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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Hungary was 9,562,065 in 2024 vs 2,857,822 people in Qatar in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Hungary's population is 9,475,525 people compared to 2,999,260 in Qatar.

Population statistics:

  • Hungary's population is 3.16 times bigger than Qatar's.
  • Hungary is ranked the 98th most populous country in the world, while Qatar is the 136th.
  • The countries together account for 0.15% of the world: 0.11% for Hungary vs 0.04% for Qatar.
  • For the last 10 years, Hungary has had an average growth rate of -0.29% per year vs +3.86% in Qatar.
  • Since 2006, the population of Hungary has decreased from 10.1M people to 9.48M (5.92% decline), while Qatar has grown from 973K to 3M (208.3% growth).

Hungary vs Qatar: population by year and forecast

Hungary
Factual

Projection
Qatar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Hungary Qatar
2100 7,370,355 6,864,512
2099 7,386,200 6,795,697
2098 7,401,408 6,726,889
2097 7,415,908 6,658,115
2096 7,430,531 6,589,399
2095 7,445,269 6,520,903
2094 7,460,108 6,452,670
2093 7,475,111 6,384,792
2092 7,489,534 6,317,235
2091 7,504,343 6,249,912
2090 7,519,276 6,182,993
2089 7,534,960 6,116,439
2088 7,550,399 6,050,282
2087 7,566,507 5,984,646
2086 7,583,518 5,919,506
2085 7,600,748 5,854,810
2084 7,617,497 5,790,733
2083 7,634,894 5,727,107
2082 7,653,272 5,663,726
2081 7,672,270 5,600,872
2080 7,692,156 5,538,952
2079 7,712,929 5,477,309
2078 7,734,118 5,416,092
2077 7,756,481 5,355,430
2076 7,780,266 5,295,298
2075 7,805,336 5,235,611
2074 7,832,068 5,176,349
2073 7,860,016 5,117,758
2072 7,889,448 5,059,696
2071 7,920,271 5,002,249
2070 7,952,370 4,945,273
2069 7,985,309 4,888,911
2068 8,019,321 4,833,090
2067 8,053,791 4,777,814
2066 8,088,854 4,723,056
2065 8,125,079 4,668,810
2064 8,161,993 4,614,957
2063 8,198,019 4,561,622
2062 8,233,954 4,509,442
2061 8,269,395 4,457,910
2060 8,304,498 4,406,963
2059 8,339,351 4,356,604
2058 8,372,516 4,306,842
2057 8,405,403 4,257,533
2056 8,438,397 4,208,980
2055 8,470,451 4,160,635
2054 8,502,165 4,113,078
2053 8,533,102 4,065,870
2052 8,563,943 4,019,393
2051 8,594,925 3,973,445
