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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Hungary was 9,562,065 in 2024 vs 6,036,860 people in Singapore in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Hungary's population is 9,475,525 people compared to 6,125,852 in Singapore.

Population statistics:

  • Hungary's population is 1.55 times bigger than Singapore's.
  • Hungary is ranked the 98th most populous country in the world, while Singapore is the 113th.
  • The countries together account for 0.19% of the world: 0.11% for Hungary vs 0.07% for Singapore.
  • For the last 10 years, Hungary has had an average growth rate of -0.29% per year vs +1.04% in Singapore.
  • Since 2006, the population of Hungary has decreased from 10.1M people to 9.48M (5.92% decline), while Singapore has grown from 4.4M to 6.13M (39.2% growth).

Hungary vs Singapore: population by year and forecast

Hungary
Factual

Projection
Singapore
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Hungary Singapore
2100 7,370,355 4,344,248
2099 7,386,200 4,387,645
2098 7,401,408 4,435,189
2097 7,415,908 4,483,484
2096 7,430,531 4,533,994
2095 7,445,269 4,585,243
2094 7,460,108 4,639,568
2093 7,475,111 4,692,749
2092 7,489,534 4,745,364
2091 7,504,343 4,802,089
2090 7,519,276 4,859,572
2089 7,534,960 4,919,853
2088 7,550,399 4,977,701
2087 7,566,507 5,036,662
2086 7,583,518 5,096,772
2085 7,600,748 5,155,480
2084 7,617,497 5,212,381
2083 7,634,894 5,269,612
2082 7,653,272 5,327,281
2081 7,672,270 5,383,608
2080 7,692,156 5,438,023
2079 7,712,929 5,491,695
2078 7,734,118 5,541,781
2077 7,756,481 5,589,429
2076 7,780,266 5,632,686
2075 7,805,336 5,679,862
2074 7,832,068 5,725,351
2073 7,860,016 5,764,008
2072 7,889,448 5,799,655
2071 7,920,271 5,833,262
2070 7,952,370 5,864,115
2069 7,985,309 5,896,709
2068 8,019,321 5,927,631
2067 8,053,791 5,955,955
2066 8,088,854 5,988,826
2065 8,125,079 6,020,244
2064 8,161,993 6,046,805
2063 8,198,019 6,069,231
2062 8,233,954 6,093,782
2061 8,269,395 6,116,847
2060 8,304,498 6,142,295
2059 8,339,351 6,163,191
2058 8,372,516 6,185,611
2057 8,405,403 6,203,303
2056 8,438,397 6,221,491
2055 8,470,451 6,240,206
2054 8,502,165 6,261,488
2053 8,533,102 6,277,678
2052 8,563,943 6,290,046
2051 8,594,925 6,307,270
2050 8,625,864 6,325,698
