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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Hungary was 9,562,065 in 2024 vs 21,314,956 people in Zambia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Hungary's population is 9,475,525 people compared to 22,697,916 in Zambia.

Population statistics:

  • Zambia's population is 2.4 times bigger than Hungary's.
  • Hungary is ranked the 98th most populous country in the world, while Zambia is the 62nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.39% of the world: 0.11% for Hungary vs 0.27% for Zambia.
  • For the last 10 years, Hungary has had an average growth rate of -0.29% per year vs +3% in Zambia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Hungary has decreased from 10.1M people to 9.48M (5.92% decline), while Zambia has grown from 12.1M to 22.7M (87.1% growth).

Hungary vs Zambia: population by year and forecast

Hungary
Factual

Projection
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Hungary Zambia
2100 7,370,355 65,217,429
2099 7,386,200 64,871,545
2098 7,401,408 64,515,891
2097 7,415,908 64,148,736
2096 7,430,531 63,777,313
2095 7,445,269 63,393,169
2094 7,460,108 62,992,652
2093 7,475,111 62,590,327
2092 7,489,534 62,175,930
2091 7,504,343 61,750,591
2090 7,519,276 61,321,399
2089 7,534,960 60,880,148
2088 7,550,399 60,434,676
2087 7,566,507 59,970,107
2086 7,583,518 59,499,234
2085 7,600,748 59,023,040
2084 7,617,497 58,535,857
2083 7,634,894 58,040,512
2082 7,653,272 57,538,672
2081 7,672,270 57,027,491
2080 7,692,156 56,506,421
2079 7,712,929 55,983,242
2078 7,734,118 55,449,777
2077 7,756,481 54,906,771
2076 7,780,266 54,361,075
2075 7,805,336 53,806,856
2074 7,832,068 53,246,777
2073 7,860,016 52,677,348
2072 7,889,448 52,101,139
2071 7,920,271 51,519,691
2070 7,952,370 50,931,614
2069 7,985,309 50,334,700
2068 8,019,321 49,737,479
2067 8,053,791 49,135,488
2066 8,088,854 48,530,443
2065 8,125,079 47,918,592
2064 8,161,993 47,299,740
2063 8,198,019 46,677,439
2062 8,233,954 46,048,819
2061 8,269,395 45,416,657
2060 8,304,498 44,777,347
2059 8,339,351 44,137,306
2058 8,372,516 43,494,451
2057 8,405,403 42,851,923
2056 8,438,397 42,206,898
2055 8,470,451 41,558,284
2054 8,502,165 40,906,492
2053 8,533,102 40,255,629
2052 8,563,943 39,603,888
2051 8,594,925 38,949,958
2050 8,625,864 38,294,607
2049 8,657,469 37,634,194
2048 8,689,207 36,971,309
2047 8,721,846 36,309,749
2046 8,755,100 35,645,868
2045 8,789,106 34,981,812
2044 8,823,256 34,316,981
2043 8,857,823 33,652,420
2042 8,893,508 32,990,657
2041 8,929,696 32,329,447
2040 8,966,615 31,664,262
2039 9,004,383 31,001,305
2038 9,041,989 30,335,662
2037 9,080,597 29,668,561
2036 9,118,668 29,000,264
2035 9,157,148 28,333,498
2034 9,195,286 27,671,195
2033 9,232,883 27,011,974
2032 9,270,132 26,356,580
2031 9,306,671 25,702,812
2030 9,342,584 25,055,216
2029 9,377,706 24,414,405
2028 9,411,230 23,780,809
2027 9,443,534 23,151,479
2026 9,475,525 22,529,742
2025 9,535,248 21,918,187
2024 9,562,065 21,314,956
2023 9,592,186 20,723,965
2022 9,605,074 20,152,938
2021 9,630,932 19,603,607
2020 9,670,419 19,059,395
2019 9,694,824 18,513,839
2018 9,706,964 17,973,569
2017 9,726,756 17,441,320
2016 9,759,755 16,914,423
2015 9,797,755 16,399,089
2014 9,833,038 15,895,315
2013 9,872,734 15,398,997
2012 9,920,362 14,913,629
2011 9,971,727 14,437,796
2010 10,000,023 13,965,594
2009 10,022,650 13,490,389
2008 10,038,188 13,021,324
2007 10,055,780 12,565,085
2006 10,071,370 12,129,553
2005 10,087,065 11,718,819
2004 10,107,146 11,338,198
2003 10,129,552 10,983,595
2002 10,158,608 10,647,949
2001 10,187,576 10,325,185
2000 10,210,971 10,017,631
1999 10,237,530 9,740,005
1998 10,266,570 9,482,408
1997 10,290,486 9,237,063
1996 10,311,238 9,004,053
1995 10,328,965 8,785,763
1994 10,343,355 8,576,269
1993 10,357,523 8,373,921
1992 10,369,341 8,176,680
1991 10,373,400 7,981,650
1990 10,373,988 7,786,169
1989 10,481,719 7,589,216
1988 10,596,487 7,391,440
1987 10,612,741 7,191,282
1986 10,630,564 6,986,471
1985 10,648,713 6,780,953
1984 10,668,095 6,580,490
1983 10,689,463 6,381,038
1982 10,705,535 6,178,637
1981 10,711,848 5,983,289
1980 10,711,122 5,802,833
1979 10,704,152 5,631,728
1978 10,684,822 5,465,374
1977 10,648,031 5,302,480
1976 10,598,677 5,143,842
1975 10,540,525 4,990,086
1974 10,478,720 4,842,746
1973 10,432,055 4,702,693
1972 10,398,489 4,569,309
1971 10,367,537 4,442,525
1970 10,337,910 4,321,718
1969 10,298,723 4,197,116
1968 10,255,815 4,065,593
1967 10,216,604 3,936,343
1966 10,178,653 3,812,003
1965 10,147,935 3,692,086
1964 10,119,835 3,577,017
1963 10,087,947 3,465,907
1962 10,060,825 3,358,099
1961 10,027,958 3,254,086
1960 9,983,512 3,153,729

