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

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The latest officially reported population of Hungary was 9,514,251 in 2025 vs 101,598,527 people in Vietnam in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Hungary's population is 9,454,659 people compared to 102,486,146 in Vietnam.

Population statistics:

  • Vietnam's population is 10.8 times bigger than Hungary's.
  • Hungary is ranked the 97th 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 1.23% for Vietnam.
  • For the last 10 years, Hungary has had an average growth rate of -0.3% per year vs +0.94% in Vietnam.
  • Since 2006, the population of Hungary has decreased from 10.1M people to 9.45M (6.12% decline), while Vietnam has grown from 82.2M to 102M (24.7% growth).

Hungary vs Vietnam: population by year and forecast

Hungary
Factual

Projection
Vietnam
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Hungary Vietnam
2100 7,354,125 92,225,380
2099 7,369,935 92,721,469
2098 7,385,110 93,212,742
2097 7,399,578 93,688,693
2096 7,414,169 94,163,950
2095 7,428,875 94,626,063
2094 7,443,681 95,083,879
2093 7,458,651 95,543,293
2092 7,473,041 96,000,019
2091 7,487,818 96,459,165
2090 7,502,719 96,922,871
2089 7,518,368 97,384,434
2088 7,533,773 97,843,001
2087 7,549,845 98,308,755
2086 7,566,819 98,773,008
2085 7,584,011 99,233,927
2084 7,600,723 99,695,401
2083 7,618,082 100,162,677
2082 7,636,419 100,634,653
2081 7,655,375 101,104,469
2080 7,675,218 101,568,526
2079 7,695,945 102,030,723
2078 7,717,087 102,480,219
2077 7,739,401 102,928,253
2076 7,763,134 103,358,352
2075 7,788,149 103,783,177
2074 7,814,821 104,197,814
2073 7,842,708 104,606,950
2072 7,872,075 105,005,673
2071 7,902,830 105,384,777
2070 7,934,859 105,757,144
2069 7,967,725 106,110,195
2068 8,001,662 106,454,379
2067 8,036,057 106,794,625
2066 8,071,042 107,126,965
2065 8,107,187 107,442,675
2064 8,144,020 107,744,261
2063 8,179,967 108,038,461
2062 8,215,823 108,322,712
2061 8,251,186 108,590,617
2060 8,286,212 108,842,045
2059 8,320,988 109,087,333
2058 8,354,080 109,320,301
2057 8,386,894 109,529,799
2056 8,419,815 109,715,196
2055 8,451,799 109,886,647
2054 8,483,442 110,035,740
2053 8,514,311 110,156,643
2052 8,545,085 110,253,026
2051 8,575,999 110,321,289
2050 8,606,870 110,344,733
2049 8,638,405 110,339,565
2048 8,670,073 110,296,602
2047 8,702,640 110,211,618
2046 8,735,821 110,090,837
2045 8,769,752 109,926,260
2044 8,803,827 109,731,512
2043 8,838,318 109,497,595
2042 8,873,924 109,225,525
2041 8,910,032 108,919,674
2040 8,946,870 108,594,542
2039 8,984,555 108,237,715
2038 9,022,078 107,861,117
2037 9,060,601 107,463,482
2036 9,098,588 107,058,359
2035 9,136,984 106,630,705
2034 9,175,038 106,189,495
2033 9,212,552 105,745,684
2032 9,249,719 105,283,013
2031 9,286,177 104,809,957
2030 9,322,011 104,314,150
2029 9,357,056 103,819,556
2028 9,390,506 103,300,347
2027 9,422,739 102,759,746
2026 9,454,659 102,197,177
2025 9,514,251 101,598,527
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 (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 Vietnam gained 11,832,220 people (a 14.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Hungary lost 305,096 people (a 3.13% decline), while Vietnam's population increased by 8,486,029 people (a 9.03% growth).

Hungary was ranked 81st most populous country in 2006 and is 97th 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 8,606,870 people with a rank change from 97th to 111th. The population of Vietnam will increase by 7.67% to 110,344,733 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 7.35M 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 -0.5% 0.6%
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 (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 Vietnam's population grew by 0.6%.

Live population counters

Hungary Vietnam
Current population
9454659
102486146
Population rank 97/197 16/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 1.23%
One net population change
11 minutes
51.8 seconds
One birth every
6.7 minutes
23.3 seconds
One death every
4.1 minutes
47 seconds
Daily growth/decline -131 +1,674
Annual growth/decline -47,814 +610,841
Annual growth/decline rate -0.5% +0.6%
Population growth rate rank 184/197 122/197
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 -49,723 16,223 684,393 -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 2026-07-08).

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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 Vietnam 98.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 8,882,928 people) and 1.82% is from migration (a gain of 164,322 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 (1960–2025, 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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