Hungary vs Israel: Population

Hungary
9.69 million people
in 2023
Israel
9.26 million people
in 2023
Hungary rank
96th
Israel rank
97th

Population over time

  • Hungary
  • Israel
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How they compare

Hungary currently reports 9.69 million people against 9.26 million people in Israel, a difference of 430,150 people.

Across all 74 years both countries report, Hungary has been ahead every year.

Hungary ranks 96th and Israel ranks 97th of 236 countries.

Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Israel Difference Ahead
1950s 9.69 million people 1.57 million people 8.12 million people Hungary
1960s 10.13 million people 2.30 million people 7.84 million people Hungary
1970s 10.50 million people 3.27 million people 7.22 million people Hungary
1980s 10.56 million people 4.06 million people 6.50 million people Hungary
1990s 10.32 million people 5.28 million people 5.04 million people Hungary
2000s 10.09 million people 6.67 million people 3.42 million people Hungary
2010s 9.86 million people 7.99 million people 1.87 million people Hungary
2020s 9.71 million people 9.03 million people 681,332 people Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, Hungary or Israel?
Hungary, at 9.69 million people against 9.26 million people in Israel as of 2023.
What is the difference in population between Hungary and Israel?
430,150 people, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Israel?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Hungary and Israel rank globally for population?
Hungary ranks 96th and Israel ranks 97th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.