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Population in Hungary compared to North Korea: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Hungary was 9,562,065 in 2024 vs 26,498,823 people in North Korea in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Hungary's population is 9,475,525 people compared to 26,659,144 in North Korea.

Population statistics:

  • North Korea's population is 2.81 times bigger than Hungary's.
  • Hungary is ranked the 98th most populous country in the world, while North Korea is the 57th.
  • The countries together account for 0.44% of the world: 0.11% for Hungary vs 0.32% for North Korea.
  • For the last 10 years, Hungary has had an average growth rate of -0.29% per year vs +0.41% in North Korea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Hungary has decreased from 10.1M people to 9.48M (5.92% decline), while North Korea has grown from 24.5M to 26.7M (8.7% growth).

Hungary vs North Korea: population by year and forecast

Hungary
Factual

Projection
North Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Hungary North Korea
2100 7,370,355 19,604,631
2099 7,386,200 19,733,548
2098 7,401,408 19,862,949
2097 7,415,908 19,993,288
2096 7,430,531 20,124,518
2095 7,445,269 20,256,401
2094 7,460,108 20,388,156
2093 7,475,111 20,520,253
2092 7,489,534 20,652,961
2091 7,504,343 20,785,785
2090 7,519,276 20,918,305
2089 7,534,960 21,050,580
2088 7,550,399 21,182,325
2087 7,566,507 21,314,047
2086 7,583,518 21,445,329
2085 7,600,748 21,575,835
2084 7,617,497 21,705,777
2083 7,634,894 21,835,029
2082 7,653,272 21,964,199
2081 7,672,270 22,092,862
2080 7,692,156 22,220,948
2079 7,712,929 22,348,577
2078 7,734,118 22,475,755
2077 7,756,481 22,602,817
2076 7,780,266 22,729,499
2075 7,805,336 22,856,369
2074 7,832,068 22,983,784
2073 7,860,016 23,111,441
2072 7,889,448 23,239,261
2071 7,920,271 23,367,583
2070 7,952,370 23,496,136
2069 7,985,309 23,625,538
2068 8,019,321 23,755,136
2067 8,053,791 23,884,879
2066 8,088,854 24,015,027
2065 8,125,079 24,144,985
2064 8,161,993 24,274,257
2063 8,198,019 24,402,439
2062 8,233,954 24,529,941
2061 8,269,395 24,656,350
2060 8,304,498 24,780,911
2059 8,339,351 24,903,037
2058 8,372,516 25,023,260
2057 8,405,403 25,140,523
2056 8,438,397 25,255,342
2055 8,470,451 25,366,397
2054 8,502,165 25,474,292
2053 8,533,102 25,578,870
2052 8,563,943 25,679,963
2051 8,594,925 25,777,639
