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

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The latest officially reported population of Hungary was 9,514,251 in 2025 vs 14,569,341 people in Rwanda in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Hungary's population is 9,454,659 people compared to 15,062,056 in Rwanda.

Population statistics:

  • Rwanda's population is 1.59 times bigger than Hungary's.
  • Hungary is ranked the 97th most populous country in the world, while Rwanda is the 77th.
  • The countries together account for 0.3% of the world: 0.11% for Hungary vs 0.18% for Rwanda.
  • For the last 10 years, Hungary has had an average growth rate of -0.3% per year vs +2.28% in Rwanda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Hungary has decreased from 10.1M people to 9.45M (6.12% decline), while Rwanda has grown from 9.3M to 15.1M (62% growth).

Hungary vs Rwanda: population by year and forecast

Hungary
Factual

Projection
Rwanda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Hungary Rwanda
2100 7,354,125 33,113,283
2099 7,369,935 33,008,545
2098 7,385,110 32,927,982
2097 7,399,578 32,853,307
2096 7,414,169 32,768,037
2095 7,428,875 32,635,508
2094 7,443,681 32,550,001
2093 7,458,651 32,416,870
2092 7,473,041 32,294,333
2091 7,487,818 32,191,262
2090 7,502,719 32,088,747
2089 7,518,368 31,892,591
2088 7,533,773 31,746,789
2087 7,549,845 31,553,150
2086 7,566,819 31,399,004
2085 7,584,011 31,254,597
2084 7,600,723 31,112,448
2083 7,618,082 30,937,106
2082 7,636,419 30,752,861
2081 7,655,375 30,576,992
2080 7,675,218 30,386,351
2079 7,695,945 30,195,560
2078 7,717,087 30,016,688
2077 7,739,401 29,819,259
2076 7,763,134 29,645,610
2075 7,788,149 29,441,964
2074 7,814,821 29,243,980
2073 7,842,708 29,025,977
2072 7,872,075 28,798,822
2071 7,902,830 28,578,302
2070 7,934,859 28,334,300
2069 7,967,725 28,121,174
2068 8,001,662 27,872,383
2067 8,036,057 27,609,059
2066 8,071,042 27,372,823
2065 8,107,187 27,101,698
2064 8,144,020 26,838,144
2063 8,179,967 26,559,838
2062 8,215,823 26,312,631
2061 8,251,186 26,001,660
2060 8,286,212 25,729,037
2059 8,320,988 25,453,407
2058 8,354,080 25,121,995
2057 8,386,894 24,853,512
2056 8,419,815 24,582,198
2055 8,451,799 24,281,895
2054 8,483,442 23,991,958
2053 8,514,311 23,705,290
2052 8,545,085 23,421,032
2051 8,575,999 23,113,700
