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

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The latest officially reported population of Hungary was 9,514,251 in 2025 vs 10,786,734 people in Tajikistan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Hungary's population is 9,454,659 people compared to 11,080,415 in Tajikistan.

Population statistics:

  • Tajikistan's population is 1.17 times bigger than Hungary's.
  • Hungary is ranked the 97th 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 -0.3% per year vs +2.27% in Tajikistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Hungary has decreased from 10.1M people to 9.45M (6.12% decline), while Tajikistan has grown from 7.06M to 11.1M (57% growth).

Hungary vs Tajikistan: population by year and forecast

Hungary
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Hungary Tajikistan
2100 7,354,125 20,381,526
2099 7,369,935 20,372,551
2098 7,385,110 20,358,644
2097 7,399,578 20,340,387
2096 7,414,169 20,316,369
2095 7,428,875 20,289,397
2094 7,443,681 20,257,491
2093 7,458,651 20,225,699
2092 7,473,041 20,184,493
2091 7,487,818 20,140,447
2090 7,502,719 20,095,391
2089 7,518,368 20,047,692
2088 7,533,773 19,997,155
2087 7,549,845 19,941,974
2086 7,566,819 19,887,286
2085 7,584,011 19,828,693
2084 7,600,723 19,765,003
2083 7,618,082 19,697,841
2082 7,636,419 19,631,303
2081 7,655,375 19,564,411
2080 7,675,218 19,491,236
2079 7,695,945 19,417,379
2078 7,717,087 19,339,170
2077 7,739,401 19,257,390
2076 7,763,134 19,167,336
2075 7,788,149 19,075,879
2074 7,814,821 18,980,350
2073 7,842,708 18,881,571
2072 7,872,075 18,777,247
2071 7,902,830 18,666,888
2070 7,934,859 18,551,377
2069 7,967,725 18,430,162
2068 8,001,662 18,307,352
2067 8,036,057 18,179,902
2066 8,071,042 18,046,854
2065 8,107,187 17,914,179
2064 8,144,020 17,776,364
2063 8,179,967 17,633,689
2062 8,215,823 17,490,989
2061 8,251,186 17,348,872
2060 8,286,212 17,199,727
2059 8,320,988 17,048,953
2058 8,354,080 16,896,463
2057 8,386,894 16,742,280
2056 8,419,815 16,588,751
2055 8,451,799 16,434,774
2054 8,483,442 16,278,710
2053 8,514,311 16,123,490
2052 8,545,085 15,961,093
2051 8,575,999 15,798,643
2050 8,606,870 15,632,073
2049 8,638,405 15,462,414
2048 8,670,073 15,286,104
2047 8,702,640 15,105,763
2046 8,735,821 14,921,881
2045 8,769,752 14,733,376
2044 8,803,827 14,538,462
2043 8,838,318 14,343,357
2042 8,873,924 14,141,976
2041 8,910,032 13,939,862
2040 8,946,870 13,735,841
2039 8,984,555 13,531,043
2038 9,022,078 13,325,915
2037 9,060,601 13,119,563
2036 9,098,588 12,911,709
2035 9,136,984 12,708,867
2034 9,175,038 12,510,728
2033 9,212,552 12,316,142
2032 9,249,719 12,122,988
2031 9,286,177 11,933,358
2030 9,322,011 11,744,792
2029 9,357,056 11,554,401
2028 9,390,506 11,364,659
2027 9,422,739 11,173,930
2026 9,454,659 10,981,648
2025 9,514,251 10,786,734
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 (2026–2100, 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 Tajikistan gained 1,808,065 people (a 25.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Hungary lost 305,096 people (a 3.13% decline), while Tajikistan's population increased by 2,214,784 people (a 25% growth).

Hungary was ranked 81st most populous country in 2006 and is 97th 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 8,606,870 people with a rank change from 97th to 111th. The population of Tajikistan will increase by 41.1% to 15,632,073 people and rank change from 88th to 83rd.

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 7.35M 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 -0.5% 1.85%
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 (2026–2100, 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 Tajikistan's population grew by 1.85%.

Live population counters

Hungary Tajikistan
Current population
9454659
11080415
Population rank 97/197 88/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.13%
One net population change
11 minutes
2.69 minutes
One birth every
6.7 minutes
1.96 minutes
One death every
4.1 minutes
10.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline -131 +536
Annual growth/decline -47,814 +195,807
Annual growth/decline rate -0.5% +1.85%
Population growth rate rank 184/197 58/197
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 -49,723 16,223 219,677 -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 2026-07-08).

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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 Tajikistan 95.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,258,418 people) and 4.26% is from migration (a loss of 100,479 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 43.8K
Buston 29.8K
Ghafurov 18.4K
Istiklol 14.2K

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

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