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Population in Hungary compared to Sao Tome and Principe: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Hungary was 9,562,065 in 2024 vs 235,536 people in Sao Tome and Principe in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Hungary's population is 9,475,525 people compared to 246,362 in Sao Tome and Principe.

Population statistics:

  • Hungary's population is 38.5 times bigger than Sao Tome and Principe's.
  • Hungary is ranked the 98th most populous country in the world, while Sao Tome and Principe is the 176th.
  • The countries together account for 0.12% of the world: 0.11% for Hungary vs 0.003% for Sao Tome and Principe.
  • For the last 10 years, Hungary has had an average growth rate of -0.29% per year vs +1.82% in Sao Tome and Principe.
  • Since 2006, the population of Hungary has decreased from 10.1M people to 9.48M (5.92% decline), while Sao Tome and Principe has grown from 166K to 246K (48.7% growth).

Hungary vs Sao Tome and Principe: population by year and forecast

Hungary
Factual

Projection
Sao Tome and Principe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Hungary Sao Tome
2100 7,370,355 538,729
2099 7,386,200 537,330
2098 7,401,408 535,787
2097 7,415,908 534,124
2096 7,430,531 532,353
2095 7,445,269 530,576
2094 7,460,108 528,656
2093 7,475,111 526,643
2092 7,489,534 524,507
2091 7,504,343 522,325
2090 7,519,276 519,999
2089 7,534,960 517,612
2088 7,550,399 515,098
2087 7,566,507 512,568
2086 7,583,518 510,018
2085 7,600,748 507,340
2084 7,617,497 504,584
2083 7,634,894 501,679
2082 7,653,272 498,722
2081 7,672,270 495,689
2080 7,692,156 492,482
2079 7,712,929 489,244
2078 7,734,118 485,930
2077 7,756,481 482,450
2076 7,780,266 478,942
2075 7,805,336 475,380
2074 7,832,068 471,763
2073 7,860,016 468,114
2072 7,889,448 464,348
2071 7,920,271 460,509
2070 7,952,370 456,552
2069 7,985,309 452,449
2068 8,019,321 448,367
2067 8,053,791 444,152
2066 8,088,854 439,833
2065 8,125,079 435,561
2064 8,161,993 431,126
2063 8,198,019 426,703
2062 8,233,954 422,184
2061 8,269,395 417,686
2060 8,304,498 413,117
2059 8,339,351 408,577
2058 8,372,516 404,024
2057 8,405,403 399,413
2056 8,438,397 394,844
2055 8,470,451 390,153
2054 8,502,165 385,468
2053 8,533,102 380,737
2052 8,563,943 376,015
2051 8,594,925 371,194
2050 8,625,864 366,397
2049 8,657,469 361,591
2048 8,689,207 356,742
2047 8,721,846 351,861
2046 8,755,100 346,888
2045 8,789,106 341,838
2044 8,823,256 336,792
2043 8,857,823 331,713
2042 8,893,508 326,652
2041 8,929,696 321,594
2040 8,966,615 316,457
2039 9,004,383 311,279
2038 9,041,989 306,071
2037 9,080,597 300,875
2036 9,118,668 295,624
2035 9,157,148 290,400
2034 9,195,286 285,183
2033 9,232,883 279,990
2032 9,270,132 274,835
2031 9,306,671 269,740
2030 9,342,584 264,723
2029 9,377,706 259,705
2028 9,411,230 254,751
2027 9,443,534 249,860
2026 9,475,525 245,066
2025 9,535,248 240,286
2024 9,562,065 235,536
2023 9,592,186 230,871
2022 9,605,074 226,305
2021 9,630,932 221,961
2020 9,670,419 217,435
2019 9,694,824 213,392
2018 9,706,964 210,187
2017 9,726,756 206,970
2016 9,759,755 203,689
2015 9,797,755 200,291
2014 9,833,038 196,767
2013 9,872,734 193,148
2012 9,920,362 189,439
2011 9,971,727 185,649
2010 10,000,023 181,802
2009 10,022,650 177,853
2008 10,038,188 173,793
2007 10,055,780 169,700
2006 10,071,370 165,638
2005 10,087,065 161,639
2004 10,107,146 157,705
2003 10,129,552 153,814
2002 10,158,608 149,922
2001 10,187,576 146,375
2000 10,210,971 144,018
1999 10,237,530 142,442
1998 10,266,570 140,751
1997 10,290,486 138,922
1996 10,311,238 136,962
1995 10,328,965 134,895
1994 10,343,355 132,732
1993 10,357,523 130,467
1992 10,369,341 128,110
1991 10,373,400 125,697
1990 10,373,988 122,980
1989 10,481,719 119,979
1988 10,596,487 116,939
1987 10,612,741 113,919
1986 10,630,564 111,150
1985 10,648,713 108,658
1984 10,668,095 106,394
1983 10,689,463 104,380
1982 10,705,535 102,508
1981 10,711,848 100,615
1980 10,711,122 98,544
1979 10,704,152 96,252
1978 10,684,822 93,794
1977 10,648,031 91,301
1976 10,598,677 88,922
1975 10,540,525 86,708
1974 10,478,720 84,672
1973 10,432,055 82,798
1972 10,398,489 81,041
1971 10,367,537 79,330
1970 10,337,910 77,626
1969 10,298,723 76,083
1968 10,255,815 74,765
1967 10,216,604 73,596
1966 10,178,653 72,576
1965 10,147,935 71,680
1964 10,119,835 70,865
1963 10,087,947 70,112
1962 10,060,825 69,403
1961 10,027,958 68,707
1960 9,983,512 68,012

