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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Hungary was 9,562,065 in 2024 vs 16,634,373 people in Zimbabwe in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Hungary's population is 9,475,525 people compared to 17,361,868 in Zimbabwe.

Population statistics:

  • Zimbabwe's population is 1.83 times bigger than Hungary's.
  • Hungary is ranked the 98th most populous country in the world, while Zimbabwe is the 74th.
  • The countries together account for 0.32% of the world: 0.11% for Hungary vs 0.21% for Zimbabwe.
  • For the last 10 years, Hungary has had an average growth rate of -0.29% per year vs +1.57% in Zimbabwe.
  • Since 2006, the population of Hungary has decreased from 10.1M people to 9.48M (5.92% decline), while Zimbabwe has grown from 12.6M to 17.4M (37.4% growth).

Hungary vs Zimbabwe: population by year and forecast

Hungary
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Hungary Zimbabwe
2100 7,370,355 37,483,053
2099 7,386,200 37,412,398
2098 7,401,408 37,328,255
2097 7,415,908 37,235,542
2096 7,430,531 37,142,915
2095 7,445,269 37,032,129
2094 7,460,108 36,912,747
2093 7,475,111 36,810,893
2092 7,489,534 36,688,511
2091 7,504,343 36,567,262
2090 7,519,276 36,425,606
2089 7,534,960 36,280,973
2088 7,550,399 36,141,446
2087 7,566,507 35,977,638
2086 7,583,518 35,808,135
2085 7,600,748 35,637,092
2084 7,617,497 35,456,207
2083 7,634,894 35,268,035
2082 7,653,272 35,078,904
2081 7,672,270 34,873,129
2080 7,692,156 34,658,962
2079 7,712,929 34,439,720
2078 7,734,118 34,217,295
2077 7,756,481 33,982,909
2076 7,780,266 33,739,228
2075 7,805,336 33,495,867
2074 7,832,068 33,244,838
2073 7,860,016 32,978,488
2072 7,889,448 32,706,059
2071 7,920,271 32,445,747
2070 7,952,370 32,181,119
2069 7,985,309 31,906,793
2068 8,019,321 31,631,000
2067 8,053,791 31,345,338
2066 8,088,854 31,062,884
2065 8,125,079 30,766,830
2064 8,161,993 30,479,939
2063 8,198,019 30,176,104
2062 8,233,954 29,867,679
2061 8,269,395 29,557,068
2060 8,304,498 29,252,423
2059 8,339,351 28,945,088
2058 8,372,516 28,631,679
2057 8,405,403 28,307,305
2056 8,438,397 27,990,713
2055 8,470,451 27,658,887
2054 8,502,165 27,331,920
2053 8,533,102 26,986,935
2052 8,563,943 26,643,553
2051 8,594,925 26,287,592
2050 8,625,864 25,934,893
2049 8,657,469 25,585,239
