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

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The latest officially reported population of Hungary was 9,514,251 in 2025 vs 22,216,120 people in Malawi in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Hungary's population is 9,454,659 people compared to 23,086,106 in Malawi.

Population statistics:

  • Malawi's population is 2.44 times bigger than Hungary's.
  • Hungary is ranked the 97th 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 -0.3% per year vs +2.67% in Malawi.
  • Since 2006, the population of Hungary has decreased from 10.1M people to 9.45M (6.12% decline), while Malawi has grown from 13.2M to 23.1M (74.9% growth).

Hungary vs Malawi: population by year and forecast

Hungary
Factual

Projection
Malawi
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Hungary Malawi
2100 7,354,125 59,773,923
2099 7,369,935 59,515,624
2098 7,385,110 59,263,165
2097 7,399,578 59,015,654
2096 7,414,169 58,749,288
2095 7,428,875 58,495,699
2094 7,443,681 58,227,933
2093 7,458,651 57,954,358
2092 7,473,041 57,660,371
2091 7,487,818 57,364,786
2090 7,502,719 57,048,240
2089 7,518,368 56,727,243
2088 7,533,773 56,385,237
2087 7,549,845 56,041,651
2086 7,566,819 55,694,983
2085 7,584,011 55,336,839
2084 7,600,723 54,985,304
2083 7,618,082 54,593,349
2082 7,636,419 54,194,853
2081 7,655,375 53,783,781
2080 7,675,218 53,361,334
2079 7,695,945 52,936,889
2078 7,717,087 52,510,645
2077 7,739,401 52,052,767
2076 7,763,134 51,589,339
2075 7,788,149 51,130,762
2074 7,814,821 50,673,499
2073 7,842,708 50,218,991
2072 7,872,075 49,759,232
2071 7,902,830 49,276,570
2070 7,934,859 48,787,471
2069 7,967,725 48,291,287
2068 8,001,662 47,782,059
2067 8,036,057 47,267,335
2066 8,071,042 46,741,998
2065 8,107,187 46,218,226
2064 8,144,020 45,692,044
2063 8,179,967 45,169,634
2062 8,215,823 44,629,192
2061 8,251,186 44,067,259
2060 8,286,212 43,499,372
2059 8,320,988 42,907,491
2058 8,354,080 42,335,782
2057 8,386,894 41,753,105
2056 8,419,815 41,175,330
2055 8,451,799 40,576,247
2054 8,483,442 39,986,120
2053 8,514,311 39,369,178
2052 8,545,085 38,758,577
2051 8,575,999 38,145,141
2050 8,606,870 37,537,814
2049 8,638,405 36,928,354
2048 8,670,073 36,332,040
2047 8,702,640 35,717,466
2046 8,735,821 35,099,651
2045 8,769,752 34,484,520
2044 8,803,827 33,855,018
2043 8,838,318 33,240,675
2042 8,873,924 32,629,513
2041 8,910,032 32,012,581
2040 8,946,870 31,395,572
2039 8,984,555 30,775,878
2038 9,022,078 30,160,239
2037 9,060,601 29,521,489
2036 9,098,588 28,890,318
2035 9,136,984 28,261,909
2034 9,175,038 27,637,439
2033 9,212,552 27,012,311
2032 9,249,719 26,398,409
2031 9,286,177 25,790,366
2030 9,322,011 25,176,420
2029 9,357,056 24,561,210
2028 9,390,506 23,962,931
2027 9,422,739 23,369,575
2026 9,454,659 22,786,713
2025 9,514,251 22,216,120
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 305,096 people (a 3.13% decline), while Malawi's population increased by 5,528,367 people (a 31.5% growth).

Hungary was ranked 81st most populous country in 2006 and is 97th 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 8,606,870 people with a rank change from 97th to 111th. The population of Malawi will increase by 62.6% to 37,537,814 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 7.35M 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 -0.5% 2.59%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Hungary declined by 0.5%, while Malawi's population grew by 2.59%.

Live population counters

Hungary Malawi
Current population
9454659
23086106
Population rank 97/197 61/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.28%
One net population change
11 minutes
56.4 seconds
One birth every
6.7 minutes
46.8 seconds
One death every
4.1 minutes
4.59 minutes
Daily growth/decline -131 +1,537
Annual growth/decline -47,814 +560,834
Annual growth/decline rate -0.5% +2.59%
Population growth rate rank 184/197 23/197
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 -49,723 16,223 559,811 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/hungary/malawi | 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 Malawi 99.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,106,786 people) and 0.49% is from migration (a loss of 24,958 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
Mzimba 936K
Blantyre 800K
Mzuzu 150K
Zomba 101K
Mangochi 53.5K
Mulanje 14.8K
Ntcheu 14.6K
Monkey Bay 14.6K

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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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