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Population in Hungary compared to Papua New Guinea: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Hungary was 9,562,065 in 2024 vs 10,576,502 people in Papua New Guinea in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Hungary's population is 9,475,525 people compared to 11,002,753 in Papua New Guinea.

Population statistics:

  • Papua New Guinea's population is 1.16 times bigger than Hungary's.
  • Hungary is ranked the 98th most populous country in the world, while Papua New Guinea is the 89th.
  • The countries together account for 0.25% of the world: 0.11% for Hungary vs 0.13% for Papua New Guinea.
  • For the last 10 years, Hungary has had an average growth rate of -0.29% per year vs +2.23% in Papua New Guinea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Hungary has decreased from 10.1M people to 9.48M (5.92% decline), while Papua New Guinea has grown from 6.75M to 11M (63.1% growth).

Hungary vs Papua New Guinea: population by year and forecast

Hungary
Factual

Projection
Papua New Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Hungary Papua New Guinea
2100 7,370,355 18,802,138
2099 7,386,200 18,790,040
2098 7,401,408 18,776,265
2097 7,415,908 18,758,897
2096 7,430,531 18,737,707
2095 7,445,269 18,714,219
2094 7,460,108 18,687,257
2093 7,475,111 18,658,233
2092 7,489,534 18,625,772
2091 7,504,343 18,590,001
2090 7,519,276 18,549,501
2089 7,534,960 18,510,463
2088 7,550,399 18,468,827
2087 7,566,507 18,424,378
2086 7,583,518 18,376,043
2085 7,600,748 18,325,641
2084 7,617,497 18,274,394
2083 7,634,894 18,218,709
2082 7,653,272 18,163,177
2081 7,672,270 18,104,285
2080 7,692,156 18,039,008
2079 7,712,929 17,975,778
2078 7,734,118 17,908,670
2077 7,756,481 17,840,781
2076 7,780,266 17,771,791
2075 7,805,336 17,699,428
2074 7,832,068 17,625,044
2073 7,860,016 17,548,128
2072 7,889,448 17,466,649
2071 7,920,271 17,381,598
2070 7,952,370 17,295,105
2069 7,985,309 17,205,503
2068 8,019,321 17,112,154
2067 8,053,791 17,015,090
2066 8,088,854 16,915,436
2065 8,125,079 16,812,946
2064 8,161,993 16,708,669
2063 8,198,019 16,604,296
2062 8,233,954 16,497,292
2061 8,269,395 16,386,905
2060 8,304,498 16,270,535
2059 8,339,351 16,152,614
2058 8,372,516 16,032,684
2057 8,405,403 15,909,649
2056 8,438,397 15,784,519
2055 8,470,451 15,656,542
2054 8,502,165 15,523,143
2053 8,533,102 15,389,244
