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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Hungary was 9,562,065 in 2024 vs 3,386,588 people in Uruguay in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Hungary's population is 9,475,525 people compared to 3,382,789 in Uruguay.

Population statistics:

  • Hungary's population is 2.8 times bigger than Uruguay's.
  • Hungary is ranked the 98th most populous country in the world, while Uruguay is the 133rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.16% of the world: 0.11% for Hungary vs 0.04% for Uruguay.
  • For the last 10 years, Hungary has had an average growth rate of -0.29% per year vs +0.11% in Uruguay.
  • Since 2006, the population of Hungary has decreased from 10.1M people to 9.48M (5.92% decline), while Uruguay has grown from 3.29M to 3.38M (2.84% growth).

Hungary vs Uruguay: population by year and forecast

Hungary
Factual

Projection
Uruguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Hungary Uruguay
2100 7,370,355 2,256,741
2099 7,386,200 2,279,899
2098 7,401,408 2,303,351
2097 7,415,908 2,326,987
2096 7,430,531 2,350,799
2095 7,445,269 2,374,835
2094 7,460,108 2,398,960
2093 7,475,111 2,423,269
2092 7,489,534 2,447,646
2091 7,504,343 2,472,126
2090 7,519,276 2,496,514
2089 7,534,960 2,520,852
2088 7,550,399 2,545,052
2087 7,566,507 2,569,100
2086 7,583,518 2,592,974
2085 7,600,748 2,616,629
2084 7,617,497 2,640,001
2083 7,634,894 2,663,150
2082 7,653,272 2,686,021
2081 7,672,270 2,708,594
2080 7,692,156 2,730,883
2079 7,712,929 2,752,831
2078 7,734,118 2,774,432
2077 7,756,481 2,795,709
2076 7,780,266 2,816,677
2075 7,805,336 2,837,308
2074 7,832,068 2,857,709
2073 7,860,016 2,877,721
2072 7,889,448 2,897,543
2071 7,920,271 2,917,097
2070 7,952,370 2,936,478
2069 7,985,309 2,955,616
2068 8,019,321 2,974,445
2067 8,053,791 2,992,987
2066 8,088,854 3,011,309
2065 8,125,079 3,029,441
2064 8,161,993 3,047,343
2063 8,198,019 3,065,064
2062 8,233,954 3,082,642
2061 8,269,395 3,100,006
2060 8,304,498 3,117,149
2059 8,339,351 3,133,952
2058 8,372,516 3,150,250
2057 8,405,403 3,166,055
2056 8,438,397 3,181,373
2055 8,470,451 3,196,072
2054 8,502,165 3,210,110
2053 8,533,102 3,223,395
2052 8,563,943 3,235,973
2051 8,594,925 3,247,888
2050 8,625,864 3,259,108
2049 8,657,469 3,269,675
2048 8,689,207 3,279,610
2047 8,721,846 3,288,969
2046 8,755,100 3,297,696
2045 8,789,106 3,305,917
2044 8,823,256 3,313,556
2043 8,857,823 3,320,565
2042 8,893,508 3,326,955
2041 8,929,696 3,332,884
2040 8,966,615 3,338,277
2039 9,004,383 3,343,295
2038 9,041,989 3,347,790
2037 9,080,597 3,351,911
2036 9,118,668 3,355,671
2035 9,157,148 3,359,126
2034 9,195,286 3,362,276
2033 9,232,883 3,365,250
2032 9,270,132 3,368,057
2031 9,306,671 3,370,727
2030 9,342,584 3,373,273
2029 9,377,706 3,375,805
2028 9,411,230 3,378,198
2027 9,443,534 3,380,504
2026 9,475,525 3,382,789
2025 9,535,248 3,384,805
2024 9,562,065 3,386,588
2023 9,592,186 3,388,081
2022 9,605,074 3,390,913
2021 9,630,932 3,396,695
2020 9,670,419 3,398,968
2019 9,694,824 3,397,206
2018 9,706,964 3,394,534
2017 9,726,756 3,388,438
2016 9,759,755 3,379,283
2015 9,797,755 3,368,017
2014 9,833,038 3,356,334
2013 9,872,734 3,345,337
2012 9,920,362 3,335,401
2011 9,971,727 3,326,825
2010 10,000,023 3,318,580
2009 10,022,650 3,310,091
2008 10,038,188 3,302,177
2007 10,055,780 3,295,153
2006 10,071,370 3,289,506
2005 10,087,065 3,285,771
2004 10,107,146 3,283,148
2003 10,129,552 3,281,186
2002 10,158,608 3,278,867
2001 10,187,576 3,274,251
2000 10,210,971 3,266,206
1999 10,237,530 3,254,015
1998 10,266,570 3,239,280
1997 10,290,486 3,223,345
1996 10,311,238 3,206,324
1995 10,328,965 3,189,440
1994 10,343,355 3,172,834
1993 10,357,523 3,156,345
1992 10,369,341 3,139,702
1991 10,373,400 3,122,354
1990 10,373,988 3,104,403
1989 10,481,719 3,086,255
1988 10,596,487 3,067,961
1987 10,612,741 3,049,896
1986 10,630,564 3,032,845
1985 10,648,713 3,017,037
1984 10,668,095 3,002,488
1983 10,689,463 2,988,778
1982 10,705,535 2,975,492
1981 10,711,848 2,963,246
1980 10,711,122 2,951,953
1979 10,704,152 2,939,903
1978 10,684,822 2,925,715
1977 10,648,031 2,909,461
1976 10,598,677 2,891,392
1975 10,540,525 2,872,320
1974 10,478,720 2,853,944
1973 10,432,055 2,837,133
1972 10,398,489 2,821,644
1971 10,367,537 2,806,462
1970 10,337,910 2,790,807
1969 10,298,723 2,773,974
1968 10,255,815 2,754,606
1967 10,216,604 2,732,277
1966 10,178,653 2,707,646
1965 10,147,935 2,681,169
1964 10,119,835 2,653,180
1963 10,087,947 2,623,766
1962 10,060,825 2,593,298
1961 10,027,958 2,562,044
1960 9,983,512 2,529,957

