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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Hungary was 9,562,065 in 2024 vs 6,929,153 people in Paraguay in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Hungary's population is 9,475,525 people compared to 7,120,169 in Paraguay.

Population statistics:

  • Hungary's population is 1.33 times bigger than Paraguay's.
  • Hungary is ranked the 98th most populous country in the world, while Paraguay is the 108th.
  • The countries together account for 0.2% of the world: 0.11% for Hungary vs 0.09% for Paraguay.
  • For the last 10 years, Hungary has had an average growth rate of -0.29% per year vs +1.34% in Paraguay.
  • Since 2006, the population of Hungary has decreased from 10.1M people to 9.48M (5.92% decline), while Paraguay has grown from 5.51M to 7.12M (29.3% growth).

Hungary vs Paraguay: population by year and forecast

Hungary
Factual

Projection
Paraguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Hungary Paraguay
2100 7,370,355 9,114,469
2099 7,386,200 9,134,868
2098 7,401,408 9,153,773
2097 7,415,908 9,171,880
2096 7,430,531 9,188,931
2095 7,445,269 9,204,812
2094 7,460,108 9,219,996
2093 7,475,111 9,234,274
2092 7,489,534 9,247,659
2091 7,504,343 9,260,551
2090 7,519,276 9,272,453
2089 7,534,960 9,283,984
2088 7,550,399 9,293,775
2087 7,566,507 9,302,722
2086 7,583,518 9,311,508
2085 7,600,748 9,319,285
2084 7,617,497 9,325,447
2083 7,634,894 9,331,054
2082 7,653,272 9,335,846
2081 7,672,270 9,340,017
2080 7,692,156 9,342,618
2079 7,712,929 9,344,195
2078 7,734,118 9,344,403
2077 7,756,481 9,343,525
2076 7,780,266 9,341,603
2075 7,805,336 9,337,944
2074 7,832,068 9,332,883
2073 7,860,016 9,326,126
2072 7,889,448 9,317,685
2071 7,920,271 9,307,917
2070 7,952,370 9,296,216
2069 7,985,309 9,282,854
2068 8,019,321 9,268,086
2067 8,053,791 9,251,858
2066 8,088,854 9,233,146
2065 8,125,079 9,212,933
2064 8,161,993 9,190,368
2063 8,198,019 9,165,372
2062 8,233,954 9,138,205
2061 8,269,395 9,109,701
2060 8,304,498 9,079,572
2059 8,339,351 9,047,300
2058 8,372,516 9,011,957
2057 8,405,403 8,975,110
2056 8,438,397 8,936,412
2055 8,470,451 8,896,115
2054 8,502,165 8,853,974
2053 8,533,102 8,810,350
2052 8,563,943 8,764,844
2051 8,594,925 8,717,773
2050 8,625,864 8,669,516
