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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Hungary was 9,562,065 in 2024 vs 5,422,069 people in Slovakia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Hungary's population is 9,475,525 people compared to 5,359,438 in Slovakia.

Population statistics:

  • Hungary's population is 1.77 times bigger than Slovakia's.
  • Hungary is ranked the 98th most populous country in the world, while Slovakia is the 125th.
  • The countries together account for 0.18% of the world: 0.11% for Hungary vs 0.06% for Slovakia.
  • For the last 10 years, Hungary has had an average growth rate of -0.29% per year vs +0.01% in Slovakia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Hungary has decreased from 10.1M people to 9.48M (5.92% decline), while Slovakia has declined from 5.37M to 5.36M (0.25% decline).

Hungary vs Slovakia: population by year and forecast

Hungary
Factual

Projection
Slovakia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Hungary Slovakia
2100 7,370,355 3,377,764
2099 7,386,200 3,399,869
2098 7,401,408 3,422,010
2097 7,415,908 3,444,161
2096 7,430,531 3,466,284
2095 7,445,269 3,488,595
2094 7,460,108 3,511,062
2093 7,475,111 3,533,742
2092 7,489,534 3,556,708
2091 7,504,343 3,580,021
2090 7,519,276 3,603,675
2089 7,534,960 3,627,811
2088 7,550,399 3,652,354
2087 7,566,507 3,677,451
2086 7,583,518 3,703,217
2085 7,600,748 3,729,670
2084 7,617,497 3,756,777
2083 7,634,894 3,784,617
2082 7,653,272 3,813,170
2081 7,672,270 3,842,528
2080 7,692,156 3,872,714
2079 7,712,929 3,903,653
2078 7,734,118 3,935,351
2077 7,756,481 3,967,981
2076 7,780,266 4,001,363
2075 7,805,336 4,035,465
2074 7,832,068 4,070,159
2073 7,860,016 4,105,475
2072 7,889,448 4,141,396
2071 7,920,271 4,177,582
2070 7,952,370 4,214,086
2069 7,985,309 4,250,775
2068 8,019,321 4,287,566
2067 8,053,791 4,324,173
2066 8,088,854 4,360,463
2065 8,125,079 4,396,562
2064 8,161,993 4,432,349
2063 8,198,019 4,467,634
2062 8,233,954 4,502,390
2061 8,269,395 4,536,423
2060 8,304,498 4,569,861
2059 8,339,351 4,602,562
2058 8,372,516 4,634,484
2057 8,405,403 4,665,491
2056 8,438,397 4,695,744
2055 8,470,451 4,725,147
2054 8,502,165 4,753,640
2053 8,533,102 4,781,680
2052 8,563,943 4,809,152
2051 8,594,925 4,836,056
2050 8,625,864 4,862,512
