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

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The latest officially reported population of Hungary was 9,514,251 in 2025 vs 38,980,376 people in Ukraine in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Hungary's population is 9,454,659 people compared to 40,408,451 in Ukraine.

Population statistics:

  • Ukraine's population is 4.27 times bigger than Hungary's.
  • Hungary is ranked the 97th most populous country in the world, while Ukraine is the 40th.
  • The countries together account for 0.6% of the world: 0.11% for Hungary vs 0.49% for Ukraine.
  • For the last 10 years, Hungary has had an average growth rate of -0.3% per year vs -1.44% in Ukraine.
  • Since 2006, the population of Hungary has decreased from 10.1M people to 9.45M (6.12% decline), while Ukraine has declined from 47.3M to 40.4M (14.5% decline).

Hungary vs Ukraine: population by year and forecast

Hungary
Factual

Projection
Ukraine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Hungary Ukraine
2100 7,354,125 15,603,179
2099 7,369,935 15,862,593
2098 7,385,110 16,125,815
2097 7,399,578 16,393,353
2096 7,414,169 16,664,587
2095 7,428,875 16,939,471
2094 7,443,681 17,219,443
2093 7,458,651 17,504,349
2092 7,473,041 17,793,601
2091 7,487,818 18,087,289
2090 7,502,719 18,386,570
2089 7,518,368 18,689,852
2088 7,533,773 18,998,014
2087 7,549,845 19,311,662
2086 7,566,819 19,630,012
2085 7,584,011 19,952,247
2084 7,600,723 20,280,817
2083 7,618,082 20,613,034
2082 7,636,419 20,949,887
2081 7,655,375 21,289,979
2080 7,675,218 21,633,931
2079 7,695,945 21,981,015
2078 7,717,087 22,331,415
2077 7,739,401 22,684,635
2076 7,763,134 23,041,181
2075 7,788,149 23,400,319
2074 7,814,821 23,762,428
2073 7,842,708 24,126,690
2072 7,872,075 24,491,363
2071 7,902,830 24,859,381
2070 7,934,859 25,229,957
2069 7,967,725 25,602,485
2068 8,001,662 25,976,390
2067 8,036,057 26,352,535
2066 8,071,042 26,730,314
2065 8,107,187 27,109,886
2064 8,144,020 27,491,024
2063 8,179,967 27,872,631
2062 8,215,823 28,254,738
2061 8,251,186 28,638,347
2060 8,286,212 29,021,488
2059 8,320,988 29,404,719
2058 8,354,080 29,788,559
2057 8,386,894 30,170,070
2056 8,419,815 30,548,973
2055 8,451,799 30,926,521
2054 8,483,442 31,299,425
2053 8,514,311 31,669,550
2052 8,545,085 32,035,413
2051 8,575,999 32,397,707
2050 8,606,870 32,754,538
2049 8,638,405 33,107,228
2048 8,670,073 33,451,994
2047 8,702,640 33,793,296
2046 8,735,821 34,131,561
2045 8,769,752 34,463,236
2044 8,803,827 34,790,682
2043 8,838,318 35,115,069
2042 8,873,924 35,437,607
2041 8,910,032 35,758,248
2040 8,946,870 36,075,749
2039 8,984,555 36,396,426
2038 9,022,078 36,714,126
2037 9,060,601 37,031,794
2036 9,098,588 37,345,665
2035 9,136,984 37,659,856
2034 9,175,038 37,972,332
2033 9,212,552 38,283,563
2032 9,249,719 38,592,696
2031 9,286,177 38,902,570
2030 9,322,011 39,210,256
2029 9,357,056 39,514,695
2028 9,390,506 39,816,523
2027 9,422,739 40,111,670
2026 9,454,659 40,408,451
2025 9,514,251 38,980,376
2024 9,562,065 37,860,221
2023 9,592,186 37,732,836
2022 9,605,074 41,048,766
2021 9,630,932 44,298,640
2020 9,670,419 44,680,014
2019 9,694,824 44,957,458
2018 9,706,964 45,208,907
2017 9,726,756 45,436,041
2016 9,759,755 45,616,832
2015 9,797,755 45,784,896
2014 9,833,038 45,972,380
2013 9,872,734 46,126,770
2012 9,920,362 46,210,056
2011 9,971,727 46,307,853
2010 10,000,023 46,456,003
2009 10,022,650 46,623,731
2008 10,038,188 46,819,175
2007 10,055,780 47,062,798
2006 10,071,370 47,278,694
2005 10,087,065 47,585,556
2004 10,107,146 47,979,507
2003 10,129,552 48,315,136
2002 10,158,608 48,677,281
2001 10,187,576 49,106,855
2000 10,210,971 49,556,660
1999 10,237,530 49,976,446
1998 10,266,570 50,379,731
1997 10,290,486 50,786,885
1996 10,311,238 51,226,109
1995 10,328,965 51,665,539
1994 10,343,355 52,075,998
1993 10,357,523 52,350,126
1992 10,369,341 52,323,671
1991 10,373,400 52,170,961
1990 10,373,988 52,054,092
1989 10,481,719 51,917,817
1988 10,596,487 51,724,853
1987 10,612,741 51,515,732
1986 10,630,564 51,318,745
1985 10,648,713 51,108,770
1984 10,668,095 50,887,599
1983 10,689,463 50,637,029
1982 10,705,535 50,402,724
1981 10,711,848 50,189,281
1980 10,711,122 49,955,152
1979 10,704,152 49,721,381
1978 10,684,822 49,521,243
1977 10,648,031 49,336,481
1976 10,598,677 49,120,842
1975 10,540,525 48,865,229
1974 10,478,720 48,576,570
1973 10,432,055 48,277,121
1972 10,398,489 47,946,893
1971 10,367,537 47,573,287
1970 10,337,910 47,261,306
1969 10,298,723 46,976,256
1968 10,255,815 46,614,325
1967 10,216,604 46,215,988
1966 10,178,653 45,802,519
1965 10,147,935 45,386,892
1964 10,119,835 44,951,156
1963 10,087,947 44,462,372
1962 10,060,825 43,943,674
1961 10,027,958 43,399,766
1960 9,983,512 42,824,093

