The latest officially reported population of Hungary was 9,562,065 in 2024 vs 623,525 people in Montenegro in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Hungary's population is 9,475,525 people compared to 612,312 in Montenegro.
Population statistics:
- Hungary's population is 15.5 times bigger than Montenegro's.
- Hungary is ranked the 98th most populous country in the world, while Montenegro is the 166th.
- The countries together account for 0.12% of the world: 0.11% for Hungary vs 0.007% for Montenegro.
- For the last 10 years, Hungary has had an average growth rate of -0.29% per year vs +0.01% in Montenegro.
- Since 2006, the population of Hungary has decreased from 10.1M people to 9.48M (5.92% decline), while Montenegro has declined from 615K to 612K (0.44% decline).
Hungary vs Montenegro: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Hungary
|
Montenegro
|
|
| 2100 | 7,370,355 | 319,719 |
| 2099 | 7,386,200 | 323,351 |
| 2098 | 7,401,408 | 326,940 |
| 2097 | 7,415,908 | 330,574 |
| 2096 | 7,430,531 | 334,217 |
| 2095 | 7,445,269 | 337,856 |
| 2094 | 7,460,108 | 341,490 |
| 2093 | 7,475,111 | 345,159 |
| 2092 | 7,489,534 | 348,826 |
| 2091 | 7,504,343 | 352,520 |
| 2090 | 7,519,276 | 356,219 |
| 2089 | 7,534,960 | 359,924 |
| 2088 | 7,550,399 | 363,602 |
| 2087 | 7,566,507 | 367,324 |
| 2086 | 7,583,518 | 371,059 |
| 2085 | 7,600,748 | 374,829 |
| 2084 | 7,617,497 | 378,644 |
| 2083 | 7,634,894 | 382,455 |
| 2082 | 7,653,272 | 386,310 |
| 2081 | 7,672,270 | 390,224 |
| 2080 | 7,692,156 | 394,179 |
| 2079 | 7,712,929 | 398,175 |
| 2078 | 7,734,118 | 402,181 |
| 2077 | 7,756,481 | 406,200 |
| 2076 | 7,780,266 | 410,263 |
| 2075 | 7,805,336 | 414,376 |
| 2074 | 7,832,068 | 418,534 |
| 2073 | 7,860,016 | 422,748 |
| 2072 | 7,889,448 | 426,952 |
| 2071 | 7,920,271 | 431,230 |
| 2070 | 7,952,370 | 435,563 |
| 2069 | 7,985,309 | 439,868 |
| 2068 | 8,019,321 | 444,186 |
| 2067 | 8,053,791 | 448,555 |
| 2066 | 8,088,854 | 452,869 |
| 2065 | 8,125,079 | 457,298 |
| 2064 | 8,161,993 | 461,706 |
| 2063 | 8,198,019 | 466,110 |
| 2062 | 8,233,954 | 470,496 |
| 2061 | 8,269,395 | 474,871 |
| 2060 | 8,304,498 | 479,291 |
| 2059 | 8,339,351 | 483,635 |
| 2058 | 8,372,516 | 487,928 |
| 2057 | 8,405,403 | 492,253 |
| 2056 | 8,438,397 | 496,682 |
| 2055 | 8,470,451 | 501,038 |
| 2054 | 8,502,165 | 505,324 |
| 2053 | 8,533,102 | 509,555 |
| 2052 | 8,563,943 | 513,782 |
| 2051 | 8,594,925 | 517,954 |
| 2050 | 8,625,864 | 522,097 |
| 2049 | 8,657,469 | 526,241 |
| 2048 | 8,689,207 | 530,291 |
| 2047 | 8,721,846 | 534,410 |
| 2046 | 8,755,100 | 538,441 |
| 2045 | 8,789,106 | 542,441 |
| 2044 | 8,823,256 | 546,404 |
| 2043 | 8,857,823 | 550,390 |
| 2042 | 8,893,508 | 554,278 |
| 2041 | 8,929,696 | 558,200 |
| 2040 | 8,966,615 | 562,081 |
| 2039 | 9,004,383 | 565,966 |
| 2038 | 9,041,989 | 569,835 |
| 2037 | 9,080,597 | 573,678 |
| 2036 | 9,118,668 | 577,477 |
| 2035 | 9,157,148 | 581,230 |
| 2034 | 9,195,286 | 584,919 |
| 2033 | 9,232,883 | 588,552 |
