The latest officially reported population of Hungary was 9,514,251 in 2025 vs 41,024 people in Liechtenstein in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Hungary's population is 9,454,659 people compared to 41,400 in Liechtenstein.
Population statistics:
- Hungary's population is 228.4 times bigger than Liechtenstein's.
- Hungary is ranked the 97th most populous country in the world, while Liechtenstein is the 190th.
- The countries together account for 0.11% of the world: 0.11% for Hungary vs 0.0005% for Liechtenstein.
- For the last 10 years, Hungary has had an average growth rate of -0.3% per year vs +0.88% in Liechtenstein.
- Since 2006, the population of Hungary has decreased from 10.1M people to 9.45M (6.12% decline), while Liechtenstein has grown from 35K to 41.4K (18.2% growth).
Hungary vs Liechtenstein: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Hungary
|
Liechtenstein
|
|
| 2100 | 7,354,125 | 44,711 |
| 2099 | 7,369,935 | 44,701 |
| 2098 | 7,385,110 | 44,699 |
| 2097 | 7,399,578 | 44,696 |
| 2096 | 7,414,169 | 44,682 |
| 2095 | 7,428,875 | 44,663 |
| 2094 | 7,443,681 | 44,672 |
| 2093 | 7,458,651 | 44,659 |
| 2092 | 7,473,041 | 44,631 |
| 2091 | 7,487,818 | 44,616 |
| 2090 | 7,502,719 | 44,595 |
| 2089 | 7,518,368 | 44,576 |
| 2088 | 7,533,773 | 44,542 |
| 2087 | 7,549,845 | 44,525 |
| 2086 | 7,566,819 | 44,491 |
| 2085 | 7,584,011 | 44,463 |
| 2084 | 7,600,723 | 44,432 |
| 2083 | 7,618,082 | 44,396 |
| 2082 | 7,636,419 | 44,385 |
| 2081 | 7,655,375 | 44,358 |
| 2080 | 7,675,218 | 44,329 |
| 2079 | 7,695,945 | 44,299 |
| 2078 | 7,717,087 | 44,268 |
| 2077 | 7,739,401 | 44,239 |
| 2076 | 7,763,134 | 44,193 |
| 2075 | 7,788,149 | 44,171 |
| 2074 | 7,814,821 | 44,152 |
| 2073 | 7,842,708 | 44,138 |
| 2072 | 7,872,075 | 44,129 |
| 2071 | 7,902,830 | 44,115 |
| 2070 | 7,934,859 | 44,110 |
| 2069 | 7,967,725 | 44,113 |
| 2068 | 8,001,662 | 44,105 |
| 2067 | 8,036,057 | 44,106 |
| 2066 | 8,071,042 | 44,116 |
| 2065 | 8,107,187 | 44,119 |
| 2064 | 8,144,020 | 44,109 |
| 2063 | 8,179,967 | 44,118 |
| 2062 | 8,215,823 | 44,128 |
| 2061 | 8,251,186 | 44,128 |
| 2060 | 8,286,212 | 44,141 |
| 2059 | 8,320,988 | 44,140 |
| 2058 | 8,354,080 | 44,148 |
| 2057 | 8,386,894 | 44,139 |
| 2056 | 8,419,815 | 44,138 |
| 2055 | 8,451,799 | 44,155 |
| 2054 | 8,483,442 | 44,155 |
| 2053 | 8,514,311 | 44,145 |
| 2052 | 8,545,085 | 44,139 |
| 2051 | 8,575,999 | 44,115 |
| 2050 | 8,606,870 | 44,102 |
| 2049 | 8,638,405 | 44,082 |
| 2048 | 8,670,073 | 44,053 |
| 2047 | 8,702,640 | 44,025 |
| 2046 | 8,735,821 | 43,978 |
| 2045 | 8,769,752 | 43,930 |
| 2044 | 8,803,827 | 43,881 |
| 2043 | 8,838,318 | 43,810 |
| 2042 | 8,873,924 | 43,747 |
| 2041 | 8,910,032 | 43,660 |
| 2040 | 8,946,870 | 43,576 |
| 2039 | 8,984,555 | 43,484 |
| 2038 | 9,022,078 | 43,371 |
