Skip to content

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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Hungary was 9,562,065 in 2024 vs 251,269,164 people in Pakistan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Hungary's population is 9,475,525 people compared to 260,356,147 in Pakistan.

Population statistics:

  • Pakistan's population is 27.5 times bigger than Hungary's.
  • Hungary is ranked the 98th most populous country in the world, while Pakistan is the 5th.
  • The countries together account for 3.26% of the world: 0.11% for Hungary vs 3.14% for Pakistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Hungary has had an average growth rate of -0.29% per year vs +1.6% in Pakistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Hungary has decreased from 10.1M people to 9.48M (5.92% decline), while Pakistan has grown from 180M to 260M (44.9% growth).

Hungary vs Pakistan: population by year and forecast

Hungary
Factual

Projection
Pakistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Hungary Pakistan
2100 7,370,355 514,531,704
2099 7,386,200 513,655,674
2098 7,401,408 512,727,636
2097 7,415,908 511,735,790
2096 7,430,531 510,636,755
2095 7,445,269 509,437,875
2094 7,460,108 508,130,071
2093 7,475,111 506,765,644
2092 7,489,534 505,327,656
2091 7,504,343 503,824,444
2090 7,519,276 502,264,268
2089 7,534,960 500,660,501
2088 7,550,399 498,935,983
2087 7,566,507 497,190,466
2086 7,583,518 495,313,036
2085 7,600,748 493,366,305
2084 7,617,497 491,354,778
2083 7,634,894 489,225,193
2082 7,653,272 486,984,952
2081 7,672,270 484,673,501
2080 7,692,156 482,257,479
2079 7,712,929 479,813,404
2078 7,734,118 477,277,836
2077 7,756,481 474,593,860
2076 7,780,266 471,779,348
2075 7,805,336 468,855,468
2074 7,832,068 465,875,137
2073 7,860,016 462,811,079
2072 7,889,448 459,656,523
2071 7,920,271 456,423,506
2070 7,952,370 453,095,985
2069 7,985,309 449,655,599
2068 8,019,321 446,126,774
2067 8,053,791 442,540,629
2066 8,088,854 438,879,326
2065 8,125,079 435,169,856
2064 8,161,993 431,394,393
2063 8,198,019 427,575,887
2062 8,233,954 423,636,352
2061 8,269,395 419,672,017
2060 8,304,498 415,638,125
2059 8,339,351 411,576,344
2058 8,372,516 407,429,129
2057 8,405,403 403,233,874
2056 8,438,397 398,948,355
2055 8,470,451 394,645,693
2054 8,502,165 390,303,954
2053 8,533,102 385,922,748
2052 8,563,943 381,488,696
2051 8,594,925 377,018,239
2050 8,625,864 372,476,884
2049 8,657,469 367,909,407
2048 8,689,207 363,310,560
2047 8,721,846 358,659,474
2046 8,755,100 353,929,775
2045 8,789,106 349,156,085
2044 8,823,256 344,371,692
2043 8,857,823 339,561,029
2042 8,893,508 334,731,546
2041 8,929,696 329,875,686
2040 8,966,615 325,039,429
2039 9,004,383 320,137,108
2038 9,041,989 315,207,413
2037 9,080,597 310,312,684
2036 9,118,668 305,408,418
2035 9,157,148 300,541,523
2034 9,195,286 295,686,893
2033 9,232,883 290,851,174
2032 9,270,132 286,070,650
2031 9,306,671 281,351,929
2030 9,342,584 276,708,987
2029 9,377,706 272,189,955
2028 9,411,230 267,728,673
2027 9,443,534 263,390,059
2026 9,475,525 259,231,214
2025 9,535,248 255,166,301
2024 9,562,065 251,269,164
2023 9,592,186 247,504,495
2022 9,605,074 243,700,667
2021 9,630,932 239,477,801
2020 9,670,419 235,001,746
2019 9,694,824 230,800,899
2018 9,706,964 226,928,892
2017 9,726,756 223,273,967
2016 9,759,755 220,138,869
2015 9,797,755 217,290,883
2014 9,833,038 214,264,647
2013 9,872,734 211,073,978
2012 9,920,362 207,667,125
2011 9,971,727 203,746,065
2010 10,000,023 199,239,047
2009 10,022,650 194,376,534
2008 10,038,188 189,499,113
2007 10,055,780 184,493,231
2006 10,071,370 179,682,690
2005 10,087,065 175,453,212
2004 10,107,146 171,286,000
2003 10,129,552 167,110,248
2002 10,158,608 163,222,549
2001 10,187,576 159,270,907
2000 10,210,971 154,879,127
1999 10,237,530 150,565,377
1998 10,266,570 146,522,356
1997 10,290,486 142,531,804
1996 10,311,238 138,557,092
1995 10,328,965 134,582,253
1994 10,343,355 130,748,083
1993 10,357,523 127,020,117
1992 10,369,341 123,546,848
1991 10,373,400 120,060,406
1990 10,373,988 116,155,576
1989 10,481,719 112,336,629
1988 10,596,487 108,724,739
1987 10,612,741 105,130,717
1986 10,630,564 101,606,764
1985 10,648,713 98,229,285
1984 10,668,095 95,164,936
1983 10,689,463 92,227,711
1982 10,705,535 89,089,246
1981 10,711,848 85,802,049
1980 10,711,122 82,291,010
1979 10,704,152 78,997,039
1978 10,684,822 76,307,379
1977 10,648,031 73,901,827
1976 10,598,677 71,620,254
1975 10,540,525 69,461,175
1974 10,478,720 67,415,487
1973 10,432,055 65,461,912
1972 10,398,489 63,583,194
1971 10,367,537 61,847,899
1970 10,337,910 60,166,719
1969 10,298,723 58,460,939
1968 10,255,815 56,810,507
1967 10,216,604 55,214,768
1966 10,178,653 53,678,667
1965 10,147,935 52,209,010
1964 10,119,835 50,799,999
1963 10,087,947 49,447,776
1962 10,060,825 48,156,128
1961 10,027,958 46,921,277
1960 9,983,512 45,709,310

