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

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The latest officially reported population of Hungary was 9,514,251 in 2025 vs 335,169 people in Vanuatu in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Hungary's population is 9,454,659 people compared to 346,488 in Vanuatu.

Population statistics:

  • Hungary's population is 27.3 times bigger than Vanuatu's.
  • Hungary is ranked the 97th most populous country in the world, while Vanuatu is the 174th.
  • The countries together account for 0.12% of the world: 0.11% for Hungary vs 0.004% for Vanuatu.
  • For the last 10 years, Hungary has had an average growth rate of -0.3% per year vs +2.33% in Vanuatu.
  • Since 2006, the population of Hungary has decreased from 10.1M people to 9.45M (6.12% decline), while Vanuatu has grown from 216K to 346K (60.5% growth).

Hungary vs Vanuatu: population by year and forecast

Hungary
Factual

Projection
Vanuatu
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Hungary Vanuatu
2100 7,354,125 883,016
2099 7,369,935 878,369
2098 7,385,110 873,597
2097 7,399,578 868,672
2096 7,414,169 863,700
2095 7,428,875 858,515
2094 7,443,681 853,182
2093 7,458,651 847,713
2092 7,473,041 842,198
2091 7,487,818 836,615
2090 7,502,719 830,915
2089 7,518,368 825,143
2088 7,533,773 819,225
2087 7,549,845 813,199
2086 7,566,819 807,118
2085 7,584,011 800,846
2084 7,600,723 794,459
2083 7,618,082 788,013
2082 7,636,419 781,513
2081 7,655,375 774,913
2080 7,675,218 768,233
2079 7,695,945 761,418
2078 7,717,087 754,464
2077 7,739,401 747,507
2076 7,763,134 740,413
2075 7,788,149 733,236
2074 7,814,821 725,977
2073 7,842,708 718,583
2072 7,872,075 711,096
2071 7,902,830 703,543
2070 7,934,859 695,963
2069 7,967,725 688,347
2068 8,001,662 680,670
2067 8,036,057 672,919
2066 8,071,042 665,095
2065 8,107,187 657,238
2064 8,144,020 649,317
2063 8,179,967 641,384
2062 8,215,823 633,453
2061 8,251,186 625,585
2060 8,286,212 617,652
2059 8,320,988 609,661
2058 8,354,080 601,631
2057 8,386,894 593,578
2056 8,419,815 585,523
2055 8,451,799 577,375
2054 8,483,442 569,204
2053 8,514,311 560,984
2052 8,545,085 552,762
2051 8,575,999 544,521
2050 8,606,870 536,181
2049 8,638,405 527,854
2048 8,670,073 519,491
2047 8,702,640 511,139
2046 8,735,821 502,701
2045 8,769,752 494,279
2044 8,803,827 485,821
2043 8,838,318 477,431
2042 8,873,924 469,034
2041 8,910,032 460,706
2040 8,946,870 452,395
2039 8,984,555 444,129
2038 9,022,078 435,887
2037 9,060,601 427,727
2036 9,098,588 419,648
2035 9,136,984 411,652
2034 9,175,038 403,718
2033 9,212,552 395,853
2032 9,249,719 388,114
2031 9,286,177 380,413
2030 9,322,011 372,755
2029 9,357,056 365,162
2028 9,390,506 357,621
2027 9,422,739 350,124
2026 9,454,659 342,649
2025 9,514,251 335,169
2024 9,562,065 327,777
2023 9,592,186 320,409
2022 9,605,074 313,046
2021 9,630,932 305,868
2020 9,670,419 298,858
2019 9,694,824 291,985
2018 9,706,964 285,259
2017 9,726,756 278,507
2016 9,759,755 272,087
2015 9,797,755 266,101
2014 9,833,038 260,240
2013 9,872,734 254,482
2012 9,920,362 248,883
2011 9,971,727 243,474
2010 10,000,023 238,248
2009 10,022,650 232,731
2008 10,038,188 226,896
2007 10,055,780 221,276
2006 10,071,370 215,923
2005 10,087,065 210,760
2004 10,107,146 205,711
2003 10,129,552 200,746
2002 10,158,608 195,863
2001 10,187,576 191,031
2000 10,210,971 186,281
1999 10,237,530 182,048
1998 10,266,570 178,313
1997 10,290,486 174,626
1996 10,311,238 170,911
1995 10,328,965 167,137
1994 10,343,355 163,314
1993 10,357,523 159,463
1992 10,369,341 155,608
1991 10,373,400 151,793
1990 10,373,988 148,063
1989 10,481,719 144,393
1988 10,596,487 140,756
1987 10,612,741 137,187
1986 10,630,564 133,720
1985 10,648,713 130,356
1984 10,668,095 127,109
1983 10,689,463 123,998
1982 10,705,535 121,035
1981 10,711,848 118,249
1980 10,711,122 115,660
1979 10,704,152 113,040
1978 10,684,822 109,963
1977 10,648,031 106,618
1976 10,598,677 103,388
1975 10,540,525 100,269
1974 10,478,720 97,260
1973 10,432,055 94,362
1972 10,398,489 91,562
1971 10,367,537 88,862
1970 10,337,910 86,266
1969 10,298,723 83,755
1968 10,255,815 81,314
1967 10,216,604 78,921
1966 10,178,653 76,590
1965 10,147,935 74,358
1964 10,119,835 72,219
1963 10,087,947 70,159
1962 10,060,825 68,174
1961 10,027,958 66,264
1960 9,983,512 64,431

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/hungary/vanuatu | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Hungary decreased by 311,615 people (a 3.09% decline), while Vanuatu gained 56,164 people (a 26% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Hungary lost 305,096 people (a 3.13% decline), while Vanuatu's population increased by 74,401 people (a 27.3% growth).

