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

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The latest officially reported population of Hungary was 9,514,251 in 2025 vs 103,742 people in Tonga in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Hungary's population is 9,454,659 people compared to 103,283 in Tonga.

Population statistics:

  • Hungary's population is 91.5 times bigger than Tonga's.
  • Hungary is ranked the 97th most populous country in the world, while Tonga is the 183rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.12% of the world: 0.11% for Hungary vs 0.001% for Tonga.
  • For the last 10 years, Hungary has had an average growth rate of -0.3% per year vs -0.25% in Tonga.
  • Since 2006, the population of Hungary has decreased from 10.1M people to 9.45M (6.12% decline), while Tonga has declined from 106K to 103K (2.8% decline).

Hungary vs Tonga: population by year and forecast

Hungary
Factual

Projection
Tonga
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Hungary Tonga
2100 7,354,125 117,617
2099 7,369,935 117,585
2098 7,385,110 117,530
2097 7,399,578 117,492
2096 7,414,169 117,461
2095 7,428,875 117,383
2094 7,443,681 117,290
2093 7,458,651 117,207
2092 7,473,041 117,097
2091 7,487,818 116,983
2090 7,502,719 116,838
2089 7,518,368 116,682
2088 7,533,773 116,481
2087 7,549,845 116,277
2086 7,566,819 116,088
2085 7,584,011 115,872
2084 7,600,723 115,628
2083 7,618,082 115,336
2082 7,636,419 115,041
2081 7,655,375 114,752
2080 7,675,218 114,424
2079 7,695,945 114,074
2078 7,717,087 113,710
2077 7,739,401 113,349
2076 7,763,134 112,945
2075 7,788,149 112,565
2074 7,814,821 112,179
2073 7,842,708 111,790
2072 7,872,075 111,377
2071 7,902,830 110,963
2070 7,934,859 110,576
2069 7,967,725 110,209
2068 8,001,662 109,825
2067 8,036,057 109,446
2066 8,071,042 109,062
2065 8,107,187 108,736
2064 8,144,020 108,377
2063 8,179,967 108,033
2062 8,215,823 107,710
2061 8,251,186 107,396
2060 8,286,212 107,117
2059 8,320,988 106,842
2058 8,354,080 106,589
2057 8,386,894 106,345
2056 8,419,815 106,130
2055 8,451,799 105,915
2054 8,483,442 105,698
2053 8,514,311 105,486
2052 8,545,085 105,286
2051 8,575,999 105,079
2050 8,606,870 104,844
2049 8,638,405 104,636
2048 8,670,073 104,387
2047 8,702,640 104,154
2046 8,735,821 103,852
2045 8,769,752 103,548
2044 8,803,827 103,215
2043 8,838,318 102,934
2042 8,873,924 102,692
2041 8,910,032 102,447
2040 8,946,870 102,228
2039 8,984,555 102,061
2038 9,022,078 101,835
2037 9,060,601 101,707
2036 9,098,588 101,627
2035 9,136,984 101,580
2034 9,175,038 101,571
2033 9,212,552 101,591
2032 9,249,719 101,633
2031 9,286,177 101,764
2030 9,322,011 101,928
2029 9,357,056 102,181
2028 9,390,506 102,494
2027 9,422,739 102,841
2026 9,454,659 103,283
2025 9,514,251 103,742
2024 9,562,065 104,175
2023 9,592,186 104,597
2022 9,605,074 105,042
2021 9,630,932 105,490
2020 9,670,419 105,704
2019 9,694,824 105,669
2018 9,706,964 105,567
2017 9,726,756 105,356
2016 9,759,755 105,524
2015 9,797,755 106,095
2014 9,833,038 106,609
2013 9,872,734 107,078
2012 9,920,362 107,460
2011 9,971,727 107,570
2010 10,000,023 107,400
2009 10,022,650 107,203
2008 10,038,188 107,020
2007 10,055,780 106,726
2006 10,071,370 106,253
2005 10,087,065 105,671
2004 10,107,146 105,071
2003 10,129,552 104,464
2002 10,158,608 103,874
2001 10,187,576 103,288
2000 10,210,971 102,677
1999 10,237,530 102,046
1998 10,266,570 101,388
1997 10,290,486 100,674
1996 10,311,238 100,275
1995 10,328,965 100,225
1994 10,343,355 100,166
1993 10,357,523 100,103
1992 10,369,341 100,022
1991 10,373,400 99,895
1990 10,373,988 99,700
1989 10,481,719 99,403
1988 10,596,487 98,969
1987 10,612,741 98,376
1986 10,630,564 98,010
1985 10,648,713 97,984
1984 10,668,095 97,990
1983 10,689,463 97,998
1982 10,705,535 97,980
1981 10,711,848 97,909
1980 10,711,122 97,769
1979 10,704,152 97,544
1978 10,684,822 97,204
1977 10,648,031 96,725
1976 10,598,677 95,325
1975 10,540,525 93,017
1974 10,478,720 90,683
1973 10,432,055 88,805
1972 10,398,489 87,356
1971 10,367,537 85,896
1970 10,337,910 84,401
1969 10,298,723 82,885
1968 10,255,815 81,353
1967 10,216,604 79,814
1966 10,178,653 78,002
1965 10,147,935 75,924
1964 10,119,835 73,879
1963 10,087,947 71,885
1962 10,060,825 69,940
1961 10,027,958 68,037
1960 9,983,512 66,170