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/pakistan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Hungary decreased by 311,615 people (a 3.09% decline), while Pakistan gained 40,456,179 people (a 22.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Hungary lost 284,230 people (a 2.91% decline), while Pakistan's population increased by 40,217,278 people (a 18.3% growth).

Hungary was ranked 81st most populous country in 2006 and is 98th in 2026. Pakistan was ranked 6th in 2006 and ranked 5th 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 Pakistan will increase by 43.1% to 372,476,884 people and rank change from 5th to 4th.

Pakistan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 515M 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
Pakistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Hungary Pakistan
2100 -0.21% 0.17%
2099 -0.21% 0.18%
2098 -0.2% 0.19%
2097 -0.2% 0.22%
2096 -0.2% 0.24%
2095 -0.2% 0.26%
2094 -0.2% 0.27%
2093 -0.19% 0.28%
2092 -0.2% 0.3%
2091 -0.2% 0.31%
2090 -0.21% 0.32%
2089 -0.2% 0.35%
2088 -0.21% 0.35%
2087 -0.22% 0.38%
2086 -0.23% 0.39%
2085 -0.22% 0.41%
2084 -0.23% 0.44%
2083 -0.24% 0.46%
2082 -0.25% 0.48%
2081 -0.26% 0.5%
2080 -0.27% 0.51%
2079 -0.27% 0.53%
2078 -0.29% 0.57%
2077 -0.31% 0.6%
2076 -0.32% 0.62%
2075 -0.34% 0.64%
2074 -0.36% 0.66%
2073 -0.37% 0.69%
2072 -0.39% 0.71%
2071 -0.4% 0.73%
2070 -0.41% 0.77%
2069 -0.42% 0.79%
2068 -0.43% 0.81%
2067 -0.43% 0.83%
2066 -0.45% 0.85%
2065 -0.45% 0.88%
2064 -0.44% 0.89%
2063 -0.44% 0.93%
2062 -0.43% 0.94%
2061 -0.42% 0.97%
2060 -0.42% 0.99%
2059 -0.4% 1.02%
2058 -0.39% 1.04%
2057 -0.39% 1.07%
2056 -0.38% 1.09%
2055 -0.37% 1.11%
2054 -0.36% 1.14%
2053 -0.36% 1.16%
2052 -0.36% 1.19%
2051 -0.36% 1.22%
2050 -0.37% 1.24%
2049 -0.37% 1.27%
2048 -0.37% 1.3%
2047 -0.38% 1.34%
2046 -0.39% 1.37%
2045 -0.39% 1.39%
2044 -0.39% 1.42%
2043 -0.4% 1.44%
2042 -0.41% 1.47%
2041 -0.41% 1.49%
2040 -0.42% 1.53%
2039 -0.42% 1.56%
2038 -0.43% 1.58%
2037 -0.42% 1.61%
2036 -0.42% 1.62%
2035 -0.41% 1.64%
2034 -0.41% 1.66%
2033 -0.4% 1.67%
2032 -0.39% 1.68%
2031 -0.38% 1.68%
2030 -0.37% 1.66%
2029 -0.36% 1.67%
