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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Hungary was 9,562,065 in 2024 vs 2,402,306 people in Moldova in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Hungary's population is 9,475,525 people compared to 2,341,166 in Moldova.

Population statistics:

  • Hungary's population is 4.05 times bigger than Moldova's.
  • Hungary is ranked the 98th most populous country in the world, while Moldova is the 145th.
  • The countries together account for 0.14% of the world: 0.11% for Hungary vs 0.03% for Moldova.
  • For the last 10 years, Hungary has had an average growth rate of -0.29% per year vs -1.57% in Moldova.
  • Since 2006, the population of Hungary has decreased from 10.1M people to 9.48M (5.92% decline), while Moldova has declined from 2.88M to 2.34M (18.7% decline).

Hungary vs Moldova: population by year and forecast

Hungary
Factual

Projection
Moldova
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Hungary Moldova
2100 7,370,355 1,175,882
2099 7,386,200 1,186,641
2098 7,401,408 1,197,541
2097 7,415,908 1,208,458
2096 7,430,531 1,219,478
2095 7,445,269 1,230,573
2094 7,460,108 1,241,540
2093 7,475,111 1,252,531
2092 7,489,534 1,263,471
2091 7,504,343 1,274,372
2090 7,519,276 1,285,020
2089 7,534,960 1,295,696
2088 7,550,399 1,306,424
2087 7,566,507 1,317,064
2086 7,583,518 1,327,799
2085 7,600,748 1,338,702
2084 7,617,497 1,349,432
2083 7,634,894 1,360,333
2082 7,653,272 1,371,322
2081 7,672,270 1,382,447
2080 7,692,156 1,393,733
2079 7,712,929 1,405,298
2078 7,734,118 1,417,062
2077 7,756,481 1,429,240
2076 7,780,266 1,441,240
2075 7,805,336 1,453,677
2074 7,832,068 1,466,568
2073 7,860,016 1,479,672
2072 7,889,448 1,493,311
2071 7,920,271 1,507,315
2070 7,952,370 1,522,149
2069 7,985,309 1,537,091
2068 8,019,321 1,552,724
2067 8,053,791 1,568,676
2066 8,088,854 1,584,782
2065 8,125,079 1,601,356
2064 8,161,993 1,618,317
2063 8,198,019 1,635,288
2062 8,233,954 1,652,720
2061 8,269,395 1,670,255
2060 8,304,498 1,688,120
2059 8,339,351 1,705,595
2058 8,372,516 1,722,942
2057 8,405,403 1,740,252
2056 8,438,397 1,757,829
2055 8,470,451 1,775,082
2054 8,502,165 1,792,262
2053 8,533,102 1,809,221
2052 8,563,943 1,825,831
2051 8,594,925 1,842,337
2050 8,625,864 1,858,281
