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China vs Hungary statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

China has a population of 1.41B (ranked 2/197), compared with 9.56M in Hungary (ranked 97/197). China's land area is 3,624,808 sq mi versus 35,236 sq mi for Hungary (ranked 2nd vs. 109th).

By GDP, China ranks 2/197 ($18.7T) and Hungary ranks 55/197 ($223B). By GDP per capita, China ranks 76/197 ($13,303), while Hungary ranks 55/197 ($23,292).

Main facts and rankings

China Hungary
Population
1402578808
9475525
Population rank 2/197 98/197
GDP
$18.7T
2024
$223B
2024
GDP rank 2/197 55/197
GDP per capita
$13,303
2024
$23,292
2024
GDP per capita rank 76/197 55/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$27,105
2024
$48,552
2024
Government debt
$16.6T
2024
$164B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
88.3%
2024
73.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,749
2024
$17,109
2024
Government debt per person rank 47/185 37/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,826
2026
$16,996
2026
Land area 3,624,808 sq mi 35,236 sq mi
Population density
387 ppl/mi²
2026
268.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1
2023
1.51
2023
Median age
40.6 years
2024
44.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
79 years
2026
77.5 years
2026

China and Hungary: Comparison Charts

China and Hungary economies compared

GDP
China

Hungary
1x
Year GDP
China Hungary
2024 $18,743,803,170,827 $222,722,738,926
2023 $18,270,356,654,533 $213,240,316,635
2022 $18,316,765,021,690 $177,002,580,544
2021 $18,201,698,719,564 $183,282,685,440
2020 $14,996,414,166,715 $158,468,487,754
2019 $14,560,167,101,283 $164,936,682,034
2018 $14,147,765,772,964 $161,184,691,014
2017 $12,537,559,062,283 $143,335,098,992
2016 $11,456,024,084,962 $128,983,560,865
2015 $11,280,814,787,469 $125,244,126,623
2014 $10,674,533,168,257 $141,128,696,412
2013 $9,743,124,247,267 $135,646,053,779
2012 $8,673,664,713,189 $128,470,269,690
2011 $7,671,757,207,851 $141,712,804,954
2010 $6,192,564,874,453 $131,898,737,241
2009 $5,189,577,094,998 $130,807,441,076
2008 $4,667,346,414,522 $158,228,265,916
2007 $3,604,055,822,572 $140,123,326,896
2006 $2,791,498,472,804 $115,604,111,412
2005 $2,317,551,298,052 $113,098,237,571
2004 $1,984,196,551,300 $104,015,363,080
2003 $1,683,903,309,844 $85,190,469,121
2002 $1,489,821,682,051 $67,636,468,625
2001 $1,355,036,590,252 $53,800,068,066
2000 $1,223,754,919,971 $47,275,954,429
1999 $1,103,843,203,576 $49,160,204,397
1998 $1,037,134,141,760 $48,784,412,624
1997 $967,753,570,435 $47,398,564,799
1996 $868,523,936,530 $46,833,767,124
1995 $738,190,896,228 $46,577,614,589
1994 $566,929,539,493 $43,307,949,890
1993 $446,557,291,212 $40,256,233,360
1992 $428,502,354,788 $38,857,339,125
1991 $384,510,452,962 $34,867,307,353
1990 $361,560,229,446 $34,478,360,679
1989 $348,380,566,802 $30,422,508,938
1988 $312,888,888,889 $29,799,838,597
1987 $273,455,156,951 $27,232,016,527
1986 $301,310,144,928 $24,778,163,812
1985 $310,064,625,850 $21,510,643,750
1984 $260,442,857,143 $21,242,726,264
1983 $231,130,268,199 $21,910,365,258
1982 $205,480,916,031 $24,141,667,188
1981 $196,218,253,968 $23,705,883,892
1980 $191,487,500,000 $23,116,977,148
1979 $178,573,913,043 $19,959,731,325
1978 $149,788,617,886 $17,286,744,154
1977 $175,226,595,860 $14,783,674,055
1976 $154,196,810,059 $13,235,612,079
1975 $163,687,619,736 $11,420,392,515
1974 $144,418,433,058 $10,016,338,179
1973 $138,764,340,892 $9,138,292,402
1972 $113,871,930,714 $7,379,313,742
1971 $99,959,013,880 $6,291,568,221
1970 $92,752,930,873 $5,780,929,203
1969 $79,847,786,729 $5,429,812,387
1968 $70,980,323,819 $4,886,222,555
1967 $73,011,350,596 -
1966 $76,854,053,259 -
1965 $70,565,994,356 -
1964 $59,821,862,703 -
1963 $50,812,227,919 -
1962 $47,310,737,754 -
1961 $50,162,299,350 -
1960 $59,846,235,025 -