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 Zambia gained 4,784,870 people (a 39.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Hungary lost 284,230 people (a 2.91% decline), while Zambia's population increased by 5,783,493 people (a 34.2% growth).

Hungary was ranked 81st most populous country in 2006 and is 98th in 2026. Zambia was ranked 71st in 2006 and ranked 62nd 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 Zambia will increase by 68.7% to 38,294,607 people and rank change from 62nd to 54th.

Zambia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 65.2M 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
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Hungary Zambia
2100 -0.21% 0.53%
2099 -0.21% 0.55%
2098 -0.2% 0.57%
2097 -0.2% 0.58%
2096 -0.2% 0.61%
2095 -0.2% 0.64%
2094 -0.2% 0.64%
2093 -0.19% 0.67%
2092 -0.2% 0.69%
2091 -0.2% 0.7%
2090 -0.21% 0.72%
2089 -0.2% 0.74%
2088 -0.21% 0.77%
2087 -0.22% 0.79%
2086 -0.23% 0.81%
2085 -0.22% 0.83%
2084 -0.23% 0.85%
2083 -0.24% 0.87%
2082 -0.25% 0.9%
2081 -0.26% 0.92%
2080 -0.27% 0.93%
2079 -0.27% 0.96%
2078 -0.29% 0.99%
2077 -0.31% 1%
2076 -0.32% 1.03%
2075 -0.34% 1.05%
2074 -0.36% 1.08%
2073 -0.37% 1.11%
2072 -0.39% 1.13%
2071 -0.4% 1.15%
2070 -0.41% 1.19%
2069 -0.42% 1.2%
2068 -0.43% 1.23%
2067 -0.43% 1.25%
2066 -0.45% 1.28%
2065 -0.45% 1.31%
2064 -0.44% 1.33%
2063 -0.44% 1.37%
2062 -0.43% 1.39%
2061 -0.42% 1.43%
2060 -0.42% 1.45%
2059 -0.4% 1.48%
2058 -0.39% 1.5%
2057 -0.39% 1.53%
2056 -0.38% 1.56%
2055 -0.37% 1.59%
2054 -0.36% 1.62%
2053 -0.36% 1.65%
2052 -0.36% 1.68%
2051 -0.36% 1.71%
2050 -0.37% 1.75%
2049 -0.37% 1.79%
2048 -0.37% 1.82%
2047 -0.38% 1.86%
2046 -0.39% 1.9%
2045 -0.39% 1.94%
2044 -0.39% 1.97%
2043 -0.4% 2.01%
2042 -0.41% 2.05%
2041 -0.41% 2.1%
2040 -0.42% 2.14%
2039 -0.42% 2.19%
2038 -0.43% 2.25%
2037 -0.42% 2.3%
2036 -0.42% 2.35%
2035 -0.41% 2.39%
2034 -0.41% 2.44%
2033 -0.4% 2.49%
2032 -0.39% 2.54%
2031 -0.38% 2.58%
2030 -0.37% 2.62%
2029 -0.36% 2.66%
2028 -0.34% 2.72%
