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

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The latest officially reported population of Hungary was 9,514,251 in 2025 vs 143,513,328 people in Russia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Hungary's population is 9,454,659 people compared to 142,643,173 in Russia.

Population statistics:

  • Russia's population is 15.1 times bigger than Hungary's.
  • Hungary is ranked the 97th most populous country in the world, while Russia is the 9th.
  • The countries together account for 1.83% of the world: 0.11% for Hungary vs 1.72% for Russia.
  • For the last 10 years, Hungary has had an average growth rate of -0.3% per year vs -0.05% in Russia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Hungary has decreased from 10.1M people to 9.45M (6.12% decline), while Russia has declined from 143M to 143M (0.28% decline).

Hungary vs Russia: population by year and forecast

Hungary
Factual

Projection
Russia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Hungary Russia
2100 7,354,125 125,631,984
2099 7,369,935 125,735,285
2098 7,385,110 125,835,990
2097 7,399,578 125,914,480
2096 7,414,169 126,004,709
2095 7,428,875 126,072,890
2094 7,443,681 126,125,529
2093 7,458,651 126,181,074
2092 7,473,041 126,256,091
2091 7,487,818 126,304,823
2090 7,502,719 126,360,262
2089 7,518,368 126,412,664
2088 7,533,773 126,463,022
2087 7,549,845 126,511,263
2086 7,566,819 126,579,534
2085 7,584,011 126,655,806
2084 7,600,723 126,730,694
2083 7,618,082 126,805,713
2082 7,636,419 126,889,471
2081 7,655,375 126,973,300
2080 7,675,218 127,070,546
2079 7,695,945 127,191,346
2078 7,717,087 127,331,975
2077 7,739,401 127,489,152
2076 7,763,134 127,641,749
2075 7,788,149 127,825,235
2074 7,814,821 128,023,096
2073 7,842,708 128,238,922
2072 7,872,075 128,465,870
2071 7,902,830 128,745,681
2070 7,934,859 129,020,076
2069 7,967,725 129,309,803
2068 8,001,662 129,589,275
2067 8,036,057 129,873,991
2066 8,071,042 130,184,092
2065 8,107,187 130,515,828
2064 8,144,020 130,852,649
2063 8,179,967 131,199,458
2062 8,215,823 131,530,725
2061 8,251,186 131,881,030
2060 8,286,212 132,209,377
2059 8,320,988 132,568,882
2058 8,354,080 132,933,515
2057 8,386,894 133,272,997
2056 8,419,815 133,615,325
2055 8,451,799 133,963,055
2054 8,483,442 134,288,366
2053 8,514,311 134,609,198
2052 8,545,085 134,876,558
2051 8,575,999 135,141,211
2050 8,606,870 135,386,454
2049 8,638,405 135,609,441
2048 8,670,073 135,818,840
2047 8,702,640 136,013,698
2046 8,735,821 136,185,098
2045 8,769,752 136,368,416
2044 8,803,827 136,568,234
2043 8,838,318 136,791,498
2042 8,873,924 137,015,033
2041 8,910,032 137,266,491
2040 8,946,870 137,531,851
2039 8,984,555 137,833,822
2038 9,022,078 138,146,863
2037 9,060,601 138,485,780
2036 9,098,588 138,835,731
2035 9,136,984 139,197,452
2034 9,175,038 139,573,272
2033 9,212,552 139,960,175
2032 9,249,719 140,359,785
2031 9,286,177 140,785,026
2030 9,322,011 141,182,418
2029 9,357,056 141,571,268
2028 9,390,506 141,946,979
2027 9,422,739 142,315,155
2026 9,454,659 142,643,173
2025 9,514,251 143,513,328
2024 9,562,065 143,669,648
2023 9,592,186 143,826,130
2022 9,605,074 144,236,933
2021 9,630,932 144,746,762
2020 9,670,419 145,245,148
2019 9,694,824 145,453,291
2018 9,706,964 145,398,106
2017 9,726,756 145,293,260
2016 9,759,755 145,015,460
2015 9,797,755 144,640,716
2014 9,833,038 144,237,223
2013 9,872,734 143,805,638
2012 9,920,362 143,378,447
2011 9,971,727 143,018,195
2010 10,000,023 142,849,468
2009 10,022,650 142,785,348
2008 10,038,188 142,742,366
2007 10,055,780 142,805,114
2006 10,071,370 143,049,637
2005 10,087,065 143,518,814
2004 10,107,146 144,067,316
2003 10,129,552 144,648,618
2002 10,158,608 145,306,497
2001 10,187,576 145,976,482
2000 10,210,971 146,596,869
1999 10,237,530 147,214,776
1998 10,266,570 147,670,784
1997 10,290,486 147,915,361
1996 10,311,238 148,160,129
1995 10,328,965 148,375,787
1994 10,343,355 148,407,912
1993 10,357,523 148,458,777
1992 10,369,341 148,538,197
1991 10,373,400 148,394,216
1990 10,373,988 147,969,406
1989 10,481,719 147,721,000
1988 10,596,487 146,857,000
1987 10,612,741 145,908,000
1986 10,630,564 144,894,000
1985 10,648,713 143,858,000
1984 10,668,095 142,745,000
1983 10,689,463 141,668,000
1982 10,705,535 140,823,000
1981 10,711,848 139,941,000
1980 10,711,122 139,010,000
1979 10,704,152 138,027,000
1978 10,684,822 137,060,000
1977 10,648,031 136,100,000
1976 10,598,677 135,147,000
1975 10,540,525 134,200,000
1974 10,478,720 133,432,000
1973 10,432,055 132,669,000
1972 10,398,489 131,909,000
1971 10,367,537 131,155,000
1970 10,337,910 130,404,000
1969 10,298,723 129,664,000
1968 10,255,815 128,928,000
1967 10,216,604 128,196,000
1966 10,178,653 127,468,000
1965 10,147,935 126,745,000
1964 10,119,835 125,345,000
1963 10,087,947 123,960,000
1962 10,060,825 122,591,000
1961 10,027,958 121,236,000
1960 9,983,512 119,897,000