2048 8,689,207 25,228,082
2047 8,721,846 24,874,649
2046 8,755,100 24,513,443
2045 8,789,106 24,147,637
2044 8,823,256 23,783,088
2043 8,857,823 23,401,965
2042 8,893,508 23,035,288
2041 8,929,696 22,647,950
2040 8,966,615 22,273,520
2039 9,004,383 21,902,980
2038 9,041,989 21,530,130
2037 9,080,597 21,159,664
2036 9,118,668 20,791,034
2035 9,157,148 20,413,656
2034 9,195,286 20,048,019
2033 9,232,883 19,676,339
2032 9,270,132 19,311,985
2031 9,306,671 18,959,300
2030 9,342,584 18,613,738
2029 9,377,706 18,270,049
2028 9,411,230 17,933,466
2027 9,443,534 17,600,984
2026 9,475,525 17,273,208
2025 9,535,248 16,949,303
2024 9,562,065 16,634,373
2023 9,592,186 16,340,822
2022 9,605,074 16,069,056
2021 9,630,932 15,797,210
2020 9,670,419 15,526,888
2019 9,694,824 15,271,368
2018 9,706,964 15,034,452
2017 9,726,756 14,812,482
2016 9,759,755 14,600,294
2015 9,797,755 14,399,013
2014 9,833,038 14,207,359
2013 9,872,734 14,013,808
2012 9,920,362 13,817,887
2011 9,971,727 13,595,424
2010 10,000,023 13,356,548
2009 10,022,650 13,142,790
2008 10,038,188 12,959,149
2007 10,055,780 12,804,058
2006 10,071,370 12,636,445
2005 10,087,065 12,483,432
2004 10,107,146 12,365,896
2003 10,129,552 12,232,323
2002 10,158,608 12,087,653
2001 10,187,576 11,971,901
2000 10,210,971 11,892,055
1999 10,237,530 11,783,458
1998 10,266,570 11,594,297
1997 10,290,486 11,369,827
1996 10,311,238 11,158,360
1995 10,328,965 10,974,599
1994 10,343,355 10,873,148
1993 10,357,523 10,860,288
1992 10,369,341 10,702,700
1991 10,373,400 10,404,816
1990 10,373,988 10,137,281
1989 10,481,719 9,864,798
1988 10,596,487 9,583,094
1987 10,612,741 9,284,644
1986 10,630,564 8,982,578
1985 10,648,713 8,686,813
1984 10,668,095 8,391,488
1983 10,689,463 8,098,404
1982 10,705,535 7,796,496
1981 10,711,848 7,498,635
1980 10,711,122 7,041,303
1979 10,704,152 6,647,556
1978 10,684,822 6,543,575
1977 10,648,031 6,449,512
1976 10,598,677 6,287,105
1975 10,540,525 6,098,658
1974 10,478,720 5,908,328
1973 10,432,055 5,720,404
1972 10,398,489 5,542,445
1971 10,367,537 5,374,712
1970 10,337,910 5,215,918
1969 10,298,723 5,058,181
1968 10,255,815 4,900,440
1967 10,216,604 4,748,307
1966 10,178,653 4,601,217
1965 10,147,935 4,458,462
1964 10,119,835 4,320,006
1963 10,087,947 4,185,877
1962 10,060,825 4,055,959
1961 10,027,958 3,930,401
1960 9,983,512 3,809,389