2049 8,657,469 1,874,666
2048 8,689,207 1,890,586
2047 8,721,846 1,906,615
2046 8,755,100 1,922,962
2045 8,789,106 1,939,938
2044 8,823,256 1,956,858
2043 8,857,823 1,974,616
2042 8,893,508 1,992,765
2041 8,929,696 2,011,342
2040 8,966,615 2,030,732
2039 9,004,383 2,051,163
2038 9,041,989 2,071,871
2037 9,080,597 2,093,068
2036 9,118,668 2,114,669
2035 9,157,148 2,136,998
2034 9,195,286 2,159,450
2033 9,232,883 2,182,023
2032 9,270,132 2,204,431
2031 9,306,671 2,227,006
2030 9,342,584 2,250,038
2029 9,377,706 2,272,963
2028 9,411,230 2,295,739
2027 9,443,534 2,318,425
2026 9,475,525 2,341,166
2025 9,535,248 2,373,265
2024 9,562,065 2,402,306
2023 9,592,186 2,457,783
2022 9,605,074 2,528,654
2021 9,630,932 2,595,809
2020 9,670,419 2,635,130
2019 9,694,824 2,664,224
2018 9,706,964 2,707,203
2017 9,726,756 2,755,189
2016 9,759,755 2,803,186
2015 9,797,755 2,835,978
2014 9,833,038 2,857,815
2013 9,872,734 2,859,558
2012 9,920,362 2,860,324
2011 9,971,727 2,860,699
2010 10,000,023 2,862,354
2009 10,022,650 2,865,213
2008 10,038,188 2,868,833
2007 10,055,780 2,874,299
2006 10,071,370 2,880,967
2005 10,087,065 2,888,985
2004 10,107,146 2,896,023
2003 10,129,552 2,903,198
2002 10,158,608 2,911,385
2001 10,187,576 2,918,135
2000 10,210,971 2,924,668
1999 10,237,530 2,930,622
1998 10,266,570 2,935,227
1997 10,290,486 2,936,413
1996 10,311,238 2,947,293
1995 10,328,965 2,953,200
1994 10,343,355 2,966,745
1993 10,357,523 2,975,966
1992 10,369,341 2,980,965
1991 10,373,400 2,981,566
1990 10,373,988 2,977,912
1989 10,481,719 2,970,039
1988 10,596,487 2,948,891
1987 10,612,741 2,916,306
1986 10,630,564 2,883,057
1985 10,648,713 2,850,787
1984 10,668,095 2,820,518
1983 10,689,463 2,791,207
1982 10,705,535 2,763,101
1981 10,711,848 2,735,987
1980 10,711,122 2,708,675
1979 10,704,152 2,683,035
1978 10,684,822 2,656,211
1977 10,648,031 2,626,298
1976 10,598,677 2,596,491
1975 10,540,525 2,566,998
1974 10,478,720 2,538,164
1973 10,432,055 2,510,584
1972 10,398,489 2,484,742
1971 10,367,537 2,460,611
1970 10,337,910 2,437,590
1969 10,298,723 2,408,469
1968 10,255,815 2,373,073
1967 10,216,604 2,337,695
1966 10,178,653 2,301,871
1965 10,147,935 2,265,287
1964 10,119,835 2,228,000
1963 10,087,947 2,188,895
1962 10,060,825 2,147,227
1961 10,027,958 2,103,327
1960 9,983,512 2,058,020

