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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Hungary was 9,562,065 in 2024 vs 2,888,278 people in Lithuania in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Hungary's population is 9,475,525 people compared to 2,829,914 in Lithuania.

Population statistics:

  • Hungary's population is 3.35 times bigger than Lithuania's.
  • Hungary is ranked the 98th most populous country in the world, while Lithuania is the 140th.
  • The countries together account for 0.15% of the world: 0.11% for Hungary vs 0.03% for Lithuania.
  • For the last 10 years, Hungary has had an average growth rate of -0.29% per year vs -0.22% in Lithuania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Hungary has decreased from 10.1M people to 9.48M (5.92% decline), while Lithuania has declined from 3.27M to 2.83M (13.5% decline).

Hungary vs Lithuania: population by year and forecast

Hungary
Factual

Projection
Lithuania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Hungary Lithuania
2100 7,370,355 1,225,633
2099 7,386,200 1,241,510
2098 7,401,408 1,257,497
2097 7,415,908 1,273,678
2096 7,430,531 1,290,189
2095 7,445,269 1,307,275
2094 7,460,108 1,324,312
2093 7,475,111 1,341,875
2092 7,489,534 1,360,029
2091 7,504,343 1,378,546
2090 7,519,276 1,397,420
2089 7,534,960 1,416,650
2088 7,550,399 1,436,421
2087 7,566,507 1,456,324
2086 7,583,518 1,476,301
2085 7,600,748 1,496,940
2084 7,617,497 1,517,611
2083 7,634,894 1,538,569
2082 7,653,272 1,559,787
2081 7,672,270 1,581,134
2080 7,692,156 1,602,498
2079 7,712,929 1,623,820
2078 7,734,118 1,645,249
2077 7,756,481 1,666,665
2076 7,780,266 1,688,177
2075 7,805,336 1,709,720
2074 7,832,068 1,731,404
2073 7,860,016 1,752,662
2072 7,889,448 1,773,945
2071 7,920,271 1,795,473
2070 7,952,370 1,817,142
2069 7,985,309 1,839,387
2068 8,019,321 1,861,529
2067 8,053,791 1,883,928
2066 8,088,854 1,906,591
2065 8,125,079 1,929,619
2064 8,161,993 1,952,334
2063 8,198,019 1,975,020
2062 8,233,954 1,998,444
2061 8,269,395 2,021,930
2060 8,304,498 2,045,989
2059 8,339,351 2,070,233
2058 8,372,516 2,094,564
2057 8,405,403 2,118,985
2056 8,438,397 2,143,474
2055 8,470,451 2,168,085
2054 8,502,165 2,192,337
2053 8,533,102 2,216,075
2052 8,563,943 2,240,149
2051 8,594,925 2,263,905
2050 8,625,864 2,287,466
2049 8,657,469 2,310,176
2048 8,689,207 2,333,041
2047 8,721,846 2,356,291
2046 8,755,100 2,378,713
2045 8,789,106 2,401,082
2044 8,823,256 2,423,438
2043 8,857,823 2,446,634
2042 8,893,508 2,469,564
2041 8,929,696 2,492,222
2040 8,966,615 2,514,657
2039 9,004,383 2,538,036
2038 9,041,989 2,560,781
2037 9,080,597 2,583,644
2036 9,118,668 2,605,925
2035 9,157,148 2,627,752
2034 9,195,286 2,650,015
2033 9,232,883 2,671,840
2032 9,270,132 2,693,646
2031 9,306,671 2,715,491
2030 9,342,584 2,737,751
2029 9,377,706 2,760,194
2028 9,411,230 2,783,343
2027 9,443,534 2,806,651
2026 9,475,525 2,829,914
2025 9,535,248 2,872,755
2024 9,562,065 2,888,278
2023 9,592,186 2,871,585
2022 9,605,074 2,831,639
2021 9,630,932 2,808,380
2020 9,670,419 2,810,369
2019 9,694,824 2,811,089
2018 9,706,964 2,819,200
2017 9,726,756 2,842,639
2016 9,759,755 2,877,325
2015 9,797,755 2,911,109
2014 9,833,038 2,937,253
2013 9,872,734 2,961,250
2012 9,920,362 2,989,139
2011 9,971,727 3,028,115
2010 10,000,023 3,097,282
2009 10,022,650 3,162,916
2008 10,038,188 3,198,231
2007 10,055,780 3,231,294
2006 10,071,370 3,269,909
2005 10,087,065 3,322,528
2004 10,107,146 3,377,075
2003 10,129,552 3,415,213
2002 10,158,608 3,443,067
2001 10,187,576 3,470,818
2000 10,210,971 3,499,536
1999 10,237,530 3,524,238
1998 10,266,570 3,549,331
1997 10,290,486 3,575,137
1996 10,311,238 3,601,613
1995 10,328,965 3,629,102
1994 10,343,355 3,657,144
1993 10,357,523 3,682,613
1992 10,369,341 3,700,114
1991 10,373,400 3,704,134
1990 10,373,988 3,697,838
1989 10,481,719 3,684,255
1988 10,596,487 3,655,049
1987 10,612,741 3,616,367
1986 10,630,564 3,578,914
1985 10,648,713 3,544,543
1984 10,668,095 3,514,205
1983 10,689,463 3,485,192
1982 10,705,535 3,457,179
1981 10,711,848 3,432,947
1980 10,711,122 3,413,202
1979 10,704,152 3,397,842
1978 10,684,822 3,379,514
1977 10,648,031 3,355,036
1976 10,598,677 3,328,664
1975 10,540,525 3,301,652
1974 10,478,720 3,273,894
1973 10,432,055 3,244,438
1972 10,398,489 3,213,622
1971 10,367,537 3,179,041
1970 10,337,910 3,139,689
1969 10,298,723 3,107,321
1968 10,255,815 3,078,850
1967 10,216,604 3,044,400
1966 10,178,653 3,008,050
1965 10,147,935 2,971,450
1964 10,119,835 2,935,200
1963 10,087,947 2,898,950
1962 10,060,825 2,863,350
1961 10,027,958 2,823,550
1960 9,983,512 2,778,550