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

GeoRank.org/population/hungary/tonga | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Hungary decreased by 311,615 people (a 3.09% decline), while Tonga lost 729 people (a 0.69% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Hungary lost 305,096 people (a 3.13% decline), while Tonga's population decreased by 2,241 people (a 2.12% decline).

Hungary was ranked 81st most populous country in 2006 and is 97th in 2026. Tonga was ranked 182nd in 2006 and ranked 183rd 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 Tonga will increase by 1.51% to 104,844 people and will still be ranked 183rd.

Tonga is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 118K 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
Tonga
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Hungary Tonga
2100 -0.21% 0.03%
2099 -0.21% 0.05%
2098 -0.2% 0.03%
2097 -0.2% 0.03%
2096 -0.2% 0.07%
2095 -0.2% 0.08%
2094 -0.2% 0.07%
2093 -0.19% 0.09%
2092 -0.2% 0.1%
2091 -0.2% 0.12%
2090 -0.21% 0.13%
2089 -0.2% 0.17%
2088 -0.21% 0.18%
2087 -0.22% 0.16%
2086 -0.23% 0.19%
2085 -0.22% 0.21%
2084 -0.23% 0.25%
2083 -0.24% 0.26%
2082 -0.25% 0.25%
2081 -0.26% 0.29%
2080 -0.27% 0.31%
2079 -0.27% 0.32%
2078 -0.29% 0.32%
2077 -0.31% 0.36%
2076 -0.32% 0.34%
2075 -0.34% 0.34%
2074 -0.36% 0.35%
2073 -0.37% 0.37%
2072 -0.39% 0.37%
2071 -0.4% 0.35%
2070 -0.41% 0.33%
2069 -0.42% 0.35%
2068 -0.43% 0.35%
2067 -0.43% 0.35%
2066 -0.45% 0.3%
2065 -0.45% 0.33%
2064 -0.44% 0.32%
2063 -0.44% 0.3%
2062 -0.43% 0.29%
2061 -0.42% 0.26%
2060 -0.42% 0.26%
2059 -0.4% 0.24%
2058 -0.39% 0.23%
2057 -0.39% 0.2%
2056 -0.38% 0.2%
2055 -0.37% 0.2%
2054 -0.36% 0.2%
2053 -0.36% 0.19%
2052 -0.36% 0.2%
2051 -0.36% 0.22%
2050 -0.37% 0.2%
2049 -0.37% 0.24%
2048 -0.37% 0.22%
2047 -0.38% 0.29%
2046 -0.39% 0.29%
2045 -0.39% 0.32%
2044 -0.39% 0.27%
2043 -0.4% 0.24%
2042 -0.41% 0.24%
2041 -0.41% 0.21%
2040 -0.42% 0.16%
2039 -0.42% 0.22%
2038 -0.43% 0.13%
2037 -0.42% 0.08%
2036 -0.42% 0.05%
2035 -0.41% 0.009%
2034 -0.41% -0.02%
2033 -0.4% -0.04%
2032 -0.39% -0.13%
2031 -0.38% -0.16%
2030 -0.37% -0.25%
2029 -0.36% -0.31%
