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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Hungary was 9,562,065 in 2024 vs 11,943,408 people in South Sudan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Hungary's population is 9,475,525 people compared to 12,507,858 in South Sudan.

Population statistics:

  • South Sudan's population is 1.32 times bigger than Hungary's.
  • Hungary is ranked the 98th most populous country in the world, while South Sudan is the 80th.
  • The countries together account for 0.27% of the world: 0.11% for Hungary vs 0.15% for South Sudan.
  • For the last 10 years, Hungary has had an average growth rate of -0.29% per year vs +0.65% in South Sudan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Hungary has decreased from 10.1M people to 9.48M (5.92% decline), while South Sudan has grown from 7.98M to 12.5M (56.8% growth).

Hungary vs South Sudan: population by year and forecast

Hungary
Factual

Projection
South Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Hungary South Sudan
2100 7,370,355 24,086,901
2099 7,386,200 24,081,477
2098 7,401,408 24,063,461
2097 7,415,908 24,065,268
2096 7,430,531 24,054,483
2095 7,445,269 24,046,345
2094 7,460,108 24,047,776
2093 7,475,111 24,039,017
2092 7,489,534 24,019,054
2091 7,504,343 24,000,308
2090 7,519,276 23,978,496
2089 7,534,960 23,937,487
2088 7,550,399 23,892,166
2087 7,566,507 23,857,250
2086 7,583,518 23,803,312
2085 7,600,748 23,759,178
2084 7,617,497 23,687,109
2083 7,634,894 23,617,646
2082 7,653,272 23,541,119
2081 7,672,270 23,466,449
2080 7,692,156 23,391,758
2079 7,712,929 23,294,252
2078 7,734,118 23,197,067
2077 7,756,481 23,086,584
2076 7,780,266 22,987,331
2075 7,805,336 22,868,587
2074 7,832,068 22,726,189
2073 7,860,016 22,583,672
2072 7,889,448 22,438,943
2071 7,920,271 22,288,026
2070 7,952,370 22,151,650
2069 7,985,309 22,003,659
2068 8,019,321 21,829,800
2067 8,053,791 21,662,211
2066 8,088,854 21,496,881
2065 8,125,079 21,317,455
2064 8,161,993 21,142,002
2063 8,198,019 20,965,122
2062 8,233,954 20,785,055
2061 8,269,395 20,608,964
2060 8,304,498 20,430,857
2059 8,339,351 20,235,022
2058 8,372,516 20,048,974
2057 8,405,403 19,853,696
2056 8,438,397 19,659,362
2055 8,470,451 19,464,297
2054 8,502,165 19,257,481
2053 8,533,102 19,060,517
2052 8,563,943 18,840,461
2051 8,594,925 18,633,198
