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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Hungary was 9,562,065 in 2024 vs 104,175 people in Tonga in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Hungary's population is 9,475,525 people compared to 103,309 in Tonga.

Population statistics:

  • Hungary's population is 91.7 times bigger than Tonga's.
  • Hungary is ranked the 98th 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 -0.29% per year vs -0.25% in Tonga.
  • Since 2006, the population of Hungary has decreased from 10.1M people to 9.48M (5.92% decline), while Tonga has declined from 106K to 103K (2.77% decline).

Hungary vs Tonga: population by year and forecast

Hungary
Factual

Projection
Tonga
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Hungary Tonga
2100 7,370,355 117,647
2099 7,386,200 117,615
2098 7,401,408 117,560
2097 7,415,908 117,522
2096 7,430,531 117,491
2095 7,445,269 117,414
2094 7,460,108 117,321
2093 7,475,111 117,237
2092 7,489,534 117,127
2091 7,504,343 117,013
2090 7,519,276 116,869
2089 7,534,960 116,712
2088 7,550,399 116,511
2087 7,566,507 116,307
2086 7,583,518 116,118
2085 7,600,748 115,902
2084 7,617,497 115,658
2083 7,634,894 115,366
2082 7,653,272 115,071
2081 7,672,270 114,782
2080 7,692,156 114,453
2079 7,712,929 114,103
2078 7,734,118 113,740
2077 7,756,481 113,378
2076 7,780,266 112,974
2075 7,805,336 112,594
2074 7,832,068 112,208
2073 7,860,016 111,819
2072 7,889,448 111,405
2071 7,920,271 110,992
2070 7,952,370 110,605
2069 7,985,309 110,238
2068 8,019,321 109,853
2067 8,053,791 109,474
2066 8,088,854 109,090
2065 8,125,079 108,765
2064 8,161,993 108,405
2063 8,198,019 108,061
2062 8,233,954 107,738
2061 8,269,395 107,424
2060 8,304,498 107,145
2059 8,339,351 106,869
2058 8,372,516 106,617
2057 8,405,403 106,372
2056 8,438,397 106,158
2055 8,470,451 105,942
2054 8,502,165 105,725
2053 8,533,102 105,513
2052 8,563,943 105,313
2051 8,594,925 105,106
2050 8,625,864 104,871
2049 8,657,469 104,663
2048 8,689,207 104,414
2047 8,721,846 104,180
2046 8,755,100 103,879
2045 8,789,106 103,575
2044 8,823,256 103,241
2043 8,857,823 102,961
2042 8,893,508 102,718
2041 8,929,696 102,474
2040 8,966,615 102,254
2039 9,004,383 102,088
2038 9,041,989 101,861
2037 9,080,597 101,733
2036 9,118,668 101,653
2035 9,157,148 101,607
2034 9,195,286 101,598
2033 9,232,883 101,618
2032 9,270,132 101,659
2031 9,306,671 101,790
2030 9,342,584 101,954
2029 9,377,706 102,207
2028 9,411,230 102,521
2027 9,443,534 102,868
2026 9,475,525 103,309
2025 9,535,248 103,768
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 284,230 people (a 2.91% decline), while Tonga's population decreased by 2,215 people (a 2.1% decline).

Hungary was ranked 81st most populous country in 2006 and is 98th 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 8,625,864 people with a rank change from 98th to 111th. The population of Tonga will increase by 1.51% to 104,871 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 7.37M 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 -0.28% -0.39%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Hungary declined by 0.31%, while Tonga's population declined by 0.4%.

Live population counters

Hungary Tonga
Current population
9475525
103309
Population rank 98/197 183/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.001%
One net population change
17.4 minutes
20.8 hours
One birth every
6.02 minutes
3.62 hours
One death every
4.09 minutes
13 hours
Daily growth/decline -83 -1
Annual growth/decline -30,121 -422
Annual growth/decline rate -0.31% -0.4%
Population growth rate rank 179/197 183/197
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 - 16,223 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/hungary/tonga | 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 Tonga 46.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 18,919 people) and 53.1% is from migration (a loss of 21,384 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 (1960–2024, 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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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