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Population in Hungary compared to the Vatican: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Hungary was 9,562,065 in 2024 vs 1,000 people in the Vatican in 2019. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Hungary's population is 9,475,525 people compared to 936 in the Vatican.

Population statistics:

  • Hungary's population is 10,123 times bigger than the Vatican's.
  • Hungary is ranked the 98th most populous country in the world, while the Vatican is the 197th.
  • The countries together account for 0.11% of the world: 0.11% for Hungary vs 0.00001% for the Vatican.
  • For the last 10 years, Hungary has had an average growth rate of -0.29% per year vs +1.9% in the Vatican.
  • Since 2006, the population of Hungary has decreased from 10.1M people to 9.48M (5.92% decline), while the Vatican has grown from 932 to 936 (0.43% growth).

Hungary vs Vatican: population by year and forecast

Hungary
Factual

Projection
Vatican
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Hungary Vatican
2100 7,370,355 2,521
2099 7,386,200 2,506
2098 7,401,408 2,497
2097 7,415,908 2,482
2096 7,430,531 2,469
2095 7,445,269 2,452
2094 7,460,108 2,435
2093 7,475,111 2,421
2092 7,489,534 2,400
2091 7,504,343 2,384
2090 7,519,276 2,359
2089 7,534,960 2,337
2088 7,550,399 2,319
2087 7,566,507 2,291
2086 7,583,518 2,269
2085 7,600,748 2,248
2084 7,617,497 2,217
2083 7,634,894 2,183
2082 7,653,272 2,159
2081 7,672,270 2,129
2080 7,692,156 2,105
2079 7,712,929 2,089
2078 7,734,118 2,068
2077 7,756,481 2,050
2076 7,780,266 2,025
2075 7,805,336 2,001
2074 7,832,068 1,970
2073 7,860,016 1,944
2072 7,889,448 1,912
2071 7,920,271 1,866
2070 7,952,370 1,829
2069 7,985,309 1,795
2068 8,019,321 1,777
2067 8,053,791 1,755
2066 8,088,854 1,729
2065 8,125,079 1,701
2064 8,161,993 1,679
2063 8,198,019 1,651
2062 8,233,954 1,623
2061 8,269,395 1,595
2060 8,304,498 1,556
2059 8,339,351 1,530
2058 8,372,516 1,512
2057 8,405,403 1,493
2056 8,438,397 1,469
2055 8,470,451 1,441
2054 8,502,165 1,419
2053 8,533,102 1,382
2052 8,563,943 1,358
2051 8,594,925 1,335
2050 8,625,864 1,311
2049 8,657,469 1,283
2048 8,689,207 1,256
2047 8,721,846 1,237
2046 8,755,100 1,215
2045 8,789,106 1,192
2044 8,823,256 1,174
2043 8,857,823 1,152
2042 8,893,508 1,135
2041 8,929,696 1,105
2040 8,966,615 1,070
2039 9,004,383 1,033
2038 9,041,989 1,001
2037 9,080,597 996
2036 9,118,668 1,001
2035 9,157,148 988
2034 9,195,286 988
2033 9,232,883 974
2032 9,270,132 964
2031 9,306,671 977
2030 9,342,584 979
2029 9,377,706 985
2028 9,411,230 983
2027 9,443,534 946
2026 9,475,525 933
2025 9,535,248 927
2024 9,562,065 910
2023 9,592,186 927
2022 9,605,074 951
2021 9,630,932 972
2020 9,670,419 987
2019 9,694,824 1,000
2018 9,706,964 -
2017 9,726,756 1,000
2016 9,759,755 -
2015 9,797,755 1,000
2014 9,833,038 842
2013 9,872,734 839
2012 9,920,362 836
2011 9,971,727 832
2010 10,000,023 829
2009 10,022,650 826
2008 10,038,188 824
2007 10,055,780 821
2006 10,071,370 932
2005 10,087,065 921
2004 10,107,146 921
2003 10,129,552 911
2002 10,158,608 900
2001 10,187,576 890
2000 10,210,971 880
1999 10,237,530 -
1998 10,266,570 -
1997 10,290,486 -
1996 10,311,238 -
1995 10,328,965 -
1994 10,343,355 -
1993 10,357,523 -
1992 10,369,341 -
1991 10,373,400 -
1990 10,373,988 -
1989 10,481,719 -
1988 10,596,487 -
1987 10,612,741 -
1986 10,630,564 -
1985 10,648,713 -
1984 10,668,095 -
1983 10,689,463 -
1982 10,705,535 -
1981 10,711,848 -
1980 10,711,122 -
1979 10,704,152 -
1978 10,684,822 -
1977 10,648,031 -
1976 10,598,677 -
1975 10,540,525 -
1974 10,478,720 -
1973 10,432,055 -
1972 10,398,489 -
1971 10,367,537 -
1970 10,337,910 -
1969 10,298,723 -
1968 10,255,815 -
1967 10,216,604 -
1966 10,178,653 -
1965 10,147,935 -
1964 10,119,835 -
1963 10,087,947 -
1962 10,060,825 -
1961 10,027,958 -
1960 9,983,512 -

