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Population in Hungary compared to the Netherlands: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Hungary was 9,562,065 in 2024 vs 17,993,485 people in the Netherlands in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Hungary's population is 9,475,525 people compared to 18,252,623 in the Netherlands.

Population statistics:

  • The Netherlands' population is 1.93 times bigger than Hungary's.
  • Hungary is ranked the 98th most populous country in the world, while the Netherlands is the 72nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.33% of the world: 0.11% for Hungary vs 0.22% for the Netherlands.
  • For the last 10 years, Hungary has had an average growth rate of -0.29% per year vs +0.62% in the Netherlands.
  • Since 2006, the population of Hungary has decreased from 10.1M people to 9.48M (5.92% decline), while the Netherlands has grown from 16.3M to 18.3M (11.7% growth).

Hungary vs Netherlands: population by year and forecast

Hungary
Factual

Projection
Netherlands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Hungary Netherlands
2100 7,370,355 17,359,081
2099 7,386,200 17,392,412
2098 7,401,408 17,425,508
2097 7,415,908 17,459,827
2096 7,430,531 17,495,124
2095 7,445,269 17,532,593
2094 7,460,108 17,571,051
2093 7,475,111 17,610,792
2092 7,489,534 17,649,611
2091 7,504,343 17,688,532
2090 7,519,276 17,730,570
2089 7,534,960 17,770,380
2088 7,550,399 17,809,825
2087 7,566,507 17,845,820
2086 7,583,518 17,885,001
2085 7,600,748 17,921,302
2084 7,617,497 17,957,639
2083 7,634,894 17,994,232
2082 7,653,272 18,029,404
2081 7,672,270 18,063,233
2080 7,692,156 18,093,703
2079 7,712,929 18,124,294
2078 7,734,118 18,152,738
2077 7,756,481 18,181,372
2076 7,780,266 18,206,864
2075 7,805,336 18,227,791
2074 7,832,068 18,245,652
2073 7,860,016 18,263,765
2072 7,889,448 18,280,443
2071 7,920,271 18,295,700
2070 7,952,370 18,311,141
2069 7,985,309 18,326,509
2068 8,019,321 18,341,711
2067 8,053,791 18,356,770
2066 8,088,854 18,374,904
2065 8,125,079 18,396,018
2064 8,161,993 18,417,894
2063 8,198,019 18,441,434
2062 8,233,954 18,464,922
2061 8,269,395 18,492,436
2060 8,304,498 18,520,315
2059 8,339,351 18,548,786
2058 8,372,516 18,577,700
2057 8,405,403 18,608,370
2056 8,438,397 18,638,918
2055 8,470,451 18,666,514
2054 8,502,165 18,692,598
2053 8,533,102 18,718,268
2052 8,563,943 18,741,740
2051 8,594,925 18,768,309
