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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Hungary was 9,562,065 in 2024 vs 34,217,848 people in Peru in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Hungary's population is 9,475,525 people compared to 35,031,596 in Peru.

Population statistics:

  • Peru's population is 3.7 times bigger than Hungary's.
  • Hungary is ranked the 98th most populous country in the world, while Peru is the 48th.
  • The countries together account for 0.54% of the world: 0.11% for Hungary vs 0.42% for Peru.
  • For the last 10 years, Hungary has had an average growth rate of -0.29% per year vs +1.26% in Peru.
  • Since 2006, the population of Hungary has decreased from 10.1M people to 9.48M (5.92% decline), while Peru has grown from 28.3M to 35M (23.7% growth).

Hungary vs Peru: population by year and forecast

Hungary
Factual

Projection
Peru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Hungary Peru
2100 7,370,355 38,452,509
2099 7,386,200 38,619,608
2098 7,401,408 38,784,430
2097 7,415,908 38,947,717
2096 7,430,531 39,108,849
2095 7,445,269 39,267,786
2094 7,460,108 39,423,479
2093 7,475,111 39,578,294
2092 7,489,534 39,729,309
2091 7,504,343 39,877,488
2090 7,519,276 40,022,659
2089 7,534,960 40,164,228
2088 7,550,399 40,303,304
2087 7,566,507 40,438,644
2086 7,583,518 40,569,419
2085 7,600,748 40,695,935
2084 7,617,497 40,817,705
2083 7,634,894 40,933,831
2082 7,653,272 41,045,559
2081 7,672,270 41,151,529
2080 7,692,156 41,252,019
2079 7,712,929 41,345,682
2078 7,734,118 41,433,298
2077 7,756,481 41,514,392
2076 7,780,266 41,589,064
2075 7,805,336 41,656,726
2074 7,832,068 41,717,426
2073 7,860,016 41,770,225
2072 7,889,448 41,815,673
2071 7,920,271 41,853,504
2070 7,952,370 41,883,997
2069 7,985,309 41,906,365
2068 8,019,321 41,920,235
2067 8,053,791 41,925,717
2066 8,088,854 41,923,100
2065 8,125,079 41,912,338
2064 8,161,993 41,893,671
2063 8,198,019 41,866,010
2062 8,233,954 41,830,096
2061 8,269,395 41,785,364
2060 8,304,498 41,732,163
2059 8,339,351 41,670,843
2058 8,372,516 41,601,084
2057 8,405,403 41,522,014
2056 8,438,397 41,434,774
2055 8,470,451 41,338,448
2054 8,502,165 41,233,873
2053 8,533,102 41,120,477
2052 8,563,943 40,999,698
2051 8,594,925 40,870,773
2050 8,625,864 40,733,304
2049 8,657,469 40,588,072
2048 8,689,207 40,434,856
2047 8,721,846 40,272,431
2046 8,755,100 40,100,751
2045 8,789,106 39,920,558
2044 8,823,256 39,731,027
2043 8,857,823 39,534,093
2042 8,893,508 39,328,332
2041 8,929,696 39,114,174
2040 8,966,615 38,892,211
2039 9,004,383 38,662,243
2038 9,041,989 38,424,592
2037 9,080,597 38,178,789
2036 9,118,668 37,924,438
2035 9,157,148 37,662,565
2034 9,195,286 37,392,354
2033 9,232,883 37,114,776
2032 9,270,132 36,830,488
2031 9,306,671 36,538,688
2030 9,342,584 36,238,199
2029 9,377,706 35,929,085
2028 9,411,230 35,609,999
2027 9,443,534 35,280,410
2026 9,475,525 34,939,340
2025 9,535,248 34,585,730
2024 9,562,065 34,217,848
2023 9,592,186 33,845,617
2022 9,605,074 33,475,438
2021 9,630,932 33,155,882
2020 9,670,419 32,838,579
2019 9,694,824 32,449,303
2018 9,706,964 31,897,584
2017 9,726,756 31,324,637
2016 9,759,755 30,866,494
2015 9,797,755 30,457,600
2014 9,833,038 30,115,826
2013 9,872,734 29,817,919
2012 9,920,362 29,550,366
2011 9,971,727 29,304,086
2010 10,000,023 29,086,019
2009 10,022,650 28,896,811
2008 10,038,188 28,719,041
2007 10,055,780 28,530,699
2006 10,071,370 28,324,491
2005 10,087,065 28,101,180
2004 10,107,146 27,852,190
2003 10,129,552 27,580,490
2002 10,158,608 27,288,217
2001 10,187,576 26,964,601
2000 10,210,971 26,598,331
1999 10,237,530 26,186,504
1998 10,266,570 25,738,095
1997 10,290,486 25,274,147
1996 10,311,238 24,811,171
1995 10,328,965 24,348,919
1994 10,343,355 23,881,493
1993 10,357,523 23,413,783
1992 10,369,341 22,946,340
1991 10,373,400 22,483,775
1990 10,373,988 22,014,771
1989 10,481,719 21,532,589
1988 10,596,487 21,054,702
1987 10,612,741 20,582,320
1986 10,630,564 20,117,122
1985 10,648,713 19,648,204
1984 10,668,095 19,174,716
1983 10,689,463 18,705,957
1982 10,705,535 18,246,503
1981 10,711,848 17,798,805
1980 10,711,122 17,360,949
1979 10,704,152 16,933,139
1978 10,684,822 16,516,059
1977 10,648,031 16,109,806
1976 10,598,677 15,716,809
1975 10,540,525 15,333,957
1974 10,478,720 14,956,552
1973 10,432,055 14,582,867
1972 10,398,489 14,210,147
1971 10,367,537 13,838,067
1970 10,337,910 13,501,237
1969 10,298,723 13,166,767
1968 10,255,815 12,803,993
1967 10,216,604 12,448,814
1966 10,178,653 12,101,297
1965 10,147,935 11,761,085
1964 10,119,835 11,427,978
1963 10,087,947 11,102,099
1962 10,060,825 10,784,612
1961 10,027,958 10,475,123
1960 9,983,512 10,174,127

