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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Hungary was 9,562,065 in 2024 vs 5,572,279 people in Norway in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Hungary's population is 9,475,525 people compared to 5,671,119 in Norway.

Population statistics:

  • Hungary's population is 1.67 times bigger than Norway's.
  • Hungary is ranked the 98th most populous country in the world, while Norway is the 119th.
  • The countries together account for 0.18% of the world: 0.11% for Hungary vs 0.07% for Norway.
  • For the last 10 years, Hungary has had an average growth rate of -0.29% per year vs +0.85% in Norway.
  • Since 2006, the population of Hungary has decreased from 10.1M people to 9.48M (5.92% decline), while Norway has grown from 4.66M to 5.67M (21.7% growth).

Hungary vs Norway: population by year and forecast

Hungary
Factual

Projection
Norway
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Hungary Norway
2100 7,370,355 5,441,855
2099 7,386,200 5,454,583
2098 7,401,408 5,466,669
2097 7,415,908 5,478,174
2096 7,430,531 5,490,010
2095 7,445,269 5,502,418
2094 7,460,108 5,514,598
2093 7,475,111 5,527,174
2092 7,489,534 5,539,172
2091 7,504,343 5,551,172
2090 7,519,276 5,564,044
2089 7,534,960 5,576,715
2088 7,550,399 5,590,047
2087 7,566,507 5,604,159
2086 7,583,518 5,617,935
2085 7,600,748 5,631,413
2084 7,617,497 5,645,116
2083 7,634,894 5,658,044
2082 7,653,272 5,670,485
2081 7,672,270 5,682,427
2080 7,692,156 5,694,199
2079 7,712,929 5,705,317
2078 7,734,118 5,715,984
2077 7,756,481 5,726,145
2076 7,780,266 5,735,898
2075 7,805,336 5,745,619
2074 7,832,068 5,755,683
2073 7,860,016 5,765,642
2072 7,889,448 5,775,295
2071 7,920,271 5,784,119
2070 7,952,370 5,793,594
2069 7,985,309 5,802,341
2068 8,019,321 5,811,630
2067 8,053,791 5,821,550
2066 8,088,854 5,831,535
2065 8,125,079 5,841,333
2064 8,161,993 5,851,085
2063 8,198,019 5,860,548
2062 8,233,954 5,869,700
2061 8,269,395 5,877,754
2060 8,304,498 5,885,488
2059 8,339,351 5,892,036
2058 8,372,516 5,897,922
2057 8,405,403 5,904,330
2056 8,438,397 5,910,291
2055 8,470,451 5,915,286
2054 8,502,165 5,919,312
2053 8,533,102 5,922,325
2052 8,563,943 5,923,483
2051 8,594,925 5,923,938
2050 8,625,864 5,923,557
2049 8,657,469 5,922,138
