Greece vs Hungary: Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national

Greece
10.37 million
in 2025
Hungary
9.51 million
in 2025
Greece rank
21st
Hungary rank
23rd

Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national over time

  • Greece
  • Hungary
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 10.37 million against 9.51 million in Hungary, a difference of 855,540.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Hungary ahead.

Greece ranks 21st and Hungary ranks 23rd of 61 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 4 and Hungary in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Hungary Difference Ahead
1960s 8.55 million 10.14 million 1.58 million Hungary
1970s 9.09 million 10.52 million 1.43 million Hungary
1980s 9.89 million 10.65 million 752,380 Hungary
1990s 10.52 million 10.33 million 195,120 Greece
2000s 10.97 million 10.11 million 862,510 Greece
2010s 10.85 million 9.83 million 1.02 million Greece
2020s 10.44 million 9.60 million 840,417 Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national, Greece or Hungary?
Greece, at 10.37 million against 9.51 million in Hungary as of 2025.
What is the difference in population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national between Greece and Hungary?
855,540, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Hungary?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Greece and Hungary rank globally for population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national?
Greece ranks 21st and Hungary ranks 23rd of 61 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national level
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
71 places, 3,850 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed