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Population in Hungary compared to Saudi Arabia: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Hungary was 9,562,065 in 2024 vs 35,300,280 people in Saudi Arabia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Hungary's population is 9,475,525 people compared to 36,734,925 in Saudi Arabia.

Population statistics:

  • Saudi Arabia's population is 3.88 times bigger than Hungary's.
  • Hungary is ranked the 98th most populous country in the world, while Saudi Arabia is the 44th.
  • The countries together account for 0.56% of the world: 0.11% for Hungary vs 0.44% for Saudi Arabia.
  • For the last 10 years, Hungary has had an average growth rate of -0.29% per year vs +2.3% in Saudi Arabia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Hungary has decreased from 10.1M people to 9.48M (5.92% decline), while Saudi Arabia has grown from 21.5M to 36.7M (71.2% growth).

Hungary vs Saudi Arabia: population by year and forecast

Hungary
Factual

Projection
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Hungary Saudi Arabia
2100 7,370,355 74,230,118
2099 7,386,200 73,760,045
2098 7,401,408 73,287,526
2097 7,415,908 72,813,125
2096 7,430,531 72,336,039
2095 7,445,269 71,858,206
2094 7,460,108 71,379,928
2093 7,475,111 70,900,460
2092 7,489,534 70,420,464
2091 7,504,343 69,940,749
2090 7,519,276 69,462,214
2089 7,534,960 68,985,976
2088 7,550,399 68,510,277
2087 7,566,507 68,035,545
2086 7,583,518 67,562,521
2085 7,600,748 67,091,615
2084 7,617,497 66,621,667
2083 7,634,894 66,152,653
2082 7,653,272 65,684,321
2081 7,672,270 65,216,102
2080 7,692,156 64,749,128
2079 7,712,929 64,282,393
2078 7,734,118 63,815,918
2077 7,756,481 63,348,712
2076 7,780,266 62,880,120
2075 7,805,336 62,409,793
2074 7,832,068 61,937,628
2073 7,860,016 61,462,662
2072 7,889,448 60,984,202
2071 7,920,271 60,502,791
2070 7,952,370 60,018,216
2069 7,985,309 59,529,456
2068 8,019,321 59,036,086
2067 8,053,791 58,539,487
2066 8,088,854 58,039,687
2065 8,125,079 57,537,106
2064 8,161,993 57,032,172
2063 8,198,019 56,524,331
2062 8,233,954 56,014,549
2061 8,269,395 55,501,467
2060 8,304,498 54,986,901
2059 8,339,351 54,469,809
2058 8,372,516 53,950,469
2057 8,405,403 53,430,639
2056 8,438,397 52,909,061
2055 8,470,451 52,386,571
2054 8,502,165 51,862,312
2053 8,533,102 51,336,335
2052 8,563,943 50,809,100
2051 8,594,925 50,280,719
