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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Hungary was 9,562,065 in 2024 vs 6,916,140 people in Nicaragua in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Hungary's population is 9,475,525 people compared to 7,124,343 in Nicaragua.

Population statistics:

  • Hungary's population is 1.33 times bigger than Nicaragua's.
  • Hungary is ranked the 98th most populous country in the world, while Nicaragua is the 107th.
  • The countries together account for 0.2% of the world: 0.11% for Hungary vs 0.09% for Nicaragua.
  • For the last 10 years, Hungary has had an average growth rate of -0.29% per year vs +1.33% in Nicaragua.
  • Since 2006, the population of Hungary has decreased from 10.1M people to 9.48M (5.92% decline), while Nicaragua has grown from 5.42M to 7.12M (31.5% growth).

Hungary vs Nicaragua: population by year and forecast

Hungary
Factual

Projection
Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Hungary Nicaragua
2100 7,370,355 8,688,116
2099 7,386,200 8,724,538
2098 7,401,408 8,760,232
2097 7,415,908 8,794,755
2096 7,430,531 8,828,433
2095 7,445,269 8,861,157
2094 7,460,108 8,892,755
2093 7,475,111 8,924,287
2092 7,489,534 8,954,488
2091 7,504,343 8,984,026
2090 7,519,276 9,012,075
2089 7,534,960 9,039,709
2088 7,550,399 9,065,862
2087 7,566,507 9,090,942
2086 7,583,518 9,115,336
2085 7,600,748 9,138,363
2084 7,617,497 9,160,205
2083 7,634,894 9,180,483
2082 7,653,272 9,199,639
2081 7,672,270 9,217,574
2080 7,692,156 9,233,677
2079 7,712,929 9,247,995
2078 7,734,118 9,260,269
2077 7,756,481 9,271,296
2076 7,780,266 9,280,355
2075 7,805,336 9,287,263
2074 7,832,068 9,293,340
2073 7,860,016 9,297,217
2072 7,889,448 9,298,930
2071 7,920,271 9,298,548
2070 7,952,370 9,296,541
2069 7,985,309 9,292,245
2068 8,019,321 9,285,519
2067 8,053,791 9,277,073
2066 8,088,854 9,266,063
2065 8,125,079 9,253,359
2064 8,161,993 9,238,451
2063 8,198,019 9,221,261
2062 8,233,954 9,201,687
2061 8,269,395 9,180,231
2060 8,304,498 9,156,164
2059 8,339,351 9,129,485
2058 8,372,516 9,100,437
2057 8,405,403 9,069,770
2056 8,438,397 9,037,076
2055 8,470,451 9,002,004
2054 8,502,165 8,964,646
2053 8,533,102 8,925,248
2052 8,563,943 8,883,323
2051 8,594,925 8,838,651
2050 8,625,864 8,791,647