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 Zimbabwe gained 1,963,849 people (a 15.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Hungary lost 284,230 people (a 2.91% decline), while Zimbabwe's population increased by 2,761,574 people (a 18.9% growth).

Hungary was ranked 81st most populous country in 2006 and is 98th in 2026. Zimbabwe was ranked 70th in 2006 and ranked 74th 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 Zimbabwe will increase by 49.4% to 25,934,893 people and rank change from 74th to 65th.

Zimbabwe is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 37.5M 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
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Hungary Zimbabwe
2100 -0.21% 0.19%
2099 -0.21% 0.23%
2098 -0.2% 0.25%
2097 -0.2% 0.25%
2096 -0.2% 0.3%
2095 -0.2% 0.32%
2094 -0.2% 0.28%
2093 -0.19% 0.33%
2092 -0.2% 0.33%
2091 -0.2% 0.39%
2090 -0.21% 0.4%
2089 -0.2% 0.39%
2088 -0.21% 0.46%
2087 -0.22% 0.47%
2086 -0.23% 0.48%
2085 -0.22% 0.51%
2084 -0.23% 0.53%
2083 -0.24% 0.54%
2082 -0.25% 0.59%
2081 -0.26% 0.62%
2080 -0.27% 0.64%
2079 -0.27% 0.65%
2078 -0.29% 0.69%
2077 -0.31% 0.72%
2076 -0.32% 0.73%
2075 -0.34% 0.76%
2074 -0.36% 0.81%
2073 -0.37% 0.83%
2072 -0.39% 0.8%
2071 -0.4% 0.82%
2070 -0.41% 0.86%
2069 -0.42% 0.87%
2068 -0.43% 0.91%
2067 -0.43% 0.91%
2066 -0.45% 0.96%
2065 -0.45% 0.94%
2064 -0.44% 1.01%
2063 -0.44% 1.03%
2062 -0.43% 1.05%
2061 -0.42% 1.04%
2060 -0.42% 1.06%
2059 -0.4% 1.09%
2058 -0.39% 1.15%
2057 -0.39% 1.13%
2056 -0.38% 1.2%
2055 -0.37% 1.2%
2054 -0.36% 1.28%
2053 -0.36% 1.29%
2052 -0.36% 1.35%
2051 -0.36% 1.36%
2050 -0.37% 1.37%
2049 -0.37% 1.42%
2048 -0.37% 1.42%
2047 -0.38% 1.47%
2046 -0.39% 1.51%
2045 -0.39% 1.53%
2044 -0.39% 1.63%
2043 -0.4% 1.59%
2042 -0.41% 1.71%
2041 -0.41% 1.68%
2040 -0.42% 1.69%
2039 -0.42% 1.73%
2038 -0.43% 1.75%
2037 -0.42% 1.77%
2036 -0.42% 1.85%
2035 -0.41% 1.82%
2034 -0.41% 1.89%
2033 -0.4% 1.89%
2032 -0.39% 1.86%
2031 -0.38% 1.86%
2030 -0.37% 1.88%
2029 -0.36% 1.88%
2028 -0.34% 1.89%
2027 -0.34% 1.9%
2026 -0.63% 1.91%
2025 -0.28% 1.89%
2024 -0.31% 1.8%
2023 -0.13% 1.69%
2022 -0.27% 1.72%
2021 -0.41% 1.74%
2020 -0.25% 1.67%
2019 -0.13% 1.58%
2018 -0.2% 1.5%
2017 -0.34% 1.45%
2016 -0.39% 1.4%
2015 -0.36% 1.35%
2014 -0.4% 1.38%
2013 -0.48% 1.42%
2012 -0.52% 1.64%
2011 -0.28% 1.79%
2010 -0.23% 1.63%
2009 -0.15% 1.42%
2008 -0.17% 1.21%
2007 -0.15% 1.33%
2006 -0.16% 1.23%
2005 -0.2% 0.95%
2004 -0.22% 1.09%
2003 -0.29% 1.2%
2002 -0.28% 0.97%
2001 -0.23% 0.67%
2000 -0.26% 0.92%
1999 -0.28% 1.63%
1998 -0.23% 1.97%
1997 -0.2% 1.9%
1996 -0.17% 1.67%
1995 -0.14% 0.93%
1994 -0.14% 0.12%
1993 -0.11% 1.47%
1992 -0.04% 2.86%
1991 -0.006% 2.64%
1990 -1.03% 2.76%
1989 -1.08% 2.94%
1988 -0.15% 3.21%
1987 -0.17% 3.36%
1986 -0.17% 3.4%
1985 -0.18% 3.52%
1984 -0.2% 3.62%
1983 -0.15% 3.87%
1982 -0.06% 3.97%
1981 0.007% 6.49%
1980 0.07% 5.92%
1979 0.18% 1.59%
1978 0.35% 1.46%
1977 0.47% 2.58%
1976 0.55% 3.09%
1975 0.59% 3.22%
1974 0.45% 3.29%
1973 0.32% 3.21%
1972 0.3% 3.12%
1971 0.29% 3.04%
1970 0.38% 3.12%
1969 0.42% 3.22%
1968 0.38% 3.2%
1967 0.37% 3.2%
1966 0.3% 3.2%
1965 0.28% 3.2%
1964 0.32% 3.2%
1963 0.27% 3.2%
1962 0.33% 3.19%
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 Zimbabwe's population grew by 1.8%.

Live population counters

Hungary Zimbabwe
Current population
9475525
17361868
Population rank 98/197 74/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.21%
One net population change
17.4 minutes
1.79 minutes
One birth every
6.02 minutes
1.06 minutes
One death every
4.09 minutes
4.22 minutes
Daily growth/decline -83 +804
Annual growth/decline -30,121 +293,551
Annual growth/decline rate -0.31% +1.8%
Population growth rate rank 179/197 60/197
One migration net change every
32.3 minutes
9.66 minutes
Annual migration change -16,331 -54,555
Net migration rank 149/196 175/196
Foreign-born residents 689,565 429,108
Foreign-born residents rank 71/195 87/195
Foreign-born share of population 7.1% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 79/195 127/195