2050 8,625,864 18,789,481
2049 8,657,469 18,809,886
2048 8,689,207 18,827,655
2047 8,721,846 18,844,635
2046 8,755,100 18,855,920
2045 8,789,106 18,867,286
2044 8,823,256 18,877,101
2043 8,857,823 18,882,735
2042 8,893,508 18,885,839
2041 8,929,696 18,885,255
2040 8,966,615 18,879,571
2039 9,004,383 18,870,248
2038 9,041,989 18,855,512
2037 9,080,597 18,837,172
2036 9,118,668 18,811,873
2035 9,157,148 18,783,312
2034 9,195,286 18,750,125
2033 9,232,883 18,708,101
2032 9,270,132 18,662,054
2031 9,306,671 18,609,452
2030 9,342,584 18,549,634
2029 9,377,706 18,481,269
2028 9,411,230 18,404,195
2027 9,443,534 18,320,644
2026 9,475,525 18,227,403
2025 9,535,248 18,118,662
2024 9,562,065 17,993,485
2023 9,592,186 17,877,117
2022 9,605,074 17,700,982
2021 9,630,932 17,533,044
2020 9,670,419 17,441,500
2019 9,694,824 17,344,874
2018 9,706,964 17,231,624
2017 9,726,756 17,131,296
2016 9,759,755 17,030,314
2015 9,797,755 16,939,923
2014 9,833,038 16,865,008
2013 9,872,734 16,804,432
2012 9,920,362 16,754,962
2011 9,971,727 16,693,074
2010 10,000,023 16,615,394
2009 10,022,650 16,530,388
2008 10,038,188 16,445,593
2007 10,055,780 16,381,696
2006 10,071,370 16,346,101
2005 10,087,065 16,319,868
2004 10,107,146 16,281,779
2003 10,129,552 16,225,302
2002 10,158,608 16,148,929
2001 10,187,576 16,046,180
2000 10,210,971 15,925,513
1999 10,237,530 15,812,088
1998 10,266,570 15,707,209
1997 10,290,486 15,610,650
1996 10,311,238 15,530,498
1995 10,328,965 15,459,006
1994 10,343,355 15,382,838
1993 10,357,523 15,290,368
1992 10,369,341 15,184,166
1991 10,373,400 15,069,798
1990 10,373,988 14,951,510
1989 10,481,719 14,848,907
1988 10,596,487 14,760,094
1987 10,612,741 14,665,037
1986 10,630,564 14,572,278
1985 10,648,713 14,491,632
1984 10,668,095 14,424,211
1983 10,689,463 14,367,070
1982 10,705,535 14,312,690
1981 10,711,848 14,247,208
1980 10,711,122 14,149,800
1979 10,704,152 14,038,270
1978 10,684,822 13,941,700
1977 10,648,031 13,856,185
1976 10,598,677 13,774,037
1975 10,540,525 13,666,335
1974 10,478,720 13,545,056
1973 10,432,055 13,439,322
1972 10,398,489 13,328,593
1971 10,367,537 13,194,497
1970 10,337,910 13,038,526
1969 10,298,723 12,877,984
1968 10,255,815 12,729,721
1967 10,216,604 12,598,201
1966 10,178,653 12,456,251
1965 10,147,935 12,294,732
1964 10,119,835 12,127,120
1963 10,087,947 11,965,966
1962 10,060,825 11,805,689
1961 10,027,958 11,638,712
1960 9,983,512 11,486,631

