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

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The latest officially reported population of Hungary was 9,514,251 in 2025 vs 23,331,886 people in Taiwan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Hungary's population is 9,454,659 people compared to 23,229,461 in Taiwan.

Population statistics:

  • Taiwan's population is 2.46 times bigger than Hungary's.
  • Hungary is ranked the 97th most populous country in the world, while Taiwan is the 60th.
  • The countries together account for 0.39% of the world: 0.11% for Hungary vs 0.28% for Taiwan.
  • For the last 10 years, Hungary has had an average growth rate of -0.3% per year vs -0.03% in Taiwan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Hungary has decreased from 10.1M people to 9.45M (6.12% decline), while Taiwan has grown from 22.8M to 23.2M (1.78% growth).

Hungary vs Taiwan: population by year and forecast

Hungary
Factual

Projection
Taiwan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Hungary Taiwan
2100 7,354,125 10,150,338
2099 7,369,935 10,273,881
2098 7,385,110 10,399,680
2097 7,399,578 10,527,804
2096 7,414,169 10,657,536
2095 7,428,875 10,789,978
2094 7,443,681 10,925,075
2093 7,458,651 11,062,491
2092 7,473,041 11,202,670
2091 7,487,818 11,346,131
2090 7,502,719 11,494,369
2089 7,518,368 11,644,743
2088 7,533,773 11,799,177
2087 7,549,845 11,956,109
2086 7,566,819 12,116,149
2085 7,584,011 12,281,248
2084 7,600,723 12,451,872
2083 7,618,082 12,625,681
2082 7,636,419 12,803,442
2081 7,655,375 12,986,931
2080 7,675,218 13,174,137
2079 7,695,945 13,366,920
2078 7,717,087 13,564,788
2077 7,739,401 13,765,770
2076 7,763,134 13,969,802
2075 7,788,149 14,178,904
2074 7,814,821 14,391,331
2073 7,842,708 14,606,033
2072 7,872,075 14,824,987
2071 7,902,830 15,045,310
2070 7,934,859 15,266,143
2069 7,967,725 15,488,280
2068 8,001,662 15,714,125
2067 8,036,057 15,940,945
2066 8,071,042 16,167,553
2065 8,107,187 16,396,032
2064 8,144,020 16,625,600
2063 8,179,967 16,854,355
2062 8,215,823 17,084,600
2061 8,251,186 17,314,450
2060 8,286,212 17,541,998
2059 8,320,988 17,767,014
2058 8,354,080 17,988,239
2057 8,386,894 18,208,151
2056 8,419,815 18,423,453
2055 8,451,799 18,639,554
2054 8,483,442 18,853,384
2053 8,514,311 19,063,428
2052 8,545,085 19,270,076
2051 8,575,999 19,474,323
2050 8,606,870 19,677,203
