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

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The latest officially reported population of Hungary was 9,514,251 in 2025 vs 19,654,739 people in Somalia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Hungary's population is 9,454,659 people compared to 20,653,532 in Somalia.

Population statistics:

  • Somalia's population is 2.18 times bigger than Hungary's.
  • Hungary is ranked the 97th most populous country in the world, while Somalia is the 66th.
  • The countries together account for 0.36% of the world: 0.11% for Hungary vs 0.25% for Somalia.
  • For the last 10 years, Hungary has had an average growth rate of -0.3% per year vs +3.59% in Somalia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Hungary has decreased from 10.1M people to 9.45M (6.12% decline), while Somalia has grown from 11M to 20.7M (88.2% growth).

Hungary vs Somalia: population by year and forecast

Hungary
Factual

Projection
Somalia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Hungary Somalia
2100 7,354,125 68,341,587
2099 7,369,935 67,997,987
2098 7,385,110 67,660,056
2097 7,399,578 67,320,374
2096 7,414,169 66,931,214
2095 7,428,875 66,544,181
2094 7,443,681 66,138,594
2093 7,458,651 65,719,626
2092 7,473,041 65,283,569
2091 7,487,818 64,812,444
2090 7,502,719 64,322,633
2089 7,518,368 63,882,977
2088 7,533,773 63,424,502
2087 7,549,845 62,947,792
2086 7,566,819 62,408,129
2085 7,584,011 61,835,054
2084 7,600,723 61,280,718
2083 7,618,082 60,723,949
2082 7,636,419 60,150,487
2081 7,655,375 59,639,547
2080 7,675,218 59,064,099
2079 7,695,945 58,441,001
2078 7,717,087 57,816,490
2077 7,739,401 57,176,183
2076 7,763,134 56,567,204
2075 7,788,149 55,970,712
2074 7,814,821 55,295,699
2073 7,842,708 54,617,874
2072 7,872,075 53,944,923
2071 7,902,830 53,250,824
2070 7,934,859 52,540,460
2069 7,967,725 51,845,897
2068 8,001,662 51,165,760
2067 8,036,057 50,461,574
2066 8,071,042 49,748,163
2065 8,107,187 48,994,126
2064 8,144,020 48,235,809
2063 8,179,967 47,492,758
2062 8,215,823 46,756,776
2061 8,251,186 46,008,848
2060 8,286,212 45,192,338
2059 8,320,988 44,370,279
2058 8,354,080 43,631,825
2057 8,386,894 42,870,700
2056 8,419,815 42,095,303
2055 8,451,799 41,292,441
2054 8,483,442 40,487,904
2053 8,514,311 39,720,236
2052 8,545,085 38,967,888
2051 8,575,999 38,205,058
