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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Hungary was 9,562,065 in 2024 vs 18,501,984 people in Senegal in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Hungary's population is 9,475,525 people compared to 19,491,599 in Senegal.

Population statistics:

  • Senegal's population is 2.06 times bigger than Hungary's.
  • Hungary is ranked the 98th most populous country in the world, while Senegal is the 68th.
  • The countries together account for 0.35% of the world: 0.11% for Hungary vs 0.24% for Senegal.
  • For the last 10 years, Hungary has had an average growth rate of -0.29% per year vs +2.76% in Senegal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Hungary has decreased from 10.1M people to 9.48M (5.92% decline), while Senegal has grown from 11.5M to 19.5M (69.5% growth).

Hungary vs Senegal: population by year and forecast

Hungary
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Hungary Senegal
2100 7,370,355 47,481,703
2099 7,386,200 47,309,204
2098 7,401,408 47,131,505
2097 7,415,908 46,942,831
2096 7,430,531 46,749,318
2095 7,445,269 46,548,519
2094 7,460,108 46,338,777
2093 7,475,111 46,124,372
2092 7,489,534 45,903,819
2091 7,504,343 45,676,277
2090 7,519,276 45,442,218
2089 7,534,960 45,197,486
2088 7,550,399 44,949,158
2087 7,566,507 44,692,601
2086 7,583,518 44,425,160
2085 7,600,748 44,150,556
2084 7,617,497 43,871,406
2083 7,634,894 43,579,072
2082 7,653,272 43,285,560
2081 7,672,270 42,984,866
2080 7,692,156 42,679,614
2079 7,712,929 42,366,808
2078 7,734,118 42,044,826
2077 7,756,481 41,716,837
2076 7,780,266 41,379,705
2075 7,805,336 41,030,232
2074 7,832,068 40,674,683
2073 7,860,016 40,312,726
2072 7,889,448 39,943,067
2071 7,920,271 39,568,028
2070 7,952,370 39,187,711
2069 7,985,309 38,795,322
2068 8,019,321 38,398,147
2067 8,053,791 37,996,983
2066 8,088,854 37,584,328
2065 8,125,079 37,167,637
2064 8,161,993 36,744,279
2063 8,198,019 36,318,015
2062 8,233,954 35,884,713
2061 8,269,395 35,448,776
2060 8,304,498 35,010,231
2059 8,339,351 34,571,669
2058 8,372,516 34,122,702
2057 8,405,403 33,673,448
2056 8,438,397 33,219,406
2055 8,470,451 32,765,741
2054 8,502,165 32,313,613
2053 8,533,102 31,859,051
2052 8,563,943 31,405,418
2051 8,594,925 30,949,633
2050 8,625,864 30,490,614
2049 8,657,469 30,032,811
2048 8,689,207 29,570,773
2047 8,721,846 29,111,688
2046 8,755,100 28,648,672
2045 8,789,106 28,187,838
2044 8,823,256 27,724,585
2043 8,857,823 27,260,926
2042 8,893,508 26,796,927
2041 8,929,696 26,332,270
2040 8,966,615 25,866,240
2039 9,004,383 25,398,425
2038 9,041,989 24,928,471
2037 9,080,597 24,457,649
2036 9,118,668 23,986,892
2035 9,157,148 23,515,497
2034 9,195,286 23,046,885
2033 9,232,883 22,578,286
2032 9,270,132 22,110,230
2031 9,306,671 21,643,047
2030 9,342,584 21,178,414
2029 9,377,706 20,719,234
2028 9,411,230 20,263,713
2027 9,443,534 19,814,138
2026 9,475,525 19,372,006
2025 9,535,248 18,934,809
2024 9,562,065 18,501,984
2023 9,592,186 18,077,573
2022 9,605,074 17,651,103
2021 9,630,932 17,220,867
2020 9,670,419 16,789,219
2019 9,694,824 16,352,922
2018 9,706,964 15,914,498
2017 9,726,756 15,475,002
2016 9,759,755 15,034,521
2015 9,797,755 14,593,331
2014 9,833,038 14,152,102
2013 9,872,734 13,710,849
2012 9,920,362 13,310,495
2011 9,971,727 12,958,897
2010 10,000,023 12,635,413
2009 10,022,650 12,337,389
2008 10,038,188 12,048,959
2007 10,055,780 11,770,344
2006 10,071,370 11,500,094
2005 10,087,065 11,235,472
2004 10,107,146 10,975,704
2003 10,129,552 10,721,176
2002 10,158,608 10,466,214
2001 10,187,576 10,212,942
2000 10,210,971 9,968,260
1999 10,237,530 9,730,887
1998 10,266,570 9,502,952
1997 10,290,486 9,283,495
1996 10,311,238 9,067,014
1995 10,328,965 8,848,101
1994 10,343,355 8,624,078
1993 10,357,523 8,396,288
1992 10,369,341 8,168,395
1991 10,373,400 7,943,085
1990 10,373,988 7,720,523
1989 10,481,719 7,502,207
1988 10,596,487 7,289,618
1987 10,612,741 7,081,530
1986 10,630,564 6,878,192
1985 10,648,713 6,683,287
1984 10,668,095 6,499,364
1983 10,689,463 6,324,504
1982 10,705,535 6,156,961
1981 10,711,848 5,997,160
1980 10,711,122 5,845,638
1979 10,704,152 5,702,895
1978 10,684,822 5,568,096
1977 10,648,031 5,439,549
1976 10,598,677 5,308,564
1975 10,540,525 5,170,810
1974 10,478,720 5,029,437
1973 10,432,055 4,885,181
1972 10,398,489 4,741,631
1971 10,367,537 4,601,864
1970 10,337,910 4,466,328
1969 10,298,723 4,334,974
1968 10,255,815 4,207,587
1967 10,216,604 4,083,870
1966 10,178,653 3,964,299
1965 10,147,935 3,849,788
1964 10,119,835 3,740,535
1963 10,087,947 3,635,876
1962 10,060,825 3,534,686
1961 10,027,958 3,436,375
1960 9,983,512 3,340,907

