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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Hungary was 9,562,065 in 2024 vs 24,672,760 people in Syria in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Hungary's population is 9,475,525 people compared to 26,829,400 in Syria.

Population statistics:

  • Syria's population is 2.83 times bigger than Hungary's.
  • Hungary is ranked the 98th most populous country in the world, while Syria is the 56th.
  • The countries together account for 0.44% of the world: 0.11% for Hungary vs 0.32% for Syria.
  • For the last 10 years, Hungary has had an average growth rate of -0.29% per year vs +1.25% in Syria.
  • Since 2006, the population of Hungary has decreased from 10.1M people to 9.48M (5.92% decline), while Syria has grown from 19.6M to 26.8M (36.6% growth).

Hungary vs Syria: population by year and forecast

Hungary
Factual

Projection
Syria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Hungary Syria
2100 7,370,355 44,620,090
2099 7,386,200 44,690,260
2098 7,401,408 44,750,249
2097 7,415,908 44,813,148
2096 7,430,531 44,867,740
2095 7,445,269 44,895,489
2094 7,460,108 44,945,231
2093 7,475,111 44,974,311
2092 7,489,534 45,003,795
2091 7,504,343 45,016,478
2090 7,519,276 45,048,083
2089 7,534,960 45,047,102
2088 7,550,399 45,041,864
2087 7,566,507 45,049,516
2086 7,583,518 45,068,928
2085 7,600,748 45,034,847
2084 7,617,497 44,999,929
2083 7,634,894 44,971,600
2082 7,653,272 44,910,859
2081 7,672,270 44,843,908
2080 7,692,156 44,744,718
2079 7,712,929 44,687,371
2078 7,734,118 44,649,760
2077 7,756,481 44,604,175
2076 7,780,266 44,520,132
2075 7,805,336 44,426,423
2074 7,832,068 44,328,795
2073 7,860,016 44,221,016
2072 7,889,448 44,084,262
2071 7,920,271 43,939,848
2070 7,952,370 43,795,999
2069 7,985,309 43,648,130
2068 8,019,321 43,465,442
2067 8,053,791 43,271,173
2066 8,088,854 43,060,752
2065 8,125,079 42,810,442
2064 8,161,993 42,559,554
2063 8,198,019 42,311,907
2062 8,233,954 42,062,193
2061 8,269,395 41,808,082
2060 8,304,498 41,522,274
2059 8,339,351 41,208,825
2058 8,372,516 40,925,728
2057 8,405,403 40,643,453
2056 8,438,397 40,332,578
2055 8,470,451 40,026,632
2054 8,502,165 39,691,425
2053 8,533,102 39,348,020
2052 8,563,943 39,045,268
2051 8,594,925 38,733,827
2050 8,625,864 38,410,423
2049 8,657,469 38,089,455
2048 8,689,207 37,784,449
2047 8,721,846 37,492,636
2046 8,755,100 37,181,526
2045 8,789,106 36,843,579
2044 8,823,256 36,526,509
2043 8,857,823 36,188,225
2042 8,893,508 35,825,419
2041 8,929,696 35,447,414
2040 8,966,615 35,042,107
2039 9,004,383 34,626,945
2038 9,041,989 34,183,740
2037 9,080,597 33,703,682
2036 9,118,668 33,223,843
2035 9,157,148 32,696,648
2034 9,195,286 32,148,814
2033 9,232,883 31,562,427
2032 9,270,132 30,967,322
2031 9,306,671 30,329,874
2030 9,342,584 29,672,629
2029 9,377,706 28,949,535
2028 9,411,230 28,217,748
2027 9,443,534 27,428,807
2026 9,475,525 26,607,148
2025 9,535,248 25,689,551
2024 9,562,065 24,672,760
2023 9,592,186 23,594,623
2022 9,605,074 22,462,173
2021 9,630,932 21,628,839
2020 9,670,419 21,049,429
2019 9,694,824 20,353,534
2018 9,706,964 19,577,845
2017 9,726,756 19,224,668
2016 9,759,755 19,193,834
2015 9,797,755 19,424,618
2014 9,833,038 20,273,659
2013 9,872,734 21,666,917
2012 9,920,362 22,759,763
2011 9,971,727 22,878,098
2010 10,000,023 22,482,421
2009 10,022,650 21,976,969
2008 10,038,188 21,636,564
2007 10,055,780 20,884,125
2006 10,071,370 19,637,022
2005 10,087,065 18,814,091
2004 10,107,146 18,336,875
2003 10,129,552 17,889,296
2002 10,158,608 17,468,332
2001 10,187,576 17,051,338
2000 10,210,971 16,637,888
1999 10,237,530 16,228,061
1998 10,266,570 15,820,413
1997 10,290,486 15,417,542
1996 10,311,238 15,018,104
1995 10,328,965 14,616,801
1994 10,343,355 14,208,583
1993 10,357,523 13,795,686
1992 10,369,341 13,385,571
1991 10,373,400 12,980,821
1990 10,373,988 12,579,208
1989 10,481,719 12,179,060
1988 10,596,487 11,782,264
1987 10,612,741 11,388,923
1986 10,630,564 11,002,844
1985 10,648,713 10,625,672
1984 10,668,095 10,258,398
1983 10,689,463 9,904,809
1982 10,705,535 9,572,511
1981 10,711,848 9,260,189
1980 10,711,122 8,957,663
1979 10,704,152 8,661,909
1978 10,684,822 8,372,759
1977 10,648,031 8,090,501
1976 10,598,677 7,817,320
1975 10,540,525 7,554,364
1974 10,478,720 7,302,160
1973 10,432,055 7,060,321
1972 10,398,489 6,826,024
1971 10,367,537 6,598,094
1970 10,337,910 6,380,609
1969 10,298,723 6,175,166
1968 10,255,815 5,978,742
1967 10,216,604 5,790,198
1966 10,178,653 5,609,047
1965 10,147,935 5,435,267
1964 10,119,835 5,269,087
1963 10,087,947 5,110,467
1962 10,060,825 4,959,340
1961 10,027,958 4,815,466
1960 9,983,512 4,673,500

