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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Hungary was 9,562,065 in 2024 vs 527,799 people in Maldives in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Hungary's population is 9,475,525 people compared to 532,057 in Maldives.

Population statistics:

  • Hungary's population is 17.8 times bigger than Maldives'.
  • Hungary is ranked the 98th most populous country in the world, while Maldives is the 168th.
  • The countries together account for 0.12% of the world: 0.11% for Hungary vs 0.006% for Maldives.
  • For the last 10 years, Hungary has had an average growth rate of -0.29% per year vs +2.56% in Maldives.
  • Since 2006, the population of Hungary has decreased from 10.1M people to 9.48M (5.92% decline), while Maldives has grown from 314K to 532K (69.5% growth).

Hungary vs Maldives: population by year and forecast

Hungary
Factual

Projection
Maldives
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Hungary Maldives
2100 7,370,355 476,505
2099 7,386,200 477,920
2098 7,401,408 479,417
2097 7,415,908 481,109
2096 7,430,531 482,965
2095 7,445,269 484,925
2094 7,460,108 487,060
2093 7,475,111 489,462
2092 7,489,534 492,137
2091 7,504,343 494,900
2090 7,519,276 498,054
2089 7,534,960 501,304
2088 7,550,399 504,978
2087 7,566,507 508,740
2086 7,583,518 512,752
2085 7,600,748 516,863
2084 7,617,497 521,065
2083 7,634,894 525,345
2082 7,653,272 529,631
2081 7,672,270 534,118
2080 7,692,156 538,568
2079 7,712,929 543,030
2078 7,734,118 547,552
2077 7,756,481 551,886
2076 7,780,266 556,016
2075 7,805,336 560,031
2074 7,832,068 563,862
2073 7,860,016 567,654
2072 7,889,448 571,178
2071 7,920,271 574,604
2070 7,952,370 577,819
2069 7,985,309 580,792
2068 8,019,321 583,580
2067 8,053,791 586,194
2066 8,088,854 588,512
2065 8,125,079 590,500
2064 8,161,993 592,344
2063 8,198,019 594,011
2062 8,233,954 595,405
2061 8,269,395 596,482
2060 8,304,498 597,051
2059 8,339,351 597,623
2058 8,372,516 597,874
2057 8,405,403 597,811
2056 8,438,397 597,360
2055 8,470,451 596,636
2054 8,502,165 595,832
2053 8,533,102 594,829
2052 8,563,943 593,458
2051 8,594,925 591,942
2050 8,625,864 590,121
2049 8,657,469 587,970
2048 8,689,207 585,592
2047 8,721,846 583,306
2046 8,755,100 580,842
2045 8,789,106 578,160
2044 8,823,256 575,546
2043 8,857,823 572,802
2042 8,893,508 570,020
2041 8,929,696 567,246
2040 8,966,615 564,398
2039 9,004,383 561,546
2038 9,041,989 558,940
2037 9,080,597 556,343
2036 9,118,668 553,839
2035 9,157,148 551,348
2034 9,195,286 548,952
2033 9,232,883 546,465
2032 9,270,132 544,072
2031 9,306,671 541,734
2030 9,342,584 539,556
2029 9,377,706 537,533
2028 9,411,230 535,394
2027 9,443,534 533,401
2026 9,475,525 531,559
2025 9,535,248 529,712
2024 9,562,065 527,799
2023 9,592,186 525,994
2022 9,605,074 524,106
2021 9,630,932 516,154
2020 9,670,419 502,118
2019 9,694,824 487,731
2018 9,706,964 473,099
2017 9,726,756 458,287
2016 9,759,755 443,308
2015 9,797,755 428,154
2014 9,833,038 413,617
2013 9,872,734 400,070
2012 9,920,362 386,818
2011 9,971,727 373,674
2010 10,000,023 360,792
2009 10,022,650 348,275
2008 10,038,188 336,170
2007 10,055,780 324,479
2006 10,071,370 313,851
2005 10,087,065 306,429
2004 10,107,146 301,413
2003 10,129,552 296,491
2002 10,158,608 291,616
2001 10,187,576 286,767
2000 10,210,971 282,019
1999 10,237,530 277,412
1998 10,266,570 272,723
1997 10,290,486 267,707
1996 10,311,238 262,347
1995 10,328,965 256,649
1994 10,343,355 250,822
1993 10,357,523 244,884
1992 10,369,341 238,543
1991 10,373,400 231,802
1990 10,373,988 224,762
1989 10,481,719 217,738
1988 10,596,487 210,885
1987 10,612,741 203,944
1986 10,630,564 196,935
1985 10,648,713 190,169
1984 10,668,095 184,198
1983 10,689,463 179,128
1982 10,705,535 174,333
1981 10,711,848 169,532
1980 10,711,122 164,835
1979 10,704,152 160,360
1978 10,684,822 156,159
1977 10,648,031 151,930
1976 10,598,677 147,525
1975 10,540,525 143,158
1974 10,478,720 138,978
1973 10,432,055 134,952
1972 10,398,489 130,968
1971 10,367,537 127,035
1970 10,337,910 123,219
1969 10,298,723 119,564
1968 10,255,815 116,075
1967 10,216,604 112,528
1966 10,178,653 108,507
1965 10,147,935 104,102
1964 10,119,835 100,662
1963 10,087,947 98,222
1962 10,060,825 95,802
1961 10,027,958 93,450
1960 9,983,512 91,189

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/maldives | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Hungary decreased by 311,615 people (a 3.09% decline), while Maldives gained 129,457 people (a 41.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Hungary lost 284,230 people (a 2.91% decline), while Maldives' population increased by 88,749 people (a 20% growth).

