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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Hungary was 9,562,065 in 2024 vs 1,824,359 people in North Macedonia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Hungary's population is 9,475,525 people compared to 1,805,954 in North Macedonia.

Population statistics:

  • Hungary's population is 5.25 times bigger than North Macedonia's.
  • Hungary is ranked the 98th most populous country in the world, while North Macedonia is the 150th.
  • The countries together account for 0.14% of the world: 0.11% for Hungary vs 0.02% for North Macedonia.
  • For the last 10 years, Hungary has had an average growth rate of -0.29% per year vs -0.48% in North Macedonia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Hungary has decreased from 10.1M people to 9.48M (5.92% decline), while North Macedonia has declined from 1.99M to 1.81M (9.44% decline).

Hungary vs North Macedonia: population by year and forecast

Hungary
Factual

Projection
North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Hungary North Macedonia
2100 7,370,355 866,884
2099 7,386,200 877,788
2098 7,401,408 888,715
2097 7,415,908 899,716
2096 7,430,531 910,709
2095 7,445,269 921,559
2094 7,460,108 932,633
2093 7,475,111 943,984
2092 7,489,534 955,335
2091 7,504,343 966,773
2090 7,519,276 978,130
2089 7,534,960 989,666
2088 7,550,399 1,001,224
2087 7,566,507 1,012,831
2086 7,583,518 1,024,787
2085 7,600,748 1,036,668
2084 7,617,497 1,048,876
2083 7,634,894 1,061,031
2082 7,653,272 1,073,408
2081 7,672,270 1,085,823
2080 7,692,156 1,098,127
2079 7,712,929 1,110,614
2078 7,734,118 1,123,398
2077 7,756,481 1,136,448
2076 7,780,266 1,149,787
2075 7,805,336 1,163,080
2074 7,832,068 1,176,671
2073 7,860,016 1,190,351
2072 7,889,448 1,204,015
2071 7,920,271 1,217,691
2070 7,952,370 1,231,978
2069 7,985,309 1,246,408
2068 8,019,321 1,260,869
2067 8,053,791 1,275,289
2066 8,088,854 1,289,439
2065 8,125,079 1,303,917
2064 8,161,993 1,318,161
2063 8,198,019 1,332,807
2062 8,233,954 1,347,540
2061 8,269,395 1,362,299
2060 8,304,498 1,376,807
2059 8,339,351 1,390,921
2058 8,372,516 1,404,982
2057 8,405,403 1,419,185
2056 8,438,397 1,433,595
2055 8,470,451 1,447,857
2054 8,502,165 1,462,210
2053 8,533,102 1,476,351
2052 8,563,943 1,489,905
2051 8,594,925 1,503,526
2050 8,625,864 1,516,629
2049 8,657,469 1,529,608
2048 8,689,207 1,542,390
2047 8,721,846 1,555,085
2046 8,755,100 1,568,151
2045 8,789,106 1,581,115
2044 8,823,256 1,593,878
2043 8,857,823 1,606,930
2042 8,893,508 1,619,941
2041 8,929,696 1,632,704
2040 8,966,615 1,645,446
2039 9,004,383 1,658,034
2038 9,041,989 1,670,347
2037 9,080,597 1,682,850
2036 9,118,668 1,695,204
2035 9,157,148 1,707,302
2034 9,195,286 1,719,193
2033 9,232,883 1,730,723
2032 9,270,132 1,742,288
2031 9,306,671 1,753,729
2030 9,342,584 1,765,162
2029 9,377,706 1,775,815
2028 9,411,230 1,786,051
2027 9,443,534 1,795,945
2026 9,475,525 1,805,954
2025 9,535,248 1,815,368
2024 9,562,065 1,824,359
2023 9,592,186 1,827,816
2022 9,605,074 1,831,712
2021 9,630,932 1,837,114
2020 9,670,419 1,856,124
2019 9,694,824 1,876,262
2018 9,706,964 1,889,051
2017 9,726,756 1,898,657
2016 9,759,755 1,906,313
2015 9,797,755 1,912,430
2014 9,833,038 1,917,557
2013 9,872,734 1,922,716
2012 9,920,362 1,929,821
2011 9,971,727 1,937,398
2010 10,000,023 1,946,298
2009 10,022,650 1,958,782
2008 10,038,188 1,971,493
2007 10,055,780 1,982,933
2006 10,071,370 1,994,287
2005 10,087,065 2,005,330
2004 10,107,146 2,016,186
2003 10,129,552 2,022,725
2002 10,158,608 2,020,157
2001 10,187,576 2,034,882
2000 10,210,971 2,026,350
1999 10,237,530 2,017,142
1998 10,266,570 2,007,523
1997 10,290,486 1,996,869
1996 10,311,238 2,012,553
1995 10,328,965 1,998,534
1994 10,343,355 1,992,666
1993 10,357,523 2,006,854
1992 10,369,341 2,032,523
1991 10,373,400 2,055,994
1990 10,373,988 2,063,689
1989 10,481,719 2,055,649
1988 10,596,487 2,045,737
1987 10,612,741 2,035,157
1986 10,630,564 2,024,732
1985 10,648,713 2,014,331
1984 10,668,095 2,003,399
1983 10,689,463 1,991,901
1982 10,705,535 1,978,956
1981 10,711,848 1,959,065
1980 10,711,122 1,933,038
1979 10,704,152 1,906,523
1978 10,684,822 1,879,847
1977 10,648,031 1,853,138
1976 10,598,677 1,825,830
1975 10,540,525 1,797,972
1974 10,478,720 1,770,545
1973 10,432,055 1,743,816
1972 10,398,489 1,717,395
1971 10,367,537 1,691,216
1970 10,337,910 1,664,208
1969 10,298,723 1,636,345
1968 10,255,815 1,608,930
1967 10,216,604 1,582,492
1966 10,178,653 1,557,349
1965 10,147,935 1,533,466
1964 10,119,835 1,510,900
1963 10,087,947 1,488,737
1962 10,060,825 1,471,745
1961 10,027,958 1,455,171
1960 9,983,512 1,435,059

