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

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The latest officially reported population of Hungary was 9,514,251 in 2025 vs 51,384,894 people in Uganda in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Hungary's population is 9,454,659 people compared to 53,495,325 in Uganda.

Population statistics:

  • Uganda's population is 5.66 times bigger than Hungary's.
  • Hungary is ranked the 97th most populous country in the world, while Uganda is the 30th.
  • The countries together account for 0.76% of the world: 0.11% for Hungary vs 0.64% for Uganda.
  • For the last 10 years, Hungary has had an average growth rate of -0.3% per year vs +3.19% in Uganda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Hungary has decreased from 10.1M people to 9.45M (6.12% decline), while Uganda has grown from 28.8M to 53.5M (85.8% growth).

Hungary vs Uganda: population by year and forecast

Hungary
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Hungary Uganda
2100 7,354,125 122,461,518
2099 7,369,935 122,400,118
2098 7,385,110 122,328,333
2097 7,399,578 122,230,315
2096 7,414,169 122,110,905
2095 7,428,875 121,940,556
2094 7,443,681 121,763,948
2093 7,458,651 121,549,120
2092 7,473,041 121,301,128
2091 7,487,818 121,034,858
2090 7,502,719 120,731,912
2089 7,518,368 120,392,371
2088 7,533,773 120,029,300
2087 7,549,845 119,633,372
2086 7,566,819 119,221,630
2085 7,584,011 118,780,837
2084 7,600,723 118,304,392
2083 7,618,082 117,787,304
2082 7,636,419 117,240,484
2081 7,655,375 116,673,088
2080 7,675,218 116,061,969
2079 7,695,945 115,440,209
2078 7,717,087 114,771,629
2077 7,739,401 114,085,142
2076 7,763,134 113,356,858
2075 7,788,149 112,604,741
2074 7,814,821 111,830,528
2073 7,842,708 111,038,122
2072 7,872,075 110,208,535
2071 7,902,830 109,360,734
2070 7,934,859 108,473,738
2069 7,967,725 107,576,028
2068 8,001,662 106,646,220
2067 8,036,057 105,691,752
2066 8,071,042 104,708,323
2065 8,107,187 103,707,399
2064 8,144,020 102,671,371
2063 8,179,967 101,616,654
2062 8,215,823 100,532,299
2061 8,251,186 99,421,530
2060 8,286,212 98,305,883
2059 8,320,988 97,158,930
2058 8,354,080 95,986,215
2057 8,386,894 94,793,892
2056 8,419,815 93,585,691
2055 8,451,799 92,357,892
2054 8,483,442 91,106,039
2053 8,514,311 89,831,291
2052 8,545,085 88,542,276
2051 8,575,999 87,244,950
2050 8,606,870 85,932,109
2049 8,638,405 84,607,399
2048 8,670,073 83,260,483
2047 8,702,640 81,904,082
2046 8,735,821 80,545,542
2045 8,769,752 79,185,378
2044 8,803,827 77,812,065
2043 8,838,318 76,431,508
2042 8,873,924 75,053,218
2041 8,910,032 73,680,031
2040 8,946,870 72,312,112
2039 8,984,555 70,942,351
2038 9,022,078 69,559,994
2037 9,060,601 68,166,092
2036 9,098,588 66,785,108
2035 9,136,984 65,392,706
2034 9,175,038 64,004,533
2033 9,212,552 62,616,072
2032 9,249,719 61,217,174
2031 9,286,177 59,807,490
2030 9,322,011 58,398,308
2029 9,357,056 56,989,526
2028 9,390,506 55,580,177
2027 9,422,739 54,175,341
2026 9,454,659 52,777,106
2025 9,514,251 51,384,894
2024 9,562,065 50,015,092
2023 9,592,186 48,656,601
2022 9,605,074 47,312,719
2021 9,630,932 45,910,930
2020 9,670,419 44,457,152
2019 9,694,824 42,999,637
2018 9,706,964 41,565,831
2017 9,726,756 40,177,388
2016 9,759,755 38,799,152
2015 9,797,755 37,531,446
2014 9,833,038 36,395,539
2013 9,872,734 35,337,042
2012 9,920,362 34,337,438
2011 9,971,727 33,354,543
2010 10,000,023 32,390,802
2009 10,022,650 31,451,151
2008 10,038,188 30,539,553
2007 10,055,780 29,653,430
2006 10,071,370 28,794,003
2005 10,087,065 27,963,289
2004 10,107,146 27,154,515
2003 10,129,552 26,352,124
2002 10,158,608 25,532,870
2001 10,187,576 24,745,676
2000 10,210,971 24,000,150
1999 10,237,530 23,257,281
1998 10,266,570 22,515,806
1997 10,290,486 21,856,046
1996 10,311,238 21,231,550
1995 10,328,965 20,665,667
1994 10,343,355 20,108,801
1993 10,357,523 19,445,161
1992 10,369,341 18,785,032
1991 10,373,400 18,155,901
1990 10,373,988 17,569,897
1989 10,481,719 17,010,698
1988 10,596,487 16,470,483
1987 10,612,741 15,954,170
1986 10,630,564 15,467,579
1985 10,648,713 15,023,681
1984 10,668,095 14,607,677
1983 10,689,463 14,221,881
1982 10,705,535 13,873,631
1981 10,711,848 13,556,452
1980 10,711,122 13,275,741
1979 10,704,152 13,002,163
1978 10,684,822 12,692,113
1977 10,648,031 12,359,669
1976 10,598,677 12,037,294
1975 10,540,525 11,725,240
1974 10,478,720 11,424,846
1973 10,432,055 11,144,236
1972 10,398,489 10,885,796
1971 10,367,537 10,618,206
1970 10,337,910 10,321,603
1969 10,298,723 10,014,858
1968 10,255,815 9,708,632
1967 10,216,604 9,408,924
1966 10,178,653 9,122,864
1965 10,147,935 8,849,203
1964 10,119,835 8,586,363
1963 10,087,947 8,333,663
1962 10,060,825 8,092,231
1961 10,027,958 7,862,217
1960 9,983,512 7,640,973

