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

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The latest officially reported population of Hungary was 9,514,251 in 2025 vs 51,662,147 people in Sudan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Hungary's population is 9,454,659 people compared to 54,156,832 in Sudan.

Population statistics:

  • Sudan's population is 5.73 times bigger than Hungary's.
  • Hungary is ranked the 97th most populous country in the world, while Sudan is the 29th.
  • The countries together account for 0.77% of the world: 0.11% for Hungary vs 0.65% for Sudan.
  • For the last 10 years, Hungary has had an average growth rate of -0.3% per year vs +2.63% in Sudan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Hungary has decreased from 10.1M people to 9.45M (6.12% decline), while Sudan has grown from 32M to 54.2M (69.3% growth).

Hungary vs Sudan: population by year and forecast

Hungary
Factual

Projection
Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Hungary Sudan
2100 7,354,125 138,786,562
2099 7,369,935 138,200,726
2098 7,385,110 137,581,716
2097 7,399,578 136,936,850
2096 7,414,169 136,293,310
2095 7,428,875 135,619,411
2094 7,443,681 134,962,748
2093 7,458,651 134,241,761
2092 7,473,041 133,476,598
2091 7,487,818 132,717,036
2090 7,502,719 131,929,843
2089 7,518,368 131,106,299
2088 7,533,773 130,258,636
2087 7,549,845 129,375,710
2086 7,566,819 128,473,461
2085 7,584,011 127,558,118
2084 7,600,723 126,607,392
2083 7,618,082 125,651,327
2082 7,636,419 124,696,076
2081 7,655,375 123,744,490
2080 7,675,218 122,770,063
2079 7,695,945 121,779,815
2078 7,717,087 120,751,900
2077 7,739,401 119,717,424
2076 7,763,134 118,681,140
2075 7,788,149 117,612,837
2074 7,814,821 116,516,833
2073 7,842,708 115,406,797
2072 7,872,075 114,272,123
2071 7,902,830 113,124,997
2070 7,934,859 111,982,729
2069 7,967,725 110,816,409
2068 8,001,662 109,652,769
2067 8,036,057 108,433,341
2066 8,071,042 107,199,808
2065 8,107,187 105,978,161
2064 8,144,020 104,726,820
2063 8,179,967 103,455,672
2062 8,215,823 102,156,918
2061 8,251,186 100,859,967
2060 8,286,212 99,547,905
2059 8,320,988 98,233,054
2058 8,354,080 96,897,205
2057 8,386,894 95,551,255
2056 8,419,815 94,198,924
2055 8,451,799 92,819,157
2054 8,483,442 91,429,774
2053 8,514,311 90,049,799
2052 8,545,085 88,658,871
2051 8,575,999 87,267,085
2050 8,606,870 85,869,620
2049 8,638,405 84,466,974
2048 8,670,073 83,095,662
2047 8,702,640 81,727,967
2046 8,735,821 80,356,627
2045 8,769,752 78,980,614
2044 8,803,827 77,616,012
2043 8,838,318 76,252,103
2042 8,873,924 74,901,092
2041 8,910,032 73,546,861
2040 8,946,870 72,207,474
2039 8,984,555 70,876,908
2038 9,022,078 69,547,797
2037 9,060,601 68,201,884
2036 9,098,588 66,863,109
2035 9,136,984 65,516,233
2034 9,175,038 64,168,801
2033 9,212,552 62,823,562
2032 9,249,719 61,491,227
2031 9,286,177 60,168,709
2030 9,322,011 58,846,984
2029 9,357,056 57,534,918
2028 9,390,506 56,242,802
2027 9,422,739 54,955,096
2026 9,454,659 53,313,722
2025 9,514,251 51,662,147
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 305,096 people (a 3.13% decline), while Sudan's population increased by 12,896,940 people (a 31.3% growth).

Hungary was ranked 81st most populous country in 2006 and is 97th 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 8,606,870 people with a rank change from 97th to 111th. The population of Sudan will increase by 58.6% to 85,869,620 people and rank change from 29th to 21st.

Sudan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 139M people, while Hungary's population already peaked in 1981 at 10.7M people and is projected to decrease to 7.35M 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 -0.5% 2.4%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Hungary declined by 0.5%, while Sudan's population grew by 2.4%.

Live population counters

Hungary Sudan
Current population
9454659
54156832
Population rank 97/197 29/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.65%
One net population change
11 minutes
26.1 seconds
One birth every
6.7 minutes
18.9 seconds
One death every
4.1 minutes
1.64 minutes
Daily growth/decline -131 +3,324
Annual growth/decline -47,814 +1,213,184
Annual growth/decline rate -0.5% +2.4%
Population growth rate rank 184/197 30/197
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 -49,723 16,223 1,345,019 -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 2026-07-08).

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

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 Sudan 90.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 12,707,034 people) and 9.13% is from migration (a loss of 1,276,357 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
Port Sudan 580K
El-Obeid 560K
Kassala 536K
Kosti 528K
Nyala 493K
El-Gadarif 355K
Al-Fashir 286K
Ad-Damazin 186K

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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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