2028 -0.34% 1.65%
2027 -0.34% 1.6%
2026 -0.63% 1.59%
2025 -0.28% 1.55%
2024 -0.31% 1.52%
2023 -0.13% 1.56%
2022 -0.27% 1.76%
2021 -0.41% 1.9%
2020 -0.25% 1.82%
2019 -0.13% 1.71%
2018 -0.2% 1.64%
2017 -0.34% 1.42%
2016 -0.39% 1.31%
2015 -0.36% 1.41%
2014 -0.4% 1.51%
2013 -0.48% 1.64%
2012 -0.52% 1.92%
2011 -0.28% 2.26%
2010 -0.23% 2.5%
2009 -0.15% 2.57%
2008 -0.17% 2.71%
2007 -0.15% 2.68%
2006 -0.16% 2.41%
2005 -0.2% 2.43%
2004 -0.22% 2.5%
2003 -0.29% 2.38%
2002 -0.28% 2.48%
2001 -0.23% 2.84%
2000 -0.26% 2.87%
1999 -0.28% 2.76%
1998 -0.23% 2.8%
1997 -0.2% 2.87%
1996 -0.17% 2.95%
1995 -0.14% 2.93%
1994 -0.14% 2.93%
1993 -0.11% 2.81%
1992 -0.04% 2.9%
1991 -0.006% 3.36%
1990 -1.03% 3.4%
1989 -1.08% 3.32%
1988 -0.15% 3.42%
1987 -0.17% 3.47%
1986 -0.17% 3.44%
1985 -0.18% 3.22%
1984 -0.2% 3.18%
1983 -0.15% 3.52%
1982 -0.06% 3.83%
1981 0.007% 4.27%
1980 0.07% 4.17%
1979 0.18% 3.52%
1978 0.35% 3.26%
1977 0.47% 3.19%
1976 0.55% 3.11%
1975 0.59% 3.03%
1974 0.45% 2.98%
1973 0.32% 2.95%
1972 0.3% 2.81%
1971 0.29% 2.79%
1970 0.38% 2.92%
1969 0.42% 2.91%
1968 0.38% 2.89%
1967 0.37% 2.86%
1966 0.3% 2.81%
1965 0.28% 2.77%
1964 0.32% 2.73%
1963 0.27% 2.68%
1962 0.33% 2.63%
1961 0.45% 2.65%

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/pakistan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Hungary declined by 0.31%, while Pakistan's population grew by 1.52%.

Live population counters

Hungary Pakistan
Current population
9475525
260356147
Population rank 98/197 5/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 3.14%
One net population change
17.4 minutes
8.38 seconds
One birth every
6.02 minutes
4.58 seconds
One death every
4.09 minutes
19.7 seconds
Daily growth/decline -83 +10,314
Annual growth/decline -30,121 +3,764,669
Annual growth/decline rate -0.31% +1.52%
Population growth rate rank 179/197 70/197
One migration net change every
32.3 minutes
25.6 seconds
Annual migration change -16,331 -1,235,336
Net migration rank 149/196 196/196
Foreign-born residents 689,565 4,175,958
Foreign-born residents rank 71/195 16/195
Foreign-born share of population 7.1% 1.7%
Foreign-born share rank 79/195 141/195

