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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Hungary was 9,562,065 in 2024 vs 31,964,956 people in Madagascar in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Hungary's population is 9,475,525 people compared to 33,750,171 in Madagascar.

Population statistics:

  • Madagascar's population is 3.56 times bigger than Hungary's.
  • Hungary is ranked the 98th most populous country in the world, while Madagascar is the 49th.
  • The countries together account for 0.52% of the world: 0.11% for Hungary vs 0.41% for Madagascar.
  • For the last 10 years, Hungary has had an average growth rate of -0.29% per year vs +2.6% in Madagascar.
  • Since 2006, the population of Hungary has decreased from 10.1M people to 9.48M (5.92% decline), while Madagascar has grown from 19.7M to 33.8M (71.1% growth).

Hungary vs Madagascar: population by year and forecast

Hungary
Factual

Projection
Madagascar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Hungary Madagascar
2100 7,370,355 86,197,674
2099 7,386,200 85,808,382
2098 7,401,408 85,404,097
2097 7,415,908 84,987,607
2096 7,430,531 84,559,113
2095 7,445,269 84,119,392
2094 7,460,108 83,665,834
2093 7,475,111 83,200,140
2092 7,489,534 82,723,075
2091 7,504,343 82,233,465
2090 7,519,276 81,734,626
2089 7,534,960 81,223,857
2088 7,550,399 80,700,261
2087 7,566,507 80,164,903
2086 7,583,518 79,619,760
2085 7,600,748 79,064,003
2084 7,617,497 78,499,094
2083 7,634,894 77,922,946
2082 7,653,272 77,337,305
2081 7,672,270 76,740,524
2080 7,692,156 76,133,028
2079 7,712,929 75,513,518
2078 7,734,118 74,881,435
2077 7,756,481 74,236,865
2076 7,780,266 73,582,256
2075 7,805,336 72,914,884
2074 7,832,068 72,235,202
2073 7,860,016 71,545,378
2072 7,889,448 70,843,401
2071 7,920,271 70,130,366
2070 7,952,370 69,409,326
2069 7,985,309 68,677,859
2068 8,019,321 67,936,195
2067 8,053,791 67,185,066
2066 8,088,854 66,425,210
2065 8,125,079 65,658,016
2064 8,161,993 64,881,253
2063 8,198,019 64,097,223
2062 8,233,954 63,305,402
2061 8,269,395 62,506,578
2060 8,304,498 61,701,267
2059 8,339,351 60,889,495
2058 8,372,516 60,073,702
2057 8,405,403 59,254,008
2056 8,438,397 58,428,653
2055 8,470,451 57,600,579
2054 8,502,165 56,769,869
2053 8,533,102 55,935,411
2052 8,563,943 55,097,962
2051 8,594,925 54,258,057
2050 8,625,864 53,415,029
