Hungary vs Sweden: Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national
Hungary
9.51 million
in 2025
Sweden
10.60 million
in 2025
Hungary rank
23rd
Sweden rank
20th
Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national over time
- Hungary
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 10.60 million against 9.51 million in Hungary, a difference of 1.08 million.
That makes Sweden'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.
Hungary ranks 23rd and Sweden ranks 20th of 61 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 6 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.14 million | 7.71 million | 2.43 million | Hungary |
| 1970s | 10.52 million | 8.18 million | 2.34 million | Hungary |
| 1980s | 10.65 million | 8.37 million | 2.28 million | Hungary |
| 1990s | 10.33 million | 8.76 million | 1.57 million | Hungary |
| 2000s | 10.11 million | 9.04 million | 1.06 million | Hungary |
| 2010s | 9.83 million | 9.79 million | 40,665 | Hungary |
| 2020s | 9.60 million | 10.49 million | 890,833 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national, Hungary or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 10.60 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 Hungary and Sweden?
- 1.08 million, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Sweden?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Hungary and Sweden rank globally for population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national?
- Hungary ranks 23rd and Sweden ranks 20th 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.