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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Hungary was 9,562,065 in 2024 vs 7,494,498 people in Turkmenistan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Hungary's population is 9,475,525 people compared to 7,776,557 in Turkmenistan.

Population statistics:

  • Hungary's population is 1.22 times bigger than Turkmenistan's.
  • Hungary is ranked the 98th most populous country in the world, while Turkmenistan is the 104th.
  • The countries together account for 0.21% of the world: 0.11% for Hungary vs 0.09% for Turkmenistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Hungary has had an average growth rate of -0.29% per year vs +2.14% in Turkmenistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Hungary has decreased from 10.1M people to 9.48M (5.92% decline), while Turkmenistan has grown from 5.15M to 7.78M (51.1% growth).

Hungary vs Turkmenistan: population by year and forecast

Hungary
Factual

Projection
Turkmenistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Hungary Turkmenistan
2100 7,370,355 10,046,945
2099 7,386,200 10,075,740
2098 7,401,408 10,103,319
2097 7,415,908 10,129,577
2096 7,430,531 10,154,338
2095 7,445,269 10,178,163
2094 7,460,108 10,200,371
2093 7,475,111 10,221,349
2092 7,489,534 10,240,959
2091 7,504,343 10,259,026
2090 7,519,276 10,276,261
2089 7,534,960 10,291,819
2088 7,550,399 10,306,303
2087 7,566,507 10,319,501
2086 7,583,518 10,331,090
2085 7,600,748 10,341,183
2084 7,617,497 10,349,710
2083 7,634,894 10,356,602
2082 7,653,272 10,362,422
2081 7,672,270 10,366,587
2080 7,692,156 10,369,293
2079 7,712,929 10,370,130
2078 7,734,118 10,369,013
2077 7,756,481 10,366,366
2076 7,780,266 10,361,975
2075 7,805,336 10,355,755
2074 7,832,068 10,348,384
2073 7,860,016 10,339,415
2072 7,889,448 10,328,653
2071 7,920,271 10,316,618
2070 7,952,370 10,303,565
2069 7,985,309 10,289,578
2068 8,019,321 10,274,625
2067 8,053,791 10,258,518
2066 8,088,854 10,241,362
2065 8,125,079 10,223,420
2064 8,161,993 10,204,034
2063 8,198,019 10,183,241
2062 8,233,954 10,160,903
2061 8,269,395 10,136,928
2060 8,304,498 10,111,369
2059 8,339,351 10,083,631
2058 8,372,516 10,052,905
2057 8,405,403 10,019,547
2056 8,438,397 9,983,379
2055 8,470,451 9,943,931
2054 8,502,165 9,901,473
2053 8,533,102 9,854,931
2052 8,563,943 9,804,909
