Comparison of world population projections in Hungary

Hungary: Comparison of world population projections was 9.69 million in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
9.69 million
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
96th
of 236 countries
All-time high
10.70 million
in 1980
All-time low
9.34 million
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Comparison of world population projections in Hungary, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Hungary recorded 9.69 million for comparison of world population projections in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, comparison of world population projections in Hungary peaked at 10.70 million in 1980 and was at its lowest, 9.34 million, in 1950.

Hungary ranks 96th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Comparison of world population projections in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Comparison of world population projections in Hungary, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 9.34 million —
1951 9.42 million +0.9%
1952 9.50 million +0.9%
1953 9.59 million +1.0%
1954 9.70 million +1.1%
1955 9.82 million +1.2%
1956 9.85 million +0.3%
1957 9.84 million -0.2%
1958 9.88 million +0.4%
1959 9.94 million +0.6%
1960 9.98 million +0.5%
1961 10.03 million +0.4%
1962 10.06 million +0.3%
1963 10.08 million +0.3%
1964 10.11 million +0.3%
1965 10.14 million +0.3%
1966 10.17 million +0.3%
1967 10.21 million +0.4%
1968 10.24 million +0.4%
1969 10.28 million +0.4%
1970 10.32 million +0.3%
1971 10.34 million +0.3%
1972 10.37 million +0.3%
1973 10.41 million +0.3%
1974 10.45 million +0.4%
1975 10.52 million +0.6%
1976 10.57 million +0.6%
1977 10.62 million +0.5%
1978 10.66 million +0.3%
1979 10.69 million +0.3%
1980 10.70 million +0.1%
1981 10.68 million -0.2%
1982 10.66 million -0.2%
1983 10.62 million -0.3%
1984 10.58 million -0.4%
1985 10.55 million -0.3%
1986 10.51 million -0.3%
1987 10.48 million -0.3%
1988 10.44 million -0.3%
1989 10.40 million -0.4%
1990 10.38 million -0.2%
1991 10.38 million -0.0%
1992 10.37 million -0.1%
1993 10.36 million -0.1%
1994 10.34 million -0.2%
1995 10.32 million -0.2%
1996 10.30 million -0.2%
1997 10.28 million -0.2%
1998 10.25 million -0.3%
1999 10.22 million -0.3%
2000 10.19 million -0.3%
2001 10.17 million -0.2%
2002 10.14 million -0.3%
2003 10.11 million -0.3%
2004 10.09 million -0.2%
2005 10.07 million -0.2%
2006 10.05 million -0.2%
2007 10.03 million -0.2%
2008 10.02 million -0.2%
2009 10.00 million -0.2%
2010 9.98 million -0.2%
2011 9.95 million -0.3%
2012 9.92 million -0.3%
2013 9.89 million -0.3%
2014 9.86 million -0.3%
2015 9.84 million -0.2%
2016 9.81 million -0.3%
2017 9.79 million -0.3%
2018 9.77 million -0.1%
2019 9.77 million -0.0%
2020 9.75 million -0.2%
2021 9.71 million -0.4%
2022 9.68 million -0.2%
2023 9.69 million +0.0%

Hungary compared with similar countries

  • Hungary's 9.69 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.98 million, 3.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • Hungary's 9.69 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.36 million, 1.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 9.69 million 9.34 million 9.94 million 10
1960s 10.13 million 9.98 million 10.28 million 10
1970s 10.50 million 10.32 million 10.69 million 10
1980s 10.56 million 10.40 million 10.70 million 10
1990s 10.32 million 10.22 million 10.38 million 10
2000s 10.09 million 10.00 million 10.19 million 10
2010s 9.86 million 9.77 million 9.98 million 10
2020s 9.71 million 9.68 million 9.75 million 4

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 93 Papua New Guinea 10.39 million compare
  2. 94 Azerbaijan 10.32 million compare
  3. 95 Greece 10.24 million compare
  4. 97 Israel 9.26 million compare
  5. 98 Austria 9.13 million compare
  6. 99 Belarus 9.12 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is comparison of world population projections in Hungary?
Comparison of world population projections in Hungary was 9.69 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest comparison of world population projections recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 10.70 million in 1980.
What is the lowest comparison of world population projections recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 9.34 million in 1950.
How does Hungary rank for comparison of world population projections?
Hungary ranks 96th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is comparison of world population projections rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Hungary data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Comparison of world population projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Comparison of world population projections
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Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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