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

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The latest officially reported population of Hungary was 9,514,251 in 2025 vs 12,348,573 people in Tunisia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Hungary's population is 9,454,659 people compared to 12,450,912 in Tunisia.

Population statistics:

  • Tunisia's population is 1.32 times bigger than Hungary's.
  • Hungary is ranked the 97th most populous country in the world, while Tunisia is the 81st.
  • The countries together account for 0.26% of the world: 0.11% for Hungary vs 0.15% for Tunisia.
  • For the last 10 years, Hungary has had an average growth rate of -0.3% per year vs +0.83% in Tunisia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Hungary has decreased from 10.1M people to 9.45M (6.12% decline), while Tunisia has grown from 10.3M to 12.5M (20.3% growth).

Hungary vs Tunisia: population by year and forecast

Hungary
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Hungary Tunisia
2100 7,354,125 10,720,705
2099 7,369,935 10,796,270
2098 7,385,110 10,870,365
2097 7,399,578 10,942,334
2096 7,414,169 11,015,071
2095 7,428,875 11,086,568
2094 7,443,681 11,157,542
2093 7,458,651 11,226,508
2092 7,473,041 11,294,195
2091 7,487,818 11,360,662
2090 7,502,719 11,425,878
2089 7,518,368 11,490,110
2088 7,533,773 11,552,154
2087 7,549,845 11,614,090
2086 7,566,819 11,675,384
2085 7,584,011 11,734,490
2084 7,600,723 11,792,840
2083 7,618,082 11,851,260
2082 7,636,419 11,908,828
2081 7,655,375 11,964,392
2080 7,675,218 12,021,096
2079 7,695,945 12,078,476
2078 7,717,087 12,136,099
2077 7,739,401 12,191,648
2076 7,763,134 12,245,010
2075 7,788,149 12,299,514
2074 7,814,821 12,353,013
2073 7,842,708 12,407,814
2072 7,872,075 12,461,090
2071 7,902,830 12,515,463
2070 7,934,859 12,569,058
2069 7,967,725 12,622,516
2068 8,001,662 12,674,867
2067 8,036,057 12,726,080
2066 8,071,042 12,775,620
2065 8,107,187 12,824,867
2064 8,144,020 12,870,728
2063 8,179,967 12,915,152
2062 8,215,823 12,957,498
2061 8,251,186 12,996,917
2060 8,286,212 13,034,579
2059 8,320,988 13,066,669
2058 8,354,080 13,095,856
2057 8,386,894 13,122,073
2056 8,419,815 13,144,442
2055 8,451,799 13,161,720
2054 8,483,442 13,174,836
2053 8,514,311 13,181,943
2052 8,545,085 13,185,429
2051 8,575,999 13,184,813
2050 8,606,870 13,179,371
2049 8,638,405 13,170,781
2048 8,670,073 13,158,351
2047 8,702,640 13,141,815
2046 8,735,821 13,123,298
2045 8,769,752 13,102,394
2044 8,803,827 13,079,200
2043 8,838,318 13,054,663
2042 8,873,924 13,028,925
2041 8,910,032 13,003,433
2040 8,946,870 12,977,122
2039 8,984,555 12,950,166
2038 9,022,078 12,922,736
2037 9,060,601 12,893,752
2036 9,098,588 12,863,431
2035 9,136,984 12,833,137
2034 9,175,038 12,800,738
2033 9,212,552 12,763,981
2032 9,249,719 12,725,768
2031 9,286,177 12,685,304
2030 9,322,011 12,641,975
2029 9,357,056 12,594,181
2028 9,390,506 12,540,258
2027 9,422,739 12,482,078
2026 9,454,659 12,417,997
2025 9,514,251 12,348,573
2024 9,562,065 12,277,109
2023 9,592,186 12,200,431
2022 9,605,074 12,119,334
2021 9,630,932 12,048,622
2020 9,670,419 11,974,057
2019 9,694,824 11,875,081
2018 9,706,964 11,765,514
2017 9,726,756 11,650,498
2016 9,759,755 11,528,674
2015 9,797,755 11,402,264
2014 9,833,038 11,274,288
2013 9,872,734 11,141,361
2012 9,920,362 11,009,647
2011 9,971,727 10,886,035
2010 10,000,023 10,765,980
2009 10,022,650 10,650,681
2008 10,038,188 10,542,635
2007 10,055,780 10,441,702
2006 10,071,370 10,346,410
2005 10,087,065 10,255,472
2004 10,107,146 10,166,163
2003 10,129,552 10,071,632
2002 10,158,608 9,971,515
2001 10,187,576 9,869,677
2000 10,210,971 9,764,935
1999 10,237,530 9,655,963
1998 10,266,570 9,541,667
1997 10,290,486 9,421,270
1996 10,311,238 9,294,432
1995 10,328,965 9,161,258
1994 10,343,355 9,018,448
1993 10,357,523 8,857,910
1992 10,369,341 8,682,512
1991 10,373,400 8,501,827
1990 10,373,988 8,324,509
1989 10,481,719 8,151,660
1988 10,596,487 7,974,440
1987 10,612,741 7,789,987
1986 10,630,564 7,600,301
1985 10,648,713 7,409,903
1984 10,668,095 7,220,044
1983 10,689,463 7,053,800
1982 10,705,535 6,908,642
1981 10,711,848 6,758,284
1980 10,711,122 6,606,195
1979 10,704,152 6,456,419
1978 10,684,822 6,309,390
1977 10,648,031 6,155,931
1976 10,598,677 5,996,994
1975 10,540,525 5,839,262
1974 10,478,720 5,684,674
1973 10,432,055 5,537,242
1972 10,398,489 5,396,557
1971 10,367,537 5,261,658
1970 10,337,910 5,131,396
1969 10,298,723 5,004,697
1968 10,255,815 4,879,899
1967 10,216,604 4,760,970
1966 10,178,653 4,652,287
1965 10,147,935 4,561,385
1964 10,119,835 4,489,869
1963 10,087,947 4,427,131
1962 10,060,825 4,369,136
1961 10,027,958 4,316,278
1960 9,983,512 4,267,288

