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Population in Hungary compared to Sierra Leone: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Hungary was 9,562,065 in 2024 vs 8,642,022 people in Sierra Leone in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Hungary's population is 9,475,525 people compared to 9,049,533 in Sierra Leone.

Population statistics:

  • Hungary's population is 1.05 times bigger than Sierra Leone's.
  • Hungary is ranked the 98th most populous country in the world, while Sierra Leone is the 101st.
  • The countries together account for 0.22% of the world: 0.11% for Hungary vs 0.11% for Sierra Leone.
  • For the last 10 years, Hungary has had an average growth rate of -0.29% per year vs +2.32% in Sierra Leone.
  • Since 2006, the population of Hungary has decreased from 10.1M people to 9.48M (5.92% decline), while Sierra Leone has grown from 5.62M to 9.05M (60.9% growth).

Hungary vs Sierra Leone: population by year and forecast

Hungary
Factual

Projection
Sierra Leone
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Hungary Sierra Leone
2100 7,370,355 16,111,324
2099 7,386,200 16,126,181
2098 7,401,408 16,139,280
2097 7,415,908 16,154,153
2096 7,430,531 16,164,923
2095 7,445,269 16,173,557
2094 7,460,108 16,173,155
2093 7,475,111 16,177,864
2092 7,489,534 16,175,032
2091 7,504,343 16,168,153
2090 7,519,276 16,158,415
2089 7,534,960 16,146,773
2088 7,550,399 16,133,018
2087 7,566,507 16,116,823
2086 7,583,518 16,089,780
2085 7,600,748 16,068,438
2084 7,617,497 16,044,782
2083 7,634,894 16,011,134
2082 7,653,272 15,975,073
2081 7,672,270 15,935,071
2080 7,692,156 15,896,846
2079 7,712,929 15,854,898
2078 7,734,118 15,805,607
2077 7,756,481 15,754,551
2076 7,780,266 15,699,439
2075 7,805,336 15,639,458
2074 7,832,068 15,584,377
2073 7,860,016 15,516,736
2072 7,889,448 15,446,543
2071 7,920,271 15,374,790
2070 7,952,370 15,297,449
2069 7,985,309 15,216,666
2068 8,019,321 15,128,048
2067 8,053,791 15,032,144
2066 8,088,854 14,935,222
2065 8,125,079 14,837,697
2064 8,161,993 14,740,749
2063 8,198,019 14,642,031
2062 8,233,954 14,529,557
2061 8,269,395 14,423,861
2060 8,304,498 14,311,215
2059 8,339,351 14,198,706
2058 8,372,516 14,080,827
2057 8,405,403 13,960,869
2056 8,438,397 13,836,132
2055 8,470,451 13,706,113
2054 8,502,165 13,579,802
2053 8,533,102 13,444,465
2052 8,563,943 13,303,409