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Hungary decreased by 311,615 people (a 3.09% decline), while Lithuania lost 392,584 people (a 12% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Hungary lost 284,230 people (a 2.91% decline), while Lithuania's population decreased by 47,411 people (a 1.65% decline).

Hungary was ranked 81st most populous country in 2006 and is 98th in 2026. Lithuania was ranked 130th in 2006 and ranked 140th 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 Lithuania will decrease by 19.2% to 2,287,466 people and rank change from 140th to 145th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 17.9% of the population in Hungary and 40.3% in Lithuania.

Population growth rate by year

Hungary
Factual

Projection
Lithuania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Hungary Lithuania
2100 -0.21% -1.28%
2099 -0.21% -1.27%
2098 -0.2% -1.27%
2097 -0.2% -1.28%
2096 -0.2% -1.31%
2095 -0.2% -1.29%
2094 -0.2% -1.31%
2093 -0.19% -1.33%
2092 -0.2% -1.34%
2091 -0.2% -1.35%
2090 -0.21% -1.36%
2089 -0.2% -1.38%
2088 -0.21% -1.37%
2087 -0.22% -1.35%
2086 -0.23% -1.38%
2085 -0.22% -1.36%
2084 -0.23% -1.36%
2083 -0.24% -1.36%
2082 -0.25% -1.35%
2081 -0.26% -1.33%
2080 -0.27% -1.31%
2079 -0.27% -1.3%
2078 -0.29% -1.28%
2077 -0.31% -1.27%
2076 -0.32% -1.26%
2075 -0.34% -1.25%
2074 -0.36% -1.21%
2073 -0.37% -1.2%
2072 -0.39% -1.2%
2071 -0.4% -1.19%
2070 -0.41% -1.21%
2069 -0.42% -1.19%
2068 -0.43% -1.19%
2067 -0.43% -1.19%
2066 -0.45% -1.19%
2065 -0.45% -1.16%
2064 -0.44% -1.15%
2063 -0.44% -1.17%
2062 -0.43% -1.16%
2061 -0.42% -1.18%
2060 -0.42% -1.17%
2059 -0.4% -1.16%
2058 -0.39% -1.15%
2057 -0.39% -1.14%
2056 -0.38% -1.14%
2055 -0.37% -1.11%
2054 -0.36% -1.07%
2053 -0.36% -1.07%
2052 -0.36% -1.05%
2051 -0.36% -1.03%
2050 -0.37% -0.98%
2049 -0.37% -0.98%
2048 -0.37% -0.99%
2047 -0.38% -0.94%
2046 -0.39% -0.93%
2045 -0.39% -0.92%
2044 -0.39% -0.95%
2043 -0.4% -0.93%
2042 -0.41% -0.91%
2041 -0.41% -0.89%
2040 -0.42% -0.92%
2039 -0.42% -0.89%
2038 -0.43% -0.88%
2037 -0.42% -0.86%
2036 -0.42% -0.83%
2035 -0.41% -0.84%
2034 -0.41% -0.82%
2033 -0.4% -0.81%
2032 -0.39% -0.8%
2031 -0.38% -0.81%
