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

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The latest officially reported population of Hungary was 9,514,251 in 2025 vs 131,946,900 people in Mexico in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Hungary's population is 9,454,659 people compared to 133,551,566 in Mexico.

Population statistics:

  • Mexico's population is 14.1 times bigger than Hungary's.
  • Hungary is ranked the 97th most populous country in the world, while Mexico is the 11th.
  • The countries together account for 1.72% of the world: 0.11% for Hungary vs 1.61% for Mexico.
  • For the last 10 years, Hungary has had an average growth rate of -0.3% per year vs +0.88% in Mexico.
  • Since 2006, the population of Hungary has decreased from 10.1M people to 9.45M (6.12% decline), while Mexico has grown from 107M to 134M (24.5% growth).

Hungary vs Mexico: population by year and forecast

Hungary
Factual

Projection
Mexico
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Hungary Mexico
2100 7,354,125 131,158,772
2099 7,369,935 131,919,278
2098 7,385,110 132,676,226
2097 7,399,578 133,430,730
2096 7,414,169 134,179,811
2095 7,428,875 134,924,667
2094 7,443,681 135,662,399
2093 7,458,651 136,390,414
2092 7,473,041 137,102,695
2091 7,487,818 137,808,909
2090 7,502,719 138,501,995
2089 7,518,368 139,183,536
2088 7,533,773 139,849,476
2087 7,549,845 140,504,916
2086 7,566,819 141,148,688
2085 7,584,011 141,779,696
2084 7,600,723 142,390,038
2083 7,618,082 142,983,168
2082 7,636,419 143,553,646
2081 7,655,375 144,112,618
2080 7,675,218 144,651,130
2079 7,695,945 145,168,756
2078 7,717,087 145,664,735
2077 7,739,401 146,138,472
2076 7,763,134 146,589,999
2075 7,788,149 147,020,176
2074 7,814,821 147,428,934
2073 7,842,708 147,814,398
2072 7,872,075 148,174,180
2071 7,902,830 148,507,034
2070 7,934,859 148,821,087
2069 7,967,725 149,107,578
2068 8,001,662 149,368,537
2067 8,036,057 149,603,163
2066 8,071,042 149,814,864
2065 8,107,187 150,001,973
2064 8,144,020 150,160,667
2063 8,179,967 150,292,498
2062 8,215,823 150,396,857
2061 8,251,186 150,474,868
2060 8,286,212 150,528,257
2059 8,320,988 150,549,825
2058 8,354,080 150,541,650
2057 8,386,894 150,507,950
2056 8,419,815 150,447,865
2055 8,451,799 150,356,976
2054 8,483,442 150,235,899
2053 8,514,311 150,083,305
2052 8,545,085 149,896,641
2051 8,575,999 149,677,830
2050 8,606,870 149,423,583
2049 8,638,405 149,138,900
2048 8,670,073 148,809,771
2047 8,702,640 148,451,951
2046 8,735,821 148,054,747
2045 8,769,752 147,620,456
2044 8,803,827 147,146,325
2043 8,838,318 146,641,077
2042 8,873,924 146,096,981
2041 8,910,032 145,517,171
2040 8,946,870 144,905,265
2039 8,984,555 144,260,027
2038 9,022,078 143,575,746
2037 9,060,601 142,857,009
2036 9,098,588 142,113,069
2035 9,136,984 141,334,167
2034 9,175,038 140,529,082
2033 9,212,552 139,687,630
2032 9,249,719 138,818,384
2031 9,286,177 137,922,237
2030 9,322,011 136,998,375
2029 9,357,056 136,046,964
2028 9,390,506 135,066,178
2027 9,422,739 134,056,943
2026 9,454,659 133,017,798
2025 9,514,251 131,946,900
2024 9,562,065 130,861,007
2023 9,592,186 129,739,759
2022 9,605,074 128,613,117
2021 9,630,932 127,648,148
2020 9,670,419 126,799,054
2019 9,694,824 125,762,982
2018 9,706,964 124,573,711
2017 9,726,756 123,400,057
2016 9,759,755 122,251,351
2015 9,797,755 121,072,306
2014 9,833,038 119,784,261
2013 9,872,734 118,343,573
2012 9,920,362 116,818,208
2011 9,971,727 115,243,504
2010 10,000,023 113,623,895
2009 10,022,650 111,999,721
2008 10,038,188 110,374,288
2007 10,055,780 108,774,360
2006 10,071,370 107,253,666
2005 10,087,065 105,811,504
2004 10,107,146 104,394,131
2003 10,129,552 102,978,515
2002 10,158,608 101,548,624
2001 10,187,576 100,099,099
2000 10,210,971 98,625,552
1999 10,237,530 97,115,707
1998 10,266,570 95,575,245
1997 10,290,486 94,021,207
1996 10,311,238 92,452,702
1995 10,328,965 90,862,455
1994 10,343,355 89,259,205
1993 10,357,523 87,653,807
1992 10,369,341 86,044,809
1991 10,373,400 84,430,572
1990 10,373,988 82,820,170
1989 10,481,719 81,247,182
1988 10,596,487 79,695,531
1987 10,612,741 78,136,651
1986 10,630,564 76,585,637
1985 10,648,713 75,043,414
1984 10,668,095 73,506,846
1983 10,689,463 71,971,240
1982 10,705,535 70,433,260
1981 10,711,848 68,892,108
1980 10,711,122 67,300,334
1979 10,704,152 65,648,865
1978 10,684,822 63,979,046
1977 10,648,031 62,308,493
1976 10,598,677 60,645,512
1975 10,540,525 58,982,400
1974 10,478,720 57,320,149
1973 10,432,055 55,667,284
1972 10,398,489 54,030,168
1971 10,367,537 52,412,558
1970 10,337,910 50,814,953
1969 10,298,723 49,233,194
1968 10,255,815 47,668,303
1967 10,216,604 46,129,608
1966 10,178,653 44,629,106
1965 10,147,935 43,174,477
1964 10,119,835 41,772,049
1963 10,087,947 40,424,065
1962 10,060,825 39,129,200
1961 10,027,958 37,890,118
1960 9,983,512 36,724,615