2049 8,657,469 8,743,003
2048 8,689,207 8,691,701
2047 8,721,846 8,638,293
2046 8,755,100 8,583,244
2045 8,789,106 8,525,953
2044 8,823,256 8,466,669
2043 8,857,823 8,405,733
2042 8,893,508 8,342,871
2041 8,929,696 8,278,159
2040 8,966,615 8,211,510
2039 9,004,383 8,143,346
2038 9,041,989 8,072,943
2037 9,080,597 8,000,701
2036 9,118,668 7,926,969
2035 9,157,148 7,851,540
2034 9,195,286 7,774,327
2033 9,232,883 7,695,506
2032 9,270,132 7,615,273
2031 9,306,671 7,533,169
2030 9,342,584 7,449,842
2029 9,377,706 7,364,850
2028 9,411,230 7,278,061
2027 9,443,534 7,189,755
2026 9,475,525 7,100,090
2025 9,535,248 7,008,896
2024 9,562,065 6,916,140
2023 9,592,186 6,823,613
2022 9,605,074 6,730,654
2021 9,630,932 6,644,741
2020 9,670,419 6,565,267
2019 9,694,824 6,483,657
2018 9,706,964 6,400,080
2017 9,726,756 6,316,231
2016 9,759,755 6,232,666
2015 9,797,755 6,149,417
2014 9,833,038 6,066,492
2013 9,872,734 5,983,845
2012 9,920,362 5,901,287
2011 9,971,727 5,819,051
2010 10,000,023 5,737,450
2009 10,022,650 5,656,601
2008 10,038,188 5,576,593
2007 10,055,780 5,497,243
2006 10,071,370 5,418,855
2005 10,087,065 5,342,105
2004 10,107,146 5,272,912
2003 10,129,552 5,210,963
2002 10,158,608 5,149,909
2001 10,187,576 5,087,825
2000 10,210,971 5,022,633
1999 10,237,530 4,954,018
1998 10,266,570 4,883,655
1997 10,290,486 4,809,573
1996 10,311,238 4,729,974
1995 10,328,965 4,642,931
1994 10,343,355 4,549,316
1993 10,357,523 4,453,732
1992 10,369,341 4,357,026
1991 10,373,400 4,259,637
1990 10,373,988 4,162,559
1989 10,481,719 4,066,476
1988 10,596,487 3,972,320
1987 10,612,741 3,882,164
1986 10,630,564 3,794,157
1985 10,648,713 3,706,479
1984 10,668,095 3,619,104
1983 10,689,463 3,530,282
1982 10,705,535 3,438,745
1981 10,711,848 3,345,674
1980 10,711,122 3,252,403
1979 10,704,152 3,164,525
1978 10,684,822 3,080,314
1977 10,648,031 2,992,534
1976 10,598,677 2,903,851
1975 10,540,525 2,816,943
1974 10,478,720 2,732,075
1973 10,432,055 2,649,278
1972 10,398,489 2,573,578
1971 10,367,537 2,499,825
1970 10,337,910 2,423,065
1969 10,298,723 2,348,398
1968 10,255,815 2,275,836
1967 10,216,604 2,205,567
1966 10,178,653 2,137,820
1965 10,147,935 2,072,681
1964 10,119,835 2,010,176
1963 10,087,947 1,950,159
1962 10,060,825 1,892,320
1961 10,027,958 1,836,451
1960 9,983,512 1,782,370