2050 8,625,864 49,751,739
2049 8,657,469 49,221,828
2048 8,689,207 48,690,143
2047 8,721,846 48,157,605
2046 8,755,100 47,623,246
2045 8,789,106 47,087,215
2044 8,823,256 46,550,306
2043 8,857,823 46,013,232
2042 8,893,508 45,475,200
2041 8,929,696 44,936,131
2040 8,966,615 44,396,093
2039 9,004,383 43,856,006
2038 9,041,989 43,314,707
2037 9,080,597 42,773,375
2036 9,118,668 42,231,639
2035 9,157,148 41,690,245
2034 9,195,286 41,150,029
2033 9,232,883 40,611,021
2032 9,270,132 40,073,144
2031 9,306,671 39,535,357
2030 9,342,584 38,998,581
2029 9,377,706 38,417,447
2028 9,411,230 37,810,902
2027 9,443,534 37,189,969
2026 9,475,525 36,566,201
2025 9,535,248 35,932,673
2024 9,562,065 35,300,280
2023 9,592,186 33,702,731
2022 9,605,074 32,175,224
2021 9,630,932 30,784,383
2020 9,670,419 31,552,510
2019 9,694,824 30,063,799
2018 9,706,964 30,196,281
2017 9,726,756 30,977,355
2016 9,759,755 30,954,198
2015 9,797,755 29,816,382
2014 9,833,038 28,309,273
2013 9,872,734 27,624,004
2012 9,920,362 26,168,861
2011 9,971,727 25,091,867
2010 10,000,023 23,978,487
2009 10,022,650 24,217,654
2008 10,038,188 23,287,877
2007 10,055,780 22,368,313
2006 10,071,370 21,459,144
2005 10,087,065 20,559,890
2004 10,107,146 19,669,480
2003 10,129,552 18,786,767
2002 10,158,608 17,910,910
2001 10,187,576 17,041,397
2000 10,210,971 16,177,722
1999 10,237,530 15,472,075
1998 10,266,570 14,922,185
1997 10,290,486 14,374,943
1996 10,311,238 13,831,009
1995 10,328,965 13,289,245
1994 10,343,355 12,750,040
1993 10,357,523 12,215,862
1992 10,369,341 11,686,676
1991 10,373,400 11,160,744
1990 10,373,988 10,640,691
1989 10,481,719 10,128,394
1988 10,596,487 9,629,165
1987 10,612,741 9,130,194
1986 10,630,564 8,628,639
1985 10,648,713 8,151,779
1984 10,668,095 7,697,307
1983 10,689,463 7,252,941
1982 10,705,535 6,824,486
1981 10,711,848 6,420,551
1980 10,711,122 6,047,997
1979 10,704,152 5,703,698
1978 10,684,822 5,381,902
1977 10,648,031 5,083,048
1976 10,598,677 4,807,933
1975 10,540,525 4,556,287
1974 10,478,720 4,323,632
1973 10,432,055 4,106,344
1972 10,398,489 3,905,722
1971 10,367,537 3,724,031
1970 10,337,910 3,562,470
1969 10,298,723 3,417,114
1968 10,255,815 3,282,711
1967 10,216,604 3,157,242
1966 10,178,653 3,039,887
1965 10,147,935 2,928,771
1964 10,119,835 2,821,968
1963 10,087,947 2,719,341
1962 10,060,825 2,620,910
1961 10,027,958 2,526,347
1960 9,983,512 2,435,403