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/senegal | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Hungary decreased by 311,615 people (a 3.09% decline), while Senegal gained 3,534,427 people (a 30.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Hungary lost 284,230 people (a 2.91% decline), while Senegal's population increased by 4,457,078 people (a 29.6% growth).

Hungary was ranked 81st most populous country in 2006 and is 98th in 2026. Senegal was ranked 72nd in 2006 and ranked 68th 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 Senegal will increase by 56.4% to 30,490,614 people and rank change from 68th to 63rd.

Senegal is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 47.5M 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
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Hungary Senegal
2100 -0.21% 0.36%
2099 -0.21% 0.38%
2098 -0.2% 0.4%
2097 -0.2% 0.41%
2096 -0.2% 0.43%
2095 -0.2% 0.45%
2094 -0.2% 0.46%
2093 -0.19% 0.48%
2092 -0.2% 0.5%
2091 -0.2% 0.52%
2090 -0.21% 0.54%
2089 -0.2% 0.55%
2088 -0.21% 0.57%
2087 -0.22% 0.6%
2086 -0.23% 0.62%
2085 -0.22% 0.64%
2084 -0.23% 0.67%
2083 -0.24% 0.68%
2082 -0.25% 0.7%
2081 -0.26% 0.72%
2080 -0.27% 0.74%
2079 -0.27% 0.77%
2078 -0.29% 0.79%
2077 -0.31% 0.81%
2076 -0.32% 0.85%
2075 -0.34% 0.87%
2074 -0.36% 0.9%
2073 -0.37% 0.93%
2072 -0.39% 0.95%
2071 -0.4% 0.97%
2070 -0.41% 1.01%
2069 -0.42% 1.03%
2068 -0.43% 1.06%
2067 -0.43% 1.1%
2066 -0.45% 1.12%
2065 -0.45% 1.15%
2064 -0.44% 1.17%
2063 -0.44% 1.21%
2062 -0.43% 1.23%
2061 -0.42% 1.25%
2060 -0.42% 1.27%
2059 -0.4% 1.32%
2058 -0.39% 1.33%
2057 -0.39% 1.37%
2056 -0.38% 1.38%
2055 -0.37% 1.4%
2054 -0.36% 1.43%
2053 -0.36% 1.44%
2052 -0.36% 1.47%
2051 -0.36% 1.51%
2050 -0.37% 1.52%
2049 -0.37% 1.56%
2048 -0.37% 1.58%
2047 -0.38% 1.62%
2046 -0.39% 1.63%
2045 -0.39% 1.67%
2044 -0.39% 1.7%
2043 -0.4% 1.73%
2042 -0.41% 1.76%
2041 -0.41% 1.8%
2040 -0.42% 1.84%
2039 -0.42% 1.89%
2038 -0.43% 1.93%
2037 -0.42% 1.96%
2036 -0.42% 2%
2035 -0.41% 2.03%
2034 -0.41% 2.08%
2033 -0.4% 2.12%
2032 -0.39% 2.16%
2031 -0.38% 2.19%
2030 -0.37% 2.22%
2029 -0.36% 2.25%
2028 -0.34% 2.27%
2027 -0.34% 2.28%
2026 -0.63% 2.31%
2025 -0.28% 2.34%
2024 -0.31% 2.35%
2023 -0.13% 2.42%
2022 -0.27% 2.5%
2021 -0.41% 2.57%
2020 -0.25% 2.67%
2019 -0.13% 2.75%
2018 -0.2% 2.84%
2017 -0.34% 2.93%
2016 -0.39% 3.02%
2015 -0.36% 3.12%
2014 -0.4% 3.22%
2013 -0.48% 3.01%
2012 -0.52% 2.71%
2011 -0.28% 2.56%
2010 -0.23% 2.42%
2009 -0.15% 2.39%
2008 -0.17% 2.37%
2007 -0.15% 2.35%
2006 -0.16% 2.36%
2005 -0.2% 2.37%
2004 -0.22% 2.37%
2003 -0.29% 2.44%
2002 -0.28% 2.48%
2001 -0.23% 2.45%
2000 -0.26% 2.44%
1999 -0.28% 2.4%
1998 -0.23% 2.36%
1997 -0.2% 2.39%
1996 -0.17% 2.47%
1995 -0.14% 2.6%
1994 -0.14% 2.71%
1993 -0.11% 2.79%
1992 -0.04% 2.84%
1991 -0.006% 2.88%
1990 -1.03% 2.91%
1989 -1.08% 2.92%
1988 -0.15% 2.94%
1987 -0.17% 2.96%
1986 -0.17% 2.92%
1985 -0.18% 2.83%
1984 -0.2% 2.76%
1983 -0.15% 2.72%
1982 -0.06% 2.66%
1981 0.007% 2.59%
1980 0.07% 2.5%
1979 0.18% 2.42%
1978 0.35% 2.36%
1977 0.47% 2.47%
1976 0.55% 2.66%
1975 0.59% 2.81%
1974 0.45% 2.95%
1973 0.32% 3.03%
1972 0.3% 3.04%
1971 0.29% 3.03%
1970 0.38% 3.03%
1969 0.42% 3.03%
1968 0.38% 3.03%
1967 0.37% 3.02%
1966 0.3% 2.97%
1965 0.28% 2.92%
1964 0.32% 2.88%
1963 0.27% 2.86%
1962 0.33% 2.86%
1961 0.45% 2.86%

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/senegal | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Hungary declined by 0.31%, while Senegal's population grew by 2.35%.

