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Population in Hungary compared to the United Arab Emirates: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Hungary was 9,562,065 in 2024 vs 10,986,400 people in the United Arab Emirates in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Hungary's population is 9,475,525 people compared to 11,686,438 in the United Arab Emirates.

Population statistics:

  • The United Arab Emirates' population is 1.23 times bigger than Hungary's.
  • Hungary is ranked the 98th most populous country in the world, while the United Arab Emirates is the 84th.
  • The countries together account for 0.26% of the world: 0.11% for Hungary vs 0.14% for the United Arab Emirates.
  • For the last 10 years, Hungary has had an average growth rate of -0.29% per year vs +3.31% in the United Arab Emirates.
  • Since 2006, the population of Hungary has decreased from 10.1M people to 9.48M (5.92% decline), while the United Arab Emirates has grown from 5.01M to 11.7M (133.3% growth).

Hungary vs United Arab Emirates: population by year and forecast

Hungary
Factual

Projection
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Hungary UAE
2100 7,370,355 26,368,750
2099 7,386,200 26,130,374
2098 7,401,408 25,894,010
2097 7,415,908 25,660,062
2096 7,430,531 25,427,961
2095 7,445,269 25,197,670
2094 7,460,108 24,968,891
2093 7,475,111 24,741,434
2092 7,489,534 24,515,086
2091 7,504,343 24,289,496
2090 7,519,276 24,064,404
2089 7,534,960 23,839,033
2088 7,550,399 23,613,963
2087 7,566,507 23,388,786
2086 7,583,518 23,163,641
2085 7,600,748 22,938,169
2084 7,617,497 22,711,804
2083 7,634,894 22,484,154
2082 7,653,272 22,255,625
2081 7,672,270 22,026,183
2080 7,692,156 21,796,073
2079 7,712,929 21,565,118
2078 7,734,118 21,333,574
2077 7,756,481 21,101,274
2076 7,780,266 20,868,733
2075 7,805,336 20,636,203
2074 7,832,068 20,404,044
2073 7,860,016 20,171,659
2072 7,889,448 19,940,853
2071 7,920,271 19,710,934
2070 7,952,370 19,483,026
2069 7,985,309 19,256,572
2068 8,019,321 19,032,681
2067 8,053,791 18,811,331
2066 8,088,854 18,593,017
2065 8,125,079 18,377,364
2064 8,161,993 18,164,584
2063 8,198,019 17,955,352
2062 8,233,954 17,749,596
2061 8,269,395 17,547,827
2060 8,304,498 17,349,620
2059 8,339,351 17,153,273
2058 8,372,516 16,959,263
2057 8,405,403 16,767,893
2056 8,438,397 16,579,195
2055 8,470,451 16,392,558
2054 8,502,165 16,207,309
