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Population · Europe

Hungary population 2026

Right now · estimate

Hungary population right now

9,574,619

Births today
0
Deaths today
0
Births this year
69,654
Births minus deaths this year
-38,059

Hungary has an estimated 9,585,818 people on 1 July 2026, the UN's projection, 46,469 fewer than a year earlier (−0.48%). It is the 98th most populous country in the world. Its population peaked in 1980 at 10.7 million and is projected to fall to 8.7 million by 2050.

UN projection The counter interpolates the UN’s 1 July figures to the second; it is an estimate, not a count.

Hungary in numbers, 2026

Births in 2026
83 thousand 227 a day
Deaths in 2026
128 thousand 351 a day
Net migration
+13 thousand more arrivals than departures
Growth rate
−0.34% shrinking
Fertility rate
1.50per woman below replacement (2.1)
Median age
44.2years world: 31.1
Life expectancy
77.5years
Aged 65 and over
21.3% 27.4% by 2050

Land, people and health

Capital
Budapest
Area
93,030 km² 110th largest of 237
Population density
106per km² 111th most crowded
Urban population
70.9% 77.6% by 2050
Men and women
4.6 million / 5 million 92.6 men per 100 women
Life expectancy, women
80.6years men: 74.3 years
Infant mortality
2.7per 1,000 births under-5: 3.3
Birth rate
8.7per 1,000 death rate: 13.4
Net migration rate
+1.4per 1,000 net arrivals

Population of Hungary, 1950–2100

Peaked in 1980 at 10.7 million. By 2050: 8.7 million (−9.0% from today).

Population of Hungary
  • UN estimate
  • UN projection
7.5M 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearPopulation
19509,337,880
19519,423,174
19529,503,927
19539,594,481
19549,704,586
19559,823,206
19569,853,988
19579,837,928
19589,880,678
19599,936,841
19609,983,374
196110,026,513
196210,058,066
196310,083,841
196410,114,371
196510,141,119
196610,170,404
196710,206,810
196810,244,544
196910,281,589
197010,315,143
197110,343,969
197210,374,304
197310,407,439
197410,453,913
197510,515,652
197610,573,772
197710,623,140
197810,660,188
197910,688,252
198010,695,366
198110,679,329
198210,656,116
198310,622,989
198410,584,328
198510,547,265
198610,511,098
198710,475,105
198810,440,531
198910,403,420
199010,381,281
199110,378,176
199210,371,474
199310,356,870
199410,339,937
199510,322,788
199610,302,235
199710,278,602
199810,251,716
199910,219,796
200010,190,600
200110,166,690
200210,138,466
200310,108,963
200410,085,791
200510,065,706
200610,049,943
200710,034,082
200810,016,657
200910,001,378
20109,979,128
20119,946,676
20129,916,623
20139,889,346
20149,862,842
20159,839,211
20169,810,532
20179,785,604
20189,774,394
20199,770,346
20209,749,456
20219,707,850
20229,684,306
20239,686,464
2024 *9,676,134
2025 *9,632,287
2026 *9,585,818
2027 *9,553,242
2028 *9,519,888
2029 *9,485,106
2030 *9,449,115
2031 *9,412,406
2032 *9,375,019
2033 *9,337,096
2034 *9,298,724
2035 *9,259,903
2036 *9,221,116
2037 *9,182,265
2038 *9,143,649
2039 *9,105,459
2040 *9,067,617
2041 *9,030,576
2042 *8,994,160
2043 *8,958,564
2044 *8,923,747
2045 *8,889,214
2046 *8,855,135
2047 *8,821,749
2048 *8,789,131
2049 *8,757,036
2050 *8,725,347
2051 *8,693,973
2052 *8,662,648
2053 *8,631,347
2054 *8,599,604
2055 *8,567,294
2056 *8,534,336
2057 *8,500,956
2058 *8,467,489
2059 *8,433,026
2060 *8,397,581
2061 *8,361,838
2062 *8,325,674
2063 *8,289,212
2064 *8,252,256
2065 *8,215,198
2066 *8,179,078
2067 *8,143,848
2068 *8,109,149
2069 *8,075,227
2070 *8,042,274
2071 *8,010,392
2072 *7,979,863
2073 *7,950,790
2074 *7,923,085
2075 *7,896,838
2076 *7,872,084
2077 *7,848,702
2078 *7,826,636
2079 *7,805,375
2080 *7,784,774
2081 *7,765,072
2082 *7,746,134
2083 *7,728,008
2084 *7,710,708
2085 *7,693,491
2086 *7,676,142
2087 *7,659,362
2088 *7,643,377
2089 *7,627,608
2090 *7,612,096
2091 *7,597,026
2092 *7,582,214
2093 *7,567,306
2094 *7,552,185
2095 *7,537,200
2096 *7,522,323
2097 *7,507,567
2098 *7,492,514
2099 *7,476,780
2100 *7,460,742

* UN projection

Population of Hungary by year

10.2 million in 2000, 9.6 million in 2026. Every year for the last decade, then every five years to 1950. * UN projection; earlier years are UN estimates.