Hungary was ranked 81st most populous country in 2006 and is 98th in 2026. Maldives was ranked 171st in 2006 and ranked 168th 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 Maldives will increase by 10.9% to 590,121 people and rank change from 168th to 166th.

Maldives is projected to reach its peak in 2058 at 598K 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
Maldives
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Hungary Maldives
2100 -0.21% -0.3%
2099 -0.21% -0.31%
2098 -0.2% -0.35%
2097 -0.2% -0.38%
2096 -0.2% -0.4%
2095 -0.2% -0.44%
2094 -0.2% -0.49%
2093 -0.19% -0.54%
2092 -0.2% -0.56%
2091 -0.2% -0.63%
2090 -0.21% -0.65%
2089 -0.2% -0.73%
2088 -0.21% -0.74%
2087 -0.22% -0.78%
2086 -0.23% -0.8%
2085 -0.22% -0.81%
2084 -0.23% -0.81%
2083 -0.24% -0.81%
2082 -0.25% -0.84%
2081 -0.26% -0.83%
2080 -0.27% -0.82%
2079 -0.27% -0.83%
2078 -0.29% -0.79%
2077 -0.31% -0.74%
2076 -0.32% -0.72%
2075 -0.34% -0.68%
2074 -0.36% -0.67%
2073 -0.37% -0.62%
2072 -0.39% -0.6%
2071 -0.4% -0.56%
2070 -0.41% -0.51%
2069 -0.42% -0.48%
2068 -0.43% -0.45%
2067 -0.43% -0.39%
2066 -0.45% -0.34%
2065 -0.45% -0.31%
2064 -0.44% -0.28%
2063 -0.44% -0.23%
2062 -0.43% -0.18%
2061 -0.42% -0.1%
2060 -0.42% -0.1%
2059 -0.4% -0.04%
2058 -0.39% 0.01%
2057 -0.39% 0.08%
2056 -0.38% 0.12%
2055 -0.37% 0.14%
2054 -0.36% 0.17%
2053 -0.36% 0.23%
2052 -0.36% 0.26%
2051 -0.36% 0.31%
2050 -0.37% 0.37%
2049 -0.37% 0.41%
2048 -0.37% 0.39%
2047 -0.38% 0.42%
2046 -0.39% 0.46%
2045 -0.39% 0.45%
2044 -0.39% 0.48%
2043 -0.4% 0.49%
2042 -0.41% 0.49%
2041 -0.41% 0.5%
2040 -0.42% 0.51%
2039 -0.42% 0.47%
2038 -0.43% 0.47%
2037 -0.42% 0.45%
2036 -0.42% 0.45%
2035 -0.41% 0.44%
2034 -0.41% 0.46%
2033 -0.4% 0.44%
2032 -0.39% 0.43%
2031 -0.38% 0.4%
2030 -0.37% 0.38%
2029 -0.36% 0.4%
2028 -0.34% 0.37%
2027 -0.34% 0.35%
2026 -0.63% 0.35%
2025 -0.28% 0.36%
2024 -0.31% 0.34%
2023 -0.13% 0.36%
2022 -0.27% 1.54%
2021 -0.41% 2.8%
2020 -0.25% 2.95%
2019 -0.13% 3.09%
2018 -0.2% 3.23%
2017 -0.34% 3.38%
2016 -0.39% 3.54%
2015 -0.36% 3.51%
2014 -0.4% 3.39%
2013 -0.48% 3.43%
2012 -0.52% 3.52%
2011 -0.28% 3.57%
2010 -0.23% 3.59%
2009 -0.15% 3.6%
2008 -0.17% 3.6%
2007 -0.15% 3.39%
2006 -0.16% 2.42%
2005 -0.2% 1.66%
2004 -0.22% 1.66%
2003 -0.29% 1.67%
2002 -0.28% 1.69%
2001 -0.23% 1.68%
2000 -0.26% 1.66%
1999 -0.28% 1.72%
1998 -0.23% 1.87%
1997 -0.2% 2.04%
1996 -0.17% 2.22%
1995 -0.14% 2.32%
1994 -0.14% 2.42%
1993 -0.11% 2.66%
1992 -0.04% 2.91%
1991 -0.006% 3.13%
1990 -1.03% 3.23%
1989 -1.08% 3.25%
1988 -0.15% 3.4%
1987 -0.17% 3.56%
1986 -0.17% 3.56%
1985 -0.18% 3.24%
1984 -0.2% 2.83%
1983 -0.15% 2.75%
1982 -0.06% 2.83%
1981 0.007% 2.85%
1980 0.07% 2.79%
1979 0.18% 2.69%
1978 0.35% 2.78%
1977 0.47% 2.99%
1976 0.55% 3.05%
1975 0.59% 3.01%
1974 0.45% 2.98%
1973 0.32% 3.04%
1972 0.3% 3.1%
1971 0.29% 3.1%
1970 0.38% 3.06%
1969 0.42% 3.01%
1968 0.38% 3.15%
1967 0.37% 3.71%
1966 0.3% 4.23%
1965 0.28% 3.42%
1964 0.32% 2.48%
1963 0.27% 2.53%
1962 0.33% 2.52%
1961 0.45% 2.48%