2049 8,638,405 19,878,438
2048 8,670,073 20,073,645
2047 8,702,640 20,267,326
2046 8,735,821 20,454,154
2045 8,769,752 20,640,565
2044 8,803,827 20,819,477
2043 8,838,318 20,995,111
2042 8,873,924 21,166,213
2041 8,910,032 21,331,710
2040 8,946,870 21,491,361
2039 8,984,555 21,645,911
2038 9,022,078 21,794,529
2037 9,060,601 21,939,617
2036 9,098,588 22,077,701
2035 9,136,984 22,211,115
2034 9,175,038 22,340,809
2033 9,212,552 22,463,465
2032 9,249,719 22,582,449
2031 9,286,177 22,698,460
2030 9,322,011 22,809,605
2029 9,357,056 22,916,803
2028 9,390,506 23,022,058
2027 9,422,739 23,127,410
2026 9,454,659 23,229,461
2025 9,514,251 23,331,886
2024 9,562,065 23,410,331
2023 9,592,186 23,342,541
2022 9,605,074 23,319,977
2021 9,630,932 23,468,275
2020 9,670,419 23,582,179
2019 9,694,824 23,596,027
2018 9,706,964 23,580,080
2017 9,726,756 23,555,522
2016 9,759,755 23,515,945
2015 9,797,755 23,462,914
2014 9,833,038 23,403,635
2013 9,872,734 23,344,670
2012 9,920,362 23,270,367
2011 9,971,727 23,193,518
2010 10,000,023 23,140,948
2009 10,022,650 23,078,402
2008 10,038,188 22,997,696
2007 10,055,780 22,917,444
2006 10,071,370 22,823,455
2005 10,087,065 22,729,753
2004 10,107,146 22,646,836
2003 10,129,552 22,562,663
2002 10,158,608 22,463,172
2001 10,187,576 22,341,120
2000 10,210,971 22,184,530
1999 10,237,530 22,010,489
1998 10,266,570 21,835,703
1997 10,290,486 21,634,124
1996 10,311,238 21,441,432
1995 10,328,965 21,267,653
1994 10,343,355 21,086,645
1993 10,357,523 20,899,019
1992 10,369,341 20,704,227
1991 10,373,400 20,503,568
1990 10,373,988 20,278,946
1989 10,481,719 20,055,492
1988 10,596,487 19,839,704
1987 10,612,741 19,617,046
1986 10,630,564 19,411,454
1985 10,648,713 19,191,510
1984 10,668,095 18,929,866
1983 10,689,463 18,653,146
1982 10,705,535 18,354,855
1981 10,711,848 18,029,982
1980 10,711,122 17,704,538
1979 10,704,152 17,372,779
1978 10,684,822 17,042,272
1977 10,648,031 16,730,895
1976 10,598,677 16,401,413
1975 10,540,525 16,075,128
1974 10,478,720 15,784,817
1973 10,432,055 15,505,121
1972 10,398,489 15,220,495
1971 10,367,537 14,913,564
1970 10,337,910 14,582,944
1969 10,298,723 14,068,984
1968 10,255,815 13,548,537
1967 10,216,604 13,210,344
1966 10,178,653 12,874,153
1965 10,147,935 12,511,863
1964 10,119,835 12,137,143
1963 10,087,947 11,762,101
1962 10,060,825 11,392,513
1961 10,027,958 11,030,385
1960 9,983,512 10,667,705

