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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Hungary was 9,562,065 in 2024 vs 5,169,395 people in Mauritania in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Hungary's population is 9,475,525 people compared to 5,505,206 in Mauritania.

Population statistics:

  • Hungary's population is 1.72 times bigger than Mauritania's.
  • Hungary is ranked the 98th most populous country in the world, while Mauritania is the 122nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.18% of the world: 0.11% for Hungary vs 0.07% for Mauritania.
  • For the last 10 years, Hungary has had an average growth rate of -0.29% per year vs +3% in Mauritania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Hungary has decreased from 10.1M people to 9.48M (5.92% decline), while Mauritania has grown from 3.01M to 5.51M (82.7% growth).

Hungary vs Mauritania: population by year and forecast

Hungary
Factual

Projection
Mauritania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Hungary Mauritania
2100 7,370,355 17,309,980
2099 7,386,200 17,202,690
2098 7,401,408 17,090,030
2097 7,415,908 16,975,270
2096 7,430,531 16,857,252
2095 7,445,269 16,739,240
2094 7,460,108 16,617,272
2093 7,475,111 16,492,589
2092 7,489,534 16,366,098
2091 7,504,343 16,235,771
2090 7,519,276 16,103,700
2089 7,534,960 15,969,059
2088 7,550,399 15,831,339
2087 7,566,507 15,690,143
2086 7,583,518 15,547,605
2085 7,600,748 15,403,967
2084 7,617,497 15,257,740
2083 7,634,894 15,108,271
2082 7,653,272 14,958,279
2081 7,672,270 14,805,332
2080 7,692,156 14,651,508
2079 7,712,929 14,496,397
2078 7,734,118 14,337,117
2077 7,756,481 14,175,812
2076 7,780,266 14,013,255
2075 7,805,336 13,849,027
2074 7,832,068 13,684,146
2073 7,860,016 13,517,681
2072 7,889,448 13,349,376
2071 7,920,271 13,178,237
2070 7,952,370 13,007,812
2069 7,985,309 12,835,311
2068 8,019,321 12,662,862
2067 8,053,791 12,487,379
2066 8,088,854 12,311,503
2065 8,125,079 12,136,616
2064 8,161,993 11,958,955
2063 8,198,019 11,783,144
2062 8,233,954 11,606,044
2061 8,269,395 11,428,738
2060 8,304,498 11,251,427
2059 8,339,351 11,072,236
2058 8,372,516 10,892,076
2057 8,405,403 10,713,858
2056 8,438,397 10,536,935
2055 8,470,451 10,358,532
2054 8,502,165 10,179,658
2053 8,533,102 9,999,712
2052 8,563,943 9,819,098