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/peru | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Hungary decreased by 311,615 people (a 3.09% decline), while Peru gained 2,542,003 people (a 8.97% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Hungary lost 284,230 people (a 2.91% decline), while Peru's population increased by 4,165,102 people (a 13.5% growth).

Hungary was ranked 81st most populous country in 2006 and is 98th in 2026. Peru was ranked 40th in 2006 and ranked 48th 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 Peru will increase by 16.3% to 40,733,304 people and rank change from 48th to 51st.

Peru is projected to reach its peak in 2067 at 41.9M 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
Peru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Hungary Peru
2100 -0.21% -0.43%
2099 -0.21% -0.42%
2098 -0.2% -0.42%
2097 -0.2% -0.41%
2096 -0.2% -0.4%
2095 -0.2% -0.39%
2094 -0.2% -0.39%
2093 -0.19% -0.38%
2092 -0.2% -0.37%
2091 -0.2% -0.36%
2090 -0.21% -0.35%
2089 -0.2% -0.35%
2088 -0.21% -0.33%
2087 -0.22% -0.32%
2086 -0.23% -0.31%
2085 -0.22% -0.3%
2084 -0.23% -0.28%
2083 -0.24% -0.27%
2082 -0.25% -0.26%
2081 -0.26% -0.24%
2080 -0.27% -0.23%
2079 -0.27% -0.21%
2078 -0.29% -0.2%
2077 -0.31% -0.18%
2076 -0.32% -0.16%
2075 -0.34% -0.15%
2074 -0.36% -0.13%
2073 -0.37% -0.11%
2072 -0.39% -0.09%
2071 -0.4% -0.07%
2070 -0.41% -0.05%
2069 -0.42% -0.03%
2068 -0.43% -0.01%
2067 -0.43% 0.006%
2066 -0.45% 0.03%
2065 -0.45% 0.04%
2064 -0.44% 0.07%
2063 -0.44% 0.09%
2062 -0.43% 0.11%
2061 -0.42% 0.13%
2060 -0.42% 0.15%
2059 -0.4% 0.17%
2058 -0.39% 0.19%
2057 -0.39% 0.21%
2056 -0.38% 0.23%
2055 -0.37% 0.25%
2054 -0.36% 0.28%
2053 -0.36% 0.29%
2052 -0.36% 0.32%
2051 -0.36% 0.34%
2050 -0.37% 0.36%
2049 -0.37% 0.38%
2048 -0.37% 0.4%
2047 -0.38% 0.43%
2046 -0.39% 0.45%
2045 -0.39% 0.48%
2044 -0.39% 0.5%
2043 -0.4% 0.52%
2042 -0.41% 0.55%
2041 -0.41% 0.57%
2040 -0.42% 0.59%
2039 -0.42% 0.62%
2038 -0.43% 0.64%
2037 -0.42% 0.67%
2036 -0.42% 0.7%
2035 -0.41% 0.72%
2034 -0.41% 0.75%
2033 -0.4% 0.77%
2032 -0.39% 0.8%
2031 -0.38% 0.83%
2030 -0.37% 0.86%
