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

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The latest officially reported population of Hungary was 9,514,251 in 2025 vs 69,487,000 people in the United Kingdom in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Hungary's population is 9,454,659 people compared to 70,071,289 in the United Kingdom.

Population statistics:

  • The United Kingdom's population is 7.41 times bigger than Hungary's.
  • Hungary is ranked the 97th most populous country in the world, while the United Kingdom is the 22nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.96% of the world: 0.11% for Hungary vs 0.84% for the United Kingdom.
  • For the last 10 years, Hungary has had an average growth rate of -0.3% per year vs +0.66% in the United Kingdom.
  • Since 2006, the population of Hungary has decreased from 10.1M people to 9.45M (6.12% decline), while the United Kingdom has grown from 60.8M to 70.1M (15.2% growth).

Hungary vs United Kingdom: population by year and forecast

Hungary
Factual

Projection
United Kingdom
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Hungary United Kingdom
2100 7,354,125 74,517,005
2099 7,369,935 74,647,273
2098 7,385,110 74,766,073
2097 7,399,578 74,879,923
2096 7,414,169 74,991,940
2095 7,428,875 75,102,041
2094 7,443,681 75,198,597
2093 7,458,651 75,296,704
2092 7,473,041 75,390,038
2091 7,487,818 75,480,137
2090 7,502,719 75,566,962
2089 7,518,368 75,649,353
2088 7,533,773 75,721,067
2087 7,549,845 75,791,990
2086 7,566,819 75,859,854
2085 7,584,011 75,918,647
2084 7,600,723 75,969,065
2083 7,618,082 76,018,614
2082 7,636,419 76,059,464
2081 7,655,375 76,086,593
2080 7,675,218 76,118,679
2079 7,695,945 76,147,352
2078 7,717,087 76,165,841
2077 7,739,401 76,183,437
2076 7,763,134 76,185,828
2075 7,788,149 76,198,349
2074 7,814,821 76,209,676
2073 7,842,708 76,218,781
2072 7,872,075 76,211,187
2071 7,902,830 76,200,495
2070 7,934,859 76,190,801
2069 7,967,725 76,184,140
2068 8,001,662 76,183,288
2067 8,036,057 76,175,881
2066 8,071,042 76,168,987
2065 8,107,187 76,168,193
2064 8,144,020 76,165,129
2063 8,179,967 76,165,534
2062 8,215,823 76,158,910
2061 8,251,186 76,156,587
2060 8,286,212 76,157,104
2059 8,320,988 76,157,593
2058 8,354,080 76,139,384
2057 8,386,894 76,119,478
2056 8,419,815 76,086,799
2055 8,451,799 76,047,952
2054 8,483,442 75,980,524
2053 8,514,311 75,907,047
2052 8,545,085 75,815,200