2049 8,657,469 4,888,649
2048 8,689,207 4,914,306
2047 8,721,846 4,939,719
2046 8,755,100 4,964,917
2045 8,789,106 4,989,905
2044 8,823,256 5,014,849
2043 8,857,823 5,039,628
2042 8,893,508 5,064,051
2041 8,929,696 5,088,319
2040 8,966,615 5,112,265
2039 9,004,383 5,135,696
2038 9,041,989 5,158,725
2037 9,080,597 5,181,188
2036 9,118,668 5,203,033
2035 9,157,148 5,224,142
2034 9,195,286 5,244,168
2033 9,232,883 5,263,308
2032 9,270,132 5,281,327
2031 9,306,671 5,298,206
2030 9,342,584 5,313,745
2029 9,377,706 5,327,761
2028 9,411,230 5,339,993
2027 9,443,534 5,350,648
2026 9,475,525 5,359,438
2025 9,535,248 5,396,894
2024 9,562,065 5,422,069
2023 9,592,186 5,426,740
2022 9,605,074 5,431,752
2021 9,630,932 5,447,247
2020 9,670,419 5,458,827
2019 9,694,824 5,454,147
2018 9,706,964 5,446,771
2017 9,726,756 5,439,232
2016 9,759,755 5,430,798
2015 9,797,755 5,423,801
2014 9,833,038 5,418,649
2013 9,872,734 5,413,393
2012 9,920,362 5,407,579
2011 9,971,727 5,398,384
2010 10,000,023 5,391,428
2009 10,022,650 5,386,406
2008 10,038,188 5,379,233
2007 10,055,780 5,374,622
2006 10,071,370 5,373,054
2005 10,087,065 5,372,807
2004 10,107,146 5,372,280
2003 10,129,552 5,373,374
2002 10,158,608 5,376,912
2001 10,187,576 5,378,867
2000 10,210,971 5,388,720
1999 10,237,530 5,396,020
1998 10,266,570 5,390,516
1997 10,290,486 5,383,291
1996 10,311,238 5,373,361
1995 10,328,965 5,361,999
1994 10,343,355 5,346,331
1993 10,357,523 5,325,305
1992 10,369,341 5,305,016
1991 10,373,400 5,303,294
1990 10,373,988 5,299,187
1989 10,481,719 5,275,942
1988 10,596,487 5,250,596
1987 10,612,741 5,222,840
1986 10,630,564 5,193,838
1985 10,648,713 5,161,768
1984 10,668,095 5,127,097
1983 10,689,463 5,091,971
1982 10,705,535 5,055,099
1981 10,711,848 5,016,105
1980 10,711,122 4,979,815
1979 10,704,152 4,938,973
1978 10,684,822 4,890,125
1977 10,648,031 4,840,501
1976 10,598,677 4,789,507
1975 10,540,525 4,739,105
1974 10,478,720 4,689,623
1973 10,432,055 4,641,445
1972 10,398,489 4,596,622
1971 10,367,537 4,557,449
1970 10,337,910 4,538,223
1969 10,298,723 4,518,607
1968 10,255,815 4,483,915
1967 10,216,604 4,449,367
1966 10,178,653 4,411,666
1965 10,147,935 4,370,983
1964 10,119,835 4,327,341
1963 10,087,947 4,282,017
1962 10,060,825 4,238,188
1961 10,027,958 4,191,667
1960 9,983,512 4,068,095