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); 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 Uruguay gained 89,777 people (a 2.73% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Hungary lost 284,230 people (a 2.91% decline), while Uruguay's population increased by 3,506 people (a 0.1% growth).

Hungary was ranked 81st most populous country in 2006 and is 98th in 2026. Uruguay was ranked 129th in 2006 and ranked 133rd 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 Uruguay will decrease by 3.66% to 3,259,108 people and rank change from 133rd to 138th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 17.9% of the population in Hungary and 16.7% in Uruguay.

Population growth rate by year

Hungary
Factual

Projection
Uruguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Hungary Uruguay
2100 -0.21% -1.02%
2099 -0.21% -1.02%
2098 -0.2% -1.02%
2097 -0.2% -1.01%
2096 -0.2% -1.01%
2095 -0.2% -1.01%
2094 -0.2% -1%
2093 -0.19% -1%
2092 -0.2% -0.99%
2091 -0.2% -0.98%
2090 -0.21% -0.97%
2089 -0.2% -0.95%
2088 -0.21% -0.94%
2087 -0.22% -0.92%
2086 -0.23% -0.9%
2085 -0.22% -0.89%
2084 -0.23% -0.87%
2083 -0.24% -0.85%
2082 -0.25% -0.83%
2081 -0.26% -0.82%
2080 -0.27% -0.8%
2079 -0.27% -0.78%
2078 -0.29% -0.76%
2077 -0.31% -0.74%
2076 -0.32% -0.73%
2075 -0.34% -0.71%
2074 -0.36% -0.7%
2073 -0.37% -0.68%
2072 -0.39% -0.67%
2071 -0.4% -0.66%
2070 -0.41% -0.65%
2069 -0.42% -0.63%
2068 -0.43% -0.62%
2067 -0.43% -0.61%
2066 -0.45% -0.6%
2065 -0.45% -0.59%
2064 -0.44% -0.58%
2063 -0.44% -0.57%
2062 -0.43% -0.56%
2061 -0.42% -0.55%
2060 -0.42% -0.54%
2059 -0.4% -0.52%
2058 -0.39% -0.5%
2057 -0.39% -0.48%
2056 -0.38% -0.46%
2055 -0.37% -0.44%
2054 -0.36% -0.41%
2053 -0.36% -0.39%
2052 -0.36% -0.37%
2051 -0.36% -0.34%
2050 -0.37% -0.32%
2049 -0.37% -0.3%
2048 -0.37% -0.28%
2047 -0.38% -0.26%
2046 -0.39% -0.25%
2045 -0.39% -0.23%
2044 -0.39% -0.21%
2043 -0.4% -0.19%
2042 -0.41% -0.18%
2041 -0.41% -0.16%
2040 -0.42% -0.15%
2039 -0.42% -0.13%
2038 -0.43% -0.12%
2037 -0.42% -0.11%
2036 -0.42% -0.1%
2035 -0.41% -0.09%
2034 -0.41% -0.09%
2033 -0.4% -0.08%
2032 -0.39% -0.08%