| 2037 | 9,060,601 | 43,265 |
| 2036 | 9,098,588 | 43,144 |
| 2035 | 9,136,984 | 43,007 |
| 2034 | 9,175,038 | 42,862 |
| 2033 | 9,212,552 | 42,709 |
| 2032 | 9,249,719 | 42,542 |
| 2031 | 9,286,177 | 42,350 |
| 2030 | 9,322,011 | 42,154 |
| 2029 | 9,357,056 | 41,957 |
| 2028 | 9,390,506 | 41,742 |
| 2027 | 9,422,739 | 41,516 |
| 2026 | 9,454,659 | 41,278 |
| 2025 | 9,514,251 | 41,024 |
| 2024 | 9,562,065 | 40,450 |
| 2023 | 9,592,186 | 39,846 |
| 2022 | 9,605,074 | 39,493 |
| 2021 | 9,630,932 | 39,182 |
| 2020 | 9,670,419 | 38,901 |
| 2019 | 9,694,824 | 38,563 |
| 2018 | 9,706,964 | 38,246 |
| 2017 | 9,726,756 | 37,962 |
| 2016 | 9,759,755 | 37,716 |
| 2015 | 9,797,755 | 37,494 |
| 2014 | 9,833,038 | 37,248 |
| 2013 | 9,872,734 | 36,984 |
| 2012 | 9,920,362 | 36,657 |
| 2011 | 9,971,727 | 36,312 |
| 2010 | 10,000,023 | 36,022 |
| 2009 | 10,022,650 | 35,742 |
| 2008 | 10,038,188 | 35,473 |
| 2007 | 10,055,780 | 35,262 |
| 2006 | 10,071,370 | 35,037 |
| 2005 | 10,087,065 | 34,753 |
| 2004 | 10,107,146 | 34,447 |
| 2003 | 10,129,552 | 34,079 |
| 2002 | 10,158,608 | 33,694 |
| 2001 | 10,187,576 | 33,194 |
| 2000 | 10,210,971 | 32,645 |
| 1999 | 10,237,530 | 32,221 |
| 1998 | 10,266,570 | 31,668 |
| 1997 | 10,290,486 | 31,232 |
| 1996 | 10,311,238 | 31,033 |
| 1995 | 10,328,965 | 30,776 |
| 1994 | 10,343,355 | 30,470 |
| 1993 | 10,357,523 | 30,089 |
| 1992 | 10,369,341 | 29,627 |
| 1991 | 10,373,400 | 29,209 |
| 1990 | 10,373,988 | 28,742 |
| 1989 | 10,481,719 | 28,317 |
| 1988 | 10,596,487 | 27,948 |
| 1987 | 10,612,741 | 27,557 |
| 1986 | 10,630,564 | 27,238 |
| 1985 | 10,648,713 | 26,878 |
| 1984 | 10,668,095 | 26,596 |
| 1983 | 10,689,463 | 26,446 |
| 1982 | 10,705,535 | 26,255 |
| 1981 | 10,711,848 | 25,673 |
| 1980 | 10,711,122 | 25,512 |
| 1979 | 10,704,152 | 25,575 |
| 1978 | 10,684,822 | 25,028 |
| 1977 | 10,648,031 | 24,442 |
| 1976 | 10,598,677 | 24,058 |
| 1975 | 10,540,525 | 23,846 |
| 1974 | 10,478,720 | 23,451 |
| 1973 | 10,432,055 | 22,785 |
| 1972 | 10,398,489 | 22,132 |
| 1971 | 10,367,537 | 21,600 |
| 1970 | 10,337,910 | 21,140 |
| 1969 | 10,298,723 | 21,084 |
| 1968 | 10,255,815 | 20,835 |
| 1967 | 10,216,604 | 20,175 |
| 1966 | 10,178,653 | 19,610 |
| 1965 | 10,147,935 | 19,195 |
| 1964 | 10,119,835 | 18,755 |
| 1963 | 10,087,947 | 18,093 |
| 1962 | 10,060,825 | 17,443 |
| 1961 | 10,027,958 | 16,877 |
| 1960 | 9,983,512 | 16,451 |
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/liechtenstein | CC BY 
From 2006 to 2016, the population of Hungary decreased by 311,615 people (a 3.09% decline), while Liechtenstein gained 2,679 people (a 7.65% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Hungary lost 305,096 people (a 3.13% decline), while Liechtenstein's population increased by 3,684 people (a 9.77% growth).
