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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Hungary was 9,562,065 in 2024 vs 10,569,709 people in Sweden in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Hungary's population is 9,475,525 people compared to 10,680,056 in Sweden.

Population statistics:

  • Sweden's population is 1.13 times bigger than Hungary's.
  • Hungary is ranked the 98th most populous country in the world, while Sweden is the 91st.
  • The countries together account for 0.24% of the world: 0.11% for Hungary vs 0.13% for Sweden.
  • For the last 10 years, Hungary has had an average growth rate of -0.29% per year vs +0.88% in Sweden.
  • Since 2006, the population of Hungary has decreased from 10.1M people to 9.48M (5.92% decline), while Sweden has grown from 9.08M to 10.7M (17.6% growth).

Hungary vs Sweden: population by year and forecast

Hungary
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Hungary Sweden
2100 7,370,355 11,357,586
2099 7,386,200 11,361,443
2098 7,401,408 11,365,725
2097 7,415,908 11,366,889
2096 7,430,531 11,368,572
2095 7,445,269 11,371,525
2094 7,460,108 11,374,169
2093 7,475,111 11,376,054
2092 7,489,534 11,378,099
2091 7,504,343 11,379,549
2090 7,519,276 11,381,475
2089 7,534,960 11,384,408
2088 7,550,399 11,387,073
2087 7,566,507 11,390,874
2086 7,583,518 11,398,223
2085 7,600,748 11,403,279
2084 7,617,497 11,408,050
2083 7,634,894 11,411,588
2082 7,653,272 11,416,796
2081 7,672,270 11,418,438
2080 7,692,156 11,420,629
2079 7,712,929 11,420,158
2078 7,734,118 11,418,032
2077 7,756,481 11,415,948
2076 7,780,266 11,412,112
2075 7,805,336 11,407,978
2074 7,832,068 11,404,682
2073 7,860,016 11,401,754
2072 7,889,448 11,398,056
2071 7,920,271 11,393,134
2070 7,952,370 11,389,416
2069 7,985,309 11,385,560
2068 8,019,321 11,384,165
2067 8,053,791 11,383,331
2066 8,088,854 11,383,335
2065 8,125,079 11,382,611
2064 8,161,993 11,381,643
2063 8,198,019 11,381,489
2062 8,233,954 11,382,109
2061 8,269,395 11,379,849
2060 8,304,498 11,378,661
2059 8,339,351 11,376,317
2058 8,372,516 11,372,527
2057 8,405,403 11,367,109
2056 8,438,397 11,361,843
2055 8,470,451 11,354,884
2054 8,502,165 11,347,343
2053 8,533,102 11,336,678
2052 8,563,943 11,322,876
2051 8,594,925 11,306,983
2050 8,625,864 11,287,973
2049 8,657,469 11,268,461
2048 8,689,207 11,247,615
2047 8,721,846 11,225,655
2046 8,755,100 11,202,749
2045 8,789,106 11,178,920
2044 8,823,256 11,153,887
2043 8,857,823 11,128,417
2042 8,893,508 11,102,505
2041 8,929,696 11,078,898
2040 8,966,615 11,054,498
2039 9,004,383 11,031,322
2038 9,041,989 11,008,943
2037 9,080,597 10,987,323
2036 9,118,668 10,964,438
2035 9,157,148 10,941,953
2034 9,195,286 10,919,289
2033 9,232,883 10,895,104
2032 9,270,132 10,869,796
2031 9,306,671 10,844,434
2030 9,342,584 10,815,888
2029 9,377,706 10,784,274
2028 9,411,230 10,749,191
2027 9,443,534 10,710,226
2026 9,475,525 10,668,870
2025 9,535,248 10,621,495
2024 9,562,065 10,569,709
2023 9,592,186 10,536,632
2022 9,605,074 10,486,941
2021 9,630,932 10,415,811
2020 9,670,419 10,353,442
2019 9,694,824 10,278,887
2018 9,706,964 10,175,214
2017 9,726,756 10,057,698
2016 9,759,755 9,923,085
2015 9,797,755 9,799,186
2014 9,833,038 9,696,110
2013 9,872,734 9,600,379
2012 9,920,362 9,519,374
2011 9,971,727 9,449,213
2010 10,000,023 9,378,126
2009 10,022,650 9,298,515
2008 10,038,188 9,219,637
2007 10,055,780 9,148,092
2006 10,071,370 9,080,505
2005 10,087,065 9,029,572
2004 10,107,146 8,993,531
2003 10,129,552 8,958,229
2002 10,158,608 8,924,958
2001 10,187,576 8,895,960
2000 10,210,971 8,872,109
1999 10,237,530 8,857,874
1998 10,266,570 8,850,974
1997 10,290,486 8,846,062
1996 10,311,238 8,840,998
1995 10,328,965 8,826,939
1994 10,343,355 8,780,745
1993 10,357,523 8,718,561
1992 10,369,341 8,668,067
1991 10,373,400 8,617,375
1990 10,373,988 8,558,835
1989 10,481,719 8,492,964
1988 10,596,487 8,436,489
1987 10,612,741 8,397,804
1986 10,630,564 8,369,829
1985 10,648,713 8,350,386
1984 10,668,095 8,336,605
1983 10,689,463 8,329,033
1982 10,705,535 8,325,263
1981 10,711,848 8,320,503
1980 10,711,122 8,310,531
1979 10,704,152 8,293,678
1978 10,684,822 8,275,599
1977 10,648,031 8,251,540
1976 10,598,677 8,222,286
1975 10,540,525 8,192,437
1974 10,478,720 8,159,955
1973 10,432,055 8,136,312
1972 10,398,489 8,122,300
1971 10,367,537 8,098,334
1970 10,337,910 8,042,801
1969 10,298,723 7,968,072
1968 10,255,815 7,912,273
1967 10,216,604 7,867,931
1966 10,178,653 7,807,797
1965 10,147,935 7,733,853
1964 10,119,835 7,661,354
1963 10,087,947 7,604,328
1962 10,060,825 7,561,588
1961 10,027,958 7,519,998
1960 9,983,512 7,484,656

