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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Hungary was 9,562,065 in 2024 vs 6,586,476 people in Serbia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Hungary's population is 9,475,525 people compared to 6,494,521 in Serbia.

Population statistics:

  • Hungary's population is 1.46 times bigger than Serbia's.
  • Hungary is ranked the 98th most populous country in the world, while Serbia is the 110th.
  • The countries together account for 0.19% of the world: 0.11% for Hungary vs 0.08% for Serbia.
  • For the last 10 years, Hungary has had an average growth rate of -0.29% per year vs -0.76% in Serbia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Hungary has decreased from 10.1M people to 9.48M (5.92% decline), while Serbia has declined from 7.41M to 6.49M (12.4% decline).

Hungary vs Serbia: population by year and forecast

Hungary
Factual

Projection
Serbia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Hungary Serbia
2100 7,370,355 3,621,418
2099 7,386,200 3,649,584
2098 7,401,408 3,677,789
2097 7,415,908 3,706,279
2096 7,430,531 3,734,933
2095 7,445,269 3,763,769
2094 7,460,108 3,792,851
2093 7,475,111 3,822,147
2092 7,489,534 3,851,865
2091 7,504,343 3,881,833
2090 7,519,276 3,911,964
2089 7,534,960 3,942,571
2088 7,550,399 3,973,274
2087 7,566,507 4,004,485
2086 7,583,518 4,036,066
2085 7,600,748 4,068,021
2084 7,617,497 4,100,403
2083 7,634,894 4,133,391
2082 7,653,272 4,166,924
2081 7,672,270 4,200,811
2080 7,692,156 4,235,306
2079 7,712,929 4,270,442
2078 7,734,118 4,306,246
2077 7,756,481 4,342,382
2076 7,780,266 4,378,754
2075 7,805,336 4,415,505
2074 7,832,068 4,452,888
2073 7,860,016 4,490,589
2072 7,889,448 4,528,672
2071 7,920,271 4,567,167
2070 7,952,370 4,606,212
2069 7,985,309 4,645,524
2068 8,019,321 4,685,090
2067 8,053,791 4,724,796
2066 8,088,854 4,764,445
2065 8,125,079 4,804,405
2064 8,161,993 4,844,434
2063 8,198,019 4,884,574
2062 8,233,954 4,924,899
2061 8,269,395 4,964,985
2060 8,304,498 5,005,138
2059 8,339,351 5,045,125
2058 8,372,516 5,085,292
2057 8,405,403 5,125,901
2056 8,438,397 5,166,530
2055 8,470,451 5,207,137
2054 8,502,165 5,247,793
2053 8,533,102 5,288,369
2052 8,563,943 5,329,487
2051 8,594,925 5,371,281
2050 8,625,864 5,413,067
2049 8,657,469 5,455,402
2048 8,689,207 5,498,031
2047 8,721,846 5,541,158
2046 8,755,100 5,584,824
2045 8,789,106 5,629,108
2044 8,823,256 5,673,908
2043 8,857,823 5,719,287
2042 8,893,508 5,765,400
2041 8,929,696 5,811,936
2040 8,966,615 5,858,464
2039 9,004,383 5,905,404
2038 9,041,989 5,952,107
2037 9,080,597 5,998,763
2036 9,118,668 6,045,097
2035 9,157,148 6,091,385
2034 9,195,286 6,137,447
2033 9,232,883 6,183,536
2032 9,270,132 6,229,136
2031 9,306,671 6,274,395
2030 9,342,584 6,319,422
2029 9,377,706 6,363,799
2028 9,411,230 6,407,914
2027 9,443,534 6,451,609
2026 9,475,525 6,494,521
2025 9,535,248 6,543,364
2024 9,562,065 6,586,476
2023 9,592,186 6,623,183
2022 9,605,074 6,664,449
2021 9,630,932 6,834,326
2020 9,670,419 6,899,126
2019 9,694,824 6,945,235
2018 9,706,964 6,982,604
2017 9,726,756 7,020,858
2016 9,759,755 7,058,322
2015 9,797,755 7,095,383
2014 9,833,038 7,131,787
2013 9,872,734 7,166,553
2012 9,920,362 7,201,497
2011 9,971,727 7,236,519
2010 10,000,023 7,291,436
2009 10,022,650 7,320,807
2008 10,038,188 7,350,222
2007 10,055,780 7,381,579
2006 10,071,370 7,411,569
2005 10,087,065 7,440,769
2004 10,107,146 7,463,157
2003 10,129,552 7,480,591
2002 10,158,608 7,500,031
2001 10,187,576 7,503,433
2000 10,210,971 7,516,346
1999 10,237,530 7,540,401
1998 10,266,570 7,567,745
1997 10,290,486 7,598,538
1996 10,311,238 7,622,185
1995 10,328,965 7,628,264
1994 10,343,355 7,622,711
1993 10,357,523 7,614,328
1992 10,369,341 7,604,063
1991 10,373,400 7,595,636
1990 10,373,988 7,897,937
1989 10,481,719 7,893,787
1988 10,596,487 7,884,218
1987 10,612,741 7,868,027
1986 10,630,564 7,853,824
1985 10,648,713 7,835,902
1984 10,668,095 7,813,549
1983 10,689,463 7,788,100
1982 10,705,535 7,763,335
1981 10,711,848 7,736,787
1980 10,711,122 7,709,544
1979 10,704,152 7,541,997
1978 10,684,822 7,504,017
1977 10,648,031 7,462,783
1976 10,598,677 7,418,973
1975 10,540,525 7,368,717
1974 10,478,720 7,326,043
1973 10,432,055 7,283,902
1972 10,398,489 7,252,012
1971 10,367,537 7,211,716
1970 10,337,910 7,164,993
1969 10,298,723 7,123,249
1968 10,255,815 7,007,586
1967 10,216,604 6,966,522
1966 10,178,653 6,927,969
1965 10,147,935 6,876,624
1964 10,119,835 6,832,855
1963 10,087,947 6,787,950
1962 10,060,825 6,740,264
1961 10,027,958 6,689,077
1960 9,983,512 6,638,992

