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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Hungary was 9,562,065 in 2024 vs 23,331,886 people in Taiwan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Hungary's population is 9,475,525 people compared to 23,229,461 in Taiwan.

Population statistics:

  • Taiwan's population is 2.45 times bigger than Hungary's.
  • Hungary is ranked the 98th 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 -0.29% per year vs -0.03% in Taiwan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Hungary has decreased from 10.1M people to 9.48M (5.92% 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 7,370,355 10,150,338
2099 7,386,200 10,273,881
2098 7,401,408 10,399,680
2097 7,415,908 10,527,804
2096 7,430,531 10,657,536
2095 7,445,269 10,789,978
2094 7,460,108 10,925,075
2093 7,475,111 11,062,491
2092 7,489,534 11,202,670
2091 7,504,343 11,346,131
2090 7,519,276 11,494,369
2089 7,534,960 11,644,743
2088 7,550,399 11,799,177
2087 7,566,507 11,956,109
2086 7,583,518 12,116,149
2085 7,600,748 12,281,248
2084 7,617,497 12,451,872
2083 7,634,894 12,625,681
2082 7,653,272 12,803,442
2081 7,672,270 12,986,931
2080 7,692,156 13,174,137
2079 7,712,929 13,366,920
2078 7,734,118 13,564,788
2077 7,756,481 13,765,770
2076 7,780,266 13,969,802
2075 7,805,336 14,178,904
2074 7,832,068 14,391,331
2073 7,860,016 14,606,033
2072 7,889,448 14,824,987
2071 7,920,271 15,045,310
2070 7,952,370 15,266,143
2069 7,985,309 15,488,280
2068 8,019,321 15,714,125
2067 8,053,791 15,940,945
2066 8,088,854 16,167,553
2065 8,125,079 16,396,032
2064 8,161,993 16,625,600
2063 8,198,019 16,854,355
2062 8,233,954 17,084,600
2061 8,269,395 17,314,450
2060 8,304,498 17,541,998
2059 8,339,351 17,767,014
2058 8,372,516 17,988,239
2057 8,405,403 18,208,151
2056 8,438,397 18,423,453
2055 8,470,451 18,639,554
2054 8,502,165 18,853,384
2053 8,533,102 19,063,428
2052 8,563,943 19,270,076
2051 8,594,925 19,474,323
2050 8,625,864 19,677,203
2049 8,657,469 19,878,438
2048 8,689,207 20,073,645
2047 8,721,846 20,267,326
2046 8,755,100 20,454,154
2045 8,789,106 20,640,565
2044 8,823,256 20,819,477
2043 8,857,823 20,995,111
2042 8,893,508 21,166,213
2041 8,929,696 21,331,710
2040 8,966,615 21,491,361
2039 9,004,383 21,645,911
2038 9,041,989 21,794,529
2037 9,080,597 21,939,617
2036 9,118,668 22,077,701
2035 9,157,148 22,211,115
2034 9,195,286 22,340,809
2033 9,232,883 22,463,465
2032 9,270,132 22,582,449
2031 9,306,671 22,698,460
2030 9,342,584 22,809,605
2029 9,377,706 22,916,803
2028 9,411,230 23,022,058
2027 9,443,534 23,127,410
2026 9,475,525 23,229,461
2025 9,535,248 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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); 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 Taiwan gained 692,490 people (a 3.03% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Hungary lost 284,230 people (a 2.91% 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 98th 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 8,625,864 people with a rank change from 98th 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 -0.28% -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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2025, the population of Hungary declined by 0.31%, while Taiwan's population declined by 0.34%.

Live population counters

Hungary Taiwan
Current population
9475525
23229461
Population rank 98/197 60/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.28%
One net population change
17.4 minutes
6.72 minutes
One birth every
6.02 minutes
3.9 minutes
One death every
4.09 minutes
2.6 minutes
Daily growth/decline -83 -215
Annual growth/decline -30,121 -78,445
Annual growth/decline rate -0.31% -0.34%
Population growth rate rank 179/197 180/197
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 - 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 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1966–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

GeoRank.org/population/hungary/taiwan | 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 Taiwan 56.7% is from natural causes (a loss of 57,467 people) and 43.3% is from migration (a gain of 43,884 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 4.05M
Taichung 2.87M
Kaohsiung 2.72M
Taipei 2.44M
Taoyuan 2.35M
Tainan 1.85M
Hsinchu 455K
Keelung 360K
Chiayi 261K
Changhua 221K

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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); National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); 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. National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-02-09)
  4. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  6. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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