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Afghanistan vs Hungary statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Afghanistan has a population of 42.6M (ranked 36/197), compared with 9.56M in Hungary (ranked 97/197). Afghanistan's land area is 251,827 sq mi versus 35,236 sq mi for Hungary (ranked 40th vs. 109th).

By GDP, Afghanistan ranks 137/197 ($17.2B) and Hungary ranks 55/197 ($223B). By GDP per capita, Afghanistan ranks 196/197 ($414), while Hungary ranks 55/197 ($23,292).

Main facts and rankings

Afghanistan Hungary
Population
45409324
9475525
Population rank 36/197 98/197
GDP
$17.2B
2023
$223B
2024
GDP rank 137/197 55/197
GDP per capita
$414
2023
$23,292
2024
GDP per capita rank 196/197 55/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,202
2023
$48,552
2024
Government debt
$1.44B
2023
$164B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
8.8%
2024
73.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$34.8
2023
$17,109
2024
Government debt per person rank 185/185 37/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,869
2026
$16,996
2026
Land area 251,827 sq mi 35,236 sq mi
Population density
179 ppl/mi²
2026
268.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.84
2023
1.51
2023
Median age
18.2 years
2024
44.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.8 years
2026
77.5 years
2026

Afghanistan and Hungary: Comparison Charts

Afghanistan and Hungary economies compared

GDP
Afghanistan

Hungary
1x
Year GDP
Afghanistan Hungary
2024 - $222,722,738,926
2023 $17,152,234,637 $213,240,316,635
2022 $14,497,243,872 $177,002,580,544
2021 $14,259,995,441 $183,282,685,440
2020 $19,955,929,052 $158,468,487,754
2019 $18,799,444,490 $164,936,682,034
2018 $18,053,222,687 $161,184,691,014
2017 $18,753,456,498 $143,335,098,992
2016 $18,116,572,395 $128,983,560,865
2015 $19,134,221,645 $125,244,126,623
2014 $20,497,128,556 $141,128,696,412
2013 $20,146,416,758 $135,646,053,779
2012 $19,907,329,778 $128,470,269,690
2011 $17,805,098,206 $141,712,804,954
2010 $15,856,668,556 $131,898,737,241
2009 $12,416,152,732 $130,807,441,076
2008 $10,109,297,048 $158,228,265,916
2007 $9,747,886,187 $140,123,326,896
2006 $6,971,758,282 $115,604,111,412
2005 $6,203,256,539 $113,098,237,571
2004 $5,224,896,719 $104,015,363,080
2003 $4,520,946,819 $85,190,469,121
2002 $3,825,701,439 $67,636,468,625
2001 $2,813,571,754 $53,800,068,066
2000 $3,521,418,060 $47,275,954,429
1999 - $49,160,204,397
1998 - $48,784,412,624
1997 - $47,398,564,799
1996 - $46,833,767,124
1995 - $46,577,614,589
1994 - $43,307,949,890
1993 - $40,256,233,360
1992 - $38,857,339,125
1991 - $34,867,307,353
1990 - $34,478,360,679
1989 - $30,422,508,938
1988 - $29,799,838,597
1987 - $27,232,016,527
1986 - $24,778,163,812
1985 - $21,510,643,750
1984 - $21,242,726,264
1983 - $21,910,365,258
1982 - $24,141,667,188
1981 - $23,705,883,892
1980 - $23,116,977,148
1979 - $19,959,731,325
1978 - $17,286,744,154
1977 - $14,783,674,055
1976 - $13,235,612,079
1975 - $11,420,392,515
1974 - $10,016,338,179
1973 - $9,138,292,402
1972 - $7,379,313,742
1971 - $6,291,568,221
1970 - $5,780,929,203
1969 - $5,429,812,387
1968 - $4,886,222,555

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1968–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Afghanistan and Hungary economies compared

