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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Hungary was 9,562,065 in 2024 vs 3,524,788 people in Mongolia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Hungary's population is 9,475,525 people compared to 3,620,317 in Mongolia.

Population statistics:

  • Hungary's population is 2.62 times bigger than Mongolia's.
  • Hungary is ranked the 98th most populous country in the world, while Mongolia is the 132nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.16% of the world: 0.11% for Hungary vs 0.04% for Mongolia.
  • For the last 10 years, Hungary has had an average growth rate of -0.29% per year vs +1.79% in Mongolia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Hungary has decreased from 10.1M people to 9.48M (5.92% decline), while Mongolia has grown from 2.57M to 3.62M (41% growth).

Hungary vs Mongolia: population by year and forecast

Hungary
Factual

Projection
Mongolia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Hungary Mongolia
2100 7,370,355 5,629,299
2099 7,386,200 5,623,066
2098 7,401,408 5,615,212
2097 7,415,908 5,606,511
2096 7,430,531 5,597,140
2095 7,445,269 5,585,917
2094 7,460,108 5,574,522
2093 7,475,111 5,562,381
2092 7,489,534 5,549,290
2091 7,504,343 5,535,819
2090 7,519,276 5,521,210
2089 7,534,960 5,505,877
2088 7,550,399 5,490,024
2087 7,566,507 5,474,226
2086 7,583,518 5,458,465
2085 7,600,748 5,441,196
2084 7,617,497 5,423,740
2083 7,634,894 5,405,563
2082 7,653,272 5,387,443
2081 7,672,270 5,368,417
2080 7,692,156 5,348,645
2079 7,712,929 5,328,073
2078 7,734,118 5,306,120
2077 7,756,481 5,285,225
2076 7,780,266 5,263,067
2075 7,805,336 5,240,553
2074 7,832,068 5,217,755
2073 7,860,016 5,194,484
2072 7,889,448 5,171,399
2071 7,920,271 5,147,939
2070 7,952,370 5,123,730
2069 7,985,309 5,100,078
2068 8,019,321 5,075,923
2067 8,053,791 5,051,712
2066 8,088,854 5,026,451
2065 8,125,079 5,001,559
2064 8,161,993 4,977,095
2063 8,198,019 4,952,721
2062 8,233,954 4,928,284
2061 8,269,395 4,903,616
2060 8,304,498 4,877,808
2059 8,339,351 4,851,900
2058 8,372,516 4,825,704
2057 8,405,403 4,798,069
2056 8,438,397 4,770,106
2055 8,470,451 4,741,145
2054 8,502,165 4,710,703
2053 8,533,102 4,678,720
2052 8,563,943 4,645,641
2051 8,594,925 4,611,080
2050 8,625,864 4,575,698
