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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Hungary was 9,562,065 in 2024 vs 7,381,023 people in Libya in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Hungary's population is 9,475,525 people compared to 7,559,873 in Libya.

Population statistics:

  • Hungary's population is 1.25 times bigger than Libya's.
  • Hungary is ranked the 98th most populous country in the world, while Libya is the 105th.
  • The countries together account for 0.21% of the world: 0.11% for Hungary vs 0.09% for Libya.
  • For the last 10 years, Hungary has had an average growth rate of -0.29% per year vs +1.44% in Libya.
  • Since 2006, the population of Hungary has decreased from 10.1M people to 9.48M (5.92% decline), while Libya has grown from 5.98M to 7.56M (26.4% growth).

Hungary vs Libya: population by year and forecast

Hungary
Factual

Projection
Libya
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Hungary Libya
2100 7,370,355 9,844,478
2099 7,386,200 9,862,293
2098 7,401,408 9,883,409
2097 7,415,908 9,903,494
2096 7,430,531 9,920,212
2095 7,445,269 9,931,781
2094 7,460,108 9,943,275
2093 7,475,111 9,958,570
2092 7,489,534 9,973,255
2091 7,504,343 9,982,193
2090 7,519,276 9,998,398
2089 7,534,960 10,008,842
2088 7,550,399 10,019,533
2087 7,566,507 10,023,170
2086 7,583,518 10,022,785
2085 7,600,748 10,016,359
2084 7,617,497 10,009,703
2083 7,634,894 10,006,073
2082 7,653,272 9,997,594
2081 7,672,270 9,985,386
2080 7,692,156 9,975,419
2079 7,712,929 9,962,691
2078 7,734,118 9,958,515
2077 7,756,481 9,952,827
2076 7,780,266 9,940,029
2075 7,805,336 9,927,944
2074 7,832,068 9,916,834
2073 7,860,016 9,901,120
2072 7,889,448 9,879,602
2071 7,920,271 9,867,880
2070 7,952,370 9,850,724
2069 7,985,309 9,832,072
2068 8,019,321 9,812,363
2067 8,053,791 9,799,957
2066 8,088,854 9,782,414
2065 8,125,079 9,762,806
2064 8,161,993 9,740,665
2063 8,198,019 9,729,567
2062 8,233,954 9,707,539
2061 8,269,395 9,686,619
2060 8,304,498 9,667,297
2059 8,339,351 9,638,062
2058 8,372,516 9,610,703
2057 8,405,403 9,579,595
2056 8,438,397 9,554,689
2055 8,470,451 9,522,205
2054 8,502,165 9,478,010
2053 8,533,102 9,432,683
2052 8,563,943 9,383,411
2051 8,594,925 9,335,341
2050 8,625,864 9,282,941
2049 8,657,469 9,230,811
