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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Hungary was 9,562,065 in 2024 vs 50,448,963 people in Sudan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Hungary's population is 9,475,525 people compared to 53,335,233 in Sudan.

Population statistics:

  • Sudan's population is 5.63 times bigger than Hungary's.
  • Hungary is ranked the 98th most populous country in the world, while Sudan is the 29th.
  • The countries together account for 0.76% of the world: 0.11% for Hungary vs 0.64% for Sudan.
  • For the last 10 years, Hungary has had an average growth rate of -0.29% per year vs +2.67% in Sudan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Hungary has decreased from 10.1M people to 9.48M (5.92% decline), while Sudan has grown from 32M to 53.3M (66.7% growth).

Hungary vs Sudan: population by year and forecast

Hungary
Factual

Projection
Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Hungary Sudan
2100 7,370,355 137,695,876
2099 7,386,200 137,114,644
2098 7,401,408 136,500,499
2097 7,415,908 135,860,701
2096 7,430,531 135,222,218
2095 7,445,269 134,553,615
2094 7,460,108 133,902,112
2093 7,475,111 133,186,791
2092 7,489,534 132,427,642
2091 7,504,343 131,674,049
2090 7,519,276 130,893,042
2089 7,534,960 130,075,970
2088 7,550,399 129,234,968
2087 7,566,507 128,358,981
2086 7,583,518 127,463,823
2085 7,600,748 126,555,673
2084 7,617,497 125,612,419
2083 7,634,894 124,663,868
2082 7,653,272 123,716,124
2081 7,672,270 122,772,016
2080 7,692,156 121,805,246
2079 7,712,929 120,822,781
2078 7,734,118 119,802,944
2077 7,756,481 118,776,597
2076 7,780,266 117,748,457
2075 7,805,336 116,688,549
2074 7,832,068 115,601,159
2073 7,860,016 114,499,847
2072 7,889,448 113,374,089
2071 7,920,271 112,235,978
2070 7,952,370 111,102,687
2069 7,985,309 109,945,533
2068 8,019,321 108,791,037
2067 8,053,791 107,581,192
2066 8,088,854 106,357,353
2065 8,125,079 105,145,307
2064 8,161,993 103,903,801
2063 8,198,019 102,642,643
2062 8,233,954 101,354,095
2061 8,269,395 100,067,335
2060 8,304,498 98,765,585
2059 8,339,351 97,461,067
2058 8,372,516 96,135,716
2057 8,405,403 94,800,344
2056 8,438,397 93,458,640
2055 8,470,451 92,089,717
2054 8,502,165 90,711,253
2053 8,533,102 89,342,122
2052 8,563,943 87,962,125
2051 8,594,925 86,581,277
2050 8,625,864 85,194,794
2049 8,657,469 83,803,171
2048 8,689,207 82,442,635
2047 8,721,846 81,085,689
2046 8,755,100 79,725,126
2045 8,789,106 78,359,927
2044 8,823,256 77,006,049
2043 8,857,823 75,652,858
2042 8,893,508 74,312,465
2041 8,929,696 72,968,877
2040 8,966,615 71,640,015
2039 9,004,383 70,319,906
2038 9,041,989 69,001,239
2037 9,080,597 67,665,904
2036 9,118,668 66,337,650
2035 9,157,148 65,001,359
2034 9,195,286 63,664,516
2033 9,232,883 62,329,849
2032 9,270,132 61,007,985
2031 9,306,671 59,695,860
2030 9,342,584 58,384,521
2029 9,377,706 57,082,767
2028 9,411,230 55,800,806
2027 9,443,534 54,523,219
2026 9,475,525 52,894,744
2025 9,535,248 51,256,148
2024 9,562,065 50,448,963
2023 9,592,186 50,042,791
2022 9,605,074 49,383,346
2021 9,630,932 48,066,924
2020 9,670,419 46,789,231
2019 9,694,824 45,548,175
2018 9,706,964 44,230,596
2017 9,726,756 42,714,306
2016 9,759,755 41,259,892
2015 9,797,755 40,024,431
2014 9,833,038 38,823,318
2013 9,872,734 37,785,849
2012 9,920,362 36,923,178
2011 9,971,727 36,140,806
2010 10,000,023 35,414,399
2009 10,022,650 34,569,113
2008 10,038,188 33,623,980
2007 10,055,780 32,764,135
2006 10,071,370 31,992,435
2005 10,087,065 31,262,444
2004 10,107,146 30,556,637
2003 10,129,552 29,896,035
2002 10,158,608 29,228,727
2001 10,187,576 28,516,770
2000 10,210,971 27,816,745
1999 10,237,530 27,130,613
1998 10,266,570 26,458,999
1997 10,290,486 25,799,821
1996 10,311,238 25,231,528
1995 10,328,965 24,672,143
1994 10,343,355 24,043,948
1993 10,357,523 23,445,592
1992 10,369,341 22,927,355
1991 10,373,400 22,470,676
1990 10,373,988 22,021,481
1989 10,481,719 21,578,022
1988 10,596,487 21,138,431
1987 10,612,741 20,704,904
1986 10,630,564 20,288,238
1985 10,648,713 19,905,872
1984 10,668,095 19,546,528
1983 10,689,463 19,109,770
1982 10,705,535 18,486,645
1981 10,711,848 17,780,572
1980 10,711,122 17,058,905
1979 10,704,152 16,355,352
1978 10,684,822 15,695,003
1977 10,648,031 15,086,614
1976 10,598,677 14,569,716
1975 10,540,525 14,064,798
1974 10,478,720 13,580,723
1973 10,432,055 13,049,315
1972 10,398,489 12,527,856
1971 10,367,537 12,105,539
1970 10,337,910 11,695,771
1969 10,298,723 11,298,936
1968 10,255,815 10,917,999
1967 10,216,604 10,550,597
1966 10,178,653 10,197,578
1965 10,147,935 9,858,030
1964 10,119,835 9,531,109
1963 10,087,947 9,218,077
1962 10,060,825 8,919,028
1961 10,027,958 8,634,941
1960 9,983,512 8,364,489

