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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Hungary was 9,562,065 in 2024 vs 36,559,233 people in Poland in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Hungary's population is 9,475,525 people compared to 35,806,942 in Poland.

Population statistics:

  • Poland's population is 3.78 times bigger than Hungary's.
  • Hungary is ranked the 98th most populous country in the world, while Poland is the 47th.
  • The countries together account for 0.55% of the world: 0.11% for Hungary vs 0.43% for Poland.
  • For the last 10 years, Hungary has had an average growth rate of -0.29% per year vs -0.36% in Poland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Hungary has decreased from 10.1M people to 9.48M (5.92% decline), while Poland has declined from 38.1M to 35.8M (6.12% decline).

Hungary vs Poland: population by year and forecast

Hungary
Factual

Projection
Poland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Hungary Poland
2100 7,370,355 18,350,017
2099 7,386,200 18,541,227
2098 7,401,408 18,733,999
2097 7,415,908 18,928,169
2096 7,430,531 19,125,003
2095 7,445,269 19,323,203
2094 7,460,108 19,525,085
2093 7,475,111 19,730,030
2092 7,489,534 19,938,529
2091 7,504,343 20,151,135
2090 7,519,276 20,368,308
2089 7,534,960 20,589,970
2088 7,550,399 20,817,398
2087 7,566,507 21,050,137
2086 7,583,518 21,288,179
2085 7,600,748 21,531,674
2084 7,617,497 21,780,998
2083 7,634,894 22,036,816
2082 7,653,272 22,298,479
2081 7,672,270 22,565,373
2080 7,692,156 22,836,875
2079 7,712,929 23,113,773
2078 7,734,118 23,393,434
2077 7,756,481 23,679,569
2076 7,780,266 23,968,050
2075 7,805,336 24,259,763
2074 7,832,068 24,554,480
2073 7,860,016 24,852,006
2072 7,889,448 25,149,886
2071 7,920,271 25,447,869
2070 7,952,370 25,745,140
2069 7,985,309 26,042,079
2068 8,019,321 26,337,963
2067 8,053,791 26,632,110
2066 8,088,854 26,923,643
2065 8,125,079 27,211,946
2064 8,161,993 27,497,263
2063 8,198,019 27,778,871
2062 8,233,954 28,055,433
2061 8,269,395 28,328,948
2060 8,304,498 28,597,687
2059 8,339,351 28,864,377
2058 8,372,516 29,125,961
2057 8,405,403 29,384,759
2056 8,438,397 29,641,101
2055 8,470,451 29,893,868
2054 8,502,165 30,142,942
2053 8,533,102 30,389,214
2052 8,563,943 30,630,763
2051 8,594,925 30,871,146
2050 8,625,864 31,107,894
2049 8,657,469 31,341,718
2048 8,689,207 31,572,273
2047 8,721,846 31,800,868
2046 8,755,100 32,026,873
2045 8,789,106 32,250,757
2044 8,823,256 32,471,522
2043 8,857,823 32,690,423
2042 8,893,508 32,906,811
2041 8,929,696 33,118,473
2040 8,966,615 33,328,426
2039 9,004,383 33,535,096
2038 9,041,989 33,738,091
2037 9,080,597 33,936,906
2036 9,118,668 34,133,190
2035 9,157,148 34,323,827
2034 9,195,286 34,511,159
2033 9,232,883 34,693,880
2032 9,270,132 34,872,593
2031 9,306,671 35,046,775
2030 9,342,584 35,213,577
2029 9,377,706 35,374,919
2028 9,411,230 35,527,083
2027 9,443,534 35,671,012
2026 9,475,525 35,806,942
2025 9,535,248 36,233,346
2024 9,562,065 36,559,233
2023 9,592,186 36,687,353
2022 9,605,074 36,821,749
2021 9,630,932 36,981,559
2020 9,670,419 37,515,748
2019 9,694,824 37,965,475
2018 9,706,964 37,974,750
2017 9,726,756 37,974,826
2016 9,759,755 37,970,087
2015 9,797,755 37,986,412
2014 9,833,038 38,011,735
2013 9,872,734 38,040,196
2012 9,920,362 38,063,164
2011 9,971,727 38,063,255
2010 10,000,023 38,042,794
2009 10,022,650 38,151,603
2008 10,038,188 38,125,759
2007 10,055,780 38,120,560
2006 10,071,370 38,141,267
2005 10,087,065 38,165,445
2004 10,107,146 38,182,222
2003 10,129,552 38,204,570
2002 10,158,608 38,230,364
2001 10,187,576 38,248,076
2000 10,210,971 38,258,629
1999 10,237,530 38,660,271
1998 10,266,570 38,663,481
1997 10,290,486 38,649,660
1996 10,311,238 38,624,370
1995 10,328,965 38,594,998
1994 10,343,355 38,542,652
1993 10,357,523 38,461,408
1992 10,369,341 38,363,667
1991 10,373,400 38,246,193
1990 10,373,988 38,110,782
1989 10,481,719 37,961,529
1988 10,596,487 37,824,487
1987 10,612,741 37,668,045
1986 10,630,564 37,456,119
1985 10,648,713 37,201,885
1984 10,668,095 36,904,134
1983 10,689,463 36,571,808
1982 10,705,535 36,230,481
1981 10,711,848 35,898,587
1980 10,711,122 35,574,150
1979 10,704,152 35,247,217
1978 10,684,822 34,965,600
1977 10,648,031 34,689,050
1976 10,598,677 34,356,300
1975 10,540,525 34,015,199
1974 10,478,720 33,678,899
1973 10,432,055 33,357,200
1972 10,398,489 33,055,650
1971 10,367,537 32,783,500
1970 10,337,910 32,664,300
1969 10,298,723 32,548,300
1968 10,255,815 32,294,655
1967 10,216,604 31,987,155
1966 10,178,653 31,681,000
1965 10,147,935 31,444,950
1964 10,119,835 31,139,450
1963 10,087,947 30,712,000
1962 10,060,825 30,308,500
1961 10,027,958 29,964,000
1960 9,983,512 29,637,450