2048 8,689,207 9,173,272
2047 8,721,846 9,118,915
2046 8,755,100 9,063,226
2045 8,789,106 8,998,841
2044 8,823,256 8,934,714
2043 8,857,823 8,866,878
2042 8,893,508 8,798,463
2041 8,929,696 8,732,168
2040 8,966,615 8,661,351
2039 9,004,383 8,588,292
2038 9,041,989 8,514,071
2037 9,080,597 8,437,766
2036 9,118,668 8,364,809
2035 9,157,148 8,289,931
2034 9,195,286 8,209,318
2033 9,232,883 8,129,142
2032 9,270,132 8,052,203
2031 9,306,671 7,969,547
2030 9,342,584 7,884,726
2029 9,377,706 7,801,482
2028 9,411,230 7,713,090
2027 9,443,534 7,621,838
2026 9,475,525 7,536,898
2025 9,535,248 7,458,392
2024 9,562,065 7,381,023
2023 9,592,186 7,305,659
2022 9,605,074 7,223,805
2021 9,630,932 7,135,175
2020 9,670,419 7,045,399
2019 9,694,824 6,951,033
2018 9,706,964 6,849,055
2017 9,726,756 6,738,770
2016 9,759,755 6,632,126
2015 9,797,755 6,531,819
2014 9,833,038 6,427,252
2013 9,872,734 6,304,628
2012 9,920,362 6,179,328
2011 9,971,727 6,343,203
2010 10,000,023 6,497,839
2009 10,022,650 6,366,686
2008 10,038,188 6,235,430
2007 10,055,780 6,104,380
2006 10,071,370 5,980,211
2005 10,087,065 5,858,798
2004 10,107,146 5,736,693
2003 10,129,552 5,619,398
2002 10,158,608 5,508,410
2001 10,187,576 5,403,639
2000 10,210,971 5,305,021
1999 10,237,530 5,218,038
1998 10,266,570 5,140,704
1997 10,290,486 5,064,639
1996 10,311,238 4,987,393
1995 10,328,965 4,906,843
1994 10,343,355 4,822,037
1993 10,357,523 4,733,045
1992 10,369,341 4,640,352
1991 10,373,400 4,544,400
1990 10,373,988 4,445,239
1989 10,481,719 4,342,920
1988 10,596,487 4,237,755
1987 10,612,741 4,129,739
1986 10,630,564 4,017,403
1985 10,648,713 3,898,745
1984 10,668,095 3,773,633
1983 10,689,463 3,718,961
1982 10,705,535 3,724,765
1981 10,711,848 3,621,486
1980 10,711,122 3,424,378
1979 10,704,152 3,233,846
1978 10,684,822 3,052,526
1977 10,648,031 2,881,533
1976 10,598,677 2,721,237
1975 10,540,525 2,571,556
1974 10,478,720 2,432,211
1973 10,432,055 2,314,193
1972 10,398,489 2,226,091
1971 10,367,537 2,153,534
1970 10,337,910 2,082,589
1969 10,298,723 2,014,293
1968 10,255,815 1,952,781
1967 10,216,604 1,898,199
1966 10,178,653 1,849,063
1965 10,147,935 1,804,015
1964 10,119,835 1,753,691
1963 10,087,947 1,690,457
1962 10,060,825 1,621,960
1961 10,027,958 1,555,699
1960 9,983,512 1,492,890