2050 8,625,864 18,434,212
2049 8,657,469 18,230,881
2048 8,689,207 18,021,026
2047 8,721,846 17,806,282
2046 8,755,100 17,579,173
2045 8,789,106 17,355,041
2044 8,823,256 17,121,972
2043 8,857,823 16,888,278
2042 8,893,508 16,645,354
2041 8,929,696 16,396,768
2040 8,966,615 16,142,816
2039 9,004,383 15,889,952
2038 9,041,989 15,628,043
2037 9,080,597 15,363,975
2036 9,118,668 15,091,275
2035 9,157,148 14,815,307
2034 9,195,286 14,543,511
2033 9,232,883 14,278,180
2032 9,270,132 14,007,134
2031 9,306,671 13,730,637
2030 9,342,584 13,465,615
2029 9,377,706 13,206,477
2028 9,411,230 12,947,082
2027 9,443,534 12,692,769
2026 9,475,525 12,439,296
2025 9,535,248 12,193,102
2024 9,562,065 11,943,408
2023 9,592,186 11,483,374
2022 9,605,074 11,021,177
2021 9,630,932 10,865,780
2020 9,670,419 10,698,467
2019 9,694,824 10,423,384
2018 9,706,964 10,122,977
2017 9,726,756 10,259,154
2016 9,759,755 10,830,102
2015 9,797,755 11,107,561
2014 9,833,038 11,235,073
2013 9,872,734 11,166,275
2012 9,920,362 10,756,240
2011 9,971,727 10,288,109
2010 10,000,023 9,745,953
2009 10,022,650 9,243,556
2008 10,038,188 8,817,647
2007 10,055,780 8,388,788
2006 10,071,370 7,976,526
2005 10,087,065 7,590,143
2004 10,107,146 7,233,041
2003 10,129,552 6,903,127
2002 10,158,608 6,596,806
2001 10,187,576 6,308,391
2000 10,210,971 6,032,267
1999 10,237,530 5,771,628
1998 10,266,570 5,620,068
1997 10,290,486 5,509,136
1996 10,311,238 5,356,925
1995 10,328,965 5,225,836
1994 10,343,355 5,071,184
1993 10,357,523 4,956,002
1992 10,369,341 4,909,749
1991 10,373,400 4,836,677
1990 10,373,988 4,737,633
1989 10,481,719 4,713,229
1988 10,596,487 4,848,029
1987 10,612,741 4,962,395
1986 10,630,564 4,921,240
1985 10,648,713 4,834,296
1984 10,668,095 4,750,627
1983 10,689,463 4,661,574
1982 10,705,535 4,557,686
1981 10,711,848 4,447,272
1980 10,711,122 4,339,030
1979 10,704,152 4,232,605
1978 10,684,822 4,127,657
1977 10,648,031 4,024,032
1976 10,598,677 3,921,910
1975 10,540,525 3,821,494
1974 10,478,720 3,723,259
1973 10,432,055 3,627,383
1972 10,398,489 3,542,497
1971 10,367,537 3,468,646
1970 10,337,910 3,409,614
1969 10,298,723 3,365,533
1968 10,255,815 3,321,528
1967 10,216,604 3,277,648
1966 10,178,653 3,236,423
1965 10,147,935 3,189,835
1964 10,119,835 3,129,918
1963 10,087,947 3,072,669
1962 10,060,825 3,024,308
1961 10,027,958 2,976,724
1960 9,983,512 2,931,559