Live population counters

Hungary Senegal
Current population
9475525
19491599
Population rank 98/197 68/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.24%
One net population change
17.4 minutes
1.24 minutes
One birth every
6.02 minutes
59.3 seconds
One death every
4.09 minutes
5.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline -83 +1,163
Annual growth/decline -30,121 +424,411
Annual growth/decline rate -0.31% +2.35%
Population growth rate rank 179/197 35/197
One migration net change every
32.3 minutes
41.7 minutes
Annual migration change -16,331 -12,636
Net migration rank 149/196 138/196
Foreign-born residents 689,565 281,867
Foreign-born residents rank 71/195 100/195
Foreign-born share of population 7.1% 1.5%
Foreign-born share rank 79/195 146/195

Natural population change vs migration

Hungary
Natural

Migration
Senegal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Hungary Senegal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -16,331 - -12,636
2024 - 16,223 - -10,307
2023 -41,247 49,213 431,006 -9,999
2022 -47,065 41,871 415,507 16,425
2021 -61,638 20,372 403,019 25,519
2020 -47,385 9,147 400,910 33,848
2019 -36,840 34,339 399,436 38,386
2018 -37,858 34,190 405,454 33,567
2017 -37,934 20,200 410,366 29,605
2016 -31,231 68 411,480 29,498
2015 -39,191 13,856 407,008 34,387
2014 -32,449 11,581 405,019 36,030
2013 -36,529 5,635 406,582 34,878
2012 -38,689 15,286 402,243 -42,978
2011 -40,884 1,859 387,290 -43,350
2010 -40,000 10,592 372,934 -69,888
2009 -34,077 17,281 362,238 -69,239
2008 -31,118 16,166 351,661 -67,812
2007 -35,195 13,697 339,963 -66,580
2006 -32,228 19,890 331,364 -64,254
2005 -38,331 16,925 323,908 -61,781
2004 -37,396 16,637 317,286 -59,879
2003 -41,531 13,879 308,856 -57,213
2002 -36,571 2,822 298,842 -40,554
2001 -35,657 10,386 289,690 -41,422
2000 -37,780 13,414 283,946 -42,854
1999 -49,140 12,819 277,944 -44,284
1998 -43,120 13,568 267,404 -45,189
1997 -38,075 14,186 261,200 -44,506
1996 -38,152 14,605 255,418 -39,162
1995 -34,086 14,927 252,552 -31,001
1994 -31,030 15,159 249,115 -22,633
1993 -33,144 15,540 245,742 -16,649
1992 -26,960 16,238 241,482 -14,796
1991 -17,635 16,873 237,713 -13,783
1990 -19,710 16,991 234,155 -12,959
1989 -20,963 -16,991 227,797 -12,362
1988 -15,895 -16,052 221,772 -12,036
1987 -15,919 -16,175 218,522 -12,086
1986 -18,072 -16,339 212,887 -12,655
1985 -18,103 -15,890 208,218 -18,644
1984 -21,336 -16,216 203,125 -24,858
1983 -21,379 -16,047 197,673 -26,222
1982 -10,705 -16,531 191,309 -27,672
1981 -2,142 -16,869 185,917 -29,959
1980 3,213 -17,795 179,707 -32,616
1979 23,549 3,629 173,425 -35,022
1978 27,780 290 167,744 -36,559
1977 45,787 -54 161,636 -35,731
1976 52,993 -472 154,776 -18,716
1975 63,243 -335 147,311 -7,870
1974 60,777 132 139,974 3,347
1973 33,382 -1,512 133,834 11,382
1972 34,315 -8 128,024 13,852
1971 26,956 -15 122,511 15,131
1970 32,048 -96 117,264 16,168
1969 38,105 -333 112,393 16,887
1968 39,997 -324 108,240 17,264
1967 39,845 -414 104,824 17,107
1966 36,643 -726 101,359 15,849
1965 24,355 -537 97,912 13,913
1964 31,371 -739 94,797 11,892
1963 32,282 -822 92,264 10,371
1962 21,128 -1,738 89,937 9,809
1961 44,123 -1,177 87,322 9,549
1960 44,926 -1,108 84,735 9,337

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

GeoRank.org/population/hungary/senegal | 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 Senegal 93.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,089,205 people) and 6.13% is from migration (a gain of 267,266 people).

As of 2024, 689,565 residents or 7.1% of the population were not native-born in Hungary, compared to 281,867 people or 1.5% in Senegal.

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
Senegal
City Population
Dakar 1.44M
Thies 391K
Rufisque 295K
Saint-Louis 259K
Ziguinchor 205K
Kaolack 172K
Louga 113K
Kolda 62.3K
Fatick 39.4K

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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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