2050 8,606,870 22,814,556
2049 8,638,405 22,498,806
2048 8,670,073 22,171,841
2047 8,702,640 21,848,486
2046 8,735,821 21,554,082
2045 8,769,752 21,228,573
2044 8,803,827 20,915,810
2043 8,838,318 20,548,490
2042 8,873,924 20,214,283
2041 8,910,032 19,845,021
2040 8,946,870 19,475,227
2039 8,984,555 19,108,842
2038 9,022,078 18,773,398
2037 9,060,601 18,433,422
2036 9,098,588 18,128,058
2035 9,136,984 17,765,049
2034 9,175,038 17,432,165
2033 9,212,552 17,100,072
2032 9,249,719 16,822,053
2031 9,286,177 16,495,903
2030 9,322,011 16,178,061
2029 9,357,056 15,868,812
2028 9,390,506 15,554,713
2027 9,422,739 15,217,275
2026 9,454,659 14,898,118
2025 9,514,251 14,569,341
2024 9,562,065 14,256,567
2023 9,592,186 13,954,471
2022 9,605,074 13,651,030
2021 9,630,932 13,355,260
2020 9,670,419 13,065,837
2019 9,694,824 12,776,103
2018 9,706,964 12,487,996
2017 9,726,756 12,202,060
2016 9,759,755 11,919,183
2015 9,797,755 11,640,022
2014 9,833,038 11,364,757
2013 9,872,734 11,093,340
2012 9,920,362 10,829,901
2011 9,971,727 10,573,733
2010 10,000,023 10,317,553
2009 10,022,650 10,060,432
2008 10,038,188 9,804,269
2007 10,055,780 9,549,933
2006 10,071,370 9,299,246
2005 10,087,065 9,054,528
2004 10,107,146 8,816,844
2003 10,129,552 8,586,875
2002 10,158,608 8,400,180
2001 10,187,576 8,287,094
2000 10,210,971 8,213,931
1999 10,237,530 8,147,912
1998 10,266,570 8,081,681
1997 10,290,486 7,755,238
1996 10,311,238 6,708,764
1995 10,328,965 5,674,118
1994 10,343,355 6,792,352
1993 10,357,523 7,981,132
1992 10,369,341 7,683,266
1991 10,373,400 7,526,966
1990 10,373,988 7,375,307
1989 10,481,719 7,184,706
1988 10,596,487 6,968,071
1987 10,612,741 6,749,493
1986 10,630,564 6,531,881
1985 10,648,713 6,317,228
1984 10,668,095 6,107,627
1983 10,689,463 5,905,311
1982 10,705,535 5,711,549
1981 10,711,848 5,527,230
1980 10,711,122 5,353,259
1979 10,704,152 5,189,541
1978 10,684,822 5,035,171
1977 10,648,031 4,888,240
1976 10,598,677 4,745,954
1975 10,540,525 4,607,728
1974 10,478,720 4,474,228
1973 10,432,055 4,345,047
1972 10,398,489 4,220,335
1971 10,367,537 4,100,044
1970 10,337,910 3,980,669
1969 10,298,723 3,861,271
1968 10,255,815 3,744,010
1967 10,216,604 3,629,577
1966 10,178,653 3,521,626
1965 10,147,935 3,423,210
1964 10,119,835 3,334,834
1963 10,087,947 3,258,890
1962 10,060,825 3,186,025
1961 10,027,958 3,106,779
1960 9,983,512 3,022,294

