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

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The latest officially reported population of Hungary was 9,514,251 in 2025 vs 5,731,206 people in Liberia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Hungary's population is 9,454,659 people compared to 5,916,561 in Liberia.

Population statistics:

  • Hungary's population is 1.6 times bigger than Liberia's.
  • Hungary is ranked the 97th most populous country in the world, while Liberia is the 116th.
  • The countries together account for 0.18% 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 -0.3% per year vs +2.09% in Liberia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Hungary has decreased from 10.1M people to 9.45M (6.12% decline), while Liberia has grown from 3.49M to 5.92M (69.5% growth).

Hungary vs Liberia: population by year and forecast

Hungary
Factual

Projection
Liberia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Hungary Liberia
2100 7,354,125 12,784,957
2099 7,369,935 12,772,345
2098 7,385,110 12,753,452
2097 7,399,578 12,724,773
2096 7,414,169 12,692,036
2095 7,428,875 12,667,207
2094 7,443,681 12,641,522
2093 7,458,651 12,603,995
2092 7,473,041 12,579,473
2091 7,487,818 12,554,066
2090 7,502,719 12,509,480
2089 7,518,368 12,457,316
2088 7,533,773 12,425,766
2087 7,549,845 12,390,938
2086 7,566,819 12,328,007
2085 7,584,011 12,262,605
2084 7,600,723 12,214,581
2083 7,618,082 12,160,106
2082 7,636,419 12,118,849
2081 7,655,375 12,051,465
2080 7,675,218 11,973,445
2079 7,695,945 11,895,628
2078 7,717,087 11,820,198
2077 7,739,401 11,742,459
2076 7,763,134 11,653,806
2075 7,788,149 11,568,384
2074 7,814,821 11,466,229
2073 7,842,708 11,370,364
2072 7,872,075 11,284,839
2071 7,902,830 11,184,212
2070 7,934,859 11,094,537
2069 7,967,725 10,998,944
2068 8,001,662 10,915,300
2067 8,036,057 10,810,752
2066 8,071,042 10,718,452
2065 8,107,187 10,614,227
2064 8,144,020 10,517,857
2063 8,179,967 10,413,073
2062 8,215,823 10,305,739
2061 8,251,186 10,197,474
2060 8,286,212 10,088,502
2059 8,320,988 9,957,059
2058 8,354,080 9,854,358
2057 8,386,894 9,742,349
2056 8,419,815 9,621,132
2055 8,451,799 9,503,970
2054 8,483,442 9,399,455
2053 8,514,311 9,282,047
2052 8,545,085 9,170,319
2051 8,575,999 9,057,504
2050 8,606,870 8,948,808
2049 8,638,405 8,825,716
2048 8,670,073 8,702,515
2047 8,702,640 8,579,329
2046 8,735,821 8,453,730
2045 8,769,752 8,340,339
2044 8,803,827 8,218,270
2043 8,838,318 8,103,979
2042 8,873,924 7,969,742
2041 8,910,032 7,826,944
2040 8,946,870 7,696,136
2039 8,984,555 7,551,738
2038 9,022,078 7,419,716
2037 9,060,601 7,289,124
2036 9,098,588 7,144,012
2035 9,136,984 7,008,708
2034 9,175,038 6,881,558
2033 9,212,552 6,748,513
2032 9,249,719 6,617,506
2031 9,286,177 6,490,837
2030 9,322,011 6,374,102
2029 9,357,056 6,245,907
2028 9,390,506 6,118,823
2027 9,422,739 5,979,243
2026 9,454,659 5,850,359
2025 9,514,251 5,731,206
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 305,096 people (a 3.13% decline), while Liberia's population increased by 1,160,953 people (a 24.4% growth).

Hungary was ranked 81st most populous country in 2006 and is 97th 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 8,606,870 people with a rank change from 97th to 111th. The population of Liberia will increase by 51.3% to 8,948,808 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 7.35M 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 -0.5% 2.11%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Hungary declined by 0.5%, while Liberia's population grew by 2.11%.

Live population counters

Hungary Liberia
Current population
9454659
5916561
Population rank 97/197 116/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.07%
One net population change
11 minutes
4.45 minutes
One birth every
6.7 minutes
3.06 minutes
One death every
4.1 minutes
11.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline -131 +324
Annual growth/decline -47,814 +118,389
Annual growth/decline rate -0.5% +2.11%
Population growth rate rank 184/197 44/197
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 -49,723 16,223 126,631 -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 2026-07-08).

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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 Liberia 89% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,212,351 people) and 11% is from migration (a loss of 149,405 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 (1960–2025, 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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