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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Hungary was 9,562,065 in 2024 vs 5,612,817 people in Liberia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Hungary's population is 9,475,525 people compared to 5,887,000 in Liberia.

Population statistics:

  • Hungary's population is 1.61 times bigger than Liberia's.
  • Hungary is ranked the 98th most populous country in the world, while Liberia is the 116th.
  • The countries together account for 0.19% of the world: 0.11% for Hungary vs 0.07% for Liberia.
  • For the last 10 years, Hungary has had an average growth rate of -0.29% per year vs +2.09% in Liberia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Hungary has decreased from 10.1M people to 9.48M (5.92% decline), while Liberia has grown from 3.49M to 5.89M (68.6% growth).

Hungary vs Liberia: population by year and forecast

Hungary
Factual

Projection
Liberia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Hungary Liberia
2100 7,370,355 12,788,823
2099 7,386,200 12,776,207
2098 7,401,408 12,757,308
2097 7,415,908 12,728,620
2096 7,430,531 12,695,873
2095 7,445,269 12,671,037
2094 7,460,108 12,645,345
2093 7,475,111 12,607,806
2092 7,489,534 12,583,276
2091 7,504,343 12,557,861
2090 7,519,276 12,513,262
2089 7,534,960 12,461,083
2088 7,550,399 12,429,523
2087 7,566,507 12,394,685
2086 7,583,518 12,331,734
2085 7,600,748 12,266,313
2084 7,617,497 12,218,274
2083 7,634,894 12,163,782
2082 7,653,272 12,122,513
2081 7,672,270 12,055,108
2080 7,692,156 11,977,065
2079 7,712,929 11,899,224
2078 7,734,118 11,823,772
2077 7,756,481 11,746,009
2076 7,780,266 11,657,329
2075 7,805,336 11,571,881
2074 7,832,068 11,469,695
2073 7,860,016 11,373,802
2072 7,889,448 11,288,250
2071 7,920,271 11,187,594
2070 7,952,370 11,097,891
2069 7,985,309 11,002,270
2068 8,019,321 10,918,600
2067 8,053,791 10,814,021
2066 8,088,854 10,721,693
2065 8,125,079 10,617,436
2064 8,161,993 10,521,037
2063 8,198,019 10,416,221
2062 8,233,954 10,308,855
2061 8,269,395 10,200,557
2060 8,304,498 10,091,553
2059 8,339,351 9,960,069
2058 8,372,516 9,857,338
2057 8,405,403 9,745,295
2056 8,438,397 9,624,041
2055 8,470,451 9,506,843
2054 8,502,165 9,402,297
2053 8,533,102 9,284,854
2052 8,563,943 9,173,091
2051 8,594,925 9,060,243