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 the Netherlands gained 684,213 people (a 4.19% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Hungary lost 284,230 people (a 2.91% decline), while the Netherlands' population increased by 1,222,309 people (a 7.18% growth).

Hungary was ranked 81st most populous country in 2006 and is 98th in 2026. The Netherlands was ranked 61st in 2006 and ranked 72nd 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 the Netherlands will increase by 2.94% to 18,789,481 people and rank change from 72nd to 77th.

The Netherlands is projected to reach its peak in 2042 at 18.9M 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
Netherlands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Hungary Netherlands
2100 -0.21% -0.19%
2099 -0.21% -0.19%
2098 -0.2% -0.2%
2097 -0.2% -0.2%
2096 -0.2% -0.21%
2095 -0.2% -0.22%
2094 -0.2% -0.23%
2093 -0.19% -0.22%
2092 -0.2% -0.22%
2091 -0.2% -0.24%
2090 -0.21% -0.22%
2089 -0.2% -0.22%
2088 -0.21% -0.2%
2087 -0.22% -0.22%
2086 -0.23% -0.2%
2085 -0.22% -0.2%
2084 -0.23% -0.2%
2083 -0.24% -0.2%
2082 -0.25% -0.19%
2081 -0.26% -0.17%
2080 -0.27% -0.17%
2079 -0.27% -0.16%
2078 -0.29% -0.16%
2077 -0.31% -0.14%
2076 -0.32% -0.11%
2075 -0.34% -0.1%
2074 -0.36% -0.1%
2073 -0.37% -0.09%
2072 -0.39% -0.08%
2071 -0.4% -0.08%
2070 -0.41% -0.08%
2069 -0.42% -0.08%
2068 -0.43% -0.08%
2067 -0.43% -0.1%
2066 -0.45% -0.11%
2065 -0.45% -0.12%
2064 -0.44% -0.13%
2063 -0.44% -0.13%
2062 -0.43% -0.15%
2061 -0.42% -0.15%
2060 -0.42% -0.15%
2059 -0.4% -0.16%
2058 -0.39% -0.16%
2057 -0.39% -0.16%
2056 -0.38% -0.15%
2055 -0.37% -0.14%
2054 -0.36% -0.14%
2053 -0.36% -0.13%
2052 -0.36% -0.14%
2051 -0.36% -0.11%
2050 -0.37% -0.11%
2049 -0.37% -0.09%
2048 -0.37% -0.09%
2047 -0.38% -0.06%
2046 -0.39% -0.06%
2045 -0.39% -0.05%
2044 -0.39% -0.03%
2043 -0.4% -0.02%
2042 -0.41% 0.003%
2041 -0.41% 0.03%
2040 -0.42% 0.05%
2039 -0.42% 0.08%
2038 -0.43% 0.1%
2037 -0.42% 0.13%
2036 -0.42% 0.15%
2035 -0.41% 0.18%
2034 -0.41% 0.22%
2033 -0.4% 0.25%
2032 -0.39% 0.28%
2031 -0.38% 0.32%
2030 -0.37% 0.37%
2029 -0.36% 0.42%
2028 -0.34% 0.46%
2027 -0.34% 0.51%
2026 -0.63% 0.6%
2025 -0.28% 0.7%
2024 -0.31% 0.65%
2023 -0.13% 1%
2022 -0.27% 0.96%
2021 -0.41% 0.52%
2020 -0.25% 0.56%
2019 -0.13% 0.66%
2018 -0.2% 0.59%
2017 -0.34% 0.59%
2016 -0.39% 0.53%
2015 -0.36% 0.44%
2014 -0.4% 0.36%
2013 -0.48% 0.3%
2012 -0.52% 0.37%
2011 -0.28% 0.47%
2010 -0.23% 0.51%
2009 -0.15% 0.52%
2008 -0.17% 0.39%
2007 -0.15% 0.22%
2006 -0.16% 0.16%
2005 -0.2% 0.23%
2004 -0.22% 0.35%
2003 -0.29% 0.47%
2002 -0.28% 0.64%
2001 -0.23% 0.76%
2000 -0.26% 0.72%
1999 -0.28% 0.67%
1998 -0.23% 0.62%
1997 -0.2% 0.52%
1996 -0.17% 0.46%
1995 -0.14% 0.5%
1994 -0.14% 0.6%
1993 -0.11% 0.7%
1992 -0.04% 0.76%
1991 -0.006% 0.79%
1990 -1.03% 0.69%
1989 -1.08% 0.6%
1988 -0.15% 0.65%
1987 -0.17% 0.64%
1986 -0.17% 0.56%
1985 -0.18% 0.47%
1984 -0.2% 0.4%
1983 -0.15% 0.38%
1982 -0.06% 0.46%
1981 0.007% 0.69%
1980 0.07% 0.79%
1979 0.18% 0.69%
1978 0.35% 0.62%
1977 0.47% 0.6%
1976 0.55% 0.79%
1975 0.59% 0.9%
1974 0.45% 0.79%
1973 0.32% 0.83%
1972 0.3% 1.02%
1971 0.29% 1.2%
1970 0.38% 1.25%
1969 0.42% 1.16%
1968 0.38% 1.04%
1967 0.37% 1.14%
1966 0.3% 1.31%
1965 0.28% 1.38%
1964 0.32% 1.35%
1963 0.27% 1.36%
1962 0.33% 1.43%
1961 0.45% 1.32%

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/netherlands | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Hungary declined by 0.31%, while the Netherlands' population grew by 0.65%.