| 2032 | 9,270,132 | 592,122 |
| 2031 | 9,306,671 | 595,610 |
| 2030 | 9,342,584 | 599,030 |
| 2029 | 9,377,706 | 602,416 |
| 2028 | 9,411,230 | 605,742 |
| 2027 | 9,443,534 | 608,990 |
| 2026 | 9,475,525 | 612,312 |
| 2025 | 9,535,248 | 621,659 |
| 2024 | 9,562,065 | 623,525 |
| 2023 | 9,592,186 | 623,529 |
| 2022 | 9,605,074 | 623,591 |
| 2021 | 9,630,932 | 625,053 |
| 2020 | 9,670,419 | 626,590 |
| 2019 | 9,694,824 | 626,753 |
| 2018 | 9,706,964 | 626,438 |
| 2017 | 9,726,756 | 625,982 |
| 2016 | 9,759,755 | 625,353 |
| 2015 | 9,797,755 | 624,651 |
| 2014 | 9,833,038 | 623,744 |
| 2013 | 9,872,734 | 622,587 |
| 2012 | 9,920,362 | 621,418 |
| 2011 | 9,971,727 | 620,345 |
| 2010 | 10,000,023 | 619,428 |
| 2009 | 10,022,650 | 618,294 |
| 2008 | 10,038,188 | 616,969 |
| 2007 | 10,055,780 | 615,875 |
| 2006 | 10,071,370 | 615,025 |
| 2005 | 10,087,065 | 614,261 |
| 2004 | 10,107,146 | 613,353 |
| 2003 | 10,129,552 | 612,267 |
| 2002 | 10,158,608 | 609,828 |
| 2001 | 10,187,576 | 607,389 |
| 2000 | 10,210,971 | 604,950 |
| 1999 | 10,237,530 | 606,001 |
| 1998 | 10,266,570 | 607,662 |
| 1997 | 10,290,486 | 609,520 |
| 1996 | 10,311,238 | 611,003 |
| 1995 | 10,328,965 | 611,712 |
| 1994 | 10,343,355 | 611,389 |
| 1993 | 10,357,523 | 610,170 |
| 1992 | 10,369,341 | 608,516 |
| 1991 | 10,373,400 | 607,105 |
| 1990 | 10,373,988 | 606,372 |
| 1989 | 10,481,719 | 606,571 |
| 1988 | 10,596,487 | 607,413 |
| 1987 | 10,612,741 | 608,144 |
| 1986 | 10,630,564 | 607,711 |
| 1985 | 10,648,713 | 605,398 |
| 1984 | 10,668,095 | 600,884 |
| 1983 | 10,689,463 | 594,506 |
| 1982 | 10,705,535 | 587,001 |
| 1981 | 10,711,848 | 579,445 |
| 1980 | 10,711,122 | 572,608 |
| 1979 | 10,704,152 | 566,888 |
| 1978 | 10,684,822 | 562,065 |
| 1977 | 10,648,031 | 557,576 |
| 1976 | 10,598,677 | 552,562 |
| 1975 | 10,540,525 | 546,487 |
| 1974 | 10,478,720 | 538,902 |
| 1973 | 10,432,055 | 530,220 |
| 1972 | 10,398,489 | 521,785 |
| 1971 | 10,367,537 | 515,449 |
| 1970 | 10,337,910 | 512,407 |
| 1969 | 10,298,723 | 513,340 |
| 1968 | 10,255,815 | 517,481 |
| 1967 | 10,216,604 | 522,796 |
| 1966 | 10,178,653 | 526,419 |
| 1965 | 10,147,935 | 526,327 |
| 1964 | 10,119,835 | 521,753 |
| 1963 | 10,087,947 | 513,409 |
| 1962 | 10,060,825 | 502,558 |
| 1961 | 10,027,958 | 491,140 |
| 1960 | 9,983,512 | 480,579 |
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/montenegro | CC BY 
From 2006 to 2016, the population of Hungary decreased by 311,615 people (a 3.09% decline), while Montenegro gained 10,328 people (a 1.68% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Hungary lost 284,230 people (a 2.91% decline), while Montenegro's population decreased by 13,041 people (a 2.09% decline).
Hungary was ranked 81st most populous country in 2006 and is 98th in 2026. Montenegro was ranked 162nd in 2006 and ranked 166th 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 Montenegro will decrease by 14.7% to 522,097 people and rank change from 166th to 170th.
Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 17.9% of the population in Hungary and 33% in Montenegro.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Hungary
|
Montenegro
|
|
| 2100 | -0.21% | -1.12% |
| 2099 | -0.21% | -1.1% |
| 2098 | -0.2% | -1.1% |
| 2097 | -0.2% | -1.09% |
| 2096 | -0.2% | -1.08% |
| 2095 | -0.2% | -1.06% |
| 2094 | -0.2% | -1.06% |
| 2093 | -0.19% | -1.05% |
| 2092 | -0.2% | -1.05% |
| 2091 | -0.2% | -1.04% |
| 2090 | -0.21% | -1.03% |
| 2089 | -0.2% | -1.01% |
| 2088 | -0.21% | -1.01% |
| 2087 | -0.22% | -1.01% |
| 2086 | -0.23% | -1.01% |
| 2085 | -0.22% | -1.01% |
| 2084 | -0.23% | -1% |
| 2083 | -0.24% | -1% |
| 2082 | -0.25% | -1% |
| 2081 | -0.26% | -1% |
| 2080 | -0.27% | -1% |
| 2079 | -0.27% | -1% |
| 2078 | -0.29% | -0.99% |
| 2077 | -0.31% | -0.99% |
| 2076 | -0.32% | -0.99% |
| 2075 | -0.34% | -0.99% |
| 2074 | -0.36% | -1% |
| 2073 | -0.37% | -0.98% |
| 2072 | -0.39% | -0.99% |
| 2071 | -0.4% | -0.99% |
| 2070 | -0.41% | -0.98% |
| 2069 | -0.42% | -0.97% |
| 2068 | -0.43% | -0.97% |
| 2067 | -0.43% | -0.95% |
| 2066 | -0.45% | -0.97% |
| 2065 | -0.45% | -0.95% |
| 2064 | -0.44% | -0.94% |
| 2063 | -0.44% | -0.93% |
| 2062 | -0.43% | -0.92% |
| 2061 | -0.42% | -0.92% |
| 2060 | -0.42% | -0.9% |
| 2059 | -0.4% | -0.88% |
| 2058 | -0.39% | -0.88% |
| 2057 | -0.39% | -0.89% |
| 2056 | -0.38% | -0.87% |
| 2055 | -0.37% | -0.85% |
| 2054 | -0.36% | -0.83% |
| 2053 | -0.36% | -0.82% |
| 2052 | -0.36% | -0.81% |
| 2051 | -0.36% | -0.79% |
| 2050 | -0.37% | -0.79% |
| 2049 | -0.37% | -0.76% |
| 2048 | -0.37% | -0.77% |
| 2047 | -0.38% | -0.75% |
| 2046 | -0.39% | -0.74% |
| 2045 | -0.39% | -0.73% |
| 2044 | -0.39% | -0.72% |
| 2043 | -0.4% | -0.7% |
| 2042 | -0.41% | -0.7% |
| 2041 | -0.41% | -0.69% |
| 2040 | -0.42% | -0.69% |
| 2039 | -0.42% | -0.68% |
| 2038 | -0.43% | -0.67% |
| 2037 | -0.42% | -0.66% |
| 2036 | -0.42% | -0.65% |
| 2035 | -0.41% | -0.63% |
| 2034 | -0.41% | -0.62% |
| 2033 | -0.4% | -0.6% |
| 2032 | -0.39% | -0.59% |
| 2031 | -0.38% | -0.57% |
| 2030 | -0.37% | -0.56% |
| 2029 | -0.36% | -0.55% |
| 2028 | -0.34% | -0.53% |
| 2027 | -0.34% | -0.54% |
| 2026 | -0.63% | -1.5% |
| 2025 | -0.28% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | -0.31% | -0.001% |
| 2023 | -0.13% | -0.01% |
| 2022 | -0.27% | -0.23% |
| 2021 | -0.41% | -0.25% |
| 2020 | -0.25% | -0.03% |
| 2019 | -0.13% | 0.05% |
| 2018 | -0.2% | 0.07% |
| 2017 | -0.34% | 0.1% |
| 2016 | -0.39% | 0.11% |
| 2015 | -0.36% | 0.15% |
| 2014 | -0.4% | 0.19% |
| 2013 | -0.48% | 0.19% |
| 2012 | -0.52% | 0.17% |
| 2011 | -0.28% | 0.15% |
| 2010 | -0.23% | 0.18% |
| 2009 | -0.15% | 0.21% |
| 2008 | -0.17% | 0.18% |
| 2007 | -0.15% | 0.14% |
| 2006 | -0.16% | 0.12% |
| 2005 | -0.2% | 0.15% |
| 2004 | -0.22% | 0.18% |
| 2003 | -0.29% | 0.4% |
| 2002 | -0.28% | 0.4% |
| 2001 | -0.23% | 0.4% |
| 2000 | -0.26% | -0.17% |
| 1999 | -0.28% | -0.27% |
| 1998 | -0.23% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | -0.2% | -0.24% |
| 1996 | -0.17% | -0.12% |
| 1995 | -0.14% | 0.05% |
| 1994 | -0.14% | 0.2% |
| 1993 | -0.11% | 0.27% |