Hungary was ranked 81st most populous country in 2006 and is 97th in 2026. Liechtenstein was ranked 191st in 2006 and ranked 190th 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 Liechtenstein will increase by 6.53% to 44,102 people and will still be ranked 190th.
Liechtenstein is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 44.7K 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
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Hungary
|
Liechtenstein
|
|
| 2100 | -0.21% | 0.02% |
| 2099 | -0.21% | 0.005% |
| 2098 | -0.2% | 0.007% |
| 2097 | -0.2% | 0.03% |
| 2096 | -0.2% | 0.04% |
| 2095 | -0.2% | -0.02% |
| 2094 | -0.2% | 0.03% |
| 2093 | -0.19% | 0.06% |
| 2092 | -0.2% | 0.03% |
| 2091 | -0.2% | 0.05% |
| 2090 | -0.21% | 0.04% |
| 2089 | -0.2% | 0.08% |
| 2088 | -0.21% | 0.04% |
| 2087 | -0.22% | 0.08% |
| 2086 | -0.23% | 0.06% |
| 2085 | -0.22% | 0.07% |
| 2084 | -0.23% | 0.08% |
| 2083 | -0.24% | 0.03% |
| 2082 | -0.25% | 0.06% |
| 2081 | -0.26% | 0.07% |
| 2080 | -0.27% | 0.07% |
| 2079 | -0.27% | 0.07% |
| 2078 | -0.29% | 0.06% |
| 2077 | -0.31% | 0.1% |
| 2076 | -0.32% | 0.05% |
| 2075 | -0.34% | 0.04% |
| 2074 | -0.36% | 0.03% |
| 2073 | -0.37% | 0.02% |
| 2072 | -0.39% | 0.03% |
| 2071 | -0.4% | 0.01% |
| 2070 | -0.41% | -0.007% |
| 2069 | -0.42% | 0.02% |
| 2068 | -0.43% | -0.002% |
| 2067 | -0.43% | -0.02% |
| 2066 | -0.45% | -0.007% |
| 2065 | -0.45% | 0.02% |
| 2064 | -0.44% | -0.02% |
| 2063 | -0.44% | -0.02% |
| 2062 | -0.43% | 0% |
| 2061 | -0.42% | -0.03% |
| 2060 | -0.42% | 0.002% |
| 2059 | -0.4% | -0.02% |
| 2058 | -0.39% | 0.02% |
| 2057 | -0.39% | 0.002% |
| 2056 | -0.38% | -0.04% |
| 2055 | -0.37% | 0% |
| 2054 | -0.36% | 0.02% |
| 2053 | -0.36% | 0.01% |
| 2052 | -0.36% | 0.05% |
| 2051 | -0.36% | 0.03% |
| 2050 | -0.37% | 0.05% |
| 2049 | -0.37% | 0.07% |
| 2048 | -0.37% | 0.06% |
| 2047 | -0.38% | 0.11% |
| 2046 | -0.39% | 0.11% |
| 2045 | -0.39% | 0.11% |
| 2044 | -0.39% | 0.16% |
| 2043 | -0.4% | 0.14% |
| 2042 | -0.41% | 0.2% |
| 2041 | -0.41% | 0.19% |
| 2040 | -0.42% | 0.21% |
| 2039 | -0.42% | 0.26% |
| 2038 | -0.43% | 0.24% |
| 2037 | -0.42% | 0.28% |
| 2036 | -0.42% | 0.32% |
| 2035 | -0.41% | 0.34% |
| 2034 | -0.41% | 0.36% |
| 2033 | -0.4% | 0.39% |
| 2032 | -0.39% | 0.45% |
| 2031 | -0.38% | 0.47% |
| 2030 | -0.37% | 0.47% |
| 2029 | -0.36% | 0.51% |
| 2028 | -0.34% | 0.55% |
| 2027 | -0.34% | 0.58% |
| 2026 | -0.63% | 0.62% |
| 2025 | -0.5% | 1.42% |
| 2024 | -0.31% | 1.52% |
| 2023 | -0.13% | 0.89% |
| 2022 | -0.27% | 0.79% |
| 2021 | -0.41% | 0.72% |
| 2020 | -0.25% | 0.88% |
| 2019 | -0.13% | 0.83% |
| 2018 | -0.2% | 0.75% |
| 2017 | -0.34% | 0.65% |
| 2016 | -0.39% | 0.59% |
| 2015 | -0.36% | 0.66% |
| 2014 | -0.4% | 0.71% |
| 2013 | -0.48% | 0.89% |
| 2012 | -0.52% | 0.95% |
| 2011 | -0.28% | 0.81% |
| 2010 | -0.23% | 0.78% |
| 2009 | -0.15% | 0.76% |
| 2008 | -0.17% | 0.6% |
| 2007 | -0.15% | 0.64% |
| 2006 | -0.16% | 0.82% |
| 2005 | -0.2% | 0.89% |
| 2004 | -0.22% | 1.08% |
| 2003 | -0.29% | 1.14% |
| 2002 | -0.28% | 1.51% |
| 2001 | -0.23% | 1.68% |
| 2000 | -0.26% | 1.32% |
| 1999 | -0.28% | 1.75% |
