Skip to content

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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Hungary was 9,562,065 in 2024 vs 12,277,109 people in Tunisia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Hungary's population is 9,475,525 people compared to 12,437,803 in Tunisia.

Population statistics:

  • Tunisia's population is 1.31 times bigger than Hungary's.
  • Hungary is ranked the 98th 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 -0.29% per year vs +0.89% in Tunisia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Hungary has decreased from 10.1M people to 9.48M (5.92% decline), while Tunisia has grown from 10.3M to 12.4M (20.2% growth).

Hungary vs Tunisia: population by year and forecast

Hungary
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Hungary Tunisia
2100 7,370,355 10,722,837
2099 7,386,200 10,798,417
2098 7,401,408 10,872,527
2097 7,415,908 10,944,510
2096 7,430,531 11,017,262
2095 7,445,269 11,088,773
2094 7,460,108 11,159,761
2093 7,475,111 11,228,741
2092 7,489,534 11,296,441
2091 7,504,343 11,362,922
2090 7,519,276 11,428,150
2089 7,534,960 11,492,395
2088 7,550,399 11,554,451
2087 7,566,507 11,616,399
2086 7,583,518 11,677,706
2085 7,600,748 11,736,824
2084 7,617,497 11,795,185
2083 7,634,894 11,853,617
2082 7,653,272 11,911,196
2081 7,672,270 11,966,771
2080 7,692,156 12,023,486
2079 7,712,929 12,080,879
2078 7,734,118 12,138,513
2077 7,756,481 12,194,072
2076 7,780,266 12,247,445
2075 7,805,336 12,301,960
2074 7,832,068 12,355,470
2073 7,860,016 12,410,281
2072 7,889,448 12,463,568
2071 7,920,271 12,517,952
2070 7,952,370 12,571,557
2069 7,985,309 12,625,027
2068 8,019,321 12,677,388
2067 8,053,791 12,728,611
2066 8,088,854 12,778,160
2065 8,125,079 12,827,417
2064 8,161,993 12,873,288
2063 8,198,019 12,917,720
2062 8,233,954 12,960,075
2061 8,269,395 12,999,502
2060 8,304,498 13,037,172
2059 8,339,351 13,069,268
2058 8,372,516 13,098,461
2057 8,405,403 13,124,682
2056 8,438,397 13,147,057
2055 8,470,451 13,164,337
2054 8,502,165 13,177,456
2053 8,533,102 13,184,564
2052 8,563,943 13,188,052
2051 8,594,925 13,187,435
2050 8,625,864 13,181,992
2049 8,657,469 13,173,401
2048 8,689,207 13,160,968
2047 8,721,846 13,144,429
2046 8,755,100 13,125,908
2045 8,789,106 13,104,999
2044 8,823,256 13,081,801
2043 8,857,823 13,057,259
2042 8,893,508 13,031,516
2041 8,929,696 13,006,019
2040 8,966,615 12,979,703
2039 9,004,383 12,952,741
2038 9,041,989 12,925,306
2037 9,080,597 12,896,316
2036 9,118,668 12,865,989
2035 9,157,148 12,835,689
2034 9,195,286 12,803,284
2033 9,232,883 12,766,519
2032 9,270,132 12,728,299
2031 9,306,671 12,687,827
2030 9,342,584 12,644,489
2029 9,377,706 12,596,686
2028 9,411,230 12,542,752
2027 9,443,534 12,484,560
2026 9,475,525 12,420,467
2025 9,535,248 12,351,028
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

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 284,230 people (a 2.91% decline), while Tunisia's population increased by 909,129 people (a 7.89% growth).

Hungary was ranked 81st most populous country in 2006 and is 98th 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 8,625,864 people with a rank change from 98th to 111th. The population of Tunisia will increase by 5.98% to 13,181,992 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 7.37M 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 -0.28% 0.6%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Hungary declined by 0.31%, while Tunisia's population grew by 0.63%.

Live population counters

Hungary Tunisia
Current population
9475525
12437803
Population rank 98/197 81/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.15%
One net population change
17.4 minutes
6.85 minutes
One birth every
6.02 minutes
3.13 minutes
One death every
4.09 minutes
7.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline -83 +210
Annual growth/decline -30,121 +76,678
Annual growth/decline rate -0.31% +0.63%
Population growth rate rank 179/197 124/197
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 - 16,223 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/hungary/tunisia | 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 Tunisia 86.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,225,079 people) and 13.7% is from migration (a loss of 195,011 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

Compare countries by 7 more topics

Population map with other countries

1x

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).

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

Help us show the world through your eyes

Share a photo of your city and help others discover what it looks like to live there. Your contribution makes our data come alive.

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)

Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) — you’re free to copy, share, remix, adapt, and use even commercially as long as you give appropriate credit and clearly indicate if you made changes. Other sources may be subject to different license terms.