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

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The latest officially reported population of Hungary was 9,514,251 in 2025 vs 7,007,502 people in Nicaragua in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Hungary's population is 9,454,659 people compared to 7,144,725 in Nicaragua.

Population statistics:

  • Hungary's population is 1.32 times bigger than Nicaragua's.
  • Hungary is ranked the 97th 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 -0.3% per year vs +1.32% in Nicaragua.
  • Since 2006, the population of Hungary has decreased from 10.1M people to 9.45M (6.12% decline), while Nicaragua has grown from 5.42M to 7.14M (31.8% growth).

Hungary vs Nicaragua: population by year and forecast

Hungary
Factual

Projection
Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Hungary Nicaragua
2100 7,354,125 8,686,387
2099 7,369,935 8,722,801
2098 7,385,110 8,758,489
2097 7,399,578 8,793,005
2096 7,414,169 8,826,676
2095 7,428,875 8,859,393
2094 7,443,681 8,890,985
2093 7,458,651 8,922,511
2092 7,473,041 8,952,706
2091 7,487,818 8,982,238
2090 7,502,719 9,010,281
2089 7,518,368 9,037,910
2088 7,533,773 9,064,058
2087 7,549,845 9,089,133
2086 7,566,819 9,113,522
2085 7,584,011 9,136,545
2084 7,600,723 9,158,382
2083 7,618,082 9,178,656
2082 7,636,419 9,197,809
2081 7,655,375 9,215,739
2080 7,675,218 9,231,840
2079 7,695,945 9,246,154
2078 7,717,087 9,258,426
2077 7,739,401 9,269,451
2076 7,763,134 9,278,508
2075 7,788,149 9,285,415
2074 7,814,821 9,291,490
2073 7,842,708 9,295,367
2072 7,872,075 9,297,079
2071 7,902,830 9,296,698
2070 7,934,859 9,294,691
2069 7,967,725 9,290,396
2068 8,001,662 9,283,672
2067 8,036,057 9,275,227
2066 8,071,042 9,264,219
2065 8,107,187 9,251,518
2064 8,144,020 9,236,612
2063 8,179,967 9,219,426
2062 8,215,823 9,199,856
2061 8,251,186 9,178,404
2060 8,286,212 9,154,342
2059 8,320,988 9,127,668
2058 8,354,080 9,098,625
2057 8,386,894 9,067,965
2056 8,419,815 9,035,277
2055 8,451,799 9,000,212
2054 8,483,442 8,962,862
2053 8,514,311 8,923,471
2052 8,545,085 8,881,555
2051 8,575,999 8,836,892
2050 8,606,870 8,789,897
2049 8,638,405 8,741,263
2048 8,670,073 8,689,971
2047 8,702,640 8,636,574
2046 8,735,821 8,581,536
2045 8,769,752 8,524,256
2044 8,803,827 8,464,984
2043 8,838,318 8,404,060
2042 8,873,924 8,341,211
2041 8,910,032 8,276,512
2040 8,946,870 8,209,876
2039 8,984,555 8,141,726
2038 9,022,078 8,071,337
2037 9,060,601 7,999,109
2036 9,098,588 7,925,391
2035 9,136,984 7,849,978
2034 9,175,038 7,772,780
2033 9,212,552 7,693,975
2032 9,249,719 7,613,757
2031 9,286,177 7,531,669
2030 9,322,011 7,448,359
2029 9,357,056 7,363,385
2028 9,390,506 7,276,613
2027 9,422,739 7,188,324
2026 9,454,659 7,098,677
2025 9,514,251 7,007,502
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/hungary/nicaragua | CC BY

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 305,096 people (a 3.13% decline), while Nicaragua's population increased by 912,059 people (a 14.6% growth).

Hungary was ranked 81st most populous country in 2006 and is 97th 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 8,606,870 people with a rank change from 97th to 111th. The population of Nicaragua will increase by 23% to 8,789,897 people and rank change from 107th to 109th.

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 7.35M 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 -0.5% 1.32%
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 (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 Nicaragua's population grew by 1.32%.

Live population counters

Hungary Nicaragua
Current population
9454659
7144725
Population rank 97/197 107/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.09%
One net population change
11 minutes
5.77 minutes
One birth every
6.7 minutes
3.97 minutes
One death every
4.1 minutes
16.4 minutes
Daily growth/decline -131 +250
Annual growth/decline -47,814 +91,362
Annual growth/decline rate -0.5% +1.32%
Population growth rate rank 184/197 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 -49,723 16,223 100,318 -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 2026-07-08).

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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 Nicaragua 86.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,008,982 people) and 13.3% is from migration (a loss of 154,697 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 (1960–2025, 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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