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Population in Hungary compared to New Zealand: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Hungary was 9,562,065 in 2024 vs 5,287,500 people in New Zealand in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Hungary's population is 9,475,525 people compared to 5,374,272 in New Zealand.

Population statistics:

  • Hungary's population is 1.76 times bigger than New Zealand's.
  • Hungary is ranked the 98th most populous country in the world, while New Zealand is the 124th.
  • The countries together account for 0.18% of the world: 0.11% for Hungary vs 0.06% for New Zealand.
  • For the last 10 years, Hungary has had an average growth rate of -0.29% per year vs +1.6% in New Zealand.
  • Since 2006, the population of Hungary has decreased from 10.1M people to 9.48M (5.92% decline), while New Zealand has grown from 4.18M to 5.37M (28.4% growth).

Hungary vs New Zealand: population by year and forecast

Hungary
Factual

Projection
New Zealand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Hungary New Zealand
2100 7,370,355 5,918,837
2099 7,386,200 5,923,132
2098 7,401,408 5,927,206
2097 7,415,908 5,930,263
2096 7,430,531 5,932,907
2095 7,445,269 5,934,847
2094 7,460,108 5,936,183
2093 7,475,111 5,938,804
2092 7,489,534 5,939,085
2091 7,504,343 5,940,665
2090 7,519,276 5,941,752
2089 7,534,960 5,944,871
2088 7,550,399 5,945,635
2087 7,566,507 5,948,586
2086 7,583,518 5,951,745
2085 7,600,748 5,955,275
2084 7,617,497 5,959,115
2083 7,634,894 5,963,613
2082 7,653,272 5,966,943
2081 7,672,270 5,968,511
2080 7,692,156 5,971,082
2079 7,712,929 5,972,331
2078 7,734,118 5,972,928
2077 7,756,481 5,971,804
2076 7,780,266 5,971,386
2075 7,805,336 5,970,985
2074 7,832,068 5,969,834
2073 7,860,016 5,968,506
2072 7,889,448 5,964,548
2071 7,920,271 5,964,493
2070 7,952,370 5,963,811
2069 7,985,309 5,962,551
2068 8,019,321 5,960,918
2067 8,053,791 5,958,438
2066 8,088,854 5,954,539
2065 8,125,079 5,950,378
2064 8,161,993 5,946,851
2063 8,198,019 5,944,910
2062 8,233,954 5,940,838
2061 8,269,395 5,939,601
2060 8,304,498 5,936,094
2059 8,339,351 5,931,426
2058 8,372,516 5,925,816
2057 8,405,403 5,919,823
2056 8,438,397 5,913,287
2055 8,470,451 5,904,352
2054 8,502,165 5,894,795
2053 8,533,102 5,884,875
2052 8,563,943 5,876,162
2051 8,594,925 5,864,176