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

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China and Hungary economies compared

GDP per capita
China

Hungary
1x
Year GDP per capita
China Hungary
2024 $13,303 $23,292
2023 $12,951 $22,231
2022 $12,971 $18,428
2021 $12,887 $19,031
2020 $10,627 $16,387
2019 $10,343 $17,013
2018 $10,086 $16,605
2017 $8,980 $14,736
2016 $8,255 $13,216
2015 $8,175 $12,783
2014 $7,781 $14,353
2013 $7,147 $13,739
2012 $6,405 $12,950
2011 $5,704 $14,211
2010 $4,629 $13,190
2009 $3,898 $13,051
2008 $3,523 $15,763
2007 $2,735 $13,935
2006 $2,129 $11,478
2005 $1,778 $11,212
2004 $1,531 $10,291
2003 $1,307 $8,410
2002 $1,164 $6,658
2001 $1,065 $5,281
2000 $969 $4,630
1999 $881 $4,802
1998 $835 $4,752
1997 $787 $4,606
1996 $713 $4,542
1995 $613 $4,509
1994 $476 $4,187
1993 $379 $3,887
1992 $368 $3,747
1991 $334 $3,361
1990 $319 $3,324
1989 $311 $2,902
1988 $284 $2,812
1987 $252.3 $2,566
1986 $282.4 $2,331
1985 $295 $2,020
1984 $251.2 $1,991
1983 $225.9 $2,050
1982 $203.7 $2,255
1981 $197.4 $2,213
1980 $195.1 $2,158
1979 $184.3 $1,865
1978 $156.7 $1,618
1977 $185.7 $1,388
1976 $165.7 $1,249
1975 $178.6 $1,083
1974 $160.4 $956
1973 $157.3 $876
1972 $132.1 $710
1971 $118.8 $607
1970 $113.3 $559
1969 $100.3 $527
1968 $91.6 $476
1967 $96.8 -
1966 $104.5 -
1965 $98.7 -
1964 $85.7 -
1963 $74.5 -
1962 $71.1 -
1961 $76 -
1960 $89.7 -

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

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China vs. Hungary life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
China

Hungary
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
China Hungary
2026 79 77.5
2025 78.4 77.3
2024 78 77.2
2023 78 77
2022 78.2 76.2
2021 78.1 74.2
2020 78 75.7
2019 77.9 76.5
2018 77.7 76.2
2017 77.2 76
2016 77.2 76.2
2015 77 75.7
2014 76.7 75.8
2013 76.5 75.7
2012 76.2 75.2
2011 75.9 74.9
2010 75.7 74.5
2009 75.3 74.2
2008 74.8 74
2007 74.8 73.4
2006 74.4 73.3
2005 74.1 72.9
2004 73.7 72.9
2003 73.4 72.5
2002 73 72.5
2001 72.7 72.4
2000 72.3 71.8
1999 72 71
1998 71.6 70.9
1997 71.2 71
1996 70.8 70.6
1995 70.4 70
1994 69.8 69.6
1993 69.5 69.2
1992 69.1 69.2
1991 68.6 69.4
1990 68.2 69.4
1989 67.9 69.4
1988 67.6 69.9
1987 67.3 69.6
1986 66.9 69.1
1985 66.5 68.9
1984 66.1 69
1983 65.7 68.9
1982 65.2 69.4
1981 64.8 69.2
1980 64.2 69.1
1979 63.7 69.7
1978 63.1 69.5
1977 62.5 69.9
1976 61.2 69.7
1975 61 69.4
1974 60.2 69.3
1973 59.5 69.6
1972 58.6 69.7
1971 57.7 69.1
1970 56.8 69.2
1969 56 69.4
1968 55.2 69.3
1967 54.4 69.5
1966 53.7 69.9
1965 53 69.1
1964 52.3 69.5
1963 51.7 68.9
1962 51 67.9
1961 40.2 69
1960 33.4 68.1
1959 40.2 67.3
1958 48.8 67.4
1957 48.4 66.3
1956 47.8 66
1955 47.2 66.9
1954 46.8 65.4
1953 45.9 63.9
1952 45.3 63.9
1951 44.6 62.5
1950 43.8 62.1

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

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China and Hungary population clocks and comparison