2050 8,625,864 3,927,949
2049 8,657,469 3,882,963
2048 8,689,207 3,838,380
2047 8,721,846 3,794,282
2046 8,755,100 3,750,671
2045 8,789,106 3,707,573
2044 8,823,256 3,665,008
2043 8,857,823 3,623,031
2042 8,893,508 3,581,673
2041 8,929,696 3,540,989
2040 8,966,615 3,500,991
2039 9,004,383 3,461,758
2038 9,041,989 3,423,310
2037 9,080,597 3,385,696
2036 9,118,668 3,348,948
2035 9,157,148 3,313,100
2034 9,195,286 3,278,067
2033 9,232,883 3,243,892
2032 9,270,132 3,210,644
2031 9,306,671 3,178,257
2030 9,342,584 3,146,733
2029 9,377,706 3,112,748
2028 9,411,230 3,075,676
2027 9,443,534 3,035,492
2026 9,475,525 2,985,826
2025 9,535,248 2,926,071
2024 9,562,065 2,857,822
2023 9,592,186 2,656,032
2022 9,605,074 2,657,333
2021 9,630,932 2,504,910
2020 9,670,419 2,794,148
2019 9,694,824 2,638,657
2018 9,706,964 2,580,734
2017 9,726,756 2,545,820
2016 9,759,755 2,477,113
2015 9,797,755 2,344,557
2014 9,833,038 2,151,745
2013 9,872,734 1,916,426
2012 9,920,362 1,722,438
2011 9,971,727 1,624,761
2010 10,000,023 1,616,832
2009 10,022,650 1,608,903
2008 10,038,188 1,426,938
2007 10,055,780 1,208,595
2006 10,071,370 972,831
2005 10,087,065 825,408
2004 10,107,146 773,332
2003 10,129,552 744,682
2002 10,158,608 711,205
2001 10,187,576 677,925
2000 10,210,971 644,989
1999 10,237,530 612,500
1998 10,266,570 580,540
1997 10,290,486 550,500
1996 10,311,238 529,019
1995 10,328,965 514,325
1994 10,343,355 499,459
1993 10,357,523 484,545
1992 10,369,341 469,657
1991 10,373,400 454,853
1990 10,373,988 440,175
1989 10,481,719 425,646
1988 10,596,487 411,264
1987 10,612,741 397,005
1986 10,630,564 382,422
1985 10,648,713 365,940
1984 10,668,095 347,878
1983 10,689,463 329,709
1982 10,705,535 311,537
1981 10,711,848 293,553
1980 10,711,122 275,913
1979 10,704,152 258,670
1978 10,684,822 241,808
1977 10,648,031 225,285
1976 10,598,677 209,052
1975 10,540,525 193,087
1974 10,478,720 177,362
1973 10,432,055 161,841
1972 10,398,489 146,506
1971 10,367,537 131,346
1970 10,337,910 116,350
1969 10,298,723 103,025
1968 10,255,815 91,749
1967 10,216,604 81,439
1966 10,178,653 72,192
1965 10,147,935 64,065
1964 10,119,835 56,867
1963 10,087,947 50,380
1962 10,060,825 44,630
1961 10,027,958 39,680
1960 9,983,512 36,010