2028 -0.34% -0.34%
2027 -0.34% -0.43%
2026 -0.63% -0.44%
2025 -0.5% -0.42%
2024 -0.31% -0.4%
2023 -0.13% -0.42%
2022 -0.27% -0.42%
2021 -0.41% -0.2%
2020 -0.25% 0.03%
2019 -0.13% 0.1%
2018 -0.2% 0.2%
2017 -0.34% -0.16%
2016 -0.39% -0.54%
2015 -0.36% -0.48%
2014 -0.4% -0.44%
2013 -0.48% -0.36%
2012 -0.52% -0.1%
2011 -0.28% 0.16%
2010 -0.23% 0.18%
2009 -0.15% 0.17%
2008 -0.17% 0.28%
2007 -0.15% 0.45%
2006 -0.16% 0.55%
2005 -0.2% 0.57%
2004 -0.22% 0.58%
2003 -0.29% 0.57%
2002 -0.28% 0.57%
2001 -0.23% 0.6%
2000 -0.26% 0.62%
1999 -0.28% 0.65%
1998 -0.23% 0.71%
1997 -0.2% 0.4%
1996 -0.17% 0.05%
1995 -0.14% 0.06%
1994 -0.14% 0.06%
1993 -0.11% 0.08%
1992 -0.04% 0.13%
1991 -0.006% 0.2%
1990 -1.03% 0.3%
1989 -1.08% 0.44%
1988 -0.15% 0.6%
1987 -0.17% 0.37%
1986 -0.17% 0.03%
1985 -0.18% -0.006%
1984 -0.2% -0.008%
1983 -0.15% 0.02%
1982 -0.06% 0.07%
1981 0.007% 0.14%
1980 0.07% 0.23%
1979 0.18% 0.35%
1978 0.35% 0.5%
1977 0.47% 1.47%
1976 0.55% 2.48%
1975 0.59% 2.57%
1974 0.45% 2.11%
1973 0.32% 1.66%
1972 0.3% 1.7%
1971 0.29% 1.77%
1970 0.38% 1.83%
1969 0.42% 1.88%
1968 0.38% 1.93%
1967 0.37% 2.32%
1966 0.3% 2.74%
1965 0.28% 2.77%
1964 0.32% 2.77%
1963 0.27% 2.78%
1962 0.33% 2.8%
1961 0.45% 2.82%

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

GeoRank.org/population/hungary/tonga | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Hungary declined by 0.5%, while Tonga's population declined by 0.42%.

Live population counters

Hungary Tonga
Current population
9454659
103283
Population rank 97/197 183/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.001%
One net population change
11 minutes
20.3 hours
One birth every
6.7 minutes
3.65 hours
One death every
4.1 minutes
13.1 hours
Daily growth/decline -131 -1
Annual growth/decline -47,814 -433
Annual growth/decline rate -0.5% -0.42%
Population growth rate rank 184/197 181/197
One migration net change every
32.3 minutes
4.09 hours
Annual migration change -16,331 -2,150
Net migration rank 149/196 99/196
Foreign-born residents 689,565 3,581
Foreign-born residents rank 71/195 187/195
Foreign-born share of population 7.1% 3.4%
Foreign-born share rank 79/195 113/195