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 Poland lost 171,180 people (a 0.45% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Hungary lost 284,230 people (a 2.91% decline), while Poland's population decreased by 2,163,145 people (a 5.7% decline).

Hungary was ranked 81st most populous country in 2006 and is 98th in 2026. Poland was ranked 32nd in 2006 and ranked 47th 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 Poland will decrease by 13.1% to 31,107,894 people and rank change from 47th to 62nd.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 17.9% of the population in Hungary and 33.1% in Poland.

Population growth rate by year

Hungary
Factual

Projection
Poland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Hungary Poland
2100 -0.21% -1.03%
2099 -0.21% -1.03%
2098 -0.2% -1.03%
2097 -0.2% -1.03%
2096 -0.2% -1.03%
2095 -0.2% -1.03%
2094 -0.2% -1.04%
2093 -0.19% -1.05%
2092 -0.2% -1.06%
2091 -0.2% -1.07%
2090 -0.21% -1.08%
2089 -0.2% -1.09%
2088 -0.21% -1.11%
2087 -0.22% -1.12%
2086 -0.23% -1.13%
2085 -0.22% -1.14%
2084 -0.23% -1.16%
2083 -0.24% -1.17%
2082 -0.25% -1.18%
2081 -0.26% -1.19%
2080 -0.27% -1.2%
2079 -0.27% -1.2%
2078 -0.29% -1.21%
2077 -0.31% -1.2%
2076 -0.32% -1.2%
2075 -0.34% -1.2%
2074 -0.36% -1.2%
2073 -0.37% -1.18%
2072 -0.39% -1.17%
2071 -0.4% -1.15%
2070 -0.41% -1.14%
2069 -0.42% -1.12%
2068 -0.43% -1.1%
2067 -0.43% -1.08%
2066 -0.45% -1.06%
2065 -0.45% -1.04%
2064 -0.44% -1.01%
2063 -0.44% -0.99%
2062 -0.43% -0.97%
2061 -0.42% -0.94%
2060 -0.42% -0.92%
2059 -0.4% -0.9%
2058 -0.39% -0.88%
2057 -0.39% -0.86%
2056 -0.38% -0.85%
2055 -0.37% -0.83%
2054 -0.36% -0.81%
2053 -0.36% -0.79%
2052 -0.36% -0.78%
2051 -0.36% -0.76%
2050 -0.37% -0.75%
2049 -0.37% -0.73%
2048 -0.37% -0.72%
2047 -0.38% -0.71%
2046 -0.39% -0.69%
2045 -0.39% -0.68%
2044 -0.39% -0.67%
2043 -0.4% -0.66%
2042 -0.41% -0.64%
2041 -0.41% -0.63%
2040 -0.42% -0.62%
2039 -0.42% -0.6%
2038 -0.43% -0.59%
2037 -0.42% -0.58%
2036 -0.42% -0.56%
2035 -0.41% -0.54%
2034 -0.41% -0.53%
2033 -0.4% -0.51%
2032 -0.39% -0.5%
2031 -0.38% -0.47%