2049 8,657,469 4,538,221
2048 8,689,207 4,499,652
2047 8,721,846 4,459,534
2046 8,755,100 4,418,220
2045 8,789,106 4,375,263
2044 8,823,256 4,332,061
2043 8,857,823 4,288,836
2042 8,893,508 4,244,827
2041 8,929,696 4,200,917
2040 8,966,615 4,157,409
2039 9,004,383 4,114,122
2038 9,041,989 4,071,754
2037 9,080,597 4,029,761
2036 9,118,668 3,988,994
2035 9,157,148 3,949,374
2034 9,195,286 3,910,459
2033 9,232,883 3,872,505
2032 9,270,132 3,835,471
2031 9,306,671 3,799,194
2030 9,342,584 3,762,550
2029 9,377,706 3,725,673
2028 9,411,230 3,687,959
2027 9,443,534 3,649,213
2026 9,475,525 3,609,604
2025 9,535,248 3,568,196
2024 9,562,065 3,524,788
2023 9,592,186 3,481,145
2022 9,605,074 3,433,748
2021 9,630,932 3,383,741
2020 9,670,419 3,327,204
2019 9,694,824 3,267,673
2018 9,706,964 3,208,189
2017 9,726,756 3,148,917
2016 9,759,755 3,088,856
2015 9,797,755 3,026,864
2014 9,833,038 2,963,113
2013 9,872,734 2,899,011
2012 9,920,362 2,839,705
2011 9,971,727 2,786,317
2010 10,000,023 2,738,622
2009 10,022,650 2,691,115
2008 10,038,188 2,643,201
2007 10,055,780 2,601,850
2006 10,071,370 2,567,168
2005 10,087,065 2,536,407
2004 10,107,146 2,508,412
2003 10,129,552 2,480,374
2002 10,158,608 2,449,027
2001 10,187,576 2,417,751
2000 10,210,971 2,388,299
1999 10,237,530 2,356,813
1998 10,266,570 2,323,809
1997 10,290,486 2,291,750
1996 10,311,238 2,259,507
1995 10,328,965 2,224,945
1994 10,343,355 2,189,395
1993 10,357,523 2,165,130
1992 10,369,341 2,167,790
1991 10,373,400 2,165,342
1990 10,373,988 2,098,710
1989 10,481,719 2,124,185
1988 10,596,487 2,076,322
1987 10,612,741 2,022,800
1986 10,630,564 1,970,965
1985 10,648,713 1,921,514
1984 10,668,095 1,874,349
1983 10,689,463 1,829,092
1982 10,705,535 1,785,364
1981 10,711,848 1,742,857
1980 10,711,122 1,701,335
1979 10,704,152 1,660,659
1978 10,684,822 1,619,468
1977 10,648,031 1,576,245
1976 10,598,677 1,531,945
1975 10,540,525 1,488,296
1974 10,478,720 1,446,050
1973 10,432,055 1,405,502
1972 10,398,489 1,366,821
1971 10,367,537 1,330,071
1970 10,337,910 1,295,272
1969 10,298,723 1,262,284
1968 10,255,815 1,229,930
1967 10,216,604 1,196,996
1966 10,178,653 1,163,754
1965 10,147,935 1,131,177
1964 10,119,835 1,100,234
1963 10,087,947 1,071,362
1962 10,060,825 1,041,444
1961 10,027,958 1,009,284
1960 9,983,512 977,595