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 Uganda gained 10,005,149 people (a 34.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Hungary lost 305,096 people (a 3.13% decline), while Uganda's population increased by 14,696,173 people (a 37.9% growth).

Hungary was ranked 81st most populous country in 2006 and is 97th in 2026. Uganda was ranked 38th in 2006 and ranked 30th 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 Uganda will increase by 60.6% to 85,932,109 people and rank change from 30th to 20th.

Uganda is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 122M 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
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Hungary Uganda
2100 -0.21% 0.05%
2099 -0.21% 0.06%
2098 -0.2% 0.08%
2097 -0.2% 0.1%
2096 -0.2% 0.14%
2095 -0.2% 0.15%
2094 -0.2% 0.18%
2093 -0.19% 0.2%
2092 -0.2% 0.22%
2091 -0.2% 0.25%
2090 -0.21% 0.28%
2089 -0.2% 0.3%
2088 -0.21% 0.33%
2087 -0.22% 0.35%
2086 -0.23% 0.37%
2085 -0.22% 0.4%
2084 -0.23% 0.44%
2083 -0.24% 0.47%
2082 -0.25% 0.49%
2081 -0.26% 0.53%
2080 -0.27% 0.54%
2079 -0.27% 0.58%
2078 -0.29% 0.6%
2077 -0.31% 0.64%
2076 -0.32% 0.67%
2075 -0.34% 0.69%
2074 -0.36% 0.71%
2073 -0.37% 0.75%
2072 -0.39% 0.78%
2071 -0.4% 0.82%
2070 -0.41% 0.83%
2069 -0.42% 0.87%
2068 -0.43% 0.9%
2067 -0.43% 0.94%
2066 -0.45% 0.97%
2065 -0.45% 1.01%
2064 -0.44% 1.04%
2063 -0.44% 1.08%
2062 -0.43% 1.12%
2061 -0.42% 1.13%
2060 -0.42% 1.18%
2059 -0.4% 1.22%
2058 -0.39% 1.26%
2057 -0.39% 1.29%
2056 -0.38% 1.33%
2055 -0.37% 1.37%
2054 -0.36% 1.42%
2053 -0.36% 1.46%
2052 -0.36% 1.49%
2051 -0.36% 1.53%
2050 -0.37% 1.57%
2049 -0.37% 1.62%
2048 -0.37% 1.66%
2047 -0.38% 1.69%
2046 -0.39% 1.72%
2045 -0.39% 1.76%
2044 -0.39% 1.81%
2043 -0.4% 1.84%
2042 -0.41% 1.86%
2041 -0.41% 1.89%
2040 -0.42% 1.93%
2039 -0.42% 1.99%
2038 -0.43% 2.04%
2037 -0.42% 2.07%
2036 -0.42% 2.13%
2035 -0.41% 2.17%
2034 -0.41% 2.22%
2033 -0.4% 2.29%
2032 -0.39% 2.36%
2031 -0.38% 2.41%
2030 -0.37% 2.47%
2029 -0.36% 2.54%
2028 -0.34% 2.59%
2027 -0.34% 2.65%
