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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Hungary was 9,562,065 in 2024 vs 341,784,857 people in the United States in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Hungary's population is 9,475,525 people compared to 344,023,146 in the United States.

Population statistics:

  • The United States' population is 36.3 times bigger than Hungary's.
  • Hungary is ranked the 98th most populous country in the world, while the United States is the 3rd.
  • The countries together account for 4.27% of the world: 0.11% for Hungary vs 4.15% for the United States.
  • For the last 10 years, Hungary has had an average growth rate of -0.29% per year vs +0.65% in the United States.
  • Since 2006, the population of Hungary has decreased from 10.1M people to 9.48M (5.92% decline), while the United States has grown from 298M to 344M (15.3% growth).

Hungary vs United States: population by year and forecast

Hungary
Factual

Projection
United States
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Hungary United States
2100 7,370,355 415,429,771
2099 7,386,200 414,829,167
2098 7,401,408 414,231,720
2097 7,415,908 413,576,381
2096 7,430,531 412,927,393
2095 7,445,269 412,225,379
2094 7,460,108 411,498,749
2093 7,475,111 410,785,729
2092 7,489,534 410,051,921
2091 7,504,343 409,320,183
2090 7,519,276 408,613,732
2089 7,534,960 407,885,645
2088 7,550,399 407,129,733
2087 7,566,507 406,421,298
2086 7,583,518 405,715,343
2085 7,600,748 405,059,379
2084 7,617,497 404,343,130
2083 7,634,894 403,612,785
2082 7,653,272 402,871,293
2081 7,672,270 402,054,554
2080 7,692,156 401,319,194
2079 7,712,929 400,554,914
2078 7,734,118 399,737,968
2077 7,756,481 398,906,565
2076 7,780,266 398,035,750
2075 7,805,336 397,109,170
2074 7,832,068 396,226,412
2073 7,860,016 395,307,725
2072 7,889,448 394,393,561
2071 7,920,271 393,415,363
2070 7,952,370 392,469,727
2069 7,985,309 391,479,981
2068 8,019,321 390,517,695
2067 8,053,791 389,543,856
2066 8,088,854 388,597,719
2065 8,125,079 387,685,327
2064 8,161,993 386,805,026
2063 8,198,019 385,911,917
2062 8,233,954 385,032,627
2061 8,269,395 384,170,837
2060 8,304,498 383,361,269
2059 8,339,351 382,542,030
2058 8,372,516 381,704,804
2057 8,405,403 380,907,023
2056 8,438,397 380,159,777
2055 8,470,451 379,430,756
2054 8,502,165 378,682,851
2053 8,533,102 377,878,421
2052 8,563,943 377,073,303
2051 8,594,925 376,229,840
2050 8,625,864 375,373,155
2049 8,657,469 374,493,150
2048 8,689,207 373,590,762
2047 8,721,846 372,626,259
2046 8,755,100 371,644,809
2045 8,789,106 370,602,914
2044 8,823,256 369,518,897
2043 8,857,823 368,375,680
2042 8,893,508 367,158,772
2041 8,929,696 365,937,822
2040 8,966,615 364,671,837
2039 9,004,383 363,367,337
2038 9,041,989 361,997,023
2037 9,080,597 360,606,236
2036 9,118,668 359,193,245
2035 9,157,148 357,750,686
2034 9,195,286 356,266,726
2033 9,232,883 354,775,032
2032 9,270,132 353,259,037
2031 9,306,671 351,721,511
2030 9,342,584 350,155,042
2029 9,377,706 348,564,667
2028 9,411,230 346,906,294
2027 9,443,534 345,257,605
2026 9,475,525 343,565,426
2025 9,535,248 341,784,857
2024 9,562,065 340,110,988
2023 9,592,186 334,914,895
2022 9,605,074 333,271,411
2021 9,630,932 331,893,745
2020 9,670,419 331,526,933
2019 9,694,824 328,329,953
2018 9,706,964 326,838,199
2017 9,726,756 325,122,128
2016 9,759,755 323,071,755
2015 9,797,755 320,738,994
2014 9,833,038 318,386,329
2013 9,872,734 316,059,947
2012 9,920,362 313,877,662
2011 9,971,727 311,583,481
2010 10,000,023 309,327,143
2009 10,022,650 306,771,529
2008 10,038,188 304,093,966
2007 10,055,780 301,231,207
2006 10,071,370 298,379,912
2005 10,087,065 295,516,599
2004 10,107,146 292,805,298
2003 10,129,552 290,107,933
2002 10,158,608 287,625,193
2001 10,187,576 284,968,955
2000 10,210,971 282,162,411
1999 10,237,530 279,294,713
1998 10,266,570 276,115,288
1997 10,290,486 272,911,760
1996 10,311,238 269,667,391
1995 10,328,965 266,557,091
1994 10,343,355 263,435,673
1993 10,357,523 260,255,352
1992 10,369,341 256,894,189
1991 10,373,400 253,492,503
1990 10,373,988 250,131,894
1989 10,481,719 246,819,222
1988 10,596,487 244,499,004
1987 10,612,741 242,288,936
1986 10,630,564 240,132,831
1985 10,648,713 237,923,734
1984 10,668,095 235,824,908
1983 10,689,463 233,792,014
1982 10,705,535 231,664,432
1981 10,711,848 229,465,744
1980 10,711,122 226,542,250
1979 10,704,152 225,055,487
1978 10,684,822 222,584,545
1977 10,648,031 220,239,425
1976 10,598,677 218,035,164
1975 10,540,525 215,973,199
1974 10,478,720 213,853,928
1973 10,432,055 211,908,788
1972 10,398,489 209,896,021
1971 10,367,537 207,660,677
1970 10,337,910 205,052,174
1969 10,298,723 202,676,946
1968 10,255,815 200,706,052
1967 10,216,604 198,712,056
1966 10,178,653 196,560,338
1965 10,147,935 194,302,963
1964 10,119,835 191,888,791
1963 10,087,947 189,241,798
1962 10,060,825 186,537,737
1961 10,027,958 183,691,481
1960 9,983,512 180,671,158

