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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Hungary was 9,562,065 in 2024 vs 71,668,011 people in Thailand in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Hungary's population is 9,475,525 people compared to 71,571,743 in Thailand.

Population statistics:

  • Thailand's population is 7.55 times bigger than Hungary's.
  • Hungary is ranked the 98th most populous country in the world, while Thailand is the 21st.
  • The countries together account for 0.98% of the world: 0.11% for Hungary vs 0.86% for Thailand.
  • For the last 10 years, Hungary has had an average growth rate of -0.29% per year vs +0.23% in Thailand.
  • Since 2006, the population of Hungary has decreased from 10.1M people to 9.48M (5.92% decline), while Thailand has grown from 66.6M to 71.6M (7.52% growth).

Hungary vs Thailand: population by year and forecast

Hungary
Factual

Projection
Thailand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Hungary Thailand
2100 7,370,355 45,712,111
2099 7,386,200 46,056,854
2098 7,401,408 46,406,925
2097 7,415,908 46,761,683
2096 7,430,531 47,122,446
2095 7,445,269 47,487,866
2094 7,460,108 47,857,414
2093 7,475,111 48,230,566
2092 7,489,534 48,609,149
2091 7,504,343 48,988,448
2090 7,519,276 49,372,024
2089 7,534,960 49,760,635
2088 7,550,399 50,146,313
2087 7,566,507 50,536,233
2086 7,583,518 50,929,394
2085 7,600,748 51,326,092
2084 7,617,497 51,728,619
2083 7,634,894 52,131,789
2082 7,653,272 52,537,598
2081 7,672,270 52,942,608
2080 7,692,156 53,352,029
2079 7,712,929 53,766,821
2078 7,734,118 54,181,891
2077 7,756,481 54,599,508
2076 7,780,266 55,019,721
2075 7,805,336 55,442,571
2074 7,832,068 55,872,412
2073 7,860,016 56,304,891
2072 7,889,448 56,739,842
2071 7,920,271 57,177,118
2070 7,952,370 57,621,370
2069 7,985,309 58,066,637
2068 8,019,321 58,516,959
2067 8,053,791 58,967,738
2066 8,088,854 59,418,676
2065 8,125,079 59,878,082
2064 8,161,993 60,336,709
2063 8,198,019 60,797,201
2062 8,233,954 61,262,000
2061 8,269,395 61,724,999
2060 8,304,498 62,192,387
2059 8,339,351 62,656,203
2058 8,372,516 63,118,413
2057 8,405,403 63,577,864
2056 8,438,397 64,032,675
2055 8,470,451 64,478,337
2054 8,502,165 64,917,436
2053 8,533,102 65,343,383
2052 8,563,943 65,763,356
2051 8,594,925 66,167,939
2050 8,625,864 66,558,274
2049 8,657,469 66,936,876
