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Population in Hungary compared to South Korea: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Hungary was 9,514,251 in 2025 vs 51,684,564 people in South Korea in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Hungary's population is 9,454,659 people compared to 51,624,449 in South Korea.

Population statistics:

  • South Korea's population is 5.46 times bigger than Hungary's.
  • Hungary is ranked the 97th most populous country in the world, while South Korea is the 31st.
  • The countries together account for 0.74% of the world: 0.11% for Hungary vs 0.62% for South Korea.
  • For the last 10 years, Hungary has had an average growth rate of -0.3% per year vs +0.17% in South Korea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Hungary has decreased from 10.1M people to 9.45M (6.12% decline), while South Korea has grown from 48.4M to 51.6M (6.58% growth).

Hungary vs South Korea: population by year and forecast

Hungary
Factual

Projection
South Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Hungary South Korea
2100 7,354,125 22,001,649
2099 7,369,935 22,324,514
2098 7,385,110 22,657,541
2097 7,399,578 22,998,315
2096 7,414,169 23,348,632
2095 7,428,875 23,711,049
2094 7,443,681 24,081,510
2093 7,458,651 24,460,970
2092 7,473,041 24,848,715
2091 7,487,818 25,242,926
2090 7,502,719 25,642,926
2089 7,518,368 26,048,094
2088 7,533,773 26,457,020
2087 7,549,845 26,871,556
2086 7,566,819 27,288,450
2085 7,584,011 27,710,065
2084 7,600,723 28,133,600
2083 7,618,082 28,564,090
2082 7,636,419 28,998,646
2081 7,655,375 29,441,497
2080 7,675,218 29,887,135
2079 7,695,945 30,337,095
2078 7,717,087 30,793,984
2077 7,739,401 31,258,278
2076 7,763,134 31,728,826
2075 7,788,149 32,205,338
2074 7,814,821 32,689,892
2073 7,842,708 33,180,187
2072 7,872,075 33,679,874
2071 7,902,830 34,187,068
2070 7,934,859 34,702,204
2069 7,967,725 35,224,472
2068 8,001,662 35,745,164
2067 8,036,057 36,274,411
2066 8,071,042 36,808,495
2065 8,107,187 37,349,660
2064 8,144,020 37,897,742
2063 8,179,967 38,450,082
2062 8,215,823 39,009,227
2061 8,251,186 39,565,102
2060 8,286,212 40,130,032
2059 8,320,988 40,692,438
2058 8,354,080 41,256,780
2057 8,386,894 41,813,259
2056 8,419,815 42,356,530
2055 8,451,799 42,888,143
2054 8,483,442 43,405,840
2053 8,514,311 43,917,075
2052 8,545,085 44,419,192
2051 8,575,999 44,901,452
2050 8,606,870 45,362,931
2049 8,638,405 45,809,553
2048 8,670,073 46,235,718
2047 8,702,640 46,645,885
2046 8,735,821 47,033,200
2045 8,769,752 47,409,815
2044 8,803,827 47,773,842
2043 8,838,318 48,120,989
2042 8,873,924 48,455,085
2041 8,910,032 48,782,206
2040 8,946,870 49,091,438
2039 8,984,555 49,388,464
2038 9,022,078 49,669,835
2037 9,060,601 49,932,869
2036 9,098,588 50,175,947
2035 9,136,984 50,401,135
2034 9,175,038 50,607,994
2033 9,212,552 50,796,030
2032 9,249,719 50,961,878
2031 9,286,177 51,109,725
2030 9,322,011 51,242,628
2029 9,357,056 51,360,529
2028 9,390,506 51,461,403
2027 9,422,739 51,551,313
2026 9,454,659 51,624,449
2025 9,514,251 51,684,564
2024 9,562,065 51,751,065
2023 9,592,186 51,712,619
2022 9,605,074 51,672,569
2021 9,630,932 51,769,539
2020 9,670,419 51,836,239
2019 9,694,824 51,764,822
2018 9,706,964 51,585,058
2017 9,726,756 51,361,911
2016 9,759,755 51,217,803
2015 9,797,755 51,014,947
2014 9,833,038 50,746,659
2013 9,872,734 50,428,893
2012 9,920,362 50,199,853
2011 9,971,727 49,936,638
2010 10,000,023 49,554,112
2009 10,022,650 49,307,835
2008 10,038,188 49,054,708
2007 10,055,780 48,683,638
2006 10,071,370 48,438,292
2005 10,087,065 48,184,561
2004 10,107,146 48,082,519
2003 10,129,552 47,892,330
2002 10,158,608 47,644,736
2001 10,187,576 47,370,164
2000 10,210,971 47,008,111
1999 10,237,530 46,616,677
1998 10,266,570 46,286,503
1997 10,290,486 45,953,580
1996 10,311,238 45,524,681
1995 10,328,965 45,092,991
1994 10,343,355 44,641,540
1993 10,357,523 44,194,628
1992 10,369,341 43,747,962
1991 10,373,400 43,295,704
1990 10,373,988 42,869,283
1989 10,481,719 42,449,038
1988 10,596,487 42,031,247
1987 10,612,741 41,621,690
1986 10,630,564 41,213,674
1985 10,648,713 40,805,744
1984 10,668,095 40,405,956
1983 10,689,463 39,910,403
1982 10,705,535 39,326,352
1981 10,711,848 38,723,248
1980 10,711,122 38,123,775
1979 10,704,152 37,534,236
1978 10,684,822 36,969,185
1977 10,648,031 36,411,795
1976 10,598,677 35,848,523
1975 10,540,525 35,280,725
1974 10,478,720 34,692,266
1973 10,432,055 34,103,149
1972 10,398,489 33,505,406
1971 10,367,537 32,882,704
1970 10,337,910 32,240,827
1969 10,298,723 31,544,266
1968 10,255,815 30,838,302
1967 10,216,604 30,130,983
1966 10,178,653 29,435,571
1965 10,147,935 28,704,674
1964 10,119,835 27,984,155
1963 10,087,947 27,261,747
1962 10,060,825 26,513,030
1961 10,027,958 25,765,673
1960 9,983,512 25,012,374