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Hungary decreased by 311,615 people (a 3.09% decline), while Mexico gained 14,997,685 people (a 14% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Hungary lost 305,096 people (a 3.13% decline), while Mexico's population increased by 11,300,215 people (a 9.24% growth).

Hungary was ranked 81st most populous country in 2006 and is 97th in 2026. Mexico was ranked 11th in 2006 and still ranked 11th 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 Mexico will increase by 11.9% to 149,423,583 people and rank change from 11th to 12th.

Mexico is projected to reach its peak in 2059 at 151M 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
Mexico
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Hungary Mexico
2100 -0.21% -0.58%
2099 -0.21% -0.57%
2098 -0.2% -0.57%
2097 -0.2% -0.56%
2096 -0.2% -0.55%
2095 -0.2% -0.54%
2094 -0.2% -0.53%
2093 -0.19% -0.52%
2092 -0.2% -0.51%
2091 -0.2% -0.5%
2090 -0.21% -0.49%
2089 -0.2% -0.48%
2088 -0.21% -0.47%
2087 -0.22% -0.46%
2086 -0.23% -0.45%
2085 -0.22% -0.43%
2084 -0.23% -0.41%
2083 -0.24% -0.4%
2082 -0.25% -0.39%
2081 -0.26% -0.37%
2080 -0.27% -0.36%
2079 -0.27% -0.34%
2078 -0.29% -0.32%
2077 -0.31% -0.31%
2076 -0.32% -0.29%
2075 -0.34% -0.28%
2074 -0.36% -0.26%
2073 -0.37% -0.24%
2072 -0.39% -0.22%
2071 -0.4% -0.21%
2070 -0.41% -0.19%
2069 -0.42% -0.17%
2068 -0.43% -0.16%
2067 -0.43% -0.14%
2066 -0.45% -0.12%
2065 -0.45% -0.11%
2064 -0.44% -0.09%
2063 -0.44% -0.07%
2062 -0.43% -0.05%
2061 -0.42% -0.04%
2060 -0.42% -0.01%
2059 -0.4% 0.005%
2058 -0.39% 0.02%
2057 -0.39% 0.04%
2056 -0.38% 0.06%
2055 -0.37% 0.08%
2054 -0.36% 0.1%
2053 -0.36% 0.12%
2052 -0.36% 0.15%
2051 -0.36% 0.17%
2050 -0.37% 0.19%
2049 -0.37% 0.22%
2048 -0.37% 0.24%
2047 -0.38% 0.27%
2046 -0.39% 0.29%
2045 -0.39% 0.32%
2044 -0.39% 0.34%
2043 -0.4% 0.37%
2042 -0.41% 0.4%
2041 -0.41% 0.42%
2040 -0.42% 0.45%
2039 -0.42% 0.48%
2038 -0.43% 0.5%
2037 -0.42% 0.52%
2036 -0.42% 0.55%
2035 -0.41% 0.57%
2034 -0.41% 0.6%
2033 -0.4% 0.63%
2032 -0.39% 0.65%
2031 -0.38% 0.67%