2051 8,575,999 75,709,173
2050 8,606,870 75,591,218
2049 8,638,405 75,460,140
2048 8,670,073 75,313,837
2047 8,702,640 75,153,802
2046 8,735,821 74,986,563
2045 8,769,752 74,808,886
2044 8,803,827 74,623,687
2043 8,838,318 74,424,133
2042 8,873,924 74,224,922
2041 8,910,032 74,020,934
2040 8,946,870 73,812,680
2039 8,984,555 73,600,788
2038 9,022,078 73,378,310
2037 9,060,601 73,155,497
2036 9,098,588 72,921,995
2035 9,136,984 72,671,687
2034 9,175,038 72,418,766
2033 9,212,552 72,145,065
2032 9,249,719 71,869,259
2031 9,286,177 71,581,519
2030 9,322,011 71,267,237
2029 9,357,056 70,948,992
2028 9,390,506 70,609,246
2027 9,422,739 70,248,858
2026 9,454,659 69,883,746
2025 9,514,251 69,487,000
2024 9,562,065 69,281,000
2023 9,592,186 68,526,000
2022 9,605,074 67,636,000
2021 9,630,932 66,978,000
2020 9,670,419 66,740,000
2019 9,694,824 66,628,000
2018 9,706,964 66,287,000
2017 9,726,756 65,964,000
2016 9,759,755 65,606,000
2015 9,797,755 65,087,000
2014 9,833,038 64,619,000
2013 9,872,734 64,138,000
2012 9,920,362 63,711,000
2011 9,971,727 63,258,810
2010 10,000,023 62,766,365
2009 10,022,650 62,276,270
2008 10,038,188 61,806,995
2007 10,055,780 61,322,463
2006 10,071,370 60,846,820
2005 10,087,065 60,401,206
2004 10,107,146 59,987,905
2003 10,129,552 59,647,577
2002 10,158,608 59,370,479
2001 10,187,576 59,119,673
2000 10,210,971 58,892,514
1999 10,237,530 58,682,466
1998 10,266,570 58,487,141
1997 10,290,486 58,316,954
1996 10,311,238 58,166,950
1995 10,328,965 58,019,030
1994 10,343,355 57,865,745
1993 10,357,523 57,718,614
1992 10,369,341 57,580,402
1991 10,373,400 57,424,897
1990 10,373,988 57,247,586
1989 10,481,719 57,076,711
1988 10,596,487 56,928,327
1987 10,612,741 56,802,050
1986 10,630,564 56,681,396
1985 10,648,713 56,550,268
1984 10,668,095 56,422,072
1983 10,689,463 56,332,848
1982 10,705,535 56,313,641
1981 10,711,848 56,333,829
1980 10,711,122 56,314,216
1979 10,704,152 56,246,951
1978 10,684,822 56,196,504
1977 10,648,031 56,193,492
1976 10,598,677 56,211,968
1975 10,540,525 56,225,800
1974 10,478,720 56,229,974
1973 10,432,055 56,194,527
1972 10,398,489 56,086,065
1971 10,367,537 55,896,223
1970 10,337,910 55,663,250
1969 10,298,723 55,441,750
1968 10,255,815 55,211,700
1967 10,216,604 54,943,600
1966 10,178,653 54,648,500
1965 10,147,935 54,348,050
1964 10,119,835 54,000,000
1963 10,087,947 53,650,000
1962 10,060,825 53,250,000
1961 10,027,958 52,800,000
1960 9,983,512 52,400,000