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/mongolia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Hungary decreased by 311,615 people (a 3.09% decline), while Mongolia gained 521,688 people (a 20.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Hungary lost 284,230 people (a 2.91% decline), while Mongolia's population increased by 531,461 people (a 17.2% growth).

Hungary was ranked 81st most populous country in 2006 and is 98th in 2026. Mongolia was ranked 137th in 2006 and ranked 132nd 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 Mongolia will increase by 26.4% to 4,575,698 people and rank change from 132nd to 130th.

Mongolia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.63M 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
Mongolia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Hungary Mongolia
2100 -0.21% 0.11%
2099 -0.21% 0.14%
2098 -0.2% 0.16%
2097 -0.2% 0.17%
2096 -0.2% 0.2%
2095 -0.2% 0.2%
2094 -0.2% 0.22%
2093 -0.19% 0.24%
2092 -0.2% 0.24%
2091 -0.2% 0.26%
2090 -0.21% 0.28%
2089 -0.2% 0.29%
2088 -0.21% 0.29%
2087 -0.22% 0.29%
2086 -0.23% 0.32%
2085 -0.22% 0.32%
2084 -0.23% 0.34%
2083 -0.24% 0.34%
2082 -0.25% 0.35%
2081 -0.26% 0.37%
2080 -0.27% 0.39%
2079 -0.27% 0.41%
2078 -0.29% 0.4%
2077 -0.31% 0.42%
2076 -0.32% 0.43%
2075 -0.34% 0.44%
2074 -0.36% 0.45%
2073 -0.37% 0.45%
2072 -0.39% 0.46%
2071 -0.4% 0.47%
2070 -0.41% 0.46%
2069 -0.42% 0.48%
2068 -0.43% 0.48%
2067 -0.43% 0.5%
2066 -0.45% 0.5%
2065 -0.45% 0.49%
2064 -0.44% 0.49%
2063 -0.44% 0.5%
2062 -0.43% 0.5%
2061 -0.42% 0.53%
2060 -0.42% 0.53%
2059 -0.4% 0.54%
2058 -0.39% 0.58%
2057 -0.39% 0.59%
2056 -0.38% 0.61%
2055 -0.37% 0.65%
2054 -0.36% 0.68%
2053 -0.36% 0.71%
2052 -0.36% 0.75%
2051 -0.36% 0.77%
2050 -0.37% 0.83%
2049 -0.37% 0.86%
2048 -0.37% 0.9%
2047 -0.38% 0.94%
2046 -0.39% 0.98%
2045 -0.39% 1%
2044 -0.39% 1.01%
2043 -0.4% 1.04%
2042 -0.41% 1.05%
2041 -0.41% 1.05%
2040 -0.42% 1.05%
2039 -0.42% 1.04%
2038 -0.43% 1.04%
2037 -0.42% 1.02%
2036 -0.42% 1%
2035 -0.41% 1%
2034 -0.41% 0.98%
2033 -0.4% 0.97%
2032 -0.39% 0.95%
2031 -0.38% 0.97%
2030 -0.37% 0.99%
2029 -0.36% 1.02%
2028 -0.34% 1.06%
2027 -0.34% 1.1%
2026 -0.63% 1.16%
2025 -0.28% 1.23%
2024 -0.31% 1.25%
2023 -0.13% 1.38%
2022 -0.27% 1.48%
2021 -0.41% 1.7%
2020 -0.25% 1.82%
2019 -0.13% 1.85%
2018 -0.2% 1.88%
2017 -0.34% 1.94%
2016 -0.39% 2.05%
2015 -0.36% 2.15%
2014 -0.4% 2.21%
2013 -0.48% 2.09%
2012 -0.52% 1.92%
2011 -0.28% 1.74%
2010 -0.23% 1.77%
2009 -0.15% 1.81%
2008 -0.17% 1.59%
2007 -0.15% 1.35%
2006 -0.16% 1.21%
2005 -0.2% 1.12%
2004 -0.22% 1.13%
2003 -0.29% 1.28%
2002 -0.28% 1.29%
2001 -0.23% 1.23%
2000 -0.26% 1.34%
1999 -0.28% 1.42%
1998 -0.23% 1.4%
1997 -0.2% 1.43%
1996 -0.17% 1.55%
1995 -0.14% 1.62%
1994 -0.14% 1.12%
1993 -0.11% -0.12%
1992 -0.04% 0.11%
1991 -0.006% 3.17%
1990 -1.03% -1.2%
1989 -1.08% 2.31%
1988 -0.15% 2.65%
1987 -0.17% 2.63%
1986 -0.17% 2.57%
1985 -0.18% 2.52%
1984 -0.2% 2.47%
1983 -0.15% 2.45%
1982 -0.06% 2.44%
1981 0.007% 2.44%
1980 0.07% 2.45%
1979 0.18% 2.54%
1978 0.35% 2.74%
1977 0.47% 2.89%
1976 0.55% 2.93%
1975 0.59% 2.92%
1974 0.45% 2.88%
1973 0.32% 2.83%
1972 0.3% 2.76%
1971 0.29% 2.69%
1970 0.38% 2.61%
1969 0.42% 2.63%
1968 0.38% 2.75%
1967 0.37% 2.86%
1966 0.3% 2.88%
1965 0.28% 2.81%
1964 0.32% 2.69%
1963 0.27% 2.87%
1962 0.33% 3.19%
1961 0.45% 3.24%

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/mongolia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Hungary declined by 0.31%, while Mongolia's population grew by 1.25%.