2030 -0.37% -0.46%
2029 -0.36% -0.43%
2028 -0.34% -0.4%
2027 -0.34% -0.38%
2026 -0.63% -1.18%
2025 -0.28% -0.89%
2024 -0.31% -0.35%
2023 -0.13% -0.36%
2022 -0.27% -0.43%
2021 -0.41% -1.42%
2020 -0.25% -1.18%
2019 -0.13% -0.02%
2018 -0.2% -0%
2017 -0.34% 0.01%
2016 -0.39% -0.04%
2015 -0.36% -0.07%
2014 -0.4% -0.07%
2013 -0.48% -0.06%
2012 -0.52% -0%
2011 -0.28% 0.05%
2010 -0.23% -0.29%
2009 -0.15% 0.07%
2008 -0.17% 0.01%
2007 -0.15% -0.05%
2006 -0.16% -0.06%
2005 -0.2% -0.04%
2004 -0.22% -0.06%
2003 -0.29% -0.07%
2002 -0.28% -0.05%
2001 -0.23% -0.03%
2000 -0.26% -1.04%
1999 -0.28% -0.008%
1998 -0.23% 0.04%
1997 -0.2% 0.07%
1996 -0.17% 0.08%
1995 -0.14% 0.14%
1994 -0.14% 0.21%
1993 -0.11% 0.25%
1992 -0.04% 0.31%
1991 -0.006% 0.36%
1990 -1.03% 0.39%
1989 -1.08% 0.36%
1988 -0.15% 0.42%
1987 -0.17% 0.57%
1986 -0.17% 0.68%
1985 -0.18% 0.81%
1984 -0.2% 0.91%
1983 -0.15% 0.94%
1982 -0.06% 0.92%
1981 0.007% 0.91%
1980 0.07% 0.93%
1979 0.18% 0.81%
1978 0.35% 0.8%
1977 0.47% 0.97%
1976 0.55% 1%
1975 0.59% 1%
1974 0.45% 0.96%
1973 0.32% 0.91%
1972 0.3% 0.83%
1971 0.29% 0.36%
1970 0.38% 0.36%
1969 0.42% 0.79%
1968 0.38% 0.96%
1967 0.37% 0.97%
1966 0.3% 0.75%
1965 0.28% 0.98%
1964 0.32% 1.39%
1963 0.27% 1.33%
1962 0.33% 1.15%
1961 0.45% 1.1%

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 Poland's population declined by 0.35%.

Live population counters

Hungary Poland
Current population
9475525
35806942
Population rank 98/197 47/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.43%
One net population change
17.4 minutes
4.1 minutes
One birth every
6.02 minutes
1.94 minutes
One death every
4.09 minutes
1.29 minutes
Daily growth/decline -83 -351
Annual growth/decline -30,121 -128,120
Annual growth/decline rate -0.31% -0.35%
Population growth rate rank 179/197 181/197
One migration net change every
32.3 minutes
1.59 minutes
Annual migration change -16,331 -330,820
Net migration rank 149/196 191/196
Foreign-born residents 689,565 1,739,901
Foreign-born residents rank 71/195 41/195
Foreign-born share of population 7.1% 4.5%
Foreign-born share rank 79/195 97/195