2050 8,625,864 8,951,514
2049 8,657,469 8,828,384
2048 8,689,207 8,705,146
2047 8,721,846 8,581,923
2046 8,755,100 8,456,286
2045 8,789,106 8,342,861
2044 8,823,256 8,220,755
2043 8,857,823 8,106,429
2042 8,893,508 7,972,152
2041 8,929,696 7,829,310
2040 8,966,615 7,698,463
2039 9,004,383 7,554,021
2038 9,041,989 7,421,960
2037 9,080,597 7,291,328
2036 9,118,668 7,146,172
2035 9,157,148 7,010,827
2034 9,195,286 6,883,638
2033 9,232,883 6,750,553
2032 9,270,132 6,619,507
2031 9,306,671 6,492,799
2030 9,342,584 6,376,029
2029 9,377,706 6,247,795
2028 9,411,230 6,120,673
2027 9,443,534 5,981,051
2026 9,475,525 5,852,128
2025 9,535,248 5,732,938
2024 9,562,065 5,612,817
2023 9,592,186 5,493,031
2022 9,605,074 5,373,294
2021 9,630,932 5,259,323
2020 9,670,419 5,149,463
2019 9,694,824 5,043,721
2018 9,706,964 4,944,726
2017 9,726,756 4,848,925
2016 9,759,755 4,755,608
2015 9,797,755 4,659,431
2014 9,833,038 4,564,293
2013 9,872,734 4,470,239
2012 9,920,362 4,373,043
2011 9,971,727 4,221,178
2010 10,000,023 4,058,890
2009 10,022,650 3,943,028
2008 10,038,188 3,821,003
2007 10,055,780 3,669,050
2006 10,071,370 3,490,787
2005 10,087,065 3,301,015
2004 10,107,146 3,156,892
2003 10,129,552 3,119,532
2002 10,158,608 3,094,782
2001 10,187,576 3,015,338
2000 10,210,971 2,928,117
1999 10,237,530 2,821,684
1998 10,266,570 2,670,124
1997 10,290,486 2,412,989
1996 10,311,238 2,232,289
1995 10,328,965 2,169,162
1994 10,343,355 2,149,928
1993 10,357,523 2,155,126
1992 10,369,341 2,072,461
1991 10,373,400 1,956,518
1990 10,373,988 2,223,667
1989 10,481,719 2,517,858
1988 10,596,487 2,446,941
1987 10,612,741 2,377,229
1986 10,630,564 2,308,511
1985 10,648,713 2,240,539
1984 10,668,095 2,173,312
1983 10,689,463 2,107,113
1982 10,705,535 2,045,073
1981 10,711,848 1,986,867
1980 10,711,122 1,929,253
1979 10,704,152 1,872,713
1978 10,684,822 1,818,247
1977 10,648,031 1,766,019
1976 10,598,677 1,717,060
1975 10,540,525 1,670,913
1974 10,478,720 1,626,362
1973 10,432,055 1,583,588
1972 10,398,489 1,542,670
1971 10,367,537 1,504,077
1970 10,337,910 1,466,676
1969 10,298,723 1,429,605
1968 10,255,815 1,393,530
1967 10,216,604 1,358,435
1966 10,178,653 1,324,383
1965 10,147,935 1,291,156
1964 10,119,835 1,258,745
1963 10,087,947 1,227,414
1962 10,060,825 1,197,039
1961 10,027,958 1,167,717
1960 9,983,512 1,139,522