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 the United Kingdom gained 4,759,180 people (a 7.82% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Hungary lost 305,096 people (a 3.13% decline), while the United Kingdom's population increased by 4,465,289 people (a 6.81% growth).

Hungary was ranked 81st most populous country in 2006 and is 97th in 2026. The United Kingdom was ranked 21st in 2006 and ranked 22nd 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 the United Kingdom will increase by 7.88% to 75,591,218 people and rank change from 22nd to 26th.

The United Kingdom is projected to reach its peak in 2073 at 76.2M 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
United Kingdom
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Hungary United Kingdom
2100 -0.21% -0.17%
2099 -0.21% -0.16%
2098 -0.2% -0.15%
2097 -0.2% -0.15%
2096 -0.2% -0.15%
2095 -0.2% -0.13%
2094 -0.2% -0.13%
2093 -0.19% -0.12%
2092 -0.2% -0.12%
2091 -0.2% -0.11%
2090 -0.21% -0.11%
2089 -0.2% -0.09%
2088 -0.21% -0.09%
2087 -0.22% -0.09%
2086 -0.23% -0.08%
2085 -0.22% -0.07%
2084 -0.23% -0.07%
2083 -0.24% -0.05%
2082 -0.25% -0.04%
2081 -0.26% -0.04%
2080 -0.27% -0.04%
2079 -0.27% -0.02%
2078 -0.29% -0.02%
2077 -0.31% -0.003%
2076 -0.32% -0.02%
2075 -0.34% -0.01%
2074 -0.36% -0.01%
2073 -0.37% 0.01%
2072 -0.39% 0.01%
2071 -0.4% 0.01%
2070 -0.41% 0.009%
2069 -0.42% 0.001%
2068 -0.43% 0.01%
2067 -0.43% 0.009%
2066 -0.45% 0.001%
2065 -0.45% 0.004%
2064 -0.44% -0%
2063 -0.44% 0.009%
2062 -0.43% 0.003%
2061 -0.42% -0.001%
2060 -0.42% -0.001%
2059 -0.4% 0.02%
2058 -0.39% 0.03%
2057 -0.39% 0.04%
2056 -0.38% 0.05%
2055 -0.37% 0.09%
2054 -0.36% 0.1%
2053 -0.36% 0.12%
2052 -0.36% 0.14%
2051 -0.36% 0.16%
2050 -0.37% 0.17%
2049 -0.37% 0.19%
2048 -0.37% 0.21%
2047 -0.38% 0.22%
2046 -0.39% 0.24%
2045 -0.39% 0.25%
2044 -0.39% 0.27%
2043 -0.4% 0.27%
2042 -0.41% 0.28%
2041 -0.41% 0.28%
2040 -0.42% 0.29%
2039 -0.42% 0.3%
2038 -0.43% 0.3%
2037 -0.42% 0.32%
2036 -0.42% 0.34%
2035 -0.41% 0.35%
2034 -0.41% 0.38%
2033 -0.4% 0.38%
2032 -0.39% 0.4%
2031 -0.38% 0.44%
2030 -0.37% 0.45%
2029 -0.36% 0.48%
2028 -0.34% 0.51%
2027 -0.34% 0.52%
2026 -0.63% 0.57%
2025 -0.5% 0.3%
2024 -0.31% 1.1%
2023 -0.13% 1.32%
2022 -0.27% 0.98%
2021 -0.41% 0.36%
2020 -0.25% 0.17%
2019 -0.13% 0.51%
2018 -0.2% 0.49%
2017 -0.34% 0.55%
2016 -0.39% 0.8%
2015 -0.36% 0.72%
2014 -0.4% 0.75%
2013 -0.48% 0.67%
2012 -0.52% 0.71%
2011 -0.28% 0.78%
2010 -0.23% 0.79%
2009 -0.15% 0.76%
2008 -0.17% 0.79%
2007 -0.15% 0.78%
2006 -0.16% 0.74%
2005 -0.2% 0.69%
2004 -0.22% 0.57%
2003 -0.29% 0.47%
2002 -0.28% 0.42%
2001 -0.23% 0.39%
2000 -0.26% 0.36%
1999 -0.28% 0.33%
1998 -0.23% 0.29%
1997 -0.2% 0.26%
1996 -0.17% 0.25%
1995 -0.14% 0.26%
1994 -0.14% 0.25%
1993 -0.11% 0.24%
1992 -0.04% 0.27%
1991 -0.006% 0.31%
1990 -1.03% 0.3%
1989 -1.08% 0.26%
1988 -0.15% 0.22%
1987 -0.17% 0.21%
1986 -0.17% 0.23%
1985 -0.18% 0.23%
1984 -0.2% 0.16%
1983 -0.15% 0.03%
1982 -0.06% -0.04%
1981 0.007% 0.03%
1980 0.07% 0.12%
1979 0.18% 0.09%
1978 0.35% 0.005%
1977 0.47% -0.03%
1976 0.55% -0.02%
1975 0.59% -0.007%
1974 0.45% 0.06%
1973 0.32% 0.19%
1972 0.3% 0.34%
1971 0.29% 0.42%
1970 0.38% 0.4%
1969 0.42% 0.42%
1968 0.38% 0.49%
1967 0.37% 0.54%
1966 0.3% 0.55%
1965 0.28% 0.64%
1964 0.32% 0.65%
1963 0.27% 0.75%
1962 0.33% 0.85%
1961 0.45% 0.76%

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 the United Kingdom's population grew by 0.3%.

