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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Hungary was 9,562,065 in 2024 vs 28,405,543 people in Venezuela in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Hungary's population is 9,475,525 people compared to 28,661,242 in Venezuela.

Population statistics:

  • Venezuela's population is 3.02 times bigger than Hungary's.
  • Hungary is ranked the 98th most populous country in the world, while Venezuela is the 54th.
  • The countries together account for 0.46% of the world: 0.11% for Hungary vs 0.35% for Venezuela.
  • For the last 10 years, Hungary has had an average growth rate of -0.29% per year vs -0.46% in Venezuela.
  • Since 2006, the population of Hungary has decreased from 10.1M people to 9.48M (5.92% decline), while Venezuela has grown from 27.2M to 28.7M (5.28% growth).

Hungary vs Venezuela: population by year and forecast

Hungary
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Hungary Venezuela
2100 7,370,355 28,408,393
2099 7,386,200 28,554,225
2098 7,401,408 28,705,786
2097 7,415,908 28,850,257
2096 7,430,531 28,995,972
2095 7,445,269 29,132,759
2094 7,460,108 29,262,925
2093 7,475,111 29,392,244
2092 7,489,534 29,508,795
2091 7,504,343 29,621,832
2090 7,519,276 29,732,297
2089 7,534,960 29,838,428
2088 7,550,399 29,934,468
2087 7,566,507 30,028,670
2086 7,583,518 30,118,600
2085 7,600,748 30,199,220
2084 7,617,497 30,274,712
2083 7,634,894 30,346,195
2082 7,653,272 30,416,426
2081 7,672,270 30,482,094
2080 7,692,156 30,547,260
2079 7,712,929 30,610,834
2078 7,734,118 30,672,514
2077 7,756,481 30,728,816
2076 7,780,266 30,777,988
2075 7,805,336 30,827,559
2074 7,832,068 30,866,891
2073 7,860,016 30,911,390
2072 7,889,448 30,954,923
2071 7,920,271 30,997,109
2070 7,952,370 31,037,381
2069 7,985,309 31,075,808
2068 8,019,321 31,109,149
2067 8,053,791 31,145,122
2066 8,088,854 31,175,867
2065 8,125,079 31,200,466
2064 8,161,993 31,215,062
2063 8,198,019 31,230,451
2062 8,233,954 31,243,713
2061 8,269,395 31,253,501
2060 8,304,498 31,262,578
2059 8,339,351 31,270,532
2058 8,372,516 31,271,671
2057 8,405,403 31,274,675
2056 8,438,397 31,266,571
2055 8,470,451 31,250,513
2054 8,502,165 31,236,686
2053 8,533,102 31,220,143
2052 8,563,943 31,192,608
2051 8,594,925 31,172,098
2050 8,625,864 31,137,475
2049 8,657,469 31,102,109
