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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Hungary was 9,562,065 in 2024 vs 4,515,577 people in Panama in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Hungary's population is 9,475,525 people compared to 4,642,198 in Panama.

Population statistics:

  • Hungary's population is 2.04 times bigger than Panama's.
  • Hungary is ranked the 98th most populous country in the world, while Panama is the 128th.
  • The countries together account for 0.17% of the world: 0.11% for Hungary vs 0.06% for Panama.
  • For the last 10 years, Hungary has had an average growth rate of -0.29% per year vs +1.52% in Panama.
  • Since 2006, the population of Hungary has decreased from 10.1M people to 9.48M (5.92% decline), while Panama has grown from 3.38M to 4.64M (37.5% growth).

Hungary vs Panama: population by year and forecast

Hungary
Factual

Projection
Panama
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Hungary Panama
2100 7,370,355 5,947,731
2099 7,386,200 5,958,919
2098 7,401,408 5,969,676
2097 7,415,908 5,979,860
2096 7,430,531 5,989,615
2095 7,445,269 5,998,960
2094 7,460,108 6,007,655
2093 7,475,111 6,015,893
2092 7,489,534 6,023,482
2091 7,504,343 6,030,584
2090 7,519,276 6,037,116
2089 7,534,960 6,043,194
2088 7,550,399 6,048,506
2087 7,566,507 6,053,252
2086 7,583,518 6,057,347
2085 7,600,748 6,060,940
2084 7,617,497 6,063,735
2083 7,634,894 6,065,863
2082 7,653,272 6,067,171
2081 7,672,270 6,067,635
2080 7,692,156 6,067,317
2079 7,712,929 6,066,164
2078 7,734,118 6,064,127
2077 7,756,481 6,061,297
2076 7,780,266 6,057,645
2075 7,805,336 6,053,134
2074 7,832,068 6,047,620
2073 7,860,016 6,041,318
2072 7,889,448 6,034,065
2071 7,920,271 6,026,051
2070 7,952,370 6,017,288
2069 7,985,309 6,007,621
2068 8,019,321 5,997,109
2067 8,053,791 5,985,932
2066 8,088,854 5,973,853
2065 8,125,079 5,961,039
2064 8,161,993 5,947,320
2063 8,198,019 5,932,822
2062 8,233,954 5,917,367
2061 8,269,395 5,900,972
2060 8,304,498 5,883,654
2059 8,339,351 5,865,433
2058 8,372,516 5,846,037
2057 8,405,403 5,825,696
2056 8,438,397 5,804,369
2055 8,470,451 5,781,900
2054 8,502,165 5,758,339
2053 8,533,102 5,733,538
2052 8,563,943 5,707,562
2051 8,594,925 5,680,231
2050 8,625,864 5,651,617
2049 8,657,469 5,621,841