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 Syria lost 443,188 people (a 2.26% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Hungary lost 284,230 people (a 2.91% decline), while Syria's population increased by 7,635,566 people (a 39.8% growth).

Hungary was ranked 81st most populous country in 2006 and is 98th in 2026. Syria was ranked 58th in 2006 and ranked 56th 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 Syria will increase by 43.2% to 38,410,423 people and rank change from 56th to 53rd.

Syria is projected to reach its peak in 2086 at 45.1M 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
Syria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Hungary Syria
2100 -0.21% -0.16%
2099 -0.21% -0.13%
2098 -0.2% -0.14%
2097 -0.2% -0.12%
2096 -0.2% -0.06%
2095 -0.2% -0.11%
2094 -0.2% -0.06%
2093 -0.19% -0.07%
2092 -0.2% -0.03%
2091 -0.2% -0.07%
2090 -0.21% 0.002%
2089 -0.2% 0.01%
2088 -0.21% -0.02%
2087 -0.22% -0.04%
2086 -0.23% 0.08%
2085 -0.22% 0.08%
2084 -0.23% 0.06%
2083 -0.24% 0.14%
2082 -0.25% 0.15%
2081 -0.26% 0.22%
2080 -0.27% 0.13%
2079 -0.27% 0.08%
2078 -0.29% 0.1%
2077 -0.31% 0.19%
2076 -0.32% 0.21%
2075 -0.34% 0.22%
2074 -0.36% 0.24%
2073 -0.37% 0.31%
2072 -0.39% 0.33%
2071 -0.4% 0.33%
2070 -0.41% 0.34%
2069 -0.42% 0.42%
2068 -0.43% 0.45%
2067 -0.43% 0.49%
2066 -0.45% 0.58%
2065 -0.45% 0.59%
2064 -0.44% 0.59%
2063 -0.44% 0.59%
2062 -0.43% 0.61%
2061 -0.42% 0.69%
2060 -0.42% 0.76%
2059 -0.4% 0.69%
2058 -0.39% 0.69%
2057 -0.39% 0.77%
2056 -0.38% 0.76%
2055 -0.37% 0.84%
2054 -0.36% 0.87%
2053 -0.36% 0.78%
2052 -0.36% 0.8%
2051 -0.36% 0.84%
2050 -0.37% 0.84%
2049 -0.37% 0.81%
2048 -0.37% 0.78%
2047 -0.38% 0.84%
2046 -0.39% 0.92%
2045 -0.39% 0.87%
2044 -0.39% 0.93%
2043 -0.4% 1.01%
2042 -0.41% 1.07%
2041 -0.41% 1.16%
2040 -0.42% 1.2%
2039 -0.42% 1.3%
2038 -0.43% 1.42%
2037 -0.42% 1.44%
2036 -0.42% 1.61%
2035 -0.41% 1.7%
2034 -0.41% 1.86%
2033 -0.4% 1.92%
2032 -0.39% 2.1%
2031 -0.38% 2.21%
2030 -0.37% 2.5%
2029 -0.36% 2.59%
2028 -0.34% 2.88%
