999,457
2049 8,657,469 2,978,037
2048 8,689,207 2,955,727
2047 8,721,846 2,932,688
2046 8,755,100 2,909,307
2045 8,789,106 2,885,537
2044 8,823,256 2,861,372
2043 8,857,823 2,836,777
2042 8,893,508 2,811,663
2041 8,929,696 2,786,147
2040 8,966,615 2,760,391
2039 9,004,383 2,734,400
2038 9,041,989 2,708,216
2037 9,080,597 2,681,863
2036 9,118,668 2,654,755
2035 9,157,148 2,627,701
2034 9,195,286 2,600,880
2033 9,232,883 2,574,065
2032 9,270,132 2,547,344
2031 9,306,671 2,520,831
2030 9,342,584 2,494,646
2029 9,377,706 2,468,268
2028 9,411,230 2,441,871
2027 9,443,534 2,415,830
2026 9,475,525 2,389,516
2025 9,535,248 2,363,516
2024 9,562,065 2,337,423
2023 9,592,186 2,311,472
2022 9,605,074 2,286,110
2021 9,630,932 2,261,542
2020 9,670,419 2,235,727
2019 9,694,824 2,209,405
2018 9,706,964 2,183,603
2017 9,726,756 2,157,110
2016 9,759,755 2,130,422
2015 9,797,755 2,104,611
2014 9,833,038 2,080,089
2013 9,872,734 2,056,504
2012 9,920,362 2,034,354
2011 9,971,727 2,014,009
2010 10,000,023 1,996,251
2009 10,022,650 1,980,883
2008 10,038,188 1,966,541
2007 10,055,780 1,953,268
2006 10,071,370 1,945,063
2005 10,087,065 1,953,076
2004 10,107,146 1,971,129
2003 10,129,552 1,985,059
2002 10,158,608 1,994,679
2001 10,187,576 2,000,853
2000 10,210,971 2,003,913
1999 10,237,530 2,003,234
1998 10,266,570 1,998,049
1997 10,290,486 1,988,130
1996 10,311,238 1,972,418
1995 10,328,965 1,951,437
1994 10,343,355 1,927,707
1993 10,357,523 1,901,793
1992 10,369,341 1,873,274
1991 10,373,400 1,842,379
1990 10,373,988 1,809,696
1989 10,481,719 1,775,436
1988 10,596,487 1,739,841
1987 10,612,741 1,703,390
1986 10,630,564 1,666,138
1985 10,648,713 1,624,379
1984 10,668,095 1,578,986
1983 10,689,463 1,534,413
1982 10,705,535 1,490,732
1981 10,711,848 1,448,069
1980 10,711,122 1,406,521
1979 10,704,152 1,366,169
1978 10,684,822 1,327,240
1977 10,648,031 1,289,967
1976 10,598,677 1,253,214
1975 10,540,525 1,213,643
1974 10,478,720 1,172,420
1973 10,432,055 1,132,697
1972 10,398,489 1,094,063
1971 10,367,537 1,056,246
1970 10,337,910 1,019,273
1969 10,298,723 983,202
1968 10,255,815 948,105
1967 10,216,604 913,982
1966 10,178,653 881,870
1965 10,147,935 854,090
1964 10,119,835 829,437
1963 10,087,947 805,373
1962 10,060,825 781,814
1961 10,027,958 758,824
1960 9,983,512 736,500

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/lesotho | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Hungary decreased by 311,615 people (a 3.09% decline), while Lesotho gained 185,359 people (a 9.53% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Hungary lost 284,230 people (a 2.91% decline), while Lesotho's population increased by 266,211 people (a 12.5% growth).

Hungary was ranked 81st most populous country in 2006 and is 98th in 2026. Lesotho was ranked 144th in 2006 and ranked 143rd 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 Lesotho will increase by 25.2% to 2,999,457 people and rank change from 143rd to 141st.