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 Rwanda gained 2,619,937 people (a 28.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Hungary lost 305,096 people (a 3.13% decline), while Rwanda's population increased by 3,142,873 people (a 26.4% growth).

Hungary was ranked 81st most populous country in 2006 and is 97th in 2026. Rwanda was ranked 86th in 2006 and ranked 77th 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 Rwanda will increase by 51.5% to 22,814,556 people and rank change from 77th to 72nd.

Rwanda is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 33.1M people, while Hungary's population already peaked in 1981 at 10.7M people and is projected to decrease to 7.35M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Hungary
Factual

Projection
Rwanda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Hungary Rwanda
2100 -0.21% 0.32%
2099 -0.21% 0.24%
2098 -0.2% 0.23%
2097 -0.2% 0.26%
2096 -0.2% 0.41%
2095 -0.2% 0.26%
2094 -0.2% 0.41%
2093 -0.19% 0.38%
2092 -0.2% 0.32%
2091 -0.2% 0.32%
2090 -0.21% 0.62%
2089 -0.2% 0.46%
2088 -0.21% 0.61%
2087 -0.22% 0.49%
2086 -0.23% 0.46%
2085 -0.22% 0.46%
2084 -0.23% 0.57%
2083 -0.24% 0.6%
2082 -0.25% 0.58%
2081 -0.26% 0.63%
2080 -0.27% 0.63%
2079 -0.27% 0.6%
2078 -0.29% 0.66%
2077 -0.31% 0.59%
2076 -0.32% 0.69%
2075 -0.34% 0.68%
2074 -0.36% 0.75%
2073 -0.37% 0.79%
2072 -0.39% 0.77%
2071 -0.4% 0.86%
2070 -0.41% 0.76%
2069 -0.42% 0.89%
2068 -0.43% 0.95%
2067 -0.43% 0.86%
2066 -0.45% 1%
2065 -0.45% 0.98%
2064 -0.44% 1.05%
2063 -0.44% 0.94%
2062 -0.43% 1.2%
2061 -0.42% 1.06%
2060 -0.42% 1.08%
2059 -0.4% 1.32%
2058 -0.39% 1.08%
2057 -0.39% 1.1%
2056 -0.38% 1.24%
2055 -0.37% 1.21%
2054 -0.36% 1.21%
2053 -0.36% 1.21%
2052 -0.36% 1.33%
2051 -0.36% 1.31%
2050 -0.37% 1.4%
2049 -0.37% 1.47%
2048 -0.37% 1.48%
2047 -0.38% 1.37%
2046 -0.39% 1.53%
2045 -0.39% 1.5%
2044 -0.39% 1.79%
2043 -0.4% 1.65%
2042 -0.41% 1.86%
2041 -0.41% 1.9%
2040 -0.42% 1.92%
2039 -0.42% 1.79%
2038 -0.43% 1.84%
2037 -0.42% 1.68%
2036 -0.42% 2.04%
2035 -0.41% 1.91%
2034 -0.41% 1.94%
2033 -0.4% 1.65%
2032 -0.39% 1.98%
2031 -0.38% 1.96%
2030 -0.37% 1.95%
2029 -0.36% 2.02%
2028 -0.34% 2.22%
2027 -0.34% 2.14%
2026 -0.63% 2.26%
2025 -0.5% 2.19%
2024 -0.31% 2.16%
2023 -0.13% 2.22%
2022 -0.27% 2.21%
2021 -0.41% 2.22%
2020 -0.25% 2.27%
2019 -0.13% 2.31%
2018 -0.2% 2.34%
2017 -0.34% 2.37%
2016 -0.39% 2.4%
2015 -0.36% 2.42%
2014 -0.4% 2.45%
2013 -0.48% 2.43%
2012 -0.52% 2.42%
2011 -0.28% 2.48%
2010 -0.23% 2.56%
2009 -0.15% 2.61%
2008 -0.17% 2.66%
2007 -0.15% 2.7%
2006 -0.16% 2.7%
2005 -0.2% 2.7%
2004 -0.22% 2.68%
2003 -0.29% 2.22%
2002 -0.28% 1.36%
2001 -0.23% 0.89%
2000 -0.26% 0.81%
1999 -0.28% 0.82%
1998 -0.23% 4.21%
1997 -0.2% 15.6%
1996 -0.17% 18.2%
1995 -0.14% -16.5%
1994 -0.14% -14.9%
1993 -0.11% 3.88%
1992 -0.04% 2.08%
1991 -0.006% 2.06%
1990 -1.03% 2.65%
1989 -1.08% 3.11%
1988 -0.15% 3.24%
1987 -0.17% 3.33%
1986 -0.17% 3.4%
1985 -0.18% 3.43%
1984 -0.2% 3.43%
1983 -0.15% 3.39%
1982 -0.06% 3.33%
1981 0.007% 3.25%
1980 0.07% 3.15%
1979 0.18% 3.07%
1978 0.35% 3.01%
1977 0.47% 3%
1976 0.55% 3%
1975 0.59% 2.98%
1974 0.45% 2.97%
1973 0.32% 2.96%
1972 0.3% 2.93%
1971 0.29% 3%
1970 0.38% 3.09%
1969 0.42% 3.13%
1968 0.38% 3.15%
1967 0.37% 3.07%
1966 0.3% 2.87%
1965 0.28% 2.65%
1964 0.32% 2.33%
1963 0.27% 2.29%
1962 0.33% 2.55%
1961 0.45% 2.8%

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

GeoRank.org/population/hungary/rwanda | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Hungary declined by 0.5%, while Rwanda's population grew by 2.19%.