| 1992 | -0.04% | 0.23% |
| 1991 | -0.006% | 0.12% |
| 1990 | -1.03% | -0.03% |
| 1989 | -1.08% | -0.14% |
| 1988 | -0.15% | -0.12% |
| 1987 | -0.17% | 0.07% |
| 1986 | -0.17% | 0.38% |
| 1985 | -0.18% | 0.75% |
| 1984 | -0.2% | 1.07% |
| 1983 | -0.15% | 1.28% |
| 1982 | -0.06% | 1.3% |
| 1981 | 0.007% | 1.19% |
| 1980 | 0.07% | 1.01% |
| 1979 | 0.18% | 0.86% |
| 1978 | 0.35% | 0.81% |
| 1977 | 0.47% | 0.91% |
| 1976 | 0.55% | 1.11% |
| 1975 | 0.59% | 1.41% |
| 1974 | 0.45% | 1.64% |
| 1973 | 0.32% | 1.62% |
| 1972 | 0.3% | 1.23% |
| 1971 | 0.29% | 0.59% |
| 1970 | 0.38% | -0.18% |
| 1969 | 0.42% | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 0.38% | -1.02% |
| 1967 | 0.37% | -0.69% |
| 1966 | 0.3% | 0.02% |
| 1965 | 0.28% | 0.88% |
| 1964 | 0.32% | 1.63% |
| 1963 | 0.27% | 2.16% |
| 1962 | 0.33% | 2.32% |
| 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 Montenegro's population declined by 0.0006%.
Live population counters
|
Hungary
|
Montenegro
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
9475525
|
612312
|
| Population rank | 98/197 | 166/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.11% | 0.007% |
| One net population change |
17.4 minutes
|
3.26 months
|
| One birth every |
6.02 minutes
|
1.25 hours
|
| One death every |
4.09 minutes
|
1.39 hours
|
| Daily growth/decline | -83 | +0 |
| Annual growth/decline | -30,121 | -4 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | -0.31% | -0.0006% |
| Population growth rate rank | 179/197 | 164/197 |
| One migration net change every |
32.3 minutes
|
56.8 minutes
|
| Annual migration change | -16,331 | -9,279 |
| Net migration rank | 149/196 | 131/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 689,565 | 92,237 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 71/195 | 134/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 7.1% | 14.4% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 79/195 | 45/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Hungary
|
Montenegro
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | -16,331 | - | -9,279 |
| 2024 | - | 16,223 | - | -1,686 |
| 2023 | -41,247 | 49,213 | 686 | 12,000 |
| 2022 | -47,065 | 41,871 | 0 | 26,332 |
| 2021 | -61,638 | 20,372 | -2,062 | -2,344 |
| 2020 | -47,385 | 9,147 | -188 | -3,310 |
| 2019 | -36,840 | 34,339 | 627 | -4,083 |
| 2018 | -37,858 | 34,190 | 752 | -5,058 |
| 2017 | -37,934 | 20,200 | 939 | -4,948 |
| 2016 | -31,231 | 68 | 1,125 | -5,274 |
| 2015 | -39,191 | 13,856 | 1,062 | -4,863 |
| 2014 | -32,449 | 11,581 | 1,560 | -4,357 |
| 2013 | -36,529 | 5,635 | 1,557 | -2,478 |
| 2012 | -38,689 | 15,286 | 1,554 | -1,583 |
| 2011 | -40,884 | 1,859 | 1,365 | 0 |
| 2010 | -40,000 | 10,592 | 1,797 | -2,276 |
| 2009 | -34,077 | 17,281 | 2,783 | -3,456 |
| 2008 | -31,118 | 16,166 | 2,530 | -3,326 |
| 2007 | -35,195 | 13,697 | 1,848 | -3,056 |
| 2006 | -32,228 | 19,890 | 1,599 | -2,735 |
| 2005 | -38,331 | 16,925 | 1,536 | -2,247 |
| 2004 | -37,396 | 16,637 | 2,146 | -1,997 |
| 2003 | -41,531 | 13,879 | 2,632 | -3,178 |
| 2002 | -36,571 | 2,822 | 2,988 | -3,357 |
| 2001 | -35,657 | 10,386 | 3,462 | -3,511 |
