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

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The latest officially reported population of Hungary was 9,514,251 in 2025 vs 10,762,817 people in Papua New Guinea in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Hungary's population is 9,454,659 people compared to 11,045,681 in Papua New Guinea.

Population statistics:

  • Papua New Guinea's population is 1.17 times bigger than Hungary's.
  • Hungary is ranked the 97th 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 -0.3% per year vs +2.14% in Papua New Guinea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Hungary has decreased from 10.1M people to 9.45M (6.12% decline), while Papua New Guinea has grown from 6.75M to 11M (63.7% 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 7,354,125 18,798,240
2099 7,369,935 18,786,145
2098 7,385,110 18,772,372
2097 7,399,578 18,755,008
2096 7,414,169 18,733,822
2095 7,428,875 18,710,340
2094 7,443,681 18,683,383
2093 7,458,651 18,654,365
2092 7,473,041 18,621,911
2091 7,487,818 18,586,147
2090 7,502,719 18,545,656
2089 7,518,368 18,506,626
2088 7,533,773 18,464,999
2087 7,549,845 18,420,558
2086 7,566,819 18,372,233
2085 7,584,011 18,321,842
2084 7,600,723 18,270,605
2083 7,618,082 18,214,932
2082 7,636,419 18,159,412
2081 7,655,375 18,100,531
2080 7,675,218 18,035,268
2079 7,695,945 17,972,052
2078 7,717,087 17,904,957
2077 7,739,401 17,837,082
2076 7,763,134 17,768,107
2075 7,788,149 17,695,759
2074 7,814,821 17,621,390
2073 7,842,708 17,544,490
2072 7,872,075 17,463,028
2071 7,902,830 17,377,995
2070 7,934,859 17,291,519
2069 7,967,725 17,201,936
2068 8,001,662 17,108,606
2067 8,036,057 17,011,562
2066 8,071,042 16,911,929
2065 8,107,187 16,809,460
2064 8,144,020 16,705,205
2063 8,179,967 16,600,853
2062 8,215,823 16,493,872
2061 8,251,186 16,383,508
2060 8,286,212 16,267,162
2059 8,320,988 16,149,265
2058 8,354,080 16,029,360
2057 8,386,894 15,906,350
2056 8,419,815 15,781,247
2055 8,451,799 15,653,296
2054 8,483,442 15,519,925
2053 8,514,311 15,386,054
2052 8,545,085 15,247,553
2051 8,575,999 15,107,257
2050 8,606,870 14,965,427
2049 8,638,405 14,818,793
2048 8,670,073 14,670,417
2047 8,702,640 14,519,915
2046 8,735,821 14,367,141
2045 8,769,752 14,210,639
2044 8,803,827 14,053,122
2043 8,838,318 13,894,884
2042 8,873,924 13,735,841
2041 8,910,032 13,574,567
2040 8,946,870 13,410,615
2039 8,984,555 13,244,740
2038 9,022,078 13,076,640
2037 9,060,601 12,907,059
2036 9,098,588 12,735,582
2035 9,136,984 12,563,938
2034 9,175,038 12,389,907
2033 9,212,552 12,215,713
2032 9,249,719 12,039,848
2031 9,286,177 11,862,856
2030 9,322,011 11,683,177
2029 9,357,056 11,502,504
2028 9,390,506 11,320,226
2027 9,422,739 11,136,100
2026 9,454,659 10,950,183
2025 9,514,251 10,762,817
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 305,096 people (a 3.13% decline), while Papua New Guinea's population increased by 2,083,963 people (a 23.3% growth).

Hungary was ranked 81st most populous country in 2006 and is 97th 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 8,606,870 people with a rank change from 97th to 111th. The population of Papua New Guinea will increase by 35.5% to 14,965,427 people and rank change from 89th to 84th.

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 7.35M 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 -0.5% 1.76%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/hungary/papua-new-guinea | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Hungary declined by 0.5%, while Papua New Guinea's population grew by 1.76%.

Live population counters

Hungary Papua New Guinea
Current population
9454659
11045681
Population rank 97/197 89/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.13%
One net population change
11 minutes
2.83 minutes
One birth every
6.7 minutes
2.05 minutes
One death every
4.1 minutes
7.58 minutes
Daily growth/decline -131 +510
Annual growth/decline -47,814 +186,315
Annual growth/decline rate -0.5% +1.76%
Population growth rate rank 184/197 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 -49,723 16,223 187,595 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/hungary/papua-new-guinea | 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 Papua New Guinea 92.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,883,909 people) and 7.48% is from migration (a gain of 152,353 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 (1960–2025, 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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