Greece vs Hungary: Population (Our World)
Greece
10.24 million
in 2023
Hungary
9.69 million
in 2023
Greece rank
96th
Hungary rank
97th
Population (Our World) over time
- Greece
- Hungary
How they compare
Greece currently reports 10.24 million against 9.69 million in Hungary, a difference of 556,440.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Hungary's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 241 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 96th and Hungary ranks 97th of 239 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 8 and Hungary in 30.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1.00 million | 500,000 | 500,000 | Greece |
| 1100s | 1.08 million | 600,000 | 480,000 | Greece |
| 1200s | 1.17 million | 800,000 | 370,000 | Greece |
| 1300s | 1.25 million | 1.25 million | 0 | — |
| 1400s | 900,000 | 1.00 million | 100,000 | Hungary |
| 1500s | 1.00 million | 1.25 million | 250,000 | Hungary |
| 1600s | 1.50 million | 1.25 million | 250,000 | Greece |
| 1700s | 1.50 million | 1.50 million | 0 | — |
| 1710s | 1.57 million | 1.66 million | 94,230 | Hungary |
| 1720s | 1.64 million | 1.82 million | 188,480 | Hungary |
| 1730s | 1.70 million | 1.99 million | 282,720 | Hungary |
| 1740s | 1.77 million | 2.15 million | 376,950 | Hungary |
| 1750s | 1.84 million | 2.31 million | 471,200 | Hungary |
| 1760s | 1.91 million | 2.47 million | 565,430 | Hungary |
| 1770s | 1.97 million | 2.63 million | 659,670 | Hungary |
| 1780s | 2.04 million | 2.80 million | 753,910 | Hungary |
| 1790s | 2.11 million | 2.96 million | 848,150 | Hungary |
| 1800s | 2.26 million | 3.44 million | 1.17 million | Hungary |
| 1810s | 2.30 million | 3.88 million | 1.58 million | Hungary |
| 1820s | 2.41 million | 4.28 million | 1.87 million | Hungary |
| 1830s | 2.64 million | 4.61 million | 1.97 million | Hungary |
| 1840s | 2.90 million | 4.96 million | 2.06 million | Hungary |
| 1850s | 3.18 million | 5.32 million | 2.15 million | Hungary |
| 1860s | 3.49 million | 5.70 million | 2.21 million | Hungary |
| 1870s | 3.84 million | 6.06 million | 2.22 million | Hungary |
| 1880s | 4.26 million | 6.41 million | 2.15 million | Hungary |
| 1890s | 4.73 million | 6.83 million | 2.10 million | Hungary |
| 1900s | 5.16 million | 7.33 million | 2.17 million | Hungary |
| 1910s | 5.54 million | 7.75 million | 2.21 million | Hungary |
| 1920s | 6.05 million | 8.23 million | 2.18 million | Hungary |
| 1930s | 6.83 million | 8.90 million | 2.07 million | Hungary |
| 1940s | 7.48 million | 9.27 million | 1.79 million | Hungary |
| 1950s | 7.96 million | 9.69 million | 1.73 million | Hungary |
| 1960s | 8.55 million | 10.13 million | 1.58 million | Hungary |
| 1970s | 9.06 million | 10.50 million | 1.44 million | Hungary |
| 1980s | 9.98 million | 10.56 million | 582,464 | Hungary |
| 1990s | 10.49 million | 10.32 million | 171,620 | Greece |
| 2000s | 10.96 million | 10.09 million | 875,170 | Greece |
| 2010s | 10.89 million | 9.86 million | 1.04 million | Greece |
| 2020s | 10.48 million | 9.71 million | 776,580 | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Greece or Hungary?
- Greece, at 10.24 million against 9.69 million in Hungary as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population between Greece and Hungary?
- 556,440, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Hungary?
- 241 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2023.
- How do Greece and Hungary rank globally for population?
- Greece ranks 96th and Hungary ranks 97th of 239 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.