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 Ukraine lost 1,661,862 people (a 3.52% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Hungary lost 305,096 people (a 3.13% decline), while Ukraine's population decreased by 5,208,381 people (a 11.4% decline).

Hungary was ranked 81st most populous country in 2006 and is 97th in 2026. Ukraine was ranked 27th in 2006 and ranked 40th 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 Ukraine will decrease by 18.9% to 32,754,538 people and rank change from 40th to 60th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 17.9% of the population in Hungary and 43% in Ukraine.

Population growth rate by year

Hungary
Factual

Projection
Ukraine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Hungary Ukraine
2100 -0.21% -1.64%
2099 -0.21% -1.63%
2098 -0.2% -1.63%
2097 -0.2% -1.63%
2096 -0.2% -1.62%
2095 -0.2% -1.63%
2094 -0.2% -1.63%
2093 -0.19% -1.63%
2092 -0.2% -1.62%
2091 -0.2% -1.63%
2090 -0.21% -1.62%
2089 -0.2% -1.62%
2088 -0.21% -1.62%
2087 -0.22% -1.62%
2086 -0.23% -1.62%
2085 -0.22% -1.62%
2084 -0.23% -1.61%
2083 -0.24% -1.61%
2082 -0.25% -1.6%
2081 -0.26% -1.59%
2080 -0.27% -1.58%
2079 -0.27% -1.57%
2078 -0.29% -1.56%
2077 -0.31% -1.55%
2076 -0.32% -1.53%
2075 -0.34% -1.52%
2074 -0.36% -1.51%
2073 -0.37% -1.49%
2072 -0.39% -1.48%
2071 -0.4% -1.47%
2070 -0.41% -1.46%
2069 -0.42% -1.44%
2068 -0.43% -1.43%
2067 -0.43% -1.41%
2066 -0.45% -1.4%
2065 -0.45% -1.39%
2064 -0.44% -1.37%
2063 -0.44% -1.35%
2062 -0.43% -1.34%
2061 -0.42% -1.32%
2060 -0.42% -1.3%
2059 -0.4% -1.29%
2058 -0.39% -1.26%
2057 -0.39% -1.24%
2056 -0.38% -1.22%
2055 -0.37% -1.19%
2054 -0.36% -1.17%
2053 -0.36% -1.14%
2052 -0.36% -1.12%
2051 -0.36% -1.09%
2050 -0.37% -1.07%
2049 -0.37% -1.03%
2048 -0.37% -1.01%
2047 -0.38% -0.99%
2046 -0.39% -0.96%
2045 -0.39% -0.94%
2044 -0.39% -0.92%
2043 -0.4% -0.91%
2042 -0.41% -0.9%
2041 -0.41% -0.88%
2040 -0.42% -0.88%
2039 -0.42% -0.87%
2038 -0.43% -0.86%
2037 -0.42% -0.84%
2036 -0.42% -0.83%
2035 -0.41% -0.82%
2034 -0.41% -0.81%
2033 -0.4% -0.8%
2032 -0.39% -0.8%
2031 -0.38% -0.78%