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 Serbia lost 353,247 people (a 4.77% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Hungary lost 284,230 people (a 2.91% decline), while Serbia's population decreased by 563,801 people (a 7.99% decline).

Hungary was ranked 81st most populous country in 2006 and is 98th in 2026. Serbia was ranked 97th in 2006 and ranked 110th 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 Serbia will decrease by 16.7% to 5,413,067 people and rank change from 110th to 125th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 17.9% of the population in Hungary and 32.6% in Serbia.

Population growth rate by year

Hungary
Factual

Projection
Serbia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Hungary Serbia
2100 -0.21% -0.77%
2099 -0.21% -0.77%
2098 -0.2% -0.77%
2097 -0.2% -0.77%
2096 -0.2% -0.77%
2095 -0.2% -0.77%
2094 -0.2% -0.77%
2093 -0.19% -0.77%
2092 -0.2% -0.77%
2091 -0.2% -0.77%
2090 -0.21% -0.78%
2089 -0.2% -0.77%
2088 -0.21% -0.78%
2087 -0.22% -0.78%
2086 -0.23% -0.79%
2085 -0.22% -0.79%
2084 -0.23% -0.8%
2083 -0.24% -0.8%
2082 -0.25% -0.81%
2081 -0.26% -0.81%
2080 -0.27% -0.82%
2079 -0.27% -0.83%
2078 -0.29% -0.83%
2077 -0.31% -0.83%
2076 -0.32% -0.83%
2075 -0.34% -0.84%
2074 -0.36% -0.84%
2073 -0.37% -0.84%
2072 -0.39% -0.84%
2071 -0.4% -0.85%
2070 -0.41% -0.85%
2069 -0.42% -0.84%
2068 -0.43% -0.84%
2067 -0.43% -0.83%
2066 -0.45% -0.83%
2065 -0.45% -0.83%
2064 -0.44% -0.82%
2063 -0.44% -0.82%
2062 -0.43% -0.81%
2061 -0.42% -0.8%
2060 -0.42% -0.79%
2059 -0.4% -0.79%
2058 -0.39% -0.79%
2057 -0.39% -0.79%
2056 -0.38% -0.78%
2055 -0.37% -0.77%
2054 -0.36% -0.77%
2053 -0.36% -0.77%
2052 -0.36% -0.78%
2051 -0.36% -0.77%
2050 -0.37% -0.78%
2049 -0.37% -0.78%
2048 -0.37% -0.78%
2047 -0.38% -0.78%
2046 -0.39% -0.79%
2045 -0.39% -0.79%
2044 -0.39% -0.79%
2043 -0.4% -0.8%
2042 -0.41% -0.8%
2041 -0.41% -0.79%
2040 -0.42% -0.79%
2039 -0.42% -0.78%
2038 -0.43% -0.78%
2037 -0.42% -0.77%
2036 -0.42% -0.76%
2035 -0.41% -0.75%
2034 -0.41% -0.75%
2033 -0.4% -0.73%
2032 -0.39% -0.72%
2031 -0.38% -0.71%
2030 -0.37% -0.7%
