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

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The latest officially reported population of Hungary was 9,514,251 in 2025 vs 5,315,065 people in Mauritania in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Hungary's population is 9,454,659 people compared to 5,539,189 in Mauritania.

Population statistics:

  • Hungary's population is 1.71 times bigger than Mauritania's.
  • Hungary is ranked the 97th most populous country in the world, while Mauritania is the 123rd.
  • 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 -0.3% per year vs +2.98% in Mauritania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Hungary has decreased from 10.1M people to 9.45M (6.12% decline), while Mauritania has grown from 3.01M to 5.54M (83.8% growth).

Hungary vs Mauritania: population by year and forecast

Hungary
Factual

Projection
Mauritania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Hungary Mauritania
2100 7,354,125 17,302,938
2099 7,369,935 17,195,692
2098 7,385,110 17,083,078
2097 7,399,578 16,968,365
2096 7,414,169 16,850,394
2095 7,428,875 16,732,430
2094 7,443,681 16,610,512
2093 7,458,651 16,485,880
2092 7,473,041 16,359,440
2091 7,487,818 16,229,167
2090 7,502,719 16,097,149
2089 7,518,368 15,962,562
2088 7,533,773 15,824,899
2087 7,549,845 15,683,760
2086 7,566,819 15,541,281
2085 7,584,011 15,397,701
2084 7,600,723 15,251,533
2083 7,618,082 15,102,125
2082 7,636,419 14,952,194
2081 7,655,375 14,799,309
2080 7,675,218 14,645,548
2079 7,695,945 14,490,500
2078 7,717,087 14,331,284
2077 7,739,401 14,170,045
2076 7,763,134 14,007,555
2075 7,788,149 13,843,393
2074 7,814,821 13,678,579
2073 7,842,708 13,512,182
2072 7,872,075 13,343,946
2071 7,902,830 13,172,876
2070 7,934,859 13,002,521
2069 7,967,725 12,830,090
2068 8,001,662 12,657,711
2067 8,036,057 12,482,299
2066 8,071,042 12,306,495
2065 8,107,187 12,131,679
2064 8,144,020 11,954,090
2063 8,179,967 11,778,351
2062 8,215,823 11,601,323
2061 8,251,186 11,424,089
2060 8,286,212 11,246,850
2059 8,320,988 11,067,732
2058 8,354,080 10,887,645
2057 8,386,894 10,709,500
2056 8,419,815 10,532,648
2055 8,451,799 10,354,318
2054 8,483,442 10,175,517
2053 8,514,311 9,995,645
2052 8,545,085 9,815,104
2051 8,575,999 9,635,288
2050 8,606,870 9,457,400
2049 8,638,405 9,279,576
2048 8,670,073 9,100,595
2047 8,702,640 8,923,220
2046 8,735,821 8,745,286
2045 8,769,752 8,568,910
2044 8,803,827 8,393,773
2043 8,838,318 8,218,850
2042 8,873,924 8,044,865
2041 8,910,032 7,873,599
2040 8,946,870 7,703,561
2039 8,984,555 7,534,623
2038 9,022,078 7,366,187
2037 9,060,601 7,199,542
2036 9,098,588 7,033,866
2035 9,136,984 6,869,186
2034 9,175,038 6,705,635
2033 9,212,552 6,543,505
2032 9,249,719 6,383,229
2031 9,286,177 6,225,030
2030 9,322,011 6,068,395
2029 9,357,056 5,914,109
2028 9,390,506 5,761,715
2027 9,422,739 5,611,635
2026 9,454,659 5,462,675
2025 9,514,251 5,315,065
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 305,096 people (a 3.13% decline), while Mauritania's population increased by 1,452,532 people (a 35.5% growth).

Hungary was ranked 81st most populous country in 2006 and is 97th in 2026. Mauritania was ranked 132nd in 2006 and ranked 123rd 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 Mauritania will increase by 70.7% to 9,457,400 people and rank change from 123rd to 103rd.

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 7.35M 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 -0.5% 2.82%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Hungary declined by 0.5%, while Mauritania's population grew by 2.82%.

Live population counters

Hungary Mauritania
Current population
9454659
5539189
Population rank 97/197 123/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.07%
One net population change
11 minutes
3.62 minutes
One birth every
6.7 minutes
2.99 minutes
One death every
4.1 minutes
18.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline -131 +399
Annual growth/decline -47,814 +145,670
Annual growth/decline rate -0.5% +2.82%
Population growth rate rank 184/197 18/197
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 -49,723 16,223 147,927 -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 2026-07-08).

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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 Mauritania 99% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,350,038 people) and 1.04% is from migration (a loss of 14,187 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 (1960–2025, 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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