Population
China

Hungary
1x
Year Population
China Hungary
2024 1,408,975,000 9,562,065
2023 1,410,710,000 9,592,186
2022 1,412,175,000 9,605,074
2021 1,412,360,000 9,630,932
2020 1,411,100,000 9,670,419
2019 1,407,745,000 9,694,824
2018 1,402,760,000 9,706,964
2017 1,396,215,000 9,726,756
2016 1,387,790,000 9,759,755
2015 1,379,860,000 9,797,755
2014 1,371,860,000 9,833,038
2013 1,363,240,000 9,872,734
2012 1,354,190,000 9,920,362
2011 1,345,035,000 9,971,727
2010 1,337,705,000 10,000,023
2009 1,331,260,000 10,022,650
2008 1,324,655,000 10,038,188
2007 1,317,885,000 10,055,780
2006 1,311,020,000 10,071,370
2005 1,303,720,000 10,087,065
2004 1,296,075,000 10,107,146
2003 1,288,400,000 10,129,552
2002 1,280,400,000 10,158,608
2001 1,271,850,000 10,187,576
2000 1,262,645,000 10,210,971
1999 1,252,735,000 10,237,530
1998 1,241,935,000 10,266,570
1997 1,230,075,000 10,290,486
1996 1,217,550,000 10,311,238
1995 1,204,855,000 10,328,965
1994 1,191,835,000 10,343,355
1993 1,178,440,000 10,357,523
1992 1,164,970,000 10,369,341
1991 1,150,780,000 10,373,400
1990 1,135,185,000 10,373,988
1989 1,118,650,000 10,481,719
1988 1,101,630,000 10,596,487
1987 1,084,035,000 10,612,741
1986 1,066,790,000 10,630,564
1985 1,051,040,000 10,648,713
1984 1,036,825,000 10,668,095
1983 1,023,310,000 10,689,463
1982 1,008,630,000 10,705,535
1981 993,885,000 10,711,848
1980 981,235,000 10,711,122
1979 969,005,000 10,704,152
1978 956,165,000 10,684,822
1977 943,455,000 10,648,031
1976 930,685,000 10,598,677
1975 916,395,000 10,540,525
1974 900,350,000 10,478,720
1973 881,940,000 10,432,055
1972 862,030,000 10,398,489
1971 841,105,000 10,367,537
1970 818,315,000 10,337,910
1969 796,025,000 10,298,723
1968 774,510,000 10,255,815
1967 754,550,000 10,216,604
1966 735,400,000 10,178,653
1965 715,185,000 10,147,935
1964 698,355,000 10,119,835
1963 682,335,000 10,087,947
1962 665,770,000 10,060,825
1961 660,330,000 10,027,958
1960 667,070,000 9,983,512

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

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Fertility rates in China and Hungary

Fertility rate
China

Hungary
1x
Year Fertility rate
China Hungary
2023 1 1.51
2022 1.03 1.56
2021 1.12 1.61
2020 1.24 1.59
2019 1.5 1.55
2018 1.54 1.55
2017 1.8 1.54
2016 1.77 1.53
2015 1.67 1.45
2014 1.77 1.44
2013 1.71 1.35
2012 1.8 1.34
2011 1.67 1.23
2010 1.69 1.25
2009 1.71 1.32
2008 1.7 1.35
2007 1.67 1.32
2006 1.64 1.34
2005 1.62 1.31
2004 1.61 1.28
2003 1.57 1.27
2002 1.57 1.3
2001 1.56 1.31
2000 1.63 1.32
1999 1.53 1.28
1998 1.52 1.32
1997 1.53 1.37
1996 1.55 1.46
1995 1.59 1.57
1994 1.63 1.64
1993 1.69 1.68
1992 1.78 1.77
1991 1.93 1.87
1990 2.51 1.87
1989 2.52 1.82
1988 2.54 1.81
1987 2.76 1.82
1986 2.72 1.84
1985 2.63 1.85
1984 2.61 1.75
1983 2.56 1.75
1982 2.97 1.8
1981 2.79 1.88
1980 2.74 1.91
1979 2.75 2.01
1978 2.72 2.06
1977 2.84 2.15
1976 3.24 2.23
1975 3.57 2.35
1974 4.17 2.27
1973 4.73 1.93
1972 5.11 1.93
1971 5.52 1.93
1970 6.09 1.98
1969 6.18 2.04
1968 6.51 2.06
1967 5.81 2.01
1966 6.31 1.89
1965 6.61 1.82
1964 6.67 1.82
1963 7.51 1.82
1962 6.09 1.79
1961 3.86 1.94
1960 4.45 2.02