2029 -0.36% -0.69%
2028 -0.34% -0.68%
2027 -0.34% -0.66%
2026 -0.63% -0.75%
2025 -0.28% -0.65%
2024 -0.31% -0.55%
2023 -0.13% -0.62%
2022 -0.27% -2.49%
2021 -0.41% -0.94%
2020 -0.25% -0.66%
2019 -0.13% -0.54%
2018 -0.2% -0.54%
2017 -0.34% -0.53%
2016 -0.39% -0.52%
2015 -0.36% -0.51%
2014 -0.4% -0.49%
2013 -0.48% -0.49%
2012 -0.52% -0.48%
2011 -0.28% -0.75%
2010 -0.23% -0.4%
2009 -0.15% -0.4%
2008 -0.17% -0.42%
2007 -0.15% -0.4%
2006 -0.16% -0.39%
2005 -0.2% -0.3%
2004 -0.22% -0.23%
2003 -0.29% -0.26%
2002 -0.28% -0.05%
2001 -0.23% -0.17%
2000 -0.26% -0.32%
1999 -0.28% -0.36%
1998 -0.23% -0.41%
1997 -0.2% -0.31%
1996 -0.17% -0.08%
1995 -0.14% 0.07%
1994 -0.14% 0.11%
1993 -0.11% 0.13%
1992 -0.04% 0.11%
1991 -0.006% -3.83%
1990 -1.03% 0.05%
1989 -1.08% 0.12%
1988 -0.15% 0.21%
1987 -0.17% 0.18%
1986 -0.17% 0.23%
1985 -0.18% 0.29%
1984 -0.2% 0.33%
1983 -0.15% 0.32%
1982 -0.06% 0.34%
1981 0.007% 0.35%
1980 0.07% 2.22%
1979 0.18% 0.51%
1978 0.35% 0.55%
1977 0.47% 0.59%
1976 0.55% 0.68%
1975 0.59% 0.58%
1974 0.45% 0.58%
1973 0.32% 0.44%
1972 0.3% 0.56%
1971 0.29% 0.65%
1970 0.38% 0.59%
1969 0.42% 1.65%
1968 0.38% 0.59%
1967 0.37% 0.56%
1966 0.3% 0.75%
1965 0.28% 0.64%
1964 0.32% 0.66%
1963 0.27% 0.71%
1962 0.33% 0.77%
1961 0.45% 0.75%

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 Serbia's population declined by 0.55%.

Live population counters

Hungary Serbia
Current population
9475525
6494521
Population rank 98/197 110/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.08%
One net population change
17.4 minutes
14.3 minutes
One birth every
6.02 minutes
8.63 minutes
One death every
4.09 minutes
5.4 minutes
Daily growth/decline -83 -101
Annual growth/decline -30,121 -36,707
Annual growth/decline rate -0.31% -0.55%
Population growth rate rank 179/197 189/197
One migration net change every
32.3 minutes
40.3 minutes
Annual migration change -16,331 -13,086
Net migration rank 149/196 140/196
Foreign-born residents 689,565 712,550
Foreign-born residents rank 71/195 70/195
Foreign-born share of population 7.1% 10.6%
Foreign-born share rank 79/195 64/195

