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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Hungary was 9,562,065 in 2024 vs 14,256,567 people in Rwanda in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Hungary's population is 9,475,525 people compared to 14,975,051 in Rwanda.

Population statistics:

  • Rwanda's population is 1.58 times bigger than Hungary's.
  • Hungary is ranked the 98th 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 -0.29% per year vs +2.31% in Rwanda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Hungary has decreased from 10.1M people to 9.48M (5.92% decline), while Rwanda has grown from 9.3M to 15M (61% growth).

Hungary vs Rwanda: population by year and forecast

Hungary
Factual

Projection
Rwanda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Hungary Rwanda
2100 7,370,355 33,092,520
2099 7,386,200 32,987,847
2098 7,401,408 32,907,335
2097 7,415,908 32,832,706
2096 7,430,531 32,747,490
2095 7,445,269 32,615,044
2094 7,460,108 32,529,590
2093 7,475,111 32,396,544
2092 7,489,534 32,274,083
2091 7,504,343 32,171,077
2090 7,519,276 32,068,626
2089 7,534,960 31,872,593
2088 7,550,399 31,726,882
2087 7,566,507 31,533,364
2086 7,583,518 31,379,315
2085 7,600,748 31,235,000
2084 7,617,497 31,092,940
2083 7,634,894 30,917,707
2082 7,653,272 30,733,578
2081 7,672,270 30,557,819
2080 7,692,156 30,367,298
2079 7,712,929 30,176,627
2078 7,734,118 29,997,866
2077 7,756,481 29,800,561
2076 7,780,266 29,627,021
2075 7,805,336 29,423,503
2074 7,832,068 29,225,643
2073 7,860,016 29,007,777
2072 7,889,448 28,780,763
2071 7,920,271 28,560,382
2070 7,952,370 28,316,533
2069 7,985,309 28,103,541
2068 8,019,321 27,854,906
2067 8,053,791 27,591,747
2066 8,088,854 27,355,659
2065 8,125,079 27,084,704
2064 8,161,993 26,821,315
2063 8,198,019 26,543,184
2062 8,233,954 26,296,132
2061 8,269,395 25,985,356
2060 8,304,498 25,712,904
2059 8,339,351 25,437,446
2058 8,372,516 25,106,242
2057 8,405,403 24,837,928
2056 8,438,397 24,566,784
2055 8,470,451 24,266,669
2054 8,502,165 23,976,914
2053 8,533,102 23,690,426
2052 8,563,943 23,406,346
2051 8,594,925 23,099,207
2050 8,625,864 22,800,250
2049 8,657,469 22,484,698
2048 8,689,207 22,157,938
2047 8,721,846 21,834,786
2046 8,755,100 21,540,566
2045 8,789,106 21,215,262
2044 8,823,256 20,902,695
2043 8,857,823 20,535,605
2042 8,893,508 20,201,608
2041 8,929,696 19,832,577
2040 8,966,615 19,463,015
2039 9,004,383 19,096,860
2038 9,041,989 18,761,626
2037 9,080,597 18,421,864
2036 9,118,668 18,116,691
2035 9,157,148 17,753,910
2034 9,195,286 17,421,234
2033 9,232,883 17,089,349
2032 9,270,132 16,811,505
2031 9,306,671 16,485,559
2030 9,342,584 16,167,916
2029 9,377,706 15,858,862
2028 9,411,230 15,544,959
2027 9,443,534 15,207,733
2026 9,475,525 14,888,776
2025 9,535,248 14,560,205
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 (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 Rwanda gained 2,619,937 people (a 28.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Hungary lost 284,230 people (a 2.91% decline), while Rwanda's population increased by 3,055,868 people (a 25.6% growth).

Hungary was ranked 81st most populous country in 2006 and is 98th 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 8,625,864 people with a rank change from 98th to 111th. The population of Rwanda will increase by 52.3% to 22,800,250 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 7.37M 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 -0.28% 2.13%
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 (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 Rwanda's population grew by 2.16%.

Live population counters

Hungary Rwanda
Current population
9475525
14975051
Population rank 98/197 77/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.18%
One net population change
17.4 minutes
1.74 minutes
One birth every
6.02 minutes
1.33 minutes
One death every
4.09 minutes
6.35 minutes
Daily growth/decline -83 +828
Annual growth/decline -30,121 +302,096
Annual growth/decline rate -0.31% +2.16%
Population growth rate rank 179/197 45/197
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 - 16,223 - -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 2026-04-06).

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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 Rwanda 93.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,081,296 people) and 6.18% is from migration (a loss of 203,035 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 (1960–2024, 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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