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

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The latest officially reported population of Hungary was 9,514,251 in 2025 vs 25,198,821 people in Mali in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Hungary's population is 9,454,659 people compared to 26,322,576 in Mali.

Population statistics:

  • Mali's population is 2.78 times bigger than Hungary's.
  • Hungary is ranked the 97th most populous country in the world, while Mali is the 58th.
  • The countries together account for 0.43% of the world: 0.11% for Hungary vs 0.32% for Mali.
  • For the last 10 years, Hungary has had an average growth rate of -0.3% per year vs +3.1% in Mali.
  • Since 2006, the population of Hungary has decreased from 10.1M people to 9.45M (6.12% decline), while Mali has grown from 14M to 26.3M (88.2% growth).

Hungary vs Mali: population by year and forecast

Hungary
Factual

Projection
Mali
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Hungary Mali
2100 7,354,125 80,362,778
2099 7,369,935 80,043,103
2098 7,385,110 79,704,143
2097 7,399,578 79,354,569
2096 7,414,169 78,987,874
2095 7,428,875 78,602,449
2094 7,443,681 78,192,601
2093 7,458,651 77,771,649
2092 7,473,041 77,337,997
2091 7,487,818 76,884,320
2090 7,502,719 76,409,599
2089 7,518,368 75,916,129
2088 7,533,773 75,405,009
2087 7,549,845 74,874,565
2086 7,566,819 74,331,613
2085 7,584,011 73,769,979
2084 7,600,723 73,189,821
2083 7,618,082 72,588,675
2082 7,636,419 71,975,720
2081 7,655,375 71,340,622
2080 7,675,218 70,699,377
2079 7,695,945 70,036,857
2078 7,717,087 69,359,523
2077 7,739,401 68,668,133
2076 7,763,134 67,965,034
2075 7,788,149 67,249,105
2074 7,814,821 66,516,075
2073 7,842,708 65,768,739
2072 7,872,075 65,009,716
2071 7,902,830 64,232,600
2070 7,934,859 63,450,597
2069 7,967,725 62,657,123
2068 8,001,662 61,850,168
2067 8,036,057 61,035,806
2066 8,071,042 60,215,831
2065 8,107,187 59,394,005
2064 8,144,020 58,560,766
2063 8,179,967 57,720,905
2062 8,215,823 56,873,801
2061 8,251,186 56,020,633
2060 8,286,212 55,160,220
2059 8,320,988 54,298,509
2058 8,354,080 53,431,783
2057 8,386,894 52,559,686
2056 8,419,815 51,686,173
2055 8,451,799 50,807,502
2054 8,483,442 49,930,546
2053 8,514,311 49,048,457
2052 8,545,085 48,161,836
2051 8,575,999 47,275,159
2050 8,606,870 46,385,854