2031 -0.38% -0.08%
2030 -0.37% -0.08%
2029 -0.36% -0.07%
2028 -0.34% -0.07%
2027 -0.34% -0.07%
2026 -0.63% -0.06%
2025 -0.28% -0.05%
2024 -0.31% -0.04%
2023 -0.13% -0.08%
2022 -0.27% -0.17%
2021 -0.41% -0.07%
2020 -0.25% 0.05%
2019 -0.13% 0.08%
2018 -0.2% 0.18%
2017 -0.34% 0.27%
2016 -0.39% 0.33%
2015 -0.36% 0.35%
2014 -0.4% 0.33%
2013 -0.48% 0.3%
2012 -0.52% 0.26%
2011 -0.28% 0.25%
2010 -0.23% 0.26%
2009 -0.15% 0.24%
2008 -0.17% 0.21%
2007 -0.15% 0.17%
2006 -0.16% 0.11%
2005 -0.2% 0.08%
2004 -0.22% 0.06%
2003 -0.29% 0.07%
2002 -0.28% 0.14%
2001 -0.23% 0.25%
2000 -0.26% 0.37%
1999 -0.28% 0.45%
1998 -0.23% 0.49%
1997 -0.2% 0.53%
1996 -0.17% 0.53%
1995 -0.14% 0.52%
1994 -0.14% 0.52%
1993 -0.11% 0.53%
1992 -0.04% 0.56%
1991 -0.006% 0.58%
1990 -1.03% 0.59%
1989 -1.08% 0.6%
1988 -0.15% 0.59%
1987 -0.17% 0.56%
1986 -0.17% 0.52%
1985 -0.18% 0.48%
1984 -0.2% 0.46%
1983 -0.15% 0.45%
1982 -0.06% 0.41%
1981 0.007% 0.38%
1980 0.07% 0.41%
1979 0.18% 0.48%
1978 0.35% 0.56%
1977 0.47% 0.62%
1976 0.55% 0.66%
1975 0.59% 0.64%
1974 0.45% 0.59%
1973 0.32% 0.55%
1972 0.3% 0.54%
1971 0.29% 0.56%
1970 0.38% 0.61%
1969 0.42% 0.7%
1968 0.38% 0.82%
1967 0.37% 0.91%
1966 0.3% 0.99%
1965 0.28% 1.05%
1964 0.32% 1.12%
1963 0.27% 1.17%
1962 0.33% 1.22%
1961 0.45% 1.27%

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 Uruguay's population declined by 0.04%.

Live population counters

Hungary Uruguay
Current population
9475525
3382789
Population rank 98/197 133/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.04%
One net population change
17.4 minutes
5.87 hours
One birth every
6.02 minutes
15.7 minutes
One death every
4.09 minutes
15.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline -83 -4
Annual growth/decline -30,121 -1,493
Annual growth/decline rate -0.31% -0.04%
Population growth rate rank 179/197 167/197
One migration net change every
32.3 minutes
6.57 hours
Annual migration change -16,331 -1,338
Net migration rank 149/196 95/196
Foreign-born residents 689,565 160,064
Foreign-born residents rank 71/195 121/195
Foreign-born share of population 7.1% 4.7%
Foreign-born share rank 79/195 95/195