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Hungary decreased by 311,615 people (a 3.09% decline), while Taiwan gained 692,490 people (a 3.03% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Hungary lost 305,096 people (a 3.13% decline), while Taiwan's population decreased by 286,484 people (a 1.22% decline).

Hungary was ranked 81st most populous country in 2006 and is 97th in 2026. Taiwan was ranked 49th in 2006 and ranked 60th 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 Taiwan will decrease by 15.3% to 19,677,203 people and rank change from 60th to 76th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 17.9% of the population in Hungary and 39.9% in Taiwan.

Population growth rate by year

Hungary
Factual

Projection
Taiwan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Hungary Taiwan
2100 -0.21% -1.2%
2099 -0.21% -1.21%
2098 -0.2% -1.22%
2097 -0.2% -1.22%
2096 -0.2% -1.23%
2095 -0.2% -1.24%
2094 -0.2% -1.24%
2093 -0.19% -1.25%
2092 -0.2% -1.26%
2091 -0.2% -1.29%
2090 -0.21% -1.29%
2089 -0.2% -1.31%
2088 -0.21% -1.31%
2087 -0.22% -1.32%
2086 -0.23% -1.34%
2085 -0.22% -1.37%
2084 -0.23% -1.38%
2083 -0.24% -1.39%
2082 -0.25% -1.41%
2081 -0.26% -1.42%
2080 -0.27% -1.44%
2079 -0.27% -1.46%
2078 -0.29% -1.46%
2077 -0.31% -1.46%
2076 -0.32% -1.47%
2075 -0.34% -1.48%
2074 -0.36% -1.47%
2073 -0.37% -1.48%
2072 -0.39% -1.46%
2071 -0.4% -1.45%
2070 -0.41% -1.43%
2069 -0.42% -1.44%
2068 -0.43% -1.42%
2067 -0.43% -1.4%
2066 -0.45% -1.39%
2065 -0.45% -1.38%
2064 -0.44% -1.36%
2063 -0.44% -1.35%
2062 -0.43% -1.33%
2061 -0.42% -1.3%
2060 -0.42% -1.27%
2059 -0.4% -1.23%
2058 -0.39% -1.21%
2057 -0.39% -1.17%
2056 -0.38% -1.16%
2055 -0.37% -1.13%
2054 -0.36% -1.1%
2053 -0.36% -1.07%
2052 -0.36% -1.05%
2051 -0.36% -1.03%
2050 -0.37% -1.01%
2049 -0.37% -0.97%
2048 -0.37% -0.96%
2047 -0.38% -0.91%
2046 -0.39% -0.9%
2045 -0.39% -0.86%
2044 -0.39% -0.84%
2043 -0.4% -0.81%
2042 -0.41% -0.78%
2041 -0.41% -0.74%
2040 -0.42% -0.71%
2039 -0.42% -0.68%
2038 -0.43% -0.66%
2037 -0.42% -0.63%
2036 -0.42% -0.6%
2035 -0.41% -0.58%
2034 -0.41% -0.55%
2033 -0.4% -0.53%
2032 -0.39% -0.51%
2031 -0.38% -0.49%
2030 -0.37% -0.47%
2029 -0.36% -0.46%
2028 -0.34% -0.46%
2027 -0.34% -0.44%
2026 -0.63% -0.44%
2025 -0.5% -0.34%
2024 -0.31% 0.29%
2023 -0.13% 0.1%
2022 -0.27% -0.63%
2021 -0.41% -0.48%
2020 -0.25% -0.06%
2019 -0.13% 0.07%
2018 -0.2% 0.1%
2017 -0.34% 0.17%
2016 -0.39% 0.23%
2015 -0.36% 0.25%
2014 -0.4% 0.25%
2013 -0.48% 0.32%
2012 -0.52% 0.33%
2011 -0.28% 0.23%
2010 -0.23% 0.27%
2009 -0.15% 0.35%
2008 -0.17% 0.35%
2007 -0.15% 0.41%
2006 -0.16% 0.41%
2005 -0.2% 0.37%
2004 -0.22% 0.37%
2003 -0.29% 0.44%
2002 -0.28% 0.55%
2001 -0.23% 0.71%
2000 -0.26% 0.79%
1999 -0.28% 0.8%
1998 -0.23% 0.93%
1997 -0.2% 0.9%
1996 -0.17% 0.82%
1995 -0.14% 0.86%
1994 -0.14% 0.9%
1993 -0.11% 0.94%
1992 -0.04% 0.98%
1991 -0.006% 1.11%
1990 -1.03% 1.11%
1989 -1.08% 1.09%
1988 -0.15% 1.14%
1987 -0.17% 1.06%
1986 -0.17% 1.15%
1985 -0.18% 1.38%
1984 -0.2% 1.48%
1983 -0.15% 1.63%
1982 -0.06% 1.8%
1981 0.007% 1.84%
1980 0.07% 1.91%
1979 0.18% 1.94%
1978 0.35% 1.86%
1977 0.47% 2.01%
1976 0.55% 2.03%
1975 0.59% 1.84%
1974 0.45% 1.8%
1973 0.32% 1.87%
1972 0.3% 2.06%
1971 0.29% 2.27%
1970 0.38% 3.65%
1969 0.42% 3.84%
1968 0.38% 2.56%
1967 0.37% 2.61%
1966 0.3% 2.9%
1965 0.28% 3.09%
1964 0.32% 3.19%
1963 0.27% 3.24%
1962 0.33% 3.28%
1961 0.45% 3.4%
1960 - 3.69%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Hungary declined by 0.5%, while Taiwan's population declined by 0.34%.