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/sweden | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Hungary decreased by 311,615 people (a 3.09% decline), while Sweden gained 842,580 people (a 9.28% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Hungary lost 284,230 people (a 2.91% decline), while Sweden's population increased by 756,971 people (a 7.63% growth).

Hungary was ranked 81st most populous country in 2006 and is 98th in 2026. Sweden was ranked 88th in 2006 and ranked 91st 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 Sweden will increase by 5.69% to 11,287,973 people and rank change from 91st to 93rd.

Sweden is projected to reach its peak in 2080 at 11.4M 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
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Hungary Sweden
2100 -0.21% -0.03%
2099 -0.21% -0.04%
2098 -0.2% -0.01%
2097 -0.2% -0.01%
2096 -0.2% -0.03%
2095 -0.2% -0.02%
2094 -0.2% -0.02%
2093 -0.19% -0.02%
2092 -0.2% -0.01%
2091 -0.2% -0.02%
2090 -0.21% -0.03%
2089 -0.2% -0.02%
2088 -0.21% -0.03%
2087 -0.22% -0.06%
2086 -0.23% -0.04%
2085 -0.22% -0.04%
2084 -0.23% -0.03%
2083 -0.24% -0.05%
2082 -0.25% -0.01%
2081 -0.26% -0.02%
2080 -0.27% 0.004%
2079 -0.27% 0.02%
2078 -0.29% 0.02%
2077 -0.31% 0.03%
2076 -0.32% 0.04%
2075 -0.34% 0.03%
2074 -0.36% 0.03%
2073 -0.37% 0.03%
2072 -0.39% 0.04%
2071 -0.4% 0.03%
2070 -0.41% 0.03%
2069 -0.42% 0.01%
2068 -0.43% 0.007%
2067 -0.43% -0%
2066 -0.45% 0.006%
2065 -0.45% 0.009%
2064 -0.44% 0.001%
2063 -0.44% -0.005%
2062 -0.43% 0.02%
2061 -0.42% 0.01%
2060 -0.42% 0.02%
2059 -0.4% 0.03%
2058 -0.39% 0.05%
2057 -0.39% 0.05%
2056 -0.38% 0.06%
2055 -0.37% 0.07%
2054 -0.36% 0.09%
2053 -0.36% 0.12%
2052 -0.36% 0.14%
2051 -0.36% 0.17%
2050 -0.37% 0.17%
2049 -0.37% 0.19%
2048 -0.37% 0.2%
2047 -0.38% 0.2%
2046 -0.39% 0.21%
2045 -0.39% 0.22%
2044 -0.39% 0.23%
2043 -0.4% 0.23%
2042 -0.41% 0.21%
2041 -0.41% 0.22%
2040 -0.42% 0.21%
2039 -0.42% 0.2%
2038 -0.43% 0.2%
2037 -0.42% 0.21%
2036 -0.42% 0.21%
2035 -0.41% 0.21%
2034 -0.41% 0.22%
2033 -0.4% 0.23%
2032 -0.39% 0.23%
2031 -0.38% 0.26%