2049 8,657,469 52,570,680
2048 8,689,207 51,725,320
2047 8,721,846 50,879,659
2046 8,755,100 50,033,785
2045 8,789,106 49,188,703
2044 8,823,256 48,344,009
2043 8,857,823 47,499,657
2042 8,893,508 46,656,643
2041 8,929,696 45,815,621
2040 8,966,615 44,976,152
2039 9,004,383 44,140,155
2038 9,041,989 43,305,683
2037 9,080,597 42,474,372
2036 9,118,668 41,645,556
2035 9,157,148 40,819,415
2034 9,195,286 39,997,842
2033 9,232,883 39,178,430
2032 9,270,132 38,361,932
2031 9,306,671 37,547,484
2030 9,342,584 36,737,238
2029 9,377,706 35,930,925
2028 9,411,230 35,128,136
2027 9,443,534 34,329,429
2026 9,475,525 33,535,391
2025 9,535,248 32,747,552
2024 9,562,065 31,964,956
2023 9,592,186 31,195,932
2022 9,605,074 30,437,261
2021 9,630,932 29,691,083
2020 9,670,419 28,953,556
2019 9,694,824 28,219,554
2018 9,706,964 27,494,926
2017 9,726,756 26,788,375
2016 9,759,755 26,099,952
2015 9,797,755 25,426,702
2014 9,833,038 24,764,348
2013 9,872,734 24,109,290
2012 9,920,362 23,462,438
2011 9,971,727 22,822,300
2010 10,000,023 22,183,340
2009 10,022,650 21,547,280
2008 10,038,188 20,923,840
2007 10,055,780 20,318,583
2006 10,071,370 19,730,909
2005 10,087,065 19,159,707
2004 10,107,146 18,606,608
2003 10,129,552 18,071,854
2002 10,158,608 17,549,913
2001 10,187,576 17,032,939
2000 10,210,971 16,516,338
1999 10,237,530 16,000,506
1998 10,266,570 15,489,364
1997 10,290,486 14,990,814
1996 10,311,238 14,510,711
1995 10,328,965 14,051,275
1994 10,343,355 13,613,850
1993 10,357,523 13,197,345
1992 10,369,341 12,800,870
1991 10,373,400 12,421,412
1990 10,373,988 12,055,639
1989 10,481,719 11,704,998
1988 10,596,487 11,369,462
1987 10,612,741 11,047,291
1986 10,630,564 10,736,857
1985 10,648,713 10,433,142
1984 10,668,095 10,134,550
1983 10,689,463 9,843,044
1982 10,705,535 9,557,671
1981 10,711,848 9,279,011
1980 10,711,122 9,006,032
1979 10,704,152 8,737,581
1978 10,684,822 8,475,864
1977 10,648,031 8,222,240
1976 10,598,677 7,976,831
1975 10,540,525 7,739,336
1974 10,478,720 7,509,726
1973 10,432,055 7,288,048
1972 10,398,489 7,074,398
1971 10,367,537 6,868,868
1970 10,337,910 6,672,003
1969 10,298,723 6,484,716
1968 10,255,815 6,306,493
1967 10,216,604 6,136,486
1966 10,178,653 5,974,279
1965 10,147,935 5,819,116
1964 10,119,835 5,669,863
1963 10,087,947 5,525,185
1962 10,060,825 5,384,150
1961 10,027,958 5,246,158
1960 9,983,512 5,111,029

