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

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The latest officially reported population of Hungary was 9,514,251 in 2025 vs 10,804,871 people in Portugal in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Hungary's population is 9,454,659 people compared to 10,788,071 in Portugal.

Population statistics:

  • Portugal's population is 1.14 times bigger than Hungary's.
  • Hungary is ranked the 97th most populous country in the world, while Portugal is the 91st.
  • The countries together account for 0.24% of the world: 0.11% for Hungary vs 0.13% for Portugal.
  • For the last 10 years, Hungary has had an average growth rate of -0.3% per year vs +0.35% in Portugal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Hungary has decreased from 10.1M people to 9.45M (6.12% decline), while Portugal has grown from 10.5M to 10.8M (2.53% growth).

Hungary vs Portugal: population by year and forecast

Hungary
Factual

Projection
Portugal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Hungary Portugal
2100 7,354,125 9,079,610
2099 7,369,935 9,084,930
2098 7,385,110 9,089,064
2097 7,399,578 9,094,546
2096 7,414,169 9,100,755
2095 7,428,875 9,108,548
2094 7,443,681 9,113,366
2093 7,458,651 9,118,286
2092 7,473,041 9,123,579
2091 7,487,818 9,127,714
2090 7,502,719 9,132,140
2089 7,518,368 9,136,870
2088 7,533,773 9,141,647
2087 7,549,845 9,147,996
2086 7,566,819 9,152,804
2085 7,584,011 9,158,263
2084 7,600,723 9,165,158
2083 7,618,082 9,171,574
2082 7,636,419 9,179,958
2081 7,655,375 9,190,466
2080 7,675,218 9,201,621
2079 7,695,945 9,214,398
2078 7,717,087 9,228,555
2077 7,739,401 9,243,708
2076 7,763,134 9,262,542
2075 7,788,149 9,282,392
2074 7,814,821 9,305,608
2073 7,842,708 9,330,117
2072 7,872,075 9,353,771
2071 7,902,830 9,380,991
2070 7,934,859 9,409,668
2069 7,967,725 9,440,299
2068 8,001,662 9,473,457
2067 8,036,057 9,506,001
2066 8,071,042 9,539,597
2065 8,107,187 9,574,237
2064 8,144,020 9,611,738
2063 8,179,967 9,649,045
2062 8,215,823 9,686,737
2061 8,251,186 9,723,601
2060 8,286,212 9,762,379
2059 8,320,988 9,801,072
2058 8,354,080 9,841,936
2057 8,386,894 9,880,092
2056 8,419,815 9,918,643
2055 8,451,799 9,958,971
2054 8,483,442 9,997,570
2053 8,514,311 10,037,385
2052 8,545,085 10,076,095
2051 8,575,999 10,112,788
2050 8,606,870 10,149,626