2050 8,625,864 5,852,896
2049 8,657,469 5,844,165
2048 8,689,207 5,833,178
2047 8,721,846 5,822,035
2046 8,755,100 5,809,860
2045 8,789,106 5,795,785
2044 8,823,256 5,780,884
2043 8,857,823 5,764,579
2042 8,893,508 5,746,528
2041 8,929,696 5,727,253
2040 8,966,615 5,708,874
2039 9,004,383 5,690,018
2038 9,041,989 5,669,959
2037 9,080,597 5,650,253
2036 9,118,668 5,630,126
2035 9,157,148 5,609,155
2034 9,195,286 5,588,315
2033 9,232,883 5,565,507
2032 9,270,132 5,542,488
2031 9,306,671 5,517,391
2030 9,342,584 5,491,320
2029 9,377,706 5,462,926
2028 9,411,230 5,432,752
2027 9,443,534 5,399,898
2026 9,475,525 5,364,771
2025 9,535,248 5,327,462
2024 9,562,065 5,287,500
2023 9,592,186 5,200,000
2022 9,605,074 5,081,700
2021 9,630,932 5,084,600
2020 9,670,419 5,072,400
2019 9,694,824 4,970,300
2018 9,706,964 4,900,600
2017 9,726,756 4,813,600
2016 9,759,755 4,714,100
2015 9,797,755 4,609,400
2014 9,833,038 4,516,500
2013 9,872,734 4,442,100
2012 9,920,362 4,408,100
2011 9,971,727 4,384,000
2010 10,000,023 4,350,700
2009 10,022,650 4,302,600
2008 10,038,188 4,259,800
2007 10,055,780 4,223,800
2006 10,071,370 4,184,600
2005 10,087,065 4,133,900
2004 10,107,146 4,087,500
2003 10,129,552 4,027,200
2002 10,158,608 3,948,500
2001 10,187,576 3,880,500
2000 10,210,971 3,857,700
1999 10,237,530 3,835,100
1998 10,266,570 3,815,000
1997 10,290,486 3,781,300
1996 10,311,238 3,732,000
1995 10,328,965 3,673,400
1994 10,343,355 3,620,000
1993 10,357,523 3,572,200
1992 10,369,341 3,531,700
1991 10,373,400 3,495,100
1990 10,373,988 3,329,800
1989 10,481,719 3,299,200
1988 10,596,487 3,283,400
1987 10,612,741 3,274,400
1986 10,630,564 3,246,300
1985 10,648,713 3,247,100
1984 10,668,095 3,227,100
1983 10,689,463 3,199,300
1982 10,705,535 3,156,100
1981 10,711,848 3,124,900
1980 10,711,122 3,112,900
1979 10,704,152 3,109,000
1978 10,684,822 3,121,200
1977 10,648,031 3,120,200
1976 10,598,677 3,110,500
1975 10,540,525 3,083,100
1974 10,478,720 3,023,700
1973 10,432,055 2,961,300
1972 10,398,489 2,903,900
1971 10,367,537 2,853,000
1970 10,337,910 2,810,700
1969 10,298,723 2,772,800
1968 10,255,815 2,748,100
1967 10,216,604 2,724,100
1966 10,178,653 2,675,900
1965 10,147,935 2,628,400
1964 10,119,835 2,585,400
1963 10,087,947 2,531,800
1962 10,060,825 2,482,000
1961 10,027,958 2,419,700
1960 9,983,512 2,371,800