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

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China and Hungary demographics compared

Median age
China

Hungary
1x
Year Median age, years
China Hungary
2024 40.6 44.6
2023 40.1 44.2
2022 39.6 43.9
2021 39 43.6
2020 38.5 43.3
2019 38.1 43
2018 37.7 42.8
2017 37.4 42.6
2016 37.1 42.3
2015 36.7 41.9
2014 36.3 41.5
2013 36 41.2
2012 35.7 40.9
2011 35.5 40.4
2010 35.1 39.9
2009 34.7 39.6
2008 34.2 39.4
2007 33.7 39.2
2006 33.1 39.1
2005 32.6 39
2004 32.1 38.9
2003 31.6 38.8
2002 31.1 38.7
2001 30.5 38.6
2000 30 38.4
1999 29.4 38.3
1998 28.8 38.1
1997 28.3 37.9
1996 27.8 37.7
1995 27.2 37.5
1994 26.6 37.2
1993 26.1 37
1992 25.6 36.9
1991 25.1 36.7
1990 24.7 36.5
1989 24.4 36.1
1988 23.9 35.8
1987 23.6 35.5
1986 23.4 35.3
1985 23.2 35.1
1984 23 34.9
1983 22.6 34.7
1982 22.1 34.5
1981 21.8 34.4
1980 21.6 34.3
1979 21.4 34.3
1978 21.2 34.2
1977 20.8 34.2
1976 20.4 34.2
1975 20.1 34.3
1974 19.7 34.3
1973 19.5 34.3
1972 19.3 34.3
1971 19.2 34.2
1970 19.1 34.1
1969 19.1 34.1
1968 19.2 34
1967 19.2 33.8
1966 19.3 33.7
1965 19.6 33.4
1964 19.9 33.2
1963 20.4 32.9
1962 21 32.6
1961 21.1 32.4
1960 20.9 32.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

China Hungary
GNI, Atlas method
$19.3T
2024
$199B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
32.9%
2024
46.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4%
2023
3.81%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.71%
2024
2.16%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,535,000
2020
46,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.34%
2024
-4.92%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.11%
2021
4.47%
2024
Services, % of GDP
56.7%
2024
59.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.5%
2024
23.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.3
2026
62.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.4%
2022
24.4%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2022
2.8%
2022
Number of millionaires
6,327,000
2025
24,692
2025
Percentage of millionaires
0.57%
2025
0.32%
2025
Number of billionaires
450
2025
4
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
0.00005%
2025
Listed domestic companies
11,231
2024
68
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$11.8T
2024
$41.5B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.46T
2024
$46.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$31.4B
2024
$5.48B
2024
International tourist arrivals
30,402,000
2020
31,641,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.59%
2004
3.4%
2020
Banked people share
89.4%
2024
87%
2024

Energy

China Hungary
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,851 kg
2023
2,515 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.83
2023
$18.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
13,125 megatons
2024
42.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
9.32 tons
2024
4.46 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.7%
2022
64.2%
2023
Renewable energy use share
15.2%
2021
15.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.76%
2023
21.1%
2023
Net energy imports use share
24%
2023
62.5%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
6,524 kWh
2023
4,605 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
28.4%
2021
19.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
13.5%
2023
0.62%
2023
Nuclear share
4.55%
2023
44.8%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

China Hungary
% of world population
17.3%
2024
0.12%
2024
Annual migration change
-268,126
2025
-16,331
2025
Urban population
65.9%
2024
70.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
48:52
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.33 ft
2025
Quality of life index
52.3
2026
70.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
87
2026
80
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.5
2020
0.77
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17.4
2019
7.7
2019
Visa free countries
92
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.7%
2020
99.1%
2021
English speaking
0.7%
2023
25.3%
2023
People using the Internet
92%
2024
93.8%
2024

Health

China Hungary
Government health expenditure per capita
$763
2023
$1,420
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$245.6
2023
$327
2023
Life expectancy
79 years
2026
77.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.005%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.11
2022
3.46
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
28.8 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
16
2023
12
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.2
2023
3.8
2023
Obesity rate
8.37%
2022
32.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.9%
2024
8.3%
2024
Air quality index
14
2026
59
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.4%
2022
32.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.58 liters
2020
9.93 liters
2020

Territory

China Hungary
% of world land
6.3%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
2,573 sq mi
2024
3,685 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,009,326 sq mi
2026
19,626 sq mi
2026
Forest area
871,112 sq mi
2026
7,910 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,411,576 mi
2024
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) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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