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Population in Hungary compared to Sri Lanka: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Hungary was 9,562,065 in 2024 vs 21,916,000 people in Sri Lanka in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Hungary's population is 9,475,525 people compared to 22,185,425 in Sri Lanka.

Population statistics:

  • Sri Lanka's population is 2.34 times bigger than Hungary's.
  • Hungary is ranked the 98th most populous country in the world, while Sri Lanka is the 63rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.38% of the world: 0.11% for Hungary vs 0.27% for Sri Lanka.
  • For the last 10 years, Hungary has had an average growth rate of -0.29% per year vs +0.57% in Sri Lanka.
  • Since 2006, the population of Hungary has decreased from 10.1M people to 9.48M (5.92% decline), while Sri Lanka has grown from 20.4M to 22.2M (9.01% growth).

Hungary vs Sri Lanka: population by year and forecast

Hungary
Factual

Projection
Sri Lanka
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Hungary Sri Lanka
2100 7,370,355 20,270,496
2099 7,386,200 20,383,669
2098 7,401,408 20,498,567
2097 7,415,908 20,611,123
2096 7,430,531 20,723,560
2095 7,445,269 20,834,629
2094 7,460,108 20,943,809
2093 7,475,111 21,052,131
2092 7,489,534 21,158,833
2091 7,504,343 21,263,961
2090 7,519,276 21,371,263
2089 7,534,960 21,475,426
2088 7,550,399 21,577,177
2087 7,566,507 21,677,510
2086 7,583,518 21,777,420
2085 7,600,748 21,876,464
2084 7,617,497 21,970,336
2083 7,634,894 22,062,801
2082 7,653,272 22,151,745
2081 7,672,270 22,240,834
2080 7,692,156 22,326,555
2079 7,712,929 22,411,438
2078 7,734,118 22,489,772
2077 7,756,481 22,565,028
2076 7,780,266 22,637,463
2075 7,805,336 22,707,112
2074 7,832,068 22,778,489
2073 7,860,016 22,844,703
2072 7,889,448 22,905,707
2071 7,920,271 22,964,866
2070 7,952,370 23,022,515
2069 7,985,309 23,076,310
2068 8,019,321 23,129,541
2067 8,053,791 23,184,596
2066 8,088,854 23,234,419
2065 8,125,079 23,285,901
2064 8,161,993 23,331,390
2063 8,198,019 23,372,184
2062 8,233,954 23,409,522
2061 8,269,395 23,441,893
2060 8,304,498 23,474,032
2059 8,339,351 23,502,132
2058 8,372,516 23,528,076
2057 8,405,403 23,550,580
2056 8,438,397 23,570,923
2055 8,470,451 23,582,432
2054 8,502,165 23,591,414
2053 8,533,102 23,601,371
2052 8,563,943 23,605,361
2051 8,594,925 23,606,194
2050 8,625,864 23,603,330