| 1998 | -0.23% | 1.4% |
| 1997 | -0.2% | 0.64% |
| 1996 | -0.17% | 0.84% |
| 1995 | -0.14% | 1% |
| 1994 | -0.14% | 1.27% |
| 1993 | -0.11% | 1.56% |
| 1992 | -0.04% | 1.43% |
| 1991 | -0.006% | 1.62% |
| 1990 | -1.03% | 1.5% |
| 1989 | -1.08% | 1.32% |
| 1988 | -0.15% | 1.42% |
| 1987 | -0.17% | 1.17% |
| 1986 | -0.17% | 1.34% |
| 1985 | -0.18% | 1.06% |
| 1984 | -0.2% | 0.57% |
| 1983 | -0.15% | 0.73% |
| 1982 | -0.06% | 2.27% |
| 1981 | 0.007% | 0.63% |
| 1980 | 0.07% | -0.25% |
| 1979 | 0.18% | 2.19% |
| 1978 | 0.35% | 2.4% |
| 1977 | 0.47% | 1.6% |
| 1976 | 0.55% | 0.89% |
| 1975 | 0.59% | 1.68% |
| 1974 | 0.45% | 2.92% |
| 1973 | 0.32% | 2.95% |
| 1972 | 0.3% | 2.46% |
| 1971 | 0.29% | 2.18% |
| 1970 | 0.38% | 0.27% |
| 1969 | 0.42% | 1.2% |
| 1968 | 0.38% | 3.27% |
| 1967 | 0.37% | 2.88% |
| 1966 | 0.3% | 2.16% |
| 1965 | 0.28% | 2.35% |
| 1964 | 0.32% | 3.66% |
| 1963 | 0.27% | 3.73% |
| 1962 | 0.33% | 3.35% |
| 1961 | 0.45% | 2.59% |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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In 2025, the population of Hungary declined by 0.5%, while Liechtenstein's population grew by 1.42%.
Live population counters
|
Hungary
|
Liechtenstein
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
9454659
|
41400
|
| Population rank | 97/197 | 190/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.11% | 0.0005% |
| One net population change |
11 minutes
|
15.3 hours
|
| One birth every |
6.7 minutes
|
1.08 days
|
| One death every |
4.1 minutes
|
1.2 days
|
| Daily growth/decline | -131 | +2 |
| Annual growth/decline | -47,814 | +574 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | -0.5% | +1.42% |
| Population growth rate rank | 184/197 | 73/197 |
| One migration net change every |
32.3 minutes
|
1.89 days
|
| Annual migration change | -16,331 | +194 |
| Net migration rank | 149/196 | 71/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 689,565 | 27,669 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 71/195 | 166/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 7.1% | 69.4% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 79/195 | 4/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Hungary
|
Liechtenstein
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | -16,331 | - | 194 |
| 2024 | -49,723 | 16,223 | 36 | 206 |
| 2023 | -41,247 | 49,213 | 92 | 214 |
| 2022 | -47,065 | 41,871 | 83 | 212 |
| 2021 | -61,638 | 20,372 | 106 | 187 |
| 2020 | -47,385 | 9,147 | 35 | 269 |
| 2019 | -36,840 | 34,339 | 92 | 271 |
| 2018 | -37,858 | 34,190 | 103 | 155 |
| 2017 | -37,934 | 20,200 | 87 | 206 |
| 2016 | -31,231 | 68 | 106 | 63 |
| 2015 | -39,191 | 13,856 | 75 | 163 |
| 2014 | -32,449 | 11,581 | 104 | 103 |
| 2013 | -36,529 | 5,635 | 93 | 180 |
| 2012 | -38,689 | 15,286 | 132 | 231 |
| 2011 | -40,884 | 1,859 | 149 | 139 |
| 2010 | -40,000 | 10,592 | 90 | 124 |
| 2009 | -34,077 | 17,281 | 179 | 150 |
| 2008 | -31,118 | 16,166 | 146 | 87 |
| 2007 | -35,195 | 13,697 | 127 | 89 |
| 2006 | -32,228 | 19,890 | 140 | 137 |
| 2005 | -38,331 | 16,925 | 167 | 117 |