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 Slovakia gained 57,744 people (a 1.07% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Hungary lost 284,230 people (a 2.91% decline), while Slovakia's population decreased by 71,360 people (a 1.31% decline).

Hungary was ranked 81st most populous country in 2006 and is 98th in 2026. Slovakia was ranked 110th in 2006 and ranked 125th 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 Slovakia will decrease by 9.27% to 4,862,512 people and rank change from 125th to 129th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 17.9% of the population in Hungary and 25.3% in Slovakia.

Population growth rate by year

Hungary
Factual

Projection
Slovakia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Hungary Slovakia
2100 -0.21% -0.65%
2099 -0.21% -0.65%
2098 -0.2% -0.64%
2097 -0.2% -0.64%
2096 -0.2% -0.64%
2095 -0.2% -0.64%
2094 -0.2% -0.64%
2093 -0.19% -0.65%
2092 -0.2% -0.65%
2091 -0.2% -0.66%
2090 -0.21% -0.67%
2089 -0.2% -0.67%
2088 -0.21% -0.68%
2087 -0.22% -0.7%
2086 -0.23% -0.71%
2085 -0.22% -0.72%
2084 -0.23% -0.74%
2083 -0.24% -0.75%
2082 -0.25% -0.76%
2081 -0.26% -0.78%
2080 -0.27% -0.79%
2079 -0.27% -0.81%
2078 -0.29% -0.82%
2077 -0.31% -0.83%
2076 -0.32% -0.85%
2075 -0.34% -0.85%
2074 -0.36% -0.86%
2073 -0.37% -0.87%
2072 -0.39% -0.87%
2071 -0.4% -0.87%
2070 -0.41% -0.86%
2069 -0.42% -0.86%
2068 -0.43% -0.85%
2067 -0.43% -0.83%
2066 -0.45% -0.82%
2065 -0.45% -0.81%
2064 -0.44% -0.79%
2063 -0.44% -0.77%
2062 -0.43% -0.75%
2061 -0.42% -0.73%
2060 -0.42% -0.71%
2059 -0.4% -0.69%
2058 -0.39% -0.66%
2057 -0.39% -0.64%
2056 -0.38% -0.62%
2055 -0.37% -0.6%
2054 -0.36% -0.59%
2053 -0.36% -0.57%
2052 -0.36% -0.56%
2051 -0.36% -0.54%
2050 -0.37% -0.53%
2049 -0.37% -0.52%
2048 -0.37% -0.51%
2047 -0.38% -0.51%
2046 -0.39% -0.5%
2045 -0.39% -0.5%
2044 -0.39% -0.49%
2043 -0.4% -0.48%
2042 -0.41% -0.48%
2041 -0.41% -0.47%
2040 -0.42% -0.46%
2039 -0.42% -0.45%
2038 -0.43% -0.43%
2037 -0.42% -0.42%
2036 -0.42% -0.4%
2035 -0.41% -0.38%
2034 -0.41% -0.36%
2033 -0.4% -0.34%
2032 -0.39% -0.32%
2031 -0.38% -0.29%
2030 -0.37% -0.26%
2029 -0.36% -0.23%
2028 -0.34% -0.2%
2027 -0.34% -0.16%
2026 -0.63% -0.69%
2025 -0.28% -0.46%
2024 -0.31% -0.09%
2023 -0.13% -0.09%
2022 -0.27% -0.28%
2021 -0.41% -0.21%
2020 -0.25% 0.09%
2019 -0.13% 0.14%
2018 -0.2% 0.14%
2017 -0.34% 0.16%
2016 -0.39% 0.13%
2015 -0.36% 0.1%
2014 -0.4% 0.1%
2013 -0.48% 0.11%
2012 -0.52% 0.17%
2011 -0.28% 0.13%
2010 -0.23% 0.09%
2009 -0.15% 0.13%
2008 -0.17% 0.09%
2007 -0.15% 0.03%
2006 -0.16% 0.005%
2005 -0.2% 0.01%
2004 -0.22% -0.02%
2003 -0.29% -0.07%
2002 -0.28% -0.04%
2001 -0.23% -0.18%
2000 -0.26% -0.14%
1999 -0.28% 0.1%
1998 -0.23% 0.13%
1997 -0.2% 0.18%
1996 -0.17% 0.21%
1995 -0.14% 0.29%
1994 -0.14% 0.39%
1993 -0.11% 0.38%
1992 -0.04% 0.03%
1991 -0.006% 0.08%
1990 -1.03% 0.44%
1989 -1.08% 0.48%
1988 -0.15% 0.53%
1987 -0.17% 0.56%
1986 -0.17% 0.62%
1985 -0.18% 0.68%
1984 -0.2% 0.69%
1983 -0.15% 0.73%
1982 -0.06% 0.78%
1981 0.007% 0.73%
1980 0.07% 0.83%
1979 0.18% 1%
1978 0.35% 1.03%
1977 0.47% 1.06%
1976 0.55% 1.06%
1975 0.59% 1.06%
1974 0.45% 1.04%
1973 0.32% 0.98%
1972 0.3% 0.86%
1971 0.29% 0.42%
1970 0.38% 0.43%
1969 0.42% 0.77%
1968 0.38% 0.78%
1967 0.37% 0.85%
1966 0.3% 0.93%
1965 0.28% 1.01%
1964 0.32% 1.06%
1963 0.27% 1.03%
1962 0.33% 1.11%
1961 0.45% 3.04%

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 Slovakia's population declined by 0.09%.