Hungary was ranked 81st most populous country in 2006 and is 97th in 2026. Vanuatu was ranked 175th in 2006 and ranked 174th 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 Vanuatu will increase by 54.7% to 536,181 people and rank change from 174th to 169th.

Vanuatu is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 883K 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
Vanuatu
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Hungary Vanuatu
2100 -0.21% 0.53%
2099 -0.21% 0.55%
2098 -0.2% 0.57%
2097 -0.2% 0.58%
2096 -0.2% 0.6%
2095 -0.2% 0.63%
2094 -0.2% 0.65%
2093 -0.19% 0.65%
2092 -0.2% 0.67%
2091 -0.2% 0.69%
2090 -0.21% 0.7%
2089 -0.2% 0.72%
2088 -0.21% 0.74%
2087 -0.22% 0.75%
2086 -0.23% 0.78%
2085 -0.22% 0.8%
2084 -0.23% 0.82%
2083 -0.24% 0.83%
2082 -0.25% 0.85%
2081 -0.26% 0.87%
2080 -0.27% 0.9%
2079 -0.27% 0.92%
2078 -0.29% 0.93%
2077 -0.31% 0.96%
2076 -0.32% 0.98%
2075 -0.34% 1%
2074 -0.36% 1.03%
2073 -0.37% 1.05%
2072 -0.39% 1.07%
2071 -0.4% 1.09%
2070 -0.41% 1.11%
2069 -0.42% 1.13%
2068 -0.43% 1.15%
2067 -0.43% 1.18%
2066 -0.45% 1.2%
2065 -0.45% 1.22%
2064 -0.44% 1.24%
2063 -0.44% 1.25%
2062 -0.43% 1.26%
2061 -0.42% 1.28%
2060 -0.42% 1.31%
2059 -0.4% 1.33%
2058 -0.39% 1.36%
2057 -0.39% 1.38%
2056 -0.38% 1.41%
2055 -0.37% 1.44%
2054 -0.36% 1.47%
2053 -0.36% 1.49%
2052 -0.36% 1.51%
2051 -0.36% 1.56%
2050 -0.37% 1.58%
2049 -0.37% 1.61%
2048 -0.37% 1.63%
2047 -0.38% 1.68%
2046 -0.39% 1.7%
2045 -0.39% 1.74%
2044 -0.39% 1.76%
2043 -0.4% 1.79%
2042 -0.41% 1.81%
2041 -0.41% 1.84%
2040 -0.42% 1.86%
2039 -0.42% 1.89%
2038 -0.43% 1.91%
2037 -0.42% 1.93%
2036 -0.42% 1.94%
2035 -0.41% 1.97%
2034 -0.41% 1.99%
2033 -0.4% 1.99%
2032 -0.39% 2.02%
2031 -0.38% 2.05%
2030 -0.37% 2.08%
2029 -0.36% 2.11%
2028 -0.34% 2.14%
2027 -0.34% 2.18%
2026 -0.63% 2.23%
2025 -0.5% 2.26%
2024 -0.31% 2.3%
2023 -0.13% 2.35%
2022 -0.27% 2.35%
2021 -0.41% 2.35%
2020 -0.25% 2.35%
2019 -0.13% 2.36%
2018 -0.2% 2.42%
2017 -0.34% 2.36%
2016 -0.39% 2.25%
2015 -0.36% 2.25%
2014 -0.4% 2.26%
2013 -0.48% 2.25%
2012 -0.52% 2.22%
2011 -0.28% 2.19%
2010 -0.23% 2.37%
2009 -0.15% 2.57%
2008 -0.17% 2.54%
2007 -0.15% 2.48%
2006 -0.16% 2.45%
2005 -0.2% 2.45%
2004 -0.22% 2.47%
2003 -0.29% 2.49%
2002 -0.28% 2.53%
2001 -0.23% 2.55%
2000 -0.26% 2.33%
1999 -0.28% 2.09%
1998 -0.23% 2.11%
1997 -0.2% 2.17%
1996 -0.17% 2.26%
1995 -0.14% 2.34%
1994 -0.14% 2.41%
1993 -0.11% 2.48%
1992 -0.04% 2.51%
1991 -0.006% 2.52%
1990 -1.03% 2.54%
1989 -1.08% 2.58%
1988 -0.15% 2.6%
1987 -0.17% 2.59%
1986 -0.17% 2.58%
1985 -0.18% 2.55%
1984 -0.2% 2.51%
1983 -0.15% 2.45%
1982 -0.06% 2.36%
1981 0.007% 2.24%
1980 0.07% 2.32%
1979 0.18% 2.8%
1978 0.35% 3.14%
1977 0.47% 3.12%
1976 0.55% 3.11%
1975 0.59% 3.09%
1974 0.45% 3.07%
1973 0.32% 3.06%
1972 0.3% 3.04%
1971 0.29% 3.01%
1970 0.38% 3%
1969 0.42% 3%
1968 0.38% 3.03%
1967 0.37% 3.04%
1966 0.3% 3%
1965 0.28% 2.96%
1964 0.32% 2.94%
1963 0.27% 2.91%
1962 0.33% 2.88%
1961 0.45% 2.84%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/hungary/vanuatu | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Hungary declined by 0.5%, while Vanuatu's population grew by 2.26%.