Lesotho is projected to reach its peak in 2083 at 3.33M 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
Lesotho
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Hungary Lesotho
2100 -0.21% -0.18%
2099 -0.21% -0.18%
2098 -0.2% -0.17%
2097 -0.2% -0.15%
2096 -0.2% -0.15%
2095 -0.2% -0.12%
2094 -0.2% -0.11%
2093 -0.19% -0.12%
2092 -0.2% -0.09%
2091 -0.2% -0.07%
2090 -0.21% -0.06%
2089 -0.2% -0.05%
2088 -0.21% -0.04%
2087 -0.22% -0.01%
2086 -0.23% -0.02%
2085 -0.22% -0.007%
2084 -0.23% -0%
2083 -0.24% 0.008%
2082 -0.25% 0.02%
2081 -0.26% 0.03%
2080 -0.27% 0.06%
2079 -0.27% 0.08%
2078 -0.29% 0.1%
2077 -0.31% 0.11%
2076 -0.32% 0.11%
2075 -0.34% 0.15%
2074 -0.36% 0.16%
2073 -0.37% 0.17%
2072 -0.39% 0.2%
2071 -0.4% 0.24%
2070 -0.41% 0.26%
2069 -0.42% 0.28%
2068 -0.43% 0.29%
2067 -0.43% 0.3%
2066 -0.45% 0.3%
2065 -0.45% 0.33%
2064 -0.44% 0.35%
2063 -0.44% 0.4%
2062 -0.43% 0.42%
2061 -0.42% 0.44%
2060 -0.42% 0.47%
2059 -0.4% 0.48%
2058 -0.39% 0.5%
2057 -0.39% 0.52%
2056 -0.38% 0.56%
2055 -0.37% 0.56%
2054 -0.36% 0.6%
2053 -0.36% 0.64%
2052 -0.36% 0.68%
2051 -0.36% 0.69%
2050 -0.37% 0.72%
2049 -0.37% 0.75%
2048 -0.37% 0.79%
2047 -0.38% 0.8%
2046 -0.39% 0.82%
2045 -0.39% 0.84%
2044 -0.39% 0.87%
2043 -0.4% 0.89%
2042 -0.41% 0.92%
2041 -0.41% 0.93%
2040 -0.42% 0.95%
2039 -0.42% 0.97%
2038 -0.43% 0.98%
2037 -0.42% 1.02%
2036 -0.42% 1.03%
2035 -0.41% 1.03%
2034 -0.41% 1.04%
2033 -0.4% 1.05%
2032 -0.39% 1.05%
2031 -0.38% 1.05%
2030 -0.37% 1.07%
2029 -0.36% 1.08%
2028 -0.34% 1.08%
2027 -0.34% 1.1%
2026 -0.63% 1.1%
2025 -0.28% 1.12%
2024 -0.31% 1.12%
2023 -0.13% 1.11%
2022 -0.27% 1.09%
2021 -0.41% 1.15%
2020 -0.25% 1.19%
2019 -0.13% 1.18%
2018 -0.2% 1.23%
2017 -0.34% 1.25%
2016 -0.39% 1.23%
2015 -0.36% 1.18%
2014 -0.4% 1.15%
2013 -0.48% 1.09%
2012 -0.52% 1.01%
2011 -0.28% 0.89%
2010 -0.23% 0.78%
2009 -0.15% 0.73%
2008 -0.17% 0.68%
2007 -0.15% 0.42%
2006 -0.16% -0.41%
2005 -0.2% -0.92%
2004 -0.22% -0.7%
2003 -0.29% -0.48%
2002 -0.28% -0.31%
2001 -0.23% -0.15%
2000 -0.26% 0.03%
1999 -0.28% 0.26%
1998 -0.23% 0.5%
1997 -0.2% 0.8%
1996 -0.17% 1.08%
1995 -0.14% 1.23%
1994 -0.14% 1.36%
1993 -0.11% 1.52%
1992 -0.04% 1.68%
1991 -0.006% 1.81%
1990 -1.03% 1.93%
1989 -1.08% 2.05%
1988 -0.15% 2.14%
1987 -0.17% 2.24%
1986 -0.17% 2.57%
1985 -0.18% 2.87%
1984 -0.2% 2.9%
1983 -0.15% 2.93%
1982 -0.06% 2.95%
1981 0.007% 2.95%
1980 0.07% 2.95%
1979 0.18% 2.93%
1978 0.35% 2.89%
1977 0.47% 2.93%
1976 0.55% 3.26%
1975 0.59% 3.52%
1974 0.45% 3.51%
1973 0.32% 3.53%
1972 0.3% 3.58%
1971 0.29% 3.63%
1970 0.38% 3.67%
1969 0.42% 3.7%
1968 0.38% 3.73%
1967 0.37% 3.64%
1966 0.3% 3.25%
1965 0.28% 2.97%
1964 0.32% 2.99%
1963 0.27% 3.01%
1962 0.33% 3.03%
1961 0.45% 3.03%

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/lesotho | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Hungary declined by 0.31%, while Lesotho's population grew by 1.12%.