2051 8,594,925 9,751,221
2050 8,625,864 9,693,713
2049 8,657,469 9,632,600
2048 8,689,207 9,567,946
2047 8,721,846 9,500,139
2046 8,755,100 9,429,355
2045 8,789,106 9,356,194
2044 8,823,256 9,280,988
2043 8,857,823 9,204,466
2042 8,893,508 9,126,898
2041 8,929,696 9,048,356
2040 8,966,615 8,969,478
2039 9,004,383 8,890,225
2038 9,041,989 8,810,850
2037 9,080,597 8,731,367
2036 9,118,668 8,651,719
2035 9,157,148 8,572,231
2034 9,195,286 8,492,483
2033 9,232,883 8,412,113
2032 9,270,132 8,330,912
2031 9,306,671 8,248,129
2030 9,342,584 8,163,024
2029 9,377,706 8,070,023
2028 9,411,230 7,969,080
2027 9,443,534 7,860,774
2026 9,475,525 7,745,331
2025 9,535,248 7,623,184
2024 9,562,065 7,494,498
2023 9,592,186 7,364,438
2022 9,605,074 7,230,193
2021 9,630,932 7,092,043
2020 9,670,419 6,949,912
2019 9,694,824 6,803,944
2018 9,706,964 6,655,524
2017 9,726,756 6,507,061
2016 9,759,755 6,360,041
2015 9,797,755 6,215,770
2014 9,833,038 6,075,283
2013 9,872,734 5,939,341
2012 9,920,362 5,808,546
2011 9,971,727 5,683,417
2010 10,000,023 5,564,356
2009 10,022,650 5,451,592
2008 10,038,188 5,345,029
2007 10,055,780 5,244,046
2006 10,071,370 5,147,105
2005 10,087,065 5,052,257
2004 10,107,146 4,958,093
2003 10,129,552 4,863,865
2002 10,158,608 4,769,465
2001 10,187,576 4,675,409
2000 10,210,971 4,582,677
1999 10,237,530 4,492,170
1998 10,266,570 4,410,507
1997 10,290,486 4,336,730
1996 10,311,238 4,263,819
1995 10,328,965 4,191,203
1994 10,343,355 4,116,662
1993 10,357,523 4,032,407
1992 10,369,341 3,944,689
1991 10,373,400 3,855,894
1990 10,373,988 3,760,562
1989 10,481,719 3,662,459
1988 10,596,487 3,559,363
1987 10,612,741 3,452,731
1986 10,630,564 3,347,809
1985 10,648,713 3,247,534
1984 10,668,095 3,154,079
1983 10,689,463 3,067,534
1982 10,705,535 2,985,557
1981 10,711,848 2,907,187
1980 10,711,122 2,832,203
1979 10,704,152 2,760,358
1978 10,684,822 2,691,088
1977 10,648,031 2,623,948
1976 10,598,677 2,558,521
1975 10,540,525 2,494,570
1974 10,478,720 2,432,028
1973 10,432,055 2,370,919
1972 10,398,489 2,311,430
1971 10,367,537 2,253,119
1970 10,337,910 2,195,616
1969 10,298,723 2,139,024
1968 10,255,815 2,083,069
1967 10,216,604 2,027,403
1966 10,178,653 1,971,737
1965 10,147,935 1,915,916
1964 10,119,835 1,859,997
1963 10,087,947 1,804,272
1962 10,060,825 1,749,214
1961 10,027,958 1,695,400
1960 9,983,512 1,643,457