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/maldives | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Hungary declined by 0.31%, while Maldives' population grew by 0.34%.

Live population counters

Hungary Maldives
Current population
9475525
532057
Population rank 98/197 168/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.006%
One net population change
17.4 minutes
4.85 hours
One birth every
6.02 minutes
1.51 hours
One death every
4.09 minutes
7.13 hours
Daily growth/decline -83 +5
Annual growth/decline -30,121 +1,805
Annual growth/decline rate -0.31% +0.34%
Population growth rate rank 179/197 146/197
One migration net change every
32.3 minutes
3.85 hours
Annual migration change -16,331 -2,283
Net migration rank 149/196 101/196
Foreign-born residents 689,565 75,099
Foreign-born residents rank 71/195 141/195
Foreign-born share of population 7.1% 14.2%
Foreign-born share rank 79/195 48/195

Natural population change vs migration

Hungary
Natural

Migration
Maldives
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Hungary Maldives
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -16,331 - -2,283
2024 - 16,223 - -2,421
2023 -41,247 49,213 4,566 -2,877
2022 -47,065 41,871 4,752 -2,674
2021 -61,638 20,372 4,426 9,412
2020 -47,385 9,147 4,594 9,642
2019 -36,840 34,339 4,886 9,648
2018 -37,858 34,190 5,088 9,637
2017 -37,934 20,200 5,342 9,555
2016 -31,231 68 5,652 9,421
2015 -39,191 13,856 5,914 9,324
2014 -32,449 11,581 6,122 7,700
2013 -36,529 5,635 6,307 6,963
2012 -38,689 15,286 6,445 6,800
2011 -40,884 1,859 6,429 6,611
2010 -40,000 10,592 6,350 6,369
2009 -34,077 17,281 6,227 6,093
2008 -31,118 16,166 5,856 6,035
2007 -35,195 13,697 5,324 6,160
2006 -32,228 19,890 4,766 5,006
2005 -38,331 16,925 4,493 578
2004 -37,396 16,637 4,287 668
2003 -41,531 13,879 4,316 578
2002 -36,571 2,822 4,257 607
2001 -35,657 10,386 4,271 560
2000 -37,780 13,414 4,372 300
1999 -49,140 12,819 4,601 -62
1998 -43,120 13,568 4,919 -94
1997 -38,075 14,186 5,267 -60
1996 -38,152 14,605 5,705 -183
1995 -34,086 14,927 6,177 -302
1994 -31,030 15,159 6,550 -768
1993 -33,144 15,540 6,842 -749
1992 -26,960 16,238 7,096 -522
1991 -17,635 16,873 7,295 -378
1990 -19,710 16,991 7,444 -271
1989 -20,963 -16,991 7,472 -610
1988 -15,895 -16,052 7,414 -564
1987 -15,919 -16,175 7,300 -265
1986 -18,072 -16,339 7,153 -175
1985 -18,103 -15,890 6,944 -382
1984 -21,336 -16,216 6,680 -1,300
1983 -21,379 -16,047 6,361 -1,608
1982 -10,705 -16,531 6,058 -1,220
1981 -2,142 -16,869 5,778 -1,014
1980 3,213 -17,795 5,526 -903
1979 23,549 3,629 5,275 -958
1978 27,780 290 4,812 -716
1977 45,787 -54 4,779 -413
1976 52,993 -472 4,538 -101
1975 63,243 -335 4,325 -14
1974 60,777 132 4,136 -78
1973 33,382 -1,512 3,924 60
1972 34,315 -8 3,707 269
1971 26,956 -15 3,549 341
1970 32,048 -96 3,415 330
1969 38,105 -333 3,260 313
1968 39,997 -324 3,150 255
1967 39,845 -414 3,010 672
1966 36,643 -726 2,845 1,511
1965 24,355 -537 2,747 1,709
1964 31,371 -739 2,660 -227
1963 32,282 -822 2,567 -125
1962 21,128 -1,738 2,475 -80
1961 44,123 -1,177 2,354 -44
1960 44,926 -1,108 2,241 -32

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

GeoRank.org/population/hungary/maldives | 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 Maldives 42.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 51,342 people) and 57.3% is from migration (a gain of 68,788 people).

As of 2024, 689,565 residents or 7.1% of the population were not native-born in Hungary, compared to 75,099 people or 14.2% in Maldives.

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
Maldives
City Population
Male 133K
Hulhumale 50K

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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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