Live population counters

Hungary Vanuatu
Current population
9454659
346488
Population rank 97/197 174/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.004%
One net population change
11 minutes
1.19 hours
One birth every
6.7 minutes
58 minutes
One death every
4.1 minutes
5.33 hours
Daily growth/decline -131 +20
Annual growth/decline -47,814 +7,392
Annual growth/decline rate -0.5% +2.26%
Population growth rate rank 184/197 36/197
One migration net change every
32.3 minutes
1.01 weeks
Annual migration change -16,331 -52
Net migration rank 149/196 80/196
Foreign-born residents 689,565 3,315
Foreign-born residents rank 71/195 188/195
Foreign-born share of population 7.1% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 79/195 155/195

Natural population change vs migration

Hungary
Natural

Migration
Vanuatu
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Hungary Vanuatu
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -16,331 - -52
2024 -49,723 16,223 7,419 -43
2023 -41,247 49,213 7,359 0
2022 -47,065 41,871 7,358 0
2021 -61,638 20,372 7,199 -201
2020 -47,385 9,147 7,233 -201
2019 -36,840 34,339 7,364 -652
2018 -37,858 34,190 7,379 -638
2017 -37,934 20,200 7,371 -610
2016 -31,231 68 7,315 -1,235
2015 -39,191 13,856 7,220 -1,324
2014 -32,449 11,581 7,143 -1,320
2013 -36,529 5,635 7,036 -1,343
2012 -38,689 15,286 6,877 -1,369
2011 -40,884 1,859 6,715 -1,395
2010 -40,000 10,592 6,548 -1,413
2009 -34,077 17,281 6,362 -467
2008 -31,118 16,166 6,138 -372
2007 -35,195 13,697 5,842 -374
2006 -32,228 19,890 5,606 -364
2005 -38,331 16,925 5,454 -364
2004 -37,396 16,637 5,353 -349
2003 -41,531 13,879 5,258 -342
2002 -36,571 2,822 5,181 -329
2001 -35,657 10,386 5,144 -328
2000 -37,780 13,414 5,026 -339
1999 -49,140 12,819 4,871 -1,090
1998 -43,120 13,568 4,866 -1,178
1997 -38,075 14,186 4,854 -1,166
1996 -38,152 14,605 4,897 -1,154
1995 -34,086 14,927 4,945 -1,140
1994 -31,030 15,159 4,973 -1,132
1993 -33,144 15,540 4,973 -1,115
1992 -26,960 16,238 4,941 -1,095
1991 -17,635 16,873 4,859 -1,078
1990 -19,710 16,991 4,762 -1,072
1989 -20,963 -16,991 4,656 -1,006
1988 -15,895 -16,052 4,577 -959
1987 -15,919 -16,175 4,427 -907
1986 -18,072 -16,339 4,360 -938
1985 -18,103 -15,890 4,219 -916
1984 -21,336 -16,216 4,088 -907
1983 -21,379 -16,047 3,944 -899
1982 -10,705 -16,531 3,778 -897
1981 -2,142 -16,869 3,592 -896
1980 3,213 -17,795 3,383 -896
1979 23,549 3,629 3,590 -845
1978 27,780 290 3,428 -15
1977 45,787 -54 3,285 -3
1976 52,993 -472 3,174 3
1975 63,243 -335 3,074 -15
1974 60,777 132 2,968 -17
1973 33,382 -1,512 2,876 -22
1972 34,315 -8 2,775 -28
1971 26,956 -15 2,685 -40
1970 32,048 -96 2,597 -46
1969 38,105 -333 2,529 -53
1968 39,997 -324 2,470 -68
1967 39,845 -414 2,384 0
1966 36,643 -726 2,278 0
1965 24,355 -537 2,180 0
1964 31,371 -739 2,098 0
1963 32,282 -822 2,025 0
1962 21,128 -1,738 1,947 0
1961 44,123 -1,177 1,872 0
1960 44,926 -1,108 1,796 0

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/hungary/vanuatu | CC BY

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 Vanuatu 93.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 73,217 people) and 6.28% is from migration (a loss of 4,904 people).

As of 2024, 689,565 residents or 7.1% of the population were not native-born in Hungary, compared to 3,315 people or 1% in Vanuatu.

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
Vanuatu
City Population
Port Vila 49K
Luganville 17.7K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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