2050 8,625,864 25,871,673
2049 8,657,469 25,962,167
2048 8,689,207 26,048,593
2047 8,721,846 26,131,429
2046 8,755,100 26,210,487
2045 8,789,106 26,286,208
2044 8,823,256 26,358,331
2043 8,857,823 26,427,062
2042 8,893,508 26,491,482
2041 8,929,696 26,552,564
2040 8,966,615 26,609,557
2039 9,004,383 26,661,815
2038 9,041,989 26,708,400
2037 9,080,597 26,749,134
2036 9,118,668 26,783,304
2035 9,157,148 26,810,026
2034 9,195,286 26,828,912
2033 9,232,883 26,839,229
2032 9,270,132 26,840,944
2031 9,306,671 26,832,957
2030 9,342,584 26,814,812
2029 9,377,706 26,787,117
2028 9,411,230 26,749,227
2027 9,443,534 26,701,444
2026 9,475,525 26,643,460
2025 9,535,248 26,575,953
2024 9,562,065 26,498,823
2023 9,592,186 26,418,204
2022 9,605,074 26,328,845
2021 9,630,932 26,232,534
2020 9,670,419 26,136,312
2019 9,694,824 26,037,632
2018 9,706,964 25,931,147
2017 9,726,756 25,817,709
2016 9,759,755 25,698,326
2015 9,797,755 25,575,350
2014 9,833,038 25,451,262
2013 9,872,734 25,329,451
2012 9,920,362 25,211,728
2011 9,971,727 25,097,874
2010 10,000,023 24,987,258
2009 10,022,650 24,878,332
2008 10,038,188 24,764,618
2007 10,055,780 24,646,383
2006 10,071,370 24,524,507
2005 10,087,065 24,396,433
2004 10,107,146 24,254,943
2003 10,129,552 24,090,380
2002 10,158,608 23,943,973
2001 10,187,576 23,815,358
2000 10,210,971 23,665,910
1999 10,237,530 23,497,599
1998 10,266,570 23,311,564
1997 10,290,486 23,110,830
1996 10,311,238 22,895,746
1995 10,328,965 22,669,304
1994 10,343,355 22,393,975
1993 10,357,523 22,073,352
1992 10,369,341 21,750,911
1991 10,373,400 21,428,638
1990 10,373,988 21,112,137
1989 10,481,719 20,804,367
1988 10,596,487 20,503,161
1987 10,612,741 20,205,483
1986 10,630,564 19,910,855
1985 10,648,713 19,620,388
1984 10,668,095 19,335,043
1983 10,689,463 19,054,034
1982 10,705,535 18,776,357
1981 10,711,848 18,501,295
1980 10,711,122 18,236,786
1979 10,704,152 17,983,470
1978 10,684,822 17,735,995
1977 10,648,031 17,492,798
1976 10,598,677 17,243,450
1975 10,540,525 16,971,055
1974 10,478,720 16,673,121
1973 10,432,055 16,350,367
1972 10,398,489 15,975,069
1971 10,367,537 15,572,457
1970 10,337,910 15,172,775
1969 10,298,723 14,767,615
1968 10,255,815 14,365,596
1967 10,216,604 13,958,350
1966 10,178,653 13,569,094
1965 10,147,935 13,219,369
1964 10,119,835 12,889,770
1963 10,087,947 12,567,057
1962 10,060,825 12,262,882
1961 10,027,958 11,990,713
1960 9,983,512 11,722,953

