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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Hungary was 9,562,065 in 2024 vs 19,051,804 people in Romania in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Hungary's population is 9,475,525 people compared to 18,839,108 in Romania.

Population statistics:

  • Romania's population is 1.99 times bigger than Hungary's.
  • Hungary is ranked the 98th most populous country in the world, while Romania is the 70th.
  • The countries together account for 0.34% of the world: 0.11% for Hungary vs 0.23% for Romania.
  • For the last 10 years, Hungary has had an average growth rate of -0.29% per year vs -0.43% in Romania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Hungary has decreased from 10.1M people to 9.48M (5.92% decline), while Romania has declined from 21.2M to 18.8M (11.1% decline).

Hungary vs Romania: population by year and forecast

Hungary
Factual

Projection
Romania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Hungary Romania
2100 7,370,355 10,801,385
2099 7,386,200 10,885,505
2098 7,401,408 10,969,050
2097 7,415,908 11,052,086
2096 7,430,531 11,134,776
2095 7,445,269 11,217,462
2094 7,460,108 11,299,298
2093 7,475,111 11,382,352
2092 7,489,534 11,464,817
2091 7,504,343 11,546,872
2090 7,519,276 11,630,335
2089 7,534,960 11,713,468
2088 7,550,399 11,796,733
2087 7,566,507 11,880,373
2086 7,583,518 11,966,550
2085 7,600,748 12,052,744
2084 7,617,497 12,140,454
2083 7,634,894 12,229,714
2082 7,653,272 12,319,480
2081 7,672,270 12,412,385
2080 7,692,156 12,507,333
2079 7,712,929 12,603,302
2078 7,734,118 12,700,870
2077 7,756,481 12,799,985
2076 7,780,266 12,900,610
2075 7,805,336 13,002,848
2074 7,832,068 13,107,513
2073 7,860,016 13,213,407
2072 7,889,448 13,323,211
2071 7,920,271 13,435,661
2070 7,952,370 13,550,449
2069 7,985,309 13,667,892
2068 8,019,321 13,786,771
2067 8,053,791 13,909,141
2066 8,088,854 14,034,214
2065 8,125,079 14,163,381
2064 8,161,993 14,293,294
2063 8,198,019 14,424,068
2062 8,233,954 14,557,025
2061 8,269,395 14,689,897
2060 8,304,498 14,821,441
2059 8,339,351 14,952,855
2058 8,372,516 15,082,857
2057 8,405,403 15,211,914
2056 8,438,397 15,340,213
2055 8,470,451 15,467,019
2054 8,502,165 15,590,545
2053 8,533,102 15,712,155
2052 8,563,943 15,834,374
2051 8,594,925 15,954,507
2050 8,625,864 16,073,070
2049 8,657,469 16,192,498
2048 8,689,207 16,311,535
2047 8,721,846 16,430,565
2046 8,755,100 16,547,661
2045 8,789,106 16,665,026
2044 8,823,256 16,783,383
2043 8,857,823 16,900,955
2042 8,893,508 17,018,000
2041 8,929,696 17,136,818
2040 8,966,615 17,253,674
2039 9,004,383 17,370,310
2038 9,041,989 17,488,193
2037 9,080,597 17,604,853
2036 9,118,668 17,721,511
2035 9,157,148 17,837,396
2034 9,195,286 17,950,976
2033 9,232,883 18,064,449
2032 9,270,132 18,176,399
2031 9,306,671 18,288,437
2030 9,342,584 18,399,699
2029 9,377,706 18,511,331
2028 9,411,230 18,621,197
2027 9,443,534 18,730,482
2026 9,475,525 18,839,108
2025 9,535,248 18,946,392
2024 9,562,065 19,051,804
2023 9,592,186 19,061,062
2022 9,605,074 19,048,502
2021 9,630,932 19,122,059
2020 9,670,419 19,265,250
2019 9,694,824 19,371,648
2018 9,706,964 19,473,970
2017 9,726,756 19,588,715
2016 9,759,755 19,702,267
2015 9,797,755 19,815,616
2014 9,833,038 19,908,979
2013 9,872,734 19,983,693
2012 9,920,362 20,058,035
2011 9,971,727 20,147,528
2010 10,000,023 20,246,871
2009 10,022,650 20,367,487
2008 10,038,188 20,537,875
2007 10,055,780 20,882,982
2006 10,071,370 21,193,760
2005 10,087,065 21,319,685
2004 10,107,146 21,451,748
2003 10,129,552 21,574,326
2002 10,158,608 21,730,496
2001 10,187,576 22,131,970
2000 10,210,971 22,442,971
1999 10,237,530 22,472,040
1998 10,266,570 22,507,344
1997 10,290,486 22,553,978
1996 10,311,238 22,619,004
1995 10,328,965 22,684,270
1994 10,343,355 22,730,211
1993 10,357,523 22,763,280
1992 10,369,341 22,794,284
1991 10,373,400 23,001,155
1990 10,373,988 23,201,835
1989 10,481,719 23,161,458
1988 10,596,487 23,057,662
1987 10,612,741 22,949,430
1986 10,630,564 22,836,841
1985 10,648,713 22,732,999
1984 10,668,095 22,640,547
1983 10,689,463 22,560,478
1982 10,705,535 22,475,741
1981 10,711,848 22,353,070
1980 10,711,122 22,207,282
1979 10,704,152 22,090,488
1978 10,684,822 21,951,464
1977 10,648,031 21,756,096
1976 10,598,677 21,551,634
1975 10,540,525 21,293,583
1974 10,478,720 21,029,429
1973 10,432,055 20,835,681
1972 10,398,489 20,657,957
1971 10,367,537 20,461,567
1970 10,337,910 20,250,398
1969 10,298,723 20,009,141
1968 10,255,815 19,799,831
1967 10,216,604 19,534,242
1966 10,178,653 19,215,450
1965 10,147,935 19,031,576
1964 10,119,835 18,919,126
1963 10,087,947 18,797,850
1962 10,060,825 18,676,550
1961 10,027,958 18,555,250
1960 9,983,512 18,406,905