2049 8,638,405 10,187,172
2048 8,670,073 10,221,034
2047 8,702,640 10,255,340
2046 8,735,821 10,289,266
2045 8,769,752 10,321,807
2044 8,803,827 10,353,338
2043 8,838,318 10,384,554
2042 8,873,924 10,412,950
2041 8,910,032 10,440,054
2040 8,946,870 10,469,380
2039 8,984,555 10,497,556
2038 9,022,078 10,523,869
2037 9,060,601 10,548,445
2036 9,098,588 10,573,361
2035 9,136,984 10,597,352
2034 9,175,038 10,621,955
2033 9,212,552 10,645,024
2032 9,249,719 10,668,384
2031 9,286,177 10,689,372
2030 9,322,011 10,708,819
2029 9,357,056 10,729,893
2028 9,390,506 10,752,023
2027 9,422,739 10,770,712
2026 9,454,659 10,788,071
2025 9,514,251 10,804,871
2024 9,562,065 10,694,681
2023 9,592,186 10,578,174
2022 9,605,074 10,434,332
2021 9,630,932 10,361,831
2020 9,670,419 10,297,081
2019 9,694,824 10,286,263
2018 9,706,964 10,283,822
2017 9,726,756 10,300,300
2016 9,759,755 10,325,452
2015 9,797,755 10,358,076
2014 9,833,038 10,401,062
2013 9,872,734 10,457,295
2012 9,920,362 10,514,844
2011 9,971,727 10,557,560
2010 10,000,023 10,573,100
2009 10,022,650 10,568,247
2008 10,038,188 10,558,177
2007 10,055,780 10,542,964
2006 10,071,370 10,522,288
2005 10,087,065 10,503,330
2004 10,107,146 10,483,861
2003 10,129,552 10,458,821
2002 10,158,608 10,419,631
2001 10,187,576 10,362,722
2000 10,210,971 10,289,898
1999 10,237,530 10,217,828
1998 10,266,570 10,160,196
1997 10,290,486 10,108,977
1996 10,311,238 10,063,945
1995 10,328,965 10,026,176
1994 10,343,355 9,991,525
1993 10,357,523 9,964,675
1992 10,369,341 9,952,494
1991 10,373,400 9,960,235
1990 10,373,988 9,983,218
1989 10,481,719 10,005,000
1988 10,596,487 10,019,610
1987 10,612,741 10,030,031
1986 10,630,564 10,032,734
1985 10,648,713 10,023,613
1984 10,668,095 9,996,232
1983 10,689,463 9,957,865
1982 10,705,535 9,911,771
1981 10,711,848 9,851,362
1980 10,711,122 9,766,312
1979 10,704,152 9,661,265
1978 10,684,822 9,558,250
1977 10,648,031 9,455,675
1976 10,598,677 9,355,810
1975 10,540,525 9,093,470
1974 10,478,720 8,754,365
1973 10,432,055 8,633,100
1972 10,398,489 8,630,430
1971 10,367,537 8,643,756
1970 10,337,910 8,680,431
1969 10,298,723 8,757,705
1968 10,255,815 8,836,650
1967 10,216,604 8,874,520
1966 10,178,653 8,930,990
1965 10,147,935 8,998,595
1964 10,119,835 9,035,365
1963 10,087,947 9,030,355
1962 10,060,825 8,993,985
1961 10,027,958 8,929,316
1960 9,983,512 8,857,716