Live population counters

Hungary Taiwan
Current population
9454659
23229461
Population rank 97/197 60/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.28%
One net population change
11 minutes
6.72 minutes
One birth every
6.7 minutes
3.9 minutes
One death every
4.1 minutes
2.6 minutes
Daily growth/decline -131 -215
Annual growth/decline -47,814 -78,445
Annual growth/decline rate -0.5% -0.34%
Population growth rate rank 184/197 178/197
One migration net change every
32.3 minutes
11.2 minutes
Annual migration change -16,331 +47,029
Net migration rank 149/196 23/196
Foreign-born residents 689,565 n/a
Foreign-born residents rank 71/195
Foreign-born share of population 7.1% n/a
Foreign-born share rank 79/195

Natural population change vs migration

Hungary
Natural

Migration
Taiwan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Hungary Taiwan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -16,331 - -
2024 -49,723 16,223 -67,188 47,029
2023 -41,247 49,213 -69,794 225,599
2022 -47,065 41,871 -68,327 -42,430
2021 -61,638 20,372 -30,039 -156,010
2020 -47,385 9,147 -7,782 -33,978
2019 -36,840 34,339 1,416 12,718
2018 -37,858 34,190 8,725 8,888
2017 -37,934 20,200 22,613 8,809
2016 -31,231 68 35,980 11,707
2015 -39,191 13,856 49,741 8,581
2014 -32,449 11,581 - -
2013 -36,529 5,635 - -
2012 -38,689 15,286 - -
2011 -40,884 1,859 43,836 19,077
2010 -40,000 10,592 - -
2009 -34,077 17,281 - -
2008 -31,118 16,166 - -
2007 -35,195 13,697 - -
2006 -32,228 19,890 - -
2005 -38,331 16,925 - -
2004 -37,396 16,637 - -
2003 -41,531 13,879 - -
2002 -36,571 2,822 - -
2001 -35,657 10,386 132,707 -3,811
2000 -37,780 13,414 - -
1999 -49,140 12,819 - -
1998 -43,120 13,568 - -
1997 -38,075 14,186 - -
1996 -38,152 14,605 - -
1995 -34,086 14,927 - -
1994 -31,030 15,159 - -
1993 -33,144 15,540 - -
1992 -26,960 16,238 - -
1991 -17,635 16,873 215,698 -12,128
1990 -19,710 16,991 - -
1989 -20,963 -16,991 - -
1988 -15,895 -16,052 - -
1987 -15,919 -16,175 - -
1986 -18,072 -16,339 - -
1985 -18,103 -15,890 - -
1984 -21,336 -16,216 - -
1983 -21,379 -16,047 - -
1982 -10,705 -16,531 - -
1981 -2,142 -16,869 326,883 4,508
1980 3,213 -17,795 - -
1979 23,549 3,629 - -
1978 27,780 290 - -
1977 45,787 -54 - -
1976 52,993 -472 - -
1975 63,243 -335 - -
1974 60,777 132 - -
1973 33,382 -1,512 - -
1972 34,315 -8 - -
1971 26,956 -15 - -
1970 32,048 -96 - -
1969 38,105 -333 - -
1968 39,997 -324 - -
1967 39,845 -414 - -
1966 36,643 -726 346,958 18,774
1965 24,355 -537 - -
1964 31,371 -739 - -
1963 32,282 -822 - -
1962 21,128 -1,738 - -
1961 44,123 -1,177 - -
1960 44,926 -1,108 - -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); National Statistics, Taiwan (1966–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/hungary/taiwan | 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 Taiwan 57.8% is from natural causes (a loss of 124,655 people) and 42.2% is from migration (a gain of 90,913 people).

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
Taiwan
City Population
New Taipei 4.04M
Taichung 2.87M
Kaohsiung 2.71M
Taipei 2.43M
Taoyuan 2.36M
Tainan 1.85M
Hsinchu 456K
Keelung 359K
Chiayi 262K
Zhubei 221K

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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); National Statistics, Taiwan (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. National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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