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/new-zealand | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Hungary decreased by 311,615 people (a 3.09% decline), while New Zealand gained 529,500 people (a 12.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Hungary lost 284,230 people (a 2.91% decline), while New Zealand's population increased by 660,172 people (a 14% growth).

Hungary was ranked 81st most populous country in 2006 and is 98th in 2026. New Zealand was ranked 122nd in 2006 and ranked 124th 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 New Zealand will increase by 8.91% to 5,852,896 people and rank change from 124th to 122nd.

New Zealand is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 5.97M 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
New Zealand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Hungary New Zealand
2100 -0.21% -0.07%
2099 -0.21% -0.07%
2098 -0.2% -0.05%
2097 -0.2% -0.04%
2096 -0.2% -0.03%
2095 -0.2% -0.02%
2094 -0.2% -0.04%
2093 -0.19% -0.005%
2092 -0.2% -0.03%
2091 -0.2% -0.02%
2090 -0.21% -0.05%
2089 -0.2% -0.01%
2088 -0.21% -0.05%
2087 -0.22% -0.05%
2086 -0.23% -0.06%
2085 -0.22% -0.06%
2084 -0.23% -0.08%
2083 -0.24% -0.06%
2082 -0.25% -0.03%
2081 -0.26% -0.04%
2080 -0.27% -0.02%
2079 -0.27% -0.01%
2078 -0.29% 0.02%
2077 -0.31% 0.007%
2076 -0.32% 0.007%
2075 -0.34% 0.02%
2074 -0.36% 0.02%
2073 -0.37% 0.07%
2072 -0.39% 0.001%
2071 -0.4% 0.01%
2070 -0.41% 0.02%
2069 -0.42% 0.03%
2068 -0.43% 0.04%
2067 -0.43% 0.07%
2066 -0.45% 0.07%
2065 -0.45% 0.06%
2064 -0.44% 0.03%
2063 -0.44% 0.07%
2062 -0.43% 0.02%
2061 -0.42% 0.06%
2060 -0.42% 0.08%
2059 -0.4% 0.09%
2058 -0.39% 0.1%
2057 -0.39% 0.11%
2056 -0.38% 0.15%
2055 -0.37% 0.16%
2054 -0.36% 0.17%
2053 -0.36% 0.15%
2052 -0.36% 0.2%
2051 -0.36% 0.19%
2050 -0.37% 0.15%
2049 -0.37% 0.19%
2048 -0.37% 0.19%
2047 -0.38% 0.21%
2046 -0.39% 0.24%
2045 -0.39% 0.26%
2044 -0.39% 0.28%
2043 -0.4% 0.31%
2042 -0.41% 0.34%
2041 -0.41% 0.32%
2040 -0.42% 0.33%
2039 -0.42% 0.35%
2038 -0.43% 0.35%
2037 -0.42% 0.36%
2036 -0.42% 0.37%
2035 -0.41% 0.37%
2034 -0.41% 0.41%
2033 -0.4% 0.42%
2032 -0.39% 0.45%
2031 -0.38% 0.47%
2030 -0.37% 0.52%
2029 -0.36% 0.56%
2028 -0.34% 0.61%
2027 -0.34% 0.65%
2026 -0.63% 0.7%
2025 -0.28% 0.76%
2024 -0.31% 1.68%
2023 -0.13% 2.33%
2022 -0.27% -0.06%
2021 -0.41% 0.24%
2020 -0.25% 2.05%
2019 -0.13% 1.42%
2018 -0.2% 1.81%
2017 -0.34% 2.11%
2016 -0.39% 2.27%
2015 -0.36% 2.06%
2014 -0.4% 1.67%
2013 -0.48% 0.77%
2012 -0.52% 0.55%
2011 -0.28% 0.77%
2010 -0.23% 1.12%
2009 -0.15% 1%
2008 -0.17% 0.85%
2007 -0.15% 0.94%
2006 -0.16% 1.23%
2005 -0.2% 1.14%
2004 -0.22% 1.5%
2003 -0.29% 1.99%
2002 -0.28% 1.75%
2001 -0.23% 0.59%
2000 -0.26% 0.59%
1999 -0.28% 0.53%
1998 -0.23% 0.89%
1997 -0.2% 1.32%
1996 -0.17% 1.6%
1995 -0.14% 1.48%
1994 -0.14% 1.34%
1993 -0.11% 1.15%
1992 -0.04% 1.05%
1991 -0.006% 4.96%
1990 -1.03% 0.93%
1989 -1.08% 0.48%
1988 -0.15% 0.27%
1987 -0.17% 0.87%
1986 -0.17% -0.02%
1985 -0.18% 0.62%
1984 -0.2% 0.87%
1983 -0.15% 1.37%
1982 -0.06% 1%
1981 0.007% 0.39%
1980 0.07% 0.13%
1979 0.18% -0.39%
1978 0.35% 0.03%
1977 0.47% 0.31%
1976 0.55% 0.89%
1975 0.59% 1.96%
1974 0.45% 2.11%
1973 0.32% 1.98%
1972 0.3% 1.78%
1971 0.29% 1.5%
1970 0.38% 1.37%
1969 0.42% 0.9%
1968 0.38% 0.88%
1967 0.37% 1.8%
1966 0.3% 1.81%
1965 0.28% 1.66%
1964 0.32% 2.12%
1963 0.27% 2.01%
1962 0.33% 2.57%
1961 0.45% 2.02%

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/new-zealand | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Hungary declined by 0.31%, while New Zealand's population grew by 1.68%.

