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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Hungary was 9,562,065 in 2024 vs 27,032,412 people in Niger in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Hungary's population is 9,475,525 people compared to 29,080,898 in Niger.

Population statistics:

  • Niger's population is 3.07 times bigger than Hungary's.
  • Hungary is ranked the 98th most populous country in the world, while Niger is the 53rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.47% of the world: 0.11% for Hungary vs 0.35% for Niger.
  • For the last 10 years, Hungary has had an average growth rate of -0.29% per year vs +3.5% in Niger.
  • Since 2006, the population of Hungary has decreased from 10.1M people to 9.48M (5.92% decline), while Niger has grown from 14.3M to 29.1M (103.8% growth).

Hungary vs Niger: population by year and forecast

Hungary
Factual

Projection
Niger
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Hungary Niger
2100 7,370,355 92,149,803
2099 7,386,200 91,788,730
2098 7,401,408 91,409,848
2097 7,415,908 91,009,119
2096 7,430,531 90,589,670
2095 7,445,269 90,150,766
2094 7,460,108 89,694,201
2093 7,475,111 89,215,318
2092 7,489,534 88,716,114
2091 7,504,343 88,197,952
2090 7,519,276 87,660,657
2089 7,534,960 87,103,777
2088 7,550,399 86,525,686
2087 7,566,507 85,929,075
2086 7,583,518 85,313,560
2085 7,600,748 84,675,788
2084 7,617,497 84,017,371
2083 7,634,894 83,337,884
2082 7,653,272 82,638,198
2081 7,672,270 81,922,470
2080 7,692,156 81,186,181
2079 7,712,929 80,435,226
2078 7,734,118 79,665,207
2077 7,756,481 78,877,754
2076 7,780,266 78,071,174
2075 7,805,336 77,248,629
2074 7,832,068 76,412,785
2073 7,860,016 75,560,272
2072 7,889,448 74,691,713
2071 7,920,271 73,808,594
2070 7,952,370 72,912,178
2069 7,985,309 71,999,238
2068 8,019,321 71,073,720
2067 8,053,791 70,133,854
2066 8,088,854 69,181,625
2065 8,125,079 68,221,595
2064 8,161,993 67,248,034
2063 8,198,019 66,264,418
2062 8,233,954 65,270,595
2061 8,269,395 64,267,053
2060 8,304,498 63,257,169
2059 8,339,351 62,239,490
2058 8,372,516 61,213,177
2057 8,405,403 60,180,993
2056 8,438,397 59,145,841
2055 8,470,451 58,103,375
2054 8,502,165 57,056,756
2053 8,533,102 56,007,297
2052 8,563,943 54,958,567
2051 8,594,925 53,907,164
2050 8,625,864 52,858,275
2049 8,657,469 51,810,418
