Estonia vs Hungary: Population growth
Estonia
-0.4%
in 2025
Hungary
-0.5%
in 2025
Estonia rank
196th
Hungary rank
198th
Population growth over time
- Estonia
- Hungary
How they compare
Estonia currently reports -0.4% against -0.5% in Hungary, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 196th and Hungary ranks 198th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 5 and Hungary in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.2% | 0.3% | 0.8% | Estonia |
| 1970s | 0.9% | 0.4% | 0.5% | Estonia |
| 1980s | 0.7% | -0.2% | 0.9% | Estonia |
| 1990s | -1.2% | -0.2% | 1.0% | Hungary |
| 2000s | -0.4% | -0.2% | 0.2% | Hungary |
| 2010s | -0.1% | -0.3% | 0.3% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 0.5% | -0.3% | 0.8% | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth, Estonia or Hungary?
- Estonia, at -0.4% against -0.5% in Hungary as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population growth between Estonia and Hungary?
- 0.1%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Hungary?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Hungary rank globally for population growth?
- Estonia ranks 196th and Hungary ranks 198th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.