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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Hungary was 9,562,065 in 2024 vs 9,646 people in Tuvalu in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Hungary's population is 9,475,525 people compared to 9,341 in Tuvalu.

Population statistics:

  • Hungary's population is 1,014 times bigger than Tuvalu's.
  • Hungary is ranked the 98th most populous country in the world, while Tuvalu is the 196th.
  • The countries together account for 0.11% of the world: 0.11% for Hungary vs 0.0001% for Tuvalu.
  • For the last 10 years, Hungary has had an average growth rate of -0.29% per year vs -1.19% in Tuvalu.
  • Since 2006, the population of Hungary has decreased from 10.1M people to 9.48M (5.92% decline), while Tuvalu has declined from 10.1K to 9.34K (7.11% decline).

Hungary vs Tuvalu: population by year and forecast

Hungary
Factual

Projection
Tuvalu
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Hungary Tuvalu
2100 7,370,355 12,153
2099 7,386,200 12,146
2098 7,401,408 12,126
2097 7,415,908 12,104
2096 7,430,531 12,081
2095 7,445,269 12,066
2094 7,460,108 12,048
2093 7,475,111 12,028
2092 7,489,534 11,999
2091 7,504,343 11,972
2090 7,519,276 11,941
2089 7,534,960 11,909
2088 7,550,399 11,874
2087 7,566,507 11,847
2086 7,583,518 11,812
2085 7,600,748 11,772
2084 7,617,497 11,728
2083 7,634,894 11,689
2082 7,653,272 11,649
2081 7,672,270 11,609
2080 7,692,156 11,547
2079 7,712,929 11,491
2078 7,734,118 11,441
2077 7,756,481 11,382
2076 7,780,266 11,324
2075 7,805,336 11,268
2074 7,832,068 11,203
2073 7,860,016 11,127
2072 7,889,448 11,069
2071 7,920,271 10,994
2070 7,952,370 10,936
2069 7,985,309 10,866
2068 8,019,321 10,798
2067 8,053,791 10,730
2066 8,088,854 10,666
2065 8,125,079 10,611
2064 8,161,993 10,546
2063 8,198,019 10,482
2062 8,233,954 10,425
2061 8,269,395 10,356
2060 8,304,498 10,299
2059 8,339,351 10,230
2058 8,372,516 10,167
2057 8,405,403 10,115
2056 8,438,397 10,048
2055 8,470,451 9,985
2054 8,502,165 9,927
2053 8,533,102 9,859
2052 8,563,943 9,802
2051 8,594,925 9,731
2050 8,625,864 9,666
2049 8,657,469 9,600
2048 8,689,207 9,533
2047 8,721,846 9,456
2046 8,755,100 9,390
2045 8,789,106 9,329
2044 8,823,256 9,267
2043 8,857,823 9,201
2042 8,893,508 9,136
2041 8,929,696 9,084
2040 8,966,615 9,043
2039 9,004,383 8,992
2038 9,041,989 8,952
2037 9,080,597 8,925
2036 9,118,668 8,910
2035 9,157,148 8,901
2034 9,195,286 8,894
2033 9,232,883 8,903
2032 9,270,132 8,923
2031 9,306,671 8,946
2030 9,342,584 8,997
2029 9,377,706 9,056
2028 9,411,230 9,132
2027 9,443,534 9,226
2026 9,475,525 9,341
2025 9,535,248 9,484
2024 9,562,065 9,646
2023 9,592,186 9,816
2022 9,605,074 9,992
2021 9,630,932 10,194
2020 9,670,419 10,399
2019 9,694,824 10,581
2018 9,706,964 10,751
2017 9,726,756 10,869
2016 9,759,755 10,930
2015 9,797,755 10,963
2014 9,833,038 10,984
2013 9,872,734 11,001
2012 9,920,362 10,934
2011 9,971,727 10,780
2010 10,000,023 10,614
2009 10,022,650 10,461
2008 10,038,188 10,321
2007 10,055,780 10,182
2006 10,071,370 10,056
2005 10,087,065 9,940
2004 10,107,146 9,816
2003 10,129,552 9,695
2002 10,158,608 9,623
2001 10,187,576 9,586
2000 10,210,971 9,544
1999 10,237,530 9,496
1998 10,266,570 9,451
1997 10,290,486 9,400
1996 10,311,238 9,342
1995 10,328,965 9,280
1994 10,343,355 9,207
1993 10,357,523 9,126
1992 10,369,341 9,038
1991 10,373,400 8,928
1990 10,373,988 8,798
1989 10,481,719 8,662
1988 10,596,487 8,518
1987 10,612,741 8,371
1986 10,630,564 8,217
1985 10,648,713 8,046
1984 10,668,095 7,902
1983 10,689,463 7,789
1982 10,705,535 7,664
1981 10,711,848 7,526
1980 10,711,122 7,366
1979 10,704,152 7,184
1978 10,684,822 6,957
1977 10,648,031 6,686
1976 10,598,677 6,404
1975 10,540,525 6,117
1974 10,478,720 5,822
1973 10,432,055 5,681
1972 10,398,489 5,692
1971 10,367,537 5,685
1970 10,337,910 5,663
1969 10,298,723 5,631
1968 10,255,815 5,624
1967 10,216,604 5,652
1966 10,178,653 5,686
1965 10,147,935 5,715
1964 10,119,835 5,752
1963 10,087,947 5,751
1962 10,060,825 5,699
1961 10,027,958 5,648
1960 9,983,512 5,598

