Hungary vs Romania: Total number of international immigrants

Hungary
689,565 immigrants
in 2024
Romania
655,579 immigrants
in 2024
Hungary rank
73rd
Romania rank
75th

Total number of international immigrants over time

  • Hungary
  • Romania
200.0k400.0k600.0k199020072024

How they compare

Hungary currently reports 689,565 immigrants against 655,579 immigrants in Romania, a difference of 33,986 immigrants.

That makes Hungary's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Hungary has been ahead every year.

Hungary ranks 73rd and Romania ranks 75th of 232 countries.

Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Romania Difference Ahead
1990s 334,872 immigrants 135,358 immigrants 199,514 immigrants Hungary
2000s 331,872 immigrants 136,817 immigrants 195,055 immigrants Hungary
2010s 456,062 immigrants 180,334 immigrants 275,728 immigrants Hungary
2020s 637,066 immigrants 497,156 immigrants 139,910 immigrants Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total number of international immigrants, Hungary or Romania?
Hungary, at 689,565 immigrants against 655,579 immigrants in Romania as of 2024.
What is the difference in total number of international immigrants between Hungary and Romania?
33,986 immigrants, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Romania?
8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Hungary and Romania rank globally for total number of international immigrants?
Hungary ranks 73rd and Romania ranks 75th of 232 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Total number of international immigrants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Total number of international immigrants
Unit
immigrants
Source
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 1,856 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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