2049 8,638,405 45,500,920
2048 8,670,073 44,612,126
2047 8,702,640 43,725,546
2046 8,735,821 42,836,054
2045 8,769,752 41,946,522
2044 8,803,827 41,057,406
2043 8,838,318 40,168,481
2042 8,873,924 39,281,666
2041 8,910,032 38,402,142
2040 8,946,870 37,521,801
2039 8,984,555 36,648,491
2038 9,022,078 35,768,661
2037 9,060,601 34,898,973
2036 9,098,588 34,032,460
2035 9,136,984 33,174,985
2034 9,175,038 32,324,451
2033 9,212,552 31,482,783
2032 9,249,719 30,652,485
2031 9,286,177 29,830,213
2030 9,322,011 29,025,640
2029 9,357,056 28,232,427
2028 9,390,506 27,453,124
2027 9,422,739 26,687,226
2026 9,454,659 25,937,442
2025 9,514,251 25,198,821
2024 9,562,065 24,478,595
2023 9,592,186 23,769,127
2022 9,605,074 23,072,640
2021 9,630,932 22,388,630
2020 9,670,419 21,713,836
2019 9,694,824 21,068,405
2018 9,706,964 20,442,030
2017 9,726,756 19,813,011
2016 9,759,755 19,191,289
2015 9,797,755 18,593,022
2014 9,833,038 18,020,267
2013 9,872,734 17,459,615
2012 9,920,362 16,957,033
2011 9,971,727 16,469,049
2010 10,000,023 15,945,198
2009 10,022,650 15,435,539
2008 10,038,188 14,940,782
2007 10,055,780 14,457,775
2006 10,071,370 13,990,139
2005 10,087,065 13,538,647
2004 10,107,146 13,102,409
2003 10,129,552 12,684,955
2002 10,158,608 12,288,050
2001 10,187,576 11,912,158
2000 10,210,971 11,559,290
1999 10,237,530 11,227,415
1998 10,266,570 10,919,573
1997 10,290,486 10,646,495
1996 10,311,238 10,407,278
1995 10,328,965 10,185,365
1994 10,343,355 9,967,031
1993 10,357,523 9,754,786
1992 10,369,341 9,553,540
1991 10,373,400 9,362,888
1990 10,373,988 9,178,830
1989 10,481,719 8,999,938
1988 10,596,487 8,833,996
1987 10,612,741 8,681,164
1986 10,630,564 8,531,277
1985 10,648,713 8,374,663
1984 10,668,095 8,208,599
1983 10,689,463 8,034,400
1982 10,705,535 7,860,194
1981 10,711,848 7,692,766
1980 10,711,122 7,530,515
1979 10,704,152 7,375,266
1978 10,684,822 7,229,651
1977 10,648,031 7,090,979
1976 10,598,677 6,960,979
1975 10,540,525 6,837,261
1974 10,478,720 6,715,436
1973 10,432,055 6,597,106
1972 10,398,489 6,483,726
1971 10,367,537 6,377,944
1970 10,337,910 6,276,472
1969 10,298,723 6,177,704
1968 10,255,815 6,082,979
1967 10,216,604 5,990,906
1966 10,178,653 5,902,204
1965 10,147,935 5,815,487
1964 10,119,835 5,730,125
1963 10,087,947 5,646,605
1962 10,060,825 5,563,917
1961 10,027,958 5,482,283
1960 9,983,512 5,402,550

