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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Hungary was 9,562,065 in 2024 vs 100,987,686 people in Vietnam in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Hungary's population is 9,475,525 people compared to 102,365,351 in Vietnam.

Population statistics:

  • Vietnam's population is 10.8 times bigger than Hungary's.
  • Hungary is ranked the 98th most populous country in the world, while Vietnam is the 16th.
  • The countries together account for 1.35% of the world: 0.11% for Hungary vs 1.24% for Vietnam.
  • For the last 10 years, Hungary has had an average growth rate of -0.29% per year vs +0.99% in Vietnam.
  • Since 2006, the population of Hungary has decreased from 10.1M people to 9.48M (5.92% decline), while Vietnam has grown from 82.2M to 102M (24.6% growth).

Hungary vs Vietnam: population by year and forecast

Hungary
Factual

Projection
Vietnam
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Hungary Vietnam
2100 7,370,355 92,239,801
2099 7,386,200 92,735,968
2098 7,401,408 93,227,318
2097 7,415,908 93,703,343
2096 7,430,531 94,178,675
2095 7,445,269 94,640,859
2094 7,460,108 95,098,747
2093 7,475,111 95,558,233
2092 7,489,534 96,015,030
2091 7,504,343 96,474,248
2090 7,519,276 96,938,026
2089 7,534,960 97,399,661
2088 7,550,399 97,858,300
2087 7,566,507 98,324,127
2086 7,583,518 98,788,452
2085 7,600,748 99,249,444
2084 7,617,497 99,710,990
2083 7,634,894 100,178,339
2082 7,653,272 100,650,389
2081 7,672,270 101,120,279
2080 7,692,156 101,584,408
2079 7,712,929 102,046,677
2078 7,734,118 102,496,244
2077 7,756,481 102,944,347
2076 7,780,266 103,374,514
2075 7,805,336 103,799,405
2074 7,832,068 104,214,107
2073 7,860,016 104,623,307
2072 7,889,448 105,022,092
2071 7,920,271 105,401,255
2070 7,952,370 105,773,681
2069 7,985,309 106,126,787
2068 8,019,321 106,471,025
2067 8,053,791 106,811,324
2066 8,088,854 107,143,716
2065 8,125,079 107,459,475
2064 8,161,993 107,761,108
2063 8,198,019 108,055,355
2062 8,233,954 108,339,650
2061 8,269,395 108,607,597
2060 8,304,498 108,859,065
2059 8,339,351 109,104,391
2058 8,372,516 109,337,395
2057 8,405,403 109,546,926
2056 8,438,397 109,732,352
2055 8,470,451 109,903,830
2054 8,502,165 110,052,946
2053 8,533,102 110,173,868
2052 8,563,943 110,270,266
2051 8,594,925 110,338,539
2050 8,625,864 110,361,987
2049 8,657,469 110,356,819
2048 8,689,207 110,313,849
2047 8,721,846 110,228,852
2046 8,755,100 110,108,051
2045 8,789,106 109,943,449
2044 8,823,256 109,748,671
2043 8,857,823 109,514,717
2042 8,893,508 109,242,604
2041 8,929,696 108,936,706
2040 8,966,615 108,611,523
2039 9,004,383 108,254,640
2038 9,041,989 107,877,983
2037 9,080,597 107,480,286
2036 9,118,668 107,075,099
2035 9,157,148 106,647,378
2034 9,195,286 106,206,100
2033 9,232,883 105,762,219
2032 9,270,132 105,299,476
2031 9,306,671 104,826,346
2030 9,342,584 104,330,461
2029 9,377,706 103,835,790
2028 9,411,230 103,316,499
2027 9,443,534 102,775,814
2026 9,475,525 102,213,157
2025 9,535,248 101,614,413
2024 9,562,065 100,987,686
2023 9,592,186 100,352,192
2022 9,605,074 99,680,655
2021 9,630,932 98,935,098
2020 9,670,419 98,079,191
2019 9,694,824 97,173,776
2018 9,706,964 96,237,319
2017 9,726,756 95,176,977
2016 9,759,755 94,000,117
2015 9,797,755 92,823,254
2014 9,833,038 91,679,578
2013 9,872,734 90,573,104
2012 9,920,362 89,510,356
2011 9,971,727 88,468,314
2010 10,000,023 87,455,152
2009 10,022,650 86,460,018
2008 10,038,188 85,175,788
2007 10,055,780 83,633,375
2006 10,071,370 82,167,897
2005 10,087,065 81,088,313
2004 10,107,146 80,338,971
2003 10,129,552 79,563,777
2002 10,158,608 78,772,224
2001 10,187,576 77,969,361
2000 10,210,971 77,154,011
1999 10,237,530 76,287,452
1998 10,266,570 75,299,660
1997 10,290,486 74,226,889
1996 10,311,238 73,156,447
1995 10,328,965 72,049,940
1994 10,343,355 70,854,391
1993 10,357,523 69,586,384
1992 10,369,341 68,260,337
1991 10,373,400 66,891,775
1990 10,373,988 65,504,552
1989 10,481,719 64,147,348
1988 10,596,487 62,843,228
1987 10,612,741 61,584,651
1986 10,630,564 60,347,048
1985 10,648,713 59,060,622
1984 10,668,095 57,706,067
1983 10,689,463 56,337,921
1982 10,705,535 55,011,289
1981 10,711,848 53,738,141
1980 10,711,122 52,490,101
1979 10,704,152 51,378,211
1978 10,684,822 50,249,552
1977 10,648,031 48,954,872
1976 10,598,677 47,684,931
1975 10,540,525 46,482,903
1974 10,478,720 45,413,537
1973 10,432,055 44,409,861
1972 10,398,489 43,429,168
1971 10,367,537 42,449,276
1970 10,337,910 41,475,230
1969 10,298,723 40,582,096
1968 10,255,815 39,734,609
1967 10,216,604 38,895,080
1966 10,178,653 38,024,836
1965 10,147,935 37,129,656
1964 10,119,835 36,201,563
1963 10,087,947 35,249,101
1962 10,060,825 34,288,560
1961 10,027,958 33,409,059
1960 9,983,512 32,531,933