2048 8,689,207 5,590,701
2047 8,721,846 5,558,382
2046 8,755,100 5,524,843
2045 8,789,106 5,490,228
2044 8,823,256 5,454,371
2043 8,857,823 5,417,316
2042 8,893,508 5,379,169
2041 8,929,696 5,339,872
2040 8,966,615 5,299,492
2039 9,004,383 5,257,983
2038 9,041,989 5,215,284
2037 9,080,597 5,171,497
2036 9,118,668 5,126,814
2035 9,157,148 5,081,210
2034 9,195,286 5,034,708
2033 9,232,883 4,987,247
2032 9,270,132 4,938,646
2031 9,306,671 4,889,260
2030 9,342,584 4,838,970
2029 9,377,706 4,787,654
2028 9,411,230 4,735,214
2027 9,443,534 4,681,847
2026 9,475,525 4,627,497
2025 9,535,248 4,572,106
2024 9,562,065 4,515,577
2023 9,592,186 4,458,759
2022 9,605,074 4,400,773
2021 9,630,932 4,345,405
2020 9,670,419 4,293,261
2019 9,694,824 4,234,700
2018 9,706,964 4,167,860
2017 9,726,756 4,098,707
2016 9,759,755 4,029,086
2015 9,797,755 3,960,035
2014 9,833,038 3,892,101
2013 9,872,734 3,825,329
2012 9,920,362 3,759,256
2011 9,971,727 3,693,505
2010 10,000,023 3,628,535
2009 10,022,650 3,564,381
2008 10,038,188 3,500,648
2007 10,055,780 3,437,490
2006 10,071,370 3,375,024
2005 10,087,065 3,313,026
2004 10,107,146 3,251,155
2003 10,129,552 3,189,807
2002 10,158,608 3,129,344
2001 10,187,576 3,069,537
2000 10,210,971 3,010,369
1999 10,237,530 2,951,822
1998 10,266,570 2,893,914
1997 10,290,486 2,836,695
1996 10,311,238 2,780,227
1995 10,328,965 2,724,557
1994 10,343,355 2,669,546
1993 10,357,523 2,615,099
1992 10,369,341 2,561,336
1991 10,373,400 2,508,265
1990 10,373,988 2,455,583
1989 10,481,719 2,403,820
1988 10,596,487 2,352,848
1987 10,612,741 2,301,970
1986 10,630,564 2,251,325
1985 10,648,713 2,200,915
1984 10,668,095 2,150,782
1983 10,689,463 2,101,106
1982 10,705,535 2,052,271
1981 10,711,848 2,004,418
1980 10,711,122 1,957,534
1979 10,704,152 1,911,552
1978 10,684,822 1,866,311
1977 10,648,031 1,821,543
1976 10,598,677 1,776,935
1975 10,540,525 1,732,389
1974 10,478,720 1,687,926
1973 10,432,055 1,643,690
1972 10,398,489 1,599,723
1971 10,367,537 1,556,081
1970 10,337,910 1,513,070
1969 10,298,723 1,470,886
1968 10,255,815 1,429,447
1967 10,216,604 1,388,628
1966 10,178,653 1,348,388
1965 10,147,935 1,308,835
1964 10,119,835 1,270,065
1963 10,087,947 1,232,124
1962 10,060,825 1,195,301
1961 10,027,958 1,159,870
1960 9,983,512 1,126,005