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/sao-tome-and-principe | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Hungary decreased by 311,615 people (a 3.09% decline), while Sao Tome and Principe gained 38,051 people (a 23% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Hungary lost 284,230 people (a 2.91% decline), while Sao Tome and Principe's population increased by 42,673 people (a 21% growth).

Hungary was ranked 81st most populous country in 2006 and is 98th in 2026. Sao Tome and Principe was ranked 178th in 2006 and ranked 176th 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 Sao Tome and Principe will increase by 48.7% to 366,397 people and rank change from 176th to 175th.

Sao Tome and Principe is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 539K 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
Sao Tome and Principe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Hungary Sao Tome
2100 -0.21% 0.26%
2099 -0.21% 0.29%
2098 -0.2% 0.31%
2097 -0.2% 0.33%
2096 -0.2% 0.33%
2095 -0.2% 0.36%
2094 -0.2% 0.38%
2093 -0.19% 0.41%
2092 -0.2% 0.42%
2091 -0.2% 0.45%
2090 -0.21% 0.46%
2089 -0.2% 0.49%
2088 -0.21% 0.49%
2087 -0.22% 0.5%
2086 -0.23% 0.53%
2085 -0.22% 0.55%
2084 -0.23% 0.58%
2083 -0.24% 0.59%
2082 -0.25% 0.61%
2081 -0.26% 0.65%
2080 -0.27% 0.66%
2079 -0.27% 0.68%
2078 -0.29% 0.72%
2077 -0.31% 0.73%
2076 -0.32% 0.75%
2075 -0.34% 0.77%
2074 -0.36% 0.78%
2073 -0.37% 0.81%
2072 -0.39% 0.83%
2071 -0.4% 0.87%
2070 -0.41% 0.91%
2069 -0.42% 0.91%
2068 -0.43% 0.95%
2067 -0.43% 0.98%
2066 -0.45% 0.98%
2065 -0.45% 1.03%
2064 -0.44% 1.04%
2063 -0.44% 1.07%
2062 -0.43% 1.08%
2061 -0.42% 1.11%
2060 -0.42% 1.11%
2059 -0.4% 1.13%
2058 -0.39% 1.15%
2057 -0.39% 1.16%
2056 -0.38% 1.2%
2055 -0.37% 1.22%
2054 -0.36% 1.24%
2053 -0.36% 1.26%
2052 -0.36% 1.3%