2026 -0.63% 2.71%
2025 -0.5% 2.74%
2024 -0.31% 2.79%
2023 -0.13% 2.84%
2022 -0.27% 3.05%
2021 -0.41% 3.27%
2020 -0.25% 3.39%
2019 -0.13% 3.45%
2018 -0.2% 3.46%
2017 -0.34% 3.55%
2016 -0.39% 3.38%
2015 -0.36% 3.12%
2014 -0.4% 3%
2013 -0.48% 2.91%
2012 -0.52% 2.95%
2011 -0.28% 2.98%
2010 -0.23% 2.99%
2009 -0.15% 2.98%
2008 -0.17% 2.99%
2007 -0.15% 2.98%
2006 -0.16% 2.97%
2005 -0.2% 2.98%
2004 -0.22% 3.04%
2003 -0.29% 3.21%
2002 -0.28% 3.18%
2001 -0.23% 3.11%
2000 -0.26% 3.19%
1999 -0.28% 3.29%
1998 -0.23% 3.02%
1997 -0.2% 2.94%
1996 -0.17% 2.74%
1995 -0.14% 2.77%
1994 -0.14% 3.41%
1993 -0.11% 3.51%
1992 -0.04% 3.47%
1991 -0.006% 3.34%
1990 -1.03% 3.29%
1989 -1.08% 3.28%
1988 -0.15% 3.24%
1987 -0.17% 3.15%
1986 -0.17% 2.95%
1985 -0.18% 2.85%
1984 -0.2% 2.71%
1983 -0.15% 2.51%
1982 -0.06% 2.34%
1981 0.007% 2.11%
1980 0.07% 2.1%
1979 0.18% 2.44%
1978 0.35% 2.69%
1977 0.47% 2.68%
1976 0.55% 2.66%
1975 0.59% 2.63%
1974 0.45% 2.52%
1973 0.32% 2.37%
1972 0.3% 2.52%
1971 0.29% 2.87%
1970 0.38% 3.06%
1969 0.42% 3.15%
1968 0.38% 3.19%
1967 0.37% 3.14%
1966 0.3% 3.09%
1965 0.28% 3.06%
1964 0.32% 3.03%
1963 0.27% 2.98%
1962 0.33% 2.93%
1961 0.45% 2.9%

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 Uganda's population grew by 2.74%.

Live population counters

Hungary Uganda
Current population
9454659
53495325
Population rank 97/197 30/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.64%
One net population change
11 minutes
23.1 seconds
One birth every
6.7 minutes
18.3 seconds
One death every
4.1 minutes
2.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline -131 +3,753
Annual growth/decline -47,814 +1,369,802
Annual growth/decline rate -0.5% +2.74%
Population growth rate rank 184/197 21/197
One migration net change every
32.3 minutes
4.43 minutes
Annual migration change -16,331 -119,059
Net migration rank 149/196 183/196
Foreign-born residents 689,565 2,057,759
Foreign-born residents rank 71/195 37/195
Foreign-born share of population 7.1% 4.1%
Foreign-born share rank 79/195 106/195

