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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Hungary was 9,562,065 in 2024 vs 218,019 people in Samoa in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Hungary's population is 9,475,525 people compared to 220,932 in Samoa.

Population statistics:

  • Hungary's population is 42.9 times bigger than Samoa's.
  • Hungary is ranked the 98th most populous country in the world, while Samoa is the 177th.
  • The countries together account for 0.12% of the world: 0.11% for Hungary vs 0.003% for Samoa.
  • For the last 10 years, Hungary has had an average growth rate of -0.29% per year vs +0.87% in Samoa.
  • Since 2006, the population of Hungary has decreased from 10.1M people to 9.48M (5.92% decline), while Samoa has grown from 188K to 221K (17.7% growth).

Hungary vs Samoa: population by year and forecast

Hungary
Factual

Projection
Samoa
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Hungary Samoa
2100 7,370,355 384,161
2099 7,386,200 382,854
2098 7,401,408 381,539
2097 7,415,908 380,191
2096 7,430,531 378,724
2095 7,445,269 377,198
2094 7,460,108 375,643
2093 7,475,111 374,011
2092 7,489,534 372,292
2091 7,504,343 370,495
2090 7,519,276 368,729
2089 7,534,960 366,876
2088 7,550,399 364,923
2087 7,566,507 362,970
2086 7,583,518 360,980
2085 7,600,748 358,958
2084 7,617,497 356,899
2083 7,634,894 354,766
2082 7,653,272 352,554
2081 7,672,270 350,260
2080 7,692,156 347,980
2079 7,712,929 345,610
2078 7,734,118 343,130
2077 7,756,481 340,587
2076 7,780,266 337,992
2075 7,805,336 335,365
2074 7,832,068 332,762
2073 7,860,016 330,070
2072 7,889,448 327,311
2071 7,920,271 324,429
2070 7,952,370 321,716
2069 7,985,309 318,960
2068 8,019,321 316,145
2067 8,053,791 313,447
2066 8,088,854 310,683
2065 8,125,079 308,047
2064 8,161,993 305,429
2063 8,198,019 302,831
2062 8,233,954 300,287
2061 8,269,395 297,894
2060 8,304,498 295,476
2059 8,339,351 293,072
2058 8,372,516 290,637
2057 8,405,403 288,344
2056 8,438,397 286,143
2055 8,470,451 283,928
2054 8,502,165 281,737
2053 8,533,102 279,498
2052 8,563,943 277,186
2051 8,594,925 274,775
2050 8,625,864 272,374
2049 8,657,469 269,906
2048 8,689,207 267,438
2047 8,721,846 264,962
2046 8,755,100 262,389
2045 8,789,106 259,755
2044 8,823,256 257,081
2043 8,857,823 254,546
2042 8,893,508 251,896
2041 8,929,696 249,251
2040 8,966,615 246,679
2039 9,004,383 244,169
2038 9,041,989 241,648
2037 9,080,597 239,306
2036 9,118,668 237,018
2035 9,157,148 234,803
2034 9,195,286 232,771
2033 9,232,883 230,885
2032 9,270,132 229,148
2031 9,306,671 227,434
2030 9,342,584 225,916
2029 9,377,706 224,499
2028 9,411,230 223,100
2027 9,443,534 221,828
2026 9,475,525 220,601
2025 9,535,248 219,378
2024 9,562,065 218,019
2023 9,592,186 216,663
2022 9,605,074 215,261
2021 9,630,932 213,779
2020 9,670,419 211,944
2019 9,694,824 209,780
2018 9,706,964 207,582
2017 9,726,756 205,415
2016 9,759,755 203,499
2015 9,797,755 201,782
2014 9,833,038 200,037
2013 9,872,734 198,268
2012 9,920,362 196,498
2011 9,971,727 194,713
2010 10,000,023 193,023
2009 10,022,650 191,513
2008 10,038,188 190,107
2007 10,055,780 188,753
2006 10,071,370 187,709
2005 10,087,065 186,978
2004 10,107,146 186,249
2003 10,129,552 185,430
2002 10,158,608 184,471
2001 10,187,576 183,166
2000 10,210,971 181,685
1999 10,237,530 180,275
1998 10,266,570 178,905
1997 10,290,486 177,547
1996 10,311,238 176,071
1995 10,328,965 174,571
1994 10,343,355 173,159
1993 10,357,523 171,774
1992 10,369,341 170,331
1991 10,373,400 169,368
1990 10,373,988 169,042
1989 10,481,719 168,768
1988 10,596,487 168,346
1987 10,612,741 167,661
1986 10,630,564 167,061
1985 10,648,713 166,849
1984 10,668,095 166,796
1983 10,689,463 166,714
1982 10,705,535 166,484
1981 10,711,848 165,678
1980 10,711,122 164,322
1979 10,704,152 162,882
1978 10,684,822 161,375
1977 10,648,031 159,753
1976 10,598,677 157,113
1975 10,540,525 153,344
1974 10,478,720 149,431
1973 10,432,055 146,516
1972 10,398,489 144,538
1971 10,367,537 142,503
1970 10,337,910 140,400
1969 10,298,723 138,233
1968 10,255,815 136,020
1967 10,216,604 133,764
1966 10,178,653 131,073
1965 10,147,935 127,978
1964 10,119,835 124,894
1963 10,087,947 121,764
1962 10,060,825 118,597
1961 10,027,958 115,496
1960 9,983,512 112,490