2052 8,563,943 15,250,715
2051 8,594,925 15,110,389
2050 8,625,864 14,968,530
2049 8,657,469 14,821,865
2048 8,689,207 14,673,459
2047 8,721,846 14,522,926
2046 8,755,100 14,370,120
2045 8,789,106 14,213,585
2044 8,823,256 14,056,036
2043 8,857,823 13,897,765
2042 8,893,508 13,738,690
2041 8,929,696 13,577,382
2040 8,966,615 13,413,396
2039 9,004,383 13,247,486
2038 9,041,989 13,079,352
2037 9,080,597 12,909,735
2036 9,118,668 12,738,223
2035 9,157,148 12,566,543
2034 9,195,286 12,392,476
2033 9,232,883 12,218,246
2032 9,270,132 12,042,345
2031 9,306,671 11,865,316
2030 9,342,584 11,685,599
2029 9,377,706 11,504,890
2028 9,411,230 11,322,573
2027 9,443,534 11,138,409
2026 9,475,525 10,952,454
2025 9,535,248 10,765,048
2024 9,562,065 10,576,502
2023 9,592,186 10,389,635
2022 9,605,074 10,203,169
2021 9,630,932 10,012,896
2020 9,670,419 9,815,746
2019 9,694,824 9,609,010
2018 9,706,964 9,394,513
2017 9,726,756 9,178,714
2016 9,759,755 8,961,718
2015 9,797,755 8,743,246
2014 9,833,038 8,523,441
2013 9,872,734 8,302,698
2012 9,920,362 8,081,390
2011 9,971,727 7,859,346
2010 10,000,023 7,633,523
2009 10,022,650 7,406,438
2008 10,038,188 7,183,002
2007 10,055,780 6,963,345
2006 10,071,370 6,747,720
2005 10,087,065 6,535,905
2004 10,107,146 6,328,041
2003 10,129,552 6,123,997
2002 10,158,608 5,924,003
2001 10,187,576 5,728,435
2000 10,210,971 5,537,064
1999 10,237,530 5,349,333
1998 10,266,570 5,166,390
1997 10,290,486 4,987,883
1996 10,311,238 4,813,361
1995 10,328,965 4,644,278
1994 10,343,355 4,480,208
1993 10,357,523 4,320,872
1992 10,369,341 4,166,699
1991 10,373,400 4,021,837
1990 10,373,988 3,896,481
1989 10,481,719 3,796,078
1988 10,596,487 3,711,880
1987 10,612,741 3,632,543
1986 10,630,564 3,554,793
1985 10,648,713 3,478,936
1984 10,668,095 3,405,198
1983 10,689,463 3,333,633
1982 10,705,535 3,264,291
1981 10,711,848 3,197,019
1980 10,711,122 3,131,512
1979 10,704,152 3,067,341
1978 10,684,822 3,003,714
1977 10,648,031 2,940,327
1976 10,598,677 2,877,327
1975 10,540,525 2,814,820
1974 10,478,720 2,752,671
1973 10,432,055 2,690,629
1972 10,398,489 2,628,432
1971 10,367,537 2,566,421
1970 10,337,910 2,505,628
1969 10,298,723 2,446,927
1968 10,255,815 2,390,803
1967 10,216,604 2,337,532
1966 10,178,653 2,285,774
1965 10,147,935 2,235,820
1964 10,119,835 2,188,325
1963 10,087,947 2,141,376
1962 10,060,825 2,093,919
1961 10,027,958 2,046,127
1960 9,983,512 1,995,110