2048 8,689,207 50,763,456
2047 8,721,846 49,719,695
2046 8,755,100 48,677,799
2045 8,789,106 47,638,048
2044 8,823,256 46,602,104
2043 8,857,823 45,572,618
2042 8,893,508 44,546,381
2041 8,929,696 43,525,533
2040 8,966,615 42,508,212
2039 9,004,383 41,495,840
2038 9,041,989 40,485,407
2037 9,080,597 39,476,789
2036 9,118,668 38,472,178
2035 9,157,148 37,470,776
2034 9,195,286 36,477,557
2033 9,232,883 35,487,806
2032 9,270,132 34,508,717
2031 9,306,671 33,538,029
2030 9,342,584 32,574,145
2029 9,377,706 31,620,865
2028 9,411,230 30,680,257
2027 9,443,534 29,750,695
2026 9,475,525 28,832,547
2025 9,535,248 27,926,917
2024 9,562,065 27,032,412
2023 9,592,186 26,159,867
2022 9,605,074 25,311,973
2021 9,630,932 24,502,140
2020 9,670,419 23,717,613
2019 9,694,824 22,947,757
2018 9,706,964 22,188,069
2017 9,726,756 21,435,446
2016 9,759,755 20,685,753
2015 9,797,755 19,939,498
2014 9,833,038 19,215,909
2013 9,872,734 18,519,898
2012 9,920,362 17,836,769
2011 9,971,727 17,176,283
2010 10,000,023 16,548,835
2009 10,022,650 15,943,675
2008 10,038,188 15,361,915
2007 10,055,780 14,803,610
2006 10,071,370 14,268,581
2005 10,087,065 13,756,192
2004 10,107,146 13,265,836
2003 10,129,552 12,796,984
2002 10,158,608 12,349,144
2001 10,187,576 11,920,647
2000 10,210,971 11,509,630
1999 10,237,530 11,117,411
1998 10,266,570 10,741,413
1997 10,290,486 10,383,969
1996 10,311,238 10,044,852
1995 10,328,965 9,714,529
1994 10,343,355 9,398,258
1993 10,357,523 9,100,789
1992 10,369,341 8,817,633
1991 10,373,400 8,546,900
1990 10,373,988 8,286,059
1989 10,481,719 8,034,780
1988 10,596,487 7,793,748
1987 10,612,741 7,561,150
1986 10,630,564 7,335,811
1985 10,648,713 7,118,457
1984 10,668,095 6,909,971
1983 10,689,463 6,708,644
1982 10,705,535 6,512,732
1981 10,711,848 6,322,006
1980 10,711,122 6,135,971
1979 10,704,152 5,955,556
1978 10,684,822 5,782,932
1977 10,648,031 5,619,716
1976 10,598,677 5,464,962
1975 10,540,525 5,317,019
1974 10,478,720 5,174,953
1973 10,432,055 5,037,865
1972 10,398,489 4,904,845
1971 10,367,537 4,776,225
1970 10,337,910 4,650,275
1969 10,298,723 4,525,725
1968 10,255,815 4,403,637
1967 10,216,604 4,283,590
1966 10,178,653 4,165,544
1965 10,147,935 4,049,695
1964 10,119,835 3,935,814
1963 10,087,947 3,823,873
1962 10,060,825 3,714,520
1961 10,027,958 3,608,162
1960 9,983,512 3,505,050