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/samoa | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Hungary decreased by 311,615 people (a 3.09% decline), while Samoa gained 15,790 people (a 8.41% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Hungary lost 284,230 people (a 2.91% decline), while Samoa's population increased by 17,433 people (a 8.57% growth).

Hungary was ranked 81st most populous country in 2006 and is 98th in 2026. Samoa was ranked 176th in 2006 and ranked 177th 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 Samoa will increase by 23.3% to 272,374 people and rank change from 177th to 176th.

Samoa is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 384K 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
Samoa
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Hungary Samoa
2100 -0.21% 0.34%
2099 -0.21% 0.34%
2098 -0.2% 0.35%
2097 -0.2% 0.39%
2096 -0.2% 0.4%
2095 -0.2% 0.41%
2094 -0.2% 0.44%
2093 -0.19% 0.46%
2092 -0.2% 0.48%
2091 -0.2% 0.48%
2090 -0.21% 0.51%
2089 -0.2% 0.54%
2088 -0.21% 0.54%
2087 -0.22% 0.55%
2086 -0.23% 0.56%
2085 -0.22% 0.58%
2084 -0.23% 0.6%
2083 -0.24% 0.63%
2082 -0.25% 0.65%
2081 -0.26% 0.66%
2080 -0.27% 0.69%
2079 -0.27% 0.72%
2078 -0.29% 0.75%
2077 -0.31% 0.77%
2076 -0.32% 0.78%
2075 -0.34% 0.78%
2074 -0.36% 0.82%
2073 -0.37% 0.84%
2072 -0.39% 0.89%
2071 -0.4% 0.84%
2070 -0.41% 0.86%
2069 -0.42% 0.89%
2068 -0.43% 0.86%
2067 -0.43% 0.89%
2066 -0.45% 0.86%
2065 -0.45% 0.86%
2064 -0.44% 0.86%
2063 -0.44% 0.85%
2062 -0.43% 0.8%
2061 -0.42% 0.82%
2060 -0.42% 0.82%
2059 -0.4% 0.84%
2058 -0.39% 0.8%
2057 -0.39% 0.77%
2056 -0.38% 0.78%
2055 -0.37% 0.78%
2054 -0.36% 0.8%
2053 -0.36% 0.83%
2052 -0.36% 0.88%
2051 -0.36% 0.88%
2050 -0.37% 0.91%
2049 -0.37% 0.92%
2048 -0.37% 0.93%
2047 -0.38% 0.98%
2046 -0.39% 1.01%
2045 -0.39% 1.04%
2044 -0.39% 1%
2043 -0.4% 1.05%
2042 -0.41% 1.06%
2041 -0.41% 1.04%
2040 -0.42% 1.03%
2039 -0.42% 1.04%
2038 -0.43% 0.98%
2037 -0.42% 0.96%
2036 -0.42% 0.94%
2035 -0.41% 0.87%
2034 -0.41% 0.82%
2033 -0.4% 0.76%
2032 -0.39% 0.75%
2031 -0.38% 0.67%
2030 -0.37% 0.63%
2029 -0.36% 0.63%