2030 -0.37% -0.77%
2029 -0.36% -0.76%
2028 -0.34% -0.74%
2027 -0.34% -0.73%
2026 -0.63% 3.66%
2025 -0.5% 2.96%
2024 -0.31% 0.34%
2023 -0.13% -8.08%
2022 -0.27% -7.34%
2021 -0.41% -0.85%
2020 -0.25% -0.62%
2019 -0.13% -0.56%
2018 -0.2% -0.5%
2017 -0.34% -0.4%
2016 -0.39% -0.37%
2015 -0.36% -0.41%
2014 -0.4% -0.33%
2013 -0.48% -0.18%
2012 -0.52% -0.21%
2011 -0.28% -0.32%
2010 -0.23% -0.36%
2009 -0.15% -0.42%
2008 -0.17% -0.52%
2007 -0.15% -0.46%
2006 -0.16% -0.64%
2005 -0.2% -0.82%
2004 -0.22% -0.69%
2003 -0.29% -0.74%
2002 -0.28% -0.87%
2001 -0.23% -0.91%
2000 -0.26% -0.84%
1999 -0.28% -0.8%
1998 -0.23% -0.8%
1997 -0.2% -0.86%
1996 -0.17% -0.85%
1995 -0.14% -0.79%
1994 -0.14% -0.52%
1993 -0.11% 0.05%
1992 -0.04% 0.29%
1991 -0.006% 0.22%
1990 -1.03% 0.26%
1989 -1.08% 0.37%
1988 -0.15% 0.41%
1987 -0.17% 0.38%
1986 -0.17% 0.41%
1985 -0.18% 0.43%
1984 -0.2% 0.49%
1983 -0.15% 0.46%
1982 -0.06% 0.43%
1981 0.007% 0.47%
1980 0.07% 0.47%
1979 0.18% 0.4%
1978 0.35% 0.37%
1977 0.47% 0.44%
1976 0.55% 0.52%
1975 0.59% 0.59%
1974 0.45% 0.62%
1973 0.32% 0.69%
1972 0.3% 0.79%
1971 0.29% 0.66%
1970 0.38% 0.61%
1969 0.42% 0.78%
1968 0.38% 0.86%
1967 0.37% 0.9%
1966 0.3% 0.92%
1965 0.28% 0.97%
1964 0.32% 1.1%
1963 0.27% 1.18%
1962 0.33% 1.25%
1961 0.45% 1.34%

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 Ukraine's population grew by 2.96%.

Live population counters

Hungary Ukraine
Current population
9454659
40408451
Population rank 97/197 40/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.49%
One net population change
11 minutes
28.2 seconds
One birth every
6.7 minutes
2.54 minutes
One death every
4.1 minutes
1.02 minutes
Daily growth/decline -131 +3,069
Annual growth/decline -47,814 +1,120,155
Annual growth/decline rate -0.5% +2.96%
Population growth rate rank 184/197 13/197
One migration net change every
32.3 minutes
18.6 seconds
Annual migration change -16,331 +1,702,358
Net migration rank 149/196 1/196
Foreign-born residents 689,565 5,064,173
Foreign-born residents rank 71/195 14/195
Foreign-born share of population 7.1% 13.4%
Foreign-born share rank 79/195 51/195