2030 -0.37% -0.81%
2029 -0.36% -0.83%
2028 -0.34% -0.83%
2027 -0.34% -0.82%
2026 -0.63% -1.49%
2025 -0.28% -0.54%
2024 -0.31% 0.58%
2023 -0.13% 1.41%
2022 -0.27% 0.83%
2021 -0.41% -0.07%
2020 -0.25% -0.03%
2019 -0.13% -0.29%
2018 -0.2% -0.82%
2017 -0.34% -1.21%
2016 -0.39% -1.16%
2015 -0.36% -0.89%
2014 -0.4% -0.81%
2013 -0.48% -0.93%
2012 -0.52% -1.29%
2011 -0.28% -2.23%
2010 -0.23% -2.08%
2009 -0.15% -1.1%
2008 -0.17% -1.02%
2007 -0.15% -1.18%
2006 -0.16% -1.58%
2005 -0.2% -1.62%
2004 -0.22% -1.12%
2003 -0.29% -0.81%
2002 -0.28% -0.8%
2001 -0.23% -0.82%
2000 -0.26% -0.7%
1999 -0.28% -0.71%
1998 -0.23% -0.72%
1997 -0.2% -0.74%
1996 -0.17% -0.76%
1995 -0.14% -0.77%
1994 -0.14% -0.69%
1993 -0.11% -0.47%
1992 -0.04% -0.11%
1991 -0.006% 0.17%
1990 -1.03% 0.37%
1989 -1.08% 0.8%
1988 -0.15% 1.07%
1987 -0.17% 1.05%
1986 -0.17% 0.97%
1985 -0.18% 0.86%
1984 -0.2% 0.83%
1983 -0.15% 0.81%
1982 -0.06% 0.71%
1981 0.007% 0.58%
1980 0.07% 0.45%
1979 0.18% 0.54%
1978 0.35% 0.73%
1977 0.47% 0.79%
1976 0.55% 0.82%
1975 0.59% 0.85%
1974 0.45% 0.91%
1973 0.32% 0.96%
1972 0.3% 1.09%
1971 0.29% 1.25%
1970 0.38% 1.04%
1969 0.42% 0.92%
1968 0.38% 1.13%
1967 0.37% 1.21%
1966 0.3% 1.23%
1965 0.28% 1.24%
1964 0.32% 1.25%
1963 0.27% 1.24%
1962 0.33% 1.41%
1961 0.45% 1.62%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Hungary declined by 0.31%, while Lithuania's population grew by 0.58%.

Live population counters

Hungary Lithuania
Current population
9475525
2829914
Population rank 98/197 140/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.03%
One net population change
17.4 minutes
31.5 minutes
One birth every
6.02 minutes
25.4 minutes
One death every
4.09 minutes
14.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline -83 +46
Annual growth/decline -30,121 +16,693
Annual growth/decline rate -0.31% +0.58%
Population growth rate rank 179/197 127/197
One migration net change every
32.3 minutes
21.4 minutes
Annual migration change -16,331 -24,618
Net migration rank 149/196 157/196
Foreign-born residents 689,565 175,194
Foreign-born residents rank 71/195 120/195
Foreign-born share of population 7.1% 6.1%
Foreign-born share rank 79/195 87/195