| 2000 | -37,780 | 13,414 | 3,751 | -3,734 |
| 1999 | -49,140 | 12,819 | 3,454 | -3,487 |
| 1998 | -43,120 | 13,568 | 3,889 | -3,326 |
| 1997 | -38,075 | 14,186 | 3,597 | -3,077 |
| 1996 | -38,152 | 14,605 | 4,155 | -3,051 |
| 1995 | -34,086 | 14,927 | 4,527 | -3,082 |
| 1994 | -31,030 | 15,159 | 4,381 | -2,889 |
| 1993 | -33,144 | 15,540 | 4,638 | -2,835 |
| 1992 | -26,960 | 16,238 | 5,015 | -2,942 |
| 1991 | -17,635 | 16,873 | 5,191 | -2,630 |
| 1990 | -19,710 | 16,991 | 5,010 | -1,705 |
| 1989 | -20,963 | -16,991 | 5,129 | -1,730 |
| 1988 | -15,895 | -16,052 | 5,529 | -2,165 |
| 1987 | -15,919 | -16,175 | 5,958 | -2,569 |
| 1986 | -18,072 | -16,339 | 6,097 | -2,747 |
| 1985 | -18,103 | -15,890 | 6,283 | -3,013 |
| 1984 | -21,336 | -16,216 | 6,337 | -3,074 |
| 1983 | -21,379 | -16,047 | 6,482 | -3,190 |
| 1982 | -10,705 | -16,531 | 6,419 | -3,151 |
| 1981 | -2,142 | -16,869 | 6,275 | -2,287 |
| 1980 | 3,213 | -17,795 | 6,383 | -450 |
| 1979 | 23,549 | 3,629 | 6,139 | -718 |
| 1978 | 27,780 | 290 | 6,408 | -1,103 |
| 1977 | 45,787 | -54 | 6,650 | -1,364 |
| 1976 | 52,993 | -472 | 6,845 | -1,447 |
| 1975 | 63,243 | -335 | 6,878 | -1,588 |
| 1974 | 60,777 | 132 | 6,919 | -1,669 |
| 1973 | 33,382 | -1,512 | 7,096 | -1,778 |
| 1972 | 34,315 | -8 | 7,252 | -1,922 |
| 1971 | 26,956 | -15 | 7,168 | -1,856 |
| 1970 | 32,048 | -96 | 7,069 | -2,013 |
| 1969 | 38,105 | -333 | 7,449 | -2,456 |
| 1968 | 39,997 | -324 | 7,497 | -2,404 |
| 1967 | 39,845 | -414 | 7,961 | -2,519 |
| 1966 | 36,643 | -726 | 8,661 | -2,751 |
| 1965 | 24,355 | -537 | 9,010 | -2,743 |
| 1964 | 31,371 | -739 | 9,227 | -2,734 |
| 1963 | 32,282 | -822 | 9,449 | -2,800 |
| 1962 | 21,128 | -1,738 | 9,402 | -2,606 |
| 1961 | 44,123 | -1,177 | 9,278 | -2,254 |
| 1960 | 44,926 | -1,108 | 9,144 | -2,467 |
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 Montenegro 52.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,501 people) and 47.6% is from migration (a gain of 4,095 people).
As of 2024, 689,565 residents or 7.1% of the population were not native-born in Hungary, compared to 92,237 people or 14.4% in Montenegro.
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 |
|
Montenegro
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Podgorica | 151K |
| Ulcinj | 19.9K |
| Cetinje | 14K |
| Plav | 13.8K |
| Bar | 13.7K |
| Budva | 13.3K |
| Berane | 11.1K |
| Mojkovac | 3.59K |
| Kotor | 961 |
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Population differences between Hungary and Montenegro
|
Hungary
|
Montenegro
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 77.5 years | 77.6 years |
| Average age | 43.2 years | 40.3 years |
| Median age | 44.6 years | 40.6 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 48:52 | 48.1:51.9 |
| Fertility rate | 1.51 births per woman | 1.74 births per woman |
| Population density | 268.9 ppl/mi² | 117.9 ppl/mi² |
Population map with other countries
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:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
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