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

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The latest officially reported population of Hungary was 9,514,251 in 2025 vs 2,130,986 people in Slovenia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Hungary's population is 9,454,659 people compared to 2,128,778 in Slovenia.

Population statistics:

  • Hungary's population is 4.44 times bigger than Slovenia's.
  • Hungary is ranked the 97th most populous country in the world, while Slovenia is the 147th.
  • The countries together account for 0.14% of the world: 0.11% for Hungary vs 0.03% for Slovenia.
  • For the last 10 years, Hungary has had an average growth rate of -0.3% per year vs +0.3% in Slovenia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Hungary has decreased from 10.1M people to 9.45M (6.12% decline), while Slovenia has grown from 2.01M to 2.13M (6.07% growth).

Hungary vs Slovenia: population by year and forecast

Hungary
Factual

Projection
Slovenia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Hungary Slovenia
2100 7,354,125 1,644,125
2099 7,369,935 1,648,345
2098 7,385,110 1,652,436
2097 7,399,578 1,656,808
2096 7,414,169 1,661,055
2095 7,428,875 1,665,286
2094 7,443,681 1,669,464
2093 7,458,651 1,673,724
2092 7,473,041 1,677,938
2091 7,487,818 1,682,129
2090 7,502,719 1,686,674
2089 7,518,368 1,691,063
2088 7,533,773 1,695,484
2087 7,549,845 1,700,115
2086 7,566,819 1,705,042
2085 7,584,011 1,709,916
2084 7,600,723 1,714,895
2083 7,618,082 1,720,145
2082 7,636,419 1,725,470
2081 7,655,375 1,731,075
2080 7,675,218 1,737,192
2079 7,695,945 1,743,318
2078 7,717,087 1,749,967
2077 7,739,401 1,756,612
2076 7,763,134 1,763,483
2075 7,788,149 1,770,727
2074 7,814,821 1,778,405
2073 7,842,708 1,786,591
2072 7,872,075 1,794,570
2071 7,902,830 1,802,890
2070 7,934,859 1,811,432
2069 7,967,725 1,820,576
2068 8,001,662 1,829,837
2067 8,036,057 1,838,874
2066 8,071,042 1,848,063
2065 8,107,187 1,857,701
2064 8,144,020 1,867,621
2063 8,179,967 1,877,265
2062 8,215,823 1,886,945
2061 8,251,186 1,896,873
2060 8,286,212 1,907,096
2059 8,320,988 1,917,040
2058 8,354,080 1,926,374
2057 8,386,894 1,936,340
2056 8,419,815 1,945,710
2055 8,451,799 1,955,123
2054 8,483,442 1,964,235
2053 8,514,311 1,972,942
2052 8,545,085 1,981,547
2051 8,575,999 1,989,616
