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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Hungary was 9,562,065 in 2024 vs 9,005,582 people in Switzerland in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Hungary's population is 9,475,525 people compared to 9,107,866 in Switzerland.

Population statistics:

  • Hungary's population is 1.04 times bigger than Switzerland's.
  • Hungary is ranked the 98th most populous country in the world, while Switzerland is the 100th.
  • The countries together account for 0.22% of the world: 0.11% for Hungary vs 0.11% for Switzerland.
  • For the last 10 years, Hungary has had an average growth rate of -0.29% per year vs +0.98% in Switzerland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Hungary has decreased from 10.1M people to 9.48M (5.92% decline), while Switzerland has grown from 7.48M to 9.11M (21.7% growth).

Hungary vs Switzerland: population by year and forecast

Hungary
Factual

Projection
Switzerland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Hungary Switzerland
2100 7,370,355 9,234,296
2099 7,386,200 9,226,472
2098 7,401,408 9,220,109
2097 7,415,908 9,212,728
2096 7,430,531 9,208,997
2095 7,445,269 9,203,477
2094 7,460,108 9,199,095
2093 7,475,111 9,196,672
2092 7,489,534 9,194,082
2091 7,504,343 9,191,145
2090 7,519,276 9,189,122
2089 7,534,960 9,188,754
2088 7,550,399 9,190,102
2087 7,566,507 9,189,763
2086 7,583,518 9,191,494
2085 7,600,748 9,195,728
2084 7,617,497 9,199,983
2083 7,634,894 9,204,908
2082 7,653,272 9,210,695
2081 7,672,270 9,217,065
2080 7,692,156 9,223,475
2079 7,712,929 9,230,920
2078 7,734,118 9,237,649
2077 7,756,481 9,245,300
2076 7,780,266 9,250,248
2075 7,805,336 9,255,753
2074 7,832,068 9,266,455
2073 7,860,016 9,275,439
2072 7,889,448 9,283,185
2071 7,920,271 9,292,913
2070 7,952,370 9,303,843
2069 7,985,309 9,311,935
2068 8,019,321 9,320,335
2067 8,053,791 9,327,741
2066 8,088,854 9,339,455
2065 8,125,079 9,351,481
2064 8,161,993 9,362,413
2063 8,198,019 9,372,441
2062 8,233,954 9,383,258
2061 8,269,395 9,395,036
2060 8,304,498 9,403,920
2059 8,339,351 9,414,241
2058 8,372,516 9,422,560
2057 8,405,403 9,428,212
2056 8,438,397 9,435,441
2055 8,470,451 9,443,890
2054 8,502,165 9,451,268
2053 8,533,102 9,456,389
2052 8,563,943 9,456,418
2051 8,594,925 9,456,395
