Greece vs Hungary: World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until

Greece
10.24 million
in 2023
Hungary
9.69 million
in 2023
Greece rank
96th
Hungary rank
97th

World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until over time

  • Greece
  • Hungary
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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 world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until, Greece or Hungary?
Greece, at 10.24 million against 9.69 million in Hungary as of 2023.
What is the difference in world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 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 world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until?
Greece ranks 96th and Hungary ranks 97th of 239 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 51,002 data points, 1000–2023
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