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 Macedonia lost 87,974 people (a 4.41% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Hungary lost 284,230 people (a 2.91% decline), while North Macedonia's population decreased by 100,359 people (a 5.26% decline).

Hungary was ranked 81st most populous country in 2006 and is 98th in 2026. North Macedonia was ranked 142nd in 2006 and ranked 150th 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 Macedonia will decrease by 16% to 1,516,629 people and rank change from 150th to 152nd.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 17.9% of the population in Hungary and 36.3% in North Macedonia.

Population growth rate by year

Hungary
Factual

Projection
North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Hungary North Macedonia
2100 -0.21% -1.24%
2099 -0.21% -1.23%
2098 -0.2% -1.22%
2097 -0.2% -1.21%
2096 -0.2% -1.18%
2095 -0.2% -1.19%
2094 -0.2% -1.2%
2093 -0.19% -1.19%
2092 -0.2% -1.18%
2091 -0.2% -1.16%
2090 -0.21% -1.17%
2089 -0.2% -1.15%
2088 -0.21% -1.15%
2087 -0.22% -1.17%
2086 -0.23% -1.15%
2085 -0.22% -1.16%
2084 -0.23% -1.15%
2083 -0.24% -1.15%
2082 -0.25% -1.14%
2081 -0.26% -1.12%
2080 -0.27% -1.12%
2079 -0.27% -1.14%
2078 -0.29% -1.15%
2077 -0.31% -1.16%
2076 -0.32% -1.14%
2075 -0.34% -1.15%
2074 -0.36% -1.15%
2073 -0.37% -1.13%
2072 -0.39% -1.12%
2071 -0.4% -1.16%
2070 -0.41% -1.16%
2069 -0.42% -1.15%
2068 -0.43% -1.13%
2067 -0.43% -1.1%
2066 -0.45% -1.11%
2065 -0.45% -1.08%
2064 -0.44% -1.1%
2063 -0.44% -1.09%
2062 -0.43% -1.08%
2061 -0.42% -1.05%
2060 -0.42% -1.01%
2059 -0.4% -1%
2058 -0.39% -1%
2057 -0.39% -1.01%
2056 -0.38% -0.99%
2055 -0.37% -0.98%
2054 -0.36% -0.96%
2053 -0.36% -0.91%
2052 -0.36% -0.91%
2051 -0.36% -0.86%
2050 -0.37% -0.85%
2049 -0.37% -0.83%
2048 -0.37% -0.82%
2047 -0.38% -0.83%
2046 -0.39% -0.82%
2045 -0.39% -0.8%
2044 -0.39% -0.81%
2043 -0.4% -0.8%
2042 -0.41% -0.78%
2041 -0.41% -0.77%
2040 -0.42% -0.76%
2039 -0.42% -0.74%
2038 -0.43% -0.74%
2037 -0.42% -0.73%
2036 -0.42% -0.71%
2035 -0.41% -0.69%
2034 -0.41% -0.67%
2033 -0.4% -0.66%
2032 -0.39% -0.65%
2031 -0.38% -0.65%