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/qatar | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Hungary decreased by 311,615 people (a 3.09% decline), while Qatar gained 1,504,282 people (a 154.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Hungary lost 284,230 people (a 2.91% decline), while Qatar's population increased by 522,147 people (a 21.1% growth).

Hungary was ranked 81st most populous country in 2006 and is 98th in 2026. Qatar was ranked 156th in 2006 and ranked 136th 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 Qatar will increase by 31% to 3,927,949 people and rank change from 136th to 134th.

Qatar is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 6.86M 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
Qatar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Hungary Qatar
2100 -0.21% 1.01%
2099 -0.21% 1.02%
2098 -0.2% 1.03%
2097 -0.2% 1.04%
2096 -0.2% 1.05%
2095 -0.2% 1.06%
2094 -0.2% 1.06%
2093 -0.19% 1.07%
2092 -0.2% 1.08%
2091 -0.2% 1.08%
2090 -0.21% 1.09%
2089 -0.2% 1.09%
2088 -0.21% 1.1%
2087 -0.22% 1.1%
2086 -0.23% 1.11%
2085 -0.22% 1.11%
2084 -0.23% 1.11%
2083 -0.24% 1.12%
2082 -0.25% 1.12%
2081 -0.26% 1.12%
2080 -0.27% 1.13%
2079 -0.27% 1.13%
2078 -0.29% 1.13%
2077 -0.31% 1.14%
2076 -0.32% 1.14%
2075 -0.34% 1.14%
2074 -0.36% 1.14%
2073 -0.37% 1.15%
2072 -0.39% 1.15%
2071 -0.4% 1.15%
2070 -0.41% 1.15%
2069 -0.42% 1.15%
2068 -0.43% 1.16%
2067 -0.43% 1.16%
2066 -0.45% 1.16%
2065 -0.45% 1.17%
2064 -0.44% 1.17%
2063 -0.44% 1.16%
2062 -0.43% 1.16%
2061 -0.42% 1.16%
2060 -0.42% 1.16%
2059 -0.4% 1.16%
2058 -0.39% 1.16%
2057 -0.39% 1.15%
2056 -0.38% 1.16%
2055 -0.37% 1.16%
2054 -0.36% 1.16%
2053 -0.36% 1.16%
2052 -0.36% 1.16%
2051 -0.36% 1.16%
2050 -0.37% 1.16%
2049 -0.37% 1.16%
2048 -0.37% 1.16%
2047 -0.38% 1.16%
2046 -0.39% 1.16%
2045 -0.39% 1.16%
2044 -0.39% 1.16%
2043 -0.4% 1.15%
2042 -0.41% 1.15%
2041 -0.41% 1.14%
2040 -0.42% 1.13%
2039 -0.42% 1.12%
2038 -0.43% 1.11%
2037 -0.42% 1.1%
2036 -0.42% 1.08%
2035 -0.41% 1.07%
2034 -0.41% 1.05%
2033 -0.4% 1.04%
2032 -0.39% 1.02%
2031 -0.38% 1%
2030 -0.37% 1.09%
2029 -0.36% 1.21%
2028 -0.34% 1.32%
2027 -0.34% 1.66%
2026 -0.63% 2.04%
2025 -0.28% 2.39%
2024 -0.31% 7.6%
2023 -0.13% -0.05%
2022 -0.27% 6.08%
2021 -0.41% -10.4%
2020 -0.25% 5.89%
2019 -0.13% 2.24%
2018 -0.2% 1.37%
2017 -0.34% 2.77%
2016 -0.39% 5.65%
2015 -0.36% 8.96%
2014 -0.4% 12.3%
2013 -0.48% 11.3%
2012 -0.52% 6.01%
2011 -0.28% 0.49%
2010 -0.23% 0.49%
2009 -0.15% 12.8%
2008 -0.17% 18.1%
2007 -0.15% 24.2%
2006 -0.16% 17.9%
2005 -0.2% 6.73%
2004 -0.22% 3.85%
2003 -0.29% 4.71%
2002 -0.28% 4.91%
2001 -0.23% 5.11%
2000 -0.26% 5.3%
1999 -0.28% 5.51%
1998 -0.23% 5.46%
1997 -0.2% 4.06%
1996 -0.17% 2.86%
1995 -0.14% 2.98%
1994 -0.14% 3.08%
1993 -0.11% 3.17%
1992 -0.04% 3.25%
1991 -0.006% 3.33%
1990 -1.03% 3.41%
1989 -1.08% 3.5%
1988 -0.15% 3.59%
1987 -0.17% 3.81%
1986 -0.17% 4.5%
1985 -0.18% 5.19%
1984 -0.2% 5.51%
1983 -0.15% 5.83%
1982 -0.06% 6.13%
1981 0.007% 6.39%
1980 0.07% 6.67%
1979 0.18% 6.97%
1978 0.35% 7.33%
1977 0.47% 7.77%
1976 0.55% 8.27%
1975 0.59% 8.87%
1974 0.45% 9.59%
1973 0.32% 10.5%
1972 0.3% 11.5%
1971 0.29% 12.9%
1970 0.38% 12.9%
1969 0.42% 12.3%
1968 0.38% 12.7%
1967 0.37% 12.8%
1966 0.3% 12.7%
1965 0.28% 12.7%
1964 0.32% 12.9%
1963 0.27% 12.9%
1962 0.33% 12.5%
1961 0.45% 10.2%

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/qatar | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Hungary declined by 0.31%, while Qatar's population grew by 7.6%.