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/liberia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Hungary decreased by 311,615 people (a 3.09% decline), while Liberia gained 1,264,821 people (a 36.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Hungary lost 284,230 people (a 2.91% decline), while Liberia's population increased by 1,131,392 people (a 23.8% growth).

Hungary was ranked 81st most populous country in 2006 and is 98th in 2026. Liberia was ranked 126th in 2006 and ranked 116th 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 Liberia will increase by 52.1% to 8,951,514 people and rank change from 116th to 107th.

Liberia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 12.8M 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
Liberia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Hungary Liberia
2100 -0.21% 0.1%
2099 -0.21% 0.15%
2098 -0.2% 0.23%
2097 -0.2% 0.26%
2096 -0.2% 0.2%
2095 -0.2% 0.2%
2094 -0.2% 0.3%
2093 -0.19% 0.19%
2092 -0.2% 0.2%
2091 -0.2% 0.36%
2090 -0.21% 0.42%
2089 -0.2% 0.25%
2088 -0.21% 0.28%
2087 -0.22% 0.51%
2086 -0.23% 0.53%
2085 -0.22% 0.39%
2084 -0.23% 0.45%
2083 -0.24% 0.34%
2082 -0.25% 0.56%
2081 -0.26% 0.65%
2080 -0.27% 0.65%
2079 -0.27% 0.64%
2078 -0.29% 0.66%
2077 -0.31% 0.76%
2076 -0.32% 0.74%
2075 -0.34% 0.89%
2074 -0.36% 0.84%
2073 -0.37% 0.76%
2072 -0.39% 0.9%
2071 -0.4% 0.81%
2070 -0.41% 0.87%
2069 -0.42% 0.77%
2068 -0.43% 0.97%
2067 -0.43% 0.86%
2066 -0.45% 0.98%
2065 -0.45% 0.92%
2064 -0.44% 1.01%
2063 -0.44% 1.04%
2062 -0.43% 1.06%
2061 -0.42% 1.08%
2060 -0.42% 1.32%
2059 -0.4% 1.04%
2058 -0.39% 1.15%
2057 -0.39% 1.26%
2056 -0.38% 1.23%
2055 -0.37% 1.11%
2054 -0.36% 1.26%
2053 -0.36% 1.22%
2052 -0.36% 1.25%
2051 -0.36% 1.21%
2050 -0.37% 1.39%
2049 -0.37% 1.42%
2048 -0.37% 1.44%
2047 -0.38% 1.49%
2046 -0.39% 1.36%
2045 -0.39% 1.49%
2044 -0.39% 1.41%
2043 -0.4% 1.68%
2042 -0.41% 1.82%
2041 -0.41% 1.7%
2040 -0.42% 1.91%
2039 -0.42% 1.78%
2038 -0.43% 1.79%
2037 -0.42% 2.03%
2036 -0.42% 1.93%
2035 -0.41% 1.85%
2034 -0.41% 1.97%
2033 -0.4% 1.98%
2032 -0.39% 1.95%
2031 -0.38% 1.83%
2030 -0.37% 2.05%
2029 -0.36% 2.08%
2028 -0.34% 2.33%
2027 -0.34% 2.2%
2026 -0.63% 2.08%
2025 -0.28% 2.14%
2024 -0.31% 2.18%
2023 -0.13% 2.23%
2022 -0.27% 2.17%
2021 -0.41% 2.13%
2020 -0.25% 2.1%
2019 -0.13% 2%
2018 -0.2% 1.98%
2017 -0.34% 1.96%
2016 -0.39% 2.06%
2015 -0.36% 2.08%
2014 -0.4% 2.1%
2013 -0.48% 2.22%
2012 -0.52% 3.6%
2011 -0.28% 4%
2010 -0.23% 2.94%
2009 -0.15% 3.19%
2008 -0.17% 4.14%
2007 -0.15% 5.11%
2006 -0.16% 5.75%
2005 -0.2% 4.57%
2004 -0.22% 1.2%
2003 -0.29% 0.8%
2002 -0.28% 2.63%
2001 -0.23% 2.98%
2000 -0.26% 3.77%
1999 -0.28% 5.68%
1998 -0.23% 10.7%
1997 -0.2% 8.09%
1996 -0.17% 2.91%
1995 -0.14% 0.89%
1994 -0.14% -0.24%
1993 -0.11% 3.99%
1992 -0.04% 5.93%
1991 -0.006% -12%
1990 -1.03% -11.7%
1989 -1.08% 2.9%
1988 -0.15% 2.93%
1987 -0.17% 2.98%
1986 -0.17% 3.03%
1985 -0.18% 3.09%
1984 -0.2% 3.14%
1983 -0.15% 3.03%
1982 -0.06% 2.93%
1981 0.007% 2.99%
1980 0.07% 3.02%
1979 0.18% 3%
1978 0.35% 2.96%
1977 0.47% 2.85%
1976 0.55% 2.76%
1975 0.59% 2.74%
1974 0.45% 2.7%
1973 0.32% 2.65%
1972 0.3% 2.57%
1971 0.29% 2.55%
1970 0.38% 2.59%
1969 0.42% 2.59%
1968 0.38% 2.58%
1967 0.37% 2.57%
1966 0.3% 2.57%
1965 0.28% 2.57%
1964 0.32% 2.55%
1963 0.27% 2.54%
1962 0.33% 2.51%
1961 0.45% 2.47%

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/liberia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Hungary declined by 0.31%, while Liberia's population grew by 2.18%.

