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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Hungary was 9,562,065 in 2024 vs 51,751,065 people in South Korea in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Hungary's population is 9,475,525 people compared to 51,649,918 in South Korea.

Population statistics:

  • South Korea's population is 5.45 times bigger than Hungary's.
  • Hungary is ranked the 98th 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 -0.29% per year vs +0.24% in South Korea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Hungary has decreased from 10.1M people to 9.48M (5.92% decline), while South Korea has grown from 48.4M to 51.6M (6.63% growth).

Hungary vs South Korea: population by year and forecast

Hungary
Factual

Projection
South Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Hungary South Korea
2100 7,370,355 22,012,503
2099 7,386,200 22,335,528
2098 7,401,408 22,668,719
2097 7,415,908 23,009,661
2096 7,430,531 23,360,151
2095 7,445,269 23,722,747
2094 7,460,108 24,093,391
2093 7,475,111 24,473,038
2092 7,489,534 24,860,975
2091 7,504,343 25,255,379
2090 7,519,276 25,655,577
2089 7,534,960 26,060,945
2088 7,550,399 26,470,073
2087 7,566,507 26,884,813
2086 7,583,518 27,301,913
2085 7,600,748 27,723,736
2084 7,617,497 28,147,480
2083 7,634,894 28,578,182
2082 7,653,272 29,012,953
2081 7,672,270 29,456,022
2080 7,692,156 29,901,880
2079 7,712,929 30,352,062
2078 7,734,118 30,809,176
2077 7,756,481 31,273,700
2076 7,780,266 31,744,480
2075 7,805,336 32,221,226
2074 7,832,068 32,706,020
2073 7,860,016 33,196,556
2072 7,889,448 33,696,490
2071 7,920,271 34,203,935
2070 7,952,370 34,719,324
2069 7,985,309 35,241,850
2068 8,019,321 35,762,799
2067 8,053,791 36,292,307
2066 8,088,854 36,826,655
2065 8,125,079 37,368,086
2064 8,161,993 37,916,439
2063 8,198,019 38,469,051
2062 8,233,954 39,028,473
2061 8,269,395 39,584,621
2060 8,304,498 40,149,830
2059 8,339,351 40,712,514
2058 8,372,516 41,277,134
2057 8,405,403 41,833,887
2056 8,438,397 42,377,427
2055 8,470,451 42,909,302
2054 8,502,165 43,427,254
2053 8,533,102 43,938,741
2052 8,563,943 44,441,106
2051 8,594,925 44,923,604
2050 8,625,864 45,385,311
2049 8,657,469 45,832,153
2048 8,689,207 46,258,529
2047 8,721,846 46,668,898
2046 8,755,100 47,056,404
2045 8,789,106 47,433,205
2044 8,823,256 47,797,411
2043 8,857,823 48,144,730
2042 8,893,508 48,478,991
2041 8,929,696 48,806,273
2040 8,966,615 49,115,658
2039 9,004,383 49,412,830
2038 9,041,989 49,694,340
2037 9,080,597 49,957,504
2036 9,118,668 50,200,702
2035 9,157,148 50,426,000
2034 9,195,286 50,632,962
2033 9,232,883 50,821,090
2032 9,270,132 50,987,020
2031 9,306,671 51,134,940
2030 9,342,584 51,267,908
2029 9,377,706 51,385,868
2028 9,411,230 51,486,791
2027 9,443,534 51,576,746
2026 9,475,525 51,649,918
2025 9,535,248 51,710,062
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 (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 South Korea gained 2,779,511 people (a 5.74% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Hungary lost 284,230 people (a 2.91% decline), while South Korea's population increased by 432,115 people (a 0.84% growth).

Hungary was ranked 81st most populous country in 2006 and is 98th 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 8,625,864 people with a rank change from 98th to 111th. The population of South Korea will decrease by 12.1% to 45,385,311 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 -0.28% -0.08%
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 (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 South Korea's population grew by 0.07%.

Live population counters

Hungary South Korea
Current population
9475525
51649918
Population rank 98/197 31/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.62%
One net population change
17.4 minutes
13.7 minutes
One birth every
6.02 minutes
2.26 minutes
One death every
4.09 minutes
1.69 minutes
Daily growth/decline -83 +105
Annual growth/decline -30,121 +38,446
Annual growth/decline rate -0.31% +0.07%
Population growth rate rank 179/197 160/197
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 - 16,223 - 75,963
2023 -41,247 49,213 -77,569 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 2026-04-06).

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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 South Korea 17.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 277,215 people) and 82.4% is from migration (a gain of 1,298,356 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 (1960–2024, 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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