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

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The latest officially reported population of Hungary was 9,514,251 in 2025 vs 27,917,831 people in Niger in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Hungary's population is 9,454,659 people compared to 29,294,628 in Niger.

Population statistics:

  • Niger's population is 3.1 times bigger than Hungary's.
  • Hungary is ranked the 97th 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 -0.3% per year vs +3.45% in Niger.
  • Since 2006, the population of Hungary has decreased from 10.1M people to 9.45M (6.12% decline), while Niger has grown from 14.3M to 29.3M (105.3% growth).

Hungary vs Niger: population by year and forecast

Hungary
Factual

Projection
Niger
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Hungary Niger
2100 7,354,125 92,119,820
2099 7,369,935 91,758,864
2098 7,385,110 91,380,105
2097 7,399,578 90,979,507
2096 7,414,169 90,560,194
2095 7,428,875 90,121,433
2094 7,443,681 89,665,016
2093 7,458,651 89,186,290
2092 7,473,041 88,687,247
2091 7,487,818 88,169,255
2090 7,502,719 87,632,134
2089 7,518,368 87,075,435
2088 7,533,773 86,497,532
2087 7,549,845 85,901,116
2086 7,566,819 85,285,801
2085 7,584,011 84,648,237
2084 7,600,723 83,990,034
2083 7,618,082 83,310,768
2082 7,636,419 82,611,309
2081 7,655,375 81,895,814
2080 7,675,218 81,159,765
2079 7,695,945 80,409,054
2078 7,717,087 79,639,286
2077 7,739,401 78,852,089
2076 7,763,134 78,045,772
2075 7,788,149 77,223,494
2074 7,814,821 76,387,922
2073 7,842,708 75,535,687
2072 7,872,075 74,667,410
2071 7,902,830 73,784,579
2070 7,934,859 72,888,455
2069 7,967,725 71,975,811
2068 8,001,662 71,050,594
2067 8,036,057 70,111,034
2066 8,071,042 69,159,115
2065 8,107,187 68,199,397
2064 8,144,020 67,226,153
2063 8,179,967 66,242,857
2062 8,215,823 65,249,357
2061 8,251,186 64,246,142
2060 8,286,212 63,236,587
2059 8,320,988 62,219,239
2058 8,354,080 61,193,260
2057 8,386,894 60,161,411
2056 8,419,815 59,126,596
2055 8,451,799 58,084,470
2054 8,483,442 57,038,192
2053 8,514,311 55,989,073
2052 8,545,085 54,940,685
2051 8,575,999 53,889,624
2050 8,606,870 52,841,076
2049 8,638,405 51,793,560
2048 8,670,073 50,746,939
2047 8,702,640 49,703,518
2046 8,735,821 48,661,960
2045 8,769,752 47,622,548
2044 8,803,827 46,586,941
2043 8,838,318 45,557,790
2042 8,873,924 44,531,886
2041 8,910,032 43,511,370
2040 8,946,870 42,494,381
2039 8,984,555 41,482,338
2038 9,022,078 40,472,234
2037 9,060,601 39,463,944
2036 9,098,588 38,459,660
2035 9,136,984 37,458,584
2034 9,175,038 36,465,688
2033 9,212,552 35,476,260
2032 9,249,719 34,497,489
2031 9,286,177 33,527,117
2030 9,322,011 32,563,547
2029 9,357,056 31,610,576
2028 9,390,506 30,670,274
2027 9,422,739 29,741,014
2026 9,454,659 28,823,166
2025 9,514,251 27,917,831
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 305,096 people (a 3.13% decline), while Niger's population increased by 8,608,875 people (a 41.6% growth).

Hungary was ranked 81st most populous country in 2006 and is 97th 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 8,606,870 people with a rank change from 97th to 111th. The population of Niger will increase by 80.4% to 52,841,076 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 7.35M 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 -0.5% 3.28%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Hungary declined by 0.5%, while Niger's population grew by 3.28%.

Live population counters

Hungary Niger
Current population
9454659
29294628
Population rank 97/197 53/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.35%
One net population change
11 minutes
35.7 seconds
One birth every
6.7 minutes
28.2 seconds
One death every
4.1 minutes
2.23 minutes
Daily growth/decline -131 +2,426
Annual growth/decline -47,814 +885,419
Annual growth/decline rate -0.5% +3.28%
Population growth rate rank 184/197 9/197
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 -49,723 16,223 883,987 -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 2026-07-08).

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

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 Niger 99.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,907,665 people) and 0.07% is from migration (a loss of 5,412 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 (1960–2025, 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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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