The latest officially reported population of Hungary was 9,562,314 in 2024 vs 35,557,673 people in Malaysia in 2024. In 2025, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Hungary's population is 9,518,980 people compared to 36,304,998 in Malaysia.
Population statistics:
- Malaysia's population is 3.81 times bigger than Hungary's.
- Hungary is ranked the 98th most populous country in the world, while Malaysia is the 45th.
- The countries together account for 0.55% of the world: 0.12% for Hungary vs 0.44% for Malaysia.
- For the last 10 years, Hungary has had an average growth rate of -0.29% per year vs +1.5% in Malaysia.
- Since 2005, the population of Hungary has decreased from 10.1M people to 9.52M (5.63% decline), while Malaysia has grown from 25.8M to 36.3M (40.5% growth).
- Malaysia is projected to reach its peak in 2072 at 46.4M people, while Hungary's population already peaked in 1981 at 10.7M people and is projected to decrease to 7.37M people by 2100.
Hungary vs Malaysia: live population counter
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| Current population |
9518980
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36304998
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| Population rank | 98/197 | 45/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.12% | 0.44% |
| One net population change |
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1.22 minutes
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| One birth every |
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| One death every |
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| One migration net change every |
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| Annual migration change | +16,223 | +174,770 |
| Daily growth/decline | -82 | +1,182 |
| Annual growth/decline | -29,872 | +431,375 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | -0.31% | +1.23% |
| Population growth rate rank | 178/197 | 91/197 |
Hungary and Malaysia: population history and growth rate by year chart
| Year | Population | Growth rate | ||
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| 1960 | 9,983,512 | 7,956,197 | - | - |
| 1961 | 10,027,958 | 8,164,443 | 0.45% | 2.62% |
| 1962 | 10,060,825 | 8,380,172 | 0.33% | 2.64% |
| 1963 | 10,087,947 | 8,602,160 | 0.27% | 2.65% |
| 1964 | 10,119,835 | 8,828,406 | 0.32% | 2.63% |
| 1965 | 10,147,935 | 9,056,408 | 0.28% | 2.58% |
| 1966 | 10,178,653 | 9,284,688 | 0.3% | 2.52% |
| 1967 | 10,216,604 | 9,507,099 | 0.37% | 2.4% |
| 1968 | 10,255,815 | 9,725,281 | 0.38% | 2.29% |
| 1969 | 10,298,723 | 9,947,597 | 0.42% | 2.29% |
| 1970 | 10,337,910 | 10,178,802 | 0.38% | 2.32% |
| 1971 | 10,367,537 | 10,423,453 | 0.29% | 2.4% |
| 1972 | 10,398,489 | 10,676,835 | 0.3% | 2.43% |
| 1973 | 10,432,055 | 10,935,621 | 0.32% | 2.42% |
| 1974 | 10,478,720 | 11,200,906 | 0.45% | 2.43% |
| 1975 | 10,540,525 | 11,471,914 | 0.59% | 2.42% |
| 1976 | 10,598,677 | 11,750,097 | 0.55% | 2.42% |
| 1977 | 10,648,031 | 12,035,713 | 0.47% | 2.43% |
| 1978 | 10,684,822 | 12,328,157 | 0.35% | 2.43% |
| 1979 | 10,704,152 | 12,627,862 | 0.18% | 2.43% |
| 1980 | 10,711,122 | 12,983,363 | 0.07% | 2.82% |
| 1981 | 10,711,848 | 13,399,203 | 0.007% | 3.2% |
| 1982 | 10,705,535 | 13,832,798 | -0.06% | 3.24% |
| 1983 | 10,689,463 | 14,285,907 | -0.15% | 3.28% |
| 1984 | 10,668,095 | 14,759,009 | -0.2% | 3.31% |
| 1985 | 10,648,713 | 15,252,258 | -0.18% | 3.34% |
| 1986 | 10,630,564 | 15,760,419 | -0.17% | 3.33% |
| 1987 | 10,612,741 | 16,276,737 | -0.17% | 3.28% |
| 1988 | 10,596,487 | 16,796,605 | -0.15% | 3.19% |
| 1989 | 10,481,719 | 17,314,997 | -1.08% | 3.09% |
| 1990 | 10,373,988 | 17,833,171 | -1.03% | 2.99% |
| 1991 | 10,373,400 | 18,342,464 | -0.006% | 2.86% |
| 1992 | 10,369,341 | 18,834,572 | -0.04% | 2.68% |
| 1993 | 10,357,523 | 19,322,664 | -0.11% | 2.59% |
| 1994 | 10,343,355 | 19,820,446 | -0.14% | 2.58% |
| 1995 | 10,328,965 | 20,330,599 | -0.14% | 2.57% |
| 1996 | 10,311,238 | 20,850,087 | -0.17% | 2.56% |
| 1997 | 10,290,486 | 21,375,218 | -0.2% | 2.52% |
| 1998 | 10,266,570 | 21,906,713 | -0.23% | 2.49% |
| 1999 | 10,237,530 | 22,435,531 | -0.28% | 2.41% |
| 2000 | 10,210,971 | 22,967,816 | -0.26% | 2.37% |
| 2001 | 10,187,576 | 23,526,538 | -0.23% | 2.43% |
| 2002 | 10,158,608 | 24,102,477 | -0.28% | 2.45% |