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/sudan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Hungary decreased by 311,615 people (a 3.09% decline), while Sudan gained 9,267,457 people (a 29% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Hungary lost 284,230 people (a 2.91% decline), while Sudan's population increased by 12,075,341 people (a 29.3% growth).

Hungary was ranked 81st most populous country in 2006 and is 98th in 2026. Sudan was ranked 36th in 2006 and ranked 29th 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 Sudan will increase by 59.7% to 85,194,794 people and rank change from 29th to 21st.

Sudan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 138M 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
Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Hungary Sudan
2100 -0.21% 0.42%
2099 -0.21% 0.45%
2098 -0.2% 0.47%
2097 -0.2% 0.47%
2096 -0.2% 0.5%
2095 -0.2% 0.49%
2094 -0.2% 0.54%
2093 -0.19% 0.57%
2092 -0.2% 0.57%
2091 -0.2% 0.6%
2090 -0.21% 0.63%
2089 -0.2% 0.65%
2088 -0.21% 0.68%
2087 -0.22% 0.7%
2086 -0.23% 0.72%
2085 -0.22% 0.75%
2084 -0.23% 0.76%
2083 -0.24% 0.77%
2082 -0.25% 0.77%
2081 -0.26% 0.79%
2080 -0.27% 0.81%
2079 -0.27% 0.85%
2078 -0.29% 0.86%
2077 -0.31% 0.87%
2076 -0.32% 0.91%
2075 -0.34% 0.94%
2074 -0.36% 0.96%
2073 -0.37% 0.99%
2072 -0.39% 1.01%
2071 -0.4% 1.02%
2070 -0.41% 1.05%
2069 -0.42% 1.06%
2068 -0.43% 1.12%
2067 -0.43% 1.15%
2066 -0.45% 1.15%
2065 -0.45% 1.19%
2064 -0.44% 1.23%
2063 -0.44% 1.27%
2062 -0.43% 1.29%
2061 -0.42% 1.32%
2060 -0.42% 1.34%
2059 -0.4% 1.38%
2058 -0.39% 1.41%
2057 -0.39% 1.44%
2056 -0.38% 1.49%
2055 -0.37% 1.52%
2054 -0.36% 1.53%
2053 -0.36% 1.57%
2052 -0.36% 1.59%
2051 -0.36% 1.63%
2050 -0.37% 1.66%
2049 -0.37% 1.65%
2048 -0.37% 1.67%
2047 -0.38% 1.71%
2046 -0.39% 1.74%
2045 -0.39% 1.76%
2044 -0.39% 1.79%
2043 -0.4% 1.8%
2042 -0.41% 1.84%
2041 -0.41% 1.85%
2040 -0.42% 1.88%
2039 -0.42% 1.91%
2038 -0.43% 1.97%
2037 -0.42% 2%
2036 -0.42% 2.06%
2035 -0.41% 2.1%
2034 -0.41% 2.14%
2033 -0.4% 2.17%
2032 -0.39% 2.2%
2031 -0.38% 2.25%
2030 -0.37% 2.28%
2029 -0.36% 2.3%
