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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Hungary was 9,562,065 in 2024 vs 10,590,927 people in Tajikistan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Hungary's population is 9,475,525 people compared to 11,038,274 in Tajikistan.

Population statistics:

  • Tajikistan's population is 1.16 times bigger than Hungary's.
  • Hungary is ranked the 98th most populous country in the world, while Tajikistan is the 88th.
  • The countries together account for 0.25% of the world: 0.11% for Hungary vs 0.13% for Tajikistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Hungary has had an average growth rate of -0.29% per year vs +2.33% in Tajikistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Hungary has decreased from 10.1M people to 9.48M (5.92% decline), while Tajikistan has grown from 7.06M to 11M (56.4% growth).

Hungary vs Tajikistan: population by year and forecast

Hungary
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Hungary Tajikistan
2100 7,370,355 20,390,053
2099 7,386,200 20,381,074
2098 7,401,408 20,367,161
2097 7,415,908 20,348,897
2096 7,430,531 20,324,869
2095 7,445,269 20,297,885
2094 7,460,108 20,265,966
2093 7,475,111 20,234,160
2092 7,489,534 20,192,937
2091 7,504,343 20,148,873
2090 7,519,276 20,103,798
2089 7,534,960 20,056,079
2088 7,550,399 20,005,521
2087 7,566,507 19,950,317
2086 7,583,518 19,895,606
2085 7,600,748 19,836,988
2084 7,617,497 19,773,272
2083 7,634,894 19,706,082
2082 7,653,272 19,639,516
2081 7,672,270 19,572,596
2080 7,692,156 19,499,390
2079 7,712,929 19,425,502
2078 7,734,118 19,347,261
2077 7,756,481 19,265,447
2076 7,780,266 19,175,355
2075 7,805,336 19,083,859
2074 7,832,068 18,988,290
2073 7,860,016 18,889,470
2072 7,889,448 18,785,103
2071 7,920,271 18,674,697
2070 7,952,370 18,559,138
2069 7,985,309 18,437,873
2068 8,019,321 18,315,011
2067 8,053,791 18,187,508
2066 8,088,854 18,054,404
2065 8,125,079 17,921,674
2064 8,161,993 17,783,801
2063 8,198,019 17,641,066
2062 8,233,954 17,498,306
2061 8,269,395 17,356,130
2060 8,304,498 17,206,922
2059 8,339,351 17,056,085
2058 8,372,516 16,903,532
2057 8,405,403 16,749,284
2056 8,438,397 16,595,691
2055 8,470,451 16,441,650
2054 8,502,165 16,285,520
2053 8,533,102 16,130,235
2052 8,563,943 15,967,770
2051 8,594,925 15,805,253
2050 8,625,864 15,638,613
2049 8,657,469 15,468,883
2048 8,689,207 15,292,499
2047 8,721,846 15,112,083
2046 8,755,100 14,928,123
2045 8,789,106 14,739,540
2044 8,823,256 14,544,544
2043 8,857,823 14,349,357
2042 8,893,508 14,147,892
2041 8,929,696 13,945,694
2040 8,966,615 13,741,587
2039 9,004,383 13,536,704
2038 9,041,989 13,331,490
2037 9,080,597 13,125,051
2036 9,118,668 12,917,110
2035 9,157,148 12,714,184
2034 9,195,286 12,515,962
2033 9,232,883 12,321,294
2032 9,270,132 12,128,060
2031 9,306,671 11,938,351
2030 9,342,584 11,749,706
2029 9,377,706 11,559,235
2028 9,411,230 11,369,414
2027 9,443,534 11,178,605
2026 9,475,525 10,986,242
2025 9,535,248 10,791,246
2024 9,562,065 10,590,927
2023 9,592,186 10,389,799
2022 9,605,074 10,182,222
2021 9,630,932 9,966,908
2020 9,670,419 9,749,310
2019 9,694,824 9,529,966
2018 9,706,964 9,307,333
2017 9,726,756 9,085,946
2016 9,759,755 8,865,631
2015 9,797,755 8,643,840
2014 9,833,038 8,425,552
2013 9,872,734 8,216,724
2012 9,920,362 8,014,084
2011 9,971,727 7,824,785
2010 10,000,023 7,652,141
2009 10,022,650 7,490,230
2008 10,038,188 7,338,403
2007 10,055,780 7,194,477
2006 10,071,370 7,057,566
2005 10,087,065 6,924,720
2004 10,107,146 6,790,547
2003 10,129,552 6,658,575
2002 10,158,608 6,531,669
2001 10,187,576 6,407,377
2000 10,210,971 6,284,735
1999 10,237,530 6,208,370
1998 10,266,570 6,176,397
1997 10,290,486 6,139,829
1996 10,311,238 6,066,523
1995 10,328,965 5,948,584
1994 10,343,355 5,825,368
1993 10,357,523 5,724,993
1992 10,369,341 5,649,400
1991 10,373,400 5,541,205
1990 10,373,988 5,398,768
1989 10,481,719 5,267,249
1988 10,596,487 5,114,989
1987 10,612,741 4,939,059
1986 10,630,564 4,772,139
1985 10,648,713 4,619,003
1984 10,668,095 4,480,026
1983 10,689,463 4,350,874
1982 10,705,535 4,227,171
1981 10,711,848 4,109,022
1980 10,711,122 3,995,256
1979 10,704,152 3,882,691
1978 10,684,822 3,768,508
1977 10,648,031 3,653,265
1976 10,598,677 3,540,076
1975 10,540,525 3,430,425
1974 10,478,720 3,324,499
1973 10,432,055 3,222,290
1972 10,398,489 3,123,691
1971 10,367,537 3,028,837
1970 10,337,910 2,936,779
1969 10,298,723 2,845,273
1968 10,255,815 2,753,848
1967 10,216,604 2,664,130
1966 10,178,653 2,577,184
1965 10,147,935 2,492,998
1964 10,119,835 2,411,260
1963 10,087,947 2,331,736
1962 10,060,825 2,255,026
1961 10,027,958 2,181,805
1960 9,983,512 2,112,131