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 Romania lost 1,491,493 people (a 7.04% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Hungary lost 284,230 people (a 2.91% decline), while Romania's population decreased by 863,159 people (a 4.38% decline).

Hungary was ranked 81st most populous country in 2006 and is 98th in 2026. Romania was ranked 51st in 2006 and ranked 70th 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 Romania will decrease by 14.7% to 16,073,070 people and rank change from 70th to 81st.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 17.9% of the population in Hungary and 31.5% in Romania.

Population growth rate by year

Hungary
Factual

Projection
Romania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Hungary Romania
2100 -0.21% -0.77%
2099 -0.21% -0.76%
2098 -0.2% -0.75%
2097 -0.2% -0.74%
2096 -0.2% -0.74%
2095 -0.2% -0.72%
2094 -0.2% -0.73%
2093 -0.19% -0.72%
2092 -0.2% -0.71%
2091 -0.2% -0.72%
2090 -0.21% -0.71%
2089 -0.2% -0.71%
2088 -0.21% -0.7%
2087 -0.22% -0.72%
2086 -0.23% -0.72%
2085 -0.22% -0.72%
2084 -0.23% -0.73%
2083 -0.24% -0.73%
2082 -0.25% -0.75%
2081 -0.26% -0.76%
2080 -0.27% -0.76%
2079 -0.27% -0.77%
2078 -0.29% -0.77%
2077 -0.31% -0.78%
2076 -0.32% -0.79%
2075 -0.34% -0.8%
2074 -0.36% -0.8%
2073 -0.37% -0.82%
2072 -0.39% -0.84%
2071 -0.4% -0.85%
2070 -0.41% -0.86%
2069 -0.42% -0.86%
2068 -0.43% -0.88%
2067 -0.43% -0.89%
2066 -0.45% -0.91%
2065 -0.45% -0.91%
2064 -0.44% -0.91%
2063 -0.44% -0.91%
2062 -0.43% -0.9%
2061 -0.42% -0.89%
2060 -0.42% -0.88%
2059 -0.4% -0.86%
2058 -0.39% -0.85%
2057 -0.39% -0.84%
2056 -0.38% -0.82%
2055 -0.37% -0.79%
2054 -0.36% -0.77%
2053 -0.36% -0.77%
2052 -0.36% -0.75%
2051 -0.36% -0.74%
2050 -0.37% -0.74%
2049 -0.37% -0.73%
2048 -0.37% -0.72%
2047 -0.38% -0.71%
2046 -0.39% -0.7%
2045 -0.39% -0.71%
2044 -0.39% -0.7%
2043 -0.4% -0.69%
2042 -0.41% -0.69%
2041 -0.41% -0.68%
2040 -0.42% -0.67%
2039 -0.42% -0.67%
2038 -0.43% -0.66%
2037 -0.42% -0.66%
2036 -0.42% -0.65%
2035 -0.41% -0.63%
2034 -0.41% -0.63%
2033 -0.4% -0.62%
2032 -0.39% -0.61%
2031 -0.38% -0.6%
2030 -0.37% -0.6%