Live population counters

Hungary New Zealand
Current population
9475525
5374272
Population rank 98/197 124/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.06%
One net population change
17.4 minutes
6.01 minutes
One birth every
6.02 minutes
9.31 minutes
One death every
4.09 minutes
14 minutes
Daily growth/decline -83 +240
Annual growth/decline -30,121 +87,500
Annual growth/decline rate -0.31% +1.68%
Population growth rate rank 179/197 65/197
One migration net change every
32.3 minutes
30.3 minutes
Annual migration change -16,331 +17,403
Net migration rank 149/196 35/196
Foreign-born residents 689,565 1,467,989
Foreign-born residents rank 71/195 45/195
Foreign-born share of population 7.1% 28.2%
Foreign-born share rank 79/195 20/195

Natural population change vs migration

Hungary
Natural

Migration
New Zealand
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Hungary New Zealand
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -16,331 - 17,403
2024 - 16,223 - 18,766
2023 -41,247 49,213 18,876 21,404
2022 -47,065 41,871 20,123 21,404
2021 -61,638 20,372 23,644 -14,944
2020 -47,385 9,147 24,905 42,124
2019 -36,840 34,339 25,299 69,770
2018 -37,858 34,190 24,797 59,139
2017 -37,934 20,200 26,282 68,349
2016 -31,231 68 28,237 75,512
2015 -39,191 13,856 29,408 70,870
2014 -32,449 11,581 26,196 57,974
2013 -36,529 5,635 29,096 26,385
2012 -38,689 15,286 31,077 -1,015
2011 -40,884 1,859 31,302 -2,196
2010 -40,000 10,592 35,458 6,722
2009 -34,077 17,281 33,560 12,700
2008 -31,118 16,166 35,143 4,804
2007 -35,195 13,697 35,480 3,053
2006 -32,228 19,890 30,924 14,542
2005 -38,331 16,925 30,674 19,212
2004 -37,396 16,637 29,634 24,521
2003 -41,531 13,879 28,150 42,456
2002 -36,571 2,822 25,941 48,195
2001 -35,657 10,386 27,939 17,793
2000 -37,780 13,414 29,897 -6,604
1999 -49,140 12,819 28,916 -7,634
1998 -43,120 13,568 29,146 -1,387
1997 -38,075 14,186 30,137 12,040
1996 -38,152 14,605 28,997 25,169
1995 -34,086 14,927 29,828 26,743
1994 -31,030 15,159 30,372 20,420
1993 -33,144 15,540 31,685 12,638
1992 -26,960 16,238 32,067 6,460
1991 -17,635 16,873 33,518 31,156
1990 -19,710 16,991 33,298 70,432
1989 -20,963 -16,991 30,749 -8,818
1988 -15,895 -16,052 29,846 -17,005
1987 -15,919 -16,175 27,603 -7,631
1986 -18,072 -16,339 25,549 -10,234
1985 -18,103 -15,890 24,126 -13,462
1984 -21,336 -16,216 26,043 -901
1983 -21,379 -16,047 24,315 11,464
1982 -10,705 -16,531 24,207 7,982
1981 -2,142 -16,869 25,374 -7,606
1980 3,213 -17,795 23,658 -15,423
1979 23,549 3,629 26,675 -26,694
1978 27,780 290 26,156 -28,783
1977 45,787 -54 28,020 -22,697
1976 52,993 -472 29,456 -9,138
1975 63,243 -335 31,355 13,196
1974 60,777 132 33,896 27,580
1973 33,382 -1,512 35,239 28,261
1972 34,315 -8 38,244 17,779
1971 26,956 -15 40,000 7,547
1970 32,048 -96 37,101 4,511
1969 38,105 -333 38,098 -5,212
1968 39,997 -324 37,594 -11,853
1967 39,845 -414 37,974 -2,289
1966 36,643 -726 36,151 9,161
1965 24,355 -537 36,982 9,245
1964 31,371 -739 39,375 9,806
1963 32,282 -822 42,027 10,226
1962 21,128 -1,738 42,865 12,697
1961 44,123 -1,177 43,482 10,689
1960 44,926 -1,108 41,791 3,846

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

GeoRank.org/population/hungary/new-zealand | 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 New Zealand 34.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 247,767 people) and 65.6% is from migration (a gain of 471,602 people).

As of 2024, 689,565 residents or 7.1% of the population were not native-born in Hungary, compared to 1,467,989 people or 28.2% in New Zealand.

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
New Zealand
City Population
Auckland 1.47M
Christchurch 383K
Wellington 216K
Hamilton 176K
Tauranga 151K
Dunedin 106K
Lower Hutt 103K
Palmerston North 81.5K
Napier 66.3K
Hibiscus Coast 59.8K

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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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