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/papua-new-guinea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Hungary decreased by 311,615 people (a 3.09% decline), while Papua New Guinea gained 2,213,998 people (a 32.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Hungary lost 284,230 people (a 2.91% decline), while Papua New Guinea's population increased by 2,041,035 people (a 22.8% growth).

Hungary was ranked 81st most populous country in 2006 and is 98th in 2026. Papua New Guinea was ranked 100th in 2006 and ranked 89th 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 Papua New Guinea will increase by 36% to 14,968,530 people and rank change from 89th to 85th.

Papua New Guinea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 18.8M 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
Papua New Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Hungary Papua New Guinea
2100 -0.21% 0.06%
2099 -0.21% 0.07%
2098 -0.2% 0.09%
2097 -0.2% 0.11%
2096 -0.2% 0.13%
2095 -0.2% 0.14%
2094 -0.2% 0.16%
2093 -0.19% 0.17%
2092 -0.2% 0.19%
2091 -0.2% 0.22%
2090 -0.21% 0.21%
2089 -0.2% 0.23%
2088 -0.21% 0.24%
2087 -0.22% 0.26%
2086 -0.23% 0.28%
2085 -0.22% 0.28%
2084 -0.23% 0.31%
2083 -0.24% 0.31%
2082 -0.25% 0.33%
2081 -0.26% 0.36%
2080 -0.27% 0.35%
2079 -0.27% 0.37%
2078 -0.29% 0.38%
2077 -0.31% 0.39%
2076 -0.32% 0.41%
2075 -0.34% 0.42%
2074 -0.36% 0.44%
2073 -0.37% 0.47%
2072 -0.39% 0.49%
2071 -0.4% 0.5%
2070 -0.41% 0.52%
2069 -0.42% 0.55%
2068 -0.43% 0.57%
2067 -0.43% 0.59%
2066 -0.45% 0.61%
2065 -0.45% 0.62%
2064 -0.44% 0.63%
2063 -0.44% 0.65%
2062 -0.43% 0.67%
2061 -0.42% 0.72%
2060 -0.42% 0.73%
2059 -0.4% 0.75%
2058 -0.39% 0.77%
2057 -0.39% 0.79%
2056 -0.38% 0.82%
2055 -0.37% 0.86%
2054 -0.36% 0.87%
2053 -0.36% 0.91%
2052 -0.36% 0.93%
2051 -0.36% 0.95%
2050 -0.37% 0.99%
2049 -0.37% 1.01%
2048 -0.37% 1.04%
2047 -0.38% 1.06%
2046 -0.39% 1.1%
2045 -0.39% 1.12%
2044 -0.39% 1.14%
2043 -0.4% 1.16%
2042 -0.41% 1.19%
2041 -0.41% 1.22%
2040 -0.42% 1.25%
2039 -0.42% 1.29%
2038 -0.43% 1.31%
2037 -0.42% 1.35%
2036 -0.42% 1.37%
2035 -0.41% 1.4%
2034 -0.41% 1.43%
2033 -0.4% 1.46%
2032 -0.39% 1.49%
2031 -0.38% 1.54%
2030 -0.37% 1.57%
2029 -0.36% 1.61%
2028 -0.34% 1.65%
2027 -0.34% 1.7%
2026 -0.63% 1.74%
2025 -0.28% 1.78%
2024 -0.31% 1.8%
2023 -0.13% 1.83%
2022 -0.27% 1.9%
2021 -0.41% 2.01%
2020 -0.25% 2.15%
2019 -0.13% 2.28%
2018 -0.2% 2.35%
2017 -0.34% 2.42%
2016 -0.39% 2.5%
2015 -0.36% 2.58%
2014 -0.4% 2.66%
2013 -0.48% 2.74%
2012 -0.52% 2.83%
2011 -0.28% 2.96%
2010 -0.23% 3.07%
2009 -0.15% 3.11%
2008 -0.17% 3.15%
2007 -0.15% 3.2%
2006 -0.16% 3.24%
2005 -0.2% 3.28%
2004 -0.22% 3.33%
2003 -0.29% 3.38%
2002 -0.28% 3.41%
2001 -0.23% 3.46%
2000 -0.26% 3.51%
1999 -0.28% 3.54%
1998 -0.23% 3.58%
1997 -0.2% 3.63%
1996 -0.17% 3.64%
1995 -0.14% 3.66%
1994 -0.14% 3.69%
1993 -0.11% 3.7%
1992 -0.04% 3.6%
1991 -0.006% 3.22%
1990 -1.03% 2.64%
1989 -1.08% 2.27%
1988 -0.15% 2.18%
1987 -0.17% 2.19%
1986 -0.17% 2.18%
1985 -0.18% 2.17%
1984 -0.2% 2.15%
1983 -0.15% 2.12%
1982 -0.06% 2.1%
1981 0.007% 2.09%
1980 0.07% 2.09%
1979 0.18% 2.12%
1978 0.35% 2.16%
1977 0.47% 2.19%
1976 0.55% 2.22%
1975 0.59% 2.26%
1974 0.45% 2.31%
1973 0.32% 2.37%
1972 0.3% 2.42%
1971 0.29% 2.43%
1970 0.38% 2.4%
1969 0.42% 2.35%
1968 0.38% 2.28%
1967 0.37% 2.26%
1966 0.3% 2.23%
1965 0.28% 2.17%
1964 0.32% 2.19%
1963 0.27% 2.27%
1962 0.33% 2.34%
1961 0.45% 2.56%

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/papua-new-guinea | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Hungary declined by 0.31%, while Papua New Guinea's population grew by 1.8%.