| 2004 | -37,396 | 16,637 | 176 | 166 |
| 2003 | -41,531 | 13,879 | 129 | 189 |
| 2002 | -36,571 | 2,822 | 179 | 121 |
| 2001 | -35,657 | 10,386 | 182 | 113 |
| 2000 | -37,780 | 13,414 | 183 | 167 |
| 1999 | -49,140 | 12,819 | 193 | 198 |
| 1998 | -43,120 | 13,568 | 190 | 198 |
| 1997 | -38,075 | 14,186 | 203 | 232 |
| 1996 | -38,152 | 14,605 | 177 | 233 |
| 1995 | -34,086 | 14,927 | 200 | 264 |
| 1994 | -31,030 | 15,159 | 149 | 231 |
| 1993 | -33,144 | 15,540 | 238 | 240 |
| 1992 | -26,960 | 16,238 | 196 | 223 |
| 1991 | -17,635 | 16,873 | 228 | 219 |
| 1990 | -19,710 | 16,991 | 184 | 120 |
| 1989 | -20,963 | -16,991 | 201 | 152 |
| 1988 | -15,895 | -16,052 | 221 | 195 |
| 1987 | -15,919 | -16,175 | 184 | 178 |
| 1986 | -18,072 | -16,339 | 164 | 173 |
| 1985 | -18,103 | -15,890 | 201 | 199 |
| 1984 | -21,336 | -16,216 | 226 | 202 |
| 1983 | -21,379 | -16,047 | 199 | 197 |
| 1982 | -10,705 | -16,531 | 215 | 194 |
| 1981 | -2,142 | -16,869 | 208 | 178 |
| 1980 | 3,213 | -17,795 | 216 | 149 |
| 1979 | 23,549 | 3,629 | 197 | 177 |
| 1978 | 27,780 | 290 | 150 | 125 |
| 1977 | 45,787 | -54 | 158 | 140 |
| 1976 | 52,993 | -472 | 168 | 161 |
| 1975 | 63,243 | -335 | 127 | 166 |
| 1974 | 60,777 | 132 | 178 | 179 |
| 1973 | 33,382 | -1,512 | 226 | 194 |
| 1972 | 34,315 | -8 | 210 | 183 |
| 1971 | 26,956 | -15 | 164 | 179 |
| 1970 | 32,048 | -96 | 260 | 282 |
| 1969 | 38,105 | -333 | 251 | 316 |
| 1968 | 39,997 | -324 | 284 | 335 |
| 1967 | 39,845 | -414 | 254 | 280 |
| 1966 | 36,643 | -726 | 218 | 208 |
| 1965 | 24,355 | -537 | 240 | 193 |
| 1964 | 31,371 | -739 | 238 | 205 |
| 1963 | 32,282 | -822 | 252 | 210 |
| 1962 | 21,128 | -1,738 | 194 | 201 |
| 1961 | 44,123 | -1,177 | 228 | 200 |
| 1960 | 44,926 | -1,108 | 257 | 123 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
GeoRank.org/population/hungary/liechtenstein | CC BY
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 Liechtenstein 29.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 815 people) and 70.5% is from migration (a gain of 1,946 people).
As of 2024, 689,565 residents or 7.1% of the population were not native-born in Hungary, compared to 27,669 people or 69.4% in Liechtenstein.
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 |
|
Liechtenstein
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Schaan | 6K |
| Vaduz | 5.67K |
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Population differences between Hungary and Liechtenstein
|
Hungary
|
Liechtenstein
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 77.5 years | 84.1 years |
| Average age | 43.4 years | 44 years |
| Median age | 44.9 years | 45.5 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 48.1:51.9 | 49.7:50.3 |
| Fertility rate | 1.41 births per woman | 1.37 births per woman |
| Population density | 268.3 ppl/mi² | 668 ppl/mi² |
Population map with other countries
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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- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, 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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