Live population counters

Hungary Lesotho
Current population
9475525
2396633
Population rank 98/197 143/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.03%
One net population change
17.4 minutes
20.3 minutes
One birth every
6.02 minutes
9.43 minutes
One death every
4.09 minutes
21.4 minutes
Daily growth/decline -83 +71
Annual growth/decline -30,121 +25,951
Annual growth/decline rate -0.31% +1.12%
Population growth rate rank 179/197 93/197
One migration net change every
32.3 minutes
1.69 hours
Annual migration change -16,331 -5,192
Net migration rank 149/196 117/196
Foreign-born residents 689,565 15,039
Foreign-born residents rank 71/195 173/195
Foreign-born share of population 7.1% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 79/195 170/195

Natural population change vs migration

Hungary
Natural

Migration
Lesotho
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Hungary Lesotho
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -16,331 - -5,192
2024 - 16,223 - -5,107
2023 -41,247 49,213 31,115 -5,168
2022 -47,065 41,871 30,803 -6,023
2021 -61,638 20,372 27,806 -3,449
2020 -47,385 9,147 30,721 -3,449
2019 -36,840 34,339 32,279 -6,896
2018 -37,858 34,190 33,112 -6,892
2017 -37,934 20,200 33,601 -6,850
2016 -31,231 68 33,390 -6,766
2015 -39,191 13,856 32,087 -7,087
2014 -32,449 11,581 30,922 -6,877
2013 -36,529 5,635 29,789 -6,659
2012 -38,689 15,286 27,592 -6,425
2011 -40,884 1,859 25,647 -6,118
2010 -40,000 10,592 21,877 -5,886
2009 -34,077 17,281 20,335 -5,599
2008 -31,118 16,166 19,349 -5,392
2007 -35,195 13,697 17,763 -5,179
2006 -32,228 19,890 15,234 -11,416
2005 -38,331 16,925 15,831 -35,679
2004 -37,396 16,637 17,271 -33,530
2003 -41,531 13,879 20,133 -31,723
2002 -36,571 2,822 22,274 -29,924
2001 -35,657 10,386 23,190 -27,874
2000 -37,780 13,414 24,786 -26,220
1999 -49,140 12,819 27,393 -24,610
1998 -43,120 13,568 30,889 -23,299
1997 -38,075 14,186 34,637 -22,396
1996 -38,152 14,605 36,228 -17,042
1995 -34,086 14,927 37,370 -14,588
1994 -31,030 15,159 38,629 -13,953
1993 -33,144 15,540 40,505 -13,347
1992 -26,960 16,238 42,579 -12,707
1991 -17,635 16,873 44,026 -12,114
1990 -19,710 16,991 45,060 -11,598
1989 -20,963 -16,991 46,264 -11,207
1988 -15,895 -16,052 47,158 -11,028
1987 -15,919 -16,175 47,718 -10,946
1986 -18,072 -16,339 45,232 -7,501
1985 -18,103 -15,890 44,575 1,222
1984 -21,336 -16,216 43,785 1,199
1983 -21,379 -16,047 42,899 1,253
1982 -10,705 -16,531 41,941 1,281
1981 -2,142 -16,869 40,808 1,307
1980 3,213 -17,795 39,617 1,361
1979 23,549 3,629 38,440 1,285
1978 27,780 290 37,084 1,047
1977 45,787 -54 35,654 746
1976 52,993 -472 34,117 2,986
1975 63,243 -335 32,311 9,723
1974 60,777 132 30,444 9,972
1973 33,382 -1,512 28,859 10,183
1972 34,315 -8 27,841 10,386
1971 26,956 -15 26,838 10,563
1970 32,048 -96 25,935 10,605
1969 38,105 -333 25,137 10,465
1968 39,997 -324 24,490 10,108
1967 39,845 -414 23,911 9,734
1966 36,643 -726 23,326 7,248
1965 24,355 -537 22,755 2,239
1964 31,371 -739 22,116 2,198
1963 32,282 -822 21,585 2,220
1962 21,128 -1,738 21,132 2,172
1961 44,123 -1,177 20,581 2,100
1960 44,926 -1,108 19,981 1,989

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

GeoRank.org/population/hungary/lesotho | 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 Lesotho 84.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 315,836 people) and 15.8% is from migration (a loss of 59,457 people).

As of 2024, 689,565 residents or 7.1% of the population were not native-born in Hungary, compared to 15,039 people or 0.6% in Lesotho.

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
Lesotho
City Population
Maseru 344K
Teyateyaneng 75.1K
Mafeteng 57.1K
Butha-Buthe 10K

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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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