Natural population change vs migration

Hungary
Natural

Migration
Uruguay
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Hungary Uruguay
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -16,331 - -1,338
2024 - 16,223 - -1,348
2023 -41,247 49,213 298 -1,501
2022 -47,065 41,871 -2,964 -1,501
2021 -61,638 20,372 -5,621 -1,482
2020 -47,385 9,147 4,048 -1,482
2019 -36,840 34,339 3,873 -2,899
2018 -37,858 34,190 7,322 -2,963
2017 -37,934 20,200 10,907 -3,091
2016 -31,231 68 14,008 -3,506
2015 -39,191 13,856 16,194 -4,157
2014 -32,449 11,581 16,238 -4,919
2013 -36,529 5,635 16,318 -5,647
2012 -38,689 15,286 15,520 -6,317
2011 -40,884 1,859 14,934 -6,982
2010 -40,000 10,592 16,231 -7,696
2009 -34,077 17,281 16,947 -8,510
2008 -31,118 16,166 16,838 -9,458
2007 -35,195 13,697 17,422 -10,750
2006 -32,228 19,890 17,783 -13,161
2005 -38,331 16,925 18,926 -16,086
2004 -37,396 16,637 18,067 -15,668
2003 -41,531 13,879 18,628 -17,105
2002 -36,571 2,822 20,073 -16,957
2001 -35,657 10,386 20,729 -14,620
2000 -37,780 13,414 21,060 -11,076
1999 -49,140 12,819 21,844 -7,441
1998 -43,120 13,568 22,114 -7,048
1997 -38,075 14,186 23,737 -6,938
1996 -38,152 14,605 24,635 -7,397
1995 -34,086 14,927 24,872 -8,339
1994 -31,030 15,159 24,637 -7,955
1993 -33,144 15,540 24,212 -7,922
1992 -26,960 16,238 24,847 -7,850
1991 -17,635 16,873 25,422 -7,714
1990 -19,710 16,991 25,699 -7,499
1989 -20,963 -16,991 25,322 -7,229
1988 -15,895 -16,052 25,071 -6,582
1987 -15,919 -16,175 24,469 -6,833
1986 -18,072 -16,339 24,505 -8,046
1985 -18,103 -15,890 23,988 -8,832
1984 -21,336 -16,216 23,684 -9,730
1983 -21,379 -16,047 24,146 -10,671
1982 -10,705 -16,531 25,224 -12,131
1981 -2,142 -16,869 24,968 -13,577
1980 3,213 -17,795 25,451 -14,252
1979 23,549 3,629 27,456 -14,552
1978 27,780 290 30,076 -14,611
1977 45,787 -54 31,321 -14,280
1976 52,993 -472 33,199 -14,096
1975 63,243 -335 33,393 -14,350
1974 60,777 132 32,221 -14,512
1973 33,382 -1,512 30,213 -14,312
1972 34,315 -8 28,896 -13,817
1971 26,956 -15 28,584 -13,288
1970 32,048 -96 28,737 -12,727
1969 38,105 -333 28,805 -11,149
1968 39,997 -324 29,103 -8,028
1967 39,845 -414 29,514 -5,938
1966 36,643 -726 30,293 -4,599
1965 24,355 -537 30,807 -3,542
1964 31,371 -739 31,340 -2,623
1963 32,282 -822 31,824 -1,707
1962 21,128 -1,738 31,441 -623
1961 44,123 -1,177 30,975 703
1960 44,926 -1,108 30,438 2,057

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 Uruguay 70% is from natural causes (a gain of 64,303 people) and 30% is from migration (a loss of 27,501 people).

As of 2024, 689,565 residents or 7.1% of the population were not native-born in Hungary, compared to 160,064 people or 4.7% in Uruguay.

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
Uruguay
City Population
Montevideo 1.3M
Salto 125K
Ciudad de la Costa 112K
Maldonado 86.8K
Rivera 84.8K
Paysandu 76.4K
Tacuarembo 54.8K
Melo 51.8K
Mercedes 42K
Artigas 40.7K

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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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