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 Tunisia gained 1,182,264 people (a 11.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Hungary lost 305,096 people (a 3.13% decline), while Tunisia's population increased by 922,238 people (a 8% growth).

Hungary was ranked 81st most populous country in 2006 and is 97th in 2026. Tunisia was ranked 79th in 2006 and ranked 81st 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 Tunisia will increase by 5.85% to 13,179,371 people and rank change from 81st to 89th.

Tunisia is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 13.2M 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
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Hungary Tunisia
2100 -0.21% -0.7%
2099 -0.21% -0.68%
2098 -0.2% -0.66%
2097 -0.2% -0.66%
2096 -0.2% -0.64%
2095 -0.2% -0.64%
2094 -0.2% -0.61%
2093 -0.19% -0.6%
2092 -0.2% -0.59%
2091 -0.2% -0.57%
2090 -0.21% -0.56%
2089 -0.2% -0.54%
2088 -0.21% -0.53%
2087 -0.22% -0.52%
2086 -0.23% -0.5%
2085 -0.22% -0.49%
2084 -0.23% -0.49%
2083 -0.24% -0.48%
2082 -0.25% -0.46%
2081 -0.26% -0.47%
2080 -0.27% -0.48%
2079 -0.27% -0.47%
2078 -0.29% -0.46%
2077 -0.31% -0.44%
2076 -0.32% -0.44%
2075 -0.34% -0.43%
2074 -0.36% -0.44%
2073 -0.37% -0.43%
2072 -0.39% -0.43%
2071 -0.4% -0.43%
2070 -0.41% -0.42%
2069 -0.42% -0.41%
2068 -0.43% -0.4%
2067 -0.43% -0.39%
2066 -0.45% -0.38%
2065 -0.45% -0.36%
2064 -0.44% -0.34%
2063 -0.44% -0.33%
2062 -0.43% -0.3%
2061 -0.42% -0.29%
2060 -0.42% -0.25%
2059 -0.4% -0.22%
2058 -0.39% -0.2%
2057 -0.39% -0.17%
2056 -0.38% -0.13%
2055 -0.37% -0.1%
2054 -0.36% -0.05%
2053 -0.36% -0.03%
2052 -0.36% 0.005%
2051 -0.36% 0.04%
2050 -0.37% 0.07%
2049 -0.37% 0.09%
2048 -0.37% 0.13%
2047 -0.38% 0.14%
2046 -0.39% 0.16%
2045 -0.39% 0.18%
2044 -0.39% 0.19%
2043 -0.4% 0.2%
2042 -0.41% 0.2%
2041 -0.41% 0.2%
2040 -0.42% 0.21%
2039 -0.42% 0.21%
2038 -0.43% 0.22%
2037 -0.42% 0.24%
2036 -0.42% 0.24%
2035 -0.41% 0.25%
2034 -0.41% 0.29%
2033 -0.4% 0.3%
2032 -0.39% 0.32%
2031 -0.38% 0.34%
2030 -0.37% 0.38%