2049 8,657,469 8,619,672
2048 8,689,207 8,568,157
2047 8,721,846 8,515,265
2046 8,755,100 8,460,084
2045 8,789,106 8,404,136
2044 8,823,256 8,346,996
2043 8,857,823 8,288,781
2042 8,893,508 8,228,904
2041 8,929,696 8,168,202
2040 8,966,615 8,106,496
2039 9,004,383 8,043,273
2038 9,041,989 7,978,464
2037 9,080,597 7,912,690
2036 9,118,668 7,845,468
2035 9,157,148 7,777,137
2034 9,195,286 7,707,832
2033 9,232,883 7,636,950
2032 9,270,132 7,564,485
2031 9,306,671 7,490,891
2030 9,342,584 7,415,529
2029 9,377,706 7,338,535
2028 9,411,230 7,259,813
2027 9,443,534 7,179,864
2026 9,475,525 7,098,035
2025 9,535,248 7,014,448
2024 9,562,065 6,929,153
2023 9,592,186 6,844,146
2022 9,605,074 6,760,464
2021 9,630,932 6,684,182
2020 9,670,419 6,603,739
2019 9,694,824 6,515,058
2018 9,706,964 6,427,382
2017 9,726,756 6,338,660
2016 9,759,755 6,249,126
2015 9,797,755 6,159,103
2014 9,833,038 6,069,811
2013 9,872,734 5,982,445
2012 9,920,362 5,897,008
2011 9,971,727 5,814,626
2010 10,000,023 5,737,971
2009 10,022,650 5,671,236
2008 10,038,188 5,613,574
2007 10,055,780 5,559,386
2006 10,071,370 5,505,148
2005 10,087,065 5,448,097
2004 10,107,146 5,388,175
2003 10,129,552 5,326,436
2002 10,158,608 5,261,328
2001 10,187,576 5,187,689
2000 10,210,971 5,100,868
1999 10,237,530 5,003,135
1998 10,266,570 4,900,025
1997 10,290,486 4,794,412
1996 10,311,238 4,687,543
1995 10,328,965 4,579,806
1994 10,343,355 4,471,417
1993 10,357,523 4,362,696
1992 10,369,341 4,253,600
1991 10,373,400 4,144,364
1990 10,373,988 4,035,747
1989 10,481,719 3,927,802
1988 10,596,487 3,820,546
1987 10,612,741 3,714,889
1986 10,630,564 3,611,474
1985 10,648,713 3,510,671
1984 10,668,095 3,412,936
1983 10,689,463 3,318,068
1982 10,705,535 3,226,189
1981 10,711,848 3,137,604
1980 10,711,122 3,053,235
1979 10,704,152 2,973,968
1978 10,684,822 2,899,269
1977 10,648,031 2,827,874
1976 10,598,677 2,758,836
1975 10,540,525 2,691,648
1974 10,478,720 2,625,621
1973 10,432,055 2,561,102
1972 10,398,489 2,499,881
1971 10,367,537 2,442,537
1970 10,337,910 2,388,028
1969 10,298,723 2,334,992
1968 10,255,815 2,282,391
1967 10,216,604 2,229,994
1966 10,178,653 2,177,584
1965 10,147,935 2,125,177
1964 10,119,835 2,073,119
1963 10,087,947 2,021,909
1962 10,060,825 1,973,130
1961 10,027,958 1,927,394
1960 9,983,512 1,883,514