Live population counters

Hungary Liberia
Current population
9475525
5887000
Population rank 98/197 116/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.07%
One net population change
17.4 minutes
4.39 minutes
One birth every
6.02 minutes
3.09 minutes
One death every
4.09 minutes
11.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline -83 +328
Annual growth/decline -30,121 +119,786
Annual growth/decline rate -0.31% +2.18%
Population growth rate rank 179/197 43/197
One migration net change every
32.3 minutes
53.4 minutes
Annual migration change -16,331 -9,870
Net migration rank 149/196 132/196
Foreign-born residents 689,565 72,423
Foreign-born residents rank 71/195 142/195
Foreign-born share of population 7.1% 1.3%
Foreign-born share rank 79/195 148/195

Natural population change vs migration

Hungary
Natural

Migration
Liberia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Hungary Liberia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -16,331 - -9,870
2024 - 16,223 - -7,779
2023 -41,247 49,213 125,730 -5,002
2022 -47,065 41,871 123,747 -5,003
2021 -61,638 20,372 121,038 -11,852
2020 -47,385 9,147 120,632 -10,107
2019 -36,840 34,339 120,635 -19,678
2018 -37,858 34,190 120,231 -23,199
2017 -37,934 20,200 119,376 -24,807
2016 -31,231 68 118,852 -26,796
2015 -39,191 13,856 115,479 -15,182
2014 -32,449 11,581 116,667 -26,690
2013 -36,529 5,635 120,138 -22,010
2012 -38,689 15,286 121,973 -25,710
2011 -40,884 1,859 115,496 91,981
2010 -40,000 10,592 114,249 2,850
2009 -34,077 17,281 113,429 1,187
2008 -31,118 16,166 112,032 17,404
2007 -35,195 13,697 109,165 65,306
2006 -32,228 19,890 104,099 77,946
2005 -38,331 16,925 96,478 101,019
2004 -37,396 16,637 91,755 -1,001
2003 -41,531 13,879 87,534 -103,564
2002 -36,571 2,822 88,643 -23,110
2001 -35,657 10,386 86,217 7,142
2000 -37,780 13,414 83,143 -2,060
1999 -49,140 12,819 78,130 53,643
1998 -43,120 13,568 72,146 99,203
1997 -38,075 14,186 61,444 281,480
1996 -38,152 14,605 56,392 -37,922
1995 -34,086 14,927 53,407 54,372
1994 -31,030 15,159 52,101 -121,407
1993 -33,144 15,540 51,609 7,300
1992 -26,960 16,238 50,204 56,210
1991 -17,635 16,873 47,426 78,052
1990 -19,710 16,991 52,770 -712,544
1989 -20,963 -16,991 63,238 8,156
1988 -15,895 -16,052 62,703 7,734
1987 -15,919 -16,175 62,147 6,840
1986 -18,072 -16,339 61,924 6,534
1985 -18,103 -15,890 59,988 7,487
1984 -21,336 -16,216 59,460 7,513
1983 -21,379 -16,047 57,562 7,861
1982 -10,705 -16,531 56,127 2,530
1981 -2,142 -16,869 55,003 2,757
1980 3,213 -17,795 53,452 4,016
1979 23,549 3,629 52,125 3,500
1978 27,780 290 49,813 3,500
1977 45,787 -54 47,582 3,555
1976 52,993 -472 45,528 1,246
1975 63,243 -335 43,478 2,037
1974 60,777 132 41,499 2,086
1973 33,382 -1,512 39,694 2,272
1972 34,315 -8 37,860 2,018
1971 26,956 -15 36,015 1,293
1970 32,048 -96 35,196 2,285
1969 38,105 -333 34,677 1,982
1968 39,997 -324 33,536 1,964
1967 39,845 -414 32,519 2,177
1966 36,643 -726 31,454 1,953
1965 24,355 -537 30,618 2,431
1964 31,371 -739 29,592 2,189
1963 32,282 -822 28,708 2,165
1962 21,128 -1,738 27,679 2,189
1961 44,123 -1,177 26,670 2,115
1960 44,926 -1,108 25,713 1,886

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

GeoRank.org/population/hungary/liberia | 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 Liberia 87.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,202,387 people) and 12.3% is from migration (a loss of 168,316 people).

As of 2024, 689,565 residents or 7.1% of the population were not native-born in Hungary, compared to 72,423 people or 1.3% in Liberia.

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
Liberia
City Population
Monrovia 1.02M
Sanniquellie 47.1K
Kakata 33.9K
Greenville 17.6K
Yekepa 11K

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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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