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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Hungary was 9,562,065 in 2024 vs 21,655,286 people in Malawi in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Hungary's population is 9,475,525 people compared to 22,949,294 in Malawi.

Population statistics:

  • Malawi's population is 2.42 times bigger than Hungary's.
  • Hungary is ranked the 98th most populous country in the world, while Malawi is the 61st.
  • The countries together account for 0.39% of the world: 0.11% for Hungary vs 0.28% for Malawi.
  • For the last 10 years, Hungary has had an average growth rate of -0.29% per year vs +2.7% in Malawi.
  • Since 2006, the population of Hungary has decreased from 10.1M people to 9.48M (5.92% decline), while Malawi has grown from 13.2M to 22.9M (73.9% growth).

Hungary vs Malawi: population by year and forecast

Hungary
Factual

Projection
Malawi
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Hungary Malawi
2100 7,370,355 59,786,744
2099 7,386,200 59,528,389
2098 7,401,408 59,275,876
2097 7,415,908 59,028,312
2096 7,430,531 58,761,888
2095 7,445,269 58,508,246
2094 7,460,108 58,240,422
2093 7,475,111 57,966,788
2092 7,489,534 57,672,738
2091 7,504,343 57,377,090
2090 7,519,276 57,060,476
2089 7,534,960 56,739,410
2088 7,550,399 56,397,330
2087 7,566,507 56,053,671
2086 7,583,518 55,706,928
2085 7,600,748 55,348,708
2084 7,617,497 54,997,097
2083 7,634,894 54,605,058
2082 7,653,272 54,206,477
2081 7,672,270 53,795,317
2080 7,692,156 53,372,779
2079 7,712,929 52,948,243
2078 7,734,118 52,521,908
2077 7,756,481 52,063,931
2076 7,780,266 51,600,404
2075 7,805,336 51,141,728
2074 7,832,068 50,684,368
2073 7,860,016 50,229,762
2072 7,889,448 49,769,904
2071 7,920,271 49,287,139
2070 7,952,370 48,797,935
2069 7,985,309 48,301,644
2068 8,019,321 47,792,308
2067 8,053,791 47,277,473
2066 8,088,854 46,752,024
2065 8,125,079 46,228,139
2064 8,161,993 45,701,844
2063 8,198,019 45,179,322
2062 8,233,954 44,638,764
2061 8,269,395 44,076,711
2060 8,304,498 43,508,702
2059 8,339,351 42,916,694
2058 8,372,516 42,344,863
2057 8,405,403 41,762,060
2056 8,438,397 41,184,161
2055 8,470,451 40,584,950
2054 8,502,165 39,994,696
2053 8,533,102 39,377,622
2052 8,563,943 38,766,890
2051 8,594,925 38,153,322
2050 8,625,864 37,545,865
2049 8,657,469 36,936,275