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/mali | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Hungary decreased by 311,615 people (a 3.09% decline), while Mali gained 5,201,150 people (a 37.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Hungary lost 305,096 people (a 3.13% decline), while Mali's population increased by 7,131,287 people (a 37.2% growth).

Hungary was ranked 81st most populous country in 2006 and is 97th in 2026. Mali was ranked 66th in 2006 and ranked 58th 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 Mali will increase by 76.2% to 46,385,854 people and rank change from 58th to 47th.

Mali is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 80.4M 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
Mali
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Hungary Mali
2100 -0.21% 0.4%
2099 -0.21% 0.43%
2098 -0.2% 0.44%
2097 -0.2% 0.46%
2096 -0.2% 0.49%
2095 -0.2% 0.52%
2094 -0.2% 0.54%
2093 -0.19% 0.56%
2092 -0.2% 0.59%
2091 -0.2% 0.62%
2090 -0.21% 0.65%
2089 -0.2% 0.68%
2088 -0.21% 0.71%
2087 -0.22% 0.73%
2086 -0.23% 0.76%
2085 -0.22% 0.79%
2084 -0.23% 0.83%
2083 -0.24% 0.85%
2082 -0.25% 0.89%
2081 -0.26% 0.91%
2080 -0.27% 0.95%
2079 -0.27% 0.98%
2078 -0.29% 1.01%
2077 -0.31% 1.03%
2076 -0.32% 1.06%
2075 -0.34% 1.1%
2074 -0.36% 1.14%
2073 -0.37% 1.17%
2072 -0.39% 1.21%
2071 -0.4% 1.23%
2070 -0.41% 1.27%
2069 -0.42% 1.3%
2068 -0.43% 1.33%
2067 -0.43% 1.36%
2066 -0.45% 1.38%
2065 -0.45% 1.42%
2064 -0.44% 1.46%
2063 -0.44% 1.49%
2062 -0.43% 1.52%
2061 -0.42% 1.56%
2060 -0.42% 1.59%
2059 -0.4% 1.62%
2058 -0.39% 1.66%
2057 -0.39% 1.69%
2056 -0.38% 1.73%
2055 -0.37% 1.76%
2054 -0.36% 1.8%
2053 -0.36% 1.84%
2052 -0.36% 1.88%
2051 -0.36% 1.92%
2050 -0.37% 1.94%
2049 -0.37% 1.99%
2048 -0.37% 2.03%
2047 -0.38% 2.08%
2046 -0.39% 2.12%
2045 -0.39% 2.17%
2044 -0.39% 2.21%
2043 -0.4% 2.26%
2042 -0.41% 2.29%
2041 -0.41% 2.35%
2040 -0.42% 2.38%
2039 -0.42% 2.46%
2038 -0.43% 2.49%
2037 -0.42% 2.55%
2036 -0.42% 2.58%
2035 -0.41% 2.63%
2034 -0.41% 2.67%
2033 -0.4% 2.71%
2032 -0.39% 2.76%
2031 -0.38% 2.77%
2030 -0.37% 2.81%
2029 -0.36% 2.84%
2028 -0.34% 2.87%
2027 -0.34% 2.89%
2026 -0.63% 2.93%
2025 -0.5% 2.94%
2024 -0.31% 2.98%
2023 -0.13% 3.02%
2022 -0.27% 3.06%
2021 -0.41% 3.11%
2020 -0.25% 3.06%
2019 -0.13% 3.06%
2018 -0.2% 3.17%
2017 -0.34% 3.24%
2016 -0.39% 3.22%
2015 -0.36% 3.18%
2014 -0.4% 3.21%
2013 -0.48% 2.96%
2012 -0.52% 2.96%
2011 -0.28% 3.29%
2010 -0.23% 3.3%
2009 -0.15% 3.31%
2008 -0.17% 3.34%
2007 -0.15% 3.34%
2006 -0.16% 3.33%
2005 -0.2% 3.33%
2004 -0.22% 3.29%
2003 -0.29% 3.23%
2002 -0.28% 3.16%
2001 -0.23% 3.05%
2000 -0.26% 2.96%
1999 -0.28% 2.82%
1998 -0.23% 2.56%
1997 -0.2% 2.3%
1996 -0.17% 2.18%
1995 -0.14% 2.19%
1994 -0.14% 2.18%
1993 -0.11% 2.11%
1992 -0.04% 2.04%
1991 -0.006% 2.01%
1990 -1.03% 1.99%
1989 -1.08% 1.88%
1988 -0.15% 1.76%
1987 -0.17% 1.76%
1986 -0.17% 1.87%
1985 -0.18% 2.02%
1984 -0.2% 2.17%
1983 -0.15% 2.22%
1982 -0.06% 2.18%
1981 0.007% 2.15%
1980 0.07% 2.1%
1979 0.18% 2.01%
1978 0.35% 1.96%
1977 0.47% 1.87%
1976 0.55% 1.81%
1975 0.59% 1.81%
1974 0.45% 1.79%
1973 0.32% 1.75%
1972 0.3% 1.66%
1971 0.29% 1.62%
1970 0.38% 1.6%
1969 0.42% 1.56%
1968 0.38% 1.54%
1967 0.37% 1.5%
1966 0.3% 1.49%
1965 0.28% 1.49%
1964 0.32% 1.48%
1963 0.27% 1.49%
1962 0.33% 1.49%
1961 0.45% 1.48%

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/mali | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Hungary declined by 0.5%, while Mali's population grew by 2.94%.