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 Russia gained 1,965,823 people (a 1.37% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Hungary lost 305,096 people (a 3.13% decline), while Russia's population decreased by 2,372,287 people (a 1.64% decline).

Hungary was ranked 81st most populous country in 2006 and is 97th in 2026. Russia was ranked 9th in 2006 and still ranked 9th 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 Russia will decrease by 5.09% to 135,386,454 people and rank change from 9th to 13th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 17.9% of the population in Hungary and 10.5% in Russia.

Population growth rate by year

Hungary
Factual

Projection
Russia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Hungary Russia
2100 -0.21% -0.08%
2099 -0.21% -0.08%
2098 -0.2% -0.06%
2097 -0.2% -0.07%
2096 -0.2% -0.05%
2095 -0.2% -0.04%
2094 -0.2% -0.04%
2093 -0.19% -0.06%
2092 -0.2% -0.04%
2091 -0.2% -0.04%
2090 -0.21% -0.04%
2089 -0.2% -0.04%
2088 -0.21% -0.04%
2087 -0.22% -0.05%
2086 -0.23% -0.06%
2085 -0.22% -0.06%
2084 -0.23% -0.06%
2083 -0.24% -0.07%
2082 -0.25% -0.07%
2081 -0.26% -0.08%
2080 -0.27% -0.09%
2079 -0.27% -0.11%
2078 -0.29% -0.12%
2077 -0.31% -0.12%
2076 -0.32% -0.14%
2075 -0.34% -0.15%
2074 -0.36% -0.17%
2073 -0.37% -0.18%
2072 -0.39% -0.22%
2071 -0.4% -0.21%
2070 -0.41% -0.22%
2069 -0.42% -0.22%
2068 -0.43% -0.22%
2067 -0.43% -0.24%
2066 -0.45% -0.25%
2065 -0.45% -0.26%
2064 -0.44% -0.26%
2063 -0.44% -0.25%
2062 -0.43% -0.27%
2061 -0.42% -0.25%
2060 -0.42% -0.27%
2059 -0.4% -0.27%
2058 -0.39% -0.25%
2057 -0.39% -0.26%
2056 -0.38% -0.26%
2055 -0.37% -0.24%
2054 -0.36% -0.24%
2053 -0.36% -0.2%
2052 -0.36% -0.2%
2051 -0.36% -0.18%
2050 -0.37% -0.16%
2049 -0.37% -0.15%
2048 -0.37% -0.14%
2047 -0.38% -0.13%
2046 -0.39% -0.13%
2045 -0.39% -0.15%
2044 -0.39% -0.16%
2043 -0.4% -0.16%
2042 -0.41% -0.18%
2041 -0.41% -0.19%
2040 -0.42% -0.22%
2039 -0.42% -0.23%
2038 -0.43% -0.24%
2037 -0.42% -0.25%
2036 -0.42% -0.26%
2035 -0.41% -0.27%
2034 -0.41% -0.28%
2033 -0.4% -0.28%
2032 -0.39% -0.3%
2031 -0.38% -0.28%
