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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Hungary was 9,562,065 in 2024 vs 5,289,152 people in Palestine in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Hungary's population is 9,475,525 people compared to 5,500,288 in Palestine.

Population statistics:

  • Hungary's population is 1.72 times bigger than Palestine's.
  • Hungary is ranked the 98th most populous country in the world, while Palestine is the 123rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.18% of the world: 0.11% for Hungary vs 0.07% for Palestine.
  • For the last 10 years, Hungary has had an average growth rate of -0.29% per year vs +2.4% in Palestine.
  • Since 2006, the population of Hungary has decreased from 10.1M people to 9.48M (5.92% decline), while Palestine has grown from 3.41M to 5.5M (61.5% growth).

Hungary vs Palestine: population by year and forecast

Hungary
Factual

Projection
Palestine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Hungary Palestine
2100 7,370,355 11,139,010
2099 7,386,200 11,129,016
2098 7,401,408 11,115,634
2097 7,415,908 11,098,586
2096 7,430,531 11,082,327
2095 7,445,269 11,062,471
2094 7,460,108 11,043,660
2093 7,475,111 11,021,075
2092 7,489,534 10,997,198
2091 7,504,343 10,971,910
2090 7,519,276 10,945,522
2089 7,534,960 10,919,566
2088 7,550,399 10,888,804
2087 7,566,507 10,859,463
2086 7,583,518 10,826,475
2085 7,600,748 10,792,233
2084 7,617,497 10,754,076
2083 7,634,894 10,714,778
2082 7,653,272 10,670,980
2081 7,672,270 10,620,947
2080 7,692,156 10,570,849
2079 7,712,929 10,522,979
2078 7,734,118 10,470,607
2077 7,756,481 10,414,129
2076 7,780,266 10,353,616
2075 7,805,336 10,289,455
2074 7,832,068 10,226,287
2073 7,860,016 10,161,032
2072 7,889,448 10,092,947
2071 7,920,271 10,017,951
2070 7,952,370 9,943,046
2069 7,985,309 9,866,885
2068 8,019,321 9,791,535
2067 8,053,791 9,709,928
2066 8,088,854 9,631,509
2065 8,125,079 9,548,264
2064 8,161,993 9,463,483
2063 8,198,019 9,376,741
2062 8,233,954 9,291,255
2061 8,269,395 9,199,970
2060 8,304,498 9,107,804
2059 8,339,351 9,017,564
2058 8,372,516 8,928,703
2057 8,405,403 8,835,816
2056 8,438,397 8,741,740