Natural population change vs migration

Hungary
Natural

Migration
Tonga
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Hungary Tonga
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -16,331 - -2,150
2024 -49,723 16,223 1,729 -2,149
2023 -41,247 49,213 1,744 -2,173
2022 -47,065 41,871 1,772 -2,218
2021 -61,638 20,372 1,773 -2,220
2020 -47,385 9,147 1,816 -1,807
2019 -36,840 34,339 1,841 -1,778
2018 -37,858 34,190 1,873 -1,723
2017 -37,934 20,200 1,912 -1,642
2016 -31,231 68 1,989 -2,591
2015 -39,191 13,856 2,064 -2,610
2014 -32,449 11,581 2,135 -2,622
2013 -36,529 5,635 2,199 -2,637
2012 -38,689 15,286 2,255 -2,578
2011 -40,884 1,859 2,298 -2,198
2010 -40,000 10,592 2,332 -2,097
2009 -34,077 17,281 2,358 -2,204
2008 -31,118 16,166 2,397 -2,177
2007 -35,195 13,697 2,423 -2,057
2006 -32,228 19,890 2,459 -1,875
2005 -38,331 16,925 2,495 -1,906
2004 -37,396 16,637 2,478 -1,876
2003 -41,531 13,879 2,448 -1,844
2002 -36,571 2,822 2,396 -1,815
2001 -35,657 10,386 2,358 -1,766
2000 -37,780 13,414 2,346 -1,721
1999 -49,140 12,819 2,352 -1,710
1998 -43,120 13,568 2,344 -1,665
1997 -38,075 14,186 2,332 -1,589
1996 -38,152 14,605 2,393 -2,338
1995 -34,086 14,927 2,476 -2,422
1994 -31,030 15,159 2,547 -2,484
1993 -33,144 15,540 2,594 -2,532
1992 -26,960 16,238 2,622 -2,524
1991 -17,635 16,873 2,637 -2,484
1990 -19,710 16,991 2,641 -2,409
1989 -20,963 -16,991 2,644 -2,280
1988 -15,895 -16,052 2,649 -2,138
1987 -15,919 -16,175 2,646 -1,970
1986 -18,072 -16,339 2,704 -2,650
1985 -18,103 -15,890 2,762 -2,775
1984 -21,336 -16,216 2,814 -2,823
1983 -21,379 -16,047 2,840 -2,840
1982 -10,705 -16,531 2,853 -2,814
1981 -2,142 -16,869 2,882 -2,778
1980 3,213 -17,795 2,885 -2,708
1979 23,549 3,629 2,884 -2,604
1978 27,780 290 2,862 -2,457
1977 45,787 -54 2,822 -2,273
1976 52,993 -472 2,769 -523
1975 63,243 -335 2,709 -346
1974 60,777 132 2,650 -344
1973 33,382 -1,512 2,617 -1,168
1972 34,315 -8 2,605 -1,153
1971 26,956 -15 2,611 -1,138
1970 32,048 -96 2,628 -1,122
1969 38,105 -333 2,632 -1,101
1968 39,997 -324 2,614 -1,078
1967 39,845 -414 2,603 -1,060
1966 36,643 -726 2,550 -465
1965 24,355 -537 2,498 -426
1964 31,371 -739 2,445 -428
1963 32,282 -822 2,394 -426
1962 21,128 -1,738 2,343 -420
1961 44,123 -1,177 2,284 -401
1960 44,926 -1,108 2,230 -384

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/hungary/tonga | 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 Tonga 47% is from natural causes (a gain of 18,513 people) and 53% is from migration (a loss of 20,911 people).

As of 2024, 689,565 residents or 7.1% of the population were not native-born in Hungary, compared to 3,581 people or 3.4% in Tonga.

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
Tonga
City Population
Nukualofa 23.2K
Mua 5K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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