2049 8,657,469 23,597,604
2048 8,689,207 23,587,307
2047 8,721,846 23,570,881
2046 8,755,100 23,547,409
2045 8,789,106 23,515,133
2044 8,823,256 23,483,546
2043 8,857,823 23,446,242
2042 8,893,508 23,404,983
2041 8,929,696 23,357,358
2040 8,966,615 23,306,148
2039 9,004,383 23,248,341
2038 9,041,989 23,187,512
2037 9,080,597 23,120,775
2036 9,118,668 23,053,427
2035 9,157,148 22,981,808
2034 9,195,286 22,906,587
2033 9,232,883 22,826,414
2032 9,270,132 22,742,267
2031 9,306,671 22,655,907
2030 9,342,584 22,564,038
2029 9,377,706 22,470,759
2028 9,411,230 22,370,999
2027 9,443,534 22,266,017
2026 9,475,525 22,155,543
2025 9,535,248 22,039,908
2024 9,562,065 21,916,000
2023 9,592,186 22,037,000
2022 9,605,074 22,181,000
2021 9,630,932 22,156,000
2020 9,670,419 21,919,000
2019 9,694,824 21,803,000
2018 9,706,964 21,670,000
2017 9,726,756 21,453,000
2016 9,759,755 21,209,000
2015 9,797,755 20,970,000
2014 9,833,038 20,778,000
2013 9,872,734 20,585,000
2012 9,920,362 21,169,458
2011 9,971,727 21,009,048
2010 10,000,023 20,879,089
2009 10,022,650 20,756,435
2008 10,038,188 20,629,378
2007 10,055,780 20,492,545
2006 10,071,370 20,352,411
2005 10,087,065 20,216,524
2004 10,107,146 20,087,605
2003 10,129,552 19,951,521
2002 10,158,608 19,805,752
2001 10,187,576 19,600,362
2000 10,210,971 19,293,054
1999 10,237,530 18,944,731
1998 10,266,570 18,596,003
1997 10,290,486 18,248,200
1996 10,311,238 17,905,018
1995 10,328,965 17,564,068
1994 10,343,355 17,275,773
1993 10,357,523 17,025,918
1992 10,369,341 16,739,284
1991 10,373,400 16,475,354
1990 10,373,988 16,352,458
1989 10,481,719 16,248,557
1988 10,596,487 16,078,621
1987 10,612,741 15,916,576
1986 10,630,564 15,731,256
1985 10,648,713 15,544,154
1984 10,668,095 15,441,860
1983 10,689,463 15,388,794
1982 10,705,535 15,286,567
1981 10,711,848 15,099,414
1980 10,711,122 14,847,974
1979 10,704,152 14,579,614
1978 10,684,822 14,310,128
1977 10,648,031 14,049,371
1976 10,598,677 13,796,770
1975 10,540,525 13,548,984
1974 10,478,720 13,305,693
1973 10,432,055 13,060,916
1972 10,398,489 12,809,205
1971 10,367,537 12,551,910
1970 10,337,910 12,287,110
1969 10,298,723 12,013,858
1968 10,255,815 11,736,088
1967 10,216,604 11,457,328
1966 10,178,653 11,183,928
1965 10,147,935 10,916,965
1964 10,119,835 10,653,397
1963 10,087,947 10,395,040
1962 10,060,825 10,143,754
1961 10,027,958 9,899,372
1960 9,983,512 9,661,389