2051 -0.36% 1.31%
2050 -0.37% 1.33%
2049 -0.37% 1.36%
2048 -0.37% 1.39%
2047 -0.38% 1.43%
2046 -0.39% 1.48%
2045 -0.39% 1.5%
2044 -0.39% 1.53%
2043 -0.4% 1.55%
2042 -0.41% 1.57%
2041 -0.41% 1.62%
2040 -0.42% 1.66%
2039 -0.42% 1.7%
2038 -0.43% 1.73%
2037 -0.42% 1.78%
2036 -0.42% 1.8%
2035 -0.41% 1.83%
2034 -0.41% 1.85%
2033 -0.4% 1.88%
2032 -0.39% 1.89%
2031 -0.38% 1.9%
2030 -0.37% 1.93%
2029 -0.36% 1.94%
2028 -0.34% 1.96%
2027 -0.34% 1.96%
2026 -0.63% 1.99%
2025 -0.28% 2.02%
2024 -0.31% 2.02%
2023 -0.13% 2.02%
2022 -0.27% 1.96%
2021 -0.41% 2.08%
2020 -0.25% 1.89%
2019 -0.13% 1.52%
2018 -0.2% 1.55%
2017 -0.34% 1.61%
2016 -0.39% 1.7%
2015 -0.36% 1.79%
2014 -0.4% 1.87%
2013 -0.48% 1.96%
2012 -0.52% 2.04%
2011 -0.28% 2.12%
2010 -0.23% 2.22%
2009 -0.15% 2.34%
2008 -0.17% 2.41%
2007 -0.15% 2.45%
2006 -0.16% 2.47%
2005 -0.2% 2.49%
2004 -0.22% 2.53%
2003 -0.29% 2.6%
2002 -0.28% 2.42%
2001 -0.23% 1.64%
2000 -0.26% 1.11%
1999 -0.28% 1.2%
1998 -0.23% 1.32%
1997 -0.2% 1.43%
1996 -0.17% 1.53%
1995 -0.14% 1.63%
1994 -0.14% 1.74%
1993 -0.11% 1.84%
1992 -0.04% 1.92%
1991 -0.006% 2.21%
1990 -1.03% 2.5%
1989 -1.08% 2.6%
1988 -0.15% 2.65%
1987 -0.17% 2.49%
1986 -0.17% 2.29%
1985 -0.18% 2.13%
1984 -0.2% 1.93%
1983 -0.15% 1.83%
1982 -0.06% 1.88%
1981 0.007% 2.1%
1980 0.07% 2.38%
1979 0.18% 2.62%
1978 0.35% 2.73%
1977 0.47% 2.68%
1976 0.55% 2.55%
1975 0.59% 2.4%
1974 0.45% 2.26%
1973 0.32% 2.17%
1972 0.3% 2.16%
1971 0.29% 2.2%
1970 0.38% 2.03%
1969 0.42% 1.76%
1968 0.38% 1.59%
1967 0.37% 1.41%
1966 0.3% 1.25%
1965 0.28% 1.15%
1964 0.32% 1.07%
1963 0.27% 1.02%
1962 0.33% 1.01%
1961 0.45% 1.02%

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/sao-tome-and-principe | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Hungary declined by 0.31%, while Sao Tome and Principe's population grew by 2.02%.

