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

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The latest officially reported population of Hungary was 9,514,251 in 2025 vs 7,618,847 people in Turkmenistan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Hungary's population is 9,454,659 people compared to 7,800,189 in Turkmenistan.

Population statistics:

  • Hungary's population is 1.21 times bigger than Turkmenistan's.
  • Hungary is ranked the 97th 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 -0.3% per year vs +2.08% in Turkmenistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Hungary has decreased from 10.1M people to 9.45M (6.12% decline), while Turkmenistan has grown from 5.15M to 7.8M (51.5% growth).

Hungary vs Turkmenistan: population by year and forecast

Hungary
Factual

Projection
Turkmenistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Hungary Turkmenistan
2100 7,354,125 10,041,228
2099 7,369,935 10,070,007
2098 7,385,110 10,097,571
2097 7,399,578 10,123,813
2096 7,414,169 10,148,560
2095 7,428,875 10,172,371
2094 7,443,681 10,194,567
2093 7,458,651 10,215,533
2092 7,473,041 10,235,132
2091 7,487,818 10,253,189
2090 7,502,719 10,270,414
2089 7,518,368 10,285,963
2088 7,533,773 10,300,439
2087 7,549,845 10,313,629
2086 7,566,819 10,325,212
2085 7,584,011 10,335,299
2084 7,600,723 10,343,821
2083 7,618,082 10,350,710
2082 7,636,419 10,356,526
2081 7,655,375 10,360,689
2080 7,675,218 10,363,394
2079 7,695,945 10,364,229
2078 7,717,087 10,363,113
2077 7,739,401 10,360,467
2076 7,763,134 10,356,079
2075 7,788,149 10,349,863
2074 7,814,821 10,342,496
2073 7,842,708 10,333,532
2072 7,872,075 10,322,776
2071 7,902,830 10,310,748
2070 7,934,859 10,297,702
2069 7,967,725 10,283,723
2068 8,001,662 10,268,779
2067 8,036,057 10,252,681
2066 8,071,042 10,235,535
2065 8,107,187 10,217,603
2064 8,144,020 10,198,228
2063 8,179,967 10,177,447
2062 8,215,823 10,155,121
2061 8,251,186 10,131,160
2060 8,286,212 10,105,616
2059 8,320,988 10,077,893
2058 8,354,080 10,047,185
2057 8,386,894 10,013,846
2056 8,419,815 9,977,699
2055 8,451,799 9,938,273
2054 8,483,442 9,895,840
2053 8,514,311 9,849,324
2052 8,545,085 9,799,331
2051 8,575,999 9,745,673
2050 8,606,870 9,688,197
2049 8,638,405 9,627,119
2048 8,670,073 9,562,502
2047 8,702,640 9,494,734
2046 8,735,821 9,423,990
2045 8,769,752 9,350,870
2044 8,803,827 9,275,707
2043 8,838,318 9,199,229
2042 8,873,924 9,121,705
2041 8,910,032 9,043,208
2040 8,946,870 8,964,374
2039 8,984,555 8,885,167
2038 9,022,078 8,805,836
2037 9,060,601 8,726,399
2036 9,098,588 8,646,796
2035 9,136,984 8,567,354
2034 9,175,038 8,487,651
2033 9,212,552 8,407,327
2032 9,249,719 8,326,172
2031 9,286,177 8,243,436
2030 9,322,011 8,158,380
2029 9,357,056 8,065,431
2028 9,390,506 7,964,546
2027 9,422,739 7,856,302
2026 9,454,659 7,740,924
2025 9,514,251 7,618,847
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

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 305,096 people (a 3.13% decline), while Turkmenistan's population increased by 1,440,148 people (a 22.6% growth).

Hungary was ranked 81st most populous country in 2006 and is 97th 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 8,606,870 people with a rank change from 97th to 111th. The population of Turkmenistan will increase by 24.2% to 9,688,197 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 7.35M 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 -0.5% 1.66%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Hungary declined by 0.5%, while Turkmenistan's population grew by 1.66%.

Live population counters

Hungary Turkmenistan
Current population
9454659
7800189
Population rank 97/197 104/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.09%
One net population change
11 minutes
4.24 minutes
One birth every
6.7 minutes
3.35 minutes
One death every
4.1 minutes
12 minutes
Daily growth/decline -131 +341
Annual growth/decline -47,814 +124,349
Annual growth/decline rate -0.5% +1.66%
Population growth rate rank 184/197 63/197
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 -49,723 16,223 112,942 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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/hungary/turkmenistan | 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 Turkmenistan 88.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,253,493 people) and 11.3% is from migration (a gain of 160,329 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 (1960–2025, 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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