2030 -0.37% 0.29%
2029 -0.36% 0.33%
2028 -0.34% 0.36%
2027 -0.34% 0.39%
2026 -0.63% 0.45%
2025 -0.28% 0.49%
2024 -0.31% 0.31%
2023 -0.13% 0.47%
2022 -0.27% 0.68%
2021 -0.41% 0.6%
2020 -0.25% 0.73%
2019 -0.13% 1.02%
2018 -0.2% 1.17%
2017 -0.34% 1.36%
2016 -0.39% 1.26%
2015 -0.36% 1.06%
2014 -0.4% 1%
2013 -0.48% 0.85%
2012 -0.52% 0.74%
2011 -0.28% 0.76%
2010 -0.23% 0.86%
2009 -0.15% 0.86%
2008 -0.17% 0.78%
2007 -0.15% 0.74%
2006 -0.16% 0.56%
2005 -0.2% 0.4%
2004 -0.22% 0.39%
2003 -0.29% 0.37%
2002 -0.28% 0.33%
2001 -0.23% 0.27%
2000 -0.26% 0.16%
1999 -0.28% 0.08%
1998 -0.23% 0.06%
1997 -0.2% 0.06%
1996 -0.17% 0.16%
1995 -0.14% 0.53%
1994 -0.14% 0.71%
1993 -0.11% 0.58%
1992 -0.04% 0.59%
1991 -0.006% 0.68%
1990 -1.03% 0.78%
1989 -1.08% 0.67%
1988 -0.15% 0.46%
1987 -0.17% 0.33%
1986 -0.17% 0.23%
1985 -0.18% 0.17%
1984 -0.2% 0.09%
1983 -0.15% 0.05%
1982 -0.06% 0.06%
1981 0.007% 0.12%
1980 0.07% 0.2%
1979 0.18% 0.22%
1978 0.35% 0.29%
1977 0.47% 0.36%
1976 0.55% 0.36%
1975 0.59% 0.4%
1974 0.45% 0.29%
1973 0.32% 0.17%
1972 0.3% 0.3%
1971 0.29% 0.69%
1970 0.38% 0.94%
1969 0.42% 0.71%
1968 0.38% 0.56%
1967 0.37% 0.77%
1966 0.3% 0.96%
1965 0.28% 0.95%
1964 0.32% 0.75%
1963 0.27% 0.57%
1962 0.33% 0.55%
1961 0.45% 0.47%

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/sweden | CC BY

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

Live population counters

Hungary Sweden
Current population
9475525
10680056
Population rank 98/197 91/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.13%
One net population change
17.4 minutes
15.9 minutes
One birth every
6.02 minutes
5.25 minutes
One death every
4.09 minutes
5.54 minutes
Daily growth/decline -83 +91
Annual growth/decline -30,121 +33,077
Annual growth/decline rate -0.31% +0.31%
Population growth rate rank 179/197 149/197
One migration net change every
32.3 minutes
11.2 minutes
Annual migration change -16,331 +47,079
Net migration rank 149/196 22/196
Foreign-born residents 689,565 2,272,158
Foreign-born residents rank 71/195 34/195
Foreign-born share of population 7.1% 21.4%
Foreign-born share rank 79/195 28/195