2055 8,470,451 8,649,798
2054 8,502,165 8,556,281
2053 8,533,102 8,458,243
2052 8,563,943 8,357,325
2051 8,594,925 8,254,626
2050 8,625,864 8,148,985
2049 8,657,469 8,043,520
2048 8,689,207 7,937,607
2047 8,721,846 7,829,116
2046 8,755,100 7,718,770
2045 8,789,106 7,604,199
2044 8,823,256 7,488,707
2043 8,857,823 7,372,333
2042 8,893,508 7,254,143
2041 8,929,696 7,135,388
2040 8,966,615 7,016,744
2039 9,004,383 6,896,956
2038 9,041,989 6,781,970
2037 9,080,597 6,666,634
2036 9,118,668 6,552,620
2035 9,157,148 6,436,783
2034 9,195,286 6,323,647
2033 9,232,883 6,210,874
2032 9,270,132 6,102,090
2031 9,306,671 5,994,279
2030 9,342,584 5,888,039
2029 9,377,706 5,783,463
2028 9,411,230 5,680,155
2027 9,443,534 5,576,750
2026 9,475,525 5,471,938
2025 9,535,248 5,376,521
2024 9,562,065 5,289,152
2023 9,592,186 5,165,775
2022 9,605,074 5,043,612
2021 9,630,932 4,922,749
2020 9,670,419 4,803,269
2019 9,694,824 4,685,306
2018 9,706,964 4,569,087
2017 9,726,756 4,454,805
2016 9,759,755 4,367,088
2015 9,797,755 4,270,092
2014 9,833,038 4,173,398
2013 9,872,734 4,076,708
2012 9,920,362 3,979,998
2011 9,971,727 3,882,986
2010 10,000,023 3,786,161
2009 10,022,650 3,689,099
2008 10,038,188 3,591,977
2007 10,055,780 3,494,496
2006 10,071,370 3,406,334
2005 10,087,065 3,320,396
2004 10,107,146 3,236,626
2003 10,129,552 3,154,969
2002 10,158,608 3,075,373
2001 10,187,576 2,997,784
2000 10,210,971 2,922,153
1999 10,237,530 2,848,431
1998 10,266,570 2,776,568
1997 10,290,486 2,706,518
1996 10,311,238 2,587,997
1995 10,328,965 2,474,666
1994 10,343,355 2,366,298
1993 10,357,523 2,262,676
1992 10,369,341 2,163,591
1991 10,373,400 2,068,845
1990 10,373,988 1,978,248
1989 10,481,719 -
1988 10,596,487 -
1987 10,612,741 -
1986 10,630,564 -
1985 10,648,713 -
1984 10,668,095 -
1983 10,689,463 -
1982 10,705,535 -
1981 10,711,848 -
1980 10,711,122 -
1979 10,704,152 -
1978 10,684,822 -
1977 10,648,031 -
1976 10,598,677 -
1975 10,540,525 -
1974 10,478,720 -
1973 10,432,055 -
1972 10,398,489 -
1971 10,367,537 -
1970 10,337,910 -
1969 10,298,723 -
1968 10,255,815 -
1967 10,216,604 -
1966 10,178,653 -
1965 10,147,935 -
1964 10,119,835 -
1963 10,087,947 -
1962 10,060,825 -
1961 10,027,958 -
1960 9,983,512 -