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 Tajikistan gained 1,808,065 people (a 25.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Hungary lost 284,230 people (a 2.91% decline), while Tajikistan's population increased by 2,172,643 people (a 24.5% growth).

Hungary was ranked 81st most populous country in 2006 and is 98th in 2026. Tajikistan was ranked 98th in 2006 and ranked 88th 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 Tajikistan will increase by 41.7% to 15,638,613 people and rank change from 88th to 82nd.

Tajikistan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 20.4M 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
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Hungary Tajikistan
2100 -0.21% 0.04%
2099 -0.21% 0.07%
2098 -0.2% 0.09%
2097 -0.2% 0.12%
2096 -0.2% 0.13%
2095 -0.2% 0.16%
2094 -0.2% 0.16%
2093 -0.19% 0.2%
2092 -0.2% 0.22%
2091 -0.2% 0.22%
2090 -0.21% 0.24%
2089 -0.2% 0.25%
2088 -0.21% 0.28%
2087 -0.22% 0.27%
2086 -0.23% 0.3%
2085 -0.22% 0.32%
2084 -0.23% 0.34%
2083 -0.24% 0.34%
2082 -0.25% 0.34%
2081 -0.26% 0.38%
2080 -0.27% 0.38%
2079 -0.27% 0.4%
2078 -0.29% 0.42%
2077 -0.31% 0.47%
2076 -0.32% 0.48%
2075 -0.34% 0.5%
2074 -0.36% 0.52%
2073 -0.37% 0.56%
2072 -0.39% 0.59%
2071 -0.4% 0.62%
2070 -0.41% 0.66%
2069 -0.42% 0.67%
2068 -0.43% 0.7%
2067 -0.43% 0.74%
2066 -0.45% 0.74%
2065 -0.45% 0.78%
2064 -0.44% 0.81%
2063 -0.44% 0.82%
2062 -0.43% 0.82%
2061 -0.42% 0.87%
2060 -0.42% 0.88%
2059 -0.4% 0.9%
2058 -0.39% 0.92%
2057 -0.39% 0.93%
2056 -0.38% 0.94%
2055 -0.37% 0.96%
2054 -0.36% 0.96%
2053 -0.36% 1.02%
2052 -0.36% 1.03%
2051 -0.36% 1.07%
2050 -0.37% 1.1%
2049 -0.37% 1.15%
2048 -0.37% 1.19%
2047 -0.38% 1.23%
2046 -0.39% 1.28%
2045 -0.39% 1.34%
2044 -0.39% 1.36%
2043 -0.4% 1.42%
2042 -0.41% 1.45%
2041 -0.41% 1.49%
2040 -0.42% 1.51%
2039 -0.42% 1.54%
2038 -0.43% 1.57%
2037 -0.42% 1.61%
2036 -0.42% 1.6%
2035 -0.41% 1.58%
2034 -0.41% 1.58%
2033 -0.4% 1.59%
2032 -0.39% 1.59%
2031 -0.38% 1.61%
2030 -0.37% 1.65%
2029 -0.36% 1.67%
2028 -0.34% 1.71%