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 Sri Lanka gained 856,589 people (a 4.21% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Hungary lost 284,230 people (a 2.91% decline), while Sri Lanka's population increased by 976,425 people (a 4.6% growth).

Hungary was ranked 81st most populous country in 2006 and is 98th in 2026. Sri Lanka was ranked 55th in 2006 and ranked 63rd 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 Sri Lanka will increase by 6.39% to 23,603,330 people and rank change from 63rd to 70th.

Sri Lanka is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 23.6M 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
Sri Lanka
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Hungary Sri Lanka
2100 -0.21% -0.56%
2099 -0.21% -0.56%
2098 -0.2% -0.55%
2097 -0.2% -0.54%
2096 -0.2% -0.53%
2095 -0.2% -0.52%
2094 -0.2% -0.51%
2093 -0.19% -0.5%
2092 -0.2% -0.49%
2091 -0.2% -0.5%
2090 -0.21% -0.49%
2089 -0.2% -0.47%
2088 -0.21% -0.46%
2087 -0.22% -0.46%
2086 -0.23% -0.45%
2085 -0.22% -0.43%
2084 -0.23% -0.42%
2083 -0.24% -0.4%
2082 -0.25% -0.4%
2081 -0.26% -0.38%
2080 -0.27% -0.38%
2079 -0.27% -0.35%
2078 -0.29% -0.33%
2077 -0.31% -0.32%
2076 -0.32% -0.31%
2075 -0.34% -0.31%
2074 -0.36% -0.29%
2073 -0.37% -0.27%
2072 -0.39% -0.26%
2071 -0.4% -0.25%
2070 -0.41% -0.23%
2069 -0.42% -0.23%
2068 -0.43% -0.24%
2067 -0.43% -0.21%
2066 -0.45% -0.22%
2065 -0.45% -0.19%
2064 -0.44% -0.17%
2063 -0.44% -0.16%
2062 -0.43% -0.14%
2061 -0.42% -0.14%
2060 -0.42% -0.12%
2059 -0.4% -0.11%
2058 -0.39% -0.1%
2057 -0.39% -0.09%
2056 -0.38% -0.05%
2055 -0.37% -0.04%
2054 -0.36% -0.04%
2053 -0.36% -0.02%
2052 -0.36% -0.004%
2051 -0.36% 0.01%
2050 -0.37% 0.02%
2049 -0.37% 0.04%
2048 -0.37% 0.07%
2047 -0.38% 0.1%
2046 -0.39% 0.14%
2045 -0.39% 0.13%
2044 -0.39% 0.16%
2043 -0.4% 0.18%
2042 -0.41% 0.2%
2041 -0.41% 0.22%
2040 -0.42% 0.25%
2039 -0.42% 0.26%
2038 -0.43% 0.29%
2037 -0.42% 0.29%
2036 -0.42% 0.31%
2035 -0.41% 0.33%
2034 -0.41% 0.35%
2033 -0.4% 0.37%
2032 -0.39% 0.38%
2031 -0.38% 0.41%
2030 -0.37% 0.42%
2029 -0.36% 0.45%
2028 -0.34% 0.47%
2027 -0.34% 0.5%
2026 -0.63% 0.52%
2025 -0.28% 0.57%
2024 -0.31% -0.55%
2023 -0.13% -0.65%
2022 -0.27% 0.11%
2021 -0.41% 1.08%
2020 -0.25% 0.53%
2019 -0.13% 0.61%
2018 -0.2% 1.01%
2017 -0.34% 1.15%
2016 -0.39% 1.14%
2015 -0.36% 0.92%
2014 -0.4% 0.94%
2013 -0.48% -2.76%
2012 -0.52% 0.76%
2011 -0.28% 0.62%
2010 -0.23% 0.59%
2009 -0.15% 0.62%
2008 -0.17% 0.67%
2007 -0.15% 0.69%
2006 -0.16% 0.67%
2005 -0.2% 0.64%
2004 -0.22% 0.68%
2003 -0.29% 0.74%
2002 -0.28% 1.05%
2001 -0.23% 1.59%
2000 -0.26% 1.84%
1999 -0.28% 1.88%
1998 -0.23% 1.91%
1997 -0.2% 1.92%
1996 -0.17% 1.94%
1995 -0.14% 1.67%
1994 -0.14% 1.47%
1993 -0.11% 1.71%
1992 -0.04% 1.6%
1991 -0.006% 0.75%
1990 -1.03% 0.64%
1989 -1.08% 1.06%
1988 -0.15% 1.02%
1987 -0.17% 1.18%
1986 -0.17% 1.2%
1985 -0.18% 0.66%
1984 -0.2% 0.34%
1983 -0.15% 0.67%
1982 -0.06% 1.24%
1981 0.007% 1.69%
1980 0.07% 1.84%
1979 0.18% 1.88%
1978 0.35% 1.86%
1977 0.47% 1.83%
1976 0.55% 1.83%
1975 0.59% 1.83%
1974 0.45% 1.87%
1973 0.32% 1.97%
1972 0.3% 2.05%
1971 0.29% 2.16%
1970 0.38% 2.27%
1969 0.42% 2.37%
1968 0.38% 2.43%
1967 0.37% 2.44%
1966 0.3% 2.45%
1965 0.28% 2.47%
1964 0.32% 2.49%
1963 0.27% 2.48%
1962 0.33% 2.47%
1961 0.45% 2.46%

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 Sri Lanka's population declined by 0.55%.

Live population counters

Hungary Sri Lanka
Current population
9475525
22185425
Population rank 98/197 63/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.27%
One net population change
17.4 minutes
4.34 minutes
One birth every
6.02 minutes
2.13 minutes
One death every
4.09 minutes
2.91 minutes
Daily growth/decline -83 -332
Annual growth/decline -30,121 -121,000
Annual growth/decline rate -0.31% -0.55%
Population growth rate rank 179/197 188/197
One migration net change every
32.3 minutes
17.2 minutes
Annual migration change -16,331 -30,724
Net migration rank 149/196 165/196
Foreign-born residents 689,565 40,698
Foreign-born residents rank 71/195 156/195
Foreign-born share of population 7.1% 0.2%
Foreign-born share rank 79/195 190/195