2029 -0.36% -0.59%
2028 -0.34% -0.58%
2027 -0.34% -0.58%
2026 -0.63% -0.57%
2025 -0.28% -0.55%
2024 -0.31% -0.05%
2023 -0.13% 0.07%
2022 -0.27% -0.38%
2021 -0.41% -0.74%
2020 -0.25% -0.55%
2019 -0.13% -0.53%
2018 -0.2% -0.59%
2017 -0.34% -0.58%
2016 -0.39% -0.57%
2015 -0.36% -0.47%
2014 -0.4% -0.37%
2013 -0.48% -0.37%
2012 -0.52% -0.44%
2011 -0.28% -0.49%
2010 -0.23% -0.59%
2009 -0.15% -0.83%
2008 -0.17% -1.65%
2007 -0.15% -1.47%
2006 -0.16% -0.59%
2005 -0.2% -0.62%
2004 -0.22% -0.57%
2003 -0.29% -0.72%
2002 -0.28% -1.81%
2001 -0.23% -1.39%
2000 -0.26% -0.13%
1999 -0.28% -0.16%
1998 -0.23% -0.21%
1997 -0.2% -0.29%
1996 -0.17% -0.29%
1995 -0.14% -0.2%
1994 -0.14% -0.15%
1993 -0.11% -0.14%
1992 -0.04% -0.9%
1991 -0.006% -0.86%
1990 -1.03% 0.17%
1989 -1.08% 0.45%
1988 -0.15% 0.47%
1987 -0.17% 0.49%
1986 -0.17% 0.46%
1985 -0.18% 0.41%
1984 -0.2% 0.35%
1983 -0.15% 0.38%
1982 -0.06% 0.55%
1981 0.007% 0.66%
1980 0.07% 0.53%
1979 0.18% 0.63%
1978 0.35% 0.9%
1977 0.47% 0.95%
1976 0.55% 1.21%
1975 0.59% 1.26%
1974 0.45% 0.93%
1973 0.32% 0.86%
1972 0.3% 0.96%
1971 0.29% 1.04%
1970 0.38% 1.21%
1969 0.42% 1.06%
1968 0.38% 1.36%
1967 0.37% 1.66%
1966 0.3% 0.97%
1965 0.28% 0.59%
1964 0.32% 0.65%
1963 0.27% 0.65%
1962 0.33% 0.65%
1961 0.45% 0.81%

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 Romania's population declined by 0.05%.

Live population counters

Hungary Romania
Current population
9475525
18839108
Population rank 98/197 70/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.23%
One net population change
17.4 minutes
56.8 minutes
One birth every
6.02 minutes
3.45 minutes
One death every
4.09 minutes
2.17 minutes
Daily growth/decline -83 -25
Annual growth/decline -30,121 -9,258
Annual growth/decline rate -0.31% -0.05%
Population growth rate rank 179/197 169/197
One migration net change every
32.3 minutes
18.1 minutes
Annual migration change -16,331 -29,041
Net migration rank 149/196 163/196
Foreign-born residents 689,565 655,579
Foreign-born residents rank 71/195 73/195
Foreign-born share of population 7.1% 3.4%
Foreign-born share rank 79/195 112/195