Natural population change vs migration

Hungary
Natural

Migration
Lithuania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Hungary Lithuania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -16,331 - -24,618
2024 - 16,223 - 2,617
2023 -41,247 49,213 -16,368 44,935
2022 -47,065 41,871 -20,671 72,100
2021 -61,638 20,372 -24,433 19,657
2020 -47,385 9,147 -19,953 19,884
2019 -36,840 34,339 -13,212 10,665
2018 -37,858 34,190 -12,686 -3,459
2017 -37,934 20,200 -12,224 -28,027
2016 -31,231 68 -11,509 -30,612
2015 -39,191 13,856 -11,935 -22,560
2014 -32,449 11,581 -10,868 -12,387
2013 -36,529 5,635 -12,733 -16,769
2012 -38,689 15,286 -11,060 -21,387
2011 -40,884 1,859 -10,901 -38,518
2010 -40,000 10,592 -11,460 -78,887
2009 -34,077 17,281 -9,805 -32,186
2008 -31,118 16,166 -12,153 -16,482
2007 -35,195 13,697 -15,510 -21,815
2006 -32,228 19,890 -15,041 -24,730
2005 -38,331 16,925 -14,287 -51,357
2004 -37,396 16,637 -11,482 -32,312
2003 -41,531 13,879 -10,929 -22,701
2002 -36,571 2,822 -11,362 -12,627
2001 -35,657 10,386 -9,024 -24,733
2000 -37,780 13,414 -4,549 -16,077
1999 -49,140 12,819 -3,877 -20,533
1998 -43,120 13,568 -3,904 -22,002
1997 -38,075 14,186 -3,218 -22,324
1996 -38,152 14,605 -3,962 -23,236
1995 -34,086 14,927 -3,992 -23,509
1994 -31,030 15,159 -4,023 -24,104
1993 -33,144 15,540 1,473 -23,949
1992 -26,960 16,238 12,950 -25,175
1991 -17,635 16,873 14,817 -10,744
1990 -19,710 16,991 17,010 -8,840
1989 -20,963 -16,991 17,316 -26,985
1988 -15,895 -16,052 19,006 38,648
1987 -15,919 -16,175 22,422 10,820
1986 -18,072 -16,339 23,978 10,177
1985 -18,103 -15,890 19,140 9,417
1984 -21,336 -16,216 18,976 8,835
1983 -21,379 -16,047 20,911 8,585
1982 -10,705 -16,531 18,323 8,163
1981 -2,142 -16,869 16,478 7,752
1980 3,213 -17,795 16,042 7,412
1979 23,549 3,629 16,989 6,932
1978 27,780 290 17,573 7,328
1977 45,787 -54 19,124 8,964
1976 52,993 -472 20,305 8,581
1975 63,243 -335 20,470 8,170
1974 60,777 132 22,589 7,757
1973 33,382 -1,512 22,712 7,327
1972 34,315 -8 25,388 7,185
1971 26,956 -15 28,930 7,130
1970 32,048 -96 27,629 6,530
1969 38,105 -333 27,345 4,179
1968 39,997 -324 28,325 6,522
1967 39,845 -414 29,226 5,251
1966 36,643 -726 30,381 4,799
1965 24,355 -537 30,309 4,196
1964 31,371 -739 34,048 3,820
1963 32,282 -822 33,918 3,428
1962 21,128 -1,738 34,933 2,899
1961 44,123 -1,177 40,376 2,550
1960 44,926 -1,108 40,845 2,328

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 Lithuania 68.7% is from natural causes (a loss of 153,859 people) and 31.3% is from migration (a gain of 70,196 people).

As of 2024, 689,565 residents or 7.1% of the population were not native-born in Hungary, compared to 175,194 people or 6.1% in Lithuania.

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
Lithuania
City Population
Vilnius 581K
Kaunas 305K
Klaipeda 158K
Siauliai 104K
Panevezys 87.9K
Alytus 51.9K
Marijampole 36.8K
Mazeikiai 33.2K
Jonava 27.1K
Utena 25.6K

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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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