2048 8,689,207 31,060,623
2047 8,721,846 31,007,458
2046 8,755,100 30,958,617
2045 8,789,106 30,903,304
2044 8,823,256 30,843,044
2043 8,857,823 30,774,770
2042 8,893,508 30,692,483
2041 8,929,696 30,605,785
2040 8,966,615 30,502,599
2039 9,004,383 30,387,061
2038 9,041,989 30,266,220
2037 9,080,597 30,143,030
2036 9,118,668 30,012,966
2035 9,157,148 29,868,832
2034 9,195,286 29,716,052
2033 9,232,883 29,572,150
2032 9,270,132 29,426,362
2031 9,306,671 29,278,011
2030 9,342,584 29,137,930
2029 9,377,706 29,002,751
2028 9,411,230 28,878,872
2027 9,443,534 28,749,068
2026 9,475,525 28,628,678
2025 9,535,248 28,514,989
2024 9,562,065 28,405,543
2023 9,592,186 28,300,854
2022 9,605,074 28,213,017
2021 9,630,932 28,237,826
2020 9,670,419 28,444,077
2019 9,694,824 28,938,098
2018 9,706,964 29,807,592
2017 9,726,756 30,565,323
2016 9,759,755 30,765,720
2015 9,797,755 30,573,972
2014 9,833,038 30,254,079
2013 9,872,734 29,912,198
2012 9,920,362 29,553,826
2011 9,971,727 29,185,212
2010 10,000,023 28,813,101
2009 10,022,650 28,438,298
2008 10,038,188 28,053,696
2007 10,055,780 27,649,363
2006 10,071,370 27,224,686
2005 10,087,065 26,785,804
2004 10,107,146 26,340,838
2003 10,129,552 25,892,703
2002 10,158,608 25,435,671
2001 10,187,576 24,979,922
2000 10,210,971 24,526,708
1999 10,237,530 24,066,593
1998 10,266,570 23,601,337
1997 10,290,486 23,131,685
1996 10,311,238 22,662,113
1995 10,328,965 22,193,821
1994 10,343,355 21,725,188
1993 10,357,523 21,254,520
1992 10,369,341 20,780,948
1991 10,373,400 20,304,896
1990 10,373,988 19,827,010
1989 10,481,719 19,348,921
1988 10,596,487 18,871,020
1987 10,612,741 18,394,963
1986 10,630,564 17,923,536
1985 10,648,713 17,461,434
1984 10,668,095 17,008,841
1983 10,689,463 16,562,205
1982 10,705,535 16,121,874
1981 10,711,848 15,687,297
1980 10,711,122 15,258,218
1979 10,704,152 14,834,552
1978 10,684,822 14,416,684
1977 10,648,031 14,006,812
1976 10,598,677 13,606,284
1975 10,540,525 13,215,892
1974 10,478,720 12,835,351
1973 10,432,055 12,463,537
1972 10,398,489 12,099,180
1971 10,367,537 11,741,008
1970 10,337,910 11,387,790
1969 10,298,723 11,040,280
1968 10,255,815 10,697,530
1967 10,216,604 10,358,513
1966 10,178,653 10,024,854
1965 10,147,935 9,697,790
1964 10,119,835 9,377,712
1963 10,087,947 9,064,021
1962 10,060,825 8,756,870
1961 10,027,958 8,455,915
1960 9,983,512 8,160,090