2027 -0.34% 1.75%
2026 -0.63% 1.81%
2025 -0.28% 1.89%
2024 -0.31% 1.94%
2023 -0.13% 2.04%
2022 -0.27% 2.16%
2021 -0.41% 2.23%
2020 -0.25% 2.3%
2019 -0.13% 2.39%
2018 -0.2% 2.44%
2017 -0.34% 2.49%
2016 -0.39% 2.57%
2015 -0.36% 2.59%
2014 -0.4% 2.54%
2013 -0.48% 2.53%
2012 -0.52% 2.42%
2011 -0.28% 2.26%
2010 -0.23% 2.16%
2009 -0.15% 2.07%
2008 -0.17% 2%
2007 -0.15% 1.94%
2006 -0.16% 1.92%
2005 -0.2% 1.98%
2004 -0.22% 1.98%
2003 -0.29% 1.94%
2002 -0.28% 1.94%
2001 -0.23% 1.95%
2000 -0.26% 1.23%
1999 -0.28% 0.52%
1998 -0.23% 0.6%
1997 -0.2% 1.21%
1996 -0.17% 1.98%
1995 -0.14% 2.12%
1994 -0.14% 1.75%
1993 -0.11% 1.34%
1992 -0.04% 1.95%
1991 -0.006% 2.64%
1990 -1.03% 2.5%
1989 -1.08% 2.98%
1988 -0.15% 3.56%
1987 -0.17% 3.5%
1986 -0.17% 3.32%
1985 -0.18% 3.1%
1984 -0.2% 2.97%
1983 -0.15% 2.93%
1982 -0.06% 2.88%
1981 0.007% 2.85%
1980 0.07% 2.9%
1979 0.18% 3.03%
1978 0.35% 3.15%
1977 0.47% 3.2%
1976 0.55% 3.2%
1975 0.59% 3.19%
1974 0.45% 3.17%
1973 0.32% 3.16%
1972 0.3% 3.13%
1971 0.29% 3.13%
1970 0.38% 3.22%
1969 0.42% 3.32%
1968 0.38% 3.37%
1967 0.37% 3.37%
1966 0.3% 3.38%
1965 0.28% 3.39%
1964 0.32% 3.41%
1963 0.27% 3.4%
1962 0.33% 3.36%
1961 0.45% 3.3%

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 Tajikistan's population grew by 1.94%.

Live population counters

Hungary Tajikistan
Current population
9475525
11038274
Population rank 98/197 88/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.13%
One net population change
17.4 minutes
2.61 minutes
One birth every
6.02 minutes
1.94 minutes
One death every
4.09 minutes
11 minutes
Daily growth/decline -83 +551
Annual growth/decline -30,121 +201,128
Annual growth/decline rate -0.31% +1.94%
Population growth rate rank 179/197 55/197
One migration net change every
32.3 minutes
24.4 minutes
Annual migration change -16,331 -21,606
Net migration rank 149/196 152/196
Foreign-born residents 689,565 276,777
Foreign-born residents rank 71/195 101/195
Foreign-born share of population 7.1% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 79/195 124/195