2051 8,594,925 9,639,209
2050 8,625,864 9,461,249
2049 8,657,469 9,283,353
2048 8,689,207 9,104,299
2047 8,721,846 8,926,851
2046 8,755,100 8,748,845
2045 8,789,106 8,572,397
2044 8,823,256 8,397,189
2043 8,857,823 8,222,194
2042 8,893,508 8,048,139
2041 8,929,696 7,876,803
2040 8,966,615 7,706,696
2039 9,004,383 7,537,689
2038 9,041,989 7,369,184
2037 9,080,597 7,202,472
2036 9,118,668 7,036,729
2035 9,157,148 6,871,981
2034 9,195,286 6,708,364
2033 9,232,883 6,546,168
2032 9,270,132 6,385,827
2031 9,306,671 6,227,564
2030 9,342,584 6,070,865
2029 9,377,706 5,916,516
2028 9,411,230 5,764,060
2027 9,443,534 5,613,919
2026 9,475,525 5,464,898
2025 9,535,248 5,317,228
2024 9,562,065 5,169,395
2023 9,592,186 5,022,441
2022 9,605,074 4,875,637
2021 9,630,932 4,734,874
2020 9,670,419 4,600,131
2019 9,694,824 4,467,708
2018 9,706,964 4,337,685
2017 9,726,756 4,210,600
2016 9,759,755 4,086,657
2015 9,797,755 3,965,959
2014 9,833,038 3,848,514
2013 9,872,734 3,734,318
2012 9,920,362 3,619,034
2011 9,971,727 3,502,811
2010 10,000,023 3,390,965
2009 10,022,650 3,284,448
2008 10,038,188 3,183,269
2007 10,055,780 3,093,059
2006 10,071,370 3,013,660
2005 10,087,065 2,939,059
2004 10,107,146 2,868,664
2003 10,129,552 2,802,046
2002 10,158,608 2,738,655
2001 10,187,576 2,678,760
2000 10,210,971 2,613,441
1999 10,237,530 2,541,698
1998 10,266,570 2,474,651
1997 10,290,486 2,411,306
1996 10,311,238 2,358,188
1995 10,328,965 2,312,017
1994 10,343,355 2,249,454
1993 10,357,523 2,174,328
1992 10,369,341 2,088,135
1991 10,373,400 2,009,738
1990 10,373,988 1,951,878
1989 10,481,719 1,903,048
1988 10,596,487 1,855,859
1987 10,612,741 1,803,014
1986 10,630,564 1,751,835
1985 10,648,713 1,702,107
1984 10,668,095 1,653,693
1983 10,689,463 1,606,746
1982 10,705,535 1,561,176
1981 10,711,848 1,516,877
1980 10,711,122 1,474,043
1979 10,704,152 1,432,758
1978 10,684,822 1,392,713
1977 10,648,031 1,353,768
1976 10,598,677 1,315,336
1975 10,540,525 1,277,330
1974 10,478,720 1,240,188
1973 10,432,055 1,203,838
1972 10,398,489 1,168,355
1971 10,367,537 1,133,702
1970 10,337,910 1,099,806
1969 10,298,723 1,066,754
1968 10,255,815 1,034,739
1967 10,216,604 1,003,843
1966 10,178,653 974,157
1965 10,147,935 945,838
1964 10,119,835 918,955
1963 10,087,947 893,423
1962 10,060,825 869,184
1961 10,027,958 846,167
1960 9,983,512 824,298