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 Nicaragua gained 813,811 people (a 15% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Hungary lost 284,230 people (a 2.91% decline), while Nicaragua's population increased by 891,677 people (a 14.3% growth).

Hungary was ranked 81st most populous country in 2006 and is 98th in 2026. Nicaragua was ranked 109th in 2006 and ranked 107th 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 Nicaragua will increase by 23.4% to 8,791,647 people and rank change from 107th to 108th.

Nicaragua is projected to reach its peak in 2072 at 9.3M 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
Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Hungary Nicaragua
2100 -0.21% -0.42%
2099 -0.21% -0.41%
2098 -0.2% -0.39%
2097 -0.2% -0.38%
2096 -0.2% -0.37%
2095 -0.2% -0.36%
2094 -0.2% -0.35%
2093 -0.19% -0.34%
2092 -0.2% -0.33%
2091 -0.2% -0.31%
2090 -0.21% -0.31%
2089 -0.2% -0.29%
2088 -0.21% -0.28%
2087 -0.22% -0.27%
2086 -0.23% -0.25%
2085 -0.22% -0.24%
2084 -0.23% -0.22%
2083 -0.24% -0.21%
2082 -0.25% -0.19%
2081 -0.26% -0.17%
2080 -0.27% -0.15%
2079 -0.27% -0.13%
2078 -0.29% -0.12%
2077 -0.31% -0.1%
2076 -0.32% -0.07%
2075 -0.34% -0.07%
2074 -0.36% -0.04%
2073 -0.37% -0.02%
2072 -0.39% 0.004%
2071 -0.4% 0.02%
2070 -0.41% 0.05%
2069 -0.42% 0.07%
2068 -0.43% 0.09%
2067 -0.43% 0.12%
2066 -0.45% 0.14%
2065 -0.45% 0.16%
2064 -0.44% 0.19%
2063 -0.44% 0.21%
2062 -0.43% 0.23%
2061 -0.42% 0.26%
2060 -0.42% 0.29%
2059 -0.4% 0.32%
2058 -0.39% 0.34%
2057 -0.39% 0.36%
2056 -0.38% 0.39%
2055 -0.37% 0.42%
2054 -0.36% 0.44%
2053 -0.36% 0.47%
2052 -0.36% 0.51%
2051 -0.36% 0.53%
2050 -0.37% 0.56%
2049 -0.37% 0.59%
2048 -0.37% 0.62%
2047 -0.38% 0.64%
2046 -0.39% 0.67%
2045 -0.39% 0.7%
2044 -0.39% 0.72%
2043 -0.4% 0.75%
2042 -0.41% 0.78%
2041 -0.41% 0.81%
2040 -0.42% 0.84%
2039 -0.42% 0.87%
2038 -0.43% 0.9%
2037 -0.42% 0.93%
2036 -0.42% 0.96%
2035 -0.41% 0.99%
2034 -0.41% 1.02%
2033 -0.4% 1.05%
2032 -0.39% 1.09%
2031 -0.38% 1.12%
2030 -0.37% 1.15%
2029 -0.36% 1.19%
2028 -0.34% 1.23%
2027 -0.34% 1.26%
2026 -0.63% 1.3%
2025 -0.28% 1.34%
2024 -0.31% 1.36%
2023 -0.13% 1.38%
2022 -0.27% 1.29%
2021 -0.41% 1.21%
2020 -0.25% 1.26%
2019 -0.13% 1.31%
2018 -0.2% 1.33%
2017 -0.34% 1.34%
2016 -0.39% 1.35%
2015 -0.36% 1.37%
2014 -0.4% 1.38%
2013 -0.48% 1.4%
2012 -0.52% 1.41%
2011 -0.28% 1.42%
2010 -0.23% 1.43%
2009 -0.15% 1.43%
2008 -0.17% 1.44%
2007 -0.15% 1.45%
2006 -0.16% 1.44%
2005 -0.2% 1.31%
2004 -0.22% 1.19%
2003 -0.29% 1.19%
2002 -0.28% 1.22%
2001 -0.23% 1.3%
2000 -0.26% 1.39%
1999 -0.28% 1.44%
1998 -0.23% 1.54%
1997 -0.2% 1.68%
1996 -0.17% 1.87%
1995 -0.14% 2.06%
1994 -0.14% 2.15%
1993 -0.11% 2.22%
1992 -0.04% 2.29%
1991 -0.006% 2.33%
1990 -1.03% 2.36%
1989 -1.08% 2.37%
1988 -0.15% 2.32%
1987 -0.17% 2.32%
1986 -0.17% 2.37%
1985 -0.18% 2.41%
1984 -0.2% 2.52%
1983 -0.15% 2.66%
1982 -0.06% 2.78%
1981 0.007% 2.87%
1980 0.07% 2.78%
1979 0.18% 2.73%
1978 0.35% 2.93%
1977 0.47% 3.05%
1976 0.55% 3.09%
1975 0.59% 3.11%
1974 0.45% 3.13%
1973 0.32% 2.94%
1972 0.3% 2.95%
1971 0.29% 3.17%
1970 0.38% 3.18%
1969 0.42% 3.19%
1968 0.38% 3.19%
1967 0.37% 3.17%
1966 0.3% 3.14%
1965 0.28% 3.11%
1964 0.32% 3.08%
1963 0.27% 3.06%
1962 0.33% 3.04%
1961 0.45% 3.03%

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 Nicaragua's population grew by 1.36%.

Live population counters

Hungary Nicaragua
Current population
9475525
7124343
Population rank 98/197 107/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.09%
One net population change
17.4 minutes
5.68 minutes
One birth every
6.02 minutes
3.98 minutes
One death every
4.09 minutes
16.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline -83 +253
Annual growth/decline -30,121 +92,527
Annual growth/decline rate -0.31% +1.36%
Population growth rate rank 179/197 78/197
One migration net change every
32.3 minutes
1.05 hours
Annual migration change -16,331 -8,371
Net migration rank 149/196 129/196
Foreign-born residents 689,565 43,757
Foreign-born residents rank 71/195 154/195
Foreign-born share of population 7.1% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 79/195 172/195