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Hungary decreased by 311,615 people (a 3.09% decline), while Moldova lost 77,781 people (a 2.7% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Hungary lost 284,230 people (a 2.91% decline), while Moldova's population decreased by 462,020 people (a 16.5% decline).

Hungary was ranked 81st most populous country in 2006 and is 98th in 2026. Moldova was ranked 134th in 2006 and ranked 145th 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 Moldova will decrease by 20.6% to 1,858,281 people and rank change from 145th to 150th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 17.9% of the population in Hungary and 38.4% in Moldova.

Population growth rate by year

Hungary
Factual

Projection
Moldova
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Hungary Moldova
2100 -0.21% -0.91%
2099 -0.21% -0.91%
2098 -0.2% -0.9%
2097 -0.2% -0.9%
2096 -0.2% -0.9%
2095 -0.2% -0.88%
2094 -0.2% -0.88%
2093 -0.19% -0.87%
2092 -0.2% -0.86%
2091 -0.2% -0.83%
2090 -0.21% -0.82%
2089 -0.2% -0.82%
2088 -0.21% -0.81%
2087 -0.22% -0.81%
2086 -0.23% -0.81%
2085 -0.22% -0.8%
2084 -0.23% -0.8%
2083 -0.24% -0.8%
2082 -0.25% -0.8%
2081 -0.26% -0.81%
2080 -0.27% -0.82%
2079 -0.27% -0.83%
2078 -0.29% -0.85%
2077 -0.31% -0.83%
2076 -0.32% -0.86%
2075 -0.34% -0.88%
2074 -0.36% -0.89%
2073 -0.37% -0.91%
2072 -0.39% -0.93%
2071 -0.4% -0.97%
2070 -0.41% -0.97%
2069 -0.42% -1.01%
2068 -0.43% -1.02%
2067 -0.43% -1.02%
2066 -0.45% -1.03%
2065 -0.45% -1.05%
2064 -0.44% -1.04%
2063 -0.44% -1.05%
2062 -0.43% -1.05%
2061 -0.42% -1.06%
2060 -0.42% -1.02%
2059 -0.4% -1.01%
2058 -0.39% -0.99%
2057 -0.39% -1%
2056 -0.38% -0.97%
2055 -0.37% -0.96%
2054 -0.36% -0.94%
2053 -0.36% -0.91%
2052 -0.36% -0.9%
2051 -0.36% -0.86%
2050 -0.37% -0.87%
2049 -0.37% -0.84%
2048 -0.37% -0.84%
2047 -0.38% -0.85%
2046 -0.39% -0.88%
2045 -0.39% -0.86%
2044 -0.39% -0.9%
2043 -0.4% -0.91%
2042 -0.41% -0.92%
2041 -0.41% -0.95%
2040 -0.42% -1%
2039 -0.42% -1%
2038 -0.43% -1.01%
2037 -0.42% -1.02%
2036 -0.42% -1.04%
2035 -0.41% -1.04%
2034 -0.41% -1.03%
2033 -0.4% -1.02%
2032 -0.39% -1.01%
2031 -0.38% -1.02%
2030 -0.37% -1.01%
2029 -0.36% -0.99%
2028 -0.34% -0.98%
2027 -0.34% -0.97%
2026 -0.63% -1.35%
2025 -0.28% -1.21%
2024 -0.31% -2.26%
2023 -0.13% -2.8%
2022 -0.27% -2.59%
2021 -0.41% -1.49%
2020 -0.25% -1.09%
2019 -0.13% -1.59%
2018 -0.2% -1.74%
2017 -0.34% -1.71%
2016 -0.39% -1.16%
2015 -0.36% -0.76%
2014 -0.4% -0.06%
2013 -0.48% -0.03%
2012 -0.52% -0.01%
2011 -0.28% -0.06%
2010 -0.23% -0.1%
2009 -0.15% -0.13%
2008 -0.17% -0.19%
2007 -0.15% -0.23%
2006 -0.16% -0.28%
2005 -0.2% -0.24%
2004 -0.22% -0.25%
2003 -0.29% -0.28%
2002 -0.28% -0.23%
2001 -0.23% -0.22%
2000 -0.26% -0.2%
1999 -0.28% -0.16%
1998 -0.23% -0.04%
1997 -0.2% -0.37%
1996 -0.17% -0.2%
1995 -0.14% -0.46%
1994 -0.14% -0.31%
1993 -0.11% -0.17%
1992 -0.04% -0.02%
1991 -0.006% 0.12%
1990 -1.03% 0.27%
1989 -1.08% 0.72%
1988 -0.15% 1.12%
1987 -0.17% 1.15%
1986 -0.17% 1.13%
1985 -0.18% 1.07%
1984 -0.2% 1.05%
1983 -0.15% 1.02%
1982 -0.06% 0.99%
1981 0.007% 1.01%
1980 0.07% 0.96%
1979 0.18% 1.01%
1978 0.35% 1.14%
1977 0.47% 1.15%
1976 0.55% 1.15%
1975 0.59% 1.14%
1974 0.45% 1.1%
1973 0.32% 1.04%
1972 0.3% 0.98%
1971 0.29% 0.94%
1970 0.38% 1.21%
1969 0.42% 1.49%
1968 0.38% 1.51%
1967 0.37% 1.56%
1966 0.3% 1.61%
1965 0.28% 1.67%
1964 0.32% 1.79%
1963 0.27% 1.94%
1962 0.33% 2.09%
1961 0.45% 2.2%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Hungary declined by 0.31%, while Moldova's population declined by 2.26%.