Live population counters

Hungary Sao Tome
Current population
9475525
246362
Population rank 98/197 176/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.003%
One net population change
17.4 minutes
1.88 hours
One birth every
6.02 minutes
1.35 hours
One death every
4.09 minutes
6.81 hours
Daily growth/decline -83 +13
Annual growth/decline -30,121 +4,665
Annual growth/decline rate -0.31% +2.02%
Population growth rate rank 179/197 49/197
One migration net change every
32.3 minutes
13.5 hours
Annual migration change -16,331 -650
Net migration rank 149/196 90/196
Foreign-born residents 689,565 1,955
Foreign-born residents rank 71/195 194/195
Foreign-born share of population 7.1% 0.8%
Foreign-born share rank 79/195 162/195

Natural population change vs migration

Hungary
Natural

Migration
Sao Tome and Principe
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Hungary Sao Tome
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -16,331 - -650
2024 - 16,223 - -604
2023 -41,247 49,213 5,221 -592
2022 -47,065 41,871 5,102 -592
2021 -61,638 20,372 4,954 -782
2020 -47,385 9,147 4,874 0
2019 -36,840 34,339 4,932 -1,716
2018 -37,858 34,190 4,957 -1,757
2017 -37,934 20,200 5,007 -1,779
2016 -31,231 68 5,125 -1,793
2015 -39,191 13,856 5,269 -1,809
2014 -32,449 11,581 5,381 -1,801
2013 -36,529 5,635 5,449 -1,787
2012 -38,689 15,286 5,501 -1,739
2011 -40,884 1,859 5,445 -1,616
2010 -40,000 10,592 5,391 -1,529
2009 -34,077 17,281 5,349 -1,328
2008 -31,118 16,166 5,297 -1,203
2007 -35,195 13,697 5,226 -1,127
2006 -32,228 19,890 5,057 -1,031
2005 -38,331 16,925 4,897 -941
2004 -37,396 16,637 4,810 -894
2003 -41,531 13,879 4,702 -816
2002 -36,571 2,822 4,591 -690
2001 -35,657 10,386 4,471 -1,289
2000 -37,780 13,414 4,334 -2,798
1999 -49,140 12,819 4,221 -2,594
1998 -43,120 13,568 4,120 -2,364
1997 -38,075 14,186 4,041 -2,153
1996 -38,152 14,605 3,993 -1,974
1995 -34,086 14,927 3,948 -1,829
1994 -31,030 15,159 3,860 -1,644
1993 -33,144 15,540 3,841 -1,527
1992 -26,960 16,238 3,822 -1,432
1991 -17,635 16,873 3,801 -1,362
1990 -19,710 16,991 3,719 -727
1989 -20,963 -16,991 3,576 -571
1988 -15,895 -16,052 3,544 -465
1987 -15,919 -16,175 3,440 -470
1986 -18,072 -16,339 3,180 -614
1985 -18,103 -15,890 3,242 -828
1984 -21,336 -16,216 3,163 -1,041
1983 -21,379 -16,047 3,100 -1,203
1982 -10,705 -16,531 3,047 -1,203
1981 -2,142 -16,869 3,015 -1,067
1980 3,213 -17,795 2,965 -770
1979 23,549 3,629 2,893 -491
1978 27,780 290 2,800 -279
1977 45,787 -54 2,705 -255
1976 52,993 -472 2,608 -302
1975 63,243 -335 2,515 -392
1974 60,777 132 2,422 -474
1973 33,382 -1,512 2,329 -525
1972 34,315 -8 2,232 -517
1971 26,956 -15 2,127 -430
1970 32,048 -96 1,980 -279
1969 38,105 -333 1,862 -469
1968 39,997 -324 1,767 -520
1967 39,845 -414 1,693 -606
1966 36,643 -726 1,642 -688
1965 24,355 -537 1,611 -765
1964 31,371 -739 1,600 -819
1963 32,282 -822 1,609 -886
1962 21,128 -1,738 1,625 -927
1961 44,123 -1,177 1,657 -960
1960 44,926 -1,108 1,547 -860

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

GeoRank.org/population/hungary/sao-tome-and-principe | 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 Sao Tome and Principe 80.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 50,822 people) and 19.9% is from migration (a loss of 12,621 people).

As of 2024, 689,565 residents or 7.1% of the population were not native-born in Hungary, compared to 1,955 people or 0.8% in Sao Tome and Principe.

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
Sao Tome
City Population
Sao Tome 65.5K
Trindade 6.64K

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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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