Live population counters

Hungary Qatar
Current population
9475525
2999260
Population rank 98/197 136/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.04%
One net population change
17.4 minutes
2.6 minutes
One birth every
6.02 minutes
20 minutes
One death every
4.09 minutes
3.55 hours
Daily growth/decline -83 +553
Annual growth/decline -30,121 +201,790
Annual growth/decline rate -0.31% +7.6%
Population growth rate rank 179/197 1/197
One migration net change every
32.3 minutes
14.5 minutes
Annual migration change -16,331 +36,288
Net migration rank 149/196 26/196
Foreign-born residents 689,565 2,337,000
Foreign-born residents rank 71/195 31/195
Foreign-born share of population 7.1% 76.7%
Foreign-born share rank 79/195 1/195

Natural population change vs migration

Hungary
Natural

Migration
Qatar
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Hungary Qatar
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -16,331 - 36,288
2024 - 16,223 - 46,105
2023 -41,247 49,213 23,845 39,995
2022 -47,065 41,871 24,360 80,004
2021 -61,638 20,372 21,297 24,501
2020 -47,385 9,147 25,128 -50,433
2019 -36,840 34,339 24,112 10,557
2018 -37,858 34,190 23,340 12,465
2017 -37,934 20,200 23,244 46,719
2016 -31,231 68 22,416 119,725
2015 -39,191 13,856 22,568 177,467
2014 -32,449 11,581 21,699 194,712
2013 -36,529 5,635 19,669 133,520
2012 -38,689 15,286 17,681 77,091
2011 -40,884 1,859 16,543 77,228
2010 -40,000 10,592 16,225 90,620
2009 -34,077 17,281 15,595 123,217
2008 -31,118 16,166 14,062 165,572
2007 -35,195 13,697 11,351 245,703
2006 -32,228 19,890 10,225 204,236
2005 -38,331 16,925 11,392 68,993
2004 -37,396 16,637 11,242 12,531
2003 -41,531 13,879 11,291 22,234
2002 -36,571 2,822 11,062 22,356
2001 -35,657 10,386 10,683 22,456
2000 -37,780 13,414 9,974 22,769
1999 -49,140 12,819 9,431 22,815
1998 -43,120 13,568 9,055 22,618
1997 -38,075 14,186 8,846 19,547
1996 -38,152 14,605 9,049 5,517
1995 -34,086 14,927 9,186 5,634
1994 -31,030 15,159 9,257 5,660
1993 -33,144 15,540 9,250 5,670
1992 -26,960 16,238 9,189 5,670
1991 -17,635 16,873 9,182 5,562
1990 -19,710 16,991 9,388 5,216
1989 -20,963 -16,991 9,407 5,045
1988 -15,895 -16,052 9,198 5,118
1987 -15,919 -16,175 8,806 5,405
1986 -18,072 -16,339 8,439 6,512
1985 -18,103 -15,890 8,212 9,797
1984 -21,336 -16,216 7,997 10,113
1983 -21,379 -16,047 7,765 10,462
1982 -10,705 -16,531 7,489 10,634
1981 -2,142 -16,869 7,202 10,644
1980 3,213 -17,795 6,894 10,540
1979 23,549 3,629 6,579 10,466
1978 27,780 290 6,246 10,434
1977 45,787 -54 5,925 10,445
1976 52,993 -472 5,598 10,494
1975 63,243 -335 5,289 10,549
1974 60,777 132 5,015 10,603
1973 33,382 -1,512 4,780 10,641
1972 34,315 -8 4,581 10,663
1971 26,956 -15 4,433 10,644
1970 32,048 -96 4,346 10,579
1969 38,105 -333 3,941 7,790
1968 39,997 -324 3,547 7,266
1967 39,845 -414 3,167 6,637
1966 36,643 -726 2,811 5,880
1965 24,355 -537 2,472 5,083
1964 31,371 -739 2,150 4,686
1963 32,282 -822 1,854 4,283
1962 21,128 -1,738 1,589 3,773
1961 44,123 -1,177 1,357 3,186
1960 44,926 -1,108 1,220 1,586

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

GeoRank.org/population/hungary/qatar | 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 Qatar 26.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 232,009 people) and 73.9% is from migration (a gain of 655,712 people).

As of 2024, 689,565 residents or 7.1% of the population were not native-born in Hungary, compared to 2,337,000 people or 76.7% in Qatar.

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
Qatar
City Population
Doha 1.19M
Al Khor 31.5K

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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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