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

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The latest officially reported population of Hungary was 9,514,251 in 2025 vs 5,413,596 people in Palestine in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Hungary's population is 9,454,659 people compared to 5,563,879 in Palestine.

Population statistics:

  • Hungary's population is 1.7 times bigger than Palestine's.
  • Hungary is ranked the 97th most populous country in the world, while Palestine is the 121st.
  • 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 -0.3% per year vs +2.39% in Palestine.
  • Since 2006, the population of Hungary has decreased from 10.1M people to 9.45M (6.12% decline), while Palestine has grown from 3.41M to 5.56M (63.3% growth).

Hungary vs Palestine: population by year and forecast

Hungary
Factual

Projection
Palestine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Hungary Palestine
2100 7,354,125 11,215,819
2099 7,369,935 11,205,757
2098 7,385,110 11,192,283
2097 7,399,578 11,175,117
2096 7,414,169 11,158,746
2095 7,428,875 11,138,752
2094 7,443,681 11,119,812
2093 7,458,651 11,097,071
2092 7,473,041 11,073,029
2091 7,487,818 11,047,567
2090 7,502,719 11,020,998
2089 7,518,368 10,994,862
2088 7,533,773 10,963,888
2087 7,549,845 10,934,344
2086 7,566,819 10,901,130
2085 7,584,011 10,866,652
2084 7,600,723 10,828,231
2083 7,618,082 10,788,662
2082 7,636,419 10,744,562
2081 7,655,375 10,694,184
2080 7,675,218 10,643,741
2079 7,695,945 10,595,541
2078 7,717,087 10,542,808
2077 7,739,401 10,485,940
2076 7,763,134 10,425,009
2075 7,788,149 10,360,406
2074 7,814,821 10,296,803
2073 7,842,708 10,231,098
2072 7,872,075 10,162,543
2071 7,902,830 10,087,031
2070 7,934,859 10,011,609
2069 7,967,725 9,934,922
2068 8,001,662 9,859,053
2067 8,036,057 9,776,883
2066 8,071,042 9,697,923
2065 8,107,187 9,614,104
2064 8,144,020 9,528,739
2063 8,179,967 9,441,399
2062 8,215,823 9,355,323
2061 8,251,186 9,263,409
2060 8,286,212 9,170,607
2059 8,320,988 9,079,745
2058 8,354,080 8,990,271
2057 8,386,894 8,896,743
2056 8,419,815 8,802,019
2055 8,451,799 8,709,444
2054 8,483,442 8,615,281
2053 8,514,311 8,516,567
2052 8,545,085 8,414,954
2051 8,575,999 8,311,546
2050 8,606,870 8,205,177
2049 8,638,405 8,098,984
2048 8,670,073 7,992,341
2047 8,702,640 7,883,102
2046 8,735,821 7,771,995
2045 8,769,752 7,656,634
2044 8,803,827 7,540,346
2043 8,838,318 7,423,169
2042 8,873,924 7,304,164
2041 8,910,032 7,184,590
2040 8,946,870 7,065,128
2039 8,984,555 6,944,514
2038 9,022,078 6,828,736
2037 9,060,601 6,712,604
2036 9,098,588 6,597,804
2035 9,136,984 6,481,168
2034 9,175,038 6,367,252
2033 9,212,552 6,253,701
2032 9,249,719 6,144,167
2031 9,286,177 6,035,613
2030 9,322,011 5,928,640
2029 9,357,056 5,823,343
2028 9,390,506 5,719,323
2027 9,422,739 5,615,205
2026 9,454,659 5,509,670
2025 9,514,251 5,413,596
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 305,096 people (a 3.13% decline), while Palestine's population increased by 1,196,791 people (a 27.4% growth).

Hungary was ranked 81st most populous country in 2006 and is 97th in 2026. Palestine was ranked 127th in 2006 and ranked 121st now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Hungary's population will shrink by 8.97% to 8,606,870 people with a rank change from 97th to 111th. The population of Palestine will increase by 47.5% to 8,205,177 people and rank change from 121st to 112th.

Palestine is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 11.2M people, while Hungary's population already peaked in 1981 at 10.7M people and is projected to decrease to 7.35M 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 -0.5% 2.35%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Hungary declined by 0.5%, while Palestine's population grew by 2.35%.

Live population counters

Hungary Palestine
Current population
9454659
5563879
Population rank 97/197 121/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.07%
One net population change
11 minutes
4.24 minutes
One birth every
6.7 minutes
3.75 minutes
One death every
4.1 minutes
16.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline -131 +341
Annual growth/decline -47,814 +124,444
Annual growth/decline rate -0.5% +2.35%
Population growth rate rank 184/197 33/197
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 -49,723 16,223 108,930 -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 2026-07-08).

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

Over the last 10 years, 64.2% of the population change in Hungary is from natural causes (a loss of 430,112 people) and 35.8% is from migration (a gain of 239,479 people). In Palestine 85.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,206,216 people) and 14.2% is from migration (a loss of 198,888 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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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