2051 8,594,925 13,156,370
2050 8,625,864 13,010,109
2049 8,657,469 12,867,021
2048 8,689,207 12,716,015
2047 8,721,846 12,570,250
2046 8,755,100 12,414,307
2045 8,789,106 12,257,874
2044 8,823,256 12,092,075
2043 8,857,823 11,931,531
2042 8,893,508 11,770,467
2041 8,929,696 11,602,993
2040 8,966,615 11,431,337
2039 9,004,383 11,262,807
2038 9,041,989 11,100,099
2037 9,080,597 10,931,629
2036 9,118,668 10,760,758
2035 9,157,148 10,585,702
2034 9,195,286 10,413,826
2033 9,232,883 10,241,196
2032 9,270,132 10,062,575
2031 9,306,671 9,883,708
2030 9,342,584 9,708,038
2029 9,377,706 9,532,000
2028 9,411,230 9,360,873
2027 9,443,534 9,179,702
2026 9,475,525 9,001,269
2025 9,535,248 8,822,114
2024 9,562,065 8,642,022
2023 9,592,186 8,460,512
2022 9,605,074 8,276,807
2021 9,630,932 8,094,602
2020 9,670,419 7,912,558
2019 9,694,824 7,731,991
2018 9,706,964 7,554,563
2017 9,726,756 7,379,299
2016 9,759,755 7,205,328
2015 9,797,755 7,037,655
2014 9,833,038 6,876,385
2013 9,872,734 6,714,051
2012 9,920,362 6,551,080
2011 9,971,727 6,387,251
2010 10,000,023 6,222,714
2009 10,022,650 6,055,646
2008 10,038,188 5,894,722
2007 10,055,780 5,749,352
2006 10,071,370 5,624,466
2005 10,087,065 5,501,712
2004 10,107,146 5,355,717
2003 10,129,552 5,177,687
2002 10,158,608 4,971,435
2001 10,187,576 4,692,716
2000 10,210,971 4,423,611
1999 10,237,530 4,318,043
1998 10,266,570 4,295,785
1997 10,290,486 4,253,716
1996 10,311,238 4,199,210
1995 10,328,965 4,179,179
1994 10,343,355 4,173,105
1993 10,357,523 4,157,130
1992 10,369,341 4,166,366
1991 10,373,400 4,246,267
1990 10,373,988 4,196,828
1989 10,481,719 4,034,037
1988 10,596,487 3,934,517
1987 10,612,741 3,829,718
1986 10,630,564 3,728,380
1985 10,648,713 3,638,438
1984 10,668,095 3,558,758
1983 10,689,463 3,481,646
1982 10,705,535 3,408,183
1981 10,711,848 3,338,940
1980 10,711,122 3,272,089
1979 10,704,152 3,207,499
1978 10,684,822 3,145,517
1977 10,648,031 3,085,354
1976 10,598,677 3,028,820
1975 10,540,525 2,974,657
1974 10,478,720 2,920,459
1973 10,432,055 2,866,955
1972 10,398,489 2,814,388
1971 10,367,537 2,763,222
1970 10,337,910 2,712,286
1969 10,298,723 2,661,365
1968 10,255,815 2,611,532
1967 10,216,604 2,562,384
1966 10,178,653 2,514,638
1965 10,147,935 2,468,666
1964 10,119,835 2,424,390
1963 10,087,947 2,382,258
1962 10,060,825 2,342,242
1961 10,027,958 2,304,227
1960 9,983,512 2,268,356