2030 -0.37% 0.7%
2029 -0.36% 0.73%
2028 -0.34% 0.75%
2027 -0.34% 0.78%
2026 -0.63% 0.81%
2025 -0.5% 0.83%
2024 -0.31% 0.86%
2023 -0.13% 0.88%
2022 -0.27% 0.76%
2021 -0.41% 0.67%
2020 -0.25% 0.82%
2019 -0.13% 0.95%
2018 -0.2% 0.95%
2017 -0.34% 0.94%
2016 -0.39% 0.97%
2015 -0.36% 1.08%
2014 -0.4% 1.22%
2013 -0.48% 1.31%
2012 -0.52% 1.37%
2011 -0.28% 1.43%
2010 -0.23% 1.45%
2009 -0.15% 1.47%
2008 -0.17% 1.47%
2007 -0.15% 1.42%
2006 -0.16% 1.36%
2005 -0.2% 1.36%
2004 -0.22% 1.37%
2003 -0.29% 1.41%
2002 -0.28% 1.45%
2001 -0.23% 1.49%
2000 -0.26% 1.55%
1999 -0.28% 1.61%
1998 -0.23% 1.65%
1997 -0.2% 1.7%
1996 -0.17% 1.75%
1995 -0.14% 1.8%
1994 -0.14% 1.83%
1993 -0.11% 1.87%
1992 -0.04% 1.91%
1991 -0.006% 1.94%
1990 -1.03% 1.94%
1989 -1.08% 1.95%
1988 -0.15% 2%
1987 -0.17% 2.03%
1986 -0.17% 2.06%
1985 -0.18% 2.09%
1984 -0.2% 2.13%
1983 -0.15% 2.18%
1982 -0.06% 2.24%
1981 0.007% 2.37%
1980 0.07% 2.52%
1979 0.18% 2.61%
1978 0.35% 2.68%
1977 0.47% 2.74%
1976 0.55% 2.82%
1975 0.59% 2.9%
1974 0.45% 2.97%
1973 0.32% 3.03%
1972 0.3% 3.09%
1971 0.29% 3.14%
1970 0.38% 3.21%
1969 0.42% 3.28%
1968 0.38% 3.34%
1967 0.37% 3.36%
1966 0.3% 3.37%
1965 0.28% 3.36%
1964 0.32% 3.33%
1963 0.27% 3.31%
1962 0.33% 3.27%
1961 0.45% 3.17%

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 Mexico's population grew by 0.83%.

Live population counters

Hungary Mexico
Current population
9454659
133551566
Population rank 97/197 11/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 1.61%
One net population change
11 minutes
29.1 seconds
One birth every
6.7 minutes
15.6 seconds
One death every
4.1 minutes
38.8 seconds
Daily growth/decline -131 +2,975
Annual growth/decline -47,814 +1,085,893
Annual growth/decline rate -0.5% +0.83%
Population growth rate rank 184/197 109/197
One migration net change every
32.3 minutes
4.88 minutes
Annual migration change -16,331 -108,037
Net migration rank 149/196 181/196
Foreign-born residents 689,565 1,726,089
Foreign-born residents rank 71/195 42/195
Foreign-born share of population 7.1% 1.3%
Foreign-born share rank 79/195 149/195

