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
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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.

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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