2048 8,689,207 5,919,215
2047 8,721,846 5,916,146
2046 8,755,100 5,912,426
2045 8,789,106 5,907,334
2044 8,823,256 5,902,175
2043 8,857,823 5,896,614
2042 8,893,508 5,889,741
2041 8,929,696 5,881,692
2040 8,966,615 5,873,512
2039 9,004,383 5,864,063
2038 9,041,989 5,853,639
2037 9,080,597 5,842,734
2036 9,118,668 5,830,991
2035 9,157,148 5,818,882
2034 9,195,286 5,805,966
2033 9,232,883 5,792,030
2032 9,270,132 5,777,062
2031 9,306,671 5,760,828
2030 9,342,584 5,743,814
2029 9,377,706 5,725,891
2028 9,411,230 5,706,765
2027 9,443,534 5,686,336
2026 9,475,525 5,665,477
2025 9,535,248 5,626,258
2024 9,562,065 5,572,279
2023 9,592,186 5,519,601
2022 9,605,074 5,457,127
2021 9,630,932 5,408,320
2020 9,670,419 5,379,475
2019 9,694,824 5,347,896
2018 9,706,964 5,311,916
2017 9,726,756 5,276,968
2016 9,759,755 5,234,519
2015 9,797,755 5,188,607
2014 9,833,038 5,137,232
2013 9,872,734 5,079,623
2012 9,920,362 5,018,573
2011 9,971,727 4,953,088
2010 10,000,023 4,889,252
2009 10,022,650 4,828,726
2008 10,038,188 4,768,212
2007 10,055,780 4,709,153
2006 10,071,370 4,660,677
2005 10,087,065 4,623,291
2004 10,107,146 4,591,910
2003 10,129,552 4,564,855
2002 10,158,608 4,538,159
2001 10,187,576 4,513,751
2000 10,210,971 4,490,967
1999 10,237,530 4,461,913
1998 10,266,570 4,431,464
1997 10,290,486 4,405,157
1996 10,311,238 4,381,336
1995 10,328,965 4,359,184
1994 10,343,355 4,336,613
1993 10,357,523 4,311,991
1992 10,369,341 4,286,401
1991 10,373,400 4,261,732
1990 10,373,988 4,241,473
1989 10,481,719 4,226,901
1988 10,596,487 4,209,488
1987 10,612,741 4,186,905
1986 10,630,564 4,167,354
1985 10,648,713 4,152,516
1984 10,668,095 4,140,099
1983 10,689,463 4,128,432
1982 10,705,535 4,114,787
1981 10,711,848 4,099,702
1980 10,711,122 4,085,620
1979 10,704,152 4,072,517
1978 10,684,822 4,058,671
1977 10,648,031 4,043,205
1976 10,598,677 4,026,152
1975 10,540,525 4,007,313
1974 10,478,720 3,985,258
1973 10,432,055 3,960,612
1972 10,398,489 3,933,004
1971 10,367,537 3,903,039
1970 10,337,910 3,875,763
1969 10,298,723 3,847,707
1968 10,255,815 3,816,486
1967 10,216,604 3,784,539
1966 10,178,653 3,753,012
1965 10,147,935 3,723,168
1964 10,119,835 3,694,339
1963 10,087,947 3,666,537
1962 10,060,825 3,638,918
1961 10,027,958 3,609,800
1960 9,983,512 3,581,239