YearPopulationYearly changeWorld rank
2026* 9,585,818 −0.48% 98
2025* 9,632,287 −0.45% 97
2024* 9,676,134 −0.11% 96
2023 9,686,464 +0.02% 96
2022 9,684,306 −0.24% 96
2021 9,707,850 −0.43% 96
2020 9,749,456 −0.21% 94
2019 9,770,346 −0.04% 93
2018 9,774,394 −0.11% 92
2017 9,785,604 −0.25% 92
2016 9,810,532 −0.29% 92
2015 9,839,211 −0.24% 89
2010 9,979,128 −0.22% 84
2005 10,065,706 −0.20% 81
2000 10,190,600 −0.29% 76
1995 10,322,788 −0.17% 68
1990 10,381,281 −0.21% 65
1985 10,547,265 −0.35% 58
1980 10,695,366 +0.07% 56
1975 10,515,652 +0.59% 54
1970 10,315,143 +0.33% 51
1965 10,141,119 +0.26% 45
1960 9,983,374 +0.47% 42
1955 9,823,206 +1.22% 38
1950 9,337,880 – 36

Population forecast for Hungary

UN medium-variant projection: 8.7 million in 2050 (−9.0% from 2026), 7.5 million in 2100.

YearPopulationYearly changeWorld rank
2030 9,449,115 −0.38% 99
2035 9,259,903 −0.42% 99
2040 9,067,617 −0.42% 102
2045 8,889,214 −0.39% 106
2050 8,725,347 −0.36% 109
2060 8,397,581 −0.42% 111
2070 8,042,274 −0.41% 111
2080 7,784,774 −0.26% 112
2090 7,612,096 −0.20% 112
2100 7,460,742 −0.21% 112

Largest cities in Hungary

Urban area in 2026: the whole built-up city, measured the same way for every country (UN, 2025). * UN projection. Largest cities in the world

#CityPopulation 2026
1 Budapest (capital) 1,604,489
2 Debrecen 140,315
3 Pécs 118,120
4 Szeged 117,215
5 Miskolc 114,333
6 Gyor 78,458
7 Nyíregyháza 77,379
8 Szőlőhegy 77,138
9 Székesfehérvár 68,832
10 Kecskemét 68,041

Age structure

Median age 44.2. 21.3% are 65 or older, 27.4% by 2050; 14.3% are under 15.

Hungary, 2026 Men 2026 Women 2026 2050 (projection)
100+: men 0.0% 100+: women 0.0% 100+ 95-99: men 0.0% 95-99: women 0.1% 90-94: men 0.1% 90-94: women 0.4% 90-94 85-89: men 0.4% 85-89: women 1.1% 80-84: men 1.0% 80-84: women 1.9% 80-84 75-79: men 1.7% 75-79: women 2.8% 70-74: men 2.5% 70-74: women 3.6% 70-74 65-69: men 2.5% 65-69: women 3.2% 60-64: men 2.6% 60-64: women 3.0% 60-64 55-59: men 3.4% 55-59: women 3.6% 50-54: men 4.1% 50-54: women 4.1% 50-54 45-49: men 4.1% 45-49: women 4.0% 40-44: men 3.3% 40-44: women 3.2% 40-44 35-39: men 3.4% 35-39: women 3.1% 30-34: men 3.3% 30-34: women 3.1% 30-34 25-29: men 2.8% 25-29: women 2.6% 20-24: men 2.8% 20-24: women 2.6% 20-24 15-19: men 2.6% 15-19: women 2.5% 10-14: men 2.5% 10-14: women 2.4% 10-14 5-9: men 2.5% 5-9: women 2.4% 0-4: men 2.3% 0-4: women 2.2% 0-4

Share of the total population in each age group (%)

Births per woman

1.50 in 2026; about 2.1 keeps a population stable without migration. Below 2.1 since 1978.