Natural population change vs migration

Hungary
Natural

Migration
Pakistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Hungary Pakistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -16,331 - -1,235,336
2024 - 16,223 - -1,401,173
2023 -41,247 49,213 5,281,745 -1,619,557
2022 -47,065 41,871 5,268,077 -1,322,625
2021 -61,638 20,372 5,065,913 -565,673
2020 -47,385 9,147 5,011,177 -559,291
2019 -36,840 34,339 5,127,011 -1,177,220
2018 -37,858 34,190 5,103,858 -1,309,611
2017 -37,934 20,200 5,090,200 -1,574,585
2016 -31,231 68 5,044,922 -2,290,411
2015 -39,191 13,856 5,113,507 -2,172,162
2014 -32,449 11,581 5,148,994 -2,037,920
2013 -36,529 5,635 5,176,590 -1,906,319
2012 -38,689 15,286 5,191,263 -1,647,989
2011 -40,884 1,859 5,189,412 -890,633
2010 -40,000 10,592 5,147,142 -431,902
2009 -34,077 17,281 5,028,132 -18,298
2008 -31,118 16,166 4,885,855 -140,746
2007 -35,195 13,697 4,690,187 576,349
2006 -32,228 19,890 4,538,426 -183,933
2005 -38,331 16,925 4,294,393 -189,899
2004 -37,396 16,637 4,294,654 -64,669
2003 -41,531 13,879 4,340,688 -219,118
2002 -36,571 2,822 4,307,607 -653,758
2001 -35,657 10,386 4,304,297 -54,727
2000 -37,780 13,414 4,281,169 252,869
1999 -49,140 12,819 4,228,026 -134,510
1998 -43,120 13,568 4,104,824 -112,191
1997 -38,075 14,186 4,043,912 -55,539
1996 -38,152 14,605 4,021,758 -60,855
1995 -34,086 14,927 3,977,175 11,534
1994 -31,030 15,159 3,956,699 -277,100
1993 -33,144 15,540 3,915,776 -139,493
1992 -26,960 16,238 3,888,637 -718,387
1991 -17,635 16,873 3,822,363 -19,668
1990 -19,710 16,991 3,731,730 275,242
1989 -20,963 -16,991 3,648,132 -17,164
1988 -15,895 -16,052 3,554,755 38,139
1987 -15,919 -16,175 3,448,813 146,364
1986 -18,072 -16,339 3,341,643 111,045
1985 -18,103 -15,890 3,233,315 68,860
1984 -21,336 -16,216 3,145,772 -319,242
1983 -21,379 -16,047 3,052,738 -4,753
1982 -10,705 -16,531 2,934,689 294,252
1981 -2,142 -16,869 2,790,454 555,032
1980 3,213 -17,795 2,598,421 1,078,229
1979 23,549 3,629 2,461,311 450,003
1978 27,780 290 2,356,601 111,386
1977 45,787 -54 2,257,849 85,250
1976 52,993 -472 2,171,812 48,238
1975 63,243 -335 2,099,811 -1,710
1974 60,777 132 2,028,061 -34,785
1973 33,382 -1,512 1,971,909 -58,012
1972 34,315 -8 1,912,774 -69,209
1971 26,956 -15 1,695,374 -68,357
1970 32,048 -96 1,793,570 -58,281
1969 38,105 -333 1,733,601 -57,406
1968 39,997 -324 1,683,296 -58,721
1967 39,845 -414 1,626,737 -59,932
1966 36,643 -726 1,566,343 -61,025
1965 24,355 -537 1,496,050 -62,070
1964 31,371 -739 1,447,394 -63,298
1963 32,282 -822 1,384,934 -64,552
1962 21,128 -1,738 1,328,675 -65,780
1961 44,123 -1,177 1,273,772 -66,991
1960 44,926 -1,108 1,217,147 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/hungary/pakistan | 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 Pakistan 77.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 51,255,404 people) and 22.2% is from migration (a loss of 14,629,055 people).

As of 2024, 689,565 residents or 7.1% of the population were not native-born in Hungary, compared to 4,175,958 people or 1.7% in Pakistan.

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
Pakistan
City Population
Karachi 14.9M
Lahore 11.1M
Faisalabad 3.2M
Rawalpindi 2.1M
Gujranwala 2.03M
Peshawar 1.97M
Multan 1.87M
Hyderabad 1.73M
Islamabad 1.01M
Quetta 1M

Compare countries by 7 more topics

Population map with other countries

1x

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).

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

Help us show the world through your eyes

Share a photo of your city and help others discover what it looks like to live there. Your contribution makes our data come alive.

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)

Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) — you’re free to copy, share, remix, adapt, and use even commercially as long as you give appropriate credit and clearly indicate if you made changes. Other sources may be subject to different license terms.