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 Turkmenistan gained 1,212,936 people (a 23.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Hungary lost 284,230 people (a 2.91% decline), while Turkmenistan's population increased by 1,416,516 people (a 22.3% growth).

Hungary was ranked 81st most populous country in 2006 and is 98th in 2026. Turkmenistan was ranked 113th in 2006 and ranked 104th 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 Turkmenistan will increase by 24.7% to 9,693,713 people and rank change from 104th to 101st.

Turkmenistan is projected to reach its peak in 2079 at 10.4M 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
Turkmenistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Hungary Turkmenistan
2100 -0.21% -0.29%
2099 -0.21% -0.27%
2098 -0.2% -0.26%
2097 -0.2% -0.24%
2096 -0.2% -0.23%
2095 -0.2% -0.22%
2094 -0.2% -0.21%
2093 -0.19% -0.19%
2092 -0.2% -0.18%
2091 -0.2% -0.17%
2090 -0.21% -0.15%
2089 -0.2% -0.14%
2088 -0.21% -0.13%
2087 -0.22% -0.11%
2086 -0.23% -0.1%
2085 -0.22% -0.08%
2084 -0.23% -0.07%
2083 -0.24% -0.06%
2082 -0.25% -0.04%
2081 -0.26% -0.03%
2080 -0.27% -0.008%
2079 -0.27% 0.01%
2078 -0.29% 0.03%
2077 -0.31% 0.04%
2076 -0.32% 0.06%
2075 -0.34% 0.07%
2074 -0.36% 0.09%
2073 -0.37% 0.1%
2072 -0.39% 0.12%
2071 -0.4% 0.13%
2070 -0.41% 0.14%
2069 -0.42% 0.15%
2068 -0.43% 0.16%
2067 -0.43% 0.17%
2066 -0.45% 0.18%
2065 -0.45% 0.19%
2064 -0.44% 0.2%
2063 -0.44% 0.22%
2062 -0.43% 0.24%
2061 -0.42% 0.25%
2060 -0.42% 0.28%
2059 -0.4% 0.31%
2058 -0.39% 0.33%
2057 -0.39% 0.36%
2056 -0.38% 0.4%
2055 -0.37% 0.43%
2054 -0.36% 0.47%
2053 -0.36% 0.51%
2052 -0.36% 0.55%
2051 -0.36% 0.59%
2050 -0.37% 0.63%
2049 -0.37% 0.68%
2048 -0.37% 0.71%
2047 -0.38% 0.75%
2046 -0.39% 0.78%
2045 -0.39% 0.81%
2044 -0.39% 0.83%
2043 -0.4% 0.85%
2042 -0.41% 0.87%
2041 -0.41% 0.88%
2040 -0.42% 0.89%
2039 -0.42% 0.9%
2038 -0.43% 0.91%
2037 -0.42% 0.92%
2036 -0.42% 0.93%
2035 -0.41% 0.94%
2034 -0.41% 0.96%
2033 -0.4% 0.97%
2032 -0.39% 1%
2031 -0.38% 1.04%
2030 -0.37% 1.15%
2029 -0.36% 1.27%
2028 -0.34% 1.38%
2027 -0.34% 1.49%
2026 -0.63% 1.6%
2025 -0.28% 1.72%
2024 -0.31% 1.77%
2023 -0.13% 1.86%
2022 -0.27% 1.95%
2021 -0.41% 2.05%
2020 -0.25% 2.15%
2019 -0.13% 2.23%
2018 -0.2% 2.28%
2017 -0.34% 2.31%
2016 -0.39% 2.32%
2015 -0.36% 2.31%
2014 -0.4% 2.29%
2013 -0.48% 2.25%
2012 -0.52% 2.2%
2011 -0.28% 2.14%
2010 -0.23% 2.07%
2009 -0.15% 1.99%
2008 -0.17% 1.93%
2007 -0.15% 1.88%
2006 -0.16% 1.88%
2005 -0.2% 1.9%
2004 -0.22% 1.94%
2003 -0.29% 1.98%
2002 -0.28% 2.01%
2001 -0.23% 2.02%
2000 -0.26% 2.01%
1999 -0.28% 1.85%
1998 -0.23% 1.7%
1997 -0.2% 1.71%
1996 -0.17% 1.73%
1995 -0.14% 1.81%
1994 -0.14% 2.09%
1993 -0.11% 2.22%
1992 -0.04% 2.3%
1991 -0.006% 2.54%
1990 -1.03% 2.68%
1989 -1.08% 2.9%
1988 -0.15% 3.09%
1987 -0.17% 3.13%
1986 -0.17% 3.09%
1985 -0.18% 2.96%
1984 -0.2% 2.82%
1983 -0.15% 2.75%
1982 -0.06% 2.7%
1981 0.007% 2.65%
1980 0.07% 2.6%
1979 0.18% 2.57%
1978 0.35% 2.56%
1977 0.47% 2.56%
1976 0.55% 2.56%
1975 0.59% 2.57%
1974 0.45% 2.58%
1973 0.32% 2.57%
1972 0.3% 2.59%
1971 0.29% 2.62%
1970 0.38% 2.65%
1969 0.42% 2.69%
1968 0.38% 2.75%
1967 0.37% 2.82%
1966 0.3% 2.91%
1965 0.28% 3.01%
1964 0.32% 3.09%
1963 0.27% 3.15%
1962 0.33% 3.17%
1961 0.45% 3.16%

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/turkmenistan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Hungary declined by 0.31%, while Turkmenistan's population grew by 1.77%.