Fertility rate, Hungary
  • UN estimate
  • UN projection
1.6 2026
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YearFertility rate
19502.61
19512.54
19522.48
19532.75
19542.96
19552.82
19562.61
19572.30
19582.18
19592.08
19602.02
19611.94
19621.80
19631.82
19641.81
19651.82
19661.89
19672.01
19682.07
19692.04
19701.98
19711.93
19721.93
19731.95
19742.28
19752.36
19762.25
19772.16
19782.08
19792.02
19801.92
19811.88
19821.80
19831.75
19841.76
19851.85
19861.85
19871.83
19881.82
19891.82
19901.86
19911.86
19921.77
19931.69
19941.64
19951.57
19961.46
19971.38
19981.33
19991.29
20001.32
20011.31
20021.30
20031.28
20041.28
20051.31
20061.34
20071.32
20081.35
20091.32
20101.26
20111.25
20121.33
20131.35
20141.42
20151.45
20161.51
20171.52
20181.52
20191.53
20201.58
20211.61
20221.55
20231.49
2024 *1.49
2025 *1.50
2026 *1.50
2027 *1.50
2028 *1.51
2029 *1.51
2030 *1.51
2031 *1.51
2032 *1.51
2033 *1.52
2034 *1.52
2035 *1.52
2036 *1.53
2037 *1.53
2038 *1.53
2039 *1.53
2040 *1.54
2041 *1.54
2042 *1.54
2043 *1.54
2044 *1.54
2045 *1.54
2046 *1.55
2047 *1.55
2048 *1.55
2049 *1.55
2050 *1.55
2051 *1.56
2052 *1.56
2053 *1.56
2054 *1.56
2055 *1.56
2056 *1.56
2057 *1.56
2058 *1.56
2059 *1.57
2060 *1.57
2061 *1.57
2062 *1.57
2063 *1.57
2064 *1.57
2065 *1.57
2066 *1.57
2067 *1.58
2068 *1.58
2069 *1.58
2070 *1.58
2071 *1.58
2072 *1.58
2073 *1.58
2074 *1.59
2075 *1.59
2076 *1.59
2077 *1.59
2078 *1.59
2079 *1.59
2080 *1.59
2081 *1.59
2082 *1.59
2083 *1.59
2084 *1.59
2085 *1.59
2086 *1.59
2087 *1.59
2088 *1.59
2089 *1.59
2090 *1.60
2091 *1.59
2092 *1.59
2093 *1.59
2094 *1.59
2095 *1.59
2096 *1.59
2097 *1.59
2098 *1.59
2099 *1.59
2100 *1.59

* UN projection

Births and deaths each year

Deaths have outnumbered births since 1981.