Natural population change vs migration

Hungary
Natural

Migration
Zimbabwe
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Hungary Zimbabwe
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -16,331 - -54,555
2024 - 16,223 - -60,528
2023 -41,247 49,213 372,505 -97,380
2022 -47,065 41,871 371,243 -102,828
2021 -61,638 20,372 349,908 -74,623
2020 -47,385 9,147 354,790 -89,440
2019 -36,840 34,339 348,798 -103,107
2018 -37,858 34,190 345,883 -117,758
2017 -37,934 20,200 344,035 -128,241
2016 -31,231 68 348,772 -140,181
2015 -39,191 13,856 356,203 -162,220
2014 -32,449 11,581 366,350 -177,029
2013 -36,529 5,635 374,757 -176,972
2012 -38,689 15,286 371,135 -177,061
2011 -40,884 1,859 359,572 -108,714
2010 -40,000 10,592 335,570 -108,671
2009 -34,077 17,281 309,316 -108,689
2008 -31,118 16,166 280,527 -113,858
2007 -35,195 13,697 261,805 -118,299
2006 -32,228 19,890 248,963 -57,257
2005 -38,331 16,925 248,545 -134,212
2004 -37,396 16,637 248,307 -127,550
2003 -41,531 13,879 243,057 -96,667
2002 -36,571 2,822 244,170 -101,212
2001 -35,657 10,386 227,909 -139,361
2000 -37,780 13,414 236,343 -165,181
1999 -49,140 12,819 232,393 -86,343
1998 -43,120 13,568 225,614 6,645
1997 -38,075 14,186 216,288 395
1996 -38,152 14,605 205,269 978
1995 -34,086 14,927 206,695 -45,428
1994 -31,030 15,159 216,343 -174,723
1993 -33,144 15,540 228,045 -243,947
1992 -26,960 16,238 255,291 75,788
1991 -17,635 16,873 260,943 3,749
1990 -19,710 16,991 265,444 4,948
1989 -20,963 -16,991 270,838 3,736
1988 -15,895 -16,052 277,498 11,327
1987 -15,919 -16,175 286,766 21,308
1986 -18,072 -16,339 289,894 6,154
1985 -18,103 -15,890 290,756 4,718
1984 -21,336 -16,216 290,052 5,124
1983 -21,379 -16,047 286,545 4,456
1982 -10,705 -16,531 279,934 32,899
1981 -2,142 -16,869 271,361 11,523
1980 3,213 -17,795 241,179 390,593
1979 23,549 3,629 223,657 -67,937
1978 27,780 290 222,979 -170,727
1977 45,787 -54 225,139 -89,270
1976 52,993 -472 221,419 -32,495
1975 63,243 -335 216,947 -28,988
1974 60,777 132 208,806 -16,105
1973 33,382 -1,512 201,885 -18,733
1972 34,315 -8 193,725 -20,959
1971 26,956 -15 185,427 -22,719
1970 32,048 -96 178,979 -24,102
1969 38,105 -333 172,626 -12,028
1968 39,997 -324 166,865 -11,997
1967 39,845 -414 161,205 -11,814
1966 36,643 -726 156,014 -11,211
1965 24,355 -537 151,164 -10,465
1964 31,371 -739 145,848 -9,631
1963 32,282 -822 140,984 -8,936
1962 21,128 -1,738 136,317 -8,529
1961 44,123 -1,177 131,531 -8,204
1960 44,926 -1,108 126,959 -8,260

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 Zimbabwe 74.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,558,487 people) and 25.1% is from migration (a loss of 1,192,807 people).

As of 2024, 689,565 residents or 7.1% of the population were not native-born in Hungary, compared to 429,108 people or 2.6% in Zimbabwe.

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
Zimbabwe
City Population
Harare 2.15M
Masvingo 1.64M
Bulawayo 666K
Chitungwiza 371K
Mutare 225K
Gweru 141K
Kadoma 116K
Kwekwe 93.1K
Chinhoyi 56.8K
Marondera 52.3K

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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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