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Hungary decreased by 311,615 people (a 3.09% decline), while the United States gained 24,691,843 people (a 8.28% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Hungary lost 284,230 people (a 2.91% decline), while the United States' population increased by 20,951,391 people (a 6.49% growth).

Hungary was ranked 81st most populous country in 2006 and is 98th in 2026. The United States was ranked 3rd in 2006 and still ranked 3rd 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 States will increase by 9.11% to 375,373,155 people and will still be ranked 3rd.

The United States is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 415M 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 States
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Hungary United States
2100 -0.21% 0.14%
2099 -0.21% 0.14%
2098 -0.2% 0.16%
2097 -0.2% 0.16%
2096 -0.2% 0.17%
2095 -0.2% 0.18%
2094 -0.2% 0.17%
2093 -0.19% 0.18%
2092 -0.2% 0.18%
2091 -0.2% 0.17%
2090 -0.21% 0.18%
2089 -0.2% 0.19%
2088 -0.21% 0.17%
2087 -0.22% 0.17%
2086 -0.23% 0.16%
2085 -0.22% 0.18%
2084 -0.23% 0.18%
2083 -0.24% 0.18%
2082 -0.25% 0.2%
2081 -0.26% 0.18%
2080 -0.27% 0.19%
2079 -0.27% 0.2%
2078 -0.29% 0.21%
2077 -0.31% 0.22%
2076 -0.32% 0.23%
2075 -0.34% 0.22%
2074 -0.36% 0.23%
2073 -0.37% 0.23%
2072 -0.39% 0.25%
2071 -0.4% 0.24%
2070 -0.41% 0.25%
2069 -0.42% 0.25%
2068 -0.43% 0.25%
2067 -0.43% 0.24%
2066 -0.45% 0.24%
2065 -0.45% 0.23%
2064 -0.44% 0.23%
2063 -0.44% 0.23%
2062 -0.43% 0.22%
2061 -0.42% 0.21%
2060 -0.42% 0.21%
2059 -0.4% 0.22%
2058 -0.39% 0.21%
2057 -0.39% 0.2%
2056 -0.38% 0.19%
2055 -0.37% 0.2%
2054 -0.36% 0.21%
2053 -0.36% 0.21%
2052 -0.36% 0.22%
2051 -0.36% 0.23%
2050 -0.37% 0.23%
2049 -0.37% 0.24%
2048 -0.37% 0.26%
2047 -0.38% 0.26%
2046 -0.39% 0.28%
2045 -0.39% 0.29%
2044 -0.39% 0.31%
2043 -0.4% 0.33%
2042 -0.41% 0.33%
2041 -0.41% 0.35%
2040 -0.42% 0.36%
2039 -0.42% 0.38%
2038 -0.43% 0.39%
2037 -0.42% 0.39%
2036 -0.42% 0.4%
2035 -0.41% 0.42%
2034 -0.41% 0.42%
2033 -0.4% 0.43%
2032 -0.39% 0.44%
2031 -0.38% 0.45%
2030 -0.37% 0.46%
2029 -0.36% 0.48%