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/palestine | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Hungary decreased by 311,615 people (a 3.09% decline), while Palestine gained 960,754 people (a 28.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Hungary lost 284,230 people (a 2.91% decline), while Palestine's population increased by 1,133,200 people (a 25.9% growth).

Hungary was ranked 81st most populous country in 2006 and is 98th in 2026. Palestine was ranked 127th in 2006 and ranked 123rd 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 Palestine will increase by 48.2% to 8,148,985 people and rank change from 123rd to 112th.

Palestine is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 11.1M 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
Palestine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Hungary Palestine
2100 -0.21% 0.09%
2099 -0.21% 0.12%
2098 -0.2% 0.15%
2097 -0.2% 0.15%
2096 -0.2% 0.18%
2095 -0.2% 0.17%
2094 -0.2% 0.2%
2093 -0.19% 0.22%
2092 -0.2% 0.23%
2091 -0.2% 0.24%
2090 -0.21% 0.24%
2089 -0.2% 0.28%
2088 -0.21% 0.27%
2087 -0.22% 0.3%
2086 -0.23% 0.32%
2085 -0.22% 0.35%
2084 -0.23% 0.37%
2083 -0.24% 0.41%
2082 -0.25% 0.47%
2081 -0.26% 0.47%
2080 -0.27% 0.45%
2079 -0.27% 0.5%
2078 -0.29% 0.54%
2077 -0.31% 0.58%
2076 -0.32% 0.62%
2075 -0.34% 0.62%
2074 -0.36% 0.64%
2073 -0.37% 0.67%
2072 -0.39% 0.75%
2071 -0.4% 0.75%
2070 -0.41% 0.77%
2069 -0.42% 0.77%
2068 -0.43% 0.84%
2067 -0.43% 0.81%
2066 -0.45% 0.87%
2065 -0.45% 0.9%
2064 -0.44% 0.93%
2063 -0.44% 0.92%
2062 -0.43% 0.99%
2061 -0.42% 1.01%
2060 -0.42% 1%
2059 -0.4% 1%
2058 -0.39% 1.05%
2057 -0.39% 1.08%
2056 -0.38% 1.06%
2055 -0.37% 1.09%
2054 -0.36% 1.16%
2053 -0.36% 1.21%
2052 -0.36% 1.24%
2051 -0.36% 1.3%
2050 -0.37% 1.31%
2049 -0.37% 1.33%
2048 -0.37% 1.39%
2047 -0.38% 1.43%
2046 -0.39% 1.51%
2045 -0.39% 1.54%
2044 -0.39% 1.58%
2043 -0.4% 1.63%
2042 -0.41% 1.66%
2041 -0.41% 1.69%
2040 -0.42% 1.74%
2039 -0.42% 1.7%
2038 -0.43% 1.73%
2037 -0.42% 1.74%
2036 -0.42% 1.8%
2035 -0.41% 1.79%
2034 -0.41% 1.82%
2033 -0.4% 1.78%
2032 -0.39% 1.8%
2031 -0.38% 1.8%
2030 -0.37% 1.81%
2029 -0.36% 1.82%
2028 -0.34% 1.85%
2027 -0.34% 1.92%
2026 -0.63% 1.77%
2025 -0.28% 1.65%
2024 -0.31% 2.39%
2023 -0.13% 2.42%
2022 -0.27% 2.46%
2021 -0.41% 2.49%
2020 -0.25% 2.52%
2019 -0.13% 2.54%
2018 -0.2% 2.57%
2017 -0.34% 2.01%
2016 -0.39% 2.27%
2015 -0.36% 2.32%
2014 -0.4% 2.37%
2013 -0.48% 2.43%
2012 -0.52% 2.5%
2011 -0.28% 2.56%
2010 -0.23% 2.63%
2009 -0.15% 2.7%
2008 -0.17% 2.79%
2007 -0.15% 2.59%
2006 -0.16% 2.59%
2005 -0.2% 2.59%
2004 -0.22% 2.59%
2003 -0.29% 2.59%
2002 -0.28% 2.59%
2001 -0.23% 2.59%
2000 -0.26% 2.59%
1999 -0.28% 2.59%
1998 -0.23% 2.59%
1997 -0.2% 4.58%
1996 -0.17% 4.58%
1995 -0.14% 4.58%
1994 -0.14% 4.58%
1993 -0.11% 4.58%
1992 -0.04% 4.58%
1991 -0.006% 4.58%
1990 -1.03% -
1989 -1.08% -
1988 -0.15% -
1987 -0.17% -
1986 -0.17% -
1985 -0.18% -
1984 -0.2% -
1983 -0.15% -
1982 -0.06% -
1981 0.007% -
1980 0.07% -
1979 0.18% -
1978 0.35% -
1977 0.47% -
1976 0.55% -
1975 0.59% -
1974 0.45% -
1973 0.32% -
1972 0.3% -
1971 0.29% -
1970 0.38% -
1969 0.42% -
1968 0.38% -
1967 0.37% -
1966 0.3% -
1965 0.28% -
1964 0.32% -
1963 0.27% -
1962 0.33% -
1961 0.45% -

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/palestine | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Hungary declined by 0.31%, while Palestine's population grew by 2.39%.