2050 8,606,870 1,997,469
2049 8,638,405 2,004,847
2048 8,670,073 2,011,668
2047 8,702,640 2,018,540
2046 8,735,821 2,025,170
2045 8,769,752 2,031,795
2044 8,803,827 2,038,314
2043 8,838,318 2,044,630
2042 8,873,924 2,050,809
2041 8,910,032 2,056,524
2040 8,946,870 2,061,772
2039 8,984,555 2,067,224
2038 9,022,078 2,072,439
2037 9,060,601 2,078,235
2036 9,098,588 2,083,743
2035 9,136,984 2,089,024
2034 9,175,038 2,093,994
2033 9,212,552 2,099,177
2032 9,249,719 2,104,208
2031 9,286,177 2,109,288
2030 9,322,011 2,114,024
2029 9,357,056 2,118,491
2028 9,390,506 2,122,680
2027 9,422,739 2,125,958
2026 9,454,659 2,128,778
2025 9,514,251 2,130,986
2024 9,562,065 2,127,400
2023 9,592,186 2,120,461
2022 9,605,074 2,112,076
2021 9,630,932 2,108,079
2020 9,670,419 2,102,419
2019 9,694,824 2,088,385
2018 9,706,964 2,073,894
2017 9,726,756 2,066,388
2016 9,759,755 2,065,042
2015 9,797,755 2,063,531
2014 9,833,038 2,061,980
2013 9,872,734 2,059,953
2012 9,920,362 2,057,159
2011 9,971,727 2,052,843
2010 10,000,023 2,048,583
2009 10,022,650 2,039,669
2008 10,038,188 2,021,316
2007 10,055,780 2,018,122
2006 10,071,370 2,006,868
2005 10,087,065 2,000,474
2004 10,107,146 1,997,012
2003 10,129,552 1,995,733
2002 10,158,608 1,994,530
2001 10,187,576 1,992,060
2000 10,210,971 1,988,925
1999 10,237,530 1,983,045
1998 10,266,570 1,981,629
1997 10,290,486 1,985,956
1996 10,311,238 1,988,628
1995 10,328,965 1,989,872
1994 10,343,355 1,989,443
1993 10,357,523 1,991,746
1992 10,369,341 1,996,498
1991 10,373,400 1,999,429
1990 10,373,988 1,998,161
1989 10,481,719 1,996,351
1988 10,596,487 1,995,196
1987 10,612,741 1,989,776
1986 10,630,564 1,965,964
1985 10,648,713 1,941,641
1984 10,668,095 1,932,154
1983 10,689,463 1,922,321
1982 10,705,535 1,910,334
1981 10,711,848 1,906,531
1980 10,711,122 1,901,315
1979 10,704,152 1,882,599
1978 10,684,822 1,862,548
1977 10,648,031 1,842,377
1976 10,598,677 1,820,249
1975 10,540,525 1,793,581
1974 10,478,720 1,776,132
1973 10,432,055 1,766,697
1972 10,398,489 1,752,233
1971 10,367,537 1,738,335
1970 10,337,910 1,724,891
1969 10,298,723 1,713,874
1968 10,255,815 1,704,546
1967 10,216,604 1,689,528
1966 10,178,653 1,669,905
1965 10,147,935 1,649,160
1964 10,119,835 1,632,114
1963 10,087,947 1,616,971
1962 10,060,825 1,603,649
1961 10,027,958 1,594,131
1960 9,983,512 1,584,720