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 Vietnam gained 11,832,220 people (a 14.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Hungary lost 284,230 people (a 2.91% decline), while Vietnam's population increased by 8,365,234 people (a 8.9% growth).

Hungary was ranked 81st most populous country in 2006 and is 98th in 2026. Vietnam was ranked 15th in 2006 and ranked 16th 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 Vietnam will increase by 7.81% to 110,361,987 people and will still be ranked 16th.

Vietnam is projected to reach its peak in 2050 at 110M 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
Vietnam
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Hungary Vietnam
2100 -0.21% -0.54%
2099 -0.21% -0.53%
2098 -0.2% -0.51%
2097 -0.2% -0.5%
2096 -0.2% -0.49%
2095 -0.2% -0.48%
2094 -0.2% -0.48%
2093 -0.19% -0.48%
2092 -0.2% -0.48%
2091 -0.2% -0.48%
2090 -0.21% -0.47%
2089 -0.2% -0.47%
2088 -0.21% -0.47%
2087 -0.22% -0.47%
2086 -0.23% -0.46%
2085 -0.22% -0.46%
2084 -0.23% -0.47%
2083 -0.24% -0.47%
2082 -0.25% -0.46%
2081 -0.26% -0.46%
2080 -0.27% -0.45%
2079 -0.27% -0.44%
2078 -0.29% -0.44%
2077 -0.31% -0.42%
2076 -0.32% -0.41%
2075 -0.34% -0.4%
2074 -0.36% -0.39%
2073 -0.37% -0.38%
2072 -0.39% -0.36%
2071 -0.4% -0.35%
2070 -0.41% -0.33%
2069 -0.42% -0.32%
2068 -0.43% -0.32%
2067 -0.43% -0.31%
2066 -0.45% -0.29%
2065 -0.45% -0.28%
2064 -0.44% -0.27%
2063 -0.44% -0.26%
2062 -0.43% -0.25%
2061 -0.42% -0.23%
2060 -0.42% -0.22%
2059 -0.4% -0.21%
2058 -0.39% -0.19%
2057 -0.39% -0.17%
2056 -0.38% -0.16%
2055 -0.37% -0.14%
2054 -0.36% -0.11%
2053 -0.36% -0.09%
2052 -0.36% -0.06%
2051 -0.36% -0.02%
2050 -0.37% 0.005%
2049 -0.37% 0.04%
2048 -0.37% 0.08%
2047 -0.38% 0.11%
2046 -0.39% 0.15%
2045 -0.39% 0.18%
2044 -0.39% 0.21%
2043 -0.4% 0.25%
2042 -0.41% 0.28%
2041 -0.41% 0.3%
2040 -0.42% 0.33%
2039 -0.42% 0.35%
2038 -0.43% 0.37%
2037 -0.42% 0.38%
2036 -0.42% 0.4%
2035 -0.41% 0.42%
2034 -0.41% 0.42%
2033 -0.4% 0.44%
2032 -0.39% 0.45%
2031 -0.38% 0.48%
2030 -0.37% 0.48%
2029 -0.36% 0.5%