Live population counters

Hungary Mali
Current population
9454659
26322576
Population rank 97/197 58/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.32%
One net population change
11 minutes
43.9 seconds
One birth every
6.7 minutes
32.6 seconds
One death every
4.1 minutes
2.52 minutes
Daily growth/decline -131 +1,973
Annual growth/decline -47,814 +720,226
Annual growth/decline rate -0.5% +2.94%
Population growth rate rank 184/197 14/197
One migration net change every
32.3 minutes
11 minutes
Annual migration change -16,331 -48,019
Net migration rank 149/196 173/196
Foreign-born residents 689,565 545,323
Foreign-born residents rank 71/195 76/195
Foreign-born share of population 7.1% 2.2%
Foreign-born share rank 79/195 131/195

Natural population change vs migration

Hungary
Natural

Migration
Mali
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Hungary Mali
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -16,331 - -48,019
2024 -49,723 16,223 759,375 -46,880
2023 -41,247 49,213 746,398 -39,953
2022 -47,065 41,871 726,465 -39,951
2021 -61,638 20,372 703,674 -22,210
2020 -47,385 9,147 683,053 -14,962
2019 -36,840 34,339 667,110 -44,373
2018 -37,858 34,190 670,723 -40,710
2017 -37,934 20,200 661,973 -33,942
2016 -31,231 68 645,652 -30,251
2015 -39,191 13,856 630,006 -48,872
2014 -32,449 11,581 614,419 -50,068
2013 -36,529 5,635 597,887 -40,951
2012 -38,689 15,286 588,748 -140,507
2011 -40,884 1,859 570,899 -43,160
2010 -40,000 10,592 554,447 -34,483
2009 -34,077 17,281 533,730 -34,383
2008 -31,118 16,166 514,665 -24,509
2007 -35,195 13,697 495,800 -19,945
2006 -32,228 19,890 477,665 -18,247
2005 -38,331 16,925 460,964 -17,413
2004 -37,396 16,637 439,717 -10,796
2003 -41,531 13,879 417,766 -11,768
2002 -36,571 2,822 396,732 -8,914
2001 -35,657 10,386 376,472 -12,507
2000 -37,780 13,414 359,159 -17,395
1999 -49,140 12,819 343,705 -21,702
1998 -43,120 13,568 323,940 -30,255
1997 -38,075 14,186 308,429 -55,978
1996 -38,152 14,605 293,953 -67,974
1995 -34,086 14,927 285,598 -67,763
1994 -31,030 15,159 282,356 -63,533
1993 -33,144 15,540 274,480 -68,816
1992 -26,960 16,238 267,605 -70,789
1991 -17,635 16,873 261,656 -77,172
1990 -19,710 16,991 252,308 -68,668
1989 -20,963 -16,991 249,929 -75,771
1988 -15,895 -16,052 245,682 -87,952
1987 -15,919 -16,175 238,871 -90,940
1986 -18,072 -16,339 233,799 -81,970
1985 -18,103 -15,890 224,734 -63,347
1984 -21,336 -16,216 218,078 -47,331
1983 -21,379 -16,047 211,795 -34,132
1982 -10,705 -16,531 204,892 -34,140
1981 -2,142 -16,869 198,227 -34,130
1980 3,213 -17,795 190,560 -30,156
1979 23,549 3,629 182,449 -32,353
1978 27,780 290 172,652 -31,520
1977 45,787 -54 165,071 -28,853
1976 52,993 -472 157,778 -33,999
1975 63,243 -335 150,222 -26,572
1974 60,777 132 142,448 -22,449
1973 33,382 -1,512 135,801 -19,137
1972 34,315 -8 129,687 -19,594
1971 26,956 -15 123,591 -22,127
1970 32,048 -96 118,952 -17,479
1969 38,105 -333 114,361 -18,302
1968 39,997 -324 111,403 -18,015
1967 39,845 -414 107,650 -16,900
1966 36,643 -726 103,684 -17,032
1965 24,355 -537 100,451 -13,662
1964 31,371 -739 97,166 -13,226
1963 32,282 -822 95,055 -11,951
1962 21,128 -1,738 93,101 -10,821
1961 44,123 -1,177 91,115 -10,139
1960 44,926 -1,108 88,802 -10,314

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/hungary/mali | 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 Mali 95% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,894,429 people) and 4.99% is from migration (a loss of 362,104 people).

As of 2024, 689,565 residents or 7.1% of the population were not native-born in Hungary, compared to 545,323 people or 2.2% in Mali.

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
Mali
City Population
Bamako 4.23M
Sikasso 226K
Segou 131K
Bougouni 59.7K
Markala 46K
Koulikoro 43.2K
Banamba 30.6K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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