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/hungary/south-sudan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Hungary decreased by 311,615 people (a 3.09% decline), while South Sudan gained 2,853,576 people (a 35.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Hungary lost 284,230 people (a 2.91% decline), while South Sudan's population increased by 1,677,756 people (a 15.5% growth).

Hungary was ranked 81st most populous country in 2006 and is 98th in 2026. South Sudan was ranked 92nd in 2006 and ranked 80th 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 Sudan will increase by 47.4% to 18,434,212 people and rank change from 80th to 78th.

South Sudan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 24.1M people, while Hungary's population already peaked in 1981 at 10.7M people and is projected to decrease to 7.37M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Hungary
Factual

Projection
South Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Hungary South Sudan
2100 -0.21% 0.02%
2099 -0.21% 0.07%
2098 -0.2% -0.008%
2097 -0.2% 0.04%
2096 -0.2% 0.03%
2095 -0.2% -0.006%
2094 -0.2% 0.04%
2093 -0.19% 0.08%
2092 -0.2% 0.08%
2091 -0.2% 0.09%
2090 -0.21% 0.17%
2089 -0.2% 0.19%
2088 -0.21% 0.15%
2087 -0.22% 0.23%
2086 -0.23% 0.19%
2085 -0.22% 0.3%
2084 -0.23% 0.29%
2083 -0.24% 0.33%
2082 -0.25% 0.32%
2081 -0.26% 0.32%
2080 -0.27% 0.42%
2079 -0.27% 0.42%
2078 -0.29% 0.48%
2077 -0.31% 0.43%
2076 -0.32% 0.52%
2075 -0.34% 0.63%
2074 -0.36% 0.63%
2073 -0.37% 0.64%
2072 -0.39% 0.68%
2071 -0.4% 0.62%
2070 -0.41% 0.67%
2069 -0.42% 0.8%
2068 -0.43% 0.77%
2067 -0.43% 0.77%
2066 -0.45% 0.84%
2065 -0.45% 0.83%
2064 -0.44% 0.84%
2063 -0.44% 0.87%
2062 -0.43% 0.85%
2061 -0.42% 0.87%
2060 -0.42% 0.97%
2059 -0.4% 0.93%
2058 -0.39% 0.98%
2057 -0.39% 0.99%
2056 -0.38% 1%
2055 -0.37% 1.07%
2054 -0.36% 1.03%
2053 -0.36% 1.17%
2052 -0.36% 1.11%
2051 -0.36% 1.08%
2050 -0.37% 1.12%
2049 -0.37% 1.16%
2048 -0.37% 1.21%
2047 -0.38% 1.29%
2046 -0.39% 1.29%
2045 -0.39% 1.36%
2044 -0.39% 1.38%
2043 -0.4% 1.46%
2042 -0.41% 1.52%
2041 -0.41% 1.57%
2040 -0.42% 1.59%
2039 -0.42% 1.68%
2038 -0.43% 1.72%
2037 -0.42% 1.81%
2036 -0.42% 1.86%
2035 -0.41% 1.87%
2034 -0.41% 1.86%
2033 -0.4% 1.94%
2032 -0.39% 2.01%
2031 -0.38% 1.97%
2030 -0.37% 1.96%
2029 -0.36% 2%
2028 -0.34% 2%
2027 -0.34% 2.04%
2026 -0.63% 2.02%
2025 -0.28% 2.09%
2024 -0.31% 4.01%
2023 -0.13% 4.19%
2022 -0.27% 1.43%
2021 -0.41% 1.56%
2020 -0.25% 2.64%
2019 -0.13% 2.97%
2018 -0.2% -1.33%
2017 -0.34% -5.27%
2016 -0.39% -2.5%
2015 -0.36% -1.13%
2014 -0.4% 0.62%
2013 -0.48% 3.81%
2012 -0.52% 4.55%
2011 -0.28% 5.56%
2010 -0.23% 5.44%
2009 -0.15% 4.83%
2008 -0.17% 5.11%
2007 -0.15% 5.17%
2006 -0.16% 5.09%
2005 -0.2% 4.94%
2004 -0.22% 4.78%
2003 -0.29% 4.64%
2002 -0.28% 4.57%
2001 -0.23% 4.58%
2000 -0.26% 4.52%
1999 -0.28% 2.7%
1998 -0.23% 2.01%
1997 -0.2% 2.84%
1996 -0.17% 2.51%
1995 -0.14% 3.05%
1994 -0.14% 2.32%
1993 -0.11% 0.94%
1992 -0.04% 1.51%
1991 -0.006% 2.09%
1990 -1.03% 0.52%
1989 -1.08% -2.78%
1988 -0.15% -2.3%
1987 -0.17% 0.84%
1986 -0.17% 1.8%
1985 -0.18% 1.76%
1984 -0.2% 1.91%
1983 -0.15% 2.28%
1982 -0.06% 2.48%
1981 0.007% 2.49%
1980 0.07% 2.51%
1979 0.18% 2.54%
1978 0.35% 2.58%
1977 0.47% 2.6%
1976 0.55% 2.63%
1975 0.59% 2.64%
1974 0.45% 2.64%
1973 0.32% 2.4%
1972 0.3% 2.13%
1971 0.29% 1.73%
1970 0.38% 1.31%
1969 0.42% 1.32%
1968 0.38% 1.34%
1967 0.37% 1.27%
1966 0.3% 1.46%
1965 0.28% 1.91%
1964 0.32% 1.86%
1963 0.27% 1.6%
1962 0.33% 1.6%
1961 0.45% 1.54%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/hungary/south-sudan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Hungary declined by 0.31%, while South Sudan's population grew by 4.01%.