2049 8,657,469 6,342,616
2048 8,689,207 6,355,818
2047 8,721,846 6,373,684
2046 8,755,100 6,387,901
2045 8,789,106 6,399,811
2044 8,823,256 6,412,802
2043 8,857,823 6,420,804
2042 8,893,508 6,427,555
2041 8,929,696 6,433,153
2040 8,966,615 6,434,727
2039 9,004,383 6,431,367
2038 9,041,989 6,422,540
2037 9,080,597 6,410,923
2036 9,118,668 6,398,937
2035 9,157,148 6,382,637
2034 9,195,286 6,360,610
2033 9,232,883 6,333,556
2032 9,270,132 6,306,749
2031 9,306,671 6,277,847
2030 9,342,584 6,250,608
2029 9,377,706 6,221,161
2028 9,411,230 6,186,754
2027 9,443,534 6,150,947
2026 9,475,525 6,116,548
2025 9,535,248 6,078,250
2024 9,562,065 6,036,860
2023 9,592,186 5,917,648
2022 9,605,074 5,637,022
2021 9,630,932 5,453,566
2020 9,670,419 5,685,807
2019 9,694,824 5,703,569
2018 9,706,964 5,638,676
2017 9,726,756 5,612,253
2016 9,759,755 5,607,283
2015 9,797,755 5,535,002
2014 9,833,038 5,469,724
2013 9,872,734 5,399,162
2012 9,920,362 5,312,437
2011 9,971,727 5,183,688
2010 10,000,023 5,076,732
2009 10,022,650 4,987,573
2008 10,038,188 4,839,396
2007 10,055,780 4,588,599
2006 10,071,370 4,401,365
2005 10,087,065 4,265,762
2004 10,107,146 4,166,664
2003 10,129,552 4,114,826
2002 10,158,608 4,175,950
2001 10,187,576 4,138,012
2000 10,210,971 4,027,887
1999 10,237,530 3,958,723
1998 10,266,570 3,927,213
1997 10,290,486 3,796,038
1996 10,311,238 3,670,704
1995 10,328,965 3,524,506
1994 10,343,355 3,419,048
1993 10,357,523 3,313,471
1992 10,369,341 3,230,698
1991 10,373,400 3,135,083
1990 10,373,988 3,047,132
1989 10,481,719 2,930,901
1988 10,596,487 2,846,108
1987 10,612,741 2,774,789
1986 10,630,564 2,733,373
1985 10,648,713 2,735,957
1984 10,668,095 2,732,221
1983 10,689,463 2,681,061
1982 10,705,535 2,646,466
1981 10,711,848 2,532,835
1980 10,711,122 2,413,945
1979 10,704,152 2,383,500
1978 10,684,822 2,353,600
1977 10,648,031 2,325,300
1976 10,598,677 2,293,300
1975 10,540,525 2,262,600
1974 10,478,720 2,229,800
1973 10,432,055 2,193,000
1972 10,398,489 2,152,400
1971 10,367,537 2,112,900
1970 10,337,910 2,074,507
1969 10,298,723 2,042,500
1968 10,255,815 2,012,000
1967 10,216,604 1,977,600
1966 10,178,653 1,934,400
1965 10,147,935 1,886,900
1964 10,119,835 1,841,600
1963 10,087,947 1,795,000
1962 10,060,825 1,750,200
1961 10,027,958 1,702,400
1960 9,983,512 1,646,400