Natural population change vs migration

Hungary
Natural

Migration
Poland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Hungary Poland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -16,331 - -330,820
2024 - 16,223 - -238,062
2023 -41,247 49,213 -135,743 -7,824
2022 -47,065 41,871 -143,605 967,744
2021 -61,638 20,372 -184,907 2,251
2020 -47,385 9,147 -120,050 3,920
2019 -36,840 34,339 -34,169 7,696
2018 -37,858 34,190 -26,582 -223
2017 -37,934 20,200 0 -21,535
2016 -31,231 68 -3,797 -5,675
2015 -39,191 13,856 -26,590 3,887
2014 -32,449 11,581 0 5,525
2013 -36,529 5,635 -19,020 12,402
2012 -38,689 15,286 0 4,635
2011 -40,884 1,859 11,419 45,951
2010 -40,000 10,592 38,043 119,623
2009 -34,077 17,281 30,521 -8,283
2008 -31,118 16,166 34,313 -42,288
2007 -35,195 13,697 11,436 -51,235
2006 -32,228 19,890 3,814 -68,882
2005 -38,331 16,925 -3,817 -41,942
2004 -37,396 16,637 -7,637 -38,216
2003 -41,531 13,879 -15,281 -19,039
2002 -36,571 2,822 -3,823 -16,462
2001 -35,657 10,386 3,825 -16,648
2000 -37,780 13,414 11,478 -15,921
1999 -49,140 12,819 0 -53,035
1998 -43,120 13,568 19,332 -39,509
1997 -38,075 14,186 34,785 -44,230
1996 -38,152 14,605 42,487 -45,349
1995 -34,086 14,927 46,314 -52,989
1994 -31,030 15,159 96,357 -41,845
1993 -33,144 15,540 103,846 -48,805
1992 -26,960 16,238 118,928 -46,893
1991 -17,635 16,873 141,511 -55,342
1990 -19,710 16,991 160,066 -50,339
1989 -20,963 -16,991 182,215 -49,192
1988 -15,895 -16,052 215,599 -101,671
1987 -15,919 -16,175 226,008 -32,310
1986 -18,072 -16,339 258,448 -22,520
1985 -18,103 -15,890 297,615 -27,277
1984 -21,336 -16,216 332,137 -18,402
1983 -21,379 -16,047 373,032 -26,724
1982 -10,705 -16,531 369,551 -34,980
1981 -2,142 -16,869 351,806 -16,155
1980 3,213 -17,795 348,627 -42,420
1979 23,549 3,629 366,571 -22,162
1978 27,780 290 339,166 -62,936
1977 45,787 -54 353,828 -33,496
1976 52,993 -472 367,612 -25,716
1975 63,243 -335 350,356 -31,346
1974 60,777 132 346,893 -18,273
1973 33,382 -1,512 320,229 -29,335
1972 34,315 -8 314,028 -15,004
1971 26,956 -15 278,660 -31,767
1970 32,048 -96 280,913 -66,859
1969 38,105 -333 270,151 -26,744
1968 39,997 -324 280,963 -11,905
1967 39,845 -414 275,089 -25,479
1966 36,643 -726 297,801 -17,158
1965 24,355 -537 314,450 -21,658
1964 31,371 -739 326,965 -23,273
1963 32,282 -822 359,330 -13,770
1962 21,128 -1,738 360,671 -31,021
1961 44,123 -1,177 398,521 -20,044
1960 44,926 -1,108 444,562 -6,306

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 Poland 41.4% is from natural causes (a loss of 675,443 people) and 58.6% is from migration (a gain of 955,766 people).

As of 2024, 689,565 residents or 7.1% of the population were not native-born in Hungary, compared to 1,739,901 people or 4.5% in Poland.

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
Poland
City Population
Warsaw 1.86M
Krakow 804K
Wroclaw 674K
Lodz 649K
Poznan 547K
Gdansk 488K
Szczecin 388K
Lublin 335K
Bydgoszcz 325K
Bialystok 290K

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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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