GDP per capita
Afghanistan

Hungary
1x
Year GDP per capita
Afghanistan Hungary
2024 - $23,292
2023 $414 $22,231
2022 $357 $18,428
2021 $356 $19,031
2020 $511 $16,387
2019 $497 $17,013
2018 $491 $16,605
2017 $525 $14,736
2016 $522 $13,216
2015 $566 $12,783
2014 $625 $14,353
2013 $637 $13,739
2012 $651 $12,950
2011 $607 $14,211
2010 $561 $13,190
2009 $452 $13,051
2008 $382 $15,763
2007 $376 $13,935
2006 $274.2 $11,478
2005 $254.2 $11,212
2004 $221.8 $10,291
2003 $198.9 $8,410
2002 $179 $6,658
2001 $138.7 $5,281
2000 $174.9 $4,630
1999 - $4,802
1998 - $4,752
1997 - $4,606
1996 - $4,542
1995 - $4,509
1994 - $4,187
1993 - $3,887
1992 - $3,747
1991 - $3,361
1990 - $3,324
1989 - $2,902
1988 - $2,812
1987 - $2,566
1986 - $2,331
1985 - $2,020
1984 - $1,991
1983 - $2,050
1982 - $2,255
1981 - $2,213
1980 - $2,158
1979 - $1,865
1978 - $1,618
1977 - $1,388
1976 - $1,249
1975 - $1,083
1974 - $956
1973 - $876
1972 - $710
1971 - $607
1970 - $559
1969 - $527
1968 - $476

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1968–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Afghanistan vs. Hungary life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Afghanistan

Hungary
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Afghanistan Hungary
2026 66.8 77.5
2025 66.5 77.3
2024 66.3 77.2
2023 66 77
2022 65.6 76.2
2021 60.4 74.2
2020 61.5 75.7
2019 62.9 76.5
2018 62.4 76.2
2017 62.4 76
2016 62.6 76.2
2015 62.3 75.7
2014 62.3 75.8
2013 62.2 75.7
2012 61.7 75.2
2011 61.3 74.9
2010 60.7 74.5
2009 60.2 74.2
2008 59.7 74
2007 59 73.4
2006 58.6 73.3
2005 58.2 72.9
2004 57.8 72.9
2003 57.2 72.5
2002 56.2 72.5
2001 55.5 72.4
2000 55 71.8
1999 54.5 71
1998 52.5 70.9
1997 53.2 71
1996 52.8 70.6
1995 52.1 70
1994 51 69.6
1993 51 69.2
1992 46.6 69.2
1991 45.5 69.4
1990 45.1 69.4
1989 44.5 69.4
1988 43.2 69.9
1987 38.8 69.6
1986 38.4 69.1
1985 32.1 68.9
1984 31.5 69
1983 36.5 68.9
1982 36.1 69.4
1981 39.4 69.2
1980 39.3 69.1
1979 38.8 69.7
1978 40.1 69.5
1977 41.1 69.9
1976 40.5 69.7
1975 40 69.4
1974 39.5 69.3
1973 39 69.6
1972 38.4 69.7
1971 37.9 69.1
1970 37.5 69.2
1969 37 69.4
1968 36.5 69.3
1967 36 69.5
1966 35.6 69.9
1965 35.1 69.1
1964 34.7 69.5
1963 34.2 68.9
1962 33.8 67.9
1961 33.3 69
1960 32.8 68.1
1959 32.3 67.3
1958 31.8 67.4
1957 31.3 66.3
1956 30.8 66
1955 30.4 66.9
1954 29.7 65.4
1953 29.5 63.9
1952 29 63.9
1951 28.6 62.5
1950 28.2 62.1

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Afghanistan and Hungary population clocks and comparison