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/mauritania | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Hungary decreased by 311,615 people (a 3.09% decline), while Mauritania gained 1,072,997 people (a 35.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Hungary lost 284,230 people (a 2.91% decline), while Mauritania's population increased by 1,418,549 people (a 34.7% growth).

Hungary was ranked 81st most populous country in 2006 and is 98th in 2026. Mauritania was ranked 132nd in 2006 and ranked 122nd 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 Mauritania will increase by 71.9% to 9,461,249 people and rank change from 122nd to 102nd.

Mauritania is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 17.3M 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
Mauritania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Hungary Mauritania
2100 -0.21% 0.62%
2099 -0.21% 0.66%
2098 -0.2% 0.68%
2097 -0.2% 0.7%
2096 -0.2% 0.7%
2095 -0.2% 0.73%
2094 -0.2% 0.76%
2093 -0.19% 0.77%
2092 -0.2% 0.8%
2091 -0.2% 0.82%
2090 -0.21% 0.84%
2089 -0.2% 0.87%
2088 -0.21% 0.9%
2087 -0.22% 0.92%
2086 -0.23% 0.93%
2085 -0.22% 0.96%
2084 -0.23% 0.99%
2083 -0.24% 1%
2082 -0.25% 1.03%
2081 -0.26% 1.05%
2080 -0.27% 1.07%
2079 -0.27% 1.11%
2078 -0.29% 1.14%
2077 -0.31% 1.16%
2076 -0.32% 1.19%
2075 -0.34% 1.2%
2074 -0.36% 1.23%
2073 -0.37% 1.26%
2072 -0.39% 1.3%
2071 -0.4% 1.31%
2070 -0.41% 1.34%
2069 -0.42% 1.36%
2068 -0.43% 1.41%
2067 -0.43% 1.43%
2066 -0.45% 1.44%
2065 -0.45% 1.49%
2064 -0.44% 1.49%
2063 -0.44% 1.53%
2062 -0.43% 1.55%
2061 -0.42% 1.58%
2060 -0.42% 1.62%
2059 -0.4% 1.65%
2058 -0.39% 1.66%
2057 -0.39% 1.68%
2056 -0.38% 1.72%
2055 -0.37% 1.76%
2054 -0.36% 1.8%
2053 -0.36% 1.84%
2052 -0.36% 1.87%
2051 -0.36% 1.88%
2050 -0.37% 1.92%
2049 -0.37% 1.97%
2048 -0.37% 1.99%
2047 -0.38% 2.03%
2046 -0.39% 2.06%
2045 -0.39% 2.09%
2044 -0.39% 2.13%
2043 -0.4% 2.16%
2042 -0.41% 2.18%
2041 -0.41% 2.21%
2040 -0.42% 2.24%
2039 -0.42% 2.29%
2038 -0.43% 2.31%
2037 -0.42% 2.36%
2036 -0.42% 2.4%
2035 -0.41% 2.44%
2034 -0.41% 2.48%
2033 -0.4% 2.51%
2032 -0.39% 2.54%
2031 -0.38% 2.58%
2030 -0.37% 2.61%
2029 -0.36% 2.64%
2028 -0.34% 2.67%
2027 -0.34% 2.73%
2026 -0.63% 2.78%
2025 -0.28% 2.86%
2024 -0.31% 2.93%
2023 -0.13% 3.01%
2022 -0.27% 2.97%
2021 -0.41% 2.93%
2020 -0.25% 2.96%
2019 -0.13% 3%
2018 -0.2% 3.02%
2017 -0.34% 3.03%
2016 -0.39% 3.04%
2015 -0.36% 3.05%
2014 -0.4% 3.06%
2013 -0.48% 3.19%
2012 -0.52% 3.32%
2011 -0.28% 3.3%
2010 -0.23% 3.24%
2009 -0.15% 3.18%
2008 -0.17% 2.92%
2007 -0.15% 2.63%
2006 -0.16% 2.54%
2005 -0.2% 2.45%
2004 -0.22% 2.38%
2003 -0.29% 2.31%
2002 -0.28% 2.24%
2001 -0.23% 2.5%
2000 -0.26% 2.82%
1999 -0.28% 2.71%
1998 -0.23% 2.63%
1997 -0.2% 2.25%
1996 -0.17% 2%
1995 -0.14% 2.78%
1994 -0.14% 3.46%
1993 -0.11% 4.13%
1992 -0.04% 3.9%
1991 -0.006% 2.96%
1990 -1.03% 2.57%
1989 -1.08% 2.54%
1988 -0.15% 2.93%
1987 -0.17% 2.92%
1986 -0.17% 2.92%
1985 -0.18% 2.93%
1984 -0.2% 2.92%
1983 -0.15% 2.92%
1982 -0.06% 2.92%
1981 0.007% 2.91%
1980 0.07% 2.88%
1979 0.18% 2.88%
1978 0.35% 2.88%
1977 0.47% 2.92%
1976 0.55% 2.98%
1975 0.59% 2.99%
1974 0.45% 3.02%
1973 0.32% 3.04%
1972 0.3% 3.06%
1971 0.29% 3.08%
1970 0.38% 3.1%
1969 0.42% 3.09%
1968 0.38% 3.08%
1967 0.37% 3.05%
1966 0.3% 2.99%
1965 0.28% 2.93%
1964 0.32% 2.86%
1963 0.27% 2.79%
1962 0.33% 2.72%
1961 0.45% 2.65%

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/mauritania | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Hungary declined by 0.31%, while Mauritania's population grew by 2.93%.

