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

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The latest officially reported population of Hungary was 9,514,251 in 2025 vs 29,618,118 people in Nepal in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Hungary's population is 9,454,659 people compared to 29,619,950 in Nepal.

Population statistics:

  • Nepal's population is 3.13 times bigger than Hungary's.
  • Hungary is ranked the 97th most populous country in the world, while Nepal is the 52nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.47% of the world: 0.11% for Hungary vs 0.36% for Nepal.
  • For the last 10 years, Hungary has had an average growth rate of -0.3% per year vs +0.62% in Nepal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Hungary has decreased from 10.1M people to 9.45M (6.12% decline), while Nepal has grown from 26.6M to 29.6M (11.5% growth).

Hungary vs Nepal: population by year and forecast

Hungary
Factual

Projection
Nepal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Hungary Nepal
2100 7,354,125 31,916,191
2099 7,369,935 32,104,658
2098 7,385,110 32,291,766
2097 7,399,578 32,478,376
2096 7,414,169 32,662,029
2095 7,428,875 32,842,809
2094 7,443,681 33,023,754
2093 7,458,651 33,200,660
2092 7,473,041 33,375,774
2091 7,487,818 33,547,026
2090 7,502,719 33,714,253
2089 7,518,368 33,878,299
2088 7,533,773 34,037,329
2087 7,549,845 34,190,255
2086 7,566,819 34,337,807
2085 7,584,011 34,483,366
2084 7,600,723 34,620,498
2083 7,618,082 34,750,155
2082 7,636,419 34,872,031
2081 7,655,375 34,987,218
2080 7,675,218 35,095,973
2079 7,695,945 35,198,820
2078 7,717,087 35,292,530
2077 7,739,401 35,377,971
2076 7,763,134 35,456,092
2075 7,788,149 35,525,668
2074 7,814,821 35,588,497
2073 7,842,708 35,642,802
2072 7,872,075 35,686,332
2071 7,902,830 35,725,442
2070 7,934,859 35,755,056
2069 7,967,725 35,774,677
2068 8,001,662 35,785,895
2067 8,036,057 35,789,572
2066 8,071,042 35,785,710
2065 8,107,187 35,774,308
2064 8,144,020 35,753,136
2063 8,179,967 35,725,408
2062 8,215,823 35,685,285
2061 8,251,186 35,638,790
2060 8,286,212 35,583,129
2059 8,320,988 35,518,416
2058 8,354,080 35,442,760
2057 8,386,894 35,360,939
2056 8,419,815 35,268,910
2055 8,451,799 35,170,656
2054 8,483,442 35,065,508
2053 8,514,311 34,951,722
2052 8,545,085 34,831,085
2051 8,575,999 34,699,347
2050 8,606,870 34,561,226
2049 8,638,405 34,415,794
2048 8,670,073 34,265,080
2047 8,702,640 34,106,257
2046 8,735,821 33,936,663
2045 8,769,752 33,762,505
2044 8,803,827 33,581,319
2043 8,838,318 33,394,849
2042 8,873,924 33,200,691
2041 8,910,032 33,001,382
2040 8,946,870 32,795,384
2039 8,984,555 32,583,834
2038 9,022,078 32,363,750
2037 9,060,601 32,138,947
2036 9,098,588 31,906,773
2035 9,136,984 31,667,683
2034 9,175,038 31,421,060
2033 9,212,552 31,165,782
2032 9,249,719 30,904,004
2031 9,286,177 30,636,967
2030 9,322,011 30,362,343
2029 9,357,056 30,081,388
2028 9,390,506 29,793,481
2027 9,422,739 29,640,694
2026 9,454,659 29,598,041
2025 9,514,251 29,618,118
2024 9,562,065 29,651,054
2023 9,592,186 29,694,614
2022 9,605,074 29,715,436
2021 9,630,932 29,475,010
2020 9,670,419 28,966,574
2019 9,694,824 28,414,064
2018 9,706,964 28,079,689
2017 9,726,756 28,011,258
2016 9,759,755 27,955,462
2015 9,797,755 27,823,629
2014 9,833,038 27,672,370
2013 9,872,734 27,589,996
2012 9,920,362 27,534,915
2011 9,971,727 27,464,494
2010 10,000,023 27,341,952
2009 10,022,650 27,173,035
2008 10,038,188 26,990,037
2007 10,055,780 26,788,492
2006 10,071,370 26,565,425
2005 10,087,065 26,309,458
2004 10,107,146 26,016,656
2003 10,129,552 25,688,758
2002 10,158,608 25,328,981
2001 10,187,576 24,946,748
2000 10,210,971 24,546,509
1999 10,237,530 24,125,199
1998 10,266,570 23,680,357
1997 10,290,486 23,219,463
1996 10,311,238 22,741,862
1995 10,328,965 22,245,439
1994 10,343,355 21,717,479
1993 10,357,523 21,180,159
1992 10,369,341 20,609,707
1991 10,373,400 20,036,500
1990 10,373,988 19,524,573
1989 10,481,719 19,057,807
1988 10,596,487 18,638,661
1987 10,612,741 18,250,505
1986 10,630,564 17,868,124
1985 10,648,713 17,477,692
1984 10,668,095 17,085,242
1983 10,689,463 16,689,119
1982 10,705,535 16,297,987
1981 10,711,848 15,922,423
1980 10,711,122 15,553,105
1979 10,704,152 15,190,590
1978 10,684,822 14,839,695
1977 10,648,031 14,499,175
1976 10,598,677 14,177,649
1975 10,540,525 13,870,695
1974 10,478,720 13,568,435
1973 10,432,055 13,275,239
1972 10,398,489 12,989,099
1971 10,367,537 12,710,061
1970 10,337,910 12,436,190
1969 10,298,723 12,167,036
1968 10,255,815 11,906,266
1967 10,216,604 11,652,716
1966 10,178,653 11,408,710
1965 10,147,935 11,173,411
1964 10,119,835 10,946,392
1963 10,087,947 10,729,818
1962 10,060,825 10,521,116
1961 10,027,958 10,318,396
1960 9,983,512 10,123,658