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 Singapore gained 1,205,918 people (a 27.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Hungary lost 284,230 people (a 2.91% decline), while Singapore's population increased by 518,569 people (a 9.25% growth).

Hungary was ranked 81st most populous country in 2006 and is 98th in 2026. Singapore was ranked 117th in 2006 and ranked 113th 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 Singapore will increase by 3.26% to 6,325,698 people and rank change from 113th to 118th.

Singapore is projected to reach its peak in 2040 at 6.43M 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
Singapore
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Hungary Singapore
2100 -0.21% -0.99%
2099 -0.21% -1.07%
2098 -0.2% -1.08%
2097 -0.2% -1.11%
2096 -0.2% -1.12%
2095 -0.2% -1.17%
2094 -0.2% -1.13%
2093 -0.19% -1.11%
2092 -0.2% -1.18%
2091 -0.2% -1.18%
2090 -0.21% -1.23%
2089 -0.2% -1.16%
2088 -0.21% -1.17%
2087 -0.22% -1.18%
2086 -0.23% -1.14%
2085 -0.22% -1.09%
2084 -0.23% -1.09%
2083 -0.24% -1.08%
2082 -0.25% -1.05%
2081 -0.26% -1%
2080 -0.27% -0.98%
2079 -0.27% -0.9%
2078 -0.29% -0.85%
2077 -0.31% -0.77%
2076 -0.32% -0.83%
2075 -0.34% -0.79%
2074 -0.36% -0.67%
2073 -0.37% -0.61%
2072 -0.39% -0.58%
2071 -0.4% -0.53%
2070 -0.41% -0.55%
2069 -0.42% -0.52%
2068 -0.43% -0.48%
2067 -0.43% -0.55%
2066 -0.45% -0.52%
2065 -0.45% -0.44%
2064 -0.44% -0.37%
2063 -0.44% -0.4%
2062 -0.43% -0.38%
2061 -0.42% -0.41%
2060 -0.42% -0.34%
2059 -0.4% -0.36%
2058 -0.39% -0.29%
2057 -0.39% -0.29%
2056 -0.38% -0.3%
2055 -0.37% -0.34%
2054 -0.36% -0.26%
2053 -0.36% -0.2%
2052 -0.36% -0.27%
2051 -0.36% -0.29%
2050 -0.37% -0.27%
2049 -0.37% -0.21%
2048 -0.37% -0.28%
2047 -0.38% -0.22%
2046 -0.39% -0.19%
2045 -0.39% -0.2%
2044 -0.39% -0.12%
2043 -0.4% -0.11%
2042 -0.41% -0.09%
2041 -0.41% -0.02%
2040 -0.42% 0.05%
2039 -0.42% 0.14%
2038 -0.43% 0.18%
2037 -0.42% 0.19%
2036 -0.42% 0.26%
2035 -0.41% 0.35%
2034 -0.41% 0.43%
2033 -0.4% 0.43%
2032 -0.39% 0.46%
2031 -0.38% 0.44%
2030 -0.37% 0.47%
2029 -0.36% 0.56%
2028 -0.34% 0.58%
2027 -0.34% 0.56%
2026 -0.63% 0.63%
2025 -0.28% 0.69%
2024 -0.31% 2.01%
2023 -0.13% 4.98%
2022 -0.27% 3.36%
2021 -0.41% -4.08%
2020 -0.25% -0.31%
2019 -0.13% 1.15%
2018 -0.2% 0.47%
2017 -0.34% 0.09%
2016 -0.39% 1.31%
2015 -0.36% 1.19%
2014 -0.4% 1.31%
2013 -0.48% 1.63%
2012 -0.52% 2.48%
2011 -0.28% 2.11%
2010 -0.23% 1.79%
2009 -0.15% 3.06%
2008 -0.17% 5.47%
2007 -0.15% 4.25%
2006 -0.16% 3.18%
2005 -0.2% 2.38%
2004 -0.22% 1.26%
2003 -0.29% -1.46%
2002 -0.28% 0.92%
2001 -0.23% 2.73%
2000 -0.26% 1.75%
1999 -0.28% 0.8%
1998 -0.23% 3.46%
1997 -0.2% 3.41%
1996 -0.17% 4.15%
1995 -0.14% 3.08%
1994 -0.14% 3.19%
1993 -0.11% 2.56%
1992 -0.04% 3.05%
1991 -0.006% 2.89%
1990 -1.03% 3.97%
1989 -1.08% 2.98%
1988 -0.15% 2.57%
1987 -0.17% 1.52%
1986 -0.17% -0.09%
1985 -0.18% 0.14%
1984 -0.2% 1.91%
1983 -0.15% 1.31%
1982 -0.06% 4.49%
1981 0.007% 4.93%
1980 0.07% 1.28%
1979 0.18% 1.27%
1978 0.35% 1.22%
1977 0.47% 1.4%
1976 0.55% 1.36%
1975 0.59% 1.47%
1974 0.45% 1.68%
1973 0.32% 1.89%
1972 0.3% 1.87%
1971 0.29% 1.85%
1970 0.38% 1.57%
1969 0.42% 1.52%
1968 0.38% 1.74%
1967 0.37% 2.23%
1966 0.3% 2.52%
1965 0.28% 2.46%
1964 0.32% 2.6%
1963 0.27% 2.56%
1962 0.33% 2.81%
1961 0.45% 3.4%

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 Singapore's population grew by 2.01%.