2030 -0.37% -0.27%
2029 -0.36% -0.26%
2028 -0.34% -0.26%
2027 -0.34% -0.23%
2026 -0.63% -0.61%
2025 -0.5% -0.11%
2024 -0.31% -0.11%
2023 -0.13% -0.28%
2022 -0.27% -0.35%
2021 -0.41% -0.34%
2020 -0.25% -0.14%
2019 -0.13% 0.04%
2018 -0.2% 0.07%
2017 -0.34% 0.19%
2016 -0.39% 0.26%
2015 -0.36% 0.28%
2014 -0.4% 0.3%
2013 -0.48% 0.3%
2012 -0.52% 0.25%
2011 -0.28% 0.12%
2010 -0.23% 0.04%
2009 -0.15% 0.03%
2008 -0.17% -0.04%
2007 -0.15% -0.17%
2006 -0.16% -0.33%
2005 -0.2% -0.38%
2004 -0.22% -0.4%
2003 -0.29% -0.45%
2002 -0.28% -0.46%
2001 -0.23% -0.42%
2000 -0.26% -0.42%
1999 -0.28% -0.31%
1998 -0.23% -0.17%
1997 -0.2% -0.17%
1996 -0.17% -0.15%
1995 -0.14% -0.02%
1994 -0.14% -0.03%
1993 -0.11% -0.05%
1992 -0.04% 0.1%
1991 -0.006% 0.29%
1990 -1.03% 0.17%
1989 -1.08% 0.59%
1988 -0.15% 0.65%
1987 -0.17% 0.7%
1986 -0.17% 0.72%
1985 -0.18% 0.78%
1984 -0.2% 0.76%
1983 -0.15% 0.6%
1982 -0.06% 0.63%
1981 0.007% 0.67%
1980 0.07% 0.71%
1979 0.18% 0.71%
1978 0.35% 0.71%
1977 0.47% 0.71%
1976 0.55% 0.71%
1975 0.59% 0.58%
1974 0.45% 0.58%
1973 0.32% 0.58%
1972 0.3% 0.57%
1971 0.29% 0.58%
1970 0.38% 0.57%
1969 0.42% 0.57%
1968 0.38% 0.57%
1967 0.37% 0.57%
1966 0.3% 0.57%
1965 0.28% 1.12%
1964 0.32% 1.12%
1963 0.27% 1.12%
1962 0.33% 1.12%
1961 0.45% 1.12%

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 Russia's population declined by 0.11%.

Live population counters

Hungary Russia
Current population
9454659
142643173
Population rank 97/197 9/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 1.72%
One net population change
11 minutes
3.37 minutes
One birth every
6.7 minutes
26.1 seconds
One death every
4.1 minutes
17.7 seconds
Daily growth/decline -131 -428
Annual growth/decline -47,814 -156,320
Annual growth/decline rate -0.5% -0.11%
Population growth rate rank 184/197 166/197
One migration net change every
32.3 minutes
2.09 minutes
Annual migration change -16,331 -251,822
Net migration rank 149/196 187/196
Foreign-born residents 689,565 7,605,774
Foreign-born residents rank 71/195 10/195
Foreign-born share of population 7.1% 5.3%
Foreign-born share rank 79/195 91/195