Natural population change vs migration

Hungary
Natural

Migration
Sri Lanka
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Hungary Sri Lanka
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -16,331 - -30,724
2024 - 16,223 - -27,245
2023 -41,247 49,213 66,111 -28,011
2022 -47,065 41,871 95,378 -27,435
2021 -61,638 20,372 121,858 -29,586
2020 -47,385 9,147 170,968 -29,875
2019 -36,840 34,339 172,243 -28,426
2018 -37,858 34,190 183,610 -28,607
2017 -37,934 20,200 187,993 -22,324
2016 -31,231 68 194,232 -18,388
2015 -39,191 13,856 201,815 -29,797
2014 -32,449 11,581 211,541 -33,672
2013 -36,529 5,635 221,021 -37,754
2012 -38,689 15,286 229,138 -41,955
2011 -40,884 1,859 224,461 -90,839
2010 -40,000 10,592 224,325 -98,060
2009 -34,077 17,281 200,175 -81,130
2008 -31,118 16,166 232,225 -97,144
2007 -35,195 13,697 248,287 -109,695
2006 -32,228 19,890 248,706 -107,045
2005 -38,331 16,925 248,683 -118,594
2004 -37,396 16,637 212,527 -84,795
2003 -41,531 13,879 252,008 -107,573
2002 -36,571 2,822 252,840 -105,718
2001 -35,657 10,386 244,377 19,273
2000 -37,780 13,414 227,060 123,894
1999 -49,140 12,819 206,876 138,799
1998 -43,120 13,568 201,059 150,724
1997 -38,075 14,186 208,193 135,636
1996 -38,152 14,605 215,290 127,236
1995 -34,086 14,927 221,957 117,416
1994 -31,030 15,159 228,904 8,323
1993 -33,144 15,540 226,257 36,232
1992 -26,960 16,238 222,230 88,542
1991 -17,635 16,873 218,117 -1,047
1990 -19,710 16,991 224,454 -195,736
1989 -20,963 -16,991 212,401 -33,305
1988 -15,895 -16,052 219,184 -58,415
1987 -15,919 -16,175 226,414 -63,105
1986 -18,072 -16,339 233,782 -26,460
1985 -18,103 -15,890 247,836 -80,950
1984 -21,336 -16,216 263,175 -225,450
1983 -21,379 -16,047 277,768 -209,362
1982 -10,705 -16,531 300,030 -163,987
1981 -2,142 -16,869 328,096 -89,824
1980 3,213 -17,795 328,155 -63,541
1979 23,549 3,629 329,791 -57,683
1978 27,780 290 317,055 -50,189
1977 45,787 -54 300,038 -45,383
1976 52,993 -472 291,816 -41,258
1975 63,243 -335 282,496 -37,475
1974 60,777 132 275,521 -33,979
1973 33,382 -1,512 278,577 -30,582
1972 34,315 -8 282,494 -27,071
1971 26,956 -15 281,200 -22,021
1970 32,048 -96 286,719 -16,299
1969 38,105 -333 286,218 -10,152
1968 39,997 -324 286,642 -7,163
1967 39,845 -414 284,738 -6,696
1966 36,643 -726 275,549 -6,794
1965 24,355 -537 272,422 -7,249
1964 31,371 -739 269,584 -7,614
1963 32,282 -822 262,880 -8,118
1962 21,128 -1,738 256,719 -8,909
1961 44,123 -1,177 251,087 -10,144
1960 44,926 -1,108 247,631 -12,610

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 Sri Lanka 85.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,605,749 people) and 14.7% is from migration (a loss of 276,121 people).

As of 2024, 689,565 residents or 7.1% of the population were not native-born in Hungary, compared to 40,698 people or 0.2% in Sri Lanka.

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
Sri Lanka
City Population
Colombo 648K
Gampaha 191K
Beruwala 165K
Negombo 142K
Kandy 120K
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte 116K
Trincomalee 99.1K
Galle 93.1K
Matara 68.2K
Anuradhapura 63.2K

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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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