Live population counters

Hungary South Sudan
Current population
9475525
12507858
Population rank 98/197 80/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.15%
One net population change
17.4 minutes
1.14 minutes
One birth every
6.02 minutes
1.6 minutes
One death every
4.09 minutes
4.76 minutes
Daily growth/decline -83 +1,260
Annual growth/decline -30,121 +460,034
Annual growth/decline rate -0.31% +4.01%
Population growth rate rank 179/197 7/197
One migration net change every
32.3 minutes
1.43 hours
Annual migration change -16,331 +6,145
Net migration rank 149/196 50/196
Foreign-born residents 689,565 914,001
Foreign-born residents rank 71/195 62/195
Foreign-born share of population 7.1% 7.7%
Foreign-born share rank 79/195 77/195

Natural population change vs migration

Hungary
Natural

Migration
South Sudan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Hungary South Sudan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -16,331 - 6,145
2024 - 16,223 - 15,374
2023 -41,247 49,213 217,966 455,000
2022 -47,065 41,871 211,166 40,259
2021 -61,638 20,372 213,567 -154,359
2020 -47,385 9,147 212,332 62,935
2019 -36,840 34,339 209,708 65,198
2018 -37,858 34,190 168,497 157,408
2017 -37,934 20,200 72,193 -670,477
2016 -31,231 68 110,553 -654,225
2015 -39,191 13,856 148,542 -159,822
2014 -32,449 11,581 227,611 -471,523
2013 -36,529 5,635 315,983 65,337
2012 -38,689 15,286 312,974 125,771
2011 -40,884 1,859 303,181 194,325
2010 -40,000 10,592 287,409 299,402
2009 -34,077 17,281 278,859 139,129
2008 -31,118 16,166 268,268 165,557
2007 -35,195 13,697 256,546 167,350
2006 -32,228 19,890 246,706 153,926
2005 -38,331 16,925 239,272 132,869
2004 -37,396 16,637 231,877 110,182
2003 -41,531 13,879 225,822 91,951
2002 -36,571 2,822 212,014 82,847
2001 -35,657 10,386 204,108 77,856
2000 -37,780 13,414 196,055 74,227
1999 -49,140 12,819 180,721 70,271
1998 -43,120 13,568 -12,157 64,285
1997 -38,075 14,186 121,454 48,280
1996 -38,152 14,605 116,728 17,953
1995 -34,086 14,927 110,417 17,077
1994 -31,030 15,159 165,407 16,407
1993 -33,144 15,540 32,779 15,772
1992 -26,960 16,238 28,874 15,077
1991 -17,635 16,873 87,873 14,327
1990 -19,710 16,991 82,900 12,988
1989 -20,963 -16,991 83,735 -130,821
1988 -15,895 -16,052 -125,447 -97,065
1987 -15,919 -16,175 5,756 -11,976
1986 -18,072 -16,339 99,502 -10,973
1985 -18,103 -15,890 95,342 -9,986
1984 -21,336 -16,216 90,970 -8,984
1983 -21,379 -16,047 104,107 -7,986
1982 -10,705 -16,531 118,641 -6,983
1981 -2,142 -16,869 115,163 -5,994
1980 3,213 -17,795 112,307 -4,997
1979 23,549 3,629 109,540 -3,997
1978 27,780 290 107,352 -2,998
1977 45,787 -54 104,886 -1,997
1976 52,993 -472 102,346 -995
1975 63,243 -335 99,882 -395
1974 60,777 132 97,181 -192
1973 33,382 -1,512 94,765 0
1972 34,315 -8 74,803 193
1971 26,956 -15 72,308 394
1970 32,048 -96 44,776 587
1969 38,105 -333 42,015 786
1968 39,997 -324 44,213 995
1967 39,845 -414 41,357 1,194
1966 36,643 -726 38,523 1,386
1965 24,355 -537 51,682 1,591
1964 31,371 -739 64,786 1,785
1963 32,282 -822 46,333 1,591
1962 21,128 -1,738 47,406 1,386
1961 44,123 -1,177 45,186 1,194
1960 44,926 -1,108 42,945 995

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/hungary/south-sudan | CC BY

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 Sudan 57.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,792,135 people) and 42.6% is from migration (a loss of 1,329,606 people).

As of 2024, 689,565 residents or 7.1% of the population were not native-born in Hungary, compared to 914,001 people or 7.7% in South Sudan.

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 Sudan
City Population
Juba 500K
Wau 321K
Bor 315K
Malakal 147K
Yambio 130K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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