Live population counters

Hungary Netherlands
Current population
9475525
18252623
Population rank 98/197 72/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.22%
One net population change
17.4 minutes
4.52 minutes
One birth every
6.02 minutes
3.2 minutes
One death every
4.09 minutes
3.09 minutes
Daily growth/decline -83 +319
Annual growth/decline -30,121 +116,368
Annual growth/decline rate -0.31% +0.65%
Population growth rate rank 179/197 121/197
One migration net change every
32.3 minutes
5.03 minutes
Annual migration change -16,331 +104,681
Net migration rank 149/196 16/196
Foreign-born residents 689,565 2,956,518
Foreign-born residents rank 71/195 23/195
Foreign-born share of population 7.1% 16.2%
Foreign-born share rank 79/195 40/195

Natural population change vs migration

Hungary
Natural

Migration
Netherlands
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Hungary Netherlands
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -16,331 - 104,681
2024 - 16,223 - 121,628
2023 -41,247 49,213 -5,363 144,558
2022 -47,065 41,871 -1,770 224,472
2021 -61,638 20,372 7,014 106,416
2020 -47,385 9,147 0 67,598
2019 -36,840 34,339 17,345 109,003
2018 -37,858 34,190 15,508 87,197
2017 -37,934 20,200 18,844 86,332
2016 -31,231 68 23,843 88,743
2015 -39,191 13,856 23,716 55,585
2014 -32,449 11,581 35,417 36,591
2013 -36,529 5,635 30,248 19,973
2012 -38,689 15,286 35,186 14,861
2011 -40,884 1,859 45,072 31,224
2010 -40,000 10,592 48,184 33,703
2009 -34,077 17,281 51,244 39,832
2008 -31,118 16,166 49,337 32,406
2007 -35,195 13,697 49,145 -304
2006 -32,228 19,890 49,038 -25,401
2005 -38,331 16,925 50,592 -22,496
2004 -37,396 16,637 56,987 -9,230
2003 -41,531 13,879 58,411 7,937
2002 -36,571 2,822 59,751 28,824
2001 -35,657 10,386 62,580 56,096
2000 -37,780 13,414 66,887 59,308
1999 -49,140 12,819 60,086 47,179
1998 -43,120 13,568 61,258 52,058
1997 -38,075 14,186 56,198 31,302
1996 -38,152 14,605 51,251 21,792
1995 -34,086 14,927 54,106 15,056
1994 -31,030 15,159 61,532 20,193
1993 -33,144 15,540 58,103 44,514
1992 -26,960 16,238 66,811 50,148
1991 -17,635 16,873 69,321 51,670
1990 -19,710 16,991 68,777 53,564
1989 -20,963 -16,991 59,396 31,165
1988 -15,895 -16,052 61,993 31,026
1987 -15,919 -16,175 64,526 39,559
1986 -18,072 -16,339 59,746 30,380
1985 -18,103 -15,890 55,069 27,356
1984 -21,336 -16,216 54,812 12,902
1983 -21,379 -16,047 51,722 11,007
1982 -10,705 -16,531 54,388 7,644
1981 -2,142 -16,869 62,688 17,643
1980 3,213 -17,795 66,504 54,010
1979 23,549 3,629 63,172 42,772
1978 27,780 290 61,344 26,639
1977 45,787 -54 63,739 19,809
1976 52,993 -472 63,361 18,774
1975 63,243 -335 64,232 68,569
1974 60,777 132 75,853 31,645
1973 33,382 -1,512 84,668 18,705
1972 34,315 -8 101,297 17,470
1971 26,956 -15 116,112 32,756
1970 32,048 -96 129,082 32,438
1969 38,105 -333 139,082 21,850
1968 39,997 -324 132,389 7,243
1967 39,845 -414 138,580 -10,673
1966 36,643 -726 138,265 20,740
1965 24,355 -537 146,308 19,444
1964 31,371 -739 157,653 15,014
1963 32,282 -822 154,361 -21
1962 21,128 -1,738 153,474 18,024
1961 44,123 -1,177 159,450 8,258
1960 44,926 -1,108 151,623 -13,235

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 the Netherlands 11.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 134,554 people) and 88.2% is from migration (a gain of 1,006,495 people).

As of 2024, 689,565 residents or 7.1% of the population were not native-born in Hungary, compared to 2,956,518 people or 16.2% in the Netherlands.

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
Netherlands
City Population
Amsterdam 921K
Rotterdam 664K
The Hague 548K
Utrecht 359K
Eindhoven 244K
Groningen 238K
Tilburg 228K
Almere 215K
Breda 188K
Nijmegen 177K

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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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