2053 8,533,102 16,024,789
2052 8,563,943 15,844,357
2051 8,594,925 15,665,362
2050 8,625,864 15,487,008
2049 8,657,469 15,309,031
2048 8,689,207 15,132,784
2047 8,721,846 14,958,209
2046 8,755,100 14,788,046
2045 8,789,106 14,620,902
2044 8,823,256 14,454,466
2043 8,857,823 14,289,021
2042 8,893,508 14,124,515
2041 8,929,696 13,961,010
2040 8,966,615 13,798,651
2039 9,004,383 13,637,499
2038 9,041,989 13,477,450
2037 9,080,597 13,319,346
2036 9,118,668 13,163,073
2035 9,157,148 13,009,160
2034 9,195,286 12,857,729
2033 9,232,883 12,709,520
2032 9,270,132 12,564,906
2031 9,306,671 12,424,286
2030 9,342,584 12,288,186
2029 9,377,706 12,148,661
2028 9,411,230 11,999,549
2027 9,443,534 11,831,082
2026 9,475,525 11,632,806
2025 9,535,248 11,367,504
2024 9,562,065 10,986,400
2023 9,592,186 10,483,751
2022 9,605,074 10,074,977
2021 9,630,932 9,575,152
2020 9,670,419 9,401,038
2019 9,694,824 9,445,785
2018 9,706,964 9,346,701
2017 9,726,756 9,223,225
2016 9,759,755 8,935,095
2015 9,797,755 8,505,237
2014 9,833,038 8,059,440
2013 9,872,734 7,693,031
2012 9,920,362 7,391,448
2011 9,971,727 7,104,538
2010 10,000,023 6,869,838
2009 10,022,650 6,707,058
2008 10,038,188 6,302,664
2007 10,055,780 5,624,635
2006 10,071,370 5,009,100
2005 10,087,065 4,664,790
2004 10,107,146 4,428,967
2003 10,129,552 4,192,457
2002 10,158,608 3,956,826
2001 10,187,576 3,723,590
2000 10,210,971 3,493,575
1999 10,237,530 3,266,009
1998 10,266,570 3,040,421
1997 10,290,486 2,817,410
1996 10,311,238 2,597,564
1995 10,328,965 2,434,662
1994 10,343,355 2,328,188
1993 10,357,523 2,222,093
1992 10,369,341 2,114,730
1991 10,373,400 2,006,626
1990 10,373,988 1,898,220
1989 10,481,719 1,789,851
1988 10,596,487 1,681,788
1987 10,612,741 1,574,244
1986 10,630,564 1,467,383
1985 10,648,713 1,377,911
1984 10,668,095 1,305,996
1983 10,689,463 1,235,305
1982 10,705,535 1,166,370
1981 10,711,848 1,099,855
1980 10,711,122 1,015,700
1979 10,704,152 912,010
1978 10,684,822 809,274
1977 10,648,031 710,209
1976 10,598,677 615,866
1975 10,540,525 542,856
1974 10,478,720 489,087
1973 10,432,055 436,399
1972 10,398,489 385,014
1971 10,367,537 335,027
1970 10,337,910 286,536
1969 10,298,723 239,660
1968 10,255,815 199,416
1967 10,216,604 179,700
1966 10,178,653 173,976
1965 10,147,935 167,103
1964 10,119,835 159,692
1963 10,087,947 152,211
1962 10,060,825 144,946
1961 10,027,958 137,989
1960 9,983,512 131,334