Births and deaths, Hungary
  • Births
  • Deaths
  • UN estimate
  • UN projection
63.7k90.2k 2026
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YearBirthsDeaths
1950196,308106,596
1951191,531109,730
1952187,002107,578
1953206,947112,308
1954222,673106,968
1955210,81397,521
1956194,715104,376
1957167,888103,468
1958157,95197,703
1959150,589103,840
1960146,288101,547
1961140,21896,396
1962130,475108,271
1963131,947100,037
1964131,592100,890
1965132,232108,169
1966137,850102,076
1967147,924109,739
1968153,469115,456
1969153,517116,783
1970151,076120,265
1971149,824122,879
1972152,670118,920
1973157,266123,216
1974186,196125,916
1975194,072130,677
1976185,363131,715
1977177,068131,449
1978167,766139,528
1979160,224136,251
1980149,274144,848
1981142,671144,511
1982133,037144,231
1983126,239148,723
1984124,358146,936
1985128,630148,068
1986126,914147,572
1987124,320143,146
1988122,457140,556
1989122,212145,284
1990124,904146,110
1991126,314145,174
1992121,265148,916
1993116,996150,342
1994115,598146,815
1995111,933145,091
1996105,260142,743
1997100,324138,901
199897,299140,246
199995,112142,398
200097,513134,856
200197,095131,373
200296,728132,098
200394,772135,109
200495,319131,851
200597,761134,954
200699,808130,950
200798,015132,187
200898,863129,398
200996,291129,761
201090,709129,616
201189,092127,537
201290,042128,852
201389,379126,040
201492,338125,900
201591,977131,114
201694,367126,510
201793,191131,174
201891,697130,528
201991,271129,068
202093,065140,532
202193,719158,981
202289,766133,838
202385,373128,063
2024 *85,003128,405
2025 *84,300128,490
2026 *83,010128,367
2027 *82,197128,449
2028 *81,368128,668
2029 *80,504128,867
2030 *79,838129,128
2031 *79,153129,509
2032 *78,657129,778
2033 *78,334129,979
2034 *78,275130,180
2035 *78,269130,357
2036 *78,240130,365
2037 *78,436130,351
2038 *78,713130,292
2039 *78,883130,094
2040 *79,180129,743
2041 *79,263129,332
2042 *79,320128,891
2043 *79,482128,299
2044 *79,396127,668
2045 *79,220126,951
2046 *79,219126,079
2047 *78,999125,249
2048 *78,755124,354
2049 *78,395123,586
2050 *78,070122,869
2051 *77,787122,254
2052 *77,240121,736
2053 *76,672121,369
2054 *76,040121,109
2055 *75,445120,872
2056 *74,612120,831
2057 *73,977120,896
2058 *73,457120,865
2059 *72,954120,956
2060 *72,419120,866
2061 *71,903120,838
2062 *71,502120,755
2063 *71,105120,604
2064 *70,851120,241
2065 *70,625119,767
2066 *70,481119,262
2067 *70,487118,496
2068 *70,529117,581
2069 *70,533116,521
2070 *70,471115,342
2071 *70,488113,989
2072 *70,451112,619
2073 *70,391111,077
2074 *70,432109,584
2075 *70,497108,153
2076 *70,456106,711
2077 *70,281105,268
2078 *70,098103,923
2079 *69,886102,673
2080 *69,679101,500
2081 *69,391100,479
2082 *69,05699,486
2083 *68,72798,635
2084 *68,44897,840
2085 *68,11797,082
2086 *67,71596,204
2087 *67,30295,388
2088 *66,97794,688
2089 *66,59293,948
2090 *66,26593,260
2091 *65,87392,637
2092 *65,48592,015
2093 *65,09791,504
2094 *64,79491,090
2095 *64,60390,792
2096 *64,40890,541
2097 *64,28390,396
2098 *64,03390,355
2099 *63,86490,315
2100 *63,70890,245

* UN projection

Economy of Hungary

GDP by country →
GDP 2026
$266 billion 55th largest economy
GDP per person
$27,884 US$, market rates
GDP per person (PPP)
Int$ 51,028 at purchasing power parity
Economic growth
+1.9% real GDP
Inflation
1.9% consumer prices
Unemployment
4.5% of the labour force
Government debt
78.7% of GDP
Share of world GDP
0.2%
GDP of Hungary, current US dollars
  • IMF estimate
  • IMF projection
338B 2026
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YearGDP, US$
199034,478,000,000
199134,867,000,000
199238,857,000,000
199340,256,000,000
199443,308,000,000
199546,578,000,000
199646,834,000,000
199747,399,000,000
199848,784,000,000
199949,160,000,000
200047,276,000,000
200153,800,000,000
200267,636,000,000
200385,190,000,000
2004104,015,000,000
2005113,098,000,000
2006115,604,000,000
2007140,123,000,000
2008158,228,000,000
2009130,807,000,000
2010131,899,000,000
2011141,713,000,000
2012128,470,000,000
2013135,646,000,000
2014141,129,000,000
2015125,244,000,000
2016128,984,000,000
2017143,335,000,000
2018161,185,000,000
2019164,927,000,000
2020158,468,000,000
2021183,283,000,000
2022177,784,000,000
2023213,104,000,000
2024223,004,000,000
2025247,126,000,000
2026 *265,911,000,000
2027 *278,347,000,000
2028 *291,224,000,000
2029 *305,828,000,000
2030 *321,850,000,000
2031 *337,547,000,000

* IMF projection

Source: International Monetary Fund, World Economic Outlook (October 2026). 2026 and later are IMF projections. GDP per capita by country · Richest countries