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 Paraguay gained 743,978 people (a 13.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Hungary lost 284,230 people (a 2.91% decline), while Paraguay's population increased by 871,043 people (a 13.9% growth).

Hungary was ranked 81st most populous country in 2006 and is 98th in 2026. Paraguay was ranked 107th in 2006 and ranked 108th 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 Paraguay will increase by 21.8% to 8,669,516 people and rank change from 108th to 110th.

Paraguay is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 9.34M 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
Paraguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Hungary Paraguay
2100 -0.21% -0.22%
2099 -0.21% -0.21%
2098 -0.2% -0.2%
2097 -0.2% -0.19%
2096 -0.2% -0.17%
2095 -0.2% -0.16%
2094 -0.2% -0.15%
2093 -0.19% -0.14%
2092 -0.2% -0.14%
2091 -0.2% -0.13%
2090 -0.21% -0.12%
2089 -0.2% -0.11%
2088 -0.21% -0.1%
2087 -0.22% -0.09%
2086 -0.23% -0.08%
2085 -0.22% -0.07%
2084 -0.23% -0.06%
2083 -0.24% -0.05%
2082 -0.25% -0.04%
2081 -0.26% -0.03%
2080 -0.27% -0.02%
2079 -0.27% -0.002%
2078 -0.29% 0.009%
2077 -0.31% 0.02%
2076 -0.32% 0.04%
2075 -0.34% 0.05%
2074 -0.36% 0.07%
2073 -0.37% 0.09%
2072 -0.39% 0.1%
2071 -0.4% 0.13%
2070 -0.41% 0.14%
2069 -0.42% 0.16%
2068 -0.43% 0.18%
2067 -0.43% 0.2%
2066 -0.45% 0.22%
2065 -0.45% 0.25%
2064 -0.44% 0.27%
2063 -0.44% 0.3%
2062 -0.43% 0.31%
2061 -0.42% 0.33%
2060 -0.42% 0.36%
2059 -0.4% 0.39%
2058 -0.39% 0.41%
2057 -0.39% 0.43%
2056 -0.38% 0.45%
2055 -0.37% 0.48%
2054 -0.36% 0.5%
2053 -0.36% 0.52%
2052 -0.36% 0.54%
2051 -0.36% 0.56%
2050 -0.37% 0.58%
2049 -0.37% 0.6%
2048 -0.37% 0.62%
2047 -0.38% 0.65%
2046 -0.39% 0.67%
2045 -0.39% 0.68%
2044 -0.39% 0.7%
2043 -0.4% 0.73%
2042 -0.41% 0.74%
2041 -0.41% 0.76%
2040 -0.42% 0.79%
2039 -0.42% 0.81%
2038 -0.43% 0.83%
2037 -0.42% 0.86%
2036 -0.42% 0.88%
2035 -0.41% 0.9%
2034 -0.41% 0.93%
2033 -0.4% 0.96%
2032 -0.39% 0.98%
2031 -0.38% 1.02%
2030 -0.37% 1.05%
2029 -0.36% 1.08%
2028 -0.34% 1.11%
2027 -0.34% 1.15%
2026 -0.63% 1.19%
2025 -0.28% 1.23%
2024 -0.31% 1.24%
2023 -0.13% 1.24%
2022 -0.27% 1.14%
2021 -0.41% 1.22%
2020 -0.25% 1.36%
2019 -0.13% 1.36%
2018 -0.2% 1.4%
2017 -0.34% 1.43%
2016 -0.39% 1.46%
2015 -0.36% 1.47%
2014 -0.4% 1.46%
2013 -0.48% 1.45%
2012 -0.52% 1.42%
2011 -0.28% 1.34%
2010 -0.23% 1.18%
2009 -0.15% 1.03%
2008 -0.17% 0.97%
2007 -0.15% 0.99%
2006 -0.16% 1.05%
2005 -0.2% 1.11%
2004 -0.22% 1.16%
2003 -0.29% 1.24%
2002 -0.28% 1.42%
2001 -0.23% 1.7%
2000 -0.26% 1.95%
1999 -0.28% 2.1%
1998 -0.23% 2.2%
1997 -0.2% 2.28%
1996 -0.17% 2.35%
1995 -0.14% 2.42%
1994 -0.14% 2.49%
1993 -0.11% 2.56%
1992 -0.04% 2.64%
1991 -0.006% 2.69%
1990 -1.03% 2.75%
1989 -1.08% 2.81%
1988 -0.15% 2.84%
1987 -0.17% 2.86%
1986 -0.17% 2.87%
1985 -0.18% 2.86%
1984 -0.2% 2.86%
1983 -0.15% 2.85%
1982 -0.06% 2.82%
1981 0.007% 2.76%
1980 0.07% 2.67%
1979 0.18% 2.58%
1978 0.35% 2.52%
1977 0.47% 2.5%
1976 0.55% 2.5%
1975 0.59% 2.51%
1974 0.45% 2.52%
1973 0.32% 2.45%
1972 0.3% 2.35%
1971 0.29% 2.28%
1970 0.38% 2.27%
1969 0.42% 2.3%
1968 0.38% 2.35%
1967 0.37% 2.41%
1966 0.3% 2.47%
1965 0.28% 2.51%
1964 0.32% 2.53%
1963 0.27% 2.47%
1962 0.33% 2.37%
1961 0.45% 2.33%

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 Paraguay's population grew by 1.24%.

Live population counters

Hungary Paraguay
Current population
9475525
7120169
Population rank 98/197 108/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.09%
One net population change
17.4 minutes
6.18 minutes
One birth every
6.02 minutes
3.84 minutes
One death every
4.09 minutes
13.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline -83 +233
Annual growth/decline -30,121 +85,007
Annual growth/decline rate -0.31% +1.24%
Population growth rate rank 179/197 87/197
One migration net change every
32.3 minutes
42.4 minutes
Annual migration change -16,331 -12,423
Net migration rank 149/196 137/196
Foreign-born residents 689,565 180,837
Foreign-born residents rank 71/195 119/195
Foreign-born share of population 7.1% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 79/195 123/195