| 2003 | 10,129,552 | 24,679,602 | -0.29% | 2.39% |
| 2004 | 10,107,146 | 25,256,772 | -0.22% | 2.34% |
| 2005 | 10,087,065 | 25,836,071 | -0.2% | 2.29% |
| 2006 | 10,071,370 | 26,417,909 | -0.16% | 2.25% |
| 2007 | 10,055,780 | 26,998,389 | -0.15% | 2.2% |
| 2008 | 10,038,188 | 27,570,059 | -0.17% | 2.12% |
| 2009 | 10,022,650 | 28,124,778 | -0.15% | 2.01% |
| 2010 | 10,000,023 | 28,655,776 | -0.23% | 1.89% |
| 2011 | 9,971,727 | 29,162,039 | -0.28% | 1.77% |
| 2012 | 9,920,362 | 29,662,831 | -0.52% | 1.72% |
| 2013 | 9,872,734 | 30,174,265 | -0.48% | 1.72% |
| 2014 | 9,833,038 | 30,696,137 | -0.4% | 1.73% |
| 2015 | 9,797,755 | 31,232,798 | -0.36% | 1.75% |
| 2016 | 9,759,755 | 31,789,685 | -0.39% | 1.78% |
| 2017 | 9,726,756 | 32,355,644 | -0.34% | 1.78% |
| 2018 | 9,706,964 | 32,910,967 | -0.2% | 1.72% |
| 2019 | 9,694,824 | 33,440,596 | -0.13% | 1.61% |
| 2020 | 9,670,419 | 33,889,558 | -0.25% | 1.34% |
| 2021 | 9,630,932 | 34,282,399 | -0.41% | 1.16% |
| 2022 | 9,605,074 | 34,695,493 | -0.27% | 1.2% |
| 2023 | 9,592,186 | 35,126,298 | -0.13% | 1.24% |
| 2024 | 9,562,314 | 35,557,673 | -0.31% | 1.23% |
| 2025 | 9,518,980 | 35,977,838 | -0.45% | 1.18% |
| 2026 | 9,473,059 | 36,385,119 | -0.48% | 1.13% |
| 2027 | 9,440,865 | 36,785,089 | -0.34% | 1.1% |
| 2028 | 9,407,907 | 37,182,773 | -0.35% | 1.08% |
| 2029 | 9,373,535 | 37,574,292 | -0.37% | 1.05% |
| 2030 | 9,337,966 | 37,961,722 | -0.38% | 1.03% |
| 2031 | 9,301,690 | 38,347,786 | -0.39% | 1.02% |
| 2032 | 9,264,741 | 38,728,383 | -0.4% | 0.99% |
| 2033 | 9,227,265 | 39,097,871 | -0.4% | 0.95% |
| 2034 | 9,189,343 | 39,457,849 | -0.41% | 0.92% |
| 2035 | 9,150,977 | 39,814,834 | -0.42% | 0.9% |
| 2036 | 9,112,647 | 40,166,904 | -0.42% | 0.88% |
| 2037 | 9,074,256 | 40,512,289 | -0.42% | 0.86% |
| 2038 | 9,036,089 | 40,853,318 | -0.42% | 0.84% |
| 2039 | 8,998,343 | 41,185,892 | -0.42% | 0.81% |
| 2040 | 8,960,956 | 41,509,646 | -0.42% | 0.79% |
| 2041 | 8,924,349 | 41,828,594 | -0.41% | 0.77% |
| 2042 | 8,888,360 | 42,144,474 | -0.4% | 0.76% |
| 2043 | 8,853,182 | 42,455,952 | -0.4% | 0.74% |
| 2044 | 8,818,771 | 42,754,140 | -0.39% | 0.7% |
| 2045 | 8,784,653 | 43,038,205 | -0.39% | 0.66% |
| 2046 | 8,750,973 | 43,313,754 | -0.38% | 0.64% |
| 2047 | 8,717,982 | 43,580,459 | -0.38% | 0.62% |
| 2048 | 8,685,744 | 43,831,577 | -0.37% | 0.58% |
| 2049 | 8,654,021 | 44,065,538 | -0.37% | 0.53% |
| 2050 | 8,622,711 | 44,289,765 | -0.36% | 0.51% |
From 2005 to 2015, the population of Hungary decreased by 289,310 people (a 2.87% decline), while Malaysia gained 5,396,727 people (a 20.9% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2015 to 2025, Hungary lost -278,775 (a 2.85% decline), while Malaysia's population increased by 5,072,200 (a 16.2% growth).
Hungary was ranked 81st most populous country in 2005 and is 98th in 2025. Malaysia was ranked 44th in 2005 and ranked 45th now.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that with changing growth rate trends in 25 years (in 2050) Hungary's population will shrink by 9.42% to 8,622,711 people with a rank change from 98th to 111th. The population of Malaysia will increase by 22% to 44,289,765 people and rank change from 45th to 49th.
Biggest cities by population
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| City | Population |
| Budapest | 1.69M |
| Debrecen | 202K |
| Miskolc | 144K |
| Pecs | 140K |
| Gyor | 130K |
| Nyiregyhaza | 115K |
| Kecskemet | 109K |
| Szekesfehervar | 96K |
| Szombathely | 77.8K |
| Erd | 71.3K |
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| City | Population |
| Kuala Lumpur | 1.98M |
| Klang | 878K |
| Ipoh | 867K |
| Johor Bahru | 798K |
| George Town | 794K |
| Shah Alam | 741K |
| Subang Jaya | 708K |
| Petaling Jaya | 639K |
| Kuantan | 608K |
| Sungai Petani | 545K |
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Population differences between Hungary and Malaysia
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| Life expectancy | 77.3 years | 77 years |
| Average age | 43.2 years | 33.2 years |
| Median age | 44.6 years | 31.5 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 48:52 | 52.4:47.6 |
| Fertility rate | 1.51 births per woman | 1.55 births per woman |
| Population density | 271.4 ppl/mi² | 280.3 ppl/mi² |
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