2050 8,606,870 37,448,393
2049 8,638,405 36,717,019
2048 8,670,073 35,962,583
2047 8,702,640 35,196,924
2046 8,735,821 34,440,935
2045 8,769,752 33,696,593
2044 8,803,827 32,957,131
2043 8,838,318 32,227,622
2042 8,873,924 31,517,627
2041 8,910,032 30,775,671
2040 8,946,870 30,013,616
2039 8,984,555 29,294,623
2038 9,022,078 28,565,580
2037 9,060,601 27,821,304
2036 9,098,588 27,097,563
2035 9,136,984 26,368,985
2034 9,175,038 25,671,628
2033 9,212,552 25,002,924
2032 9,249,719 24,323,435
2031 9,286,177 23,642,617
2030 9,322,011 22,951,436
2029 9,357,056 22,285,719
2028 9,390,506 21,638,095
2027 9,422,739 20,978,784
2026 9,454,659 20,310,008
2025 9,514,251 19,654,739
2024 9,562,065 19,009,151
2023 9,592,186 18,358,615
2022 9,605,074 17,801,897
2021 9,630,932 17,271,431
2020 9,670,419 16,651,191
2019 9,694,824 16,030,971
2018 9,706,964 15,452,487
2017 9,726,756 14,916,629
2016 9,759,755 14,348,740
2015 9,797,755 13,806,963
2014 9,833,038 13,339,491
2013 9,872,734 12,869,594
2012 9,920,362 12,461,160
2011 9,971,727 12,348,830
2010 10,000,023 12,261,756
2009 10,022,650 11,961,201
2008 10,038,188 11,663,084
2007 10,055,780 11,322,582
2006 10,071,370 10,975,502
2005 10,087,065 10,644,228
2004 10,107,146 10,280,998
2003 10,129,552 9,909,157
2002 10,158,608 9,550,063
2001 10,187,576 9,198,493
2000 10,210,971 8,838,713
1999 10,237,530 8,492,059
1998 10,266,570 8,155,417
1997 10,290,486 7,824,525
1996 10,311,238 7,554,474
1995 10,328,965 7,285,007
1994 10,343,355 7,026,797
1993 10,357,523 6,681,399
1992 10,369,341 6,495,107
1991 10,373,400 6,813,760
1990 10,373,988 7,082,811
1989 10,481,719 7,114,817
1988 10,596,487 7,235,360
1987 10,612,741 7,228,302
1986 10,630,564 6,974,788
1985 10,648,713 6,693,289
1984 10,668,095 6,428,389
1983 10,689,463 6,198,430
1982 10,705,535 6,003,840
1981 10,711,848 5,982,849
1980 10,711,122 5,936,154
1979 10,704,152 5,449,117
1978 10,684,822 4,814,892
1977 10,648,031 4,484,050
1976 10,598,677 4,365,812
1975 10,540,525 4,257,535
1974 10,478,720 4,151,842
1973 10,432,055 4,045,592
1972 10,398,489 3,939,436
1971 10,367,537 3,837,691
1970 10,337,910 3,738,448
1969 10,298,723 3,641,015
1968 10,255,815 3,546,590
1967 10,216,604 3,454,537
1966 10,178,653 3,365,106
1965 10,147,935 3,277,874
1964 10,119,835 3,192,796
1963 10,087,947 3,110,361
1962 10,060,825 3,030,091
1961 10,027,958 2,952,054
1960 9,983,512 2,876,331