Natural population change vs migration

Hungary
Natural

Migration
Sweden
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Hungary Sweden
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -16,331 - 47,079
2024 - 16,223 - 50,115
2023 -41,247 49,213 5,269 55,209
2022 -47,065 41,871 10,487 58,955
2021 -61,638 20,372 22,914 51,947
2020 -47,385 9,147 14,495 37,302
2019 -36,840 34,339 25,697 72,619
2018 -37,858 34,190 23,403 87,517
2017 -37,934 20,200 24,138 102,671
2016 -31,231 68 25,800 119,234
2015 -39,191 13,856 23,518 80,534
2014 -32,449 11,581 26,179 77,654
2013 -36,529 5,635 23,041 66,760
2012 -38,689 15,286 20,943 52,879
2011 -40,884 1,859 21,733 46,049
2010 -40,000 10,592 25,320 51,175
2009 -34,077 17,281 21,387 63,638
2008 -31,118 16,166 18,439 56,452
2007 -35,195 13,697 15,552 54,907
2006 -32,228 19,890 15,436 51,675
2005 -38,331 16,925 9,030 27,030
2004 -37,396 16,637 9,893 25,842
2003 -41,531 13,879 6,271 29,161
2002 -36,571 2,822 893 31,364
2001 -35,657 10,386 -1,779 28,856
2000 -37,780 13,414 -2,662 24,900
1999 -49,140 12,819 -6,201 13,940
1998 -43,120 13,568 -3,541 11,325
1997 -38,075 14,186 -3,539 6,047
1996 -38,152 14,605 1,768 5,773
1995 -34,086 14,927 9,710 11,621
1994 -31,030 15,159 20,196 51,545
1993 -33,144 15,540 20,924 32,725
1992 -26,960 16,238 28,605 20,507
1991 -17,635 16,873 29,299 25,314
1990 -19,710 16,991 29,100 35,668
1989 -20,963 -16,991 24,629 44,565
1988 -15,895 -16,052 15,186 30,064
1987 -15,919 -16,175 11,757 21,335
1986 -18,072 -16,339 9,206 15,211
1985 -18,103 -15,890 4,175 11,464
1984 -21,336 -16,216 3,335 8,668
1983 -21,379 -16,047 833 2,105
1982 -10,705 -16,531 1,665 2,524
1981 -2,142 -16,869 1,664 3,209
1980 3,213 -17,795 5,818 10,040
1979 23,549 3,629 4,976 13,895
1978 27,780 290 4,138 13,807
1977 45,787 -54 7,426 23,528
1976 52,993 -472 8,222 20,324
1975 63,243 -335 14,746 16,564
1974 60,777 132 23,664 9,217
1973 33,382 -1,512 24,409 -9,551
1972 34,315 -8 28,428 -13,519
1971 26,956 -15 31,583 2,334
1970 32,048 -96 30,563 47,242
1969 38,105 -333 23,904 48,824
1968 39,997 -324 30,858 8,545
1967 39,845 -414 41,700 11,075
1966 36,643 -726 45,286 24,920
1965 24,355 -537 44,857 32,444
1964 31,371 -739 45,968 23,581
1963 32,282 -822 35,741 11,009
1962 21,128 -1,738 30,246 9,627
1961 44,123 -1,177 30,832 14,401
1960 44,926 -1,108 27,693 1,080

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

GeoRank.org/population/hungary/sweden | 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 Sweden 21.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 201,900 people) and 78.6% is from migration (a gain of 743,642 people).

As of 2024, 689,565 residents or 7.1% of the population were not native-born in Hungary, compared to 2,272,158 people or 21.4% in Sweden.

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
Sweden
City Population
Stockholm 985K
Gothenburg 675K
Malmo 339K
Uppsala 175K
Vasteras 132K
Orebro 129K
Linkoping 117K
Helsingborg 116K
Jonkoping 103K
Lund 98.3K

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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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