CO₂ emissions of Hungary

CO₂ by country →
CO₂ emissions 2024
40 million tonnes 61st largest emitter
Per person
4.14 t world: 4.73 t
Share of world CO₂
0.10% 0.12% of its people
Change since 1990
−46% −34% since 2005
CO₂ emissions of Hungary, million tonnes a year
40 2024
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YearCO₂, million tonnes
195018.39
195122.18
195227.21
195331.77
195434.01
195535.69
195633.16
195738.45
195839.25
195941.92
196045.36
196148.97
196250.55
196356.26
196462.38
196561.27
196661.71
196758.81
196861.13
196962.38
197069.96
197169.25
197269.38
197373.01
197474.03
197575.30
197679.92
197783.08
197888.04
197986.06
198086.70
198186.44
198286.68
198388.95
198490.67
198585.94
198683.20
198784.11
198878.03
198975.91
199073.43
199169.83
199262.28
199362.99
199461.88
199561.46
199663.08
199761.68
199861.26
199961.58
200058.24
200159.83
200258.84
200361.61
200459.98
200560.14
200659.53
200758.45
200857.18
200951.46
201051.99
201150.16
201246.72
201343.49
201443.64
201546.57
201647.04
201749.42
201849.37
201949.16
202047.10
202148.33
202245.27
202340.34
202440.02

By source, 2024

  • Oil46.6%
  • Gas42.0%
  • Coal9.0%
  • Cement1.3%
  • Other industry0.7%

Fossil fuels and industry, territorial; Global Carbon Budget via Our World in Data (CC BY 4.0). CO₂ per capita by country · Historical emissions

Compare with Europe

CountryPopulation 2026Growth
Hungary 9.6 million −0.34%
Russia 143 million −0.23%
Germany 83.6 million −0.23%
United Kingdom 69.9 million +0.52%
France 66.7 million +0.14%
Italy 58.9 million −0.39%
Spain 47.9 million −0.10%
Ukraine 39.5 million −0.74%
Poland 37.8 million −0.38%

All 237 countries · Fertility rate by country · Birth rate by country · Median age by country · Life expectancy by country · Population growth rate by country · Population density by country · Largest countries by area · Death rate by country · Infant mortality rate by country · Elderly population by country · Net migration rate by country · Urban population by country · Sex ratio by country

Air quality in Hungary today

Hourly AQI and a 48-hour forecast for Budapest.

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Questions

What is the population of Hungary in 2026?

9,585,818 on 1 July 2026, according to the UN's World Population Prospects 2024 (medium-variant projection). That is 9.6 million people, −0.48% on 2025.

Is Hungary's population growing or shrinking?

Shrinking: 46,469 fewer people in 2026 than in 2025. Deaths have outnumbered births since 1981. Immigration (net 13 thousand a year) slows the fall but does not stop it.

When will Hungary's population peak?

It already did: 10.7 million in 1980. The UN projects 8.7 million in 2050 and 7.5 million in 2100.

What is the fertility rate in Hungary?

1.50 births per woman in 2026. A population replaces itself at about 2.1. Hungary has been below that since 1978.

How many babies are born in Hungary every day?

About 227 a day (83 thousand in 2026), against about 351 deaths a day.

What is the life expectancy in Hungary?

77.5 years at birth in 2026: 80.6 for women and 74.3 for men, against a world average of 73.8.

How many men and women live in Hungary?

About 4.6 million men and 5 million women in 2026, or 92.6 men for every 100 women.

What is the population density of Hungary?

106 people per km² of land in 2026, on a total area of 93,030 km². The world average is 64.

What was the population of Hungary in 2000?

10,190,600 (10.2 million), the UN estimate for 1 July 2000. It has fallen by 6% since, to 9.6 million in 2026.

What will the population of Hungary be in 2050?

About 8.7 million on the UN's medium projection (8,725,347), −9.0% from 2026; 7.5 million by 2100.

What are the largest cities in Hungary?

Budapest (1.6 million), Debrecen (140 thousand), Pécs (118 thousand), Szeged (117 thousand), Miskolc (114 thousand). UN figures for 2026, counting each city’s whole built-up area.

What is the GDP of Hungary in 2026?

$266 billion at current prices, the 55th largest economy in the world, on the IMF’s World Economic Outlook (October 2026) figures; real growth of +1.9%.

What is Hungary's GDP per capita?

$27,884 per person at market exchange rates in 2026, or Int$ 51,028 at purchasing power parity, which adjusts for local prices.

How much CO₂ does Hungary emit?

40 million tonnes from fossil fuels and industry in 2024, 4.14 t per person and 0.10% of the world total; oil is the largest source (47%).

Source and method

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant. Figures for 1950–2023 are UN estimates; later years are the medium-variant projection, which assumes fertility, mortality and migration follow their most likely paths. National statistics offices publish their own counts, which can differ. Reuse under CC BY 3.0 IGO. How we use the data.