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

GeoRank.org/population/hungary/somalia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Hungary decreased by 311,615 people (a 3.09% decline), while Somalia gained 3,373,238 people (a 30.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Hungary lost 305,096 people (a 3.13% decline), while Somalia's population increased by 6,304,792 people (a 43.9% growth).

Hungary was ranked 81st most populous country in 2006 and is 97th in 2026. Somalia was ranked 75th in 2006 and ranked 66th 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 Somalia will increase by 81.3% to 37,448,393 people and rank change from 66th to 57th.

Somalia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 68.3M people, while Hungary's population already peaked in 1981 at 10.7M people and is projected to decrease to 7.35M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Hungary
Factual

Projection
Somalia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Hungary Somalia
2100 -0.21% 0.51%
2099 -0.21% 0.5%
2098 -0.2% 0.5%
2097 -0.2% 0.58%
2096 -0.2% 0.58%
2095 -0.2% 0.61%
2094 -0.2% 0.64%
2093 -0.19% 0.67%
2092 -0.2% 0.73%
2091 -0.2% 0.76%
2090 -0.21% 0.69%
2089 -0.2% 0.72%
2088 -0.21% 0.76%
2087 -0.22% 0.86%
2086 -0.23% 0.93%
2085 -0.22% 0.9%
2084 -0.23% 0.92%
2083 -0.24% 0.95%
2082 -0.25% 0.86%
2081 -0.26% 0.97%
2080 -0.27% 1.07%
2079 -0.27% 1.08%
2078 -0.29% 1.12%
2077 -0.31% 1.08%
2076 -0.32% 1.07%
2075 -0.34% 1.22%
2074 -0.36% 1.24%
2073 -0.37% 1.25%
2072 -0.39% 1.3%
2071 -0.4% 1.35%
2070 -0.41% 1.34%
2069 -0.42% 1.33%
2068 -0.43% 1.4%
2067 -0.43% 1.43%
2066 -0.45% 1.54%
2065 -0.45% 1.57%
2064 -0.44% 1.56%
2063 -0.44% 1.57%
2062 -0.43% 1.63%
2061 -0.42% 1.81%
2060 -0.42% 1.85%
2059 -0.4% 1.69%
2058 -0.39% 1.78%
2057 -0.39% 1.84%
2056 -0.38% 1.94%
2055 -0.37% 1.99%
2054 -0.36% 1.93%
2053 -0.36% 1.93%
2052 -0.36% 2%
2051 -0.36% 2.02%
2050 -0.37% 1.99%
2049 -0.37% 2.1%
2048 -0.37% 2.18%
2047 -0.38% 2.2%
2046 -0.39% 2.21%
2045 -0.39% 2.24%
2044 -0.39% 2.26%
2043 -0.4% 2.25%
2042 -0.41% 2.41%
2041 -0.41% 2.54%
2040 -0.42% 2.45%
2039 -0.42% 2.55%
2038 -0.43% 2.68%
2037 -0.42% 2.67%
2036 -0.42% 2.76%
2035 -0.41% 2.72%
2034 -0.41% 2.67%
2033 -0.4% 2.79%
2032 -0.39% 2.88%
2031 -0.38% 3.01%
2030 -0.37% 2.99%
2029 -0.36% 2.99%
2028 -0.34% 3.14%
2027 -0.34% 3.29%
2026 -0.63% 3.33%
2025 -0.5% 3.4%
2024 -0.31% 3.54%
2023 -0.13% 3.13%
2022 -0.27% 3.07%
2021 -0.41% 3.72%
2020 -0.25% 3.87%
2019 -0.13% 3.74%
2018 -0.2% 3.59%
2017 -0.34% 3.96%
2016 -0.39% 3.92%
2015 -0.36% 3.5%
2014 -0.4% 3.65%
2013 -0.48% 3.28%
2012 -0.52% 0.91%
2011 -0.28% 0.71%
2010 -0.23% 2.51%
2009 -0.15% 2.56%
2008 -0.17% 3.01%
2007 -0.15% 3.16%
2006 -0.16% 3.11%
2005 -0.2% 3.53%
2004 -0.22% 3.75%
2003 -0.29% 3.76%
2002 -0.28% 3.82%
2001 -0.23% 4.07%
2000 -0.26% 4.08%
1999 -0.28% 4.13%
1998 -0.23% 4.23%
1997 -0.2% 3.57%
1996 -0.17% 3.7%
1995 -0.14% 3.67%
1994 -0.14% 5.17%
1993 -0.11% 2.87%
1992 -0.04% -4.68%
1991 -0.006% -3.8%
1990 -1.03% -0.45%
1989 -1.08% -1.67%
1988 -0.15% 0.1%
1987 -0.17% 3.63%
1986 -0.17% 4.21%
1985 -0.18% 4.12%
1984 -0.2% 3.71%
1983 -0.15% 3.24%
1982 -0.06% 0.35%
1981 0.007% 0.79%
1980 0.07% 8.94%
1979 0.18% 13.2%
1978 0.35% 7.38%
1977 0.47% 2.71%
1976 0.55% 2.54%
1975 0.59% 2.55%
1974 0.45% 2.63%
1973 0.32% 2.69%
1972 0.3% 2.65%
1971 0.29% 2.65%
1970 0.38% 2.68%
1969 0.42% 2.66%
1968 0.38% 2.66%
1967 0.37% 2.66%
1966 0.3% 2.66%
1965 0.28% 2.66%
1964 0.32% 2.65%
1963 0.27% 2.65%
1962 0.33% 2.64%
1961 0.45% 2.63%

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

GeoRank.org/population/hungary/somalia | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Hungary declined by 0.5%, while Somalia's population grew by 3.4%.