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2020–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Hungary decreased by 311,615 people (a 3.09% decline), while the Vatican gained 68 people (a 7.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Hungary lost 284,230 people (a 2.91% decline), while the Vatican's population decreased by 64 people (a 6.4% decline).

Hungary was ranked 81st most populous country in 2006 and is 98th in 2026. The Vatican was ranked 197th in 2006 and still ranked 197th 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 Vatican will increase by 40.1% to 1,311 people and will still be ranked 197th.

The Vatican is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 2.52K 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
Vatican
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Hungary Vatican
2100 -0.21% 0.59%
2099 -0.21% 0.37%
2098 -0.2% 0.6%
2097 -0.2% 0.53%
2096 -0.2% 0.68%
2095 -0.2% 0.69%
2094 -0.2% 0.61%
2093 -0.19% 0.85%
2092 -0.2% 0.7%
2091 -0.2% 1.02%
2090 -0.21% 0.95%
2089 -0.2% 0.8%
2088 -0.21% 1.21%
2087 -0.22% 0.98%
2086 -0.23% 0.91%
2085 -0.22% 1.42%
2084 -0.23% 1.53%
2083 -0.24% 1.12%
2082 -0.25% 1.39%
2081 -0.26% 1.15%
2080 -0.27% 0.8%
2079 -0.27% 0.99%
2078 -0.29% 0.9%
2077 -0.31% 1.19%
2076 -0.32% 1.2%
2075 -0.34% 1.6%
2074 -0.36% 1.34%
2073 -0.37% 1.65%
2072 -0.39% 2.49%
2071 -0.4% 2.03%
2070 -0.41% 1.86%
2069 -0.42% 1.04%
2068 -0.43% 1.27%
2067 -0.43% 1.5%
2066 -0.45% 1.64%
2065 -0.45% 1.33%
2064 -0.44% 1.69%
2063 -0.44% 1.71%
2062 -0.43% 1.74%
2061 -0.42% 2.5%
2060 -0.42% 1.7%
2059 -0.4% 1.23%
2058 -0.39% 1.24%
2057 -0.39% 1.64%
2056 -0.38% 1.93%
2055 -0.37% 1.57%
2054 -0.36% 2.68%
2053 -0.36% 1.78%
2052 -0.36% 1.67%
2051 -0.36% 1.84%
2050 -0.37% 2.17%
2049 -0.37% 2.22%
2048 -0.37% 1.5%
2047 -0.38% 1.83%
2046 -0.39% 1.87%
2045 -0.39% 1.58%
2044 -0.39% 1.93%
2043 -0.4% 1.47%
2042 -0.41% 2.68%
2041 -0.41% 3.29%
2040 -0.42% 3.59%
2039 -0.42% 3.15%
2038 -0.43% 0.56%
2037 -0.42% -0.56%
2036 -0.42% 1.31%
2035 -0.41% 0%
2034 -0.41% 1.52%
2033 -0.4% 0.96%
2032 -0.39% -1.33%
2031 -0.38% -0.19%
2030 -0.37% -0.56%
2029 -0.36% 0.19%
2028 -0.34% 3.92%
2027 -0.34% 1.39%
2026 -0.63% 0.6%
2025 -0.28% 1.83%
2024 -0.31% -1.8%
2023 -0.13% -2.53%
2022 -0.27% -2.1%
2021 -0.41% -1.5%
2020 -0.25% -1.3%
2019 -0.13% 0%
2018 -0.2% 0%
2017 -0.34% 0%
2016 -0.39% 0%
2015 -0.36% 18.8%
2014 -0.4% 0.36%
2013 -0.48% 0.36%
2012 -0.52% 0.48%
2011 -0.28% 0.36%
2010 -0.23% 0.36%
2009 -0.15% 0.24%
2008 -0.17% 0.37%
2007 -0.15% -11.9%
2006 -0.16% 1.19%
2005 -0.2% 0%
2004 -0.22% 1.1%
2003 -0.29% 1.22%
2002 -0.28% 1.12%
2001 -0.23% 1.14%
2000 -0.26% -
1999 -0.28% -
1998 -0.23% -
1997 -0.2% -
1996 -0.17% -
1995 -0.14% -
1994 -0.14% -
1993 -0.11% -
1992 -0.04% -
1991 -0.006% -
1990 -1.03% -
1989 -1.08% -
1988 -0.15% -
1987 -0.17% -
1986 -0.17% -
1985 -0.18% -
1984 -0.2% -
1983 -0.15% -
1982 -0.06% -
1981 0.007% -
1980 0.07% -
1979 0.18% -
1978 0.35% -
1977 0.47% -
1976 0.55% -
1975 0.59% -
1974 0.45% -
1973 0.32% -
1972 0.3% -
1971 0.29% -
1970 0.38% -
1969 0.42% -
1968 0.38% -
1967 0.37% -
1966 0.3% -
1965 0.28% -
1964 0.32% -
1963 0.27% -
1962 0.33% -
1961 0.45% -

