Hungary vs Poland: Number of people living in the capital city
Hungary
1.36 million people
in 2100
Poland
1.37 million people
in 2100
Hungary rank
106th
Poland rank
103rd
Number of people living in the capital city over time
- Hungary
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 1.37 million people against 1.36 million people in Hungary, a difference of 17,430 people.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.
Hungary ranks 106th and Poland ranks 103rd of 191 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 1.62 million people | 1.87 million people | 254,040 people | Poland |
| 2030s | 1.58 million people | 1.85 million people | 272,980 people | Poland |
| 2040s | 1.53 million people | 1.82 million people | 283,865 people | Poland |
| 2050s | 1.49 million people | 1.77 million people | 277,080 people | Poland |
| 2060s | 1.45 million people | 1.71 million people | 258,875 people | Poland |
| 2070s | 1.41 million people | 1.61 million people | 198,535 people | Poland |
| 2080s | 1.39 million people | 1.51 million people | 121,330 people | Poland |
| 2090s | 1.37 million people | 1.43 million people | 58,625 people | Poland |
| 2100s | 1.36 million people | 1.37 million people | 17,430 people | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in the capital city, Hungary or Poland?
- Poland, at 1.37 million people against 1.36 million people in Hungary as of 2100.
- What is the difference in number of people living in the capital city between Hungary and Poland?
- 17,430 people, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Poland?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Hungary and Poland rank globally for number of people living in the capital city?
- Hungary ranks 106th and Poland ranks 103rd of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Projected total number of people living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.