2029 -0.36% 0.43%
2028 -0.34% 0.47%
2027 -0.34% 0.52%
2026 -0.63% 0.56%
2025 -0.5% 0.58%
2024 -0.31% 0.63%
2023 -0.13% 0.67%
2022 -0.27% 0.59%
2021 -0.41% 0.62%
2020 -0.25% 0.83%
2019 -0.13% 0.93%
2018 -0.2% 0.99%
2017 -0.34% 1.06%
2016 -0.39% 1.11%
2015 -0.36% 1.14%
2014 -0.4% 1.19%
2013 -0.48% 1.2%
2012 -0.52% 1.14%
2011 -0.28% 1.12%
2010 -0.23% 1.08%
2009 -0.15% 1.02%
2008 -0.17% 0.97%
2007 -0.15% 0.92%
2006 -0.16% 0.89%
2005 -0.2% 0.88%
2004 -0.22% 0.94%
2003 -0.29% 1%
2002 -0.28% 1.03%
2001 -0.23% 1.07%
2000 -0.26% 1.13%
1999 -0.28% 1.2%
1998 -0.23% 1.28%
1997 -0.2% 1.36%
1996 -0.17% 1.45%
1995 -0.14% 1.58%
1994 -0.14% 1.81%
1993 -0.11% 2.02%
1992 -0.04% 2.13%
1991 -0.006% 2.13%
1990 -1.03% 2.12%
1989 -1.08% 2.22%
1988 -0.15% 2.37%
1987 -0.17% 2.5%
1986 -0.17% 2.57%
1985 -0.18% 2.63%
1984 -0.2% 2.36%
1983 -0.15% 2.1%
1982 -0.06% 2.22%
1981 0.007% 2.3%
1980 0.07% 2.32%
1979 0.18% 2.33%
1978 0.35% 2.49%
1977 0.47% 2.65%
1976 0.55% 2.7%
1975 0.59% 2.72%
1974 0.45% 2.66%
1973 0.32% 2.61%
1972 0.3% 2.56%
1971 0.29% 2.54%
1970 0.38% 2.53%
1969 0.42% 2.56%
1968 0.38% 2.5%
1967 0.37% 2.34%
1966 0.3% 1.99%
1965 0.28% 1.59%
1964 0.32% 1.42%
1963 0.27% 1.33%
1962 0.33% 1.22%
1961 0.45% 1.15%

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 Tunisia's population grew by 0.58%.

Live population counters

Hungary Tunisia
Current population
9454659
12450912
Population rank 97/197 81/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.15%
One net population change
11 minutes
7.37 minutes
One birth every
6.7 minutes
3.2 minutes
One death every
4.1 minutes
6.99 minutes
Daily growth/decline -131 +196
Annual growth/decline -47,814 +71,464
Annual growth/decline rate -0.5% +0.58%
Population growth rate rank 184/197 125/197
One migration net change every
32.3 minutes
36.3 minutes
Annual migration change -16,331 -14,523
Net migration rank 149/196 142/196
Foreign-born residents 689,565 63,201
Foreign-born residents rank 71/195 145/195
Foreign-born share of population 7.1% 0.5%
Foreign-born share rank 79/195 177/195