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2020–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2001–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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

In 2024, the population of Hungary declined by 0.31%, while the Vatican's population declined by 0%.

Live population counters

Hungary Vatican
Current population
9475525
936
Population rank 98/197 197/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.00001%
One net population change
17.4 minutes
1 month
One birth every
6.02 minutes
n/a
One death every
4.09 minutes
n/a
Daily growth/decline -83 +0
Annual growth/decline -30,121 +0
Annual growth/decline rate -0.31% +0%
Population growth rate rank 179/197 163/197
One migration net change every
32.3 minutes
n/a
Annual migration change -16,331 n/a
Net migration rank 149/196
Foreign-born residents 689,565 n/a
Foreign-born residents rank 71/195
Foreign-born share of population 7.1% n/a
Foreign-born share rank 79/195

Natural population change vs migration

Hungary
Natural

Migration
Vatican
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Hungary Vatican
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -16,331 - -
2024 - 16,223 - -
2023 -41,247 49,213 - -
2022 -47,065 41,871 - -
2021 -61,638 20,372 - -
2020 -47,385 9,147 - -
2019 -36,840 34,339 - -
2018 -37,858 34,190 - -
2017 -37,934 20,200 - -
2016 -31,231 68 - -
2015 -39,191 13,856 - -
2014 -32,449 11,581 - -
2013 -36,529 5,635 - -
2012 -38,689 15,286 - -
2011 -40,884 1,859 - -
2010 -40,000 10,592 - -
2009 -34,077 17,281 - -
2008 -31,118 16,166 - -
2007 -35,195 13,697 - -
2006 -32,228 19,890 - -
2005 -38,331 16,925 - -
2004 -37,396 16,637 - -
2003 -41,531 13,879 - -
2002 -36,571 2,822 - -
2001 -35,657 10,386 - -
2000 -37,780 13,414 - -
1999 -49,140 12,819 - -
1998 -43,120 13,568 - -
1997 -38,075 14,186 - -
1996 -38,152 14,605 - -
1995 -34,086 14,927 - -
1994 -31,030 15,159 - -
1993 -33,144 15,540 - -
1992 -26,960 16,238 - -
1991 -17,635 16,873 - -
1990 -19,710 16,991 - -
1989 -20,963 -16,991 - -
1988 -15,895 -16,052 - -
1987 -15,919 -16,175 - -
1986 -18,072 -16,339 - -
1985 -18,103 -15,890 - -
1984 -21,336 -16,216 - -
1983 -21,379 -16,047 - -
1982 -10,705 -16,531 - -
1981 -2,142 -16,869 - -
1980 3,213 -17,795 - -
1979 23,549 3,629 - -
1978 27,780 290 - -
1977 45,787 -54 - -
1976 52,993 -472 - -
1975 63,243 -335 - -
1974 60,777 132 - -
1973 33,382 -1,512 - -
1972 34,315 -8 - -
1971 26,956 -15 - -
1970 32,048 -96 - -
1969 38,105 -333 - -
1968 39,997 -324 - -
1967 39,845 -414 - -
1966 36,643 -726 - -
1965 24,355 -537 - -
1964 31,371 -739 - -
1963 32,282 -822 - -
1962 21,128 -1,738 - -
1961 44,123 -1,177 - -
1960 44,926 -1,108 - -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

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
Vatican
City Population
Vatican City 882

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

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