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 South Korea gained 2,779,511 people (a 5.74% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Hungary lost 305,096 people (a 3.13% decline), while South Korea's population increased by 406,646 people (a 0.79% growth).

Hungary was ranked 81st most populous country in 2006 and is 97th in 2026. South Korea was ranked 25th in 2006 and ranked 31st 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 South Korea will decrease by 12.1% to 45,362,931 people and rank change from 31st to 48th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 17.9% of the population in Hungary and 38.5% in South Korea.

Population growth rate by year

Hungary
Factual

Projection
South Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Hungary South Korea
2100 -0.21% -1.45%
2099 -0.21% -1.47%
2098 -0.2% -1.48%
2097 -0.2% -1.5%
2096 -0.2% -1.53%
2095 -0.2% -1.54%
2094 -0.2% -1.55%
2093 -0.19% -1.56%
2092 -0.2% -1.56%
2091 -0.2% -1.56%
2090 -0.21% -1.56%
2089 -0.2% -1.55%
2088 -0.21% -1.54%
2087 -0.22% -1.53%
2086 -0.23% -1.52%
2085 -0.22% -1.51%
2084 -0.23% -1.51%
2083 -0.24% -1.5%
2082 -0.25% -1.5%
2081 -0.26% -1.49%
2080 -0.27% -1.48%
2079 -0.27% -1.48%
2078 -0.29% -1.49%
2077 -0.31% -1.48%
2076 -0.32% -1.48%
2075 -0.34% -1.48%
2074 -0.36% -1.48%
2073 -0.37% -1.48%
2072 -0.39% -1.48%
2071 -0.4% -1.48%
2070 -0.41% -1.48%
2069 -0.42% -1.46%
2068 -0.43% -1.46%
2067 -0.43% -1.45%
2066 -0.45% -1.45%
2065 -0.45% -1.45%
2064 -0.44% -1.44%
2063 -0.44% -1.43%
2062 -0.43% -1.4%
2061 -0.42% -1.41%
2060 -0.42% -1.38%
2059 -0.4% -1.37%
2058 -0.39% -1.33%
2057 -0.39% -1.28%
2056 -0.38% -1.24%
2055 -0.37% -1.19%
2054 -0.36% -1.16%
2053 -0.36% -1.13%
2052 -0.36% -1.07%
2051 -0.36% -1.02%
2050 -0.37% -0.97%
2049 -0.37% -0.92%
2048 -0.37% -0.88%
2047 -0.38% -0.82%
2046 -0.39% -0.79%
2045 -0.39% -0.76%
2044 -0.39% -0.72%
2043 -0.4% -0.69%
2042 -0.41% -0.67%
2041 -0.41% -0.63%
2040 -0.42% -0.6%
2039 -0.42% -0.57%
2038 -0.43% -0.53%
2037 -0.42% -0.48%
2036 -0.42% -0.45%
2035 -0.41% -0.41%
2034 -0.41% -0.37%
2033 -0.4% -0.33%
2032 -0.39% -0.29%