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/libya | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Hungary decreased by 311,615 people (a 3.09% decline), while Libya gained 651,915 people (a 10.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Hungary lost 284,230 people (a 2.91% decline), while Libya's population increased by 927,747 people (a 14% growth).

Hungary was ranked 81st most populous country in 2006 and is 98th in 2026. Libya was ranked 104th in 2006 and ranked 105th 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 Libya will increase by 22.8% to 9,282,941 people and will still be ranked 105th.

Libya is projected to reach its peak in 2087 at 10M 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
Libya
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Hungary Libya
2100 -0.21% -0.18%
2099 -0.21% -0.21%
2098 -0.2% -0.2%
2097 -0.2% -0.17%
2096 -0.2% -0.12%
2095 -0.2% -0.12%
2094 -0.2% -0.15%
2093 -0.19% -0.15%
2092 -0.2% -0.09%
2091 -0.2% -0.16%
2090 -0.21% -0.1%
2089 -0.2% -0.11%
2088 -0.21% -0.04%
2087 -0.22% 0.004%
2086 -0.23% 0.06%
2085 -0.22% 0.07%
2084 -0.23% 0.04%
2083 -0.24% 0.08%
2082 -0.25% 0.12%
2081 -0.26% 0.1%
2080 -0.27% 0.13%
2079 -0.27% 0.04%
2078 -0.29% 0.06%
2077 -0.31% 0.13%
2076 -0.32% 0.12%
2075 -0.34% 0.11%
2074 -0.36% 0.16%
2073 -0.37% 0.22%
2072 -0.39% 0.12%
2071 -0.4% 0.17%
2070 -0.41% 0.19%
2069 -0.42% 0.2%
2068 -0.43% 0.13%
2067 -0.43% 0.18%
2066 -0.45% 0.2%
2065 -0.45% 0.23%
2064 -0.44% 0.11%
2063 -0.44% 0.23%
2062 -0.43% 0.22%
2061 -0.42% 0.2%
2060 -0.42% 0.3%
2059 -0.4% 0.28%
2058 -0.39% 0.32%
2057 -0.39% 0.26%
2056 -0.38% 0.34%
2055 -0.37% 0.47%
2054 -0.36% 0.48%
2053 -0.36% 0.53%
2052 -0.36% 0.51%
2051 -0.36% 0.56%
2050 -0.37% 0.56%
2049 -0.37% 0.63%
2048 -0.37% 0.6%
2047 -0.38% 0.61%
2046 -0.39% 0.72%
2045 -0.39% 0.72%
2044 -0.39% 0.77%
2043 -0.4% 0.78%
2042 -0.41% 0.76%
2041 -0.41% 0.82%
2040 -0.42% 0.85%
2039 -0.42% 0.87%
2038 -0.43% 0.9%
2037 -0.42% 0.87%
2036 -0.42% 0.9%
2035 -0.41% 0.98%
2034 -0.41% 0.99%
2033 -0.4% 0.96%
2032 -0.39% 1.04%
2031 -0.38% 1.08%
2030 -0.37% 1.07%
2029 -0.36% 1.15%
2028 -0.34% 1.2%
2027 -0.34% 1.13%
2026 -0.63% 1.05%
2025 -0.28% 1.05%
2024 -0.31% 1.03%
2023 -0.13% 1.13%
2022 -0.27% 1.24%
2021 -0.41% 1.27%
2020 -0.25% 1.36%
2019 -0.13% 1.49%
2018 -0.2% 1.64%
2017 -0.34% 1.61%
2016 -0.39% 1.54%
2015 -0.36% 1.63%
2014 -0.4% 1.94%
2013 -0.48% 2.03%
2012 -0.52% -2.58%
2011 -0.28% -2.38%
2010 -0.23% 2.06%
2009 -0.15% 2.11%
2008 -0.17% 2.15%
2007 -0.15% 2.08%
2006 -0.16% 2.07%
2005 -0.2% 2.13%
2004 -0.22% 2.09%
2003 -0.29% 2.01%
2002 -0.28% 1.94%
2001 -0.23% 1.86%
2000 -0.26% 1.67%
1999 -0.28% 1.5%
1998 -0.23% 1.5%
1997 -0.2% 1.55%
1996 -0.17% 1.64%
1995 -0.14% 1.76%
1994 -0.14% 1.88%
1993 -0.11% 2%
1992 -0.04% 2.11%
1991 -0.006% 2.23%
1990 -1.03% 2.36%
1989 -1.08% 2.48%
1988 -0.15% 2.62%
1987 -0.17% 2.8%
1986 -0.17% 3.04%
1985 -0.18% 3.32%
1984 -0.2% 1.47%
1983 -0.15% -0.16%
1982 -0.06% 2.85%
1981 0.007% 5.76%
1980 0.07% 5.89%
1979 0.18% 5.94%
1978 0.35% 5.93%
1977 0.47% 5.89%
1976 0.55% 5.82%
1975 0.59% 5.73%
1974 0.45% 5.1%
1973 0.32% 3.96%
1972 0.3% 3.37%
1971 0.29% 3.41%
1970 0.38% 3.39%
1969 0.42% 3.15%
1968 0.38% 2.88%
1967 0.37% 2.66%
1966 0.3% 2.5%
1965 0.28% 2.87%
1964 0.32% 3.74%
1963 0.27% 4.22%
1962 0.33% 4.26%
1961 0.45% 4.21%

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/libya | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Hungary declined by 0.31%, while Libya's population grew by 1.03%.

