Greece vs Hungary: Historical population data
Historical population data over time
- Greece
- Hungary
How they compare
Greece currently reports 10.37 million Persons against 9.51 million Persons in Hungary, a difference of 855,140 Persons.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Hungary's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Hungary ahead.
Greece ranks 27th and Hungary ranks 29th of 43 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 4 and Hungary in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.92 million Persons | 9.69 million Persons | 1.77 million Persons | Hungary |
| 1960s | 8.56 million Persons | 10.14 million Persons | 1.58 million Persons | Hungary |
| 1970s | 9.09 million Persons | 10.52 million Persons | 1.43 million Persons | Hungary |
| 1980s | 9.89 million Persons | 10.65 million Persons | 752,376 Persons | Hungary |
| 1990s | 10.52 million Persons | 10.33 million Persons | 195,120 Persons | Greece |
| 2000s | 10.97 million Persons | 10.11 million Persons | 862,510 Persons | Greece |
| 2010s | 10.89 million Persons | 9.83 million Persons | 1.07 million Persons | Greece |
| 2020s | 10.47 million Persons | 9.60 million Persons | 878,308 Persons | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher historical population data, Greece or Hungary?
- Greece, at 10.37 million Persons against 9.51 million Persons in Hungary as of 2025.
- What is the difference in historical population data between Greece and Hungary?
- 855,140 Persons, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Hungary?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Greece and Hungary rank globally for historical population data?
- Greece ranks 27th and Hungary ranks 29th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Historical population data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset presents annual population data from 1961 by sex and five year age groups as well as the share of children, youth, the elderly, old-age and total dependency ratios. The data is available for all member countries as well as for the EU27 and G20 countries, Argentina, Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa and the World total. The data refer to mid-year estimates of the population. See country details in Historical population metadata.