Live population counters

Hungary Moldova
Current population
9475525
2341166
Population rank 98/197 145/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.03%
One net population change
17.4 minutes
9.47 minutes
One birth every
6.02 minutes
19.9 minutes
One death every
4.09 minutes
15.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline -83 -152
Annual growth/decline -30,121 -55,477
Annual growth/decline rate -0.31% -2.26%
Population growth rate rank 179/197 196/197
One migration net change every
32.3 minutes
17.7 minutes
Annual migration change -16,331 -29,766
Net migration rank 149/196 164/196
Foreign-born residents 689,565 188,207
Foreign-born residents rank 71/195 116/195
Foreign-born share of population 7.1% 6.2%
Foreign-born share rank 79/195 85/195

Natural population change vs migration

Hungary
Natural

Migration
Moldova
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Hungary Moldova
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -16,331 - -29,766
2024 - 16,223 - -27,088
2023 -41,247 49,213 -7,007 -18,570
2022 -47,065 41,871 -6,385 89,154
2021 -61,638 20,372 -13,444 -33,405
2020 -47,385 9,147 -7,067 -33,405
2019 -36,840 34,339 -3,416 -41,233
2018 -37,858 34,190 -961 -36,085
2017 -37,934 20,200 1,402 -43,871
2016 -31,231 68 4,580 -51,642
2015 -39,191 13,856 6,049 -59,399
2014 -32,449 11,581 7,248 -67,175
2013 -36,529 5,635 3,537 -77,571
2012 -38,689 15,286 5,581 -81,215
2011 -40,884 1,859 5,948 -82,271
2010 -40,000 10,592 7,456 -84,039
2009 -34,077 17,281 7,492 -83,546
2008 -31,118 16,166 5,210 -79,593
2007 -35,195 13,697 3,490 -75,734
2006 -32,228 19,890 2,406 -72,061
2005 -38,331 16,925 2,005 -68,681
2004 -37,396 16,637 1,714 -52,491
2003 -41,531 13,879 -322 -46,947
2002 -36,571 2,822 -1,249 -45,833
2001 -35,657 10,386 -718 -45,043
2000 -37,780 13,414 -324 -43,854
1999 -49,140 12,819 642 -43,111
1998 -43,120 13,568 2,140 -41,975
1997 -38,075 14,186 4,669 -41,743
1996 -38,152 14,605 2,655 -33,369
1995 -34,086 14,927 5,534 -31,975
1994 -31,030 15,159 9,921 -31,616
1993 -33,144 15,540 13,886 -31,526
1992 -26,960 16,238 17,373 -30,136
1991 -17,635 16,873 21,127 -29,204
1990 -19,710 16,991 25,824 -30,053
1989 -20,963 -16,991 29,638 -29,307
1988 -15,895 -16,052 35,608 -4,989
1987 -15,919 -16,175 40,122 -10,796
1986 -18,072 -16,339 39,463 -8,769
1985 -18,103 -15,890 38,060 -10,627
1984 -21,336 -16,216 38,108 -12,732
1983 -21,379 -16,047 36,076 -10,543
1982 -10,705 -16,531 32,814 -8,412
1981 -2,142 -16,869 31,360 -6,452
1980 3,213 -17,795 30,053 -3,693
1979 23,549 3,629 28,322 -6,912
1978 27,780 290 27,622 3,483
1977 45,787 -54 27,707 3,245
1976 52,993 -472 27,801 2,885
1975 63,243 -335 27,677 2,355
1974 60,777 132 27,219 1,785
1973 33,382 -1,512 25,967 1,156
1972 34,315 -8 24,626 481
1971 26,956 -15 23,359 -61
1970 32,048 -96 22,314 606
1969 38,105 -333 21,768 20,561
1968 39,997 -324 22,005 19,830
1967 39,845 -414 22,654 19,175
1966 36,643 -726 23,720 18,601
1965 24,355 -537 24,916 18,066
1964 31,371 -739 25,860 17,509
1963 32,282 -822 29,382 16,816
1962 21,128 -1,738 32,082 15,884
1961 44,123 -1,177 35,180 14,818
1960 44,926 -1,108 36,352 13,697

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 Moldova 6.04% is from natural causes (a loss of 19,001 people) and 94% is from migration (a loss of 295,631 people).

As of 2024, 689,565 residents or 7.1% of the population were not native-born in Hungary, compared to 188,207 people or 6.2% in Moldova.

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
Moldova
City Population
Chisinau 567K
Tiraspol 134K
Balti 91K
Bender 76.2K
Dubasari 28.5K
Ungheni 26.5K
Cahul 22.2K
Orhei 22.2K
Soroca 21.1K
Comrat 19.1K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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