2027 -0.34% 2.76%
2026 -0.63% 2.79%
2025 -0.28% 2.83%
2024 -0.31% 2.85%
2023 -0.13% 2.83%
2022 -0.27% 2.8%
2021 -0.41% 2.86%
2020 -0.25% 2.95%
2019 -0.13% 3.01%
2018 -0.2% 3.05%
2017 -0.34% 3.12%
2016 -0.39% 3.14%
2015 -0.36% 3.17%
2014 -0.4% 3.22%
2013 -0.48% 3.25%
2012 -0.52% 3.3%
2011 -0.28% 3.38%
2010 -0.23% 3.52%
2009 -0.15% 3.6%
2008 -0.17% 3.63%
2007 -0.15% 3.59%
2006 -0.16% 3.5%
2005 -0.2% 3.36%
2004 -0.22% 3.23%
2003 -0.29% 3.15%
2002 -0.28% 3.13%
2001 -0.23% 3.07%
2000 -0.26% 2.85%
1999 -0.28% 2.72%
1998 -0.23% 2.66%
1997 -0.2% 2.59%
1996 -0.17% 2.48%
1995 -0.14% 2.44%
1994 -0.14% 2.42%
1993 -0.11% 2.41%
1992 -0.04% 2.44%
1991 -0.006% 2.51%
1990 -1.03% 2.6%
1989 -1.08% 2.68%
1988 -0.15% 2.78%
1987 -0.17% 2.93%
1986 -0.17% 3.03%
1985 -0.18% 3.05%
1984 -0.2% 3.13%
1983 -0.15% 3.28%
1982 -0.06% 3.26%
1981 0.007% 3.11%
1980 0.07% 3.04%
1979 0.18% 3.04%
1978 0.35% 3.07%
1977 0.47% 3.08%
1976 0.55% 3.08%
1975 0.59% 3.04%
1974 0.45% 2.98%
1973 0.32% 2.92%
1972 0.3% 2.85%
1971 0.29% 2.8%
1970 0.38% 2.97%
1969 0.42% 3.24%
1968 0.38% 3.28%
1967 0.37% 3.26%
1966 0.3% 3.25%
1965 0.28% 3.22%
1964 0.32% 3.21%
1963 0.27% 3.21%
1962 0.33% 3.2%
1961 0.45% 3.18%

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 Zambia's population grew by 2.85%.

Live population counters

Hungary Zambia
Current population
9475525
22697916
Population rank 98/197 62/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.27%
One net population change
17.4 minutes
53.4 seconds
One birth every
6.02 minutes
46 seconds
One death every
4.09 minutes
4.87 minutes
Daily growth/decline -83 +1,619
Annual growth/decline -30,121 +590,991
Annual growth/decline rate -0.31% +2.85%
Population growth rate rank 179/197 21/197
One migration net change every
32.3 minutes
1.34 hours
Annual migration change -16,331 +6,562
Net migration rank 149/196 47/196
Foreign-born residents 689,565 249,205
Foreign-born residents rank 71/195 105/195
Foreign-born share of population 7.1% 1.2%
Foreign-born share rank 79/195 150/195