2031 -0.38% -0.26%
2030 -0.37% -0.23%
2029 -0.36% -0.2%
2028 -0.34% -0.17%
2027 -0.34% -0.14%
2026 -0.63% -0.12%
2025 -0.5% -0.13%
2024 -0.31% 0.07%
2023 -0.13% 0.08%
2022 -0.27% -0.19%
2021 -0.41% -0.13%
2020 -0.25% 0.14%
2019 -0.13% 0.35%
2018 -0.2% 0.43%
2017 -0.34% 0.28%
2016 -0.39% 0.4%
2015 -0.36% 0.53%
2014 -0.4% 0.63%
2013 -0.48% 0.46%
2012 -0.52% 0.53%
2011 -0.28% 0.77%
2010 -0.23% 0.5%
2009 -0.15% 0.52%
2008 -0.17% 0.76%
2007 -0.15% 0.51%
2006 -0.16% 0.53%
2005 -0.2% 0.21%
2004 -0.22% 0.4%
2003 -0.29% 0.52%
2002 -0.28% 0.58%
2001 -0.23% 0.77%
2000 -0.26% 0.84%
1999 -0.28% 0.71%
1998 -0.23% 0.72%
1997 -0.2% 0.94%
1996 -0.17% 0.96%
1995 -0.14% 1.01%
1994 -0.14% 1.01%
1993 -0.11% 1.02%
1992 -0.04% 1.04%
1991 -0.006% 0.99%
1990 -1.03% 0.99%
1989 -1.08% 0.99%
1988 -0.15% 0.98%
1987 -0.17% 0.99%
1986 -0.17% 1%
1985 -0.18% 0.99%
1984 -0.2% 1.24%
1983 -0.15% 1.49%
1982 -0.06% 1.56%
1981 0.007% 1.57%
1980 0.07% 1.57%
1979 0.18% 1.53%
1978 0.35% 1.53%
1977 0.47% 1.57%
1976 0.55% 1.61%
1975 0.59% 1.7%
1974 0.45% 1.73%
1973 0.32% 1.78%
1972 0.3% 1.89%
1971 0.29% 1.99%
1970 0.38% 2.21%
1969 0.42% 2.29%
1968 0.38% 2.35%
1967 0.37% 2.36%
1966 0.3% 2.55%
1965 0.28% 2.57%
1964 0.32% 2.65%
1963 0.27% 2.82%
1962 0.33% 2.9%
1961 0.45% 3.01%

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 South Korea's population declined by 0.13%.

Live population counters

Hungary South Korea
Current population
9454659
51624449
Population rank 97/197 31/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.62%
One net population change
11 minutes
7.93 minutes
One birth every
6.7 minutes
2.16 minutes
One death every
4.1 minutes
1.45 minutes
Daily growth/decline -131 -182
Annual growth/decline -47,814 -66,501
Annual growth/decline rate -0.5% -0.13%
Population growth rate rank 184/197 169/197
One migration net change every
32.3 minutes
8.02 minutes
Annual migration change -16,331 +65,731
Net migration rank 149/196 20/196
Foreign-born residents 689,565 1,811,507
Foreign-born residents rank 71/195 40/195
Foreign-born share of population 7.1% 3.5%
Foreign-born share rank 79/195 111/195