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/madagascar | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Hungary decreased by 311,615 people (a 3.09% decline), while Madagascar gained 6,369,043 people (a 32.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Hungary lost 284,230 people (a 2.91% decline), while Madagascar's population increased by 7,650,219 people (a 29.3% growth).

Hungary was ranked 81st most populous country in 2006 and is 98th in 2026. Madagascar was ranked 57th in 2006 and ranked 49th 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 Madagascar will increase by 58.3% to 53,415,029 people and rank change from 49th to 37th.

Madagascar is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 86.2M 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
Madagascar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Hungary Madagascar
2100 -0.21% 0.45%
2099 -0.21% 0.47%
2098 -0.2% 0.49%
2097 -0.2% 0.51%
2096 -0.2% 0.52%
2095 -0.2% 0.54%
2094 -0.2% 0.56%
2093 -0.19% 0.58%
2092 -0.2% 0.6%
2091 -0.2% 0.61%
2090 -0.21% 0.63%
2089 -0.2% 0.65%
2088 -0.21% 0.67%
2087 -0.22% 0.68%
2086 -0.23% 0.7%
2085 -0.22% 0.72%
2084 -0.23% 0.74%
2083 -0.24% 0.76%
2082 -0.25% 0.78%
2081 -0.26% 0.8%
2080 -0.27% 0.82%
2079 -0.27% 0.84%
2078 -0.29% 0.87%
2077 -0.31% 0.89%
2076 -0.32% 0.92%
2075 -0.34% 0.94%
2074 -0.36% 0.96%
2073 -0.37% 0.99%
2072 -0.39% 1.02%
2071 -0.4% 1.04%
2070 -0.41% 1.07%
2069 -0.42% 1.09%
2068 -0.43% 1.12%
2067 -0.43% 1.14%
2066 -0.45% 1.17%
2065 -0.45% 1.2%
2064 -0.44% 1.22%
2063 -0.44% 1.25%
2062 -0.43% 1.28%
2061 -0.42% 1.31%
2060 -0.42% 1.33%
2059 -0.4% 1.36%
2058 -0.39% 1.38%
2057 -0.39% 1.41%
2056 -0.38% 1.44%
2055 -0.37% 1.46%
2054 -0.36% 1.49%
2053 -0.36% 1.52%
2052 -0.36% 1.55%
2051 -0.36% 1.58%
2050 -0.37% 1.61%
2049 -0.37% 1.63%
2048 -0.37% 1.66%
2047 -0.38% 1.69%
2046 -0.39% 1.72%
2045 -0.39% 1.75%
2044 -0.39% 1.78%
2043 -0.4% 1.81%
2042 -0.41% 1.84%
2041 -0.41% 1.87%
2040 -0.42% 1.89%
2039 -0.42% 1.93%
2038 -0.43% 1.96%
2037 -0.42% 1.99%
2036 -0.42% 2.02%
2035 -0.41% 2.05%
2034 -0.41% 2.09%
2033 -0.4% 2.13%
2032 -0.39% 2.17%
2031 -0.38% 2.21%
2030 -0.37% 2.24%
2029 -0.36% 2.29%
2028 -0.34% 2.33%
2027 -0.34% 2.37%
2026 -0.63% 2.41%
2025 -0.28% 2.45%
2024 -0.31% 2.47%
2023 -0.13% 2.49%
2022 -0.27% 2.51%
2021 -0.41% 2.55%
2020 -0.25% 2.6%
2019 -0.13% 2.64%
2018 -0.2% 2.64%
2017 -0.34% 2.64%
2016 -0.39% 2.65%
2015 -0.36% 2.67%
2014 -0.4% 2.72%
2013 -0.48% 2.76%
2012 -0.52% 2.8%
2011 -0.28% 2.88%
2010 -0.23% 2.95%
2009 -0.15% 2.98%
2008 -0.17% 2.98%
2007 -0.15% 2.98%
2006 -0.16% 2.98%
2005 -0.2% 2.97%
2004 -0.22% 2.96%
2003 -0.29% 2.97%
2002 -0.28% 3.04%
2001 -0.23% 3.13%
2000 -0.26% 3.22%
1999 -0.28% 3.3%
1998 -0.23% 3.33%
1997 -0.2% 3.31%
1996 -0.17% 3.27%
1995 -0.14% 3.21%
1994 -0.14% 3.16%
1993 -0.11% 3.1%
1992 -0.04% 3.05%
1991 -0.006% 3.03%
1990 -1.03% 3%
1989 -1.08% 2.95%
1988 -0.15% 2.92%
1987 -0.17% 2.89%
1986 -0.17% 2.91%
1985 -0.18% 2.95%
1984 -0.2% 2.96%
1983 -0.15% 2.99%
1982 -0.06% 3%
1981 0.007% 3.03%
1980 0.07% 3.07%
1979 0.18% 3.09%
1978 0.35% 3.08%
1977 0.47% 3.08%
1976 0.55% 3.07%
1975 0.59% 3.06%
1974 0.45% 3.04%
1973 0.32% 3.02%
1972 0.3% 2.99%
1971 0.29% 2.95%
1970 0.38% 2.89%
1969 0.42% 2.83%
1968 0.38% 2.77%
1967 0.37% 2.72%
1966 0.3% 2.67%
1965 0.28% 2.63%
1964 0.32% 2.62%
1963 0.27% 2.62%
1962 0.33% 2.63%
1961 0.45% 2.64%

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 Madagascar's population grew by 2.47%.