Live population counters

Hungary Mongolia
Current population
9475525
3620317
Population rank 98/197 132/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.04%
One net population change
17.4 minutes
12 minutes
One birth every
6.02 minutes
7.95 minutes
One death every
4.09 minutes
27.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline -83 +120
Annual growth/decline -30,121 +43,643
Annual growth/decline rate -0.31% +1.25%
Population growth rate rank 179/197 86/197
One migration net change every
32.3 minutes
4.63 days
Annual migration change -16,331 +79
Net migration rank 149/196 74/196
Foreign-born residents 689,565 22,589
Foreign-born residents rank 71/195 169/195
Foreign-born share of population 7.1% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 79/195 171/195

Natural population change vs migration

Hungary
Natural

Migration
Mongolia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Hungary Mongolia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -16,331 - 79
2024 - 16,223 - 83
2023 -41,247 49,213 46,995 0
2022 -47,065 41,871 47,730 0
2021 -61,638 20,372 52,109 0
2020 -47,385 9,147 60,888 0
2019 -36,840 34,339 61,433 8,660
2018 -37,858 34,190 60,635 7,811
2017 -37,934 20,200 57,940 6,831
2016 -31,231 68 62,086 5,633
2015 -39,191 13,856 64,473 4,307
2014 -32,449 11,581 66,078 2,921
2013 -36,529 5,635 62,618 1,505
2012 -38,689 15,286 55,942 351
2011 -40,884 1,859 50,711 -505
2010 -40,000 10,592 44,914 -6,444
2009 -34,077 17,281 48,876 -15,007
2008 -31,118 16,166 45,843 -17,277
2007 -35,195 13,697 39,636 -15,220
2006 -32,228 19,890 33,609 -11,934
2005 -38,331 16,925 29,290 -8,924
2004 -37,396 16,637 28,418 -8,148
2003 -41,531 13,879 28,827 -7,986
2002 -36,571 2,822 30,439 -8,934
2001 -35,657 10,386 32,052 -10,244
2000 -37,780 13,414 32,753 -11,241
1999 -49,140 12,819 32,283 -13,481
1998 -43,120 13,568 31,757 -10,315
1997 -38,075 14,186 32,403 -9,132
1996 -38,152 14,605 33,741 -8,626
1995 -34,086 14,927 34,473 -7,346
1994 -31,030 15,159 34,711 -5,449
1993 -33,144 15,540 36,924 -5,429
1992 -26,960 16,238 42,437 -8,404
1991 -17,635 16,873 47,884 -11,427
1990 -19,710 16,991 49,443 -11,881
1989 -20,963 -16,991 51,420 -9,757
1988 -15,895 -16,052 51,588 2,459
1987 -15,919 -16,175 51,140 1,855
1986 -18,072 -16,339 50,329 354
1985 -18,103 -15,890 49,944 -1,719
1984 -21,336 -16,216 48,562 -2,452
1983 -21,379 -16,047 46,919 -2,522
1982 -10,705 -16,531 45,179 -2,132
1981 -2,142 -16,869 43,588 -1,615
1980 3,213 -17,795 42,343 -1,268
1979 23,549 3,629 41,568 -1,296
1978 27,780 290 40,276 1,833
1977 45,787 -54 38,995 5,354
1976 52,993 -472 37,670 6,577
1975 63,243 -335 36,490 6,556
1974 60,777 132 35,297 6,153
1973 33,382 -1,512 33,993 5,647
1972 34,315 -8 32,727 4,999
1971 26,956 -15 31,536 4,238
1970 32,048 -96 30,558 3,263
1969 38,105 -333 29,781 2,366
1968 39,997 -324 29,017 3,535
1967 39,845 -414 28,178 5,139
1966 36,643 -726 27,338 5,837
1965 24,355 -537 26,364 5,610
1964 31,371 -739 25,317 4,599
1963 32,282 -822 24,142 3,687
1962 21,128 -1,738 22,960 9,049
1961 44,123 -1,177 21,873 10,440
1960 44,926 -1,108 20,726 10,334

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

GeoRank.org/population/hungary/mongolia | CC BY

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 Mongolia 94.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 580,367 people) and 5.87% is from migration (a gain of 36,163 people).

As of 2024, 689,565 residents or 7.1% of the population were not native-born in Hungary, compared to 22,589 people or 0.6% in Mongolia.

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
Mongolia
City Population
Ulaanbaatar 1.4M
Bulgan 12.3K

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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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