2048 8,689,207 67,296,897
2047 8,721,846 67,641,907
2046 8,755,100 67,972,603
2045 8,789,106 68,287,399
2044 8,823,256 68,585,177
2043 8,857,823 68,870,333
2042 8,893,508 69,139,548
2041 8,929,696 69,396,419
2040 8,966,615 69,632,464
2039 9,004,383 69,854,146
2038 9,041,989 70,062,543
2037 9,080,597 70,256,027
2036 9,118,668 70,435,348
2035 9,157,148 70,604,705
2034 9,195,286 70,756,791
2033 9,232,883 70,897,217
2032 9,270,132 71,025,384
2031 9,306,671 71,140,609
2030 9,342,584 71,247,320
2029 9,377,706 71,342,891
2028 9,411,230 71,428,869
2027 9,443,534 71,505,168
2026 9,475,525 71,571,743
2025 9,535,248 71,625,629
2024 9,562,065 71,668,011
2023 9,592,186 71,702,435
2022 9,605,074 71,735,329
2021 9,630,932 71,727,332
2020 9,670,419 71,641,484
2019 9,694,824 71,522,271
2018 9,706,964 71,376,079
2017 9,726,756 71,160,187
2016 9,759,755 70,859,841
2015 9,797,755 70,540,795
2014 9,833,038 70,216,367
2013 9,872,734 69,845,114
2012 9,920,362 69,436,098
2011 9,971,727 69,007,208
2010 10,000,023 68,579,447
2009 10,022,650 68,121,080
2008 10,038,188 67,619,830
2007 10,055,780 67,102,394
2006 10,071,370 66,567,687
2005 10,087,065 66,017,420
2004 10,107,146 65,452,047
2003 10,129,552 64,868,166
2002 10,158,608 64,266,437
2001 10,187,576 63,651,141
2000 10,210,971 63,007,815
1999 10,237,530 62,299,043
1998 10,266,570 61,522,630
1997 10,290,486 60,724,584
1996 10,311,238 59,920,064
1995 10,328,965 59,098,232
1994 10,343,355 58,260,854
1993 10,357,523 57,408,198
1992 10,369,341 56,528,834
1991 10,373,400 55,637,434
1990 10,373,988 54,738,329
1989 10,481,719 53,848,956
1988 10,596,487 52,969,595
1987 10,612,741 52,074,105
1986 10,630,564 51,177,834
1985 10,648,713 50,270,753
1984 10,668,095 49,351,708
1983 10,689,463 48,423,309
1982 10,705,535 47,494,577
1981 10,711,848 46,575,855
1980 10,711,122 45,650,022
1979 10,704,152 44,718,434
1978 10,684,822 43,788,976
1977 10,648,031 42,843,974
1976 10,598,677 41,896,504
1975 10,540,525 40,940,005
1974 10,478,720 39,952,891
1973 10,432,055 38,947,787
1972 10,398,489 37,933,929
1971 10,367,537 36,937,387
1970 10,337,910 35,954,408
1969 10,298,723 34,973,782
1968 10,255,815 34,002,560
1967 10,216,604 33,037,801
1966 10,178,653 32,086,071
1965 10,147,935 31,149,337
1964 10,119,835 30,232,141
1963 10,087,947 29,342,322
1962 10,060,825 28,481,040
1961 10,027,958 27,650,334
1960 9,983,512 26,851,747