2030 -0.37% -0.6%
2029 -0.36% -0.57%
2028 -0.34% -0.55%
2027 -0.34% -0.55%
2026 -0.63% -0.52%
2025 -0.28% -0.49%
2024 -0.31% -0.19%
2023 -0.13% -0.21%
2022 -0.27% -0.29%
2021 -0.41% -1.02%
2020 -0.25% -1.07%
2019 -0.13% -0.68%
2018 -0.2% -0.51%
2017 -0.34% -0.4%
2016 -0.39% -0.32%
2015 -0.36% -0.27%
2014 -0.4% -0.27%
2013 -0.48% -0.37%
2012 -0.52% -0.39%
2011 -0.28% -0.46%
2010 -0.23% -0.64%
2009 -0.15% -0.64%
2008 -0.17% -0.58%
2007 -0.15% -0.57%
2006 -0.16% -0.55%
2005 -0.2% -0.54%
2004 -0.22% -0.32%
2003 -0.29% 0.13%
2002 -0.28% -0.72%
2001 -0.23% 0.42%
2000 -0.26% 0.46%
1999 -0.28% 0.48%
1998 -0.23% 0.53%
1997 -0.2% -0.78%
1996 -0.17% 0.7%
1995 -0.14% 0.29%
1994 -0.14% -0.71%
1993 -0.11% -1.26%
1992 -0.04% -1.14%
1991 -0.006% -0.37%
1990 -1.03% 0.39%
1989 -1.08% 0.48%
1988 -0.15% 0.52%
1987 -0.17% 0.51%
1986 -0.17% 0.52%
1985 -0.18% 0.55%
1984 -0.2% 0.58%
1983 -0.15% 0.65%
1982 -0.06% 1.02%
1981 0.007% 1.35%
1980 0.07% 1.39%
1979 0.18% 1.42%
1978 0.35% 1.44%
1977 0.47% 1.5%
1976 0.55% 1.55%
1975 0.59% 1.55%
1974 0.45% 1.53%
1973 0.32% 1.54%
1972 0.3% 1.55%
1971 0.29% 1.62%
1970 0.38% 1.7%
1969 0.42% 1.7%
1968 0.38% 1.67%
1967 0.37% 1.61%
1966 0.3% 1.56%
1965 0.28% 1.49%
1964 0.32% 1.49%
1963 0.27% 1.15%
1962 0.33% 1.14%
1961 0.45% 1.4%

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 Macedonia's population declined by 0.19%.

Live population counters

Hungary North Macedonia
Current population
9475525
1805954
Population rank 98/197 150/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.02%
One net population change
17.4 minutes
2.53 hours
One birth every
6.02 minutes
31.3 minutes
One death every
4.09 minutes
26.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline -83 -9
Annual growth/decline -30,121 -3,457
Annual growth/decline rate -0.31% -0.19%
Population growth rate rank 179/197 176/197
One migration net change every
32.3 minutes
1.56 hours
Annual migration change -16,331 -5,645
Net migration rank 149/196 119/196
Foreign-born residents 689,565 150,902
Foreign-born residents rank 71/195 122/195
Foreign-born share of population 7.1% 8.3%
Foreign-born share rank 79/195 73/195