Live population counters

Hungary Turkmenistan
Current population
9475525
7776557
Population rank 98/197 104/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.09%
One net population change
17.4 minutes
4.04 minutes
One birth every
6.02 minutes
3.28 minutes
One death every
4.09 minutes
12.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline -83 +356
Annual growth/decline -30,121 +130,060
Annual growth/decline rate -0.31% +1.77%
Population growth rate rank 179/197 61/197
One migration net change every
32.3 minutes
39.7 minutes
Annual migration change -16,331 +13,268
Net migration rank 149/196 39/196
Foreign-born residents 689,565 193,763
Foreign-born residents rank 71/195 115/195
Foreign-born share of population 7.1% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 79/195 125/195

Natural population change vs migration

Hungary
Natural

Migration
Turkmenistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Hungary Turkmenistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -16,331 - 13,268
2024 - 16,223 - 14,646
2023 -41,247 49,213 117,529 15,005
2022 -47,065 41,871 121,814 14,141
2021 -61,638 20,372 122,721 17,617
2020 -47,385 9,147 124,014 19,913
2019 -36,840 34,339 128,275 19,735
2018 -37,858 34,190 129,537 19,293
2017 -37,934 20,200 131,417 16,678
2016 -31,231 68 132,581 13,365
2015 -39,191 13,856 132,663 9,936
2014 -32,449 11,581 129,677 8,696
2013 -36,529 5,635 126,217 7,287
2012 -38,689 15,286 120,957 7,125
2011 -40,884 1,859 115,197 6,992
2010 -40,000 10,592 109,318 6,621
2009 -34,077 17,281 102,931 6,656
2008 -31,118 16,166 96,815 6,734
2007 -35,195 13,697 92,038 6,388
2006 -32,228 19,890 87,840 7,613
2005 -38,331 16,925 83,968 10,263
2004 -37,396 16,637 79,850 14,242
2003 -41,531 13,879 76,737 17,625
2002 -36,571 2,822 75,639 18,803
2001 -35,657 10,386 76,682 16,982
2000 -37,780 13,414 76,875 14,925
1999 -49,140 12,819 76,362 12,859
1998 -43,120 13,568 77,342 -3,239
1997 -38,075 14,186 79,045 -5,600
1996 -38,152 14,605 80,996 -8,627
1995 -34,086 14,927 86,289 -13,423
1994 -31,030 15,159 89,319 -13,094
1993 -33,144 15,540 92,596 -312
1992 -26,960 16,238 96,668 -13,517
1991 -17,635 16,873 99,297 -4,864
1990 -19,710 16,991 101,099 -4,864
1989 -20,963 -16,991 103,553 -3,576
1988 -15,895 -16,052 104,802 1,408
1987 -15,919 -16,175 103,885 3,161
1986 -18,072 -16,339 100,930 1,878
1985 -18,103 -15,890 95,890 1,861
1984 -21,336 -16,216 90,591 -1,427
1983 -21,379 -16,047 85,183 -1,264
1982 -10,705 -16,531 80,989 -961
1981 -2,142 -16,869 77,829 -1,102
1980 3,213 -17,795 74,394 -1,152
1979 23,549 3,629 71,135 -677
1978 27,780 290 68,437 -350
1977 45,787 -54 66,318 -132
1976 52,993 -472 64,513 160
1975 63,243 -335 62,681 550
1974 60,777 132 60,925 924
1973 33,382 -1,512 59,169 1,194
1972 34,315 -8 57,326 1,293
1971 26,956 -15 56,666 1,348
1970 32,048 -96 55,617 1,376
1969 38,105 -333 54,791 1,397
1968 39,997 -324 54,324 1,401
1967 39,845 -414 54,209 1,397
1966 36,643 -726 54,353 1,377
1965 24,355 -537 54,558 1,366
1964 31,371 -739 54,574 1,340
1963 32,282 -822 54,203 1,332
1962 21,128 -1,738 53,248 1,337
1961 44,123 -1,177 51,659 1,372
1960 44,926 -1,108 49,436 1,421

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 Turkmenistan 89.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,270,228 people) and 10.8% is from migration (a gain of 154,379 people).

As of 2024, 689,565 residents or 7.1% of the population were not native-born in Hungary, compared to 193,763 people or 2.6% in Turkmenistan.

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
Turkmenistan
City Population
Ashgabat 1.03M
Turkmenabat 231K
Dasoguz 227K
Mary 126K
Anau 29.6K
Baherden 24.7K

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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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