2027 -0.34% 3.09%
2026 -0.63% 3.57%
2025 -0.28% 4.12%
2024 -0.31% 4.57%
2023 -0.13% 5.04%
2022 -0.27% 3.85%
2021 -0.41% 2.75%
2020 -0.25% 3.42%
2019 -0.13% 3.96%
2018 -0.2% 1.84%
2017 -0.34% 0.16%
2016 -0.39% -1.19%
2015 -0.36% -4.19%
2014 -0.4% -6.43%
2013 -0.48% -4.8%
2012 -0.52% -0.52%
2011 -0.28% 1.76%
2010 -0.23% 2.3%
2009 -0.15% 1.57%
2008 -0.17% 3.6%
2007 -0.15% 6.35%
2006 -0.16% 4.37%
2005 -0.2% 2.6%
2004 -0.22% 2.5%
2003 -0.29% 2.41%
2002 -0.28% 2.45%
2001 -0.23% 2.48%
2000 -0.26% 2.53%
1999 -0.28% 2.58%
1998 -0.23% 2.61%
1997 -0.2% 2.66%
1996 -0.17% 2.75%
1995 -0.14% 2.87%
1994 -0.14% 2.99%
1993 -0.11% 3.06%
1992 -0.04% 3.12%
1991 -0.006% 3.19%
1990 -1.03% 3.29%
1989 -1.08% 3.37%
1988 -0.15% 3.45%
1987 -0.17% 3.51%
1986 -0.17% 3.55%
1985 -0.18% 3.58%
1984 -0.2% 3.57%
1983 -0.15% 3.47%
1982 -0.06% 3.37%
1981 0.007% 3.38%
1980 0.07% 3.41%
1979 0.18% 3.45%
1978 0.35% 3.49%
1977 0.47% 3.49%
1976 0.55% 3.48%
1975 0.59% 3.45%
1974 0.45% 3.43%
1973 0.32% 3.43%
1972 0.3% 3.45%
1971 0.29% 3.41%
1970 0.38% 3.33%
1969 0.42% 3.29%
1968 0.38% 3.26%
1967 0.37% 3.23%
1966 0.3% 3.2%
1965 0.28% 3.15%
1964 0.32% 3.1%
1963 0.27% 3.05%
1962 0.33% 2.99%
1961 0.45% 3.04%

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 Syria's population grew by 4.57%.

Live population counters

Hungary Syria
Current population
9475525
26829400
Population rank 98/197 56/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.32%
One net population change
17.4 minutes
29.3 seconds
One birth every
6.02 minutes
1.01 minutes
One death every
4.09 minutes
4.42 minutes
Daily growth/decline -83 +2,954
Annual growth/decline -30,121 +1,078,137
Annual growth/decline rate -0.31% +4.57%
Population growth rate rank 179/197 6/197
One migration net change every
32.3 minutes
1.25 minutes
Annual migration change -16,331 +421,693
Net migration rank 149/196 3/196
Foreign-born residents 689,565 896,042
Foreign-born residents rank 71/195 64/195
Foreign-born share of population 7.1% 3.6%
Foreign-born share rank 79/195 110/195