Live population counters

Hungary Rwanda
Current population
9454659
15062056
Population rank 97/197 77/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.18%
One net population change
11 minutes
1.69 minutes
One birth every
6.7 minutes
1.31 minutes
One death every
4.1 minutes
6.25 minutes
Daily growth/decline -131 +857
Annual growth/decline -47,814 +312,774
Annual growth/decline rate -0.5% +2.19%
Population growth rate rank 184/197 40/197
One migration net change every
32.3 minutes
1.4 hours
Annual migration change -16,331 +6,282
Net migration rank 149/196 48/196
Foreign-born residents 689,565 513,316
Foreign-born residents rank 71/195 80/195
Foreign-born share of population 7.1% 3.6%
Foreign-born share rank 79/195 109/195

Natural population change vs migration

Hungary
Natural

Migration
Rwanda
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Hungary Rwanda
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -16,331 - 6,282
2024 -49,723 16,223 316,025 -15,582
2023 -41,247 49,213 312,762 -9,001
2022 -47,065 41,871 312,145 -9,001
2021 -61,638 20,372 309,895 -21,492
2020 -47,385 9,147 312,692 -22,251
2019 -36,840 34,339 313,525 -24,492
2018 -37,858 34,190 312,512 -25,323
2017 -37,934 20,200 310,323 -25,634
2016 -31,231 68 305,549 -24,474
2015 -39,191 13,856 299,114 -21,862
2014 -32,449 11,581 292,779 -19,505
2013 -36,529 5,635 286,331 -16,779
2012 -38,689 15,286 282,584 -25,260
2011 -40,884 1,859 282,922 -27,915
2010 -40,000 10,592 286,848 -29,501
2009 -34,077 17,281 287,034 -30,128
2008 -31,118 16,166 287,334 -31,913
2007 -35,195 13,697 285,791 -32,537
2006 -32,228 19,890 282,149 -34,008
2005 -38,331 16,925 275,121 -33,830
2004 -37,396 16,637 265,273 -31,214
2003 -41,531 13,879 251,243 -25,355
2002 -36,571 2,822 239,036 -91,518
2001 -35,657 10,386 230,845 -152,197
2000 -37,780 13,414 221,276 -153,588
1999 -49,140 12,819 210,518 -146,162
1998 -43,120 13,568 197,185 -129,089
1997 -38,075 14,186 174,687 410,106
1996 -38,152 14,605 140,455 1,367,700
1995 -34,086 14,927 121,137 439,995
1994 -31,030 15,159 -719,479 -2,078,111
1993 -33,144 15,540 183,926 236,110
1992 -26,960 16,238 188,025 -12,334
1991 -17,635 16,873 196,431 -59,519
1990 -19,710 16,991 207,895 -41,483
1989 -20,963 -16,991 217,632 -2,826
1988 -15,895 -16,052 223,759 -5,285
1987 -15,919 -16,175 225,744 -7,062
1986 -18,072 -16,339 225,526 -8,982
1985 -18,103 -15,890 223,794 -11,031
1984 -21,336 -16,216 219,337 -12,899
1983 -21,379 -16,047 212,750 -14,560
1982 -10,705 -16,531 205,147 -15,818
1981 -2,142 -16,869 195,769 -16,453
1980 3,213 -17,795 184,988 -16,359
1979 23,549 3,629 174,477 -15,669
1978 27,780 290 163,779 -13,838
1977 45,787 -54 155,011 -11,084
1976 52,993 -472 147,665 -7,027
1975 63,243 -335 140,596 -4,791
1974 60,777 132 135,743 -4,535
1973 33,382 -1,512 131,021 -3,862
1972 34,315 -8 126,403 -4,156
1971 26,956 -15 122,567 -4,230
1970 32,048 -96 119,273 1,149
1969 38,105 -333 115,394 2,983
1968 39,997 -324 111,422 4,728
1967 39,845 -414 108,053 4,655
1966 36,643 -726 105,128 -1,930
1965 24,355 -537 103,422 -9,774
1964 31,371 -739 102,562 -19,458
1963 32,282 -822 94,296 -25,524
1962 21,128 -1,738 102,548 -25,594
1961 44,123 -1,177 102,051 -20,508
1960 44,926 -1,108 100,627 -13,198

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 Rwanda 94% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,104,542 people) and 6.03% is from migration (a loss of 199,112 people).

As of 2024, 689,565 residents or 7.1% of the population were not native-born in Hungary, compared to 513,316 people or 3.6% in Rwanda.

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
Rwanda
City Population
Kigali 1.75M
Ruhengeri 153K
Gisenyi 53.6K
Byumba 36.4K
Cyangugu 27.4K
Nyanza 25.4K
Butare 19.9K
Kibuye 12.3K

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

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