Natural population change vs migration

Hungary
Natural

Migration
Tajikistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Hungary Tajikistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -16,331 - -21,606
2024 - 16,223 - -21,236
2023 -41,247 49,213 223,828 -19,999
2022 -47,065 41,871 228,336 -17,001
2021 -61,638 20,372 222,850 -3,564
2020 -47,385 9,147 219,467 -3,564
2019 -36,840 34,339 231,817 -9,041
2018 -37,858 34,190 228,597 -6,111
2017 -37,934 20,200 224,396 -4,093
2016 -31,231 68 228,547 -8,210
2015 -39,191 13,856 230,903 -7,660
2014 -32,449 11,581 227,304 -13,962
2013 -36,529 5,635 220,693 -16,362
2012 -38,689 15,286 213,078 -12,132
2011 -40,884 1,859 208,429 -30,783
2010 -40,000 10,592 201,389 -33,733
2009 -34,077 17,281 192,851 -36,677
2008 -31,118 16,166 182,337 -34,855
2007 -35,195 13,697 173,200 -32,831
2006 -32,228 19,890 164,046 -30,591
2005 -38,331 16,925 160,189 -27,954
2004 -37,396 16,637 161,201 -25,082
2003 -41,531 13,879 150,391 -22,562
2002 -36,571 2,822 146,492 -20,526
2001 -35,657 10,386 142,276 -19,657
2000 -37,780 13,414 136,549 -13,871
1999 -49,140 12,819 147,622 -117,571
1998 -43,120 13,568 153,508 -119,621
1997 -38,075 14,186 149,825 -110,572
1996 -38,152 14,605 138,287 -30,922
1995 -34,086 14,927 168,934 -40,418
1994 -31,030 15,159 167,590 -49,668
1993 -33,144 15,540 157,975 -75,147
1992 -26,960 16,238 163,652 -95,280
1991 -17,635 16,873 177,585 -29,553
1990 -19,710 16,991 178,429 -41,596
1989 -20,963 -16,991 179,212 -53,020
1988 -15,895 -16,052 172,805 5,523
1987 -15,919 -16,175 163,611 9,923
1986 -18,072 -16,339 155,987 4,321
1985 -18,103 -15,890 145,720 247
1984 -21,336 -16,216 139,145 -7,152
1983 -21,379 -16,047 133,280 -6,972
1982 -10,705 -16,531 127,838 -6,730
1981 -2,142 -16,869 121,418 -6,221
1980 3,213 -17,795 117,888 -5,557
1979 23,549 3,629 114,496 -1,703
1978 27,780 290 110,564 5,006
1977 45,787 -54 106,920 7,999
1976 52,993 -472 103,777 7,679
1975 63,243 -335 100,604 7,237
1974 60,777 132 97,481 6,531
1973 33,382 -1,512 94,523 5,876
1972 34,315 -8 91,677 5,123
1971 26,956 -15 88,618 4,293
1970 32,048 -96 85,645 5,559
1969 38,105 -333 82,931 8,886
1968 39,997 -324 80,698 10,323
1967 39,845 -414 78,733 9,670
1966 36,643 -726 76,702 8,796
1965 24,355 -537 75,139 7,744
1964 31,371 -739 74,030 6,568
1963 32,282 -822 73,065 5,379
1962 21,128 -1,738 70,700 4,270
1961 44,123 -1,177 68,182 3,291
1960 44,926 -1,108 65,415 2,457

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 Tajikistan 96% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,266,045 people) and 3.95% is from migration (a loss of 93,205 people).

As of 2024, 689,565 residents or 7.1% of the population were not native-born in Hungary, compared to 276,777 people or 2.6% in Tajikistan.

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
Tajikistan
City Population
Dushanbe 948K
Khujand 199K
Qurghonteppa 127K
Istaravshan 64.3K
Konibodom 54.4K
Tursunzoda 46.7K
Panjakent 33K
Buston 29.8K
Ghafurov 18.4K
Istiklol 14.2K

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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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