Live population counters

Hungary United Kingdom
Current population
9454659
70071289
Population rank 97/197 22/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.84%
One net population change
11 minutes
2.56 minutes
One birth every
6.7 minutes
46 seconds
One death every
4.1 minutes
46.9 seconds
Daily growth/decline -131 +564
Annual growth/decline -47,814 +206,000
Annual growth/decline rate -0.5% +0.3%
Population growth rate rank 184/197 145/197
One migration net change every
32.3 minutes
1.35 minutes
Annual migration change -16,331 +389,911
Net migration rank 149/196 4/196
Foreign-born residents 689,565 11,845,479
Foreign-born residents rank 71/195 4/195
Foreign-born share of population 7.1% 17.1%
Foreign-born share rank 79/195 36/195

Natural population change vs migration

Hungary
Natural

Migration
United Kingdom
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Hungary United Kingdom
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -16,331 - 389,911
2024 -49,723 16,223 13,233 417,114
2023 -41,247 49,213 34,606 445,523
2022 -47,065 41,871 39,770 487,029
2021 -61,638 20,372 30,609 462,967
2020 -47,385 9,147 -4,272 144,221
2019 -36,840 34,339 108,338 232,727
2018 -37,858 34,190 119,317 259,744
2017 -37,934 20,200 145,121 272,311
2016 -31,231 68 177,136 324,649
2015 -39,191 13,856 175,735 347,839
2014 -32,449 11,581 206,781 306,091
2013 -36,529 5,635 198,827 237,272
2012 -38,689 15,286 248,473 172,088
2011 -40,884 1,859 259,361 228,773
2010 -40,000 10,592 251,066 274,811
2009 -34,077 17,281 230,422 249,639
2008 -31,118 16,166 216,325 263,390
2007 -35,195 13,697 196,232 309,385
2006 -32,228 19,890 176,455 288,923
2005 -38,331 16,925 144,963 308,279
2004 -37,396 16,637 131,974 276,077
2003 -41,531 13,879 89,471 211,846
2002 -36,571 2,822 65,308 203,577
2001 -35,657 10,386 65,032 175,133
2000 -37,780 13,414 70,671 153,917
1999 -49,140 12,819 64,551 152,653
1998 -43,120 13,568 87,730 125,541
1997 -38,075 14,186 99,138 59,723
1996 -38,152 14,605 98,884 54,964
1995 -34,086 14,927 87,028 61,385
1994 -31,030 15,159 127,304 45,339
1993 -33,144 15,540 103,893 27,403
1992 -26,960 16,238 149,709 17,846
1991 -17,635 16,873 143,562 27,601
1990 -19,710 16,991 154,569 57,132
1989 -20,963 -16,991 119,861 49,586
1988 -15,895 -16,052 136,628 13,952
1987 -15,919 -16,175 136,325 8,266
1986 -18,072 -16,339 90,690 41,836
1985 -18,103 -15,890 79,170 83,164
1984 -21,336 -16,216 84,633 71,107
1983 -21,379 -16,047 61,966 27,063
1982 -10,705 -16,531 56,314 -61,152
1981 -2,142 -16,869 73,234 -83,876
1980 3,213 -17,795 95,734 -25,187
1979 23,549 3,629 61,872 11,255
1978 27,780 290 16,859 3,783
1977 45,787 -54 0 -21,636
1976 52,993 -472 -5,621 -19,135
1975 63,243 -335 33,735 -40,241
1974 60,777 132 67,476 -65,710
1973 33,382 -1,512 112,389 -33,840
1972 34,315 -8 162,650 -1,406
1971 26,956 -15 257,123 1,175
1970 32,048 -96 244,918 -15,254
1969 38,105 -333 260,577 -60,655
1968 39,997 -324 292,622 -38,852
1967 39,845 -414 346,145 -39,659
1966 36,643 -726 333,356 -27,935
1965 24,355 -537 364,132 -24,955
1964 31,371 -739 405,000 -23,885
1963 32,282 -822 337,995 8,271
1962 21,128 -1,738 340,800 76,443
1961 44,123 -1,177 311,519 52,295
1960 44,926 -1,108 314,400 19,953

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 the United Kingdom 19.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 839,593 people) and 80.2% is from migration (a gain of 3,394,124 people).

As of 2024, 689,565 residents or 7.1% of the population were not native-born in Hungary, compared to 11,845,479 people or 17.1% in the United Kingdom.

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
United Kingdom
City Population
London 8.8M
Birmingham 1.14M
Glasgow 626K
Manchester 548K
Leeds 536K
Sheffield 518K
Liverpool 513K
Edinburgh 488K
Bristol 472K
Cardiff 384K

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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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