Natural population change vs migration

Hungary
Natural

Migration
Uganda
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Hungary Uganda
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -16,331 - -119,059
2024 -49,723 16,223 1,483,898 -117,924
2023 -41,247 49,213 1,477,166 -126,181
2022 -47,065 41,871 1,455,576 -118,843
2021 -61,638 20,372 1,423,377 43,464
2020 -47,385 9,147 1,397,288 43,464
2019 -36,840 34,339 1,367,044 107,210
2018 -37,858 34,190 1,332,600 60,724
2017 -37,934 20,200 1,290,658 92,879
2016 -31,231 68 1,249,565 123,379
2015 -39,191 13,856 1,224,839 -62,366
2014 -32,449 11,581 1,201,599 -92,273
2013 -36,529 5,635 1,184,250 -176,579
2012 -38,689 15,286 1,167,473 -175,936
2011 -40,884 1,859 1,147,263 -173,005
2010 -40,000 10,592 1,121,564 -168,322
2009 -34,077 17,281 1,090,600 -164,553
2008 -31,118 16,166 1,055,935 -158,790
2007 -35,195 13,697 1,029,893 -154,773
2006 -32,228 19,890 999,958 -156,232
2005 -38,331 16,925 969,096 -151,386
2004 -37,396 16,637 938,623 -138,770
2003 -41,531 13,879 901,374 -96,429
2002 -36,571 2,822 868,756 -35,149
2001 -35,657 10,386 836,751 -95,956
2000 -37,780 13,414 803,069 -52,824
1999 -49,140 12,819 775,166 -39,695
1998 -43,120 13,568 741,175 6,277
1997 -38,075 14,186 727,523 -155,461
1996 -38,152 14,605 699,707 -22,795
1995 -34,086 14,927 697,218 -242,378
1994 -31,030 15,159 675,092 -16,198
1993 -33,144 15,540 650,032 18,349
1992 -26,960 16,238 627,139 24,723
1991 -17,635 16,873 602,740 3,643
1990 -19,710 16,991 587,291 -21,688
1989 -20,963 -16,991 565,367 -12,576
1988 -15,895 -16,052 547,759 -20,113
1987 -15,919 -16,175 527,397 -22,415
1986 -18,072 -16,339 487,693 -19,485
1985 -18,103 -15,890 462,534 -42,942
1984 -21,336 -16,216 421,241 -8,818
1983 -21,379 -16,047 404,940 -45,776
1982 -10,705 -16,531 390,820 -53,497
1981 -2,142 -16,869 380,028 -83,010
1980 3,213 -17,795 370,287 -105,900
1979 23,549 3,629 381,626 -98,863
1978 27,780 290 371,930 -34,606
1977 45,787 -54 365,216 -37,671
1976 52,993 -472 359,458 -42,259
1975 63,243 -335 354,278 -47,359
1974 60,777 132 345,773 -51,910
1973 33,382 -1,512 340,780 -73,439
1972 34,315 -8 335,935 -86,409
1971 26,956 -15 328,294 -42,642
1970 32,048 -96 333,202 -25,646
1969 38,105 -333 320,486 -14,548
1968 39,997 -324 309,725 -3,214
1967 39,845 -414 296,692 -3,773
1966 36,643 -726 282,225 -3,021
1965 24,355 -537 271,830 -3,716
1964 31,371 -739 260,733 -3,169
1963 32,282 -822 250,885 -3,058
1962 21,128 -1,738 241,513 -6,470
1961 44,123 -1,177 232,894 -7,893
1960 44,926 -1,108 225,080 -7,586

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 Uganda 99.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,702,011 people) and 0.33% is from migration (a gain of 45,806 people).

As of 2024, 689,565 residents or 7.1% of the population were not native-born in Hungary, compared to 2,057,759 people or 4.1% in Uganda.

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
Uganda
City Population
Kampala 1.68M
Mbale 586K
Arua 385K
Kira Town 317K
Jinja 279K
Gulu 177K
Kasese 134K
Entebbe 70K
Tororo 42.9K

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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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