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 Nepal gained 1,390,037 people (a 5.23% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Hungary lost 305,096 people (a 3.13% decline), while Nepal's population increased by 1,664,488 people (a 5.95% growth).

Hungary was ranked 81st most populous country in 2006 and is 97th in 2026. Nepal was ranked 43rd in 2006 and ranked 52nd 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 Nepal will increase by 16.7% to 34,561,226 people and rank change from 52nd to 58th.

Nepal is projected to reach its peak in 2067 at 35.8M 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
Nepal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Hungary Nepal
2100 -0.21% -0.59%
2099 -0.21% -0.58%
2098 -0.2% -0.57%
2097 -0.2% -0.56%
2096 -0.2% -0.55%
2095 -0.2% -0.55%
2094 -0.2% -0.53%
2093 -0.19% -0.52%
2092 -0.2% -0.51%
2091 -0.2% -0.5%
2090 -0.21% -0.48%
2089 -0.2% -0.47%
2088 -0.21% -0.45%
2087 -0.22% -0.43%
2086 -0.23% -0.42%
2085 -0.22% -0.4%
2084 -0.23% -0.37%
2083 -0.24% -0.35%
2082 -0.25% -0.33%
2081 -0.26% -0.31%
2080 -0.27% -0.29%
2079 -0.27% -0.27%
2078 -0.29% -0.24%
2077 -0.31% -0.22%
2076 -0.32% -0.2%
2075 -0.34% -0.18%
2074 -0.36% -0.15%
2073 -0.37% -0.12%
2072 -0.39% -0.11%
2071 -0.4% -0.08%
2070 -0.41% -0.05%
2069 -0.42% -0.03%
2068 -0.43% -0.01%
2067 -0.43% 0.01%
2066 -0.45% 0.03%
2065 -0.45% 0.06%
2064 -0.44% 0.08%
2063 -0.44% 0.11%
2062 -0.43% 0.13%
2061 -0.42% 0.16%
2060 -0.42% 0.18%
2059 -0.4% 0.21%
2058 -0.39% 0.23%
2057 -0.39% 0.26%
2056 -0.38% 0.28%
2055 -0.37% 0.3%
2054 -0.36% 0.33%
2053 -0.36% 0.35%
2052 -0.36% 0.38%
2051 -0.36% 0.4%
2050 -0.37% 0.42%
2049 -0.37% 0.44%
2048 -0.37% 0.47%
2047 -0.38% 0.5%
2046 -0.39% 0.52%
2045 -0.39% 0.54%
2044 -0.39% 0.56%
2043 -0.4% 0.58%
2042 -0.41% 0.6%
2041 -0.41% 0.63%
2040 -0.42% 0.65%
2039 -0.42% 0.68%
2038 -0.43% 0.7%
2037 -0.42% 0.73%
2036 -0.42% 0.75%
2035 -0.41% 0.78%
2034 -0.41% 0.82%
2033 -0.4% 0.85%
2032 -0.39% 0.87%
2031 -0.38% 0.9%
2030 -0.37% 0.93%
2029 -0.36% 0.97%