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/united-arab-emirates | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Hungary decreased by 311,615 people (a 3.09% decline), while the United Arab Emirates gained 3,925,995 people (a 78.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Hungary lost 284,230 people (a 2.91% decline), while the United Arab Emirates' population increased by 2,751,343 people (a 30.8% growth).

Hungary was ranked 81st most populous country in 2006 and is 98th in 2026. The United Arab Emirates was ranked 114th in 2006 and ranked 84th 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 the United Arab Emirates will increase by 32.5% to 15,487,008 people and will still be ranked 84th.

The United Arab Emirates is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 26.4M 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
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Hungary UAE
2100 -0.21% 0.91%
2099 -0.21% 0.91%
2098 -0.2% 0.91%
2097 -0.2% 0.91%
2096 -0.2% 0.91%
2095 -0.2% 0.92%
2094 -0.2% 0.92%
2093 -0.19% 0.92%
2092 -0.2% 0.93%
2091 -0.2% 0.94%
2090 -0.21% 0.95%
2089 -0.2% 0.95%
2088 -0.21% 0.96%
2087 -0.22% 0.97%
2086 -0.23% 0.98%
2085 -0.22% 1%
2084 -0.23% 1.01%
2083 -0.24% 1.03%
2082 -0.25% 1.04%
2081 -0.26% 1.06%
2080 -0.27% 1.07%
2079 -0.27% 1.09%
2078 -0.29% 1.1%
2077 -0.31% 1.11%
2076 -0.32% 1.13%
2075 -0.34% 1.14%
2074 -0.36% 1.15%
2073 -0.37% 1.16%
2072 -0.39% 1.17%
2071 -0.4% 1.17%
2070 -0.41% 1.18%
2069 -0.42% 1.18%
2068 -0.43% 1.18%
2067 -0.43% 1.17%
2066 -0.45% 1.17%
2065 -0.45% 1.17%
2064 -0.44% 1.17%
2063 -0.44% 1.16%
2062 -0.43% 1.15%
2061 -0.42% 1.14%
2060 -0.42% 1.14%
2059 -0.4% 1.14%
2058 -0.39% 1.14%
2057 -0.39% 1.14%
2056 -0.38% 1.14%
2055 -0.37% 1.14%
2054 -0.36% 1.14%
2053 -0.36% 1.14%
2052 -0.36% 1.14%
2051 -0.36% 1.15%
2050 -0.37% 1.16%
2049 -0.37% 1.16%
2048 -0.37% 1.17%
2047 -0.38% 1.15%
2046 -0.39% 1.14%
2045 -0.39% 1.15%
2044 -0.39% 1.16%
2043 -0.4% 1.16%
2042 -0.41% 1.17%
2041 -0.41% 1.18%
2040 -0.42% 1.18%
2039 -0.42% 1.19%
2038 -0.43% 1.19%
2037 -0.42% 1.19%
2036 -0.42% 1.18%
2035 -0.41% 1.18%
2034 -0.41% 1.17%
2033 -0.4% 1.15%
2032 -0.39% 1.13%
2031 -0.38% 1.11%
2030 -0.37% 1.15%
2029 -0.36% 1.24%
2028 -0.34% 1.42%
2027 -0.34% 1.7%
2026 -0.63% 2.33%
2025 -0.28% 3.47%
2024 -0.31% 4.79%
2023 -0.13% 4.06%
2022 -0.27% 5.22%
2021 -0.41% 1.85%
2020 -0.25% -0.47%
2019 -0.13% 1.06%
2018 -0.2% 1.34%
2017 -0.34% 3.22%
2016 -0.39% 5.05%
2015 -0.36% 5.53%
2014 -0.4% 4.76%
2013 -0.48% 4.08%
2012 -0.52% 4.04%
2011 -0.28% 3.42%
2010 -0.23% 2.43%
2009 -0.15% 6.42%
2008 -0.17% 12.1%
2007 -0.15% 12.3%
2006 -0.16% 7.38%
2005 -0.2% 5.32%
2004 -0.22% 5.64%
2003 -0.29% 5.96%
2002 -0.28% 6.26%
2001 -0.23% 6.58%
2000 -0.26% 6.97%
1999 -0.28% 7.42%
1998 -0.23% 7.92%
1997 -0.2% 8.46%
1996 -0.17% 6.69%
1995 -0.14% 4.57%
1994 -0.14% 4.77%
1993 -0.11% 5.08%
1992 -0.04% 5.39%
1991 -0.006% 5.71%
1990 -1.03% 6.05%
1989 -1.08% 6.43%
1988 -0.15% 6.83%
1987 -0.17% 7.28%
1986 -0.17% 6.49%
1985 -0.18% 5.51%
1984 -0.2% 5.72%
1983 -0.15% 5.91%
1982 -0.06% 6.05%
1981 0.007% 8.29%
1980 0.07% 11.4%
1979 0.18% 12.7%
1978 0.35% 13.9%
1977 0.47% 15.3%
1976 0.55% 13.4%
1975 0.59% 11%
1974 0.45% 12.1%
1973 0.32% 13.3%
1972 0.3% 14.9%
1971 0.29% 16.9%
1970 0.38% 19.6%
1969 0.42% 20.2%
1968 0.38% 11%
1967 0.37% 3.29%
1966 0.3% 4.11%
1965 0.28% 4.64%
1964 0.32% 4.91%
1963 0.27% 5.01%
1962 0.33% 5.04%
1961 0.45% 5.07%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Hungary declined by 0.31%, while the United Arab Emirates' population grew by 4.79%.