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 Sierra Leone gained 1,580,862 people (a 28.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Hungary lost 284,230 people (a 2.91% decline), while Sierra Leone's population increased by 1,844,205 people (a 25.6% growth).

Hungary was ranked 81st most populous country in 2006 and is 98th in 2026. Sierra Leone was ranked 106th in 2006 and ranked 101st 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 Sierra Leone will increase by 43.8% to 13,010,109 people and rank change from 101st to 91st.

Sierra Leone is projected to reach its peak in 2093 at 16.2M 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
Sierra Leone
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Hungary Sierra Leone
2100 -0.21% -0.09%
2099 -0.21% -0.08%
2098 -0.2% -0.09%
2097 -0.2% -0.07%
2096 -0.2% -0.05%
2095 -0.2% 0.002%
2094 -0.2% -0.03%
2093 -0.19% 0.02%
2092 -0.2% 0.04%
2091 -0.2% 0.06%
2090 -0.21% 0.07%
2089 -0.2% 0.09%
2088 -0.21% 0.1%
2087 -0.22% 0.17%
2086 -0.23% 0.13%
2085 -0.22% 0.15%
2084 -0.23% 0.21%
2083 -0.24% 0.23%
2082 -0.25% 0.25%
2081 -0.26% 0.24%
2080 -0.27% 0.26%
2079 -0.27% 0.31%
2078 -0.29% 0.32%
2077 -0.31% 0.35%
2076 -0.32% 0.38%
2075 -0.34% 0.35%
2074 -0.36% 0.44%
2073 -0.37% 0.45%
2072 -0.39% 0.47%
2071 -0.4% 0.51%
2070 -0.41% 0.53%
2069 -0.42% 0.59%
2068 -0.43% 0.64%
2067 -0.43% 0.65%
2066 -0.45% 0.66%
2065 -0.45% 0.66%
2064 -0.44% 0.67%
2063 -0.44% 0.77%
2062 -0.43% 0.73%
2061 -0.42% 0.79%
2060 -0.42% 0.79%
2059 -0.4% 0.84%
2058 -0.39% 0.86%
2057 -0.39% 0.9%
2056 -0.38% 0.95%
2055 -0.37% 0.93%
2054 -0.36% 1.01%
2053 -0.36% 1.06%
2052 -0.36% 1.12%
2051 -0.36% 1.12%
2050 -0.37% 1.11%
2049 -0.37% 1.19%
2048 -0.37% 1.16%
2047 -0.38% 1.26%
2046 -0.39% 1.28%
2045 -0.39% 1.37%
2044 -0.39% 1.35%
2043 -0.4% 1.37%
2042 -0.41% 1.44%
2041 -0.41% 1.5%
2040 -0.42% 1.5%
2039 -0.42% 1.47%
2038 -0.43% 1.54%
2037 -0.42% 1.59%
2036 -0.42% 1.65%
2035 -0.41% 1.65%
2034 -0.41% 1.69%
2033 -0.4% 1.78%
2032 -0.39% 1.81%
2031 -0.38% 1.81%
2030 -0.37% 1.85%
2029 -0.36% 1.83%
2028 -0.34% 1.97%
2027 -0.34% 1.98%
2026 -0.63% 2.03%
2025 -0.28% 2.08%
2024 -0.31% 2.15%
2023 -0.13% 2.22%
2022 -0.27% 2.25%
2021 -0.41% 2.3%
2020 -0.25% 2.34%
2019 -0.13% 2.35%
2018 -0.2% 2.38%
2017 -0.34% 2.41%
2016 -0.39% 2.38%
2015 -0.36% 2.35%
2014 -0.4% 2.42%
2013 -0.48% 2.49%
2012 -0.52% 2.56%
2011 -0.28% 2.64%
2010 -0.23% 2.76%
2009 -0.15% 2.73%
2008 -0.17% 2.53%
2007 -0.15% 2.22%
2006 -0.16% 2.23%
2005 -0.2% 2.73%
2004 -0.22% 3.44%
2003 -0.29% 4.15%
2002 -0.28% 5.94%
2001 -0.23% 6.08%
2000 -0.26% 2.44%
1999 -0.28% 0.52%
1998 -0.23% 0.99%
1997 -0.2% 1.3%
1996 -0.17% 0.48%
1995 -0.14% 0.15%
1994 -0.14% 0.38%
1993 -0.11% -0.22%
1992 -0.04% -1.88%
1991 -0.006% 1.18%
1990 -1.03% 4.04%
1989 -1.08% 2.53%
1988 -0.15% 2.74%
1987 -0.17% 2.72%
1986 -0.17% 2.47%
1985 -0.18% 2.24%
1984 -0.2% 2.21%
1983 -0.15% 2.16%
1982 -0.06% 2.07%
1981 0.007% 2.04%
1980 0.07% 2.01%
1979 0.18% 1.97%
1978 0.35% 1.95%
1977 0.47% 1.87%
1976 0.55% 1.82%
1975 0.59% 1.86%
1974 0.45% 1.87%
1973 0.32% 1.87%
1972 0.3% 1.85%
1971 0.29% 1.88%
1970 0.38% 1.91%
1969 0.42% 1.91%
1968 0.38% 1.92%
1967 0.37% 1.9%
1966 0.3% 1.86%
1965 0.28% 1.83%
1964 0.32% 1.77%
1963 0.27% 1.71%
1962 0.33% 1.65%
1961 0.45% 1.58%

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 Sierra Leone's population grew by 2.15%.