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/niger | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Hungary decreased by 311,615 people (a 3.09% decline), while Niger gained 6,417,172 people (a 45% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Hungary lost 284,230 people (a 2.91% decline), while Niger's population increased by 8,395,145 people (a 40.6% growth).

Hungary was ranked 81st most populous country in 2006 and is 98th in 2026. Niger was ranked 64th in 2006 and ranked 53rd 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 Niger will increase by 81.8% to 52,858,275 people and rank change from 53rd to 38th.

Niger is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 92.1M 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
Niger
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Hungary Niger
2100 -0.21% 0.39%
2099 -0.21% 0.41%
2098 -0.2% 0.44%
2097 -0.2% 0.46%
2096 -0.2% 0.49%
2095 -0.2% 0.51%
2094 -0.2% 0.54%
2093 -0.19% 0.56%
2092 -0.2% 0.59%
2091 -0.2% 0.61%
2090 -0.21% 0.64%
2089 -0.2% 0.67%
2088 -0.21% 0.69%
2087 -0.22% 0.72%
2086 -0.23% 0.75%
2085 -0.22% 0.78%
2084 -0.23% 0.82%
2083 -0.24% 0.85%
2082 -0.25% 0.87%
2081 -0.26% 0.91%
2080 -0.27% 0.93%
2079 -0.27% 0.97%
2078 -0.29% 1%
2077 -0.31% 1.03%
2076 -0.32% 1.06%
2075 -0.34% 1.09%
2074 -0.36% 1.13%
2073 -0.37% 1.16%
2072 -0.39% 1.2%
2071 -0.4% 1.23%
2070 -0.41% 1.27%
2069 -0.42% 1.3%
2068 -0.43% 1.34%
2067 -0.43% 1.38%
2066 -0.45% 1.41%
2065 -0.45% 1.45%
2064 -0.44% 1.48%
2063 -0.44% 1.52%
2062 -0.43% 1.56%
2061 -0.42% 1.6%
2060 -0.42% 1.64%
2059 -0.4% 1.68%
2058 -0.39% 1.72%
2057 -0.39% 1.75%
2056 -0.38% 1.79%
2055 -0.37% 1.83%
2054 -0.36% 1.87%
2053 -0.36% 1.91%
2052 -0.36% 1.95%
2051 -0.36% 1.98%
2050 -0.37% 2.02%
2049 -0.37% 2.06%
2048 -0.37% 2.1%
2047 -0.38% 2.14%
2046 -0.39% 2.18%
2045 -0.39% 2.22%
2044 -0.39% 2.26%
2043 -0.4% 2.3%
2042 -0.41% 2.35%
2041 -0.41% 2.39%
2040 -0.42% 2.44%
2039 -0.42% 2.5%
2038 -0.43% 2.55%
2037 -0.42% 2.61%
2036 -0.42% 2.67%
2035 -0.41% 2.72%
2034 -0.41% 2.79%
2033 -0.4% 2.84%
2032 -0.39% 2.89%
2031 -0.38% 2.96%
2030 -0.37% 3.01%
2029 -0.36% 3.07%
2028 -0.34% 3.12%
2027 -0.34% 3.18%
2026 -0.63% 3.24%
2025 -0.28% 3.31%
2024 -0.31% 3.34%
2023 -0.13% 3.35%
2022 -0.27% 3.31%
2021 -0.41% 3.31%
2020 -0.25% 3.35%
2019 -0.13% 3.42%
2018 -0.2% 3.51%
2017 -0.34% 3.62%
2016 -0.39% 3.74%
2015 -0.36% 3.77%
2014 -0.4% 3.76%
2013 -0.48% 3.83%
2012 -0.52% 3.85%
2011 -0.28% 3.79%
2010 -0.23% 3.8%
2009 -0.15% 3.79%
2008 -0.17% 3.77%
2007 -0.15% 3.75%
2006 -0.16% 3.72%
2005 -0.2% 3.7%
2004 -0.22% 3.66%
2003 -0.29% 3.63%
2002 -0.28% 3.59%
2001 -0.23% 3.57%
2000 -0.26% 3.53%
1999 -0.28% 3.5%
1998 -0.23% 3.44%
1997 -0.2% 3.38%
1996 -0.17% 3.4%
1995 -0.14% 3.37%
1994 -0.14% 3.27%
1993 -0.11% 3.21%
1992 -0.04% 3.17%
1991 -0.006% 3.15%
1990 -1.03% 3.13%
1989 -1.08% 3.09%
1988 -0.15% 3.08%
1987 -0.17% 3.07%
1986 -0.17% 3.05%
1985 -0.18% 3.02%
1984 -0.2% 3%
1983 -0.15% 3.01%
1982 -0.06% 3.02%
1981 0.007% 3.03%
1980 0.07% 3.03%
1979 0.18% 2.99%
1978 0.35% 2.9%
1977 0.47% 2.83%
1976 0.55% 2.78%
1975 0.59% 2.75%
1974 0.45% 2.72%
1973 0.32% 2.71%
1972 0.3% 2.69%
1971 0.29% 2.71%
1970 0.38% 2.75%
1969 0.42% 2.77%
1968 0.38% 2.8%
1967 0.37% 2.83%
1966 0.3% 2.86%
1965 0.28% 2.89%
1964 0.32% 2.93%
1963 0.27% 2.94%
1962 0.33% 2.95%
1961 0.45% 2.94%

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/niger | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Hungary declined by 0.31%, while Niger's population grew by 3.34%.