2048 8,689,207 36,339,833
2047 8,721,846 35,725,127
2046 8,755,100 35,107,179
2045 8,789,106 34,491,916
2044 8,823,256 33,862,279
2043 8,857,823 33,247,804
2042 8,893,508 32,636,511
2041 8,929,696 32,019,447
2040 8,966,615 31,402,305
2039 9,004,383 30,782,479
2038 9,041,989 30,166,708
2037 9,080,597 29,527,821
2036 9,118,668 28,896,515
2035 9,157,148 28,267,970
2034 9,195,286 27,643,367
2033 9,232,883 27,018,105
2032 9,270,132 26,404,071
2031 9,306,671 25,795,897
2030 9,342,584 25,181,820
2029 9,377,706 24,566,478
2028 9,411,230 23,968,071
2027 9,443,534 23,374,588
2026 9,475,525 22,791,601
2025 9,535,248 22,220,885
2024 9,562,065 21,655,286
2023 9,592,186 21,104,482
2022 9,605,074 20,568,728
2021 9,630,932 20,047,258
2020 9,670,419 19,533,888
2019 9,694,824 19,025,752
2018 9,706,964 18,528,081
2017 9,726,756 18,039,715
2016 9,759,755 17,557,739
2015 9,797,755 17,085,587
2014 9,833,038 16,621,538
2013 9,872,734 16,161,816
2012 9,920,362 15,709,577
2011 9,971,727 15,265,022
2010 10,000,023 14,826,463
2009 10,022,650 14,395,788
2008 10,038,188 13,976,417
2007 10,055,780 13,576,343
2006 10,071,370 13,198,701
2005 10,087,065 12,840,031
2004 10,107,146 12,500,737
2003 10,129,552 12,181,574
2002 10,158,608 11,880,440
2001 10,187,576 11,593,058
2000 10,210,971 11,315,942
1999 10,237,530 11,047,804
1998 10,266,570 10,792,876
1997 10,290,486 10,562,035
1996 10,311,238 10,352,228
1995 10,328,965 10,150,117
1994 10,343,355 10,164,894
1993 10,357,523 10,284,024
1992 10,369,341 10,135,079
1991 10,373,400 9,844,227
1990 10,373,988 9,545,852
1989 10,481,719 9,176,220
1988 10,596,487 8,753,262
1987 10,612,741 8,293,174
1986 10,630,564 7,906,480
1985 10,648,713 7,620,508
1984 10,668,095 7,332,810
1983 10,689,463 7,051,709
1982 10,705,535 6,778,879
1981 10,711,848 6,516,454
1980 10,711,122 6,265,529
1979 10,704,152 6,028,749
1978 10,684,822 5,810,132
1977 10,648,031 5,614,983
1976 10,598,677 5,443,384
1975 10,540,525 5,287,367
1974 10,478,720 5,141,337
1973 10,432,055 5,003,938
1972 10,398,489 4,874,475
1971 10,367,537 4,751,434
1970 10,337,910 4,633,944
1969 10,298,723 4,521,184
1968 10,255,815 4,411,054
1967 10,216,604 4,303,012
1966 10,178,653 4,197,926
1965 10,147,935 4,096,157
1964 10,119,835 3,997,305
1963 10,087,947 3,900,506
1962 10,060,825 3,806,307
1961 10,027,958 3,715,534
1960 9,983,512 3,628,134