Natural population change vs migration

Hungary
Natural

Migration
North Macedonia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Hungary North Macedonia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -16,331 - -5,645
2024 - 16,223 - -5,728
2023 -41,247 49,213 -3,290 -5,597
2022 -47,065 41,871 -4,397 -5,296
2021 -61,638 20,372 -9,737 -5,483
2020 -47,385 9,147 -5,939 -23,458
2019 -36,840 34,339 -375 -24,204
2018 -37,858 34,190 1,512 -24,878
2017 -37,934 20,200 1,329 -24,227
2016 -31,231 68 2,374 -24,144
2015 -39,191 13,856 2,294 -23,010
2014 -32,449 11,581 3,644 -22,132
2013 -36,529 5,635 3,653 -20,297
2012 -38,689 15,286 3,087 -19,083
2011 -40,884 1,859 3,100 -17,871
2010 -40,000 10,592 4,866 -16,668
2009 -34,077 17,281 4,309 -15,455
2008 -31,118 16,166 3,746 -17,645
2007 -35,195 13,697 2,974 -15,705
2006 -32,228 19,890 3,988 -9,632
2005 -38,331 16,925 4,011 -2,244
2004 -37,396 16,637 5,444 -2,640
2003 -41,531 13,879 8,900 -2,880
2002 -36,571 2,822 9,697 -2,858
2001 -35,657 10,386 10,174 -922
2000 -37,780 13,414 12,159 -2,824
1999 -49,140 12,819 10,489 -1,261
1998 -43,120 13,568 12,446 -589
1997 -38,075 14,186 12,979 -477
1996 -38,152 14,605 14,806 -397
1995 -34,086 14,927 17,239 -3,603
1994 -31,030 15,159 19,103 -21,006
1993 -33,144 15,540 20,797 -47,273
1992 -26,960 16,238 21,659 -46,509
1991 -17,635 16,873 23,387 -45,484
1990 -19,710 16,991 22,868 -16,174
1989 -20,963 -16,991 22,912 -13,528
1988 -15,895 -16,052 24,064 -13,621
1987 -15,919 -16,175 24,359 -13,635
1986 -18,072 -16,339 23,720 -13,589
1985 -18,103 -15,890 24,167 -13,492
1984 -21,336 -16,216 24,436 -13,251
1983 -21,379 -16,047 24,690 -12,884
1982 -10,705 -16,531 25,810 -11,716
1981 -2,142 -16,869 25,689 0
1980 3,213 -17,795 26,547 -189
1979 23,549 3,629 27,096 -426
1978 27,780 290 27,150 -462
1977 45,787 -54 27,410 -683
1976 52,993 -472 28,799 -911
1975 63,243 -335 28,983 -1,147
1974 60,777 132 28,400 -1,376
1973 33,382 -1,512 28,032 -1,600
1972 34,315 -8 28,236 -1,834
1971 26,956 -15 28,010 -2,064
1970 32,048 -96 28,022 60
1969 38,105 -333 27,464 181
1968 39,997 -324 28,378 -1,201
1967 39,845 -414 28,401 -2,696
1966 36,643 -726 28,766 -4,176
1965 24,355 -537 28,564 -5,385
1964 31,371 -739 27,889 -5,938
1963 32,282 -822 28,124 -5,759
1962 21,128 -1,738 25,317 -13,702
1961 44,123 -1,177 27,846 -6,309
1960 44,926 -1,108 28,816 -10,126

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 Macedonia 6.45% is from natural causes (a loss of 12,585 people) and 93.5% is from migration (a loss of 182,429 people).

As of 2024, 689,565 residents or 7.1% of the population were not native-born in Hungary, compared to 150,902 people or 8.3% in North Macedonia.

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 Macedonia
City Population
Skopje 423K
Kumanovo 70.8K
Bitola 69.3K
Prilep 63.3K
Tetovo 63.2K
Stip 42K
Veles 40.7K
Ohrid 38.8K
Strumica 33.8K
Kavadarci 32K

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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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