2028 -0.34% 0.53%
2027 -0.34% 0.55%
2026 -0.63% 0.59%
2025 -0.28% 0.62%
2024 -0.31% 0.63%
2023 -0.13% 0.67%
2022 -0.27% 0.75%
2021 -0.41% 0.87%
2020 -0.25% 0.93%
2019 -0.13% 0.97%
2018 -0.2% 1.11%
2017 -0.34% 1.25%
2016 -0.39% 1.27%
2015 -0.36% 1.25%
2014 -0.4% 1.22%
2013 -0.48% 1.19%
2012 -0.52% 1.18%
2011 -0.28% 1.16%
2010 -0.23% 1.15%
2009 -0.15% 1.51%
2008 -0.17% 1.84%
2007 -0.15% 1.78%
2006 -0.16% 1.33%
2005 -0.2% 0.93%
2004 -0.22% 0.97%
2003 -0.29% 1%
2002 -0.28% 1.03%
2001 -0.23% 1.06%
2000 -0.26% 1.14%
1999 -0.28% 1.31%
1998 -0.23% 1.45%
1997 -0.2% 1.46%
1996 -0.17% 1.54%
1995 -0.14% 1.69%
1994 -0.14% 1.82%
1993 -0.11% 1.94%
1992 -0.04% 2.05%
1991 -0.006% 2.12%
1990 -1.03% 2.12%
1989 -1.08% 2.08%
1988 -0.15% 2.04%
1987 -0.17% 2.05%
1986 -0.17% 2.18%
1985 -0.18% 2.35%
1984 -0.2% 2.43%
1983 -0.15% 2.41%
1982 -0.06% 2.37%
1981 0.007% 2.38%
1980 0.07% 2.16%
1979 0.18% 2.25%
1978 0.35% 2.64%
1977 0.47% 2.66%
1976 0.55% 2.59%
1975 0.59% 2.35%
1974 0.45% 2.26%
1973 0.32% 2.26%
1972 0.3% 2.31%
1971 0.29% 2.35%
1970 0.38% 2.2%
1969 0.42% 2.13%
1968 0.38% 2.16%
1967 0.37% 2.29%
1966 0.3% 2.41%
1965 0.28% 2.56%
1964 0.32% 2.7%
1963 0.27% 2.8%
1962 0.33% 2.63%
1961 0.45% 2.7%

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 Vietnam's population grew by 0.63%.

Live population counters

Hungary Vietnam
Current population
9475525
102365351
Population rank 98/197 16/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 1.24%
One net population change
17.4 minutes
49.6 seconds
One birth every
6.02 minutes
22.7 seconds
One death every
4.09 minutes
47.8 seconds
Daily growth/decline -83 +1,741
Annual growth/decline -30,121 +635,494
Annual growth/decline rate -0.31% +0.63%
Population growth rate rank 179/197 123/197
One migration net change every
32.3 minutes
10.9 minutes
Annual migration change -16,331 -48,171
Net migration rank 149/196 174/196
Foreign-born residents 689,565 326,418
Foreign-born residents rank 71/195 95/195
Foreign-born share of population 7.1% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 79/195 185/195