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 Saudi Arabia gained 9,495,054 people (a 44.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Hungary lost 284,230 people (a 2.91% decline), while Saudi Arabia's population increased by 5,780,727 people (a 18.7% growth).

Hungary was ranked 81st most populous country in 2006 and is 98th in 2026. Saudi Arabia was ranked 50th in 2006 and ranked 44th 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 Saudi Arabia will increase by 35.4% to 49,751,739 people and rank change from 44th to 43rd.

Saudi Arabia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 74.2M 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
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Hungary Saudi Arabia
2100 -0.21% 0.64%
2099 -0.21% 0.64%
2098 -0.2% 0.65%
2097 -0.2% 0.66%
2096 -0.2% 0.66%
2095 -0.2% 0.67%
2094 -0.2% 0.68%
2093 -0.19% 0.68%
2092 -0.2% 0.69%
2091 -0.2% 0.69%
2090 -0.21% 0.69%
2089 -0.2% 0.69%
2088 -0.21% 0.7%
2087 -0.22% 0.7%
2086 -0.23% 0.7%
2085 -0.22% 0.71%
2084 -0.23% 0.71%
2083 -0.24% 0.71%
2082 -0.25% 0.72%
2081 -0.26% 0.72%
2080 -0.27% 0.73%
2079 -0.27% 0.73%
2078 -0.29% 0.74%
2077 -0.31% 0.75%
2076 -0.32% 0.75%
2075 -0.34% 0.76%
2074 -0.36% 0.77%
2073 -0.37% 0.78%
2072 -0.39% 0.8%
2071 -0.4% 0.81%
2070 -0.41% 0.82%
2069 -0.42% 0.84%
2068 -0.43% 0.85%
2067 -0.43% 0.86%
2066 -0.45% 0.87%
2065 -0.45% 0.89%
2064 -0.44% 0.9%
2063 -0.44% 0.91%
2062 -0.43% 0.92%
2061 -0.42% 0.94%
2060 -0.42% 0.95%
2059 -0.4% 0.96%
2058 -0.39% 0.97%
2057 -0.39% 0.99%
2056 -0.38% 1%
2055 -0.37% 1.01%
2054 -0.36% 1.02%
2053 -0.36% 1.04%
2052 -0.36% 1.05%
2051 -0.36% 1.06%
2050 -0.37% 1.08%
2049 -0.37% 1.09%
2048 -0.37% 1.11%
2047 -0.38% 1.12%
2046 -0.39% 1.14%
2045 -0.39% 1.15%
2044 -0.39% 1.17%
2043 -0.4% 1.18%
2042 -0.41% 1.2%
2041 -0.41% 1.22%
2040 -0.42% 1.23%
2039 -0.42% 1.25%
2038 -0.43% 1.27%
2037 -0.42% 1.28%
2036 -0.42% 1.3%
2035 -0.41% 1.31%
2034 -0.41% 1.33%
2033 -0.4% 1.34%
2032 -0.39% 1.36%
2031 -0.38% 1.38%
2030 -0.37% 1.51%
2029 -0.36% 1.6%
2028 -0.34% 1.67%
2027 -0.34% 1.71%
2026 -0.63% 1.76%
2025 -0.28% 1.79%
2024 -0.31% 4.74%
2023 -0.13% 4.75%
2022 -0.27% 4.52%
2021 -0.41% -2.43%
2020 -0.25% 4.95%
2019 -0.13% -0.44%
2018 -0.2% -2.52%
2017 -0.34% 0.07%
2016 -0.39% 3.82%
2015 -0.36% 5.32%
2014 -0.4% 2.48%
2013 -0.48% 5.56%
2012 -0.52% 4.29%
2011 -0.28% 4.64%
2010 -0.23% -0.99%
2009 -0.15% 3.99%
2008 -0.17% 4.11%
2007 -0.15% 4.24%
2006 -0.16% 4.37%
2005 -0.2% 4.53%
2004 -0.22% 4.7%
2003 -0.29% 4.89%
2002 -0.28% 5.1%
2001 -0.23% 5.34%
2000 -0.26% 4.56%
1999 -0.28% 3.69%
1998 -0.23% 3.81%
1997 -0.2% 3.93%
1996 -0.17% 4.08%
1995 -0.14% 4.23%
1994 -0.14% 4.37%
1993 -0.11% 4.53%
1992 -0.04% 4.71%
1991 -0.006% 4.89%
1990 -1.03% 5.06%
1989 -1.08% 5.18%
1988 -0.15% 5.47%
1987 -0.17% 5.81%
1986 -0.17% 5.85%
1985 -0.18% 5.9%
1984 -0.2% 6.13%
1983 -0.15% 6.28%
1982 -0.06% 6.29%
1981 0.007% 6.16%
1980 0.07% 6.04%
1979 0.18% 5.98%
1978 0.35% 5.88%
1977 0.47% 5.72%
1976 0.55% 5.52%
1975 0.59% 5.38%
1974 0.45% 5.29%
1973 0.32% 5.14%
1972 0.3% 4.88%
1971 0.29% 4.54%
1970 0.38% 4.25%
1969 0.42% 4.09%
1968 0.38% 3.97%
1967 0.37% 3.86%
1966 0.3% 3.79%
1965 0.28% 3.78%
1964 0.32% 3.77%
1963 0.27% 3.76%
1962 0.33% 3.74%
1961 0.45% 3.73%

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 Saudi Arabia's population grew by 4.74%.