2028 -0.34% 0.48%
2027 -0.34% 0.49%
2026 -0.63% 0.52%
2025 -0.28% 0.49%
2024 -0.31% 1.55%
2023 -0.13% 0.49%
2022 -0.27% 0.42%
2021 -0.41% 0.11%
2020 -0.25% 0.97%
2019 -0.13% 0.46%
2018 -0.2% 0.53%
2017 -0.34% 0.63%
2016 -0.39% 0.73%
2015 -0.36% 0.74%
2014 -0.4% 0.74%
2013 -0.48% 0.7%
2012 -0.52% 0.74%
2011 -0.28% 0.73%
2010 -0.23% 0.83%
2009 -0.15% 0.88%
2008 -0.17% 0.95%
2007 -0.15% 0.96%
2006 -0.16% 0.97%
2005 -0.2% 0.93%
2004 -0.22% 0.93%
2003 -0.29% 0.86%
2002 -0.28% 0.93%
2001 -0.23% 0.99%
2000 -0.26% 1.03%
1999 -0.28% 1.15%
1998 -0.23% 1.17%
1997 -0.2% 1.2%
1996 -0.17% 1.17%
1995 -0.14% 1.18%
1994 -0.14% 1.22%
1993 -0.11% 1.31%
1992 -0.04% 1.34%
1991 -0.006% 1.34%
1990 -1.03% 1.34%
1989 -1.08% 0.95%
1988 -0.15% 0.91%
1987 -0.17% 0.9%
1986 -0.17% 0.93%
1985 -0.18% 0.89%
1984 -0.2% 0.87%
1983 -0.15% 0.92%
1982 -0.06% 0.96%
1981 0.007% 1.29%
1980 0.07% 0.66%
1979 0.18% 1.11%
1978 0.35% 1.06%
1977 0.47% 1.01%
1976 0.55% 0.95%
1975 0.59% 0.99%
1974 0.45% 0.92%
1973 0.32% 0.96%
1972 0.3% 1.08%
1971 0.29% 1.27%
1970 0.38% 1.17%
1969 0.42% 0.98%
1968 0.38% 1%
1967 0.37% 1.09%
1966 0.3% 1.16%
1965 0.28% 1.26%
1964 0.32% 1.4%
1963 0.27% 1.45%
1962 0.33% 1.55%
1961 0.45% 1.67%
1960 - 1.6%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2025, the population of Hungary declined by 0.31%, while the United States' population grew by 0.49%.

Live population counters

Hungary United States
Current population
9475525
344023146
Population rank 98/197 3/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 4.15%
One net population change
17.4 minutes
18.9 seconds
One birth every
6.02 minutes
8.8 seconds
One death every
4.09 minutes
10.2 seconds
Daily growth/decline -83 +4,586
Annual growth/decline -30,121 +1,673,869
Annual growth/decline rate -0.31% +0.49%
Population growth rate rank 179/197 134/197
One migration net change every
32.3 minutes
25.7 seconds
Annual migration change -16,331 +1,230,663
Net migration rank 149/196 2/196
Foreign-born residents 689,565 52,375,047
Foreign-born residents rank 71/195 1/195
Foreign-born share of population 7.1% 15.2%
Foreign-born share rank 79/195 41/195