Live population counters

Hungary Libya
Current population
9475525
7559873
Population rank 98/197 105/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.09%
One net population change
17.4 minutes
6.97 minutes
One birth every
6.02 minutes
4.23 minutes
One death every
4.09 minutes
10.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline -83 +206
Annual growth/decline -30,121 +75,364
Annual growth/decline rate -0.31% +1.03%
Population growth rate rank 179/197 99/197
One migration net change every
32.3 minutes
2.13 days
Annual migration change -16,331 -172
Net migration rank 149/196 83/196
Foreign-born residents 689,565 897,751
Foreign-born residents rank 71/195 63/195
Foreign-born share of population 7.1% 12.2%
Foreign-born share rank 79/195 56/195

Natural population change vs migration

Hungary
Natural

Migration
Libya
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Hungary Libya
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -16,331 - -172
2024 - 16,223 - 3,448
2023 -41,247 49,213 75,760 -2,001
2022 -47,065 41,871 91,951 -2,001
2021 -61,638 20,372 88,005 -694
2020 -47,385 9,147 92,950 -694
2019 -36,840 34,339 97,842 -1,352
2018 -37,858 34,190 101,619 5,841
2017 -37,934 20,200 103,891 9,208
2016 -31,231 68 105,265 -5,081
2015 -39,191 13,856 108,096 -7,660
2014 -32,449 11,581 110,420 -1,716
2013 -36,529 5,635 110,772 25,755
2012 -38,689 15,286 108,855 5,211
2011 -40,884 1,859 121,016 -562,827
2010 -40,000 10,592 122,926 9,611
2009 -34,077 17,281 118,102 11,670
2008 -31,118 16,166 117,481 15,260
2007 -35,195 13,697 116,704 12,640
2006 -32,228 19,890 115,645 3,351
2005 -38,331 16,925 112,823 11,024
2004 -37,396 16,637 107,144 13,222
2003 -41,531 13,879 102,144 12,073
2002 -36,571 2,822 97,598 10,152
2001 -35,657 10,386 93,370 8,420
2000 -37,780 13,414 89,814 5,634
1999 -49,140 12,819 88,743 -10,206
1998 -43,120 13,568 87,613 -11,479
1997 -38,075 14,186 86,899 -10,907
1996 -38,152 14,605 86,945 -8,446
1995 -34,086 14,927 87,661 -5,068
1994 -31,030 15,159 88,765 -1,755
1993 -33,144 15,540 90,553 426
1992 -26,960 16,238 93,568 843
1991 -17,635 16,873 96,582 902
1990 -19,710 16,991 99,898 946
1989 -20,963 -16,991 102,823 981
1988 -15,895 -16,052 105,469 1,053
1987 -15,919 -16,175 107,761 1,740
1986 -18,072 -16,339 109,325 5,844
1985 -18,103 -15,890 110,194 11,962
1984 -21,336 -16,216 110,028 18,039
1983 -21,379 -16,047 122,183 -140,904
1982 -10,705 -16,531 133,511 -126,400
1981 -2,142 -16,869 130,233 69,211
1980 3,213 -17,795 128,034 66,739
1979 23,549 3,629 121,469 64,821
1978 27,780 290 114,669 61,684
1977 45,787 -54 107,769 57,867
1976 52,993 -472 101,146 53,813
1975 63,243 -335 94,862 49,544
1974 60,777 132 89,337 44,946
1973 33,382 -1,512 81,256 20,498
1972 34,315 -8 77,864 -3,418
1971 26,956 -15 74,934 -4,265
1970 32,048 -96 70,488 745
1969 38,105 -333 66,782 -1,418
1968 39,997 -324 63,971 -6,323
1967 39,845 -414 61,889 -10,384
1966 36,643 -726 60,394 -13,619
1965 24,355 -537 59,134 -15,810
1964 31,371 -739 55,227 2,084
1963 32,282 -822 50,421 18,740
1962 21,128 -1,738 46,252 21,589
1961 44,123 -1,177 42,167 22,504
1960 44,926 -1,108 38,391 22,559

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

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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 Libya 99.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 975,799 people) and 0.63% is from migration (a loss of 6,150 people).

As of 2024, 689,565 residents or 7.1% of the population were not native-born in Hungary, compared to 897,751 people or 12.2% in Libya.

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
Libya
City Population
Tripoli 1.29M
Misrata 881K
Benghazi 632K
Ajdabiya 416K
Al-Khums 202K
Zawiya 199K
Tobruk 136K
Gharyan 123K
Sabratha 102K
Sabha 99K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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