Natural population change vs migration

Hungary
Natural

Migration
Romania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Hungary Romania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -16,331 - -29,041
2024 - 16,223 - -28,466
2023 -41,247 49,213 -89,587 -27,780
2022 -47,065 41,871 -93,338 89,076
2021 -61,638 20,372 -141,504 -17,731
2020 -47,385 9,147 -100,179 -13,202
2019 -36,840 34,339 -60,053 -27,909
2018 -37,858 34,190 -62,316 -33,018
2017 -37,934 20,200 -50,930 -33,081
2016 -31,231 68 -53,196 -33,073
2015 -39,191 13,856 -59,447 -35,751
2014 -32,449 11,581 -55,745 -35,448
2013 -36,529 5,635 -59,951 -34,910
2012 -38,689 15,286 -54,157 -37,589
2011 -40,884 1,859 -56,413 -102,769
2010 -40,000 10,592 -46,567 -122,364
2009 -34,077 17,281 -34,625 -137,953
2008 -31,118 16,166 -30,806 -144,368
2007 -35,195 13,697 -37,590 -133,089
2006 -32,228 19,890 -38,148 -132,777
2005 -38,331 16,925 -40,508 -131,176
2004 -37,396 16,637 -42,904 -117,432
2003 -41,531 13,879 -56,093 -107,139
2002 -36,571 2,822 -58,673 -106,585
2001 -35,657 10,386 -37,625 -91,154
2000 -37,780 13,414 -22,443 -92,451
1999 -49,140 12,819 -31,461 -82,590
1998 -43,120 13,568 -33,761 -81,366
1997 -38,075 14,186 -42,853 -88,734
1996 -38,152 14,605 -56,548 -70,799
1995 -34,086 14,927 -36,295 -73,779
1994 -31,030 15,159 -18,184 -76,246
1993 -33,144 15,540 -13,658 -73,475
1992 -26,960 16,238 -4,559 -63,200
1991 -17,635 16,873 25,301 -36,824
1990 -19,710 16,991 69,605 -38,157
1989 -20,963 -16,991 122,756 -33,866
1988 -15,895 -16,052 126,817 -48,911
1987 -15,919 -16,175 128,517 -42,868
1986 -18,072 -16,339 134,737 -50,450
1985 -18,103 -15,890 111,392 -28,108
1984 -21,336 -16,216 117,731 -24,629
1983 -21,379 -16,047 87,986 3,093
1982 -10,705 -16,531 119,121 -4,725
1981 -2,142 -16,869 156,472 -20,870
1980 3,213 -17,795 168,776 -16,668
1979 23,549 3,629 194,397 -29,600
1978 27,780 290 204,148 -31,427
1977 45,787 -54 215,385 -28,135
1976 52,993 -472 213,361 18,748
1975 63,243 -335 219,324 9,125
1974 60,777 132 235,530 6,725
1973 33,382 -1,512 175,020 58,651
1972 34,315 -8 198,316 61,920
1971 26,956 -15 206,662 74,473
1970 32,048 -96 234,905 71,919
1969 38,105 -333 264,120 74,851
1968 39,997 -324 338,577 33,601
1967 39,845 -414 347,709 37,282
1966 36,643 -726 115,293 -25,458
1965 24,355 -537 114,190 -60,430
1964 31,371 -739 134,326 -59,500
1963 32,282 -822 139,104 -58,076
1962 21,128 -1,738 130,736 -56,152
1961 44,123 -1,177 163,286 -54,642
1960 44,926 -1,108 191,431 -55,397

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 Romania 82% is from natural causes (a loss of 766,295 people) and 18% is from migration (a loss of 167,917 people).

As of 2024, 689,565 residents or 7.1% of the population were not native-born in Hungary, compared to 655,579 people or 3.4% in Romania.

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
Romania
City Population
Bucharest 1.72M
Cluj-Napoca 287K
Iasi 272K
Constanta 264K
Timisoara 251K
Brasov 238K
Craiova 234K
Galati 218K
Oradea 183K
Ploiesti 181K

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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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