Natural population change vs migration

Hungary
Natural

Migration
United States
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Hungary United States
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -16,331 - 1,230,663
2024 - 16,223 - 1,286,132
2023 -41,247 49,213 502,372 1,322,668
2022 -47,065 41,871 399,926 1,319,009
2021 -61,638 20,372 199,137 674,787
2020 -47,385 9,147 208,862 329,769
2019 -36,840 34,339 887,476 1,774,500
2018 -37,858 34,190 955,022 1,764,961
2017 -37,934 20,200 1,028,037 1,864,738
2016 -31,231 68 1,197,627 1,889,129
2015 -39,191 13,856 1,270,126 1,722,127
2014 -32,449 11,581 1,357,281 1,672,598
2013 -36,529 5,635 1,322,711 1,663,885
2012 -38,689 15,286 1,411,822 1,632,007
2011 -40,884 1,859 1,441,697 1,624,033
2010 -40,000 10,592 1,548,182 1,594,453
2009 -34,077 17,281 1,717,920 1,387,306
2008 -31,118 16,166 1,794,154 1,416,841
2007 -35,195 13,697 1,897,757 1,371,353
2006 -32,228 19,890 1,849,955 1,347,750
2005 -38,331 16,925 1,684,445 1,369,224
2004 -37,396 16,637 1,698,271 1,313,467
2003 -41,531 13,879 1,653,615 1,331,376
2002 -36,571 2,822 1,581,938 1,336,518
2001 -35,657 10,386 1,595,826 1,312,455
2000 -37,780 13,414 1,664,758 1,248,392
1999 -49,140 12,819 1,564,050 1,156,311
1998 -43,120 13,568 1,573,857 1,225,134
1997 -38,075 14,186 1,501,014 1,116,922
1996 -38,152 14,605 1,510,137 1,141,648
1995 -34,086 14,927 1,546,031 1,173,016
1994 -31,030 15,159 1,633,302 1,179,309
1993 -33,144 15,540 1,717,685 1,228,478
1992 -26,960 16,238 1,875,328 1,304,880
1991 -17,635 16,873 1,926,543 1,202,426
1990 -19,710 16,991 2,026,068 1,084,720
1989 -20,963 -16,991 1,875,826 400,998
1988 -15,895 -16,052 1,735,943 460,778
1987 -15,919 -16,175 1,720,252 480,815
1986 -18,072 -16,339 1,656,917 493,082
1985 -18,103 -15,890 1,689,258 598,777
1984 -21,336 -16,216 1,627,192 622,793
1983 -21,379 -16,047 1,636,544 662,840
1982 -10,705 -16,531 1,714,317 600,149
1981 -2,142 -16,869 1,652,153 583,070
1980 3,213 -17,795 1,608,450 595,916
1979 23,549 3,629 1,597,894 503,559
1978 27,780 290 1,402,283 556,521
1977 45,787 -54 1,431,556 577,060
1976 52,993 -472 1,264,604 635,590
1975 63,243 -335 1,252,644 655,078
1974 60,777 132 1,218,968 706,978
1973 33,382 -1,512 1,165,499 783,163
1972 34,315 -8 1,301,355 833,543
1971 26,956 -15 1,640,519 833,549
1970 32,048 -96 1,824,965 744,902
1969 38,105 -333 1,702,487 523,740
1968 39,997 -324 1,565,507 594,514
1967 39,845 -414 1,669,181 585,410
1966 36,643 -726 1,749,387 637,692
1965 24,355 -537 1,943,030 644,902
1964 31,371 -739 2,245,099 618,635
1963 32,282 -822 2,289,826 639,495
1962 21,128 -1,738 2,406,337 625,617
1961 44,123 -1,177 2,571,681 580,333
1960 44,926 -1,108 2,565,530 422,708

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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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 States 35.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 8,005,866 people) and 64.2% is from migration (a gain of 14,334,286 people).

As of 2024, 689,565 residents or 7.1% of the population were not native-born in Hungary, compared to 52,375,047 people or 15.2% in the United States.

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 States
City Population
New York 8.8M
Los Angeles 3.9M
Chicago 2.75M
Houston 2.3M
Phoenix 1.61M
Philadelphia 1.6M
San Antonio 1.43M
San Diego 1.39M
Dallas 1.3M
San Jose 1.01M

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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