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/malawi | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Hungary decreased by 311,615 people (a 3.09% decline), while Malawi gained 4,359,038 people (a 33% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Hungary lost 284,230 people (a 2.91% decline), while Malawi's population increased by 5,391,555 people (a 30.7% growth).

Hungary was ranked 81st most populous country in 2006 and is 98th in 2026. Malawi was ranked 69th in 2006 and ranked 61st 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 Malawi will increase by 63.6% to 37,545,865 people and rank change from 61st to 55th.

Malawi is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 59.8M 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
Malawi
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Hungary Malawi
2100 -0.21% 0.43%
2099 -0.21% 0.43%
2098 -0.2% 0.42%
2097 -0.2% 0.45%
2096 -0.2% 0.43%
2095 -0.2% 0.46%
2094 -0.2% 0.47%
2093 -0.19% 0.51%
2092 -0.2% 0.52%
2091 -0.2% 0.55%
2090 -0.21% 0.57%
2089 -0.2% 0.61%
2088 -0.21% 0.61%
2087 -0.22% 0.62%
2086 -0.23% 0.65%
2085 -0.22% 0.64%
2084 -0.23% 0.72%
2083 -0.24% 0.74%
2082 -0.25% 0.76%
2081 -0.26% 0.79%
2080 -0.27% 0.8%
2079 -0.27% 0.81%
2078 -0.29% 0.88%
2077 -0.31% 0.9%
2076 -0.32% 0.9%
2075 -0.34% 0.9%
2074 -0.36% 0.91%
2073 -0.37% 0.92%
2072 -0.39% 0.98%
2071 -0.4% 1%
2070 -0.41% 1.03%
2069 -0.42% 1.07%
2068 -0.43% 1.09%
2067 -0.43% 1.12%
2066 -0.45% 1.13%
2065 -0.45% 1.15%
2064 -0.44% 1.16%
2063 -0.44% 1.21%
2062 -0.43% 1.28%
2061 -0.42% 1.31%
2060 -0.42% 1.38%
2059 -0.4% 1.35%
2058 -0.39% 1.4%
2057 -0.39% 1.4%
2056 -0.38% 1.48%
2055 -0.37% 1.48%
2054 -0.36% 1.57%
2053 -0.36% 1.58%
2052 -0.36% 1.61%
2051 -0.36% 1.62%
2050 -0.37% 1.65%
2049 -0.37% 1.64%
2048 -0.37% 1.72%
2047 -0.38% 1.76%
2046 -0.39% 1.78%
2045 -0.39% 1.86%
2044 -0.39% 1.85%
2043 -0.4% 1.87%
2042 -0.41% 1.93%
2041 -0.41% 1.97%
2040 -0.42% 2.01%
2039 -0.42% 2.04%
2038 -0.43% 2.16%
2037 -0.42% 2.18%
2036 -0.42% 2.22%
2035 -0.41% 2.26%
2034 -0.41% 2.31%
2033 -0.4% 2.33%
2032 -0.39% 2.36%
2031 -0.38% 2.44%
2030 -0.37% 2.5%
2029 -0.36% 2.5%
2028 -0.34% 2.54%
2027 -0.34% 2.56%
2026 -0.63% 2.57%
2025 -0.28% 2.61%
2024 -0.31% 2.61%
2023 -0.13% 2.6%
2022 -0.27% 2.6%
2021 -0.41% 2.63%
2020 -0.25% 2.67%
2019 -0.13% 2.69%
2018 -0.2% 2.71%
2017 -0.34% 2.75%
2016 -0.39% 2.76%
2015 -0.36% 2.79%
2014 -0.4% 2.84%
2013 -0.48% 2.88%
2012 -0.52% 2.91%
2011 -0.28% 2.96%
2010 -0.23% 2.99%
2009 -0.15% 3%
2008 -0.17% 2.95%
2007 -0.15% 2.86%
2006 -0.16% 2.79%
2005 -0.2% 2.71%
2004 -0.22% 2.62%
2003 -0.29% 2.53%
2002 -0.28% 2.48%
2001 -0.23% 2.45%
2000 -0.26% 2.43%
1999 -0.28% 2.36%
1998 -0.23% 2.19%
1997 -0.2% 2.03%
1996 -0.17% 1.99%
1995 -0.14% -0.15%
1994 -0.14% -1.16%
1993 -0.11% 1.47%
1992 -0.04% 2.95%
1991 -0.006% 3.13%
1990 -1.03% 4.03%
1989 -1.08% 4.83%
1988 -0.15% 5.55%
1987 -0.17% 4.89%
1986 -0.17% 3.75%
1985 -0.18% 3.92%
1984 -0.2% 3.99%
1983 -0.15% 4.02%
1982 -0.06% 4.03%
1981 0.007% 4%
1980 0.07% 3.93%
1979 0.18% 3.76%
1978 0.35% 3.48%
1977 0.47% 3.15%
1976 0.55% 2.95%
1975 0.59% 2.84%
1974 0.45% 2.75%
1973 0.32% 2.66%
1972 0.3% 2.59%
1971 0.29% 2.54%
1970 0.38% 2.49%
1969 0.42% 2.5%
1968 0.38% 2.51%
1967 0.37% 2.5%
1966 0.3% 2.48%
1965 0.28% 2.47%
1964 0.32% 2.48%
1963 0.27% 2.47%
1962 0.33% 2.44%
1961 0.45% 2.41%

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/malawi | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Hungary declined by 0.31%, while Malawi's population grew by 2.61%.