Natural population change vs migration

Hungary
Natural

Migration
Russia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Hungary Russia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -16,331 - -251,822
2024 -49,723 16,223 -574,678 -178,042
2023 -41,247 49,213 -503,392 27,807
2022 -47,065 41,871 -576,948 765,629
2021 -61,638 20,372 -1,027,702 314,112
2020 -47,385 9,147 -697,177 334,094
2019 -36,840 34,339 -319,997 336,494
2018 -37,858 34,190 -232,637 339,972
2017 -37,934 20,200 -130,764 396,619
2016 -31,231 68 0 447,645
2015 -39,191 13,856 43,392 384,756
2014 -32,449 11,581 28,848 264,698
2013 -36,529 5,635 28,761 289,872
2012 -38,689 15,286 0 285,977
2011 -40,884 1,859 -128,716 309,377
2010 -40,000 10,592 -242,844 307,555
2009 -34,077 17,281 -257,014 350,206
2008 -31,118 16,166 -356,856 360,840
2007 -35,195 13,697 -471,257 365,717
2006 -32,228 19,890 -686,638 308,370
2005 -38,331 16,925 -846,761 263,541
2004 -37,396 16,637 -792,370 261,519
2003 -41,531 13,879 -896,822 256,804
2002 -36,571 2,822 -944,492 1,358,944
2001 -35,657 10,386 -963,445 259,614
2000 -37,780 13,414 -967,540 550,401
1999 -49,140 12,819 -927,453 375,468
1998 -43,120 13,568 -694,053 528,135
1997 -38,075 14,186 -769,159 541,387
1996 -38,152 14,605 -785,248 587,171
1995 -34,086 14,927 -845,742 723,875
1994 -31,030 15,159 -920,129 1,271,417
1993 -33,144 15,540 -757,140 507,229
1992 -26,960 16,238 -222,808 -1,129,589
1991 -17,635 16,873 103,876 125,505
1990 -19,710 16,991 325,533 299,863
1989 -20,963 -16,991 576,112 89,400
1988 -15,895 -16,052 778,343 269,862
1987 -15,919 -16,175 977,583 275,611
1986 -18,072 -16,339 985,279 283,553
1985 -18,103 -15,890 762,447 280,614
1984 -21,336 -16,216 756,548 247,026
1983 -21,379 -16,047 906,676 200,159
1982 -10,705 -16,531 830,855 107,520
1981 -2,142 -16,869 713,700 36,686
1980 3,213 -17,795 681,149 10,440
1979 23,549 3,629 690,135 -5,791
1978 27,780 290 812,766 108,882
1977 45,787 -54 832,932 122,316
1976 52,993 -472 852,237 113,851
1975 63,243 -335 843,850 80,069
1974 60,777 132 883,186 -51,759
1973 33,382 -1,512 846,561 -107,568
1972 34,315 -8 872,050 -111,168
1971 26,956 -15 854,999 -134,968
1970 32,048 -96 785,554 -264,464
1969 38,105 -333 753,088 -64,643
1968 39,997 -324 787,621 -83,221
1967 39,845 -414 854,554 -116,029
1966 36,643 -726 989,279 -111,360
1965 24,355 -537 1,059,335 -138,078
1964 31,371 -739 1,233,520 -148,595
1963 32,282 -822 1,436,077 -168,649
1962 21,128 -1,738 1,573,701 -177,358
1961 44,123 -1,177 1,810,538 -204,349
1960 44,926 -1,108 1,962,834 -234,895

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 Russia 55.9% is from natural causes (a loss of 4,019,903 people) and 44.1% is from migration (a gain of 3,169,086 people).

As of 2024, 689,565 residents or 7.1% of the population were not native-born in Hungary, compared to 7,605,774 people or 5.3% in Russia.

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
Russia
City Population
Moscow 13.3M
Saint Petersburg 5.65M
Novosibirsk 1.64M
Yekaterinburg 1.47M
Kazan 1.33M
Nizhny Novgorod 1.2M
Chelyabinsk 1.18M
Krasnodar 1.15M
Samara 1.15M
Ufa 1.14M

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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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