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 Venezuela gained 3,541,034 people (a 13% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Hungary lost 284,230 people (a 2.91% decline), while Venezuela's population decreased by 2,104,478 people (a 6.84% decline).

Hungary was ranked 81st most populous country in 2006 and is 98th in 2026. Venezuela was ranked 41st in 2006 and ranked 54th 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 Venezuela will increase by 8.64% to 31,137,475 people and rank change from 54th to 61st.

Venezuela is projected to reach its peak in 2057 at 31.3M 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
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Hungary Venezuela
2100 -0.21% -0.51%
2099 -0.21% -0.53%
2098 -0.2% -0.5%
2097 -0.2% -0.5%
2096 -0.2% -0.47%
2095 -0.2% -0.44%
2094 -0.2% -0.44%
2093 -0.19% -0.39%
2092 -0.2% -0.38%
2091 -0.2% -0.37%
2090 -0.21% -0.36%
2089 -0.2% -0.32%
2088 -0.21% -0.31%
2087 -0.22% -0.3%
2086 -0.23% -0.27%
2085 -0.22% -0.25%
2084 -0.23% -0.24%
2083 -0.24% -0.23%
2082 -0.25% -0.22%
2081 -0.26% -0.21%
2080 -0.27% -0.21%
2079 -0.27% -0.2%
2078 -0.29% -0.18%
2077 -0.31% -0.16%
2076 -0.32% -0.16%
2075 -0.34% -0.13%
2074 -0.36% -0.14%
2073 -0.37% -0.14%
2072 -0.39% -0.14%
2071 -0.4% -0.13%
2070 -0.41% -0.12%
2069 -0.42% -0.11%
2068 -0.43% -0.12%
2067 -0.43% -0.1%
2066 -0.45% -0.08%
2065 -0.45% -0.05%
2064 -0.44% -0.05%
2063 -0.44% -0.04%
2062 -0.43% -0.03%
2061 -0.42% -0.03%
2060 -0.42% -0.03%
2059 -0.4% -0.004%
2058 -0.39% -0.01%
2057 -0.39% 0.03%
2056 -0.38% 0.05%
2055 -0.37% 0.04%
2054 -0.36% 0.05%
2053 -0.36% 0.09%
2052 -0.36% 0.07%
2051 -0.36% 0.11%
2050 -0.37% 0.11%
2049 -0.37% 0.13%
2048 -0.37% 0.17%
2047 -0.38% 0.16%
2046 -0.39% 0.18%
2045 -0.39% 0.2%
2044 -0.39% 0.22%
2043 -0.4% 0.27%
2042 -0.41% 0.28%
2041 -0.41% 0.34%
2040 -0.42% 0.38%
2039 -0.42% 0.4%
2038 -0.43% 0.41%
2037 -0.42% 0.43%
2036 -0.42% 0.48%
2035 -0.41% 0.51%
2034 -0.41% 0.49%
2033 -0.4% 0.5%
2032 -0.39% 0.51%
2031 -0.38% 0.48%
2030 -0.37% 0.47%
2029 -0.36% 0.43%
2028 -0.34% 0.45%
2027 -0.34% 0.42%
2026 -0.63% 0.4%
2025 -0.28% 0.39%
2024 -0.31% 0.37%
2023 -0.13% 0.31%
2022 -0.27% -0.09%
2021 -0.41% -0.73%
2020 -0.25% -1.71%
2019 -0.13% -2.92%
2018 -0.2% -2.48%
2017 -0.34% -0.65%
2016 -0.39% 0.63%
2015 -0.36% 1.06%
2014 -0.4% 1.14%
2013 -0.48% 1.21%
2012 -0.52% 1.26%
2011 -0.28% 1.29%
2010 -0.23% 1.32%
2009 -0.15% 1.37%
2008 -0.17% 1.46%
2007 -0.15% 1.56%
2006 -0.16% 1.64%
2005 -0.2% 1.69%
2004 -0.22% 1.73%
2003 -0.29% 1.8%
2002 -0.28% 1.82%
2001 -0.23% 1.85%
2000 -0.26% 1.91%
1999 -0.28% 1.97%
1998 -0.23% 2.03%
1997 -0.2% 2.07%
1996 -0.17% 2.11%
1995 -0.14% 2.16%
1994 -0.14% 2.21%
1993 -0.11% 2.28%
1992 -0.04% 2.34%
1991 -0.006% 2.41%
1990 -1.03% 2.47%
1989 -1.08% 2.53%
1988 -0.15% 2.59%
1987 -0.17% 2.63%
1986 -0.17% 2.65%
1985 -0.18% 2.66%
1984 -0.2% 2.7%
1983 -0.15% 2.73%
1982 -0.06% 2.77%
1981 0.007% 2.81%
1980 0.07% 2.86%
1979 0.18% 2.9%
1978 0.35% 2.93%
1977 0.47% 2.94%
1976 0.55% 2.95%
1975 0.59% 2.96%
1974 0.45% 2.98%
1973 0.32% 3.01%
1972 0.3% 3.05%
1971 0.29% 3.1%
1970 0.38% 3.15%
1969 0.42% 3.2%
1968 0.38% 3.27%
1967 0.37% 3.33%
1966 0.3% 3.37%
1965 0.28% 3.41%
1964 0.32% 3.46%
1963 0.27% 3.51%
1962 0.33% 3.56%
1961 0.45% 3.63%

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 Venezuela's population grew by 0.37%.