Live population counters

Hungary Malawi
Current population
9475525
22949294
Population rank 98/197 61/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.28%
One net population change
17.4 minutes
57.3 seconds
One birth every
6.02 minutes
47.6 seconds
One death every
4.09 minutes
4.64 minutes
Daily growth/decline -83 +1,509
Annual growth/decline -30,121 +550,804
Annual growth/decline rate -0.31% +2.61%
Population growth rate rank 179/197 26/197
One migration net change every
32.3 minutes
1.56 hours
Annual migration change -16,331 -5,628
Net migration rank 149/196 118/196
Foreign-born residents 689,565 186,719
Foreign-born residents rank 71/195 117/195
Foreign-born share of population 7.1% 0.9%
Foreign-born share rank 79/195 158/195

Natural population change vs migration

Hungary
Natural

Migration
Malawi
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Hungary Malawi
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -16,331 - -5,628
2024 - 16,223 - -1,507
2023 -41,247 49,213 549,096 -5,811
2022 -47,065 41,871 533,450 -5,231
2021 -61,638 20,372 517,400 -2,666
2020 -47,385 9,147 514,659 -2,655
2019 -36,840 34,339 506,104 -1,837
2018 -37,858 34,190 494,348 -3,267
2017 -37,934 20,200 484,655 982
2016 -31,231 68 474,779 3,505
2015 -39,191 13,856 472,484 -6,471
2014 -32,449 11,581 472,418 -10,317
2013 -36,529 5,635 470,293 -12,934
2012 -38,689 15,286 460,684 -13,561
2011 -40,884 1,859 454,149 -12,170
2010 -40,000 10,592 444,468 -9,327
2009 -34,077 17,281 434,811 -8,590
2008 -31,118 16,166 421,781 -9,264
2007 -35,195 13,697 410,290 -22,680
2006 -32,228 19,890 397,123 -29,450
2005 -38,331 16,925 381,130 -31,462
2004 -37,396 16,637 361,133 -32,221
2003 -41,531 13,879 341,133 -31,729
2002 -36,571 2,822 322,863 -30,013
2001 -35,657 10,386 310,833 -28,933
2000 -37,780 13,414 300,439 -28,098
1999 -49,140 12,819 295,629 -31,686
1998 -43,120 13,568 285,407 -39,491
1997 -38,075 14,186 277,433 -61,646
1996 -38,152 14,605 270,048 -66,212
1995 -34,086 14,927 266,745 -66,366
1994 -31,030 15,159 275,439 -505,365
1993 -33,144 15,540 276,538 -284,867
1992 -26,960 16,238 269,066 37,142
1991 -17,635 16,873 260,193 15,291
1990 -19,710 16,991 250,159 71,111
1989 -20,963 -16,991 237,967 180,031
1988 -15,895 -16,052 226,911 201,011
1987 -15,919 -16,175 220,566 271,693
1986 -18,072 -16,339 218,519 62,615
1985 -18,103 -15,890 216,179 74,625
1984 -21,336 -16,216 212,146 72,435
1983 -21,379 -16,047 209,422 68,197
1982 -10,705 -16,531 205,386 62,661
1981 -2,142 -16,869 199,436 57,376
1980 3,213 -17,795 192,746 52,294
1979 23,549 3,629 182,123 46,388
1978 27,780 290 172,503 36,225
1977 45,787 -54 161,930 19,638
1976 52,993 -472 153,422 8,206
1975 63,243 -335 145,254 5,162
1974 60,777 132 137,819 3,833
1973 33,382 -1,512 131,529 1,623
1972 34,315 -8 125,728 48
1971 26,956 -15 121,015 -710
1970 32,048 -96 116,822 -2,147
1969 38,105 -333 113,120 -2,266
1968 39,997 -324 110,329 -924
1967 39,845 -414 106,668 0
1966 36,643 -726 103,512 0
1965 24,355 -537 100,040 0
1964 31,371 -739 97,658 0
1963 32,282 -822 95,933 0
1962 21,128 -1,738 92,463 0
1961 44,123 -1,177 89,091 0
1960 44,926 -1,108 85,718 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/hungary/malawi | CC BY

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 Malawi 99.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,019,393 people) and 0.67% is from migration (a loss of 33,768 people).

As of 2024, 689,565 residents or 7.1% of the population were not native-born in Hungary, compared to 186,719 people or 0.9% in Malawi.

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
Malawi
City Population
Lilongwe 989K
Blantyre 800K
Mzuzu 150K
Zomba 101K
Mangochi 53.5K
Mzimba 26.1K
Mulanje 14.8K
Ntcheu 14.6K
Monkey Bay 14.6K

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

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