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 Thailand gained 4,292,154 people (a 6.45% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Hungary lost 284,230 people (a 2.91% decline), while Thailand's population increased by 711,902 people (a 1% growth).

Hungary was ranked 81st most populous country in 2006 and is 98th in 2026. Thailand was ranked 19th in 2006 and ranked 21st 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 Thailand will decrease by 7% to 66,558,274 people and rank change from 21st to 31st.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 17.9% of the population in Hungary and 23.1% in Thailand.

Population growth rate by year

Hungary
Factual

Projection
Thailand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Hungary Thailand
2100 -0.21% -0.75%
2099 -0.21% -0.75%
2098 -0.2% -0.76%
2097 -0.2% -0.77%
2096 -0.2% -0.77%
2095 -0.2% -0.77%
2094 -0.2% -0.77%
2093 -0.19% -0.78%
2092 -0.2% -0.77%
2091 -0.2% -0.78%
2090 -0.21% -0.78%
2089 -0.2% -0.77%
2088 -0.21% -0.77%
2087 -0.22% -0.77%
2086 -0.23% -0.77%
2085 -0.22% -0.78%
2084 -0.23% -0.77%
2083 -0.24% -0.77%
2082 -0.25% -0.76%
2081 -0.26% -0.77%
2080 -0.27% -0.77%
2079 -0.27% -0.77%
2078 -0.29% -0.76%
2077 -0.31% -0.76%
2076 -0.32% -0.76%
2075 -0.34% -0.77%
2074 -0.36% -0.77%
2073 -0.37% -0.77%
2072 -0.39% -0.76%
2071 -0.4% -0.77%
2070 -0.41% -0.77%
2069 -0.42% -0.77%
2068 -0.43% -0.76%
2067 -0.43% -0.76%
2066 -0.45% -0.77%
2065 -0.45% -0.76%
2064 -0.44% -0.76%
2063 -0.44% -0.76%
2062 -0.43% -0.75%
2061 -0.42% -0.75%
2060 -0.42% -0.74%
2059 -0.4% -0.73%
2058 -0.39% -0.72%
2057 -0.39% -0.71%
2056 -0.38% -0.69%
2055 -0.37% -0.68%
2054 -0.36% -0.65%
2053 -0.36% -0.64%
2052 -0.36% -0.61%
2051 -0.36% -0.59%
2050 -0.37% -0.57%
2049 -0.37% -0.53%
2048 -0.37% -0.51%
2047 -0.38% -0.49%
2046 -0.39% -0.46%
2045 -0.39% -0.43%
2044 -0.39% -0.41%
2043 -0.4% -0.39%
2042 -0.41% -0.37%
2041 -0.41% -0.34%
2040 -0.42% -0.32%
2039 -0.42% -0.3%
2038 -0.43% -0.28%
2037 -0.42% -0.25%
2036 -0.42% -0.24%
2035 -0.41% -0.21%
2034 -0.41% -0.2%
2033 -0.4% -0.18%
2032 -0.39% -0.16%
2031 -0.38% -0.15%
2030 -0.37% -0.13%
2029 -0.36% -0.12%
2028 -0.34% -0.11%
2027 -0.34% -0.09%
2026 -0.63% -0.08%
2025 -0.28% -0.06%
2024 -0.31% -0.05%
2023 -0.13% -0.05%
2022 -0.27% 0.01%
2021 -0.41% 0.12%
2020 -0.25% 0.17%
2019 -0.13% 0.2%
2018 -0.2% 0.3%
2017 -0.34% 0.42%
2016 -0.39% 0.45%
2015 -0.36% 0.46%
2014 -0.4% 0.53%
2013 -0.48% 0.59%
2012 -0.52% 0.62%
2011 -0.28% 0.62%
2010 -0.23% 0.67%
2009 -0.15% 0.74%
2008 -0.17% 0.77%
2007 -0.15% 0.8%
2006 -0.16% 0.83%
2005 -0.2% 0.86%
2004 -0.22% 0.9%
2003 -0.29% 0.94%
2002 -0.28% 0.97%
2001 -0.23% 1.02%
2000 -0.26% 1.14%
1999 -0.28% 1.26%
1998 -0.23% 1.31%
1997 -0.2% 1.34%
1996 -0.17% 1.39%
1995 -0.14% 1.44%
1994 -0.14% 1.49%
1993 -0.11% 1.56%
1992 -0.04% 1.6%
1991 -0.006% 1.64%
1990 -1.03% 1.65%
1989 -1.08% 1.66%
1988 -0.15% 1.72%
1987 -0.17% 1.75%
1986 -0.17% 1.8%
1985 -0.18% 1.86%
1984 -0.2% 1.92%
1983 -0.15% 1.96%
1982 -0.06% 1.97%
1981 0.007% 2.03%
1980 0.07% 2.08%
1979 0.18% 2.12%
1978 0.35% 2.21%
1977 0.47% 2.26%
1976 0.55% 2.34%
1975 0.59% 2.47%
1974 0.45% 2.58%
1973 0.32% 2.67%
1972 0.3% 2.7%
1971 0.29% 2.73%
1970 0.38% 2.8%
1969 0.42% 2.86%
1968 0.38% 2.92%
1967 0.37% 2.97%
1966 0.3% 3.01%
1965 0.28% 3.03%
1964 0.32% 3.03%
1963 0.27% 3.02%
1962 0.33% 3%
1961 0.45% 2.97%

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 Thailand's population declined by 0.05%.