Live population counters

Hungary Sierra Leone
Current population
9475525
9049533
Population rank 98/197 101/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.11%
One net population change
17.4 minutes
2.9 minutes
One birth every
6.02 minutes
2.03 minutes
One death every
4.09 minutes
7.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline -83 +497
Annual growth/decline -30,121 +181,510
Annual growth/decline rate -0.31% +2.15%
Population growth rate rank 179/197 47/197
One migration net change every
32.3 minutes
46.6 minutes
Annual migration change -16,331 -11,309
Net migration rank 149/196 136/196
Foreign-born residents 689,565 49,997
Foreign-born residents rank 71/195 151/195
Foreign-born share of population 7.1% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 79/195 174/195

Natural population change vs migration

Hungary
Natural

Migration
Sierra Leone
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Hungary Sierra Leone
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -16,331 - -11,309
2024 - 16,223 - -11,000
2023 -41,247 49,213 188,788 -4,000
2022 -47,065 41,871 186,625 -4,000
2021 -61,638 20,372 183,326 -1,544
2020 -47,385 9,147 181,015 1,292
2019 -36,840 34,339 181,068 -2,238
2018 -37,858 34,190 178,772 -2,741
2017 -37,934 20,200 173,259 1,234
2016 -31,231 68 168,784 4,657
2015 -39,191 13,856 162,275 -356
2014 -32,449 11,581 160,137 485
2013 -36,529 5,635 161,265 2,773
2012 -38,689 15,286 160,915 988
2011 -40,884 1,859 158,858 6,895
2010 -40,000 10,592 155,338 7,983
2009 -34,077 17,281 152,669 18,145
2008 -31,118 16,166 149,855 1,182
2007 -35,195 13,697 145,740 -6,042
2006 -32,228 19,890 144,127 -34,052
2005 -38,331 16,925 137,234 -1,805
2004 -37,396 16,637 132,661 23,897
2003 -41,531 13,879 130,312 69,185
2002 -36,571 2,822 126,429 86,578
2001 -35,657 10,386 116,647 227,791
2000 -37,780 13,414 110,754 83,013
1999 -49,140 12,819 102,295 -84,926
1998 -43,120 13,568 103,906 -76,766
1997 -38,075 14,186 105,433 -48,437
1996 -38,152 14,605 104,140 -52,110
1995 -34,086 14,927 100,885 -112,857
1994 -31,030 15,159 101,486 -77,371
1993 -33,144 15,540 103,317 -95,476
1992 -26,960 16,238 103,251 -129,565
1991 -17,635 16,873 105,477 -238,965
1990 -19,710 16,991 100,778 131,587
1989 -20,963 -16,991 98,298 -5,079
1988 -15,895 -16,052 96,344 9,470
1987 -15,919 -16,175 94,235 9,558
1986 -18,072 -16,339 90,902 7,992
1985 -18,103 -15,890 88,869 -7,873
1984 -21,336 -16,216 87,072 -8,708
1983 -21,379 -16,047 84,628 -8,783
1982 -10,705 -16,531 82,457 -11,379
1981 -2,142 -16,869 80,111 -12,699
1980 3,213 -17,795 77,932 -11,641
1979 23,549 3,629 75,992 -13,095
1978 27,780 290 74,130 -13,073
1977 45,787 -54 71,663 -12,399
1976 52,993 -472 69,506 -15,686
1975 63,243 -335 67,560 -13,058
1974 60,777 132 65,357 -11,473
1973 33,382 -1,512 62,443 -9,322
1972 34,315 -8 60,279 -8,267
1971 26,956 -15 58,484 -8,162
1970 32,048 -96 56,513 -4,957
1969 38,105 -333 54,768 -4,485
1968 39,997 -324 53,126 -3,743
1967 39,845 -414 51,734 -2,819
1966 36,643 -726 49,486 -2,911
1965 24,355 -537 47,223 -1,851
1964 31,371 -739 45,487 -2,308
1963 32,282 -822 43,569 -2,480
1962 21,128 -1,738 41,603 -2,658
1961 44,123 -1,177 40,022 -2,947
1960 44,926 -1,108 38,192 -3,528

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 Sierra Leone 99.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,764,049 people) and 0.41% is from migration (a loss of 7,211 people).

As of 2024, 689,565 residents or 7.1% of the population were not native-born in Hungary, compared to 49,997 people or 0.6% in Sierra Leone.

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
Sierra Leone
City Population
Freetown 951K
Bo 234K
Kenema 188K

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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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