Natural population change vs migration

Hungary
Natural

Migration
Syria
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Hungary Syria
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -16,331 - 421,693
2024 - 16,223 - 546,494
2023 -41,247 49,213 402,713 757,309
2022 -47,065 41,871 369,750 735,142
2021 -61,638 20,372 350,560 211,220
2020 -47,385 9,147 327,992 269,050
2019 -36,840 34,339 293,762 500,985
2018 -37,858 34,190 242,530 514,102
2017 -37,934 20,200 237,214 -287,501
2016 -31,231 68 236,007 -124,063
2015 -39,191 13,856 253,977 -827,496
2014 -32,449 11,581 333,116 -1,457,679
2013 -36,529 5,635 419,341 -2,081,303
2012 -38,689 15,286 475,520 -999,267
2011 -40,884 1,859 543,950 -256,888
2010 -40,000 10,592 558,666 -54,359
2009 -34,077 17,281 559,314 -52,703
2008 -31,118 16,166 576,593 -402,393
2007 -35,195 13,697 529,162 801,514
2006 -32,228 19,890 480,616 682,911
2005 -38,331 16,925 468,960 13,382
2004 -37,396 16,637 461,209 10,881
2003 -41,531 13,879 457,000 -33,920
2002 -36,571 2,822 453,967 -35,096
2001 -35,657 10,386 451,503 -36,383
2000 -37,780 13,414 446,211 -34,425
1999 -49,140 12,819 439,261 -31,394
1998 -43,120 13,568 433,447 -26,025
1997 -38,075 14,186 429,887 -31,571
1996 -38,152 14,605 430,765 -30,197
1995 -34,086 14,927 430,172 -28,122
1994 -31,030 15,159 426,996 -12,630
1993 -33,144 15,540 420,244 -8,828
1992 -26,960 16,238 412,878 -4,063
1991 -17,635 16,873 410,830 -10,154
1990 -19,710 16,991 409,177 -6,620
1989 -20,963 -16,991 406,111 -8,379
1988 -15,895 -16,052 404,285 -8,426
1987 -15,919 -16,175 399,159 -8,335
1986 -18,072 -16,339 390,821 -9,485
1985 -18,103 -15,890 379,231 -6,221
1984 -21,336 -16,216 366,768 -5,245
1983 -21,379 -16,047 355,375 -9,729
1982 -10,705 -16,531 319,664 -721
1981 -2,142 -16,869 330,237 -24,536
1980 3,213 -17,795 332,464 -33,114
1979 23,549 3,629 324,943 -32,793
1978 27,780 290 316,724 -30,567
1977 45,787 -54 306,630 -28,275
1976 52,993 -472 294,267 -26,268
1975 63,243 -335 282,299 -24,389
1974 60,777 132 270,735 -24,242
1973 33,382 -1,512 254,687 -17,502
1972 34,315 -8 249,027 -17,610
1971 26,956 -15 239,610 -15,167
1970 32,048 -96 230,117 -19,594
1969 38,105 -333 219,114 -18,749
1968 39,997 -324 209,454 -16,968
1967 39,845 -414 199,223 -14,618
1966 36,643 -726 191,122 -13,434
1965 24,355 -537 182,560 -12,704
1964 31,371 -739 174,549 -12,044
1963 32,282 -822 166,555 -11,817
1962 21,128 -1,738 159,155 -11,641
1961 44,123 -1,177 151,485 -11,237
1960 44,926 -1,108 143,687 0

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 Syria 91.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,047,621 people) and 8.72% is from migration (a gain of 291,069 people).

As of 2024, 689,565 residents or 7.1% of the population were not native-born in Hungary, compared to 896,042 people or 3.6% in Syria.

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
Syria
City Population
Damascus 2.69M
Aleppo 2M
Homs 775K
Latakia 709K
Hama 697K
Raqqa 300K
Deir ez-Zor 272K
Al-Hasakah 188K
Qamishli 184K
Idlib 165K

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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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