Live population counters

Hungary Thailand
Current population
9475525
71571743
Population rank 98/197 21/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.86%
One net population change
17.4 minutes
15.3 minutes
One birth every
6.02 minutes
53.3 seconds
One death every
4.09 minutes
49.5 seconds
Daily growth/decline -83 -94
Annual growth/decline -30,121 -34,424
Annual growth/decline rate -0.31% -0.05%
Population growth rate rank 179/197 168/197
One migration net change every
32.3 minutes
19.2 minutes
Annual migration change -16,331 +27,509
Net migration rank 149/196 30/196
Foreign-born residents 689,565 3,179,399
Foreign-born residents rank 71/195 21/195
Foreign-born share of population 7.1% 4.4%
Foreign-born share rank 79/195 100/195

Natural population change vs migration

Hungary
Natural

Migration
Thailand
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Hungary Thailand
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -16,331 - 27,509
2024 - 16,223 - 23,321
2023 -41,247 49,213 -46,105 19,648
2022 -47,065 41,871 -61,046 21,683
2021 -61,638 20,372 57,382 -2,093
2020 -47,385 9,147 84,107 32,277
2019 -36,840 34,339 116,867 5,221
2018 -37,858 34,190 159,383 10,984
2017 -37,934 20,200 194,695 66,805
2016 -31,231 68 226,255 112,978
2015 -39,191 13,856 266,362 32,500
2014 -32,449 11,581 294,628 55,358
2013 -36,529 5,635 325,059 67,452
2012 -38,689 15,286 351,485 74,033
2011 -40,884 1,859 365,670 66,607
2010 -40,000 10,592 370,466 52,791
2009 -34,077 17,281 382,636 110,883
2008 -31,118 16,166 401,730 107,333
2007 -35,195 13,697 425,362 100,486
2006 -32,228 19,890 441,211 102,362
2005 -38,331 16,925 456,378 100,542
2004 -37,396 16,637 466,542 107,199
2003 -41,531 13,879 488,003 105,917
2002 -36,571 2,822 504,299 105,215
2001 -35,657 10,386 524,230 96,817
2000 -37,780 13,414 543,884 121,640
1999 -49,140 12,819 578,073 173,924
1998 -43,120 13,568 617,318 183,471
1997 -38,075 14,186 644,834 150,411
1996 -38,152 14,605 661,397 152,397
1995 -34,086 14,927 682,703 147,226
1994 -31,030 15,159 712,589 132,271
1993 -33,144 15,540 737,696 122,746
1992 -26,960 16,238 754,999 143,318
1991 -17,635 16,873 760,508 124,034
1990 -19,710 16,991 760,808 152,916
1989 -20,963 -16,991 774,563 90,497
1988 -15,895 -16,052 765,252 128,469
1987 -15,919 -16,175 774,498 122,791
1986 -18,072 -16,339 783,430 111,820
1985 -18,103 -15,890 776,935 141,963
1984 -21,336 -16,216 779,856 139,345
1983 -21,379 -16,047 794,239 143,393
1982 -10,705 -16,531 817,951 101,885
1981 -2,142 -16,869 839,297 78,337
1980 3,213 -17,795 845,575 88,478
1979 23,549 3,629 843,434 85,693
1978 27,780 290 847,799 82,011
1977 45,787 -54 871,232 88,937
1976 52,993 -472 894,072 40,656
1975 63,243 -335 911,980 66,306
1974 60,777 132 923,151 72,801
1973 33,382 -1,512 933,540 80,704
1972 34,315 -8 940,420 73,082
1971 26,956 -15 936,215 43,400
1970 32,048 -96 937,116 49,221
1969 38,105 -333 948,314 26,551
1968 39,997 -324 953,806 13,718
1967 39,845 -414 944,980 17,005
1966 36,643 -726 929,469 12,016
1965 24,355 -537 909,000 22,995
1964 31,371 -739 885,137 17,249
1963 32,282 -822 860,728 16,494
1962 21,128 -1,738 828,741 16,605
1961 44,123 -1,177 801,140 14,968
1960 44,926 -1,108 774,190 6,886

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 Thailand 78.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,292,528 people) and 21.6% is from migration (a gain of 355,361 people).

As of 2024, 689,565 residents or 7.1% of the population were not native-born in Hungary, compared to 3,179,399 people or 4.4% in Thailand.

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
Thailand
City Population
Bangkok 5.68M
Chiang Mai 1.2M
Nonthaburi 256K
Pak Kret 190K
Hat Yai 159K
Nakhon Ratchasima 134K
Chaophraya Surasak 133K
Surat Thani 131K
Udon Thani 130K
Klaeng 130K

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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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