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/norway | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Hungary decreased by 311,615 people (a 3.09% decline), while Norway gained 573,842 people (a 12.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Hungary lost 284,230 people (a 2.91% decline), while Norway's population increased by 436,600 people (a 8.34% growth).

Hungary was ranked 81st most populous country in 2006 and is 98th in 2026. Norway was ranked 116th in 2006 and ranked 119th 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 Norway will increase by 4.45% to 5,923,557 people and rank change from 119th to 121st.

Norway is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 5.92M 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
Norway
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Hungary Norway
2100 -0.21% -0.23%
2099 -0.21% -0.22%
2098 -0.2% -0.21%
2097 -0.2% -0.22%
2096 -0.2% -0.23%
2095 -0.2% -0.22%
2094 -0.2% -0.23%
2093 -0.19% -0.22%
2092 -0.2% -0.22%
2091 -0.2% -0.23%
2090 -0.21% -0.23%
2089 -0.2% -0.24%
2088 -0.21% -0.25%
2087 -0.22% -0.25%
2086 -0.23% -0.24%
2085 -0.22% -0.24%
2084 -0.23% -0.23%
2083 -0.24% -0.22%
2082 -0.25% -0.21%
2081 -0.26% -0.21%
2080 -0.27% -0.19%
2079 -0.27% -0.19%
2078 -0.29% -0.18%
2077 -0.31% -0.17%
2076 -0.32% -0.17%
2075 -0.34% -0.17%
2074 -0.36% -0.17%
2073 -0.37% -0.17%
2072 -0.39% -0.15%
2071 -0.4% -0.16%
2070 -0.41% -0.15%
2069 -0.42% -0.16%
2068 -0.43% -0.17%
2067 -0.43% -0.17%
2066 -0.45% -0.17%
2065 -0.45% -0.17%
2064 -0.44% -0.16%
2063 -0.44% -0.16%
2062 -0.43% -0.14%
2061 -0.42% -0.13%
2060 -0.42% -0.11%
2059 -0.4% -0.1%
2058 -0.39% -0.11%
2057 -0.39% -0.1%
2056 -0.38% -0.08%
2055 -0.37% -0.07%
2054 -0.36% -0.05%
2053 -0.36% -0.02%
2052 -0.36% -0.008%
2051 -0.36% 0.006%
2050 -0.37% 0.02%
2049 -0.37% 0.05%
2048 -0.37% 0.05%
2047 -0.38% 0.06%
2046 -0.39% 0.09%
2045 -0.39% 0.09%
2044 -0.39% 0.09%
2043 -0.4% 0.12%
2042 -0.41% 0.14%
2041 -0.41% 0.14%
2040 -0.42% 0.16%
2039 -0.42% 0.18%
2038 -0.43% 0.19%
2037 -0.42% 0.2%
2036 -0.42% 0.21%
2035 -0.41% 0.22%
2034 -0.41% 0.24%
2033 -0.4% 0.26%
2032 -0.39% 0.28%
2031 -0.38% 0.3%
2030 -0.37% 0.31%
2029 -0.36% 0.34%
2028 -0.34% 0.36%
2027 -0.34% 0.37%
2026 -0.63% 0.7%
2025 -0.28% 0.97%
2024 -0.31% 0.95%
2023 -0.13% 1.14%
2022 -0.27% 0.9%
2021 -0.41% 0.54%
2020 -0.25% 0.59%
2019 -0.13% 0.68%
2018 -0.2% 0.66%
2017 -0.34% 0.81%
2016 -0.39% 0.88%
2015 -0.36% 1%
2014 -0.4% 1.13%
2013 -0.48% 1.22%
2012 -0.52% 1.32%
2011 -0.28% 1.31%
2010 -0.23% 1.25%
2009 -0.15% 1.27%
2008 -0.17% 1.25%
2007 -0.15% 1.04%
2006 -0.16% 0.81%
2005 -0.2% 0.68%
2004 -0.22% 0.59%
2003 -0.29% 0.59%
2002 -0.28% 0.54%
2001 -0.23% 0.51%
2000 -0.26% 0.65%
1999 -0.28% 0.69%
1998 -0.23% 0.6%
1997 -0.2% 0.54%
1996 -0.17% 0.51%
1995 -0.14% 0.52%
1994 -0.14% 0.57%
1993 -0.11% 0.6%
1992 -0.04% 0.58%
1991 -0.006% 0.48%
1990 -1.03% 0.34%
1989 -1.08% 0.41%
1988 -0.15% 0.54%
1987 -0.17% 0.47%
1986 -0.17% 0.36%
1985 -0.18% 0.3%
1984 -0.2% 0.28%
1983 -0.15% 0.33%
1982 -0.06% 0.37%
1981 0.007% 0.34%
1980 0.07% 0.32%
1979 0.18% 0.34%
1978 0.35% 0.38%
1977 0.47% 0.42%
1976 0.55% 0.47%
1975 0.59% 0.55%
1974 0.45% 0.62%
1973 0.32% 0.7%
1972 0.3% 0.77%
1971 0.29% 0.7%
1970 0.38% 0.73%
1969 0.42% 0.82%
1968 0.38% 0.84%
1967 0.37% 0.84%
1966 0.3% 0.8%
1965 0.28% 0.78%
1964 0.32% 0.76%
1963 0.27% 0.76%
1962 0.33% 0.81%
1961 0.45% 0.8%

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/norway | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Hungary declined by 0.31%, while Norway's population grew by 0.95%.