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 Panama gained 654,062 people (a 19.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Hungary lost 284,230 people (a 2.91% decline), while Panama's population increased by 613,112 people (a 15.2% growth).

Hungary was ranked 81st most populous country in 2006 and is 98th in 2026. Panama was ranked 128th in 2006 and still ranked 128th 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 Panama will increase by 21.7% to 5,651,617 people and rank change from 128th to 124th.

Panama is projected to reach its peak in 2081 at 6.07M 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
Panama
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Hungary Panama
2100 -0.21% -0.19%
2099 -0.21% -0.18%
2098 -0.2% -0.17%
2097 -0.2% -0.16%
2096 -0.2% -0.16%
2095 -0.2% -0.14%
2094 -0.2% -0.14%
2093 -0.19% -0.13%
2092 -0.2% -0.12%
2091 -0.2% -0.11%
2090 -0.21% -0.1%
2089 -0.2% -0.09%
2088 -0.21% -0.08%
2087 -0.22% -0.07%
2086 -0.23% -0.06%
2085 -0.22% -0.05%
2084 -0.23% -0.04%
2083 -0.24% -0.02%
2082 -0.25% -0.008%
2081 -0.26% 0.005%
2080 -0.27% 0.02%
2079 -0.27% 0.03%
2078 -0.29% 0.05%
2077 -0.31% 0.06%
2076 -0.32% 0.07%
2075 -0.34% 0.09%
2074 -0.36% 0.1%
2073 -0.37% 0.12%
2072 -0.39% 0.13%
2071 -0.4% 0.15%
2070 -0.41% 0.16%
2069 -0.42% 0.18%
2068 -0.43% 0.19%
2067 -0.43% 0.2%
2066 -0.45% 0.21%
2065 -0.45% 0.23%
2064 -0.44% 0.24%
2063 -0.44% 0.26%
2062 -0.43% 0.28%
2061 -0.42% 0.29%
2060 -0.42% 0.31%
2059 -0.4% 0.33%
2058 -0.39% 0.35%
2057 -0.39% 0.37%
2056 -0.38% 0.39%
2055 -0.37% 0.41%
2054 -0.36% 0.43%
2053 -0.36% 0.46%
2052 -0.36% 0.48%
2051 -0.36% 0.51%
2050 -0.37% 0.53%
2049 -0.37% 0.56%
2048 -0.37% 0.58%
2047 -0.38% 0.61%
2046 -0.39% 0.63%
2045 -0.39% 0.66%
2044 -0.39% 0.68%
2043 -0.4% 0.71%
2042 -0.41% 0.74%
2041 -0.41% 0.76%
2040 -0.42% 0.79%
2039 -0.42% 0.82%
2038 -0.43% 0.85%
2037 -0.42% 0.87%
2036 -0.42% 0.9%
2035 -0.41% 0.92%
2034 -0.41% 0.95%
2033 -0.4% 0.98%
2032 -0.39% 1.01%
2031 -0.38% 1.04%
2030 -0.37% 1.07%
2029 -0.36% 1.11%
2028 -0.34% 1.14%
2027 -0.34% 1.17%
2026 -0.63% 1.21%
2025 -0.28% 1.25%
2024 -0.31% 1.27%
2023 -0.13% 1.32%
2022 -0.27% 1.27%
2021 -0.41% 1.21%
2020 -0.25% 1.38%
2019 -0.13% 1.6%
2018 -0.2% 1.69%
2017 -0.34% 1.73%
2016 -0.39% 1.74%
2015 -0.36% 1.75%
2014 -0.4% 1.75%
2013 -0.48% 1.76%
2012 -0.52% 1.78%
2011 -0.28% 1.79%
2010 -0.23% 1.8%
2009 -0.15% 1.82%
2008 -0.17% 1.84%
2007 -0.15% 1.85%
2006 -0.16% 1.87%
2005 -0.2% 1.9%
2004 -0.22% 1.92%
2003 -0.29% 1.93%
2002 -0.28% 1.95%
2001 -0.23% 1.97%
2000 -0.26% 1.98%
1999 -0.28% 2%
1998 -0.23% 2.02%
1997 -0.2% 2.03%
1996 -0.17% 2.04%
1995 -0.14% 2.06%
1994 -0.14% 2.08%
1993 -0.11% 2.1%
1992 -0.04% 2.12%
1991 -0.006% 2.15%
1990 -1.03% 2.15%
1989 -1.08% 2.17%
1988 -0.15% 2.21%
1987 -0.17% 2.25%
1986 -0.17% 2.29%
1985 -0.18% 2.33%
1984 -0.2% 2.36%
1983 -0.15% 2.38%
1982 -0.06% 2.39%
1981 0.007% 2.4%
1980 0.07% 2.41%
1979 0.18% 2.42%
1978 0.35% 2.46%
1977 0.47% 2.51%
1976 0.55% 2.57%
1975 0.59% 2.63%
1974 0.45% 2.69%
1973 0.32% 2.75%
1972 0.3% 2.8%
1971 0.29% 2.84%
1970 0.38% 2.87%
1969 0.42% 2.9%
1968 0.38% 2.94%
1967 0.37% 2.98%
1966 0.3% 3.02%
1965 0.28% 3.05%
1964 0.32% 3.08%
1963 0.27% 3.08%
1962 0.33% 3.05%
1961 0.45% 3.01%

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 Panama's population grew by 1.27%.