2028 -0.34% 2.34%
2027 -0.34% 3.08%
2026 -0.63% 3.2%
2025 -0.28% 1.6%
2024 -0.31% 0.81%
2023 -0.13% 1.34%
2022 -0.27% 2.74%
2021 -0.41% 2.73%
2020 -0.25% 2.72%
2019 -0.13% 2.98%
2018 -0.2% 3.55%
2017 -0.34% 3.53%
2016 -0.39% 3.09%
2015 -0.36% 3.09%
2014 -0.4% 2.75%
2013 -0.48% 2.34%
2012 -0.52% 2.16%
2011 -0.28% 2.05%
2010 -0.23% 2.45%
2009 -0.15% 2.81%
2008 -0.17% 2.62%
2007 -0.15% 2.41%
2006 -0.16% 2.34%
2005 -0.2% 2.31%
2004 -0.22% 2.21%
2003 -0.29% 2.28%
2002 -0.28% 2.5%
2001 -0.23% 2.52%
2000 -0.26% 2.53%
1999 -0.28% 2.54%
1998 -0.23% 2.55%
1997 -0.2% 2.25%
1996 -0.17% 2.27%
1995 -0.14% 2.61%
1994 -0.14% 2.55%
1993 -0.11% 2.26%
1992 -0.04% 2.03%
1991 -0.006% 2.04%
1990 -1.03% 2.06%
1989 -1.08% 2.08%
1988 -0.15% 2.09%
1987 -0.17% 2.05%
1986 -0.17% 1.92%
1985 -0.18% 1.84%
1984 -0.2% 2.29%
1983 -0.15% 3.37%
1982 -0.06% 3.97%
1981 0.007% 4.23%
1980 0.07% 4.3%
1979 0.18% 4.21%
1978 0.35% 4.03%
1977 0.47% 3.55%
1976 0.55% 3.59%
1975 0.59% 3.56%
1974 0.45% 4.07%
1973 0.32% 4.16%
1972 0.3% 3.49%
1971 0.29% 3.5%
1970 0.38% 3.51%
1969 0.42% 3.49%
1968 0.38% 3.48%
1967 0.37% 3.46%
1966 0.3% 3.44%
1965 0.28% 3.43%
1964 0.32% 3.4%
1963 0.27% 3.35%
1962 0.33% 3.29%
1961 0.45% 3.23%

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/sudan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Hungary declined by 0.31%, while Sudan's population grew by 0.81%.

Live population counters

Hungary Sudan
Current population
9475525
53335233
Population rank 98/197 29/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.64%
One net population change
17.4 minutes
1.29 minutes
One birth every
6.02 minutes
18.7 seconds
One death every
4.09 minutes
1.64 minutes
Daily growth/decline -83 +1,113
Annual growth/decline -30,121 +406,172
Annual growth/decline rate -0.31% +0.81%
Population growth rate rank 179/197 116/197
One migration net change every
32.3 minutes
1.81 minutes
Annual migration change -16,331 +291,469
Net migration rank 149/196 6/196
Foreign-born residents 689,565 2,397,113
Foreign-born residents rank 71/195 29/195
Foreign-born share of population 7.1% 4.8%
Foreign-born share rank 79/195 94/195