Live population counters

Hungary Mauritania
Current population
9475525
5505206
Population rank 98/197 122/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.07%
One net population change
17.4 minutes
3.58 minutes
One birth every
6.02 minutes
3.04 minutes
One death every
4.09 minutes
19 minutes
Daily growth/decline -83 +403
Annual growth/decline -30,121 +146,954
Annual growth/decline rate -0.31% +2.93%
Population growth rate rank 179/197 17/197
One migration net change every
32.3 minutes
1.74 hours
Annual migration change -16,331 -5,044
Net migration rank 149/196 115/196
Foreign-born residents 689,565 195,937
Foreign-born residents rank 71/195 113/195
Foreign-born share of population 7.1% 3.8%
Foreign-born share rank 79/195 107/195

Natural population change vs migration

Hungary
Natural

Migration
Mauritania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Hungary Mauritania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -16,331 - -5,044
2024 - 16,223 - -2,185
2023 -41,247 49,213 145,164 2,999
2022 -47,065 41,871 142,451 2,999
2021 -61,638 20,372 137,557 -1,483
2020 -47,385 9,147 134,899 -1,483
2019 -36,840 34,339 134,460 -3,019
2018 -37,858 34,190 131,584 -2,987
2017 -37,934 20,200 128,562 -3,001
2016 -31,231 68 125,342 -3,008
2015 -39,191 13,856 122,092 -3,019
2014 -32,449 11,581 118,792 -2,980
2013 -36,529 5,635 115,558 -2,987
2012 -38,689 15,286 113,489 4,515
2011 -40,884 1,859 111,165 3,272
2010 -40,000 10,592 108,121 1,128
2009 -34,077 17,281 105,273 -1,481
2008 -31,118 16,166 102,432 -3,860
2007 -35,195 13,697 98,895 -17,048
2006 -32,228 19,890 94,991 -18,033
2005 -38,331 16,925 90,940 -18,693
2004 -37,396 16,637 87,578 -19,042
2003 -41,531 13,879 83,804 -19,104
2002 -36,571 2,822 80,993 -18,903
2001 -35,657 10,386 78,769 -21,067
2000 -37,780 13,414 75,929 -2,997
1999 -49,140 12,819 73,554 -2,999
1998 -43,120 13,568 72,045 -8,504
1997 -38,075 14,186 71,327 -8,187
1996 -38,152 14,605 71,939 -28,840
1995 -34,086 14,927 72,244 -22,997
1994 -31,030 15,159 70,570 5,304
1993 -33,144 15,540 68,167 6,217
1992 -26,960 16,238 63,501 34,505
1991 -17,635 16,873 61,782 -2,997
1990 -19,710 16,991 59,934 -3,000
1989 -20,963 -16,991 58,666 -17,941
1988 -15,895 -16,052 56,654 -2,997
1987 -15,919 -16,175 55,037 -2,998
1986 -18,072 -16,339 53,313 -2,998
1985 -18,103 -15,890 52,125 -2,998
1984 -21,336 -16,216 50,705 -2,998
1983 -21,379 -16,047 49,187 -2,998
1982 -10,705 -16,531 47,947 -2,998
1981 -2,142 -16,869 46,641 -2,998
1980 3,213 -17,795 45,026 -2,997
1979 23,549 3,629 43,537 -2,997
1978 27,780 290 42,539 -2,998
1977 45,787 -54 41,352 -2,999
1976 52,993 -472 40,149 -1,645
1975 63,243 -335 38,975 -1,472
1974 60,777 132 38,106 -1,321
1973 33,382 -1,512 37,122 -1,201
1972 34,315 -8 36,184 -1,139
1971 26,956 -15 35,279 -1,014
1970 32,048 -96 34,382 -855
1969 38,105 -333 33,252 -688
1968 39,997 -324 32,029 -565
1967 39,845 -414 30,853 -514
1966 36,643 -726 29,502 -466
1965 24,355 -537 28,028 -434
1964 31,371 -739 26,565 -390
1963 32,282 -822 25,250 -362
1962 21,128 -1,738 23,927 -342
1961 44,123 -1,177 22,781 -332
1960 44,926 -1,108 21,604 -318

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

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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 Mauritania 98.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,320,903 people) and 1.12% is from migration (a loss of 14,982 people).

As of 2024, 689,565 residents or 7.1% of the population were not native-born in Hungary, compared to 195,937 people or 3.8% in Mauritania.

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
Mauritania
City Population
Nouakchott 1.45M
Rosso 61.2K

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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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