Natural population change vs migration

Hungary
Natural

Migration
Tunisia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Hungary Tunisia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -16,331 - -14,523
2024 -49,723 16,223 88,910 -15,221
2023 -41,247 49,213 93,663 -14,001
2022 -47,065 41,871 96,531 -14,001
2021 -61,638 20,372 68,087 -9,190
2020 -47,385 9,147 109,431 -19,188
2019 -36,840 34,339 127,312 -19,612
2018 -37,858 34,190 132,445 -21,012
2017 -37,934 20,200 140,971 -22,365
2016 -31,231 68 148,870 -23,827
2015 -39,191 13,856 153,007 -25,229
2014 -32,449 11,581 154,762 -26,586
2013 -36,529 5,635 154,687 -17,020
2012 -38,689 15,286 151,812 -26,059
2011 -40,884 1,859 143,401 -21,935
2010 -40,000 10,592 132,809 -14,168
2009 -34,077 17,281 125,465 -13,512
2008 -31,118 16,166 121,873 -17,742
2007 -35,195 13,697 118,920 -21,190
2006 -32,228 19,890 116,945 -24,098
2005 -38,331 16,925 115,374 -26,361
2004 -37,396 16,637 113,322 -23,735
2003 -41,531 13,879 111,926 -12,459
2002 -36,571 2,822 109,099 -8,334
2001 -35,657 10,386 110,146 -7,235
2000 -37,780 13,414 112,501 -5,937
1999 -49,140 12,819 114,829 -3,452
1998 -43,120 13,568 121,332 -4,111
1997 -38,075 14,186 128,327 -4,756
1996 -38,152 14,605 135,615 -5,506
1995 -34,086 14,927 144,345 -8,095
1994 -31,030 15,159 153,647 -4,271
1993 -33,144 15,540 160,922 10,771
1992 -26,960 16,238 163,978 15,124
1991 -17,635 16,873 166,245 16,021
1990 -19,710 16,991 168,180 4,183
1989 -20,963 -16,991 169,221 4,100
1988 -15,895 -16,052 177,176 3,934
1987 -15,919 -16,175 184,101 3,711
1986 -18,072 -16,339 188,107 3,464
1985 -18,103 -15,890 186,344 2,887
1984 -21,336 -16,216 182,386 8,109
1983 -21,379 -16,047 179,878 -37,895
1982 -10,705 -16,531 177,898 -29,559
1981 -2,142 -16,869 176,628 -24,242
1980 3,213 -17,795 171,094 -19,321
1979 23,549 3,629 171,463 -23,688
1978 27,780 290 173,255 -26,968
1977 45,787 -54 174,539 -13,910
1976 52,993 -472 172,744 -15,499
1975 63,243 -335 166,991 -8,765
1974 60,777 132 160,200 -9,254
1973 33,382 -1,512 153,525 -9,606
1972 34,315 -8 147,239 -9,790
1971 26,956 -15 142,296 -9,949
1970 32,048 -96 138,235 -10,054
1969 38,105 -333 135,257 -10,049
1968 39,997 -324 134,246 -9,848
1967 39,845 -414 132,626 -19,155
1966 36,643 -726 131,274 -27,393
1965 24,355 -537 127,673 -49,751
1964 31,371 -739 124,711 -59,602
1963 32,282 -822 120,865 -60,505
1962 21,128 -1,738 116,887 -61,260
1961 44,123 -1,177 111,459 -61,369
1960 44,926 -1,108 109,234 -61,334

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 Tunisia 86.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,159,227 people) and 13.7% is from migration (a loss of 183,646 people).

As of 2024, 689,565 residents or 7.1% of the population were not native-born in Hungary, compared to 63,201 people or 0.5% in Tunisia.

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
Tunisia
City Population
Tunis 603K
Sfax 273K
Sousse 222K
Kairouan 187K
Bizerte 143K
Aryanah 123K
Gafsa 121K
Gabes 116K
La Marsa 93K
Nabeul 84.3K

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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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