2028 -0.34% 0.57%
2027 -0.34% 0.56%
2026 -0.63% 0.56%
2025 -0.28% 0.62%
2024 -0.31% 0.63%
2023 -0.13% 0.65%
2022 -0.27% 0.69%
2021 -0.41% 0.87%
2020 -0.25% 1.03%
2019 -0.13% 1.06%
2018 -0.2% 1.05%
2017 -0.34% 0.94%
2016 -0.39% 0.85%
2015 -0.36% 0.87%
2014 -0.4% 0.89%
2013 -0.48% 0.9%
2012 -0.52% 0.92%
2011 -0.28% 0.88%
2010 -0.23% 0.79%
2009 -0.15% 0.74%
2008 -0.17% 0.72%
2007 -0.15% 0.56%
2006 -0.16% 0.39%
2005 -0.2% 0.39%
2004 -0.22% 0.44%
2003 -0.29% 0.52%
2002 -0.28% 0.71%
2001 -0.23% 0.82%
2000 -0.26% 0.78%
1999 -0.28% 0.77%
1998 -0.23% 0.76%
1997 -0.2% 0.84%
1996 -0.17% 0.86%
1995 -0.14% 0.82%
1994 -0.14% 0.81%
1993 -0.11% 0.85%
1992 -0.04% 0.57%
1991 -0.006% 0.19%
1990 -1.03% 0.16%
1989 -1.08% 0.25%
1988 -0.15% 0.41%
1987 -0.17% 0.36%
1986 -0.17% 0.13%
1985 -0.18% 0.03%
1984 -0.2% 0.05%
1983 -0.15% 0.14%
1982 -0.06% 0.49%
1981 0.007% 0.83%
1980 0.07% 0.88%
1979 0.18% 0.93%
1978 0.35% 1.02%
1977 0.47% 1.68%
1976 0.55% 2.46%
1975 0.59% 2.62%
1974 0.45% 1.99%
1973 0.32% 1.37%
1972 0.3% 1.43%
1971 0.29% 1.5%
1970 0.38% 1.57%
1969 0.42% 1.63%
1968 0.38% 1.69%
1967 0.37% 2.05%
1966 0.3% 2.42%
1965 0.28% 2.47%
1964 0.32% 2.57%
1963 0.27% 2.67%
1962 0.33% 2.68%
1961 0.45% 2.67%

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/samoa | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Hungary declined by 0.31%, while Samoa's population grew by 0.63%.

Live population counters

Hungary Samoa
Current population
9475525
220932
Population rank 98/197 177/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.003%
One net population change
17.4 minutes
6.46 hours
One birth every
6.02 minutes
1.59 hours
One death every
4.09 minutes
6.57 hours
Daily growth/decline -83 +4
Annual growth/decline -30,121 +1,356
Annual growth/decline rate -0.31% +0.63%
Population growth rate rank 179/197 125/197
One migration net change every
32.3 minutes
3.12 hours
Annual migration change -16,331 -2,815
Net migration rank 149/196 105/196
Foreign-born residents 689,565 3,843
Foreign-born residents rank 71/195 186/195
Foreign-born share of population 7.1% 1.8%
Foreign-born share rank 79/195 137/195