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Hungary decreased by 311,615 people (a 3.09% decline), while Portugal lost 196,836 people (a 1.87% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Hungary lost 305,096 people (a 3.13% decline), while Portugal's population increased by 462,619 people (a 4.48% growth).

Hungary was ranked 81st most populous country in 2006 and is 97th in 2026. Portugal was ranked 78th in 2006 and ranked 91st 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 Portugal will decrease by 5.92% to 10,149,626 people and rank change from 91st to 97th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 17.9% of the population in Hungary and 14.1% in Portugal.

Population growth rate by year

Hungary
Factual

Projection
Portugal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Hungary Portugal
2100 -0.21% -0.06%
2099 -0.21% -0.05%
2098 -0.2% -0.06%
2097 -0.2% -0.07%
2096 -0.2% -0.09%
2095 -0.2% -0.05%
2094 -0.2% -0.05%
2093 -0.19% -0.06%
2092 -0.2% -0.05%
2091 -0.2% -0.05%
2090 -0.21% -0.05%
2089 -0.2% -0.05%
2088 -0.21% -0.07%
2087 -0.22% -0.05%
2086 -0.23% -0.06%
2085 -0.22% -0.08%
2084 -0.23% -0.07%
2083 -0.24% -0.09%
2082 -0.25% -0.11%
2081 -0.26% -0.12%
2080 -0.27% -0.14%
2079 -0.27% -0.15%
2078 -0.29% -0.16%
2077 -0.31% -0.2%
2076 -0.32% -0.21%
2075 -0.34% -0.25%
2074 -0.36% -0.26%
2073 -0.37% -0.25%
2072 -0.39% -0.29%
2071 -0.4% -0.3%
2070 -0.41% -0.32%
2069 -0.42% -0.35%
2068 -0.43% -0.34%
2067 -0.43% -0.35%
2066 -0.45% -0.36%
2065 -0.45% -0.39%
2064 -0.44% -0.39%
2063 -0.44% -0.39%
2062 -0.43% -0.38%
2061 -0.42% -0.4%
2060 -0.42% -0.39%
2059 -0.4% -0.42%
2058 -0.39% -0.39%
2057 -0.39% -0.39%
2056 -0.38% -0.4%
2055 -0.37% -0.39%
2054 -0.36% -0.4%
2053 -0.36% -0.38%
2052 -0.36% -0.36%
2051 -0.36% -0.36%
2050 -0.37% -0.37%
2049 -0.37% -0.33%
2048 -0.37% -0.33%
2047 -0.38% -0.33%
2046 -0.39% -0.32%
2045 -0.39% -0.3%
2044 -0.39% -0.3%
2043 -0.4% -0.27%
2042 -0.41% -0.26%
2041 -0.41% -0.28%
2040 -0.42% -0.27%
2039 -0.42% -0.25%
2038 -0.43% -0.23%
2037 -0.42% -0.24%
2036 -0.42% -0.23%
2035 -0.41% -0.23%
2034 -0.41% -0.22%
2033 -0.4% -0.22%
2032 -0.39% -0.2%
2031 -0.38% -0.18%
2030 -0.37% -0.2%
2029 -0.36% -0.21%
2028 -0.34% -0.17%
2027 -0.34% -0.16%
2026 -0.63% -0.16%
2025 -0.5% 1.03%
2024 -0.31% 1.1%
2023 -0.13% 1.38%
2022 -0.27% 0.7%
2021 -0.41% 0.63%
2020 -0.25% 0.11%
2019 -0.13% 0.02%
2018 -0.2% -0.16%
2017 -0.34% -0.24%
2016 -0.39% -0.31%
2015 -0.36% -0.41%
2014 -0.4% -0.54%
2013 -0.48% -0.55%
2012 -0.52% -0.4%
2011 -0.28% -0.15%
2010 -0.23% 0.05%
2009 -0.15% 0.1%
2008 -0.17% 0.14%
2007 -0.15% 0.2%
2006 -0.16% 0.18%
2005 -0.2% 0.19%
2004 -0.22% 0.24%
2003 -0.29% 0.38%
2002 -0.28% 0.55%
2001 -0.23% 0.71%
2000 -0.26% 0.71%
1999 -0.28% 0.57%
1998 -0.23% 0.51%
1997 -0.2% 0.45%
1996 -0.17% 0.38%
1995 -0.14% 0.35%
1994 -0.14% 0.27%
1993 -0.11% 0.12%
1992 -0.04% -0.08%
1991 -0.006% -0.23%
1990 -1.03% -0.22%
1989 -1.08% -0.15%
1988 -0.15% -0.1%
1987 -0.17% -0.03%
1986 -0.17% 0.09%
1985 -0.18% 0.27%
1984 -0.2% 0.39%
1983 -0.15% 0.47%
1982 -0.06% 0.61%
1981 0.007% 0.87%
1980 0.07% 1.09%
1979 0.18% 1.08%
1978 0.35% 1.08%
1977 0.47% 1.07%
1976 0.55% 2.88%
1975 0.59% 3.87%
1974 0.45% 1.4%
1973 0.32% 0.03%
1972 0.3% -0.15%
1971 0.29% -0.42%
1970 0.38% -0.88%
1969 0.42% -0.89%
1968 0.38% -0.43%
1967 0.37% -0.63%
1966 0.3% -0.75%
1965 0.28% -0.41%
1964 0.32% 0.06%
1963 0.27% 0.4%
1962 0.33% 0.72%
1961 0.45% 0.81%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Hungary declined by 0.5%, while Portugal's population grew by 1.03%.