Live population counters

Hungary UAE
Current population
9475525
11686438
Population rank 98/197 84/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.14%
One net population change
17.4 minutes
1.05 minutes
One birth every
6.02 minutes
5.13 minutes
One death every
4.09 minutes
53.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline -83 +1,377
Annual growth/decline -30,121 +502,649
Annual growth/decline rate -0.31% +4.79%
Population growth rate rank 179/197 3/197
One migration net change every
32.3 minutes
3.32 minutes
Annual migration change -16,331 +158,634
Net migration rank 149/196 8/196
Foreign-born residents 689,565 8,157,000
Foreign-born residents rank 71/195 8/195
Foreign-born share of population 7.1% 74%
Foreign-born share rank 79/195 2/195

Natural population change vs migration

Hungary
Natural

Migration
United Arab Emirates
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Hungary UAE
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -16,331 - 158,634
2024 - 16,223 - 278,439
2023 -41,247 49,213 92,698 300,004
2022 -47,065 41,871 81,758 322,773
2021 -61,638 20,372 76,802 421,663
2020 -47,385 9,147 87,871 92,541
2019 -36,840 34,339 86,296 -125,186
2018 -37,858 34,190 86,840 14,611
2017 -37,934 20,200 89,382 34,155
2016 -31,231 68 87,028 195,317
2015 -39,191 13,856 85,044 342,468
2014 -32,449 11,581 84,277 360,174
2013 -36,529 5,635 82,977 279,269
2012 -38,689 15,286 78,682 225,921
2011 -40,884 1,859 73,496 215,183
2010 -40,000 10,592 69,907 161,842
2009 -34,077 17,281 66,521 163,643
2008 -31,118 16,166 55,426 523,207
2007 -35,195 13,697 55,048 722,380
2006 -32,228 19,890 54,338 399,306
2005 -38,331 16,925 60,046 174,926
2004 -37,396 16,637 60,344 176,319
2003 -41,531 13,879 59,118 177,237
2002 -36,571 2,822 55,922 178,988
2001 -35,657 10,386 52,789 178,779
2000 -37,780 13,414 49,993 178,469
1999 -49,140 12,819 46,198 180,469
1998 -43,120 13,568 41,176 183,329
1997 -38,075 14,186 38,207 183,310
1996 -38,152 14,605 37,886 180,296
1995 -34,086 14,927 38,685 68,938
1994 -31,030 15,159 42,976 62,352
1993 -33,144 15,540 41,324 65,545
1992 -26,960 16,238 42,119 65,739
1991 -17,635 16,873 41,409 66,943
1990 -19,710 16,991 41,339 67,118
1989 -20,963 -16,991 40,148 68,132
1988 -15,895 -16,052 38,861 68,991
1987 -15,919 -16,175 37,741 69,493
1986 -18,072 -16,339 36,829 69,655
1985 -18,103 -15,890 34,855 37,605
1984 -21,336 -16,216 33,250 38,124
1983 -21,379 -16,047 31,480 38,536
1982 -10,705 -16,531 29,585 38,276
1981 -2,142 -16,869 27,560 37,600
1980 3,213 -17,795 25,005 78,148
1979 23,549 3,629 21,987 82,238
1978 27,780 290 18,879 82,359
1977 45,787 -54 15,787 81,111
1976 52,993 -472 12,876 78,903
1975 63,243 -335 11,859 42,380
1974 60,777 132 10,835 42,474
1973 33,382 -1,512 9,822 42,243
1972 34,315 -8 8,818 41,888
1971 26,956 -15 7,839 41,425
1970 32,048 -96 6,922 40,792
1969 38,105 -333 6,138 39,902
1968 39,997 -324 5,588 28,866
1967 39,845 -414 5,264 -283
1966 36,643 -726 4,955 1,516
1965 24,355 -537 4,675 2,598
1964 31,371 -739 4,410 3,126
1963 32,282 -822 4,157 3,264
1962 21,128 -1,738 3,901 3,212
1961 44,123 -1,177 3,657 3,141
1960 44,926 -1,108 3,418 3,102

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 the United Arab Emirates 30.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 857,996 people) and 69.5% is from migration (a gain of 1,958,520 people).

As of 2024, 689,565 residents or 7.1% of the population were not native-born in Hungary, compared to 8,157,000 people or 74% in the United Arab Emirates.

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
UAE
City Population
Dubai 3.94M
Abu Dhabi 1.57M
Sharjah 1.25M
Al Ain 767K
Ajman 490K
Ras al-Khaimah 116K
Fujairah 93.7K
Umm al-Quwain 44.4K
Madinat Zayed 29.1K

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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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