Live population counters

Hungary Somalia
Current population
9454659
20653532
Population rank 97/197 66/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.25%
One net population change
11 minutes
49 seconds
One birth every
6.7 minutes
39.2 seconds
One death every
4.1 minutes
2.84 minutes
Daily growth/decline -131 +1,769
Annual growth/decline -47,814 +645,588
Annual growth/decline rate -0.5% +3.4%
Population growth rate rank 184/197 8/197
One migration net change every
32.3 minutes
43.6 minutes
Annual migration change -16,331 +12,077
Net migration rank 149/196 40/196
Foreign-born residents 689,565 77,972
Foreign-born residents rank 71/195 140/195
Foreign-born share of population 7.1% 0.4%
Foreign-born share rank 79/195 180/195

Natural population change vs migration

Hungary
Natural

Migration
Somalia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Hungary Somalia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -16,331 - 12,077
2024 -49,723 16,223 619,793 26,859
2023 -41,247 49,213 608,203 46,217
2022 -47,065 41,871 551,450 -92,434
2021 -61,638 20,372 566,399 35,506
2020 -47,385 9,147 561,311 77,259
2019 -36,840 34,339 548,756 53,124
2018 -37,858 34,190 514,244 40,844
2017 -37,934 20,200 478,556 38,067
2016 -31,231 68 495,132 124,017
2015 -39,191 13,856 481,573 -17,178
2014 -32,449 11,581 464,481 6,065
2013 -36,529 5,635 448,518 20,723
2012 -38,689 15,286 399,468 -51,833
2011 -40,884 1,859 203,213 -326,192
2010 -40,000 10,592 385,571 -88,448
2009 -34,077 17,281 405,784 -101,795
2008 -31,118 16,166 394,258 -102,035
2007 -35,195 13,697 380,303 8,476
2006 -32,228 19,890 372,597 -67,200
2005 -38,331 16,925 363,117 -5,955
2004 -37,396 16,637 351,959 17,353
2003 -41,531 13,879 341,192 33,174
2002 -36,571 2,822 331,215 12,603
2001 -35,657 10,386 319,059 40,274
2000 -37,780 13,414 306,651 53,580
1999 -49,140 12,819 295,523 37,548
1998 -43,120 13,568 284,779 55,426
1997 -38,075 14,186 271,894 49,692
1996 -38,152 14,605 264,807 -46,291
1995 -34,086 14,927 254,509 65,888
1994 -31,030 15,159 246,950 -50,921
1993 -33,144 15,540 232,960 261,815
1992 -26,960 16,238 57,495 -179,675
1991 -17,635 16,873 53,052 -568,166
1990 -19,710 16,991 225,162 -248,155
1989 -20,963 -16,991 225,255 -266,281
1988 -15,895 -16,052 215,599 -415,660
1987 -15,919 -16,175 231,580 -17,391
1986 -18,072 -16,339 218,416 74,424
1985 -18,103 -15,890 207,960 62,183
1984 -21,336 -16,216 199,017 60,630
1983 -21,379 -16,047 190,775 9,505
1982 -10,705 -16,531 182,793 6,115
1981 -2,142 -16,869 185,211 -332,129
1980 3,213 -17,795 174,790 65,519
1979 23,549 3,629 151,016 582,746
1978 27,780 290 132,689 402,005
1977 45,787 -54 124,818 2,170
1976 52,993 -472 113,319 -3,831
1975 63,243 -335 108,998 -1,934
1974 60,777 132 104,813 -495
1973 33,382 -1,512 108,038 143
1972 34,315 -8 104,493 -351
1971 26,956 -15 101,196 -1,850
1970 32,048 -96 98,025 1,104
1969 38,105 -333 95,045 690
1968 39,997 -324 92,208 906
1967 39,845 -414 89,497 1,498
1966 36,643 -726 86,930 941
1965 24,355 -537 84,448 2,142
1964 31,371 -739 82,042 1,518
1963 32,282 -822 79,859 1,449
1962 21,128 -1,738 77,737 1,496
1961 44,123 -1,177 75,513 1,336
1960 44,926 -1,108 73,850 750

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

GeoRank.org/population/hungary/somalia | CC BY

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 Somalia 94.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,425,417 people) and 5.77% is from migration (a gain of 332,281 people).

As of 2024, 689,565 residents or 7.1% of the population were not native-born in Hungary, compared to 77,972 people or 0.4% in Somalia.

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
Somalia
City Population
Mogadishu 2.12M
Hargeisa 1.23M
Baidoa 1.2M
Borama 68.1K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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