Live population counters

Hungary Venezuela
Current population
9475525
28661242
Population rank 98/197 54/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.35%
One net population change
17.4 minutes
5.02 minutes
One birth every
6.02 minutes
1.23 minutes
One death every
4.09 minutes
2.46 minutes
Daily growth/decline -83 +287
Annual growth/decline -30,121 +104,689
Annual growth/decline rate -0.31% +0.37%
Population growth rate rank 179/197 143/197
One migration net change every
32.3 minutes
5.25 minutes
Annual migration change -16,331 -100,467
Net migration rank 149/196 180/196
Foreign-born residents 689,565 1,263,304
Foreign-born residents rank 71/195 51/195
Foreign-born share of population 7.1% 4.4%
Foreign-born share rank 79/195 101/195

Natural population change vs migration

Hungary
Natural

Migration
Venezuela
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Hungary Venezuela
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -16,331 - -100,467
2024 - 16,223 - -105,297
2023 -41,247 49,213 213,020 -112,899
2022 -47,065 41,871 216,619 -141,107
2021 -61,638 20,372 207,746 -332,936
2020 -47,385 9,147 237,223 -524,649
2019 -36,840 34,339 274,826 -975,534
2018 -37,858 34,190 317,302 -1,355,602
2017 -37,934 20,200 340,222 -817,376
2016 -31,231 68 359,651 -283,270
2015 -39,191 13,856 384,560 -77,417
2014 -32,449 11,581 395,088 -62,437
2013 -36,529 5,635 408,930 -57,818
2012 -38,689 15,286 420,758 -55,131
2011 -40,884 1,859 425,958 -54,384
2010 -40,000 10,592 425,397 -52,781
2009 -34,077 17,281 427,257 -50,286
2008 -31,118 16,166 435,870 -43,636
2007 -35,195 13,697 452,482 -36,060
2006 -32,228 19,890 460,152 -27,240
2005 -38,331 16,925 463,260 -18,407
2004 -37,396 16,637 455,881 -10,798
2003 -41,531 13,879 456,902 -5,729
2002 -36,571 2,822 466,821 -3,944
2001 -35,657 10,386 451,487 -2,856
2000 -37,780 13,414 459,802 -1,999
1999 -49,140 12,819 463,787 -1,376
1998 -43,120 13,568 469,123 -1,010
1997 -38,075 14,186 472,002 -816
1996 -38,152 14,605 468,653 -708
1995 -34,086 14,927 469,267 -622
1994 -31,030 15,159 469,178 -559
1993 -33,144 15,540 473,189 -477
1992 -26,960 16,238 474,824 -381
1991 -17,635 16,873 477,917 -236
1990 -19,710 16,991 478,168 -69
1989 -20,963 -16,991 478,053 32
1988 -15,895 -16,052 477,569 137
1987 -15,919 -16,175 474,204 182
1986 -18,072 -16,339 468,252 201
1985 -18,103 -15,890 455,517 237
1984 -21,336 -16,216 449,186 247
1983 -21,379 -16,047 443,569 260
1982 -10,705 -16,531 436,564 260
1981 -2,142 -16,869 432,059 251
1980 3,213 -17,795 425,613 237
1979 23,549 3,629 421,256 228
1978 27,780 290 414,032 205
1977 45,787 -54 405,315 196
1976 52,993 -472 395,344 190
1975 63,243 -335 385,045 186
1974 60,777 132 375,678 173
1973 33,382 -1,512 367,612 171
1972 34,315 -8 360,749 173
1971 26,956 -15 355,212 215
1970 32,048 -96 350,709 305
1969 38,105 -333 343,596 403
1968 39,997 -324 340,973 532
1967 39,845 -414 335,813 717
1966 36,643 -726 329,697 1,087
1965 24,355 -537 321,695 1,656
1964 31,371 -739 314,397 2,410
1963 32,282 -822 307,279 3,296
1962 21,128 -1,738 299,345 4,386
1961 44,123 -1,177 292,109 6,069
1960 44,926 -1,108 285,105 8,369

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

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

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 Venezuela 38.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,946,257 people) and 61.4% is from migration (a loss of 4,683,227 people).

As of 2024, 689,565 residents or 7.1% of the population were not native-born in Hungary, compared to 1,263,304 people or 4.4% in Venezuela.

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
Venezuela
City Population
Caracas 2.25M
Maracaibo 1.55M
Valencia 1.48M
Maracay 1.1M
Barquisimeto 1.06M
Barinas 874K
Maturin 753K
Ciudad Guayana 751K
Catia La Mar 662K
Ciudad Bolivar 568K

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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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