Natural population change vs migration

Hungary
Natural

Migration
Samoa
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Hungary Samoa
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -16,331 - -2,815
2024 - 16,223 - -2,754
2023 -41,247 49,213 4,170 -2,810
2022 -47,065 41,871 4,288 -2,837
2021 -61,638 20,372 4,379 -2,860
2020 -47,385 9,147 4,442 -2,299
2019 -36,840 34,339 4,495 -2,313
2018 -37,858 34,190 4,637 -2,425
2017 -37,934 20,200 4,661 -2,539
2016 -31,231 68 4,720 -3,008
2015 -39,191 13,856 4,795 -3,074
2014 -32,449 11,581 4,849 -3,081
2013 -36,529 5,635 4,875 -3,107
2012 -38,689 15,286 4,863 -3,089
2011 -40,884 1,859 4,860 -3,056
2010 -40,000 10,592 4,779 -3,197
2009 -34,077 17,281 4,525 -3,093
2008 -31,118 16,166 4,581 -3,194
2007 -35,195 13,697 4,480 -3,152
2006 -32,228 19,890 4,473 -3,714
2005 -38,331 16,925 4,503 -3,805
2004 -37,396 16,637 4,554 -3,796
2003 -41,531 13,879 4,622 -3,748
2002 -36,571 2,822 4,672 -3,624
2001 -35,657 10,386 4,759 -3,198
2000 -37,780 13,414 4,855 -3,453
1999 -49,140 12,819 4,937 -3,517
1998 -43,120 13,568 5,022 -3,702
1997 -38,075 14,186 5,053 -3,658
1996 -38,152 14,605 5,038 -3,476
1995 -34,086 14,927 4,976 -3,532
1994 -31,030 15,159 4,880 -3,505
1993 -33,144 15,540 4,769 -3,373
1992 -26,960 16,238 4,652 -3,161
1991 -17,635 16,873 4,655 -4,227
1990 -19,710 16,991 4,759 -4,533
1989 -20,963 -16,991 4,845 -4,527
1988 -15,895 -16,052 4,889 -4,366
1987 -15,919 -16,175 4,909 -4,056
1986 -18,072 -16,339 4,983 -4,637
1985 -18,103 -15,890 4,998 -4,920
1984 -21,336 -16,216 4,979 -4,944
1983 -21,379 -16,047 4,914 -4,789
1982 -10,705 -16,531 4,808 -4,479
1981 -2,142 -16,869 4,720 -3,440
1980 3,213 -17,795 4,672 -3,240
1979 23,549 3,629 4,624 -3,177
1978 27,780 290 4,587 -3,022
1977 45,787 -54 4,555 -2,866
1976 52,993 -472 4,519 -929
1975 63,243 -335 4,465 -522
1974 60,777 132 4,411 -526
1973 33,382 -1,512 4,446 -2,501
1972 34,315 -8 4,487 -2,483
1971 26,956 -15 4,534 -2,463
1970 32,048 -96 4,567 -2,429
1969 38,105 -333 4,592 -2,399
1968 39,997 -324 4,605 -2,370
1967 39,845 -414 4,621 -2,333
1966 36,643 -726 4,593 -1,503
1965 24,355 -537 4,605 -1,512
1964 31,371 -739 4,326 -1,252
1963 32,282 -822 4,544 -1,365
1962 21,128 -1,738 4,498 -1,341
1961 44,123 -1,177 4,399 -1,349
1960 44,926 -1,108 4,298 -1,333

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

GeoRank.org/population/hungary/samoa | 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 Samoa 62.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 45,436 people) and 37.5% is from migration (a loss of 27,246 people).

As of 2024, 689,565 residents or 7.1% of the population were not native-born in Hungary, compared to 3,843 people or 1.8% in Samoa.

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
Samoa
City Population
Apia 37.7K
Manase 161

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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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