Population
Afghanistan

Hungary
1x
Year Population
Afghanistan Hungary
2024 42,647,492 9,562,065
2023 41,454,761 9,592,186
2022 40,578,842 9,605,074
2021 40,000,412 9,630,932
2020 39,068,979 9,670,419
2019 37,856,121 9,694,824
2018 36,743,039 9,706,964
2017 35,688,935 9,726,756
2016 34,700,612 9,759,755
2015 33,831,764 9,797,755
2014 32,792,523 9,833,038
2013 31,622,704 9,872,734
2012 30,560,034 9,920,362
2011 29,347,708 9,971,727
2010 28,284,089 10,000,023
2009 27,466,101 10,022,650
2008 26,482,622 10,038,188
2007 25,909,852 10,055,780
2006 25,424,094 10,071,370
2005 24,404,567 10,087,065
2004 23,560,654 10,107,146
2003 22,733,049 10,129,552
2002 21,378,117 10,158,608
2001 20,284,307 10,187,576
2000 20,130,327 10,210,971
1999 19,887,785 10,237,530
1998 19,159,996 10,266,570
1997 18,452,091 10,290,486
1996 17,763,266 10,311,238
1995 17,065,836 10,328,965
1994 16,250,794 10,343,355
1993 14,943,172 10,357,523
1992 13,278,974 10,369,341
1991 12,238,879 10,373,400
1990 12,045,660 10,373,988
1989 11,874,088 10,481,719
1988 11,523,298 10,596,487
1987 11,387,818 10,612,741
1986 11,420,074 10,630,564
1985 11,426,852 10,648,713
1984 11,190,221 10,668,095
1983 10,917,982 10,689,463
1982 10,991,378 10,705,535
1981 11,937,581 10,711,848
1980 13,169,311 10,711,122
1979 13,655,567 10,704,152
1978 13,611,441 10,684,822
1977 13,340,756 10,648,031
1976 13,059,851 10,598,677
1975 12,773,954 10,540,525
1974 12,469,127 10,478,720
1973 12,157,999 10,432,055
1972 11,853,696 10,398,489
1971 11,567,667 10,367,537
1970 11,290,128 10,337,910
1969 11,017,409 10,298,723
1968 10,756,922 10,255,815
1967 10,505,959 10,216,604
1966 10,266,395 10,178,653
1965 10,036,008 10,147,935
1964 9,814,318 10,119,835
1963 9,604,487 10,087,947
1962 9,404,406 10,060,825
1961 9,214,083 10,027,958
1960 9,035,043 9,983,512

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Afghanistan and Hungary

Fertility rate
Afghanistan

Hungary
1x
Year Fertility rate
Afghanistan Hungary
2023 4.84 1.51
2022 4.93 1.56
2021 5.04 1.61
2020 5.15 1.59
2019 5.24 1.55
2018 5.33 1.55
2017 5.43 1.54
2016 5.54 1.53
2015 5.65 1.45
2014 5.77 1.44
2013 5.88 1.35
2012 5.99 1.34
2011 6.09 1.23
2010 6.2 1.25
2009 6.3 1.32
2008 6.39 1.35
2007 6.51 1.32
2006 6.69 1.34
2005 6.86 1.31
2004 7.02 1.28
2003 7.17 1.27
2002 7.32 1.3
2001 7.45 1.31
2000 7.57 1.32
1999 7.64 1.28
1998 7.69 1.32
1997 7.73 1.37
1996 7.76 1.46
1995 7.77 1.57
1994 7.77 1.64
1993 7.76 1.68
1992 7.7 1.77
1991 7.63 1.87
1990 7.58 1.87
1989 7.56 1.82
1988 7.55 1.81
1987 7.55 1.82
1986 7.55 1.84
1985 7.55 1.85
1984 7.55 1.75
1983 7.57 1.75
1982 7.6 1.8
1981 7.62 1.88
1980 7.64 1.91
1979 7.61 2.01
1978 7.6 2.06
1977 7.59 2.15
1976 7.56 2.23
1975 7.54 2.35
1974 7.53 2.27
1973 7.49 1.93
1972 7.45 1.93
1971 7.43 1.93
1970 7.4 1.98
1969 7.39 2.04
1968 7.36 2.06
1967 7.34 2.01
1966 7.32 1.89
1965 7.31 1.82
1964 7.3 1.82
1963 7.3 1.82
1962 7.29 1.79
1961 7.28 1.94
1960 7.28 2.02

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Afghanistan and Hungary demographics compared