2050 8,625,864 9,454,544
2049 8,657,469 9,451,083
2048 8,689,207 9,444,091
2047 8,721,846 9,437,061
2046 8,755,100 9,430,954
2045 8,789,106 9,425,155
2044 8,823,256 9,418,152
2043 8,857,823 9,410,763
2042 8,893,508 9,400,808
2041 8,929,696 9,393,857
2040 8,966,615 9,382,662
2039 9,004,383 9,373,984
2038 9,041,989 9,365,030
2037 9,080,597 9,354,254
2036 9,118,668 9,342,450
2035 9,157,148 9,328,907
2034 9,195,286 9,312,054
2033 9,232,883 9,294,881
2032 9,270,132 9,276,221
2031 9,306,671 9,253,034
2030 9,342,584 9,228,188
2029 9,377,706 9,201,743
2028 9,411,230 9,170,620
2027 9,443,534 9,135,740
2026 9,475,525 9,097,532
2025 9,535,248 9,053,983
2024 9,562,065 9,005,582
2023 9,592,186 8,888,822
2022 9,605,074 8,777,088
2021 9,630,932 8,704,546
2020 9,670,419 8,638,167
2019 9,694,824 8,575,280
2018 9,706,964 8,514,329
2017 9,726,756 8,451,840
2016 9,759,755 8,373,338
2015 9,797,755 8,282,396
2014 9,833,038 8,188,649
2013 9,872,734 8,089,346
2012 9,920,362 7,996,861
2011 9,971,727 7,912,398
2010 10,000,023 7,824,909
2009 10,022,650 7,743,831
2008 10,038,188 7,647,675
2007 10,055,780 7,551,117
2006 10,071,370 7,483,934
2005 10,087,065 7,437,115
2004 10,107,146 7,389,625
2003 10,129,552 7,339,001
2002 10,158,608 7,284,753
2001 10,187,576 7,229,854
2000 10,210,971 7,184,250
1999 10,237,530 7,143,991
1998 10,266,570 7,110,001
1997 10,290,486 7,088,906
1996 10,311,238 7,071,850
1995 10,328,965 7,040,687
1994 10,343,355 6,993,795
1993 10,357,523 6,938,265
1992 10,369,341 6,875,364
1991 10,373,400 6,799,978
1990 10,373,988 6,715,519
1989 10,481,719 6,646,912
1988 10,596,487 6,593,386
1987 10,612,741 6,545,106
1986 10,630,564 6,504,124
1985 10,648,713 6,470,365
1984 10,668,095 6,441,865
1983 10,689,463 6,418,773
1982 10,705,535 6,391,309
1981 10,711,848 6,354,074
1980 10,711,122 6,319,408
1979 10,704,152 6,294,365
1978 10,684,822 6,281,738
1977 10,648,031 6,281,174
1976 10,598,677 6,302,504
1975 10,540,525 6,338,632
1974 10,478,720 6,341,405
1973 10,432,055 6,307,347
1972 10,398,489 6,260,956
1971 10,367,537 6,213,399
1970 10,337,910 6,180,877
1969 10,298,723 6,136,387
1968 10,255,815 6,067,714
1967 10,216,604 5,991,785
1966 10,178,653 5,918,002
1965 10,147,935 5,856,472
1964 10,119,835 5,789,228
1963 10,087,947 5,694,247
1962 10,060,825 5,573,815
1961 10,027,958 5,434,294
1960 9,983,512 5,327,827