Natural population change vs migration

Hungary
Natural

Migration
Zambia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Hungary Zambia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -16,331 - 6,562
2024 - 16,223 - 7,381
2023 -41,247 49,213 577,660 9,521
2022 -47,065 41,871 563,456 -8,566
2021 -61,638 20,372 535,629 8,143
2020 -47,385 9,147 536,484 8,156
2019 -36,840 34,339 528,089 18,385
2018 -37,858 34,190 515,644 18,431
2017 -37,934 20,200 504,630 25,789
2016 -31,231 68 497,521 25,860
2015 -39,191 13,856 491,021 16,261
2014 -32,449 11,581 483,663 16,574
2013 -36,529 5,635 476,846 15,542
2012 -38,689 15,286 469,406 8,958
2011 -40,884 1,859 459,743 13,569
2010 -40,000 10,592 448,337 22,761
2009 -34,077 17,281 434,458 44,867
2008 -31,118 16,166 419,560 39,249
2007 -35,195 13,697 403,729 49,945
2006 -32,228 19,890 387,891 29,517
2005 -38,331 16,925 368,756 35,316
2004 -37,396 16,637 349,352 7,819
2003 -41,531 13,879 331,189 20,845
2002 -36,571 2,822 316,041 3,206
2001 -35,657 10,386 302,682 23,582
2000 -37,780 13,414 293,186 -4,338
1999 -49,140 12,819 283,297 -16,888
1998 -43,120 13,568 275,568 -26,796
1997 -38,075 14,186 268,198 -26,276
1996 -38,152 14,605 262,468 -38,358
1995 -34,086 14,927 257,897 -45,423
1994 -31,030 15,159 252,023 -45,504
1993 -33,144 15,540 245,917 -47,739
1992 -26,960 16,238 239,953 -43,656
1991 -17,635 16,873 237,957 -44,203
1990 -19,710 16,991 235,835 -38,619
1989 -20,963 -16,991 233,429 -36,736
1988 -15,895 -16,052 230,118 -31,270
1987 -15,919 -16,175 227,813 -26,338
1986 -18,072 -16,339 224,768 -16,610
1985 -18,103 -15,890 221,351 -18,474
1984 -21,336 -16,216 216,695 -18,652
1983 -21,379 -16,047 212,712 -11,849
1982 -10,705 -16,531 207,621 -3,676
1981 -2,142 -16,869 202,822 -16,072
1980 3,213 -17,795 198,817 -24,664
1979 23,549 3,629 197,578 -29,515
1978 27,780 290 194,933 -30,284
1977 45,787 -54 191,557 -30,423
1976 52,993 -472 186,762 -30,612
1975 63,243 -335 182,258 -30,886
1974 60,777 132 174,484 -31,178
1973 33,382 -1,512 168,258 -31,472
1972 34,315 -8 161,648 -31,672
1971 26,956 -15 155,249 -31,651
1970 32,048 -96 149,380 -31,370
1969 38,105 -333 142,660 -11,469
1968 39,997 -324 137,315 -5,447
1967 39,845 -414 131,938 -5,298
1966 36,643 -726 127,164 -5,129
1965 24,355 -537 122,814 -5,023
1964 31,371 -739 117,197 -4,851
1963 32,282 -822 114,555 -4,676
1962 21,128 -1,738 110,173 -4,428
1961 44,123 -1,177 106,318 -4,043
1960 44,926 -1,108 102,335 -3,898

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 Zambia 97.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,233,797 people) and 2.58% is from migration (a gain of 138,554 people).

As of 2024, 689,565 residents or 7.1% of the population were not native-born in Hungary, compared to 249,205 people or 1.2% in Zambia.

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
Zambia
City Population
Lusaka 2.47M
Kitwe 625K
Ndola 528K
Chingola 255K
Mufulira 182K
Livingstone 177K
Kasama 158K
Kapiri Mposhi 65.2K
Choma 51.8K
Mansa 45.4K

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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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