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Hungary decreased by 311,615 people (a 3.09% decline), while Slovenia gained 58,174 people (a 2.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Hungary lost 305,096 people (a 3.13% decline), while Slovenia's population increased by 63,736 people (a 3.09% growth).

Hungary was ranked 81st most populous country in 2006 and is 97th in 2026. Slovenia was ranked 141st in 2006 and ranked 147th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Hungary's population will shrink by 8.97% to 8,606,870 people with a rank change from 97th to 111th. The population of Slovenia will decrease by 6.17% to 1,997,469 people and will still be ranked 147th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 17.9% of the population in Hungary and 17.2% in Slovenia.

Population growth rate by year

Hungary
Factual

Projection
Slovenia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Hungary Slovenia
2100 -0.21% -0.26%
2099 -0.21% -0.25%
2098 -0.2% -0.26%
2097 -0.2% -0.26%
2096 -0.2% -0.25%
2095 -0.2% -0.25%
2094 -0.2% -0.25%
2093 -0.19% -0.25%
2092 -0.2% -0.25%
2091 -0.2% -0.27%
2090 -0.21% -0.26%
2089 -0.2% -0.26%
2088 -0.21% -0.27%
2087 -0.22% -0.29%
2086 -0.23% -0.29%
2085 -0.22% -0.29%
2084 -0.23% -0.31%
2083 -0.24% -0.31%
2082 -0.25% -0.32%
2081 -0.26% -0.35%
2080 -0.27% -0.35%
2079 -0.27% -0.38%
2078 -0.29% -0.38%
2077 -0.31% -0.39%
2076 -0.32% -0.41%
2075 -0.34% -0.43%
2074 -0.36% -0.46%
2073 -0.37% -0.44%
2072 -0.39% -0.46%
2071 -0.4% -0.47%
2070 -0.41% -0.5%
2069 -0.42% -0.51%
2068 -0.43% -0.49%
2067 -0.43% -0.5%
2066 -0.45% -0.52%
2065 -0.45% -0.53%
2064 -0.44% -0.51%
2063 -0.44% -0.51%
2062 -0.43% -0.52%
2061 -0.42% -0.54%
2060 -0.42% -0.52%
2059 -0.4% -0.48%
2058 -0.39% -0.51%
2057 -0.39% -0.48%
2056 -0.38% -0.48%
2055 -0.37% -0.46%
2054 -0.36% -0.44%
2053 -0.36% -0.43%
2052 -0.36% -0.41%
2051 -0.36% -0.39%
2050 -0.37% -0.37%
2049 -0.37% -0.34%
2048 -0.37% -0.34%
2047 -0.38% -0.33%
2046 -0.39% -0.33%
2045 -0.39% -0.32%
2044 -0.39% -0.31%
2043 -0.4% -0.3%
2042 -0.41% -0.28%
2041 -0.41% -0.25%
2040 -0.42% -0.26%
2039 -0.42% -0.25%
2038 -0.43% -0.28%
2037 -0.42% -0.26%
2036 -0.42% -0.25%
2035 -0.41% -0.24%
2034 -0.41% -0.25%
2033 -0.4% -0.24%
2032 -0.39% -0.24%
2031 -0.38% -0.22%
2030 -0.37% -0.21%
2029 -0.36% -0.2%
2028 -0.34% -0.15%
2027 -0.34% -0.13%
2026 -0.63% -0.1%
2025 -0.5% 0.17%
2024 -0.31% 0.33%
2023 -0.13% 0.4%
2022 -0.27% 0.19%
2021 -0.41% 0.27%
2020 -0.25% 0.67%
2019 -0.13% 0.7%
2018 -0.2% 0.36%
2017 -0.34% 0.07%
2016 -0.39% 0.07%
2015 -0.36% 0.08%
2014 -0.4% 0.1%
2013 -0.48% 0.14%
2012 -0.52% 0.21%
2011 -0.28% 0.21%
2010 -0.23% 0.44%
2009 -0.15% 0.91%
2008 -0.17% 0.16%
2007 -0.15% 0.56%
2006 -0.16% 0.32%
2005 -0.2% 0.17%
2004 -0.22% 0.06%
2003 -0.29% 0.06%
2002 -0.28% 0.12%
2001 -0.23% 0.16%
2000 -0.26% 0.3%
1999 -0.28% 0.07%
1998 -0.23% -0.22%
1997 -0.2% -0.13%
1996 -0.17% -0.06%
1995 -0.14% 0.02%
1994 -0.14% -0.12%
1993 -0.11% -0.24%
1992 -0.04% -0.15%
1991 -0.006% 0.06%
1990 -1.03% 0.09%
1989 -1.08% 0.06%
1988 -0.15% 0.27%
1987 -0.17% 1.21%
1986 -0.17% 1.25%
1985 -0.18% 0.49%
1984 -0.2% 0.51%
1983 -0.15% 0.63%
1982 -0.06% 0.2%
1981 0.007% 0.27%
1980 0.07% 0.99%
1979 0.18% 1.08%
1978 0.35% 1.09%
1977 0.47% 1.22%
1976 0.55% 1.49%
1975 0.59% 0.98%
1974 0.45% 0.53%
1973 0.32% 0.83%
1972 0.3% 0.8%
1971 0.29% 0.78%
1970 0.38% 0.64%
1969 0.42% 0.55%
1968 0.38% 0.89%
1967 0.37% 1.18%
1966 0.3% 1.26%
1965 0.28% 1.04%
1964 0.32% 0.94%
1963 0.27% 0.83%
1962 0.33% 0.6%
1961 0.45% 0.59%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Hungary declined by 0.5%, while Slovenia's population grew by 0.17%.