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/switzerland | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Hungary decreased by 311,615 people (a 3.09% decline), while Switzerland gained 889,404 people (a 11.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Hungary lost 284,230 people (a 2.91% decline), while Switzerland's population increased by 734,528 people (a 8.77% growth).

Hungary was ranked 81st most populous country in 2006 and is 98th in 2026. Switzerland was ranked 96th in 2006 and ranked 100th 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 Switzerland will increase by 3.81% to 9,454,544 people and rank change from 100th to 103rd.

Switzerland is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 9.46M 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
Switzerland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Hungary Switzerland
2100 -0.21% 0.08%
2099 -0.21% 0.07%
2098 -0.2% 0.08%
2097 -0.2% 0.04%
2096 -0.2% 0.06%
2095 -0.2% 0.05%
2094 -0.2% 0.03%
2093 -0.19% 0.03%
2092 -0.2% 0.03%
2091 -0.2% 0.02%
2090 -0.21% 0.004%
2089 -0.2% -0.01%
2088 -0.21% 0.004%
2087 -0.22% -0.02%
2086 -0.23% -0.05%
2085 -0.22% -0.05%
2084 -0.23% -0.05%
2083 -0.24% -0.06%
2082 -0.25% -0.07%
2081 -0.26% -0.07%
2080 -0.27% -0.08%
2079 -0.27% -0.07%
2078 -0.29% -0.08%
2077 -0.31% -0.05%
2076 -0.32% -0.06%
2075 -0.34% -0.12%
2074 -0.36% -0.1%
2073 -0.37% -0.08%
2072 -0.39% -0.1%
2071 -0.4% -0.12%
2070 -0.41% -0.09%
2069 -0.42% -0.09%
2068 -0.43% -0.08%
2067 -0.43% -0.13%
2066 -0.45% -0.13%
2065 -0.45% -0.12%
2064 -0.44% -0.11%
2063 -0.44% -0.12%
2062 -0.43% -0.13%
2061 -0.42% -0.09%
2060 -0.42% -0.11%
2059 -0.4% -0.09%
2058 -0.39% -0.06%
2057 -0.39% -0.08%
2056 -0.38% -0.09%
2055 -0.37% -0.08%
2054 -0.36% -0.05%
2053 -0.36% -0%
2052 -0.36% 0%
2051 -0.36% 0.02%
2050 -0.37% 0.04%
2049 -0.37% 0.07%
2048 -0.37% 0.07%
2047 -0.38% 0.06%
2046 -0.39% 0.06%
2045 -0.39% 0.07%
2044 -0.39% 0.08%
2043 -0.4% 0.11%
2042 -0.41% 0.07%
2041 -0.41% 0.12%
2040 -0.42% 0.09%
2039 -0.42% 0.1%
2038 -0.43% 0.12%
2037 -0.42% 0.13%
2036 -0.42% 0.15%
2035 -0.41% 0.18%
2034 -0.41% 0.18%
2033 -0.4% 0.2%
2032 -0.39% 0.25%
2031 -0.38% 0.27%
2030 -0.37% 0.29%
2029 -0.36% 0.34%
2028 -0.34% 0.38%
2027 -0.34% 0.42%
2026 -0.63% 0.48%
2025 -0.28% 0.54%
2024 -0.31% 1.31%
2023 -0.13% 1.27%
2022 -0.27% 0.83%
2021 -0.41% 0.77%
2020 -0.25% 0.73%
2019 -0.13% 0.72%
2018 -0.2% 0.74%
2017 -0.34% 0.94%
2016 -0.39% 1.1%
2015 -0.36% 1.14%
2014 -0.4% 1.23%
2013 -0.48% 1.16%
2012 -0.52% 1.07%
2011 -0.28% 1.12%
2010 -0.23% 1.05%
2009 -0.15% 1.26%
2008 -0.17% 1.28%
2007 -0.15% 0.9%
2006 -0.16% 0.63%
2005 -0.2% 0.64%
2004 -0.22% 0.69%
2003 -0.29% 0.74%
2002 -0.28% 0.76%
2001 -0.23% 0.63%
2000 -0.26% 0.56%
1999 -0.28% 0.48%
1998 -0.23% 0.3%
1997 -0.2% 0.24%
1996 -0.17% 0.44%
1995 -0.14% 0.67%
1994 -0.14% 0.8%
1993 -0.11% 0.91%
1992 -0.04% 1.11%
1991 -0.006% 1.26%
1990 -1.03% 1.03%
1989 -1.08% 0.81%
1988 -0.15% 0.74%
1987 -0.17% 0.63%
1986 -0.17% 0.52%
1985 -0.18% 0.44%
1984 -0.2% 0.36%
1983 -0.15% 0.43%
1982 -0.06% 0.59%
1981 0.007% 0.55%
1980 0.07% 0.4%
1979 0.18% 0.2%
1978 0.35% 0.009%
1977 0.47% -0.34%
1976 0.55% -0.57%
1975 0.59% -0.04%
1974 0.45% 0.54%
1973 0.32% 0.74%
1972 0.3% 0.77%
1971 0.29% 0.53%
1970 0.38% 0.73%
1969 0.42% 1.13%
1968 0.38% 1.27%
1967 0.37% 1.25%
1966 0.3% 1.05%
1965 0.28% 1.16%
1964 0.32% 1.67%
1963 0.27% 2.16%
1962 0.33% 2.57%
1961 0.45% 2%

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/switzerland | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Hungary declined by 0.31%, while Switzerland's population grew by 1.31%.