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/tuvalu | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Hungary decreased by 311,615 people (a 3.09% decline), while Tuvalu gained 874 people (a 8.69% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Hungary lost 284,230 people (a 2.91% decline), while Tuvalu's population decreased by 1,589 people (a 14.5% decline).

Hungary was ranked 81st most populous country in 2006 and is 98th in 2026. Tuvalu was ranked 195th in 2006 and ranked 196th 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 Tuvalu will increase by 3.48% to 9,666 people and will still be ranked 196th.

Tuvalu is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 12.2K 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
Tuvalu
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Hungary Tuvalu
2100 -0.21% 0.06%
2099 -0.21% 0.17%
2098 -0.2% 0.18%
2097 -0.2% 0.19%
2096 -0.2% 0.12%
2095 -0.2% 0.15%
2094 -0.2% 0.16%
2093 -0.19% 0.25%
2092 -0.2% 0.22%
2091 -0.2% 0.26%
2090 -0.21% 0.27%
2089 -0.2% 0.3%
2088 -0.21% 0.23%
2087 -0.22% 0.29%
2086 -0.23% 0.35%
2085 -0.22% 0.37%
2084 -0.23% 0.33%
2083 -0.24% 0.35%
2082 -0.25% 0.34%
2081 -0.26% 0.54%
2080 -0.27% 0.48%
2079 -0.27% 0.43%
2078 -0.29% 0.52%
2077 -0.31% 0.51%
2076 -0.32% 0.5%
2075 -0.34% 0.58%
2074 -0.36% 0.69%
2073 -0.37% 0.53%
2072 -0.39% 0.68%
2071 -0.4% 0.54%
2070 -0.41% 0.64%
2069 -0.42% 0.63%
2068 -0.43% 0.63%
2067 -0.43% 0.6%
2066 -0.45% 0.51%
2065 -0.45% 0.62%
2064 -0.44% 0.61%
2063 -0.44% 0.55%
2062 -0.43% 0.67%
2061 -0.42% 0.55%
2060 -0.42% 0.68%
2059 -0.4% 0.61%
2058 -0.39% 0.52%
2057 -0.39% 0.66%
2056 -0.38% 0.64%
2055 -0.37% 0.58%
2054 -0.36% 0.69%
2053 -0.36% 0.58%
2052 -0.36% 0.73%
2051 -0.36% 0.67%
2050 -0.37% 0.69%
2049 -0.37% 0.7%
2048 -0.37% 0.82%
2047 -0.38% 0.71%
2046 -0.39% 0.65%
2045 -0.39% 0.67%
2044 -0.39% 0.71%
2043 -0.4% 0.72%
2042 -0.41% 0.57%
2041 -0.41% 0.46%
2040 -0.42% 0.56%
2039 -0.42% 0.44%
2038 -0.43% 0.31%
2037 -0.42% 0.17%
2036 -0.42% 0.1%
2035 -0.41% 0.08%
2034 -0.41% -0.1%
2033 -0.4% -0.22%
2032 -0.39% -0.27%
2031 -0.38% -0.56%
2030 -0.37% -0.66%
2029 -0.36% -0.83%
2028 -0.34% -1.02%
2027 -0.34% -1.23%
2026 -0.63% -1.51%
2025 -0.28% -1.68%
2024 -0.31% -1.73%
2023 -0.13% -1.76%
2022 -0.27% -1.98%
2021 -0.41% -1.97%
2020 -0.25% -1.72%
2019 -0.13% -1.58%
2018 -0.2% -1.09%
2017 -0.34% -0.56%
2016 -0.39% -0.3%
2015 -0.36% -0.19%
2014 -0.4% -0.15%
2013 -0.48% 0.61%
2012 -0.52% 1.43%
2011 -0.28% 1.56%
2010 -0.23% 1.46%
2009 -0.15% 1.36%
2008 -0.17% 1.37%
2007 -0.15% 1.25%
2006 -0.16% 1.17%
2005 -0.2% 1.26%
2004 -0.22% 1.25%
2003 -0.29% 0.75%
2002 -0.28% 0.39%
2001 -0.23% 0.44%
2000 -0.26% 0.51%
1999 -0.28% 0.48%
1998 -0.23% 0.54%
1997 -0.2% 0.62%
1996 -0.17% 0.67%
1995 -0.14% 0.79%
1994 -0.14% 0.89%
1993 -0.11% 0.97%
1992 -0.04% 1.23%
1991 -0.006% 1.48%
1990 -1.03% 1.57%
1989 -1.08% 1.69%
1988 -0.15% 1.76%
1987 -0.17% 1.87%
1986 -0.17% 2.13%
1985 -0.18% 1.82%
1984 -0.2% 1.45%
1983 -0.15% 1.63%
1982 -0.06% 1.83%
1981 0.007% 2.17%
1980 0.07% 2.53%
1979 0.18% 3.26%
1978 0.35% 4.05%
1977 0.47% 4.4%
1976 0.55% 4.69%
1975 0.59% 5.07%
1974 0.45% 2.48%
1973 0.32% -0.19%
1972 0.3% 0.12%
1971 0.29% 0.39%
1970 0.38% 0.57%
1969 0.42% 0.12%
1968 0.38% -0.5%
1967 0.37% -0.6%
1966 0.3% -0.51%
1965 0.28% -0.64%
1964 0.32% 0.02%
1963 0.27% 0.91%
1962 0.33% 0.9%
1961 0.45% 0.89%