Live population counters

Hungary Portugal
Current population
9454659
10788071
Population rank 97/197 91/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.13%
One net population change
11 minutes
4.78 minutes
One birth every
6.7 minutes
6.22 minutes
One death every
4.1 minutes
4.43 minutes
Daily growth/decline -131 +302
Annual growth/decline -47,814 +110,190
Annual growth/decline rate -0.5% +1.03%
Population growth rate rank 184/197 99/197
One migration net change every
32.3 minutes
32 minutes
Annual migration change -16,331 +16,472
Net migration rank 149/196 38/196
Foreign-born residents 689,565 1,127,184
Foreign-born residents rank 71/195 56/195
Foreign-born share of population 7.1% 10.8%
Foreign-born share rank 79/195 61/195

Natural population change vs migration

Hungary
Natural

Migration
Portugal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Hungary Portugal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -16,331 - 16,472
2024 -49,723 16,223 -34,223 20,648
2023 -41,247 49,213 -32,792 29,102
2022 -47,065 41,871 -40,694 68,696
2021 -61,638 20,372 -45,592 69,606
2020 -47,385 9,147 -39,129 54,076
2019 -36,840 34,339 -24,687 63,031
2018 -37,858 34,190 -25,709 22,495
2017 -37,934 20,200 -23,691 13,979
2016 -31,231 68 -23,749 -775
2015 -39,191 13,856 -23,823 -3,209
2014 -32,449 11,581 -22,882 -26,447
2013 -36,529 5,635 -24,052 -36,342
2012 -38,689 15,286 -17,875 -37,083
2011 -40,884 1,859 -5,279 -31,513
2010 -40,000 10,592 -4,230 -5,627
2009 -34,077 17,281 -5,284 14,532
2008 -31,118 16,166 0 9,478
2007 -35,195 13,697 -1,055 21,064
2006 -32,228 19,890 3,156 16,754
2005 -38,331 16,925 2,101 15,537
2004 -37,396 16,637 7,339 13,928
2003 -41,531 13,879 4,184 24,740
2002 -36,571 2,822 8,335 42,169
2001 -35,657 10,386 8,290 55,565
2000 -37,780 13,414 15,435 60,586
1999 -49,140 12,819 8,175 49,572
1998 -43,120 13,568 7,112 40,931
1997 -38,075 14,186 8,087 36,922
1996 -38,152 14,605 4,026 32,640
1995 -34,086 14,927 4,011 26,971
1994 -31,030 15,159 9,991 20,761
1993 -33,144 15,540 7,972 8,561
1992 -26,960 16,238 13,933 -11,847
1991 -17,635 16,873 12,948 -37,914
1990 -19,710 16,991 13,976 -34,855
1989 -20,963 -16,991 22,011 -30,615
1988 -15,895 -16,052 24,047 -26,595
1987 -15,919 -16,175 28,084 -23,142
1986 -18,072 -16,339 31,102 -20,000
1985 -18,103 -15,890 33,077 -19,183
1984 -21,336 -16,216 45,983 -16,658
1983 -21,379 -16,047 47,798 -16,568
1982 -10,705 -16,531 58,479 -15,006
1981 -2,142 -16,869 56,152 -7,938
1980 3,213 -17,795 63,481 29,881
1979 23,549 3,629 67,628 32,434
1978 27,780 290 70,731 34,345
1977 45,787 -54 84,156 37,779
1976 52,993 -472 85,138 40,490
1975 63,243 -335 81,841 42,262
1974 60,777 132 74,412 41,254
1973 33,382 -1,512 76,835 39,748
1972 34,315 -8 83,715 39,058
1971 26,956 -15 82,980 48,944
1970 32,048 -96 87,672 -191,862
1969 38,105 -333 89,329 -161,114
1968 39,997 -324 100,737 -145,200
1967 39,845 -414 106,495 -136,232
1966 36,643 -726 107,171 -129,233
1965 24,355 -537 115,182 -123,855
1964 31,371 -739 120,170 -118,763
1963 32,282 -822 113,783 -116,874
1962 21,128 -1,738 123,217 -113,947
1961 44,123 -1,177 117,867 -112,768
1960 44,926 -1,108 118,693 -95,886

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 Portugal 48.2% is from natural causes (a loss of 314,089 people) and 51.8% is from migration (a gain of 337,649 people).

As of 2024, 689,565 residents or 7.1% of the population were not native-born in Hungary, compared to 1,127,184 people or 10.8% in Portugal.

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
Portugal
City Population
Lisbon 546K
Sintra 386K
Vila Nova de Gaia 304K
Porto 232K
Cascais 214K
Loures 202K
Braga 193K
Almada 177K
Matosinhos 173K
Oeiras 172K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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