Natural population change vs migration

Hungary
Natural

Migration
Serbia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Hungary Serbia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -16,331 - -13,086
2024 - 16,223 - -8,132
2023 -41,247 49,213 -36,427 4,348
2022 -47,065 41,871 -46,651 40,118
2021 -61,638 20,372 -74,494 -8,974
2020 -47,385 9,147 -55,193 -10,220
2019 -36,840 34,339 -36,810 -18,891
2018 -37,858 34,190 -37,707 -18,883
2017 -37,934 20,200 -39,317 -18,651
2016 -31,231 68 -35,998 -18,322
2015 -39,191 13,856 -37,605 -18,789
2014 -32,449 11,581 -34,946 -18,846
2013 -36,529 5,635 -34,399 -17,866
2012 -38,689 15,286 -35,288 -18,513
2011 -40,884 1,859 -36,906 611
2010 -40,000 10,592 -34,999 3,632
2009 -34,077 17,281 -33,676 6,043
2008 -31,118 16,166 -33,590 7,070
2007 -35,195 13,697 -34,693 7,045
2006 -32,228 19,890 -31,870 8,018
2005 -38,331 16,925 -34,227 7,945
2004 -37,396 16,637 -26,121 7,300
2003 -41,531 13,879 -24,686 6,854
2002 -36,571 2,822 -24,750 1,562
2001 -35,657 10,386 -20,259 -12,007
2000 -37,780 13,414 -30,065 -14,368
1999 -49,140 12,819 -29,408 -4,073
1998 -43,120 13,568 -23,006 -5,665
1997 -38,075 14,186 -18,389 -5,817
1996 -38,152 14,605 -16,007 -5,598
1995 -34,086 14,927 -7,628 -6,019
1994 -31,030 15,159 -7,157 -5,934
1993 -33,144 15,540 -5,703 -5,972
1992 -26,960 16,238 -3,779 -4,415
1991 -17,635 16,873 2,210 -8,483
1990 -19,710 16,991 7,416 -16,260
1989 -20,963 -16,991 11,872 -16,360
1988 -15,895 -16,052 13,852 -15,715
1987 -15,919 -16,175 16,711 -16,686
1986 -18,072 -16,339 19,407 -17,990
1985 -18,103 -15,890 22,090 -17,646
1984 -21,336 -16,216 23,815 -15,567
1983 -21,379 -16,047 27,515 -15,301
1982 -10,705 -16,531 30,603 -13,550
1981 -2,142 -16,869 34,304 -8,531
1980 3,213 -17,795 36,273 287
1979 23,549 3,629 39,022 -960
1978 27,780 290 43,636 -1,481
1977 45,787 -54 48,105 -1,953
1976 52,993 -472 51,399 -2,744
1975 63,243 -335 52,502 -3,490
1974 60,777 132 51,583 -3,525
1973 33,382 -1,512 49,596 -2,396
1972 34,315 -8 48,248 -348
1971 26,956 -15 47,424 1,655
1970 32,048 -96 48,343 1,861
1969 38,105 -333 50,304 4,112
1968 39,997 -324 51,653 5,430
1967 39,845 -414 53,120 6,114
1966 36,643 -726 53,338 7,037
1965 24,355 -537 53,383 7,957
1964 31,371 -739 54,185 8,045
1963 32,282 -822 55,580 8,276
1962 21,128 -1,738 59,307 6,064
1961 44,123 -1,177 61,065 6,422
1960 44,926 -1,108 63,642 4,377

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 Serbia 83.3% is from natural causes (a loss of 435,148 people) and 16.7% is from migration (a loss of 87,110 people).

As of 2024, 689,565 residents or 7.1% of the population were not native-born in Hungary, compared to 712,550 people or 10.6% in Serbia.

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
Serbia
City Population
Belgrade 1.2M
Novi Sad 260K
Pristina 227K
Nis 183K
Kragujevac 151K
Subotica 106K
Valjevo 90.3K
Cacak 71.9K
Mitrovica 71.6K
Novi Pazar 66.5K

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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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