Live population counters

Hungary Slovenia
Current population
9454659
2128778
Population rank 97/197 147/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.03%
One net population change
11 minutes
2.45 hours
One birth every
6.7 minutes
31.3 minutes
One death every
4.1 minutes
24.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline -131 +10
Annual growth/decline -47,814 +3,586
Annual growth/decline rate -0.5% +0.17%
Population growth rate rank 184/197 153/197
One migration net change every
32.3 minutes
3.24 hours
Annual migration change -16,331 +2,711
Net migration rank 149/196 55/196
Foreign-born residents 689,565 315,122
Foreign-born residents rank 71/195 97/195
Foreign-born share of population 7.1% 14.9%
Foreign-born share rank 79/195 44/195

Natural population change vs migration

Hungary
Natural

Migration
Slovenia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Hungary Slovenia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -16,331 - 2,711
2024 -49,723 16,223 -4,680 3,319
2023 -41,247 49,213 -4,665 5,339
2022 -47,065 41,871 -4,858 9,014
2021 -61,638 20,372 -4,216 2,477
2020 -47,385 9,147 -5,256 28,514
2019 -36,840 34,339 -1,254 16,352
2018 -37,858 34,190 -1,037 14,640
2017 -37,934 20,200 -207 1,359
2016 -31,231 68 826 1,195
2015 -39,191 13,856 826 712
2014 -32,449 11,581 2,268 -70
2013 -36,529 5,635 1,648 639
2012 -38,689 15,286 2,674 1,117
2011 -40,884 1,859 3,285 2,190
2010 -40,000 10,592 3,687 -410
2009 -34,077 17,281 3,060 11,594
2008 -31,118 16,166 3,437 2,971
2007 -35,195 13,697 1,211 14,191
2006 -32,228 19,890 602 6,081
2005 -38,331 16,925 -600 6,317
2004 -37,396 16,637 -599 1,759
2003 -41,531 13,879 -1,996 3,218
2002 -36,571 2,822 -1,197 1,975
2001 -35,657 10,386 -996 4,527
2000 -37,780 13,414 -398 3,124
1999 -49,140 12,819 -1,388 10,291
1998 -43,120 13,568 -1,189 -5,280
1997 -38,075 14,186 -794 -1,298
1996 -38,152 14,605 0 -2,456
1995 -34,086 14,927 0 356
1994 -31,030 15,159 199 -153
1993 -33,144 15,540 -199 -4,641
1992 -26,960 16,238 598 -5,547
1991 -17,635 16,873 2,199 -3,325
1990 -19,710 16,991 3,797 618
1989 -20,963 -16,991 4,592 -2,718
1988 -15,895 -16,052 5,986 -3,023
1987 -15,919 -16,175 5,771 2,972
1986 -18,072 -16,339 6,094 32,700
1985 -18,103 -15,890 6,213 3,404
1984 -21,336 -16,216 5,990 3,280
1983 -21,379 -16,047 6,343 3,613
1982 -10,705 -16,531 9,170 -8,695
1981 -2,142 -16,869 10,485 -5,016
1980 3,213 -17,795 11,027 3,128
1979 23,549 3,629 12,614 2,107
1978 27,780 290 11,920 2,113
1977 45,787 -54 12,160 2,584
1976 52,993 -472 12,196 2,226
1975 63,243 -335 11,658 2,421
1974 60,777 132 11,367 3,145
1973 33,382 -1,512 11,837 2,175
1972 34,315 -8 10,513 2,924
1971 26,956 -15 10,951 2,286
1970 32,048 -96 10,004 260
1969 38,105 -333 9,427 685
1968 39,997 -324 11,250 438
1967 39,845 -414 13,516 -192
1966 36,643 -726 15,697 -1,262
1965 24,355 -537 14,513 -1,421
1964 31,371 -739 12,567 -349
1963 32,282 -822 14,068 -180
1962 21,128 -1,738 13,150 148
1961 44,123 -1,177 14,985 -306
1960 44,926 -1,108 12,678 -929

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Over the last 10 years, 64.2% of the population change in Hungary is from natural causes (a loss of 430,112 people) and 35.8% is from migration (a gain of 239,479 people). In Slovenia 22.8% is from natural causes (a loss of 24,521 people) and 77.2% is from migration (a gain of 82,921 people).

As of 2024, 689,565 residents or 7.1% of the population were not native-born in Hungary, compared to 315,122 people or 14.9% in Slovenia.

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
Slovenia
City Population
Ljubljana 284K
Maribor 114K
Kranj 37.6K
Celje 37.1K
Velenje 25.6K
Novo Mesto 24.2K
Nova Gorica 13K
Izola 11.7K
Murska Sobota 11.2K
Piran 3.79K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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