Live population counters

Hungary Singapore
Current population
9475525
6125852
Population rank 98/197 113/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.07%
One net population change
17.4 minutes
4.41 minutes
One birth every
6.02 minutes
12 minutes
One death every
4.09 minutes
14.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline -83 +327
Annual growth/decline -30,121 +119,212
Annual growth/decline rate -0.31% +2.01%
Population growth rate rank 179/197 50/197
One migration net change every
32.3 minutes
31.2 minutes
Annual migration change -16,331 +16,892
Net migration rank 149/196 36/196
Foreign-born residents 689,565 2,841,665
Foreign-born residents rank 71/195 26/195
Foreign-born share of population 7.1% 48.7%
Foreign-born share rank 79/195 9/195

Natural population change vs migration

Hungary
Natural

Migration
Singapore
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Hungary Singapore
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -16,331 - 16,892
2024 - 16,223 - 20,011
2023 -41,247 49,213 7,101 26,996
2022 -47,065 41,871 9,019 214,842
2021 -61,638 20,372 15,270 -44,030
2020 -47,385 9,147 18,763 -145,556
2019 -36,840 34,339 21,674 870
2018 -37,858 34,190 21,427 21,820
2017 -37,934 20,200 21,888 -8,880
2016 -31,231 68 25,794 13,737
2015 -39,191 13,856 27,121 41,852
2014 -32,449 11,581 27,896 40,154
2013 -36,529 5,635 25,376 52,176
2012 -38,689 15,286 29,750 78,501
2011 -40,884 1,859 25,919 89,856
2010 -40,000 10,592 24,876 72,571
2009 -34,077 17,281 27,930 95,841
2008 -31,118 16,166 28,068 176,182
2007 -35,195 13,697 26,614 192,292
2006 -32,228 19,890 25,968 135,625
2005 -38,331 16,925 24,741 92,023
2004 -37,396 16,637 24,583 50,487
2003 -41,531 13,879 24,689 -30,012
2002 -36,571 2,822 29,231 -40,023
2001 -35,657 10,386 31,035 45,027
2000 -37,780 13,414 37,057 55,218
1999 -49,140 12,819 32,857 19,681
1998 -43,120 13,568 33,381 51,905
1997 -38,075 14,186 37,960 95,241
1996 -38,152 14,605 38,542 102,018
1995 -34,086 14,927 38,065 91,947
1994 -31,030 15,159 39,319 71,170
1993 -33,144 15,540 40,425 58,820
1992 -26,960 16,238 39,091 54,359
1991 -17,635 16,873 39,188 57,821
1990 -19,710 16,991 41,136 66,950
1989 -20,963 -16,991 36,929 68,031
1988 -15,895 -16,052 42,407 40,976
1987 -15,919 -16,175 33,020 25,411
1986 -18,072 -16,339 27,880 -7,858
1985 -18,103 -15,890 32,010 -31,036
1984 -21,336 -16,216 31,967 -4,396
1983 -21,379 -16,047 30,296 11,699
1982 -10,705 -16,531 33,346 41,568
1981 -2,142 -16,869 32,167 85,869
1980 3,213 -17,795 30,657 42,433
1979 23,549 3,629 28,363 -2,384
1978 27,780 290 27,537 436
1977 45,787 -54 26,508 2,757
1976 52,993 -472 31,189 949
1975 63,243 -335 28,509 4,104
1974 60,777 132 31,664 2,748
1973 33,382 -1,512 36,404 -495
1972 34,315 -8 38,098 -1,631
1971 26,956 -15 35,708 573
1970 32,048 -96 35,059 4,024
1969 38,105 -333 34,314 6,763
1968 39,997 -324 36,216 6,792
1967 39,845 -414 40,145 6,006
1966 36,643 -726 44,298 3,507
1965 24,355 -537 45,474 4,199
1964 31,371 -739 47,697 3,043
1963 32,282 -822 49,542 2,668
1962 21,128 -1,738 48,830 3,714
1961 44,123 -1,177 49,880 3,490
1960 44,926 -1,108 51,533 2,008

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 Singapore 54.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 195,953 people) and 45.2% is from migration (a gain of 161,805 people).

As of 2024, 689,565 residents or 7.1% of the population were not native-born in Hungary, compared to 2,841,665 people or 48.7% in Singapore.

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
Singapore
City Population
Singapore 5.87M
Bukit Merah 152K

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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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