2028 -0.34% 0.52%
2027 -0.34% 0.14%
2026 -0.63% -0.07%
2025 -0.5% -0.11%
2024 -0.31% -0.15%
2023 -0.13% -0.07%
2022 -0.27% 0.82%
2021 -0.41% 1.76%
2020 -0.25% 1.94%
2019 -0.13% 1.19%
2018 -0.2% 0.24%
2017 -0.34% 0.2%
2016 -0.39% 0.47%
2015 -0.36% 0.55%
2014 -0.4% 0.3%
2013 -0.48% 0.2%
2012 -0.52% 0.26%
2011 -0.28% 0.45%
2010 -0.23% 0.62%
2009 -0.15% 0.68%
2008 -0.17% 0.75%
2007 -0.15% 0.84%
2006 -0.16% 0.97%
2005 -0.2% 1.13%
2004 -0.22% 1.28%
2003 -0.29% 1.42%
2002 -0.28% 1.53%
2001 -0.23% 1.63%
2000 -0.26% 1.75%
1999 -0.28% 1.88%
1998 -0.23% 1.98%
1997 -0.2% 2.1%
1996 -0.17% 2.23%
1995 -0.14% 2.43%
1994 -0.14% 2.54%
1993 -0.11% 2.77%
1992 -0.04% 2.86%
1991 -0.006% 2.62%
1990 -1.03% 2.45%
1989 -1.08% 2.25%
1988 -0.15% 2.13%
1987 -0.17% 2.14%
1986 -0.17% 2.23%
1985 -0.18% 2.3%
1984 -0.2% 2.37%
1983 -0.15% 2.4%
1982 -0.06% 2.36%
1981 0.007% 2.37%
1980 0.07% 2.39%
1979 0.18% 2.36%
1978 0.35% 2.35%
1977 0.47% 2.27%
1976 0.55% 2.21%
1975 0.59% 2.23%
1974 0.45% 2.21%
1973 0.32% 2.2%
1972 0.3% 2.2%
1971 0.29% 2.2%
1970 0.38% 2.21%
1969 0.42% 2.19%
1968 0.38% 2.18%
1967 0.37% 2.14%
1966 0.3% 2.11%
1965 0.28% 2.07%
1964 0.32% 2.02%
1963 0.27% 1.98%
1962 0.33% 1.96%
1961 0.45% 1.92%

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 Nepal's population declined by 0.11%.

Live population counters

Hungary Nepal
Current population
9454659
29619950
Population rank 97/197 52/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.36%
One net population change
11 minutes
16 minutes
One birth every
6.7 minutes
56.1 seconds
One death every
4.1 minutes
2.54 minutes
Daily growth/decline -131 -90
Annual growth/decline -47,814 -32,936
Annual growth/decline rate -0.5% -0.11%
Population growth rate rank 184/197 167/197
One migration net change every
32.3 minutes
1.45 minutes
Annual migration change -16,331 -364,699
Net migration rank 149/196 193/196
Foreign-born residents 689,565 470,719
Foreign-born residents rank 71/195 82/195
Foreign-born share of population 7.1% 1.6%
Foreign-born share rank 79/195 142/195