Live population counters

Hungary Niger
Current population
9475525
29080898
Population rank 98/197 53/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.35%
One net population change
17.4 minutes
36.1 seconds
One birth every
6.02 minutes
28.8 seconds
One death every
4.09 minutes
2.27 minutes
Daily growth/decline -83 +2,391
Annual growth/decline -30,121 +872,545
Annual growth/decline rate -0.31% +3.34%
Population growth rate rank 179/197 10/197
One migration net change every
32.3 minutes
1.14 hours
Annual migration change -16,331 -7,704
Net migration rank 149/196 126/196
Foreign-born residents 689,565 449,236
Foreign-born residents rank 71/195 85/195
Foreign-born share of population 7.1% 1.7%
Foreign-born share rank 79/195 140/195

Natural population change vs migration

Hungary
Natural

Migration
Niger
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Hungary Niger
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -16,331 - -7,704
2024 - 16,223 - -4,041
2023 -41,247 49,213 864,139 995
2022 -47,065 41,871 829,651 995
2021 -61,638 20,372 793,428 -4,405
2020 -47,385 9,147 784,437 -4,402
2019 -36,840 34,339 775,474 -15,778
2018 -37,858 34,190 763,536 -3,830
2017 -37,934 20,200 752,384 -6,830
2016 -31,231 68 738,999 14,833
2015 -39,191 13,856 721,630 17,051
2014 -32,449 11,581 704,609 3,891
2013 -36,529 5,635 686,070 -2,543
2012 -38,689 15,286 664,009 18,714
2011 -40,884 1,859 645,175 -6,941
2010 -40,000 10,592 624,685 -8,033
2009 -34,077 17,281 602,671 -9,014
2008 -31,118 16,166 579,727 -9,847
2007 -35,195 13,697 556,808 -10,069
2006 -32,228 19,890 533,374 -10,054
2005 -38,331 16,925 511,167 -9,700
2004 -37,396 16,637 488,328 -9,070
2003 -41,531 13,879 467,295 -8,841
2002 -36,571 2,822 446,767 -9,550
2001 -35,657 10,386 428,417 -8,654
2000 -37,780 13,414 410,779 -8,522
1999 -49,140 12,819 394,212 -12,037
1998 -43,120 13,568 377,120 -7,298
1997 -38,075 14,186 358,745 -13,680
1996 -38,152 14,605 341,223 -8,057
1995 -34,086 14,927 323,630 3,843
1994 -31,030 15,159 306,026 -959
1993 -33,144 15,540 292,135 -2,269
1992 -26,960 16,238 278,690 -2,258
1991 -17,635 16,873 266,527 -1,500
1990 -19,710 16,991 256,594 73
1989 -20,963 -16,991 245,278 613
1988 -15,895 -16,052 237,296 -1,139
1987 -15,919 -16,175 231,371 -2,338
1986 -18,072 -16,339 224,365 -2,728
1985 -18,103 -15,890 219,206 -6,126
1984 -21,336 -16,216 213,111 -9,208
1983 -21,379 -16,047 207,962 -9,209
1982 -10,705 -16,531 202,012 -8,935
1981 -2,142 -16,869 195,938 -7,559
1980 3,213 -17,795 189,251 -5,564
1979 23,549 3,629 180,632 -3,495
1978 27,780 290 171,614 -3,494
1977 45,787 -54 161,792 -3,476
1976 52,993 -472 154,489 -3,308
1975 63,243 -335 147,962 -3,254
1974 60,777 132 142,606 -3,179
1973 33,382 -1,512 137,695 -2,942
1972 34,315 -8 133,813 -2,525
1971 26,956 -15 128,223 -2,277
1970 32,048 -96 128,184 -2,225
1969 38,105 -333 125,389 -2,245
1968 39,997 -324 123,301 -2,277
1967 39,845 -414 121,358 -2,289
1966 36,643 -726 119,314 -2,289
1965 24,355 -537 116,963 -2,289
1964 31,371 -739 115,386 -2,289
1963 32,282 -822 113,072 -2,289
1962 21,128 -1,738 110,280 -2,369
1961 44,123 -1,177 107,693 -2,893
1960 44,926 -1,108 105,081 -3,641

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

GeoRank.org/population/hungary/niger | 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 Niger 100% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,728,287 people) and 0.03% is from migration (a gain of 2,520 people).

As of 2024, 689,565 residents or 7.1% of the population were not native-born in Hungary, compared to 449,236 people or 1.7% in Niger.

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
Niger
City Population
Niamey 1.5M
Maradi 267K
Zinder 236K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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