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

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The latest officially reported population of Hungary was 9,514,251 in 2025 vs 2,888,774 people in Lithuania in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Hungary's population is 9,454,659 people compared to 2,845,693 in Lithuania.

Population statistics:

  • Hungary's population is 3.32 times bigger than Lithuania's.
  • Hungary is ranked the 97th most populous country in the world, while Lithuania is the 139th.
  • 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 -0.3% per year vs -0.15% in Lithuania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Hungary has decreased from 10.1M people to 9.45M (6.12% decline), while Lithuania has declined from 3.27M to 2.85M (13% decline).

Hungary vs Lithuania: population by year and forecast

Hungary
Factual

Projection
Lithuania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Hungary Lithuania
2100 7,354,125 1,232,467
2099 7,369,935 1,248,433
2098 7,385,110 1,264,509
2097 7,399,578 1,280,780
2096 7,414,169 1,297,383
2095 7,428,875 1,314,564
2094 7,443,681 1,331,697
2093 7,458,651 1,349,357
2092 7,473,041 1,367,612
2091 7,487,818 1,386,232
2090 7,502,719 1,405,212
2089 7,518,368 1,424,549
2088 7,533,773 1,444,430
2087 7,549,845 1,464,444
2086 7,566,819 1,484,533
2085 7,584,011 1,505,287
2084 7,600,723 1,526,073
2083 7,618,082 1,547,148
2082 7,636,419 1,568,485
2081 7,655,375 1,589,950
2080 7,675,218 1,611,433
2079 7,695,945 1,632,875
2078 7,717,087 1,654,422
2077 7,739,401 1,675,958
2076 7,763,134 1,697,590
2075 7,788,149 1,719,253
2074 7,814,821 1,741,058
2073 7,842,708 1,762,435
2072 7,872,075 1,783,836
2071 7,902,830 1,805,485
2070 7,934,859 1,827,274
2069 7,967,725 1,849,644
2068 8,001,662 1,871,909
2067 8,036,057 1,894,433
2066 8,071,042 1,917,222
2065 8,107,187 1,940,378
2064 8,144,020 1,963,220
2063 8,179,967 1,986,033
2062 8,215,823 2,009,588
2061 8,251,186 2,033,204
2060 8,286,212 2,057,397
2059 8,320,988 2,081,777
2058 8,354,080 2,106,243
2057 8,386,894 2,130,801
2056 8,419,815 2,155,426
2055 8,451,799 2,180,174
2054 8,483,442 2,204,562
2053 8,514,311 2,228,432
2052 8,545,085 2,252,640
2051 8,575,999 2,276,529
2050 8,606,870 2,300,221
2049 8,638,405 2,323,058
2048 8,670,073 2,346,050
2047 8,702,640 2,369,429
2046 8,735,821 2,391,976
2045 8,769,752 2,414,470
2044 8,803,827 2,436,951
2043 8,838,318 2,460,277
2042 8,873,924 2,483,334
2041 8,910,032 2,506,119
2040 8,946,870 2,528,678
2039 8,984,555 2,552,188
2038 9,022,078 2,575,059
2037 9,060,601 2,598,050
2036 9,098,588 2,620,456
2035 9,136,984 2,642,405
2034 9,175,038 2,664,791
2033 9,212,552 2,686,738
2032 9,249,719 2,708,666
2031 9,286,177 2,730,633
2030 9,322,011 2,753,016
2029 9,357,056 2,775,584
2028 9,390,506 2,798,862
2027 9,422,739 2,822,301
2026 9,454,659 2,845,693
2025 9,514,251 2,888,774
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 305,096 people (a 3.13% decline), while Lithuania's population decreased by 31,632 people (a 1.1% decline).

Hungary was ranked 81st most populous country in 2006 and is 97th in 2026. Lithuania was ranked 130th in 2006 and ranked 139th 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 Lithuania will decrease by 19.2% to 2,300,221 people and rank change from 139th 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 -0.5% 0.02%
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 (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 Lithuania's population grew by 0.02%.

Live population counters

Hungary Lithuania
Current population
9454659
2845693
Population rank 97/197 139/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.03%
One net population change
11 minutes
17.7 hours
One birth every
6.7 minutes
27.6 minutes
One death every
4.1 minutes
14 minutes
Daily growth/decline -131 +1
Annual growth/decline -47,814 +496
Annual growth/decline rate -0.5% +0.02%
Population growth rate rank 184/197 157/197
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 -49,723 16,223 -18,485 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 2026-07-08).

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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 Lithuania 65.5% is from natural causes (a loss of 161,476 people) and 34.5% is from migration (a gain of 85,200 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 (1960–2025, 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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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