Natural population change vs migration

Hungary
Natural

Migration
Paraguay
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Hungary Paraguay
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -16,331 - -12,423
2024 - 16,223 - -12,451
2023 -41,247 49,213 97,748 -12,500
2022 -47,065 41,871 94,627 -12,500
2021 -61,638 20,372 78,667 -8,226
2020 -47,385 9,147 98,667 -8,226
2019 -36,840 34,339 103,179 -16,263
2018 -37,858 34,190 104,908 -16,472
2017 -37,934 20,200 105,634 -16,630
2016 -31,231 68 106,804 -16,737
2015 -39,191 13,856 106,817 -16,834
2014 -32,449 11,581 105,585 -16,989
2013 -36,529 5,635 103,383 -17,232
2012 -38,689 15,286 102,508 -17,763
2011 -40,884 1,859 100,442 -20,427
2010 -40,000 10,592 99,456 -26,169
2009 -34,077 17,281 100,296 -40,112
2008 -31,118 16,166 99,821 -44,679
2007 -35,195 13,697 99,141 -45,914
2006 -32,228 19,890 99,808 -44,568
2005 -38,331 16,925 101,035 -42,173
2004 -37,396 16,637 101,896 -40,907
2003 -41,531 13,879 102,427 -39,941
2002 -36,571 2,822 104,658 -36,918
2001 -35,657 10,386 107,225 -27,676
2000 -37,780 13,414 109,979 -15,884
1999 -49,140 12,819 112,726 -11,362
1998 -43,120 13,568 114,122 -9,276
1997 -38,075 14,186 115,095 -8,704
1996 -38,152 14,605 115,623 -8,273
1995 -34,086 14,927 115,777 -7,653
1994 -31,030 15,159 115,662 -6,999
1993 -33,144 15,540 115,211 -6,431
1992 -26,960 16,238 115,442 -6,035
1991 -17,635 16,873 114,472 -5,420
1990 -19,710 16,991 112,864 -4,685
1989 -20,963 -16,991 111,727 -4,009
1988 -15,895 -16,052 110,348 -3,557
1987 -15,919 -16,175 107,962 -3,445
1986 -18,072 -16,339 105,776 -3,460
1985 -18,103 -15,890 102,859 -3,562
1984 -21,336 -16,216 99,937 -3,769
1983 -21,379 -16,047 96,406 -2,845
1982 -10,705 -16,531 92,917 -2,725
1981 -2,142 -16,869 89,456 -2,477
1980 3,213 -17,795 84,568 -2,808
1979 23,549 3,629 80,345 -3,570
1978 27,780 290 76,691 -4,066
1977 45,787 -54 74,359 -4,201
1976 52,993 -472 71,973 -4,066
1975 63,243 -335 70,285 -3,807
1974 60,777 132 69,059 -3,478
1973 33,382 -1,512 67,803 -4,346
1972 34,315 -8 66,625 -7,642
1971 26,956 -15 66,142 -10,446
1970 32,048 -96 65,905 -12,579
1969 38,105 -333 65,616 -12,859
1968 39,997 -324 65,575 -13,132
1967 39,845 -414 65,695 -13,346
1966 36,643 -726 66,002 -13,538
1965 24,355 -537 66,063 -13,715
1964 31,371 -739 65,681 -13,915
1963 32,282 -822 64,741 -14,086
1962 21,128 -1,738 63,079 -16,175
1961 44,123 -1,177 61,536 -16,972
1960 44,926 -1,108 60,009 -16,811

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 Paraguay 87.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,002,636 people) and 12.4% is from migration (a loss of 141,377 people).

As of 2024, 689,565 residents or 7.1% of the population were not native-born in Hungary, compared to 180,837 people or 2.6% in Paraguay.

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
Paraguay
City Population
Asuncion 462K
Ciudad del Este 350K
Luque 260K
San Lorenzo 225K
Pedro Juan Caballero 127K
Caaguazu 127K
Encarnacion 107K
Coronel Oviedo 52.4K
Concepcion 45.1K

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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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