Natural population change vs migration

Hungary
Natural

Migration
Vietnam
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Hungary Vietnam
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -16,331 - -48,171
2024 - 16,223 - -59,645
2023 -41,247 49,213 727,955 -81,789
2022 -47,065 41,871 775,914 -78,977
2021 -61,638 20,372 799,593 -5,418
2020 -47,385 9,147 924,004 -6,457
2019 -36,840 34,339 895,262 -2,051
2018 -37,858 34,190 882,977 96,650
2017 -37,934 20,200 1,001,833 139,245
2016 -31,231 68 1,045,094 167,652
2015 -39,191 13,856 1,145,903 -4,888
2014 -32,449 11,581 1,151,221 -4,894
2013 -36,529 5,635 1,071,570 -4,979
2012 -38,689 15,286 1,063,741 -4,851
2011 -40,884 1,859 1,029,859 -4,602
2010 -40,000 10,592 1,005,559 -4,443
2009 -34,077 17,281 1,007,778 -18,560
2008 -31,118 16,166 1,008,141 571,113
2007 -35,195 13,697 981,689 523,784
2006 -32,228 19,890 943,041 482,399
2005 -38,331 16,925 942,084 -208,337
2004 -37,396 16,637 985,438 -220,458
2003 -41,531 13,879 1,001,470 -216,062
2002 -36,571 2,822 991,427 -193,766
2001 -35,657 10,386 985,610 -177,586
2000 -37,780 13,414 966,894 -144,298
1999 -49,140 12,819 925,519 -15,010
1998 -43,120 13,568 959,016 106,091
1997 -38,075 14,186 1,028,116 52,382
1996 -38,152 14,605 1,108,686 -48,235
1995 -34,086 14,927 1,203,666 -51,147
1994 -31,030 15,159 1,291,534 -53,012
1993 -33,144 15,540 1,370,365 -72,931
1992 -26,960 16,238 1,419,952 -65,285
1991 -17,635 16,873 1,459,311 -76,829
1990 -19,710 16,991 1,449,157 -57,221
1989 -20,963 -16,991 1,423,622 -101,113
1988 -15,895 -16,052 1,370,108 -84,361
1987 -15,919 -16,175 1,359,481 -128,095
1986 -18,072 -16,339 1,407,957 -164,183
1985 -18,103 -15,890 1,453,954 -124,910
1984 -21,336 -16,216 1,477,448 -97,339
1983 -21,379 -16,047 1,453,913 -97,706
1982 -10,705 -16,531 1,407,959 -110,901
1981 -2,142 -16,869 1,358,500 -109,259
1980 3,213 -17,795 1,321,595 -74,791
1979 23,549 3,629 1,314,563 -337,597
1978 27,780 290 1,286,991 -6,592
1977 45,787 -54 1,259,315 49,655
1976 52,993 -472 1,232,608 -1,733
1975 63,243 -335 1,175,181 -2,010
1974 60,777 132 1,000,505 -34,940
1973 33,382 -1,512 1,061,707 -19,937
1972 34,315 -8 921,524 -1,920
1971 26,956 -15 963,259 76,961
1970 32,048 -96 905,902 1,997
1969 38,105 -333 878,359 0
1968 39,997 -324 815,116 1,489
1967 39,845 -414 862,071 394
1966 36,643 -726 876,283 1,769
1965 24,355 -537 913,761 -1,438
1964 31,371 -739 950,219 -6,328
1963 32,282 -822 961,067 0
1962 21,128 -1,738 960,046 0
1961 44,123 -1,177 798,978 0
1960 44,926 -1,108 955,268 0

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 Vietnam 97.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 9,349,756 people) and 2.29% is from migration (a gain of 219,073 people).

As of 2024, 689,565 residents or 7.1% of the population were not native-born in Hungary, compared to 326,418 people or 0.3% in Vietnam.

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
Vietnam
City Population
Ho Chi Minh 14M
Hanoi 8.72M
Can Tho 3.21M
Da Nang 2.82M
Haiphong 2.12M
Bien Hoa 1.1M
Hue 653K
Bac Ninh 520K
Hai Duong 507K
Vinh 490K

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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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