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 North Korea gained 1,173,819 people (a 4.79% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Hungary lost 284,230 people (a 2.91% decline), while North Korea's population increased by 960,818 people (a 3.74% growth).

Hungary was ranked 81st most populous country in 2006 and is 98th in 2026. North Korea was ranked 46th in 2006 and ranked 57th 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 North Korea will decrease by 2.95% to 25,871,673 people and rank change from 57th to 66th.

North Korea is projected to reach its peak in 2032 at 26.8M 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
North Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Hungary North Korea
2100 -0.21% -0.65%
2099 -0.21% -0.65%
2098 -0.2% -0.65%
2097 -0.2% -0.65%
2096 -0.2% -0.65%
2095 -0.2% -0.65%
2094 -0.2% -0.64%
2093 -0.19% -0.64%
2092 -0.2% -0.64%
2091 -0.2% -0.63%
2090 -0.21% -0.63%
2089 -0.2% -0.62%
2088 -0.21% -0.62%
2087 -0.22% -0.61%
2086 -0.23% -0.6%
2085 -0.22% -0.6%
2084 -0.23% -0.59%
2083 -0.24% -0.59%
2082 -0.25% -0.58%
2081 -0.26% -0.58%
2080 -0.27% -0.57%
2079 -0.27% -0.57%
2078 -0.29% -0.56%
2077 -0.31% -0.56%
2076 -0.32% -0.56%
2075 -0.34% -0.55%
2074 -0.36% -0.55%
2073 -0.37% -0.55%
2072 -0.39% -0.55%
2071 -0.4% -0.55%
2070 -0.41% -0.55%
2069 -0.42% -0.55%
2068 -0.43% -0.54%
2067 -0.43% -0.54%
2066 -0.45% -0.54%
2065 -0.45% -0.53%
2064 -0.44% -0.53%
2063 -0.44% -0.52%
2062 -0.43% -0.51%
2061 -0.42% -0.5%
2060 -0.42% -0.49%
2059 -0.4% -0.48%
2058 -0.39% -0.47%
2057 -0.39% -0.45%
2056 -0.38% -0.44%
2055 -0.37% -0.42%
2054 -0.36% -0.41%
2053 -0.36% -0.39%
2052 -0.36% -0.38%
2051 -0.36% -0.36%
2050 -0.37% -0.35%
2049 -0.37% -0.33%
2048 -0.37% -0.32%
2047 -0.38% -0.3%
2046 -0.39% -0.29%
2045 -0.39% -0.27%
2044 -0.39% -0.26%
2043 -0.4% -0.24%
2042 -0.41% -0.23%
2041 -0.41% -0.21%
2040 -0.42% -0.2%
2039 -0.42% -0.17%
2038 -0.43% -0.15%
2037 -0.42% -0.13%
2036 -0.42% -0.1%
2035 -0.41% -0.07%
2034 -0.41% -0.04%
2033 -0.4% -0.006%
2032 -0.39% 0.03%
2031 -0.38% 0.07%
2030 -0.37% 0.1%
2029 -0.36% 0.14%
2028 -0.34% 0.18%
2027 -0.34% 0.22%
2026 -0.63% 0.25%
2025 -0.28% 0.29%
2024 -0.31% 0.31%
2023 -0.13% 0.34%
2022 -0.27% 0.37%
2021 -0.41% 0.37%
2020 -0.25% 0.38%
2019 -0.13% 0.41%
2018 -0.2% 0.44%
2017 -0.34% 0.46%
2016 -0.39% 0.48%
2015 -0.36% 0.49%
2014 -0.4% 0.48%
2013 -0.48% 0.47%
2012 -0.52% 0.45%
2011 -0.28% 0.44%
2010 -0.23% 0.44%
2009 -0.15% 0.46%
2008 -0.17% 0.48%
2007 -0.15% 0.5%
2006 -0.16% 0.52%
2005 -0.2% 0.58%
2004 -0.22% 0.68%
2003 -0.29% 0.61%
2002 -0.28% 0.54%
2001 -0.23% 0.63%
2000 -0.26% 0.72%
1999 -0.28% 0.8%
1998 -0.23% 0.87%
1997 -0.2% 0.94%
1996 -0.17% 1%
1995 -0.14% 1.23%
1994 -0.14% 1.45%
1993 -0.11% 1.48%
1992 -0.04% 1.5%
1991 -0.006% 1.5%
1990 -1.03% 1.48%
1989 -1.08% 1.47%
1988 -0.15% 1.47%
1987 -0.17% 1.48%
1986 -0.17% 1.48%
1985 -0.18% 1.48%
1984 -0.2% 1.47%
1983 -0.15% 1.48%
1982 -0.06% 1.49%
1981 0.007% 1.45%
1980 0.07% 1.41%
1979 0.18% 1.4%
1978 0.35% 1.39%
1977 0.47% 1.45%
1976 0.55% 1.61%
1975 0.59% 1.79%
1974 0.45% 1.97%
1973 0.32% 2.35%
1972 0.3% 2.59%
1971 0.29% 2.63%
1970 0.38% 2.74%
1969 0.42% 2.8%
1968 0.38% 2.92%
1967 0.37% 2.87%
1966 0.3% 2.65%
1965 0.28% 2.56%
1964 0.32% 2.57%
1963 0.27% 2.48%
1962 0.33% 2.27%
1961 0.45% 2.28%

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 North Korea's population grew by 0.31%.