Live population counters

Hungary Saudi Arabia
Current population
9475525
36734925
Population rank 98/197 44/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.44%
One net population change
17.4 minutes
19.7 seconds
One birth every
6.02 minutes
57 seconds
One death every
4.09 minutes
6.66 minutes
Daily growth/decline -83 +4,377
Annual growth/decline -30,121 +1,597,549
Annual growth/decline rate -0.31% +4.74%
Population growth rate rank 179/197 4/197
One migration net change every
32.3 minutes
4.4 minutes
Annual migration change -16,331 +119,738
Net migration rank 149/196 13/196
Foreign-born residents 689,565 13,683,841
Foreign-born residents rank 71/195 3/195
Foreign-born share of population 7.1% 40.3%
Foreign-born share rank 79/195 14/195

Natural population change vs migration

Hungary
Natural

Migration
Saudi Arabia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Hungary Saudi Arabia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -16,331 - 119,738
2024 - 16,223 - 122,170
2023 -41,247 49,213 474,366 325,691
2022 -47,065 41,871 406,920 977,072
2021 -61,638 20,372 409,032 -106,287
2020 -47,385 9,147 447,036 -74,725
2019 -36,840 34,339 474,407 191,582
2018 -37,858 34,190 528,767 -988,751
2017 -37,934 20,200 546,751 -920,812
2016 -31,231 68 537,829 -26,997
2015 -39,191 13,856 511,023 465,292
2014 -32,449 11,581 493,431 469,144
2013 -36,529 5,635 475,299 485,794
2012 -38,689 15,286 465,649 479,206
2011 -40,884 1,859 443,675 491,253
2010 -40,000 10,592 418,641 504,955
2009 -34,077 17,281 438,557 496,229
2008 -31,118 16,166 433,457 491,337
2007 -35,195 13,697 425,199 489,136
2006 -32,228 19,890 399,333 504,661
2005 -38,331 16,925 375,938 518,565
2004 -37,396 16,637 362,843 523,472
2003 -41,531 13,879 364,520 514,606
2002 -36,571 2,822 372,099 500,508
2001 -35,657 10,386 382,153 484,252
2000 -37,780 13,414 392,407 468,515
1999 -49,140 12,819 390,112 160,263
1998 -43,120 13,568 389,499 159,898
1997 -38,075 14,186 385,033 160,066
1996 -38,152 14,605 382,248 160,532
1995 -34,086 14,927 380,231 160,512
1994 -31,030 15,159 377,351 160,306
1993 -33,144 15,540 372,621 158,074
1992 -26,960 16,238 366,763 160,908
1991 -17,635 16,873 361,329 162,857
1990 -19,710 16,991 355,495 160,416
1989 -20,963 -16,991 349,399 159,273
1988 -15,895 -16,052 342,865 146,918
1987 -15,919 -16,175 333,088 175,075
1986 -18,072 -16,339 322,340 172,606
1985 -18,103 -15,890 310,558 148,208
1984 -21,336 -16,216 296,615 153,562
1983 -21,379 -16,047 280,616 157,930
1982 -10,705 -16,531 264,831 153,528
1981 -2,142 -16,869 249,156 140,355
1980 3,213 -17,795 234,372 121,220
1979 23,549 3,629 220,186 112,826
1978 27,780 290 205,331 105,263
1977 45,787 -54 191,103 96,015
1976 52,993 -472 178,024 85,083
1975 63,243 -335 166,223 73,960
1974 60,777 132 155,478 69,653
1973 33,382 -1,512 145,450 63,995
1972 34,315 -8 136,360 55,439
1971 26,956 -15 127,600 43,989
1970 32,048 -96 120,440 31,097
1969 38,105 -333 113,859 25,312
1968 39,997 -324 108,281 21,366
1967 39,845 -414 103,343 17,947
1966 36,643 -726 98,361 15,054
1965 24,355 -537 93,820 15,000
1964 31,371 -739 89,776 15,000
1963 32,282 -822 85,480 15,000
1962 21,128 -1,738 81,393 15,000
1961 44,123 -1,177 77,743 15,000
1960 44,926 -1,108 74,143 15,000

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 Saudi Arabia 93.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,829,562 people) and 6.05% is from migration (a gain of 311,209 people).

As of 2024, 689,565 residents or 7.1% of the population were not native-born in Hungary, compared to 13,683,841 people or 40.3% in Saudi Arabia.

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
Saudi Arabia
City Population
Riyadh 7.01M
Jeddah 4.7M
Mecca 2.43M
Medina 1.41M
Dammam 903K
Tabuk 886K
Qatif 625K
Jubail 379K
Ha'il 311K
Yanbu 299K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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