Live population counters

Hungary Switzerland
Current population
9475525
9107866
Population rank 98/197 100/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.11%
One net population change
17.4 minutes
4.5 minutes
One birth every
6.02 minutes
6.57 minutes
One death every
4.09 minutes
7.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline -83 +320
Annual growth/decline -30,121 +116,760
Annual growth/decline rate -0.31% +1.31%
Population growth rate rank 179/197 81/197
One migration net change every
32.3 minutes
14.1 minutes
Annual migration change -16,331 +37,253
Net migration rank 149/196 25/196
Foreign-born residents 689,565 2,773,840
Foreign-born residents rank 71/195 27/195
Foreign-born share of population 7.1% 31.1%
Foreign-born share rank 79/195 17/195

Natural population change vs migration

Hungary
Natural

Migration
Switzerland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Hungary Switzerland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -16,331 - 37,253
2024 - 16,223 - 40,099
2023 -41,247 49,213 8,000 45,098
2022 -47,065 41,871 7,899 96,424
2021 -61,638 20,372 18,279 50,665
2020 -47,385 9,147 9,502 55,523
2019 -36,840 34,339 18,008 44,517
2018 -37,858 34,190 20,434 41,253
2017 -37,934 20,200 20,284 45,658
2016 -31,231 68 22,608 71,009
2015 -39,191 13,856 19,050 71,876
2014 -32,449 11,581 21,290 78,122
2013 -36,529 5,635 17,797 83,823
2012 -38,689 15,286 18,393 67,840
2011 -40,884 1,859 18,990 67,194
2010 -40,000 10,592 17,997 76,388
2009 -34,077 17,281 15,487 69,324
2008 -31,118 16,166 15,295 94,430
2007 -35,195 13,697 13,592 72,475
2006 -32,228 19,890 12,723 37,308
2005 -38,331 16,925 11,899 33,203
2004 -37,396 16,637 13,302 39,484
2003 -41,531 13,879 8,807 42,567
2002 -36,571 2,822 10,199 49,650
2001 -35,657 10,386 10,845 35,420
2000 -37,780 13,414 15,806 24,463
1999 -49,140 12,819 16,431 25,599
1998 -43,120 13,568 16,353 11,325
1997 -38,075 14,186 17,722 -1,939
1996 -38,152 14,605 19,801 -131
1995 -34,086 14,927 19,010 25,343
1994 -31,030 15,159 20,982 30,274
1993 -33,144 15,540 21,509 40,267
1992 -26,960 16,238 24,064 42,014
1991 -17,635 16,873 23,800 69,738
1990 -19,710 16,991 20,146 58,428
1989 -20,963 -16,991 19,941 34,432
1988 -15,895 -16,052 21,099 34,602
1987 -15,919 -16,175 15,708 27,081
1986 -18,072 -16,339 16,261 23,242
1985 -18,103 -15,890 14,882 14,402
1984 -21,336 -16,216 16,105 12,532
1983 -21,379 -16,047 12,837 5,663
1982 -10,705 -16,531 15,339 21,929
1981 -2,142 -16,869 13,979 24,229
1980 3,213 -17,795 14,535 17,841
1979 23,549 3,629 14,477 4,262
1978 27,780 290 13,820 -6,552
1977 45,787 -54 16,959 -22,516
1976 52,993 -472 17,017 -54,255
1975 63,243 -335 22,820 -58,187
1974 60,777 132 27,902 2,008
1973 33,382 -1,512 30,906 8,158
1972 34,315 -8 35,061 19,991
1971 26,956 -15 38,523 2,636
1970 32,048 -96 42,648 -18,326
1969 38,105 -333 44,182 20,754
1968 39,997 -324 47,328 25,828
1967 39,845 -414 52,128 27,697
1966 36,643 -726 53,854 14,979
1965 24,355 -537 56,222 -1,351
1964 31,371 -739 59,050 21,455
1963 32,282 -822 52,956 58,415
1962 21,128 -1,738 49,050 82,798
1961 44,123 -1,177 48,365 101,278
1960 44,926 -1,108 42,090 22,313

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

GeoRank.org/population/hungary/switzerland | 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 Switzerland 21.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 165,354 people) and 78.4% is from migration (a gain of 600,145 people).

As of 2024, 689,565 residents or 7.1% of the population were not native-born in Hungary, compared to 2,773,840 people or 31.1% in Switzerland.

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
Switzerland
City Population
Zurich 449K
Geneva 209K
Basel 176K
Bern 146K
Lausanne 145K
Winterthur 110K
Lucerne 86.2K
St. Gallen 78.9K
Lugano 63.5K
Biel/Bienne 55.9K

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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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