Natural population change vs migration

Hungary
Natural

Migration
Ukraine
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Hungary Ukraine
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -16,331 - 1,702,358
2024 -49,723 16,223 -308,069 1,146,012
2023 -41,247 49,213 -283,185 -299,961
2022 -47,065 41,871 -349,284 -5,699,445
2021 -61,638 20,372 -449,941 -1,129
2020 -47,385 9,147 -307,533 -4,167
2019 -36,840 34,339 -236,296 -6,908
2018 -37,858 34,190 -227,491 -32,220
2017 -37,934 20,200 -158,390 -36,155
2016 -31,231 68 -135,710 -31,340
2015 -39,191 13,856 -147,107 -21,992
2014 -32,449 11,581 -140,216 -65,678
2013 -36,529 5,635 -129,662 26,781
2012 -38,689 15,286 -130,451 66,768
2011 -40,884 1,859 -158,372 26,457
2010 -40,000 10,592 -180,388 16,030
2009 -34,077 17,281 -197,918 26,796
2008 -31,118 16,166 -229,086 9,312
2007 -35,195 13,697 -282,659 15,237
2006 -32,228 19,890 -300,787 136,442
2005 -38,331 16,925 -337,857 -111,493
2004 -37,396 16,637 -344,157 5,644
2003 -41,531 13,879 -351,299 18,540
2002 -36,571 2,822 -364,544 -26,991
2001 -35,657 10,386 -374,734 -92,847
2000 -37,780 13,414 -364,143 -67,865
1999 -49,140 12,819 -348,286 -59,247
1998 -43,120 13,568 -318,299 -80,684
1997 -38,075 14,186 -306,549 -108,735
1996 -38,152 14,605 -305,154 -158,008
1995 -34,086 14,927 -281,629 -134,053
1994 -31,030 15,159 -238,820 -166,380
1993 -33,144 15,540 -169,405 26,357
1992 -26,960 16,238 -95,857 291,788
1991 -17,635 16,873 -16,486 125,962
1990 -19,710 16,991 48,463 75,760
1989 -20,963 -16,991 106,431 36,978
1988 -15,895 -16,052 162,002 75,637
1987 -15,919 -16,175 198,850 -18,275
1986 -18,072 -16,339 225,751 -12,369
1985 -18,103 -15,890 201,011 5,546
1984 -21,336 -16,216 222,430 13,340
1983 -21,379 -16,047 241,741 23,608
1982 -10,705 -16,531 194,101 9,096
1981 -2,142 -16,869 182,839 40,807
1980 3,213 -17,795 197,223 47,406
1979 23,549 3,629 197,294 25,635
1978 27,780 290 206,554 -29,180
1977 45,787 -54 216,932 -24,745
1976 52,993 -472 247,323 -8,219
1975 63,243 -335 256,787 15,336
1974 60,777 132 273,486 31,725
1973 33,382 -1,512 274,938 18,777
1972 34,315 -8 309,785 56,928
1971 26,956 -15 305,849 74,604
1970 32,048 -96 291,839 -48,335
1969 38,105 -333 274,858 51,763
1968 39,997 -324 295,162 102,096
1967 39,845 -414 313,899 85,527
1966 36,643 -726 337,794 89,737
1965 24,355 -537 334,365 69,354
1964 31,371 -739 391,120 76,650
1963 32,282 -822 449,648 60,178
1962 21,128 -1,738 481,887 45,712
1961 44,123 -1,177 508,602 51,625
1960 44,926 -1,108 538,812 52,281

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 Ukraine 34.3% is from natural causes (a loss of 2,603,006 people) and 65.7% is from migration (a loss of 4,987,305 people).

As of 2024, 689,565 residents or 7.1% of the population were not native-born in Hungary, compared to 5,064,173 people or 13.4% in Ukraine.

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
Ukraine
City Population
Kyiv 2.95M
Kharkiv 1.42M
Odesa 1.01M
Dnipro 969K
Donetsk 902K
Lviv 717K
Zaporizhia 710K
Kryvyi Rih 604K
Mykolaiv 470K
Luhansk 418K

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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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