2029 -0.36% 0.9%
2028 -0.34% 0.93%
2027 -0.34% 0.98%
2026 -0.63% 1.02%
2025 -0.28% 1.08%
2024 -0.31% 1.1%
2023 -0.13% 1.11%
2022 -0.27% 0.96%
2021 -0.41% 0.97%
2020 -0.25% 1.2%
2019 -0.13% 1.73%
2018 -0.2% 1.83%
2017 -0.34% 1.48%
2016 -0.39% 1.34%
2015 -0.36% 1.13%
2014 -0.4% 1%
2013 -0.48% 0.91%
2012 -0.52% 0.84%
2011 -0.28% 0.75%
2010 -0.23% 0.65%
2009 -0.15% 0.62%
2008 -0.17% 0.66%
2007 -0.15% 0.73%
2006 -0.16% 0.79%
2005 -0.2% 0.89%
2004 -0.22% 0.99%
2003 -0.29% 1.07%
2002 -0.28% 1.2%
2001 -0.23% 1.38%
2000 -0.26% 1.57%
1999 -0.28% 1.74%
1998 -0.23% 1.84%
1997 -0.2% 1.87%
1996 -0.17% 1.9%
1995 -0.14% 1.96%
1994 -0.14% 2%
1993 -0.11% 2.04%
1992 -0.04% 2.06%
1991 -0.006% 2.13%
1990 -1.03% 2.24%
1989 -1.08% 2.27%
1988 -0.15% 2.3%
1987 -0.17% 2.31%
1986 -0.17% 2.39%
1985 -0.18% 2.47%
1984 -0.2% 2.51%
1983 -0.15% 2.52%
1982 -0.06% 2.52%
1981 0.007% 2.52%
1980 0.07% 2.53%
1979 0.18% 2.53%
1978 0.35% 2.52%
1977 0.47% 2.5%
1976 0.55% 2.5%
1975 0.59% 2.52%
1974 0.45% 2.56%
1973 0.32% 2.62%
1972 0.3% 2.69%
1971 0.29% 2.49%
1970 0.38% 2.54%
1969 0.42% 2.83%
1968 0.38% 2.85%
1967 0.37% 2.87%
1966 0.3% 2.89%
1965 0.28% 2.91%
1964 0.32% 2.94%
1963 0.27% 2.94%
1962 0.33% 2.95%
1961 0.45% 2.96%

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/peru | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Hungary declined by 0.31%, while Peru's population grew by 1.1%.

Live population counters

Hungary Peru
Current population
9475525
35031596
Population rank 98/197 48/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.42%
One net population change
17.4 minutes
1.41 minutes
One birth every
6.02 minutes
58.4 seconds
One death every
4.09 minutes
2.83 minutes
Daily growth/decline -83 +1,020
Annual growth/decline -30,121 +372,231
Annual growth/decline rate -0.31% +1.1%
Population growth rate rank 179/197 95/197
One migration net change every
32.3 minutes
44.2 minutes
Annual migration change -16,331 +11,931
Net migration rank 149/196 41/196
Foreign-born residents 689,565 1,837,219
Foreign-born residents rank 71/195 39/195
Foreign-born share of population 7.1% 5.4%
Foreign-born share rank 79/195 90/195