Median age
Afghanistan

Hungary
1x
Year Median age, years
Afghanistan Hungary
2024 18.2 44.6
2023 18 44.2
2022 17.8 43.9
2021 17.6 43.6
2020 17.5 43.3
2019 17.3 43
2018 17.1 42.8
2017 17 42.6
2016 16.8 42.3
2015 16.6 41.9
2014 16.4 41.5
2013 16.2 41.2
2012 16 40.9
2011 15.9 40.4
2010 15.7 39.9
2009 15.5 39.6
2008 15.3 39.4
2007 15.2 39.2
2006 15.1 39.1
2005 15 39
2004 14.9 38.9
2003 14.9 38.8
2002 14.9 38.7
2001 14.9 38.6
2000 15 38.4
1999 15.1 38.3
1998 15.2 38.1
1997 15.3 37.9
1996 15.5 37.7
1995 15.6 37.5
1994 15.7 37.2
1993 15.8 37
1992 15.9 36.9
1991 16 36.7
1990 16.1 36.5
1989 16.1 36.1
1988 16.2 35.8
1987 16.3 35.5
1986 16.3 35.3
1985 16.4 35.1
1984 16.5 34.9
1983 16.6 34.7
1982 16.7 34.5
1981 16.8 34.4
1980 16.9 34.3
1979 17 34.3
1978 17.2 34.2
1977 17.3 34.2
1976 17.4 34.2
1975 17.5 34.3
1974 17.6 34.3
1973 17.7 34.3
1972 17.8 34.3
1971 17.9 34.2
1970 18.1 34.1
1969 18.2 34.1
1968 18.3 34
1967 18.4 33.8
1966 18.5 33.7
1965 18.6 33.4
1964 18.6 33.2
1963 18.7 32.9
1962 18.8 32.6
1961 18.9 32.4
1960 18.9 32.1

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Afghanistan Hungary
GNI, Atlas method
$15.5B
2023
$199B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.4%
2024
46.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.34%
2017
3.81%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2021
2.16%
2024
Armed forces personnel
165,000
2020
46,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.54%
2024
-4.92%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.68%
2021
4.47%
2024
Services, % of GDP
46.4%
2023
59.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
13.4%
2023
23.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
53
2021
62.5
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
24.4%
2022
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.8%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
24,692
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.32%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
4
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00005%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
68
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$41.5B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$9.75B
2020
$46.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$320M
2024
$5.48B
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
31,641,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.08%
2020
3.4%
2020
Banked people share
9.65%
2021
87%
2024

Energy

Afghanistan Hungary
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
2,515 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$18.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
12.1 megatons
2024
42.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.28 tons
2024
4.46 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
64.2%
2023
Renewable energy use share
20%
2022
15.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
21.1%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
62.5%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
4,605 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
78.2%
2021
19.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
71.7%
2021
0.62%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
44.8%
2023
Electricity access
85.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Afghanistan Hungary
% of world population
0.52%
2024
0.12%
2024
Annual migration change
-74,404
2025
-16,331
2025
Urban population
25.7%
2024
70.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
48:52
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.12 ft
2025
5.33 ft
2025
Quality of life index
15.5
2026
70.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
16
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
20
2026
80
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.02
2021
0.77
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.9
2019
7.7
2019
Visa free countries
36
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
37.3%
2021
99.1%
2021
English speaking
6%
2023
25.3%
2023
People using the Internet
17.7%
2023
93.8%
2024

Health

Afghanistan Hungary
Government health expenditure per capita
$59.1
2023
$1,420
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$45.6
2023
$327
2023
Life expectancy
66.8 years
2026
77.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
21.2%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.32
2023
3.46
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
28.8 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
521
2023
12
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
55.5
2023
3.8
2023
Obesity rate
19.6%
2022
32.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.7%
2024
8.3%
2024
Air quality index
3
2026
59
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.7%
2022
32.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.01 liters
2020
9.93 liters
2020

Territory

Afghanistan Hungary
% of world land
0.44%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
5,905 sq mi
2024
3,685 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
147,167 sq mi
2026
19,626 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,666 sq mi
2026
7,910 sq mi
2026
Roads length
21,688 mi
2021
130,979 mi
2018

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2023–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2021–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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