Natural population change vs migration

Hungary
Natural

Migration
South Korea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Hungary South Korea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -16,331 - 65,731
2024 -49,723 16,223 -119,027 75,963
2023 -41,247 49,213 -124,111 87,800
2022 -47,065 41,871 -124,014 87,800
2021 -61,638 20,372 -56,947 -16,778
2020 -47,385 9,147 -31,101 112,631
2019 -36,840 34,339 10,353 128,622
2018 -37,858 34,190 30,951 118,220
2017 -37,934 20,200 71,907 104,029
2016 -31,231 68 122,923 91,568
2015 -39,191 13,856 163,248 276,427
2014 -32,449 11,581 167,464 308,037
2013 -36,529 5,635 166,415 301,926
2012 -38,689 15,286 215,859 281,866
2011 -40,884 1,859 214,728 269,958
2010 -40,000 10,592 213,083 52,042
2009 -34,077 17,281 197,231 5,308
2008 -31,118 16,166 215,841 -19,630
2007 -35,195 13,697 248,286 -42,293
2006 -32,228 19,890 203,441 -28,434
2005 -38,331 16,925 187,920 -47,821
2004 -37,396 16,637 225,988 -42,549
2003 -41,531 13,879 244,251 -31,994
2002 -36,571 2,822 247,752 -18,105
2001 -35,657 10,386 312,643 -28,006
2000 -37,780 13,414 390,167 -84,960
1999 -49,140 12,819 368,272 -107,448
1998 -43,120 13,568 393,436 -98,044
1997 -38,075 14,186 422,773 -109,130
1996 -38,152 14,605 446,142 -115,705
1995 -34,086 14,927 468,967 -208,491
1994 -31,030 15,159 473,200 -208,309
1993 -33,144 15,540 477,302 -222,802
1992 -26,960 16,238 494,352 -265,849
1991 -17,635 16,873 467,594 -270,754
1990 -19,710 16,991 411,546 79,294
1989 -20,963 -16,991 403,266 186,120
1988 -15,895 -16,052 399,297 192,534
1987 -15,919 -16,175 378,758 198,057
1986 -18,072 -16,339 395,651 189,782
1985 -18,103 -15,890 416,219 97,949
1984 -21,336 -16,216 436,384 101,394
1983 -21,379 -16,047 514,844 102,167
1982 -10,705 -16,531 605,626 48,638
1981 -2,142 -16,869 631,189 18,442
1980 3,213 -17,795 583,294 -148,341
1979 23,549 3,629 623,068 -139,566
1978 27,780 290 499,084 -85,721
1977 45,787 -54 578,947 -90,737
1976 52,993 -472 530,558 -92,314
1975 63,243 -335 603,300 -52,332
1974 60,777 132 673,030 27,005
1973 33,382 -1,512 699,115 35,779
1972 34,315 -8 740,469 25,382
1971 26,956 -15 789,185 -6,326
1970 32,048 -96 747,987 -27,999
1969 38,105 -333 694,227 -21,175
1968 39,997 -324 684,487 -16,868
1967 39,845 -414 692,169 -16,484
1966 36,643 -726 623,534 -16,688
1965 24,355 -537 641,090 -146,386
1964 31,371 -739 655,501 -102,284
1963 32,282 -822 685,824 -80,226
1962 21,128 -1,738 712,590 -94,606
1961 44,123 -1,177 730,173 -93,179
1960 44,926 -1,108 728,010 47,245

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 South Korea 4.97% is from natural causes (a loss of 55,818 people) and 95% is from migration (a gain of 1,066,282 people).

As of 2024, 689,565 residents or 7.1% of the population were not native-born in Hungary, compared to 1,811,507 people or 3.5% in South Korea.

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
South Korea
City Population
Seoul 9.67M
Busan 3.45M
Incheon 3.05M
Daegu 2.38M
Daejeon 1.48M
Gwangju 1.41M
Suwon 1.23M
Ulsan 1.13M
Yongin 1.08M
Goyang 1.06M

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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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