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/tuvalu | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Hungary declined by 0.31%, while Tuvalu's population declined by 1.73%.

Live population counters

Hungary Tuvalu
Current population
9475525
9341
Population rank 98/197 196/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.0001%
One net population change
17.4 minutes
2.15 days
One birth every
6.02 minutes
1.62 days
One death every
4.09 minutes
4.1 days
Daily growth/decline -83 +0
Annual growth/decline -30,121 -170
Annual growth/decline rate -0.31% -1.73%
Population growth rate rank 179/197 195/197
One migration net change every
32.3 minutes
1.44 days
Annual migration change -16,331 -255
Net migration rank 149/196 86/196
Foreign-born residents 689,565 246
Foreign-born residents rank 71/195 195/195
Foreign-born share of population 7.1% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 79/195 126/195

Natural population change vs migration

Hungary
Natural

Migration
Tuvalu
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Hungary Tuvalu
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -16,331 - -255
2024 - 16,223 - -280
2023 -41,247 49,213 137 -323
2022 -47,065 41,871 150 -320
2021 -61,638 20,372 151 -366
2020 -47,385 9,147 161 -355
2019 -36,840 34,339 166 -343
2018 -37,858 34,190 169 -329
2017 -37,934 20,200 163 -246
2016 -31,231 68 157 -200
2015 -39,191 13,856 153 -179
2014 -32,449 11,581 149 -166
2013 -36,529 5,635 148 -160
2012 -38,689 15,286 148 1
2011 -40,884 1,859 142 28
2010 -40,000 10,592 136 22
2009 -34,077 17,281 130 15
2008 -31,118 16,166 125 10
2007 -35,195 13,697 125 1
2006 -32,228 19,890 129 -5
2005 -38,331 16,925 131 -8
2004 -37,396 16,637 132 -10
2003 -41,531 13,879 136 -16
2002 -36,571 2,822 141 -104
2001 -35,657 10,386 151 -117
2000 -37,780 13,414 159 -118
1999 -49,140 12,819 166 -120
1998 -43,120 13,568 172 -122
1997 -38,075 14,186 177 -120
1996 -38,152 14,605 182 -121
1995 -34,086 14,927 191 -125
1994 -31,030 15,159 195 -120
1993 -33,144 15,540 202 -119
1992 -26,960 16,238 196 -104
1991 -17,635 16,873 203 -72
1990 -19,710 16,991 204 -69
1989 -20,963 -16,991 208 -71
1988 -15,895 -16,052 215 -72
1987 -15,919 -16,175 219 -68
1986 -18,072 -16,339 219 -56
1985 -18,103 -15,890 215 -36
1984 -21,336 -16,216 212 -103
1983 -21,379 -16,047 206 -87
1982 -10,705 -16,531 198 -66
1981 -2,142 -16,869 186 -46
1980 3,213 -17,795 173 0
1979 23,549 3,629 158 37
1978 27,780 290 141 119
1977 45,787 -54 128 149
1976 52,993 -472 117 171
1975 63,243 -335 108 186
1974 60,777 132 102 197
1973 33,382 -1,512 101 -121
1972 34,315 -8 94 -102
1971 26,956 -15 101 -85
1970 32,048 -96 102 -71
1969 38,105 -333 102 -65
1968 39,997 -324 97 -127
1967 39,845 -414 92 -123
1966 36,643 -726 91 -121
1965 24,355 -537 93 -128
1964 31,371 -739 98 -135
1963 32,282 -822 106 -52
1962 21,128 -1,738 113 -61
1961 44,123 -1,177 120 -77
1960 44,926 -1,108 126 -79

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/hungary/tuvalu | 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 Tuvalu 35.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,556 people) and 64.5% is from migration (a loss of 2,827 people).

As of 2024, 689,565 residents or 7.1% of the population were not native-born in Hungary, compared to 246 people or 2.6% in Tuvalu.

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
Tuvalu
City Population
Funafuti 6.02K
Vaiaku 516

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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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