Live population counters

Hungary Panama
Current population
9475525
4642198
Population rank 98/197 128/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.06%
One net population change
17.4 minutes
9.25 minutes
One birth every
6.02 minutes
7.35 minutes
One death every
4.09 minutes
24.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline -83 +156
Annual growth/decline -30,121 +56,818
Annual growth/decline rate -0.31% +1.27%
Population growth rate rank 179/197 83/197
One migration net change every
32.3 minutes
1.43 hours
Annual migration change -16,331 +6,151
Net migration rank 149/196 49/196
Foreign-born residents 689,565 477,749
Foreign-born residents rank 71/195 81/195
Foreign-born share of population 7.1% 10.6%
Foreign-born share rank 79/195 63/195

Natural population change vs migration

Hungary
Natural

Migration
Panama
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Hungary Panama
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -16,331 - 6,151
2024 - 16,223 - 6,706
2023 -41,247 49,213 50,197 7,262
2022 -47,065 41,871 50,556 7,967
2021 -61,638 20,372 46,747 5,473
2020 -47,385 9,147 46,599 5,473
2019 -36,840 34,339 54,420 10,623
2018 -37,858 34,190 57,508 11,130
2017 -37,934 20,200 58,607 11,059
2016 -31,231 68 59,454 10,109
2015 -39,191 13,856 59,896 8,648
2014 -32,449 11,581 60,227 7,105
2013 -36,529 5,635 60,295 5,926
2012 -38,689 15,286 60,471 5,447
2011 -40,884 1,859 60,411 5,167
2010 -40,000 10,592 59,418 4,953
2009 -34,077 17,281 59,168 4,765
2008 -31,118 16,166 58,961 4,568
2007 -35,195 13,697 58,454 4,330
2006 -32,228 19,890 58,067 4,087
2005 -38,331 16,925 58,014 3,843
2004 -37,396 16,637 58,281 3,596
2003 -41,531 13,879 57,458 3,352
2002 -36,571 2,822 57,011 3,099
2001 -35,657 10,386 56,654 2,856
2000 -37,780 13,414 56,236 2,602
1999 -49,140 12,819 55,911 2,341
1998 -43,120 13,568 55,482 2,084
1997 -38,075 14,186 55,060 1,820
1996 -38,152 14,605 54,512 1,533
1995 -34,086 14,927 54,069 1,221
1994 -31,030 15,159 53,845 899
1993 -33,144 15,540 53,591 560
1992 -26,960 16,238 53,186 182
1991 -17,635 16,873 53,079 -305
1990 -19,710 16,991 53,451 -854
1989 -20,963 -16,991 52,295 -1,368
1988 -15,895 -16,052 52,767 -1,750
1987 -15,919 -16,175 52,690 -1,953
1986 -18,072 -16,339 52,681 -2,136
1985 -18,103 -15,890 52,573 -2,297
1984 -21,336 -16,216 52,436 -2,435
1983 -21,379 -16,047 51,880 -2,518
1982 -10,705 -16,531 50,858 -2,554
1981 -2,142 -16,869 50,018 -2,620
1980 3,213 -17,795 49,077 -2,701
1979 23,549 3,629 48,362 -2,772
1978 27,780 290 47,694 -2,811
1977 45,787 -54 47,438 -2,792
1976 52,993 -472 47,307 -2,727
1975 63,243 -335 47,149 -2,635
1974 60,777 132 46,932 -2,531
1973 33,382 -1,512 46,540 -2,464
1972 34,315 -8 46,311 -2,448
1971 26,956 -15 45,867 -2,454
1970 32,048 -96 45,075 -2,476
1969 38,105 -333 44,278 -2,510
1968 39,997 -324 43,641 -2,528
1967 39,845 -414 43,054 -2,528
1966 36,643 -726 42,457 -2,500
1965 24,355 -537 41,604 -2,454
1964 31,371 -739 40,806 -2,418
1963 32,282 -822 39,872 -2,380
1962 21,128 -1,738 38,537 -2,377
1961 44,123 -1,177 37,100 -2,394
1960 44,926 -1,108 35,431 -2,409

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 Panama 86.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 544,211 people) and 13.5% is from migration (a gain of 84,849 people).

As of 2024, 689,565 residents or 7.1% of the population were not native-born in Hungary, compared to 477,749 people or 10.6% in Panama.

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
Panama
City Population
Panama 410K
Colon 242K
Santiago de Veraguas 110K
Tocumen 103K
David 82.9K
La Chorrera 68.9K
Pacora 52.5K
Penonome 21.7K
Balboa 10K
Chitre 9.02K

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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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