Live population counters

Hungary Madagascar
Current population
9475525
33750171
Population rank 98/197 49/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.41%
One net population change
17.4 minutes
41 seconds
One birth every
6.02 minutes
31.5 seconds
One death every
4.09 minutes
2.24 minutes
Daily growth/decline -83 +2,107
Annual growth/decline -30,121 +769,024
Annual growth/decline rate -0.31% +2.47%
Population growth rate rank 179/197 29/197
One migration net change every
32.3 minutes
3.94 hours
Annual migration change -16,331 -2,227
Net migration rank 149/196 100/196
Foreign-born residents 689,565 38,625
Foreign-born residents rank 71/195 158/195
Foreign-born share of population 7.1% 0.1%
Foreign-born share rank 79/195 193/195

Natural population change vs migration

Hungary
Natural

Migration
Madagascar
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Hungary Madagascar
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -16,331 - -2,227
2024 - 16,223 - -1,795
2023 -41,247 49,213 766,391 -1,487
2022 -47,065 41,871 753,931 -1,487
2021 -61,638 20,372 741,416 -1,480
2020 -47,385 9,147 736,607 -1,480
2019 -36,840 34,339 735,853 -2,976
2018 -37,858 34,190 719,267 -2,887
2017 -37,934 20,200 699,498 -2,784
2016 -31,231 68 682,801 -2,687
2015 -39,191 13,856 668,977 -2,594
2014 -32,449 11,581 660,837 -2,522
2013 -36,529 5,635 654,230 -2,445
2012 -38,689 15,286 644,255 -2,334
2011 -40,884 1,859 640,577 -2,219
2010 -40,000 10,592 641,543 -1,979
2009 -34,077 17,281 634,008 -1,429
2008 -31,118 16,166 615,580 -1,255
2007 -35,195 13,697 597,772 -1,563
2006 -32,228 19,890 581,489 -2,336
2005 -38,331 16,925 568,143 -4,869
2004 -37,396 16,637 556,319 -13,393
2003 -41,531 13,879 544,903 -18,345
2002 -36,571 2,822 535,518 -18,209
2001 -35,657 10,386 529,656 -13,014
2000 -37,780 13,414 520,860 -4,298
1999 -49,140 12,819 516,976 -1,891
1998 -43,120 13,568 508,408 -1,222
1997 -38,075 14,186 490,905 -986
1996 -38,152 14,605 471,453 -1,161
1995 -34,086 14,927 450,259 -1,670
1994 -31,030 15,159 428,169 -1,905
1993 -33,144 15,540 408,801 -2,063
1992 -26,960 16,238 388,430 -2,216
1991 -17,635 16,873 375,040 -2,330
1990 -19,710 16,991 360,621 -1,777
1989 -20,963 -16,991 344,279 -1,848
1988 -15,895 -16,052 330,510 -1,883
1987 -15,919 -16,175 317,621 -1,896
1986 -18,072 -16,339 307,074 -1,914
1985 -18,103 -15,890 304,199 -1,947
1984 -21,336 -16,216 296,892 -1,965
1983 -21,379 -16,047 290,085 -1,979
1982 -10,705 -16,531 284,733 -2,093
1981 -2,142 -16,869 277,535 -2,864
1980 3,213 -17,795 275,287 -4,005
1979 23,549 3,629 270,752 -5,126
1978 27,780 290 263,684 -5,874
1977 45,787 -54 255,399 -5,957
1976 52,993 -472 247,026 -5,655
1975 63,243 -335 238,774 -5,173
1974 60,777 132 230,233 -4,607
1973 33,382 -1,512 221,768 -4,037
1972 34,315 -8 213,138 -3,583
1971 26,956 -15 204,617 -3,118
1970 32,048 -96 194,889 -2,658
1969 38,105 -333 184,562 -2,216
1968 39,997 -324 175,869 -1,766
1967 39,845 -414 167,287 -1,383
1966 36,643 -726 159,483 -964
1965 24,355 -537 152,362 -550
1964 31,371 -739 146,894 -204
1963 32,282 -822 142,666 0
1962 21,128 -1,738 139,412 0
1961 44,123 -1,177 136,578 0
1960 44,926 -1,108 133,684 0

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 Madagascar 99.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,165,578 people) and 0.31% is from migration (a loss of 22,384 people).

As of 2024, 689,565 residents or 7.1% of the population were not native-born in Hungary, compared to 38,625 people or 0.1% in Madagascar.

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
Madagascar
City Population
Antananarivo 1.28M
Antsirabe 265K
Toamasina 225K
Toliara 169K

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

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