Natural population change vs migration

Hungary
Natural

Migration
Mexico
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Hungary Mexico
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -16,331 - -108,037
2024 -49,723 16,223 1,209,810 -104,581
2023 -41,247 49,213 1,238,366 -101,044
2022 -47,065 41,871 1,224,397 -108,438
2021 -61,638 20,372 936,682 -122,791
2020 -47,385 9,147 1,031,637 -147,456
2019 -36,840 34,339 1,357,485 -169,628
2018 -37,858 34,190 1,366,076 -175,356
2017 -37,934 20,200 1,384,178 -227,499
2016 -31,231 68 1,445,256 -304,472
2015 -39,191 13,856 1,508,439 -291,044
2014 -32,449 11,581 1,587,620 -228,816
2013 -36,529 5,635 1,642,609 -120,058
2012 -38,689 15,286 1,656,599 -128,485
2011 -40,884 1,859 1,659,161 -37,826
2010 -40,000 10,592 1,658,682 -40,845
2009 -34,077 17,281 1,661,180 -30,809
2008 -31,118 16,166 1,670,846 -50,347
2007 -35,195 13,697 1,684,915 -105,524
2006 -32,228 19,890 1,706,084 -244,140
2005 -38,331 16,925 1,732,663 -310,278
2004 -37,396 16,637 1,759,250 -346,912
2003 -41,531 13,879 1,788,016 -369,183
2002 -36,571 2,822 1,820,665 -379,812
2001 -35,657 10,386 1,836,418 -378,348
2000 -37,780 13,414 1,845,383 -356,433
1999 -49,140 12,819 1,859,475 -328,773
1998 -43,120 13,568 1,871,650 -321,385
1997 -38,075 14,186 1,898,383 -340,546
1996 -38,152 14,605 1,922,554 -343,399
1995 -34,086 14,927 1,941,458 -340,091
1994 -31,030 15,159 1,959,775 -354,573
1993 -33,144 15,540 1,963,708 -358,039
1992 -26,960 16,238 1,956,659 -344,313
1991 -17,635 16,873 1,942,832 -326,691
1990 -19,710 16,991 1,926,480 -321,764
1989 -20,963 -16,991 1,927,752 -386,467
1988 -15,895 -16,052 1,936,601 -374,544
1987 -15,919 -16,175 1,971,231 -415,521
1986 -18,072 -16,339 1,998,043 -451,756
1985 -18,103 -15,890 1,983,622 -445,447
1984 -21,336 -16,216 1,960,428 -425,467
1983 -21,379 -16,047 1,939,193 -402,937
1982 -10,705 -16,531 1,921,772 -382,048
1981 -2,142 -16,869 1,904,384 -361,791
1980 3,213 -17,795 1,893,158 -252,177
1979 23,549 3,629 1,908,018 -246,034
1978 27,780 290 1,921,419 -243,714
1977 45,787 -54 1,902,964 -239,521
1976 52,993 -472 1,891,958 -229,450
1975 63,243 -335 1,880,241 -216,556
1974 60,777 132 1,868,809 -207,995
1973 33,382 -1,512 1,845,593 -200,688
1972 34,315 -8 1,823,302 -193,965
1971 26,956 -15 1,790,990 -185,062
1970 32,048 -96 1,753,370 -164,100
1969 38,105 -333 1,711,297 -137,051
1968 39,997 -324 1,671,918 -116,358
1967 39,845 -414 1,620,534 -98,680
1966 36,643 -726 1,566,170 -87,018
1965 24,355 -537 1,508,344 -78,288
1964 31,371 -739 1,447,360 -72,581
1963 32,282 -822 1,387,678 -66,515
1962 21,128 -1,738 1,328,319 -59,833
1961 44,123 -1,177 1,265,833 -56,174
1960 44,926 -1,108 1,206,955 -85,591

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 Mexico 87.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 12,702,326 people) and 12.1% is from migration (a loss of 1,752,309 people).

As of 2024, 689,565 residents or 7.1% of the population were not native-born in Hungary, compared to 1,726,089 people or 1.3% in Mexico.

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
Mexico
City Population
Mexico 9.21M
Veracruz 8.06M
San Luis Potosi 2.82M
Tijuana 1.96M
Leon 1.58M
Puebla 1.43M
Guadalajara 1.39M
Ciudad Juarez 1.32M
Zapopan 1.26M
Monterrey 1.14M

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

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