Live population counters

Hungary Slovakia
Current population
9475525
5359438
Population rank 98/197 125/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.06%
One net population change
17.4 minutes
1.88 hours
One birth every
6.02 minutes
10.8 minutes
One death every
4.09 minutes
9.69 minutes
Daily growth/decline -83 -13
Annual growth/decline -30,121 -4,671
Annual growth/decline rate -0.31% -0.09%
Population growth rate rank 179/197 172/197
One migration net change every
32.3 minutes
16.8 minutes
Annual migration change -16,331 -31,377
Net migration rank 149/196 166/196
Foreign-born residents 689,565 323,991
Foreign-born residents rank 71/195 96/195
Foreign-born share of population 7.1% 5.9%
Foreign-born share rank 79/195 88/195

Natural population change vs migration

Hungary
Natural

Migration
Slovakia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Hungary Slovakia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -16,331 - -31,377
2024 - 16,223 - -21,027
2023 -41,247 49,213 -5,427 4,933
2022 -47,065 41,871 -7,062 92,314
2021 -61,638 20,372 -16,886 -8,172
2020 -47,385 9,147 -2,184 4,350
2019 -36,840 34,339 3,818 3,128
2018 -37,858 34,190 3,268 3,446
2017 -37,934 20,200 4,351 3,279
2016 -31,231 68 5,431 3,487
2015 -39,191 13,856 2,170 2,549
2014 -32,449 11,581 3,793 -1,158
2013 -36,529 5,635 2,707 -1,181
2012 -38,689 15,286 3,245 871
2011 -40,884 1,859 9,177 -2,392
2010 -40,000 10,592 7,008 -1,814
2009 -34,077 17,281 8,619 -542
2008 -31,118 16,166 4,303 -495
2007 -35,195 13,697 537 -571
2006 -32,228 19,890 537 -549
2005 -38,331 16,925 537 -561
2004 -37,396 16,637 1,611 -522
2003 -41,531 13,879 -537 -646
2002 -36,571 2,822 -538 -580
2001 -35,657 10,386 -1,076 -860
2000 -37,780 13,414 2,155 -831
1999 -49,140 12,819 3,777 -119
1998 -43,120 13,568 4,312 -12
1997 -38,075 14,186 6,999 247
1996 -38,152 14,605 9,135 246
1995 -34,086 14,927 9,115 -30
1994 -31,030 15,159 14,970 -109
1993 -33,144 15,540 20,769 72
1992 -26,960 16,238 21,220 -201
1991 -17,635 16,873 23,865 174
1990 -19,710 16,991 25,436 -9,402
1989 -20,963 -16,991 26,380 -7,254
1988 -15,895 -16,052 30,979 -6,500
1987 -15,919 -16,175 31,859 -6,401
1986 -18,072 -16,339 34,279 -6,143
1985 -18,103 -15,890 37,680 -6,068
1984 -21,336 -16,216 38,966 -6,276
1983 -21,379 -16,047 39,717 -6,361
1982 -10,705 -16,531 41,958 -6,088
1981 -2,142 -16,869 43,640 -5,821
1980 3,213 -17,795 44,320 -5,522
1979 23,549 3,629 52,353 -4,712
1978 27,780 290 52,324 -4,689
1977 45,787 -54 52,762 -4,621
1976 52,993 -472 54,121 -4,432
1975 63,243 -335 52,604 -4,652
1974 60,777 132 52,524 -4,190
1973 33,382 -1,512 49,199 -3,854
1972 34,315 -8 46,426 -3,516
1971 26,956 -15 40,105 -3,495
1970 32,048 -96 38,575 -4,919
1969 38,105 -333 39,312 -8,998
1968 39,997 -324 38,113 -8,881
1967 39,845 -414 41,824 -8,876
1966 36,643 -726 45,440 -8,817
1965 24,355 -537 48,517 -8,707
1964 31,371 -739 54,092 -8,608
1963 32,282 -822 54,382 -8,548
1962 21,128 -1,738 49,587 -9,019
1961 44,123 -1,177 55,749 4,812
1960 44,926 -1,108 56,546 4,344

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 Slovakia 7.47% is from natural causes (a loss of 8,728 people) and 92.5% is from migration (a gain of 108,156 people).

As of 2024, 689,565 residents or 7.1% of the population were not native-born in Hungary, compared to 323,991 people or 5.9% in Slovakia.

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
Slovakia
City Population
Bratislava 479K
Kosice 224K
Petrzalka 112K
Presov 81.7K
Zilina 80.3K
Nitra 75.9K
Banska Bystrica 73.5K
Trnava 63.2K
Trencin 54.1K
Martin 50.3K

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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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