Natural population change vs migration

Hungary
Natural

Migration
Nepal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Hungary Nepal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -16,331 - -364,699
2024 -49,723 16,223 355,516 -401,282
2023 -41,247 49,213 368,450 -409,782
2022 -47,065 41,871 379,021 -379,321
2021 -61,638 20,372 351,165 130,001
2020 -47,385 9,147 373,553 162,139
2019 -36,840 34,339 387,113 182,203
2018 -37,858 34,190 394,576 -295,151
2017 -37,934 20,200 406,219 -368,787
2016 -31,231 68 415,921 -341,748
2015 -39,191 13,856 410,565 -221,062
2014 -32,449 11,581 423,166 -310,156
2013 -36,529 5,635 424,804 -373,064
2012 -38,689 15,286 430,151 -371,707
2011 -40,884 1,859 429,957 -347,552
2010 -40,000 10,592 432,631 -269,963
2009 -34,077 17,281 441,290 -266,144
2008 -31,118 16,166 452,353 -261,540
2007 -35,195 13,697 464,780 -252,526
2006 -32,228 19,890 475,335 -241,455
2005 -38,331 16,925 489,093 -211,024
2004 -37,396 16,637 504,853 -197,336
2003 -41,531 13,879 516,575 -168,314
2002 -36,571 2,822 525,045 -153,730
2001 -35,657 10,386 542,118 -148,973
2000 -37,780 13,414 554,506 -147,193
1999 -49,140 12,819 557,847 -122,551
1998 -43,120 13,568 562,787 -108,400
1997 -38,075 14,186 565,882 -98,454
1996 -38,152 14,605 580,099 -92,307
1995 -34,086 14,927 591,283 -86,232
1994 -31,030 15,159 578,293 -27,415
1993 -33,144 15,540 561,549 -37,782
1992 -26,960 16,238 533,029 84,113
1991 -17,635 16,873 512,233 17,056
1990 -19,710 16,991 495,202 -640
1989 -20,963 -16,991 478,771 -39,808
1988 -15,895 -16,052 463,581 -64,246
1987 -15,919 -16,175 449,400 -72,437
1986 -18,072 -16,339 434,802 -47,017
1985 -18,103 -15,890 423,240 -30,154
1984 -21,336 -16,216 411,122 -19,300
1983 -21,379 -16,047 399,103 1,304
1982 -10,705 -16,531 385,741 -3,898
1981 -2,142 -16,869 374,145 -4,855
1980 3,213 -17,795 364,254 5,084
1979 23,549 3,629 355,597 88
1978 27,780 290 345,765 346
1977 45,787 -54 332,843 2,108
1976 52,993 -472 323,222 -15,119
1975 63,243 -335 312,479 -6,686
1974 60,777 132 303,078 -4,361
1973 33,382 -1,512 288,750 -1,076
1972 34,315 -8 286,708 -2,107
1971 26,956 -15 280,752 -7,284
1970 32,048 -96 272,439 1,847
1969 38,105 -333 264,560 -527
1968 39,997 -324 258,259 -746
1967 39,845 -414 249,240 347
1966 36,643 -726 241,716 -3,306
1965 24,355 -537 233,726 -1,551
1964 31,371 -739 227,948 -6,087
1963 32,282 -822 219,586 -8,303
1962 21,128 -1,738 215,368 -9,249
1961 44,123 -1,177 209,917 -10,601
1960 44,926 -1,108 203,374 -13,223

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 Nepal 66.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,842,099 people) and 33.6% is from migration (a loss of 1,942,790 people).

As of 2024, 689,565 residents or 7.1% of the population were not native-born in Hungary, compared to 470,719 people or 1.6% in Nepal.

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
Nepal
City Population
Kathmandu 846K
Lalitpur 513K
Pokhara 354K
Birgunj 268K
Biratnagar 243K
Bheemdatta 105K
Dhangadhi 102K
Janakpur 97.8K
Hetauda 84.7K
Damak 75.1K

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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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