Live population counters

Hungary Norway
Current population
9475525
5671119
Population rank 98/197 119/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.07%
One net population change
17.4 minutes
9.98 minutes
One birth every
6.02 minutes
10.1 minutes
One death every
4.09 minutes
12.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline -83 +144
Annual growth/decline -30,121 +52,678
Annual growth/decline rate -0.31% +0.95%
Population growth rate rank 179/197 105/197
One migration net change every
32.3 minutes
17.7 minutes
Annual migration change -16,331 +29,798
Net migration rank 149/196 29/196
Foreign-born residents 689,565 1,012,404
Foreign-born residents rank 71/195 60/195
Foreign-born share of population 7.1% 18.2%
Foreign-born share rank 79/195 33/195

Natural population change vs migration

Hungary
Natural

Migration
Norway
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Hungary Norway
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -16,331 - 29,798
2024 - 16,223 - 44,356
2023 -41,247 49,213 8,280 53,806
2022 -47,065 41,871 5,457 58,040
2021 -61,638 20,372 14,062 19,804
2020 -47,385 9,147 12,372 11,277
2019 -36,840 34,339 13,904 25,707
2018 -37,858 34,190 14,342 18,473
2017 -37,934 20,200 15,831 21,657
2016 -31,231 68 17,797 26,417
2015 -39,191 13,856 18,160 30,242
2014 -32,449 11,581 18,494 38,522
2013 -36,529 5,635 17,779 40,690
2012 -38,689 15,286 18,066 47,883
2011 -40,884 1,859 18,822 47,454
2010 -40,000 10,592 20,046 42,865
2009 -34,077 17,281 20,280 39,316
2008 -31,118 16,166 19,073 44,002
2007 -35,195 13,697 16,482 40,111
2006 -32,228 19,890 17,244 24,054
2005 -38,331 16,925 15,719 18,588
2004 -37,396 16,637 15,612 13,412
2003 -41,531 13,879 14,151 11,389
2002 -36,571 2,822 10,892 17,279
2001 -35,657 10,386 13,090 7,906
2000 -37,780 13,414 15,269 9,805
1999 -49,140 12,819 14,278 19,147
1998 -43,120 13,568 14,181 13,519
1997 -38,075 14,186 15,418 9,744
1996 -38,152 14,605 17,087 5,671
1995 -34,086 14,927 14,821 6,343
1994 -31,030 15,159 16,045 7,580
1993 -33,144 15,540 12,936 12,567
1992 -26,960 16,238 15,431 10,218
1991 -17,635 16,873 16,194 7,949
1990 -19,710 16,991 14,845 1,818
1989 -20,963 -16,991 13,949 -1,730
1988 -15,895 -16,052 12,207 10,380
1987 -15,919 -16,175 9,212 13,907
1986 -18,072 -16,339 8,751 7,616
1985 -18,103 -15,890 6,644 6,725
1984 -21,336 -16,216 7,452 3,856
1983 -21,379 -16,047 7,844 4,120
1982 -10,705 -16,531 9,875 5,749
1981 -2,142 -16,869 9,020 6,010
1980 3,213 -17,795 9,806 3,763
1979 23,549 3,629 10,181 2,839
1978 27,780 290 11,364 3,823
1977 45,787 -54 11,321 4,845
1976 52,993 -472 13,286 4,779
1975 63,243 -335 16,430 3,312
1974 60,777 132 20,324 4,425
1973 33,382 -1,512 21,387 3,414
1972 34,315 -8 24,777 5,603
1971 26,956 -15 26,541 3,031
1970 32,048 -96 25,968 -1,034
1969 38,105 -333 28,858 2,230
1968 39,997 -324 29,387 1,761
1967 39,845 -414 30,276 2,460
1966 36,643 -726 31,150 -888
1965 24,355 -537 31,275 -1,525
1964 31,371 -739 30,293 -1,571
1963 32,282 -822 26,766 1,061
1962 21,128 -1,738 28,020 655
1961 44,123 -1,177 29,239 1,437
1960 44,926 -1,108 29,366 -1,427

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

GeoRank.org/population/hungary/norway | 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 Norway 31.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 138,699 people) and 68.7% is from migration (a gain of 303,945 people).

As of 2024, 689,565 residents or 7.1% of the population were not native-born in Hungary, compared to 1,012,404 people or 18.2% in Norway.

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
Norway
City Population
Oslo 718K
Bergen 291K
Trondheim 199K
Stavanger 150K
Baerum 132K
Drammen 105K
Asker 100K
Lillestrom 95.8K
Fredrikstad 85.9K
Sandnes 84.9K

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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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