Natural population change vs migration

Hungary
Natural

Migration
Peru
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Hungary Peru
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -16,331 - 11,931
2024 - 16,223 - 18,406
2023 -41,247 49,213 353,788 24,783
2022 -47,065 41,871 327,859 33,982
2021 -61,638 20,372 235,440 41,868
2020 -47,385 9,147 301,950 55,375
2019 -36,840 34,339 346,981 74,270
2018 -37,858 34,190 343,123 339,067
2017 -37,934 20,200 349,333 114,382
2016 -31,231 68 355,859 96,740
2015 -39,191 13,856 362,781 2,421
2014 -32,449 11,581 368,708 -50,383
2013 -36,529 5,635 372,694 -95,214
2012 -38,689 15,286 376,501 -118,863
2011 -40,884 1,859 383,268 -148,339
2010 -40,000 10,592 382,510 -181,302
2009 -34,077 17,281 396,522 -219,314
2008 -31,118 16,166 413,640 -235,307
2007 -35,195 13,697 435,122 -236,745
2006 -32,228 19,890 445,884 -231,851
2005 -38,331 16,925 454,199 -221,652
2004 -37,396 16,637 459,617 -194,171
2003 -41,531 13,879 459,243 -181,276
2002 -36,571 2,822 463,709 -157,158
2001 -35,657 10,386 470,154 -129,481
2000 -37,780 13,414 484,222 -92,353
1999 -49,140 12,819 487,095 -55,325
1998 -43,120 13,568 489,436 -24,388
1997 -38,075 14,186 495,348 -32,515
1996 -38,152 14,605 501,855 -38,749
1995 -34,086 14,927 507,894 -46,499
1994 -31,030 15,159 512,735 -39,299
1993 -33,144 15,540 513,769 -51,775
1992 -26,960 16,238 514,618 -41,702
1991 -17,635 16,873 513,867 -61,645
1990 -19,710 16,991 515,233 -29,437
1989 -20,963 -16,991 512,152 -33,569
1988 -15,895 -16,052 508,429 -31,238
1987 -15,919 -16,175 502,229 -34,651
1986 -18,072 -16,339 496,712 -33,891
1985 -18,103 -15,890 488,887 -13,887
1984 -21,336 -16,216 477,968 -6,007
1983 -21,379 -16,047 469,781 -4,243
1982 -10,705 -16,531 461,107 -7,748
1981 -2,142 -16,869 453,158 -11,123
1980 3,213 -17,795 445,100 -11,446
1979 23,549 3,629 439,110 -17,148
1978 27,780 290 432,127 -19,939
1977 45,787 -54 425,428 -25,117
1976 52,993 -472 420,284 -34,602
1975 63,243 -335 414,400 -34,382
1974 60,777 132 408,299 -33,493
1973 33,382 -1,512 400,752 -28,191
1972 34,315 -8 396,960 -24,100
1971 26,956 -15 391,506 -20,209
1970 32,048 -96 318,022 -15,653
1969 38,105 -333 379,347 -12,776
1968 39,997 -324 372,379 -13,389
1967 39,845 -414 365,224 -13,837
1966 36,643 -726 356,819 -13,166
1965 24,355 -537 349,245 -12,470
1964 31,371 -739 341,570 -12,129
1963 32,282 -822 332,352 -10,040
1962 21,128 -1,738 321,716 -9,051
1961 44,123 -1,177 313,385 -7,063
1960 44,926 -1,108 302,924 -7,236

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

GeoRank.org/population/hungary/peru | 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 Peru 82% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,345,822 people) and 18% is from migration (a gain of 732,505 people).

As of 2024, 689,565 residents or 7.1% of the population were not native-born in Hungary, compared to 1,837,219 people or 5.4% in Peru.

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
Peru
City Population
Lima 9.94M
Arequipa 1.01M
Trujillo 920K
Chiclayo 553K
Callao 537K
Piura 473K
Cusco 428K
Chimbote 395K
Huancayo 378K
Iquitos 378K

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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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