Live population counters

Hungary North Korea
Current population
9475525
26659144
Population rank 98/197 57/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.32%
One net population change
17.4 minutes
6.52 minutes
One birth every
6.02 minutes
1.54 minutes
One death every
4.09 minutes
2.05 minutes
Daily growth/decline -83 +221
Annual growth/decline -30,121 +80,619
Annual growth/decline rate -0.31% +0.31%
Population growth rate rank 179/197 150/197
One migration net change every
32.3 minutes
3.15 hours
Annual migration change -16,331 -2,787
Net migration rank 149/196 104/196
Foreign-born residents 689,565 50,439
Foreign-born residents rank 71/195 150/195
Foreign-born share of population 7.1% 0.2%
Foreign-born share rank 79/195 189/195

Natural population change vs migration

Hungary
Natural

Migration
North Korea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Hungary North Korea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -16,331 - -2,787
2024 - 16,223 - -2,473
2023 -41,247 49,213 86,203 -1,997
2022 -47,065 41,871 96,495 -1,997
2021 -61,638 20,372 99,710 -1,585
2020 -47,385 9,147 95,920 -1,585
2019 -36,840 34,339 106,208 -3,142
2018 -37,858 34,190 113,164 -3,225
2017 -37,934 20,200 120,181 -3,224
2016 -31,231 68 125,048 -3,222
2015 -39,191 13,856 127,365 -3,208
2014 -32,449 11,581 127,078 -3,042
2013 -36,529 5,635 122,519 -2,933
2012 -38,689 15,286 118,773 -2,919
2011 -40,884 1,859 114,798 -2,957
2010 -40,000 10,592 112,443 -3,053
2009 -34,077 17,281 111,530 -3,058
2008 -31,118 16,166 122,015 -3,051
2007 -35,195 13,697 120,521 -3,021
2006 -32,228 19,890 129,171 -2,948
2005 -38,331 16,925 132,765 -2,861
2004 -37,396 16,637 155,838 -2,758
2003 -41,531 13,879 178,775 -2,717
2002 -36,571 2,822 119,504 -2,763
2001 -35,657 10,386 143,321 -2,884
2000 -37,780 13,414 161,591 -3,142
1999 -49,140 12,819 181,613 -3,443
1998 -43,120 13,568 197,589 -3,706
1997 -38,075 14,186 211,325 -3,745
1996 -38,152 14,605 226,095 -3,512
1995 -34,086 14,927 233,381 -3,094
1994 -31,030 15,159 320,861 -517
1993 -33,144 15,540 320,880 0
1992 -26,960 16,238 324,002 0
1991 -17,635 16,873 320,551 0
1990 -19,710 16,991 312,460 0
1989 -20,963 -16,991 303,078 0
1988 -15,895 -16,052 299,305 0
1987 -15,919 -16,175 296,030 0
1986 -18,072 -16,339 293,227 0
1985 -18,103 -15,890 287,714 0
1984 -21,336 -16,216 282,987 0
1983 -21,379 -16,047 279,046 0
1982 -10,705 -16,531 276,332 0
1981 -2,142 -16,869 273,800 0
1980 3,213 -17,795 255,206 0
1979 23,549 3,629 251,409 0
1978 27,780 290 243,533 0
1977 45,787 -54 242,870 0
1976 52,993 -472 255,841 0
1975 63,243 -335 288,966 0
1974 60,777 132 306,902 0
1973 33,382 -1,512 338,600 0
1972 34,315 -8 411,997 0
1971 26,956 -15 393,220 0
1970 32,048 -96 406,129 0
1969 38,105 -333 404,189 0
1968 39,997 -324 399,837 0
1967 39,845 -414 414,632 0
1966 36,643 -726 363,882 0
1965 24,355 -537 335,587 0
1964 31,371 -739 323,623 0
1963 32,282 -822 321,805 0
1962 21,128 -1,738 286,534 0
1961 44,123 -1,177 257,788 0
1960 44,926 -1,108 277,717 0

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 North Korea 97.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,097,372 people) and 2.33% is from migration (a loss of 26,227 people).

As of 2024, 689,565 residents or 7.1% of the population were not native-born in Hungary, compared to 50,439 people or 0.2% in North Korea.

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
North Korea
City Population
Pyongyang 2.86M
Hamhung 769K
Chongjin 668K
Sunchon 437K
Nampo 367K
Wonsan 363K
Sinuiju 359K
Tanchon 346K
Kaechon 320K
Kaesong 308K

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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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