Live population counters

Hungary Papua New Guinea
Current population
9475525
11002753
Population rank 98/197 89/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.13%
One net population change
17.4 minutes
2.81 minutes
One birth every
6.02 minutes
2.06 minutes
One death every
4.09 minutes
7.76 minutes
Daily growth/decline -83 +512
Annual growth/decline -30,121 +186,867
Annual growth/decline rate -0.31% +1.8%
Population growth rate rank 179/197 59/197
One migration net change every
32.3 minutes
1.29 days
Annual migration change -16,331 -284
Net migration rank 149/196 87/196
Foreign-born residents 689,565 31,171
Foreign-born residents rank 71/195 163/195
Foreign-born share of population 7.1% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 79/195 183/195

Natural population change vs migration

Hungary
Natural

Migration
Papua New Guinea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Hungary Papua New Guinea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -16,331 - -284
2024 - 16,223 - -707
2023 -41,247 49,213 187,637 -787
2022 -47,065 41,871 186,861 -787
2021 -61,638 20,372 183,766 10,703
2020 -47,385 9,147 189,130 10,703
2019 -36,840 34,339 190,662 22,978
2018 -37,858 34,190 190,662 24,684
2017 -37,934 20,200 189,715 26,513
2016 -31,231 68 189,281 28,473
2015 -39,191 13,856 188,600 30,580
2014 -32,449 11,581 187,592 32,840
2013 -36,529 5,635 185,790 35,280
2012 -38,689 15,286 183,658 37,893
2011 -40,884 1,859 181,842 40,690
2010 -40,000 10,592 178,998 50,106
2009 -34,077 17,281 175,421 49,647
2008 -31,118 16,166 172,823 48,985
2007 -35,195 13,697 169,306 48,203
2006 -32,228 19,890 166,540 47,191
2005 -38,331 16,925 163,888 46,014
2004 -37,396 16,637 161,023 44,811
2003 -41,531 13,879 158,611 43,639
2002 -36,571 2,822 155,091 42,657
2001 -35,657 10,386 151,431 41,962
2000 -37,780 13,414 147,496 41,855
1999 -49,140 12,819 143,592 42,519
1998 -43,120 13,568 136,677 43,091
1997 -38,075 14,186 134,458 42,787
1996 -38,152 14,605 129,802 41,994
1995 -34,086 14,927 125,410 40,962
1994 -31,030 15,159 122,113 39,669
1993 -33,144 15,540 118,668 38,220
1992 -26,960 16,238 114,818 36,622
1991 -17,635 16,873 111,453 26,830
1990 -19,710 16,991 110,033 2,398
1989 -20,963 -16,991 108,199 -19,824
1988 -15,895 -16,052 106,256 -26,232
1987 -15,919 -16,175 104,367 -25,720
1986 -18,072 -16,339 102,346 -25,495
1985 -18,103 -15,890 100,333 -25,470
1984 -21,336 -16,216 98,103 -25,487
1983 -21,379 -16,047 95,982 -25,465
1982 -10,705 -16,531 93,522 -25,355
1981 -2,142 -16,869 91,767 -25,383
1980 3,213 -17,795 90,266 -25,638
1979 23,549 3,629 89,330 -25,618
1978 27,780 290 88,747 -25,208
1977 45,787 -54 87,954 -24,722
1976 52,993 -472 86,965 -24,198
1975 63,243 -335 85,809 -23,562
1974 60,777 132 84,829 -22,771
1973 33,382 -1,512 83,821 -21,803
1972 34,315 -8 82,672 -20,303
1971 26,956 -15 80,599 -18,945
1970 32,048 -96 78,712 -18,773
1969 38,105 -333 76,454 -18,994
1968 39,997 -324 73,983 -19,188
1967 39,845 -414 71,519 -19,767
1966 36,643 -726 69,206 -17,454
1965 24,355 -537 66,693 -18,532
1964 31,371 -739 64,558 -17,730
1963 32,282 -822 62,260 -15,189
1962 21,128 -1,738 59,974 -12,141
1961 44,123 -1,177 58,151 -10,409
1960 44,926 -1,108 56,326 -2,034

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

GeoRank.org/population/hungary/papua-new-guinea | 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 Papua New Guinea 91% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,883,906 people) and 8.98% is from migration (a gain of 185,900 people).

As of 2024, 689,565 residents or 7.1% of the population were not native-born in Hungary, compared to 31,171 people or 0.3% in Papua New Guinea.

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
Papua New Guinea
City Population
Port Moresby 317K
Lae 101K

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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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