Live population counters

Hungary Palestine
Current population
9475525
5500288
Population rank 98/197 123/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.07%
One net population change
17.4 minutes
4.26 minutes
One birth every
6.02 minutes
3.76 minutes
One death every
4.09 minutes
14.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline -83 +338
Annual growth/decline -30,121 +123,377
Annual growth/decline rate -0.31% +2.39%
Population growth rate rank 179/197 34/197
One migration net change every
32.3 minutes
22.8 minutes
Annual migration change -16,331 -23,156
Net migration rank 149/196 154/196
Foreign-born residents 689,565 272,481
Foreign-born residents rank 71/195 103/195
Foreign-born share of population 7.1% 5%
Foreign-born share rank 79/195 92/195

Natural population change vs migration

Hungary
Natural

Migration
Palestine
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Hungary Palestine
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -16,331 - -23,156
2024 - 16,223 - -23,145
2023 -41,247 49,213 102,613 -24,996
2022 -47,065 41,871 123,987 -5,006
2021 -61,638 20,372 120,396 -12,369
2020 -47,385 9,147 122,416 -12,369
2019 -36,840 34,339 124,508 -24,733
2018 -37,858 34,190 124,791 -25,141
2017 -37,934 20,200 125,688 -25,452
2016 -31,231 68 126,698 -22,774
2015 -39,191 13,856 126,189 -22,903
2014 -32,449 11,581 120,724 -27,077
2013 -36,529 5,635 120,503 -26,979
2012 -38,689 15,286 119,185 -26,916
2011 -40,884 1,859 119,021 -26,662
2010 -40,000 10,592 117,674 -26,351
2009 -34,077 17,281 111,724 -25,906
2008 -31,118 16,166 108,395 -23,985
2007 -35,195 13,697 112,453 -20,337
2006 -32,228 19,890 111,728 -23,445
2005 -38,331 16,925 110,569 -28,161
2004 -37,396 16,637 110,045 -32,853
2003 -41,531 13,879 109,162 -35,968
2002 -36,571 2,822 108,560 -35,038
2001 -35,657 10,386 107,320 -25,652
2000 -37,780 13,414 106,367 -11,496
1999 -49,140 12,819 104,823 -13,860
1998 -43,120 13,568 103,566 -13,146
1997 -38,075 14,186 102,307 10,417
1996 -38,152 14,605 98,085 9,810
1995 -34,086 14,927 94,037 8,763
1994 -31,030 15,159 90,156 7,434
1993 -33,144 15,540 86,434 5,975
1992 -26,960 16,238 82,865 4,411
1991 -17,635 16,873 79,444 2,116
1990 -19,710 16,991 76,163 -476
1989 -20,963 -16,991 - -3,026
1988 -15,895 -16,052 - -3,008
1987 -15,919 -16,175 - 50,702
1986 -18,072 -16,339 - -21,071
1985 -18,103 -15,890 - -31,640
1984 -21,336 -16,216 - 9,108
1983 -21,379 -16,047 - 684
1982 -10,705 -16,531 - -9,799
1981 -2,142 -16,869 - -13,892
1980 3,213 -17,795 - -15,067
1979 23,549 3,629 - -16,058
1978 27,780 290 - -16,654
1977 45,787 -54 - -16,444
1976 52,993 -472 - -14,515
1975 63,243 -335 - -11,596
1974 60,777 132 - -8,670
1973 33,382 -1,512 - -6,736
1972 34,315 -8 - -7,848
1971 26,956 -15 - -17,235
1970 32,048 -96 - -31,405
1969 38,105 -333 - -45,586
1968 39,997 -324 - -54,963
1967 39,845 -414 - -55,265
1966 36,643 -726 - -47,780
1965 24,355 -537 - -36,419
1964 31,371 -739 - -31,125
1963 32,282 -822 - -21,220
1962 21,128 -1,738 - -18,971
1961 44,123 -1,177 - -18,224
1960 44,926 -1,108 - -17,662

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

GeoRank.org/population/hungary/palestine | 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 Palestine 85.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,218,010 people) and 14.3% is from migration (a loss of 202,820 people).

As of 2024, 689,565 residents or 7.1% of the population were not native-born in Hungary, compared to 272,481 people or 5% in Palestine.

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
Palestine
City Population
Gaza 590K
Ashdod 220K
Hebron 215K
Nablus 178K
Ramallah 43.9K
Qalqilya 41.7K
Bethlehem 36K
Dura 6K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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