Natural population change vs migration

Hungary
Natural

Migration
Sudan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Hungary Sudan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -16,331 - 291,469
2024 - 16,223 - -544,257
2023 -41,247 49,213 1,361,564 -1,349,998
2022 -47,065 41,871 1,333,992 -26,668
2021 -61,638 20,372 1,293,817 31,664
2020 -47,385 9,147 1,295,781 -65,933
2019 -36,840 34,339 1,291,747 -39,491
2018 -37,858 34,190 1,257,387 125,499
2017 -37,934 20,200 1,208,046 441,623
2016 -31,231 68 1,174,422 84,728
2015 -39,191 13,856 1,145,259 66,476
2014 -32,449 11,581 1,097,962 92,504
2013 -36,529 5,635 1,078,446 -194,001
2012 -38,689 15,286 1,073,062 -232,196
2011 -40,884 1,859 1,070,888 -347,024
2010 -40,000 10,592 1,068,381 -339,466
2009 -34,077 17,281 1,041,810 -80,159
2008 -31,118 16,166 1,001,826 -73,188
2007 -35,195 13,697 992,819 -201,769
2006 -32,228 19,890 963,740 -211,387
2005 -38,331 16,925 907,017 -199,378
2004 -37,396 16,637 889,382 -185,392
2003 -41,531 13,879 898,226 -281,001
2002 -36,571 2,822 897,965 -180,603
2001 -35,657 10,386 880,284 -173,745
2000 -37,780 13,414 858,536 -165,030
1999 -49,140 12,819 835,840 -157,090
1998 -43,120 13,568 814,752 -150,271
1997 -38,075 14,186 802,245 -148,368
1996 -38,152 14,605 792,926 -310,221
1995 -34,086 14,927 780,700 -144,670
1994 -31,030 15,159 764,645 -144,324
1993 -33,144 15,540 743,249 -166,861
1992 -26,960 16,238 731,177 -271,093
1991 -17,635 16,873 714,612 -261,341
1990 -19,710 16,991 699,953 -254,825
1989 -20,963 -16,991 683,743 -241,979
1988 -15,895 -16,052 672,604 -235,213
1987 -15,919 -16,175 658,416 -228,756
1986 -18,072 -16,339 649,649 -245,968
1985 -18,103 -15,890 583,382 -222,315
1984 -21,336 -16,216 577,405 -219,755
1983 -21,379 -16,047 570,198 -54,325
1982 -10,705 -16,531 606,362 124,007
1981 -2,142 -16,869 585,087 96,697
1980 3,213 -17,795 552,930 208,602
1979 23,549 3,629 524,942 120,613
1978 27,780 290 497,987 177,153
1977 45,787 -54 483,089 58,540
1976 52,993 -472 470,019 22,147
1975 63,243 -335 454,813 62,843
1974 60,777 132 444,456 6,023
1973 33,382 -1,512 439,201 173,143
1972 34,315 -8 428,340 2,238
1971 26,956 -15 417,641 -3,577
1970 32,048 -96 401,013 4,479
1969 38,105 -333 385,712 2,476
1968 39,997 -324 370,917 2,776
1967 39,845 -414 356,599 4,508
1966 36,643 -726 342,118 2,813
1965 24,355 -537 327,799 6,367
1964 31,371 -739 315,166 4,505
1963 32,282 -822 302,132 4,263
1962 21,128 -1,738 287,317 4,387
1961 44,123 -1,177 272,562 3,904
1960 44,926 -1,108 262,235 2,194

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

GeoRank.org/population/hungary/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 Sudan 95.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 12,459,977 people) and 4.88% is from migration (a loss of 639,596 people).

As of 2024, 689,565 residents or 7.1% of the population were not native-born in Hungary, compared to 2,397,113 people or 4.8% in 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
Sudan
City Population
Khartoum 5.34M
Omdurman 2.81M
Khartoum North 936K
Port Sudan 580K
El-Obeid 560K
Kassala 536K
Kosti 528K
Nyala 493K
El-Gadarif 355K
Al-Fashir 286K

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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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