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

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The latest officially reported population of Hungary was 9,514,251 in 2025 vs 3,384,688 people in Uruguay in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Hungary's population is 9,454,659 people compared to 3,382,672 in Uruguay.

Population statistics:

  • Hungary's population is 2.8 times bigger than Uruguay's.
  • Hungary is ranked the 97th most populous country in the world, while Uruguay is the 133rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.15% 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 -0.3% per year vs +0.08% in Uruguay.
  • Since 2006, the population of Hungary has decreased from 10.1M people to 9.45M (6.12% decline), while Uruguay has grown from 3.29M to 3.38M (2.83% growth).

Hungary vs Uruguay: population by year and forecast

Hungary
Factual

Projection
Uruguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Hungary Uruguay
2100 7,354,125 2,256,662
2099 7,369,935 2,279,820
2098 7,385,110 2,303,272
2097 7,399,578 2,326,907
2096 7,414,169 2,350,717
2095 7,428,875 2,374,752
2094 7,443,681 2,398,877
2093 7,458,651 2,423,185
2092 7,473,041 2,447,561
2091 7,487,818 2,472,040
2090 7,502,719 2,496,427
2089 7,518,368 2,520,765
2088 7,533,773 2,544,964
2087 7,549,845 2,569,010
2086 7,566,819 2,592,884
2085 7,584,011 2,616,538
2084 7,600,723 2,639,909
2083 7,618,082 2,663,057
2082 7,636,419 2,685,928
2081 7,655,375 2,708,500
2080 7,675,218 2,730,788
2079 7,695,945 2,752,736
2078 7,717,087 2,774,335
2077 7,739,401 2,795,612
2076 7,763,134 2,816,580
2075 7,788,149 2,837,210
2074 7,814,821 2,857,609
2073 7,842,708 2,877,622
2072 7,872,075 2,897,443
2071 7,902,830 2,916,996
2070 7,934,859 2,936,376
2069 7,967,725 2,955,513
2068 8,001,662 2,974,342
2067 8,036,057 2,992,883
2066 8,071,042 3,011,205
2065 8,107,187 3,029,336
2064 8,144,020 3,047,237
2063 8,179,967 3,064,958
2062 8,215,823 3,082,535
2061 8,251,186 3,099,898
2060 8,286,212 3,117,041
2059 8,320,988 3,133,843
2058 8,354,080 3,150,140
2057 8,386,894 3,165,945
2056 8,419,815 3,181,263
2055 8,451,799 3,195,961
2054 8,483,442 3,209,999
2053 8,514,311 3,223,284
2052 8,545,085 3,235,861
2051 8,575,999 3,247,775
2050 8,606,870 3,258,995
2049 8,638,405 3,269,562
2048 8,670,073 3,279,496
2047 8,702,640 3,288,855
2046 8,735,821 3,297,581
2045 8,769,752 3,305,802
2044 8,803,827 3,313,441
2043 8,838,318 3,320,450
2042 8,873,924 3,326,840
2041 8,910,032 3,332,768
2040 8,946,870 3,338,161
2039 8,984,555 3,343,179
2038 9,022,078 3,347,674
2037 9,060,601 3,351,794
2036 9,098,588 3,355,554
2035 9,136,984 3,359,009
2034 9,175,038 3,362,159
2033 9,212,552 3,365,133
2032 9,249,719 3,367,940
2031 9,286,177 3,370,610
2030 9,322,011 3,373,156
2029 9,357,056 3,375,688
2028 9,390,506 3,378,080
2027 9,422,739 3,380,387
2026 9,454,659 3,382,672
2025 9,514,251 3,384,688
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 (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 Uruguay gained 89,777 people (a 2.73% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Hungary lost 305,096 people (a 3.13% decline), while Uruguay's population increased by 3,389 people (a 0.1% growth).

Hungary was ranked 81st most populous country in 2006 and is 97th 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 8,606,870 people with a rank change from 97th to 111th. The population of Uruguay will decrease by 3.66% to 3,258,995 people and rank change from 133rd to 139th.

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 -0.5% -0.06%
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 (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 Uruguay's population declined by 0.06%.

Live population counters

Hungary Uruguay
Current population
9454659
3382672
Population rank 97/197 133/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.04%
One net population change
11 minutes
4.62 hours
One birth every
6.7 minutes
15.8 minutes
One death every
4.1 minutes
15.6 minutes
Daily growth/decline -131 -5
Annual growth/decline -47,814 -1,900
Annual growth/decline rate -0.5% -0.06%
Population growth rate rank 184/197 161/197
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 -49,723 16,223 -443 -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 2026-07-08).

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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 Uruguay 66.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 47,622 people) and 33.4% is from migration (a loss of 23,930 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 114K
Ciudad de la Costa 112K
Maldonado 86.8K
Rivera 84.8K
Paysandu 81.5K
Tacuarembo 60.6K
Melo 56K
Artigas 43.8K
Mercedes 43.5K

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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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