Natural population change vs migration

Hungary
Natural

Migration
Nicaragua
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Hungary Nicaragua
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -16,331 - -8,371
2024 - 16,223 - -8,189
2023 -41,247 49,213 100,921 -7,996
2022 -47,065 41,871 100,987 -7,996
2021 -61,638 20,372 89,213 -10,383
2020 -47,385 9,147 90,515 -10,383
2019 -36,840 34,339 102,817 -19,730
2018 -37,858 34,190 104,814 -20,742
2017 -37,934 20,200 105,468 -21,849
2016 -31,231 68 106,585 -23,076
2015 -39,191 13,856 107,344 -24,353
2014 -32,449 11,581 108,420 -25,570
2013 -36,529 5,635 109,032 -26,587
2012 -38,689 15,286 110,065 -27,389
2011 -40,884 1,859 110,026 -28,221
2010 -40,000 10,592 110,475 -29,081
2009 -34,077 17,281 110,213 -29,913
2008 -31,118 16,166 110,395 -30,675
2007 -35,195 13,697 110,341 -31,357
2006 -32,228 19,890 110,073 -32,274
2005 -38,331 16,925 108,984 -33,280
2004 -37,396 16,637 106,904 -44,222
2003 -41,531 13,879 106,142 -44,931
2002 -36,571 2,822 105,805 -44,906
2001 -35,657 10,386 107,109 -43,837
2000 -37,780 13,414 109,192 -42,087
1999 -49,140 12,819 110,217 -40,095
1998 -43,120 13,568 108,862 -38,260
1997 -38,075 14,186 114,415 -36,851
1996 -38,152 14,605 116,849 -35,208
1995 -34,086 14,927 118,325 -25,889
1994 -31,030 15,159 119,565 -24,773
1993 -33,144 15,540 120,469 -24,091
1992 -26,960 16,238 121,204 -24,171
1991 -17,635 16,873 121,787 -24,028
1990 -19,710 16,991 120,677 -24,280
1989 -20,963 -16,991 120,128 -24,364
1988 -15,895 -16,052 117,299 -24,753
1987 -15,919 -16,175 112,885 -25,127
1986 -18,072 -16,339 113,054 -24,805
1985 -18,103 -15,890 110,949 -23,840
1984 -21,336 -16,216 110,133 -22,493
1983 -21,379 -16,047 110,618 -20,620
1982 -10,705 -16,531 112,468 -19,395
1981 -2,142 -16,869 110,421 -17,353
1980 3,213 -17,795 108,604 -15,130
1979 23,549 3,629 96,429 -14,152
1978 27,780 290 98,419 -12,273
1977 45,787 -54 100,498 -11,082
1976 52,993 -472 98,100 -10,155
1975 63,243 -335 95,230 -9,349
1974 60,777 132 92,505 -8,639
1973 33,382 -1,512 89,662 -7,947
1972 34,315 -8 76,906 -7,219
1971 26,956 -15 84,139 -6,328
1970 32,048 -96 81,127 -5,423
1969 38,105 -333 78,237 -4,592
1968 39,997 -324 75,458 -3,979
1967 39,845 -414 72,722 -3,666
1966 36,643 -726 69,883 -3,443
1965 24,355 -537 67,056 -3,231
1964 31,371 -739 64,227 -3,043
1963 32,282 -822 61,738 -2,881
1962 21,128 -1,738 59,547 -2,727
1961 44,123 -1,177 57,499 -2,579
1960 44,926 -1,108 55,664 -2,418

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 Nicaragua 85.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,017,084 people) and 14.5% is from migration (a loss of 172,078 people).

As of 2024, 689,565 residents or 7.1% of the population were not native-born in Hungary, compared to 43,757 people or 0.6% in Nicaragua.

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
Nicaragua
City Population
Managua 937K
Leon 174K
Masaya 140K
Matagalpa 133K
Chinandega 122K
Esteli 112K
Granada 105K
Jinotega 99.4K
Juigalpa 51.8K
San Juan del Sur 14.7K

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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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