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France vs Hungary statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

France has a population of 68.6M (ranked 23/197), compared with 9.56M in Hungary (ranked 97/197). France's land area is 208,090 sq mi versus 35,236 sq mi for Hungary (ranked 48th vs. 109th).

By GDP, France ranks 7/197 ($3.16T) and Hungary ranks 55/197 ($223B). By GDP per capita, France ranks 27/197 ($46,103), while Hungary ranks 55/197 ($23,292).

Main facts and rankings

France Hungary
Population
68788006
9475525
Population rank 23/197 98/197
GDP
$3.16T
2024
$223B
2024
GDP rank 7/197 55/197
GDP per capita
$46,103
2024
$23,292
2024
GDP per capita rank 27/197 55/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$62,557
2024
$48,552
2024
Government debt
$3.58T
2024
$164B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
113.1%
2024
73.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$52,165
2024
$17,109
2024
Government debt per person rank 8/185 37/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$35,669
2026
$16,996
2026
Land area 208,090 sq mi 35,236 sq mi
Population density
330 ppl/mi²
2026
268.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.66
2023
1.51
2023
Median age
43 years
2024
44.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.7 years
2026
77.5 years
2026

France and Hungary: Comparison Charts

France and Hungary economies compared

GDP
France

Hungary
1x
Year GDP
France Hungary
2024 $3,160,442,622,465 $222,722,738,926
2023 $3,056,250,648,138 $213,240,316,635
2022 $2,794,788,137,067 $177,002,580,544
2021 $2,966,433,692,008 $183,282,685,440
2020 $2,647,926,055,110 $158,468,487,754
2019 $2,722,793,515,172 $164,936,682,034
2018 $2,781,576,320,884 $161,184,691,014
2017 $2,588,868,323,335 $143,335,098,992
2016 $2,470,407,619,777 $128,983,560,865
2015 $2,442,483,452,643 $125,244,126,623
2014 $2,861,236,112,552 $141,128,696,412
2013 $2,816,077,607,875 $135,646,053,779
2012 $2,683,007,095,787 $128,470,269,690
2011 $2,870,408,553,990 $141,712,804,954
2010 $2,646,230,027,988 $131,898,737,241
2009 $2,700,075,882,519 $130,807,441,076
2008 $2,926,802,941,586 $158,228,265,916
2007 $2,655,816,911,867 $140,123,326,896
2006 $2,317,861,544,691 $115,604,111,412
2005 $2,192,146,403,028 $113,098,237,571
2004 $2,109,792,297,237 $104,015,363,080
2003 $1,835,095,983,049 $85,190,469,121
2002 $1,492,427,756,382 $67,636,468,625
2001 $1,370,376,677,299 $53,800,068,066
2000 $1,360,959,069,477 $47,275,954,429
1999 $1,486,915,879,702 $49,160,204,397
1998 $1,496,906,382,032 $48,784,412,624
1997 $1,449,392,222,971 $47,398,564,799
1996 $1,598,889,216,566 $46,833,767,124
1995 $1,595,219,345,512 $46,577,614,589
1994 $1,385,822,778,828 $43,307,949,890
1993 $1,314,383,368,080 $40,256,233,360
1992 $1,389,663,073,110 $38,857,339,125
1991 $1,258,961,748,634 $34,867,307,353
1990 $1,257,649,439,827 $34,478,360,679
1989 $1,016,742,237,302 $30,422,508,938
1988 $1,010,827,662,152 $29,799,838,597
1987 $926,320,855,615 $27,232,016,527
1986 $764,946,585,851 $24,778,163,812
1985 $547,220,981,165 $21,510,643,750
1984 $525,033,325,828 $21,242,726,264
1983 $553,356,312,936 $21,910,365,258
1982 $578,152,310,610 $24,141,667,188
1981 $609,184,791,792 $23,705,883,892
1980 $694,529,183,483 $23,116,977,148
1979 $608,218,624,730 $19,959,731,325
1978 $501,724,418,605 $17,286,744,154
1977 $406,401,711,688 $14,783,674,055
1976 $368,363,152,144 $13,235,612,079
1975 $357,324,307,786 $11,420,392,515
1974 $282,739,225,314 $10,016,338,179
1973 $261,970,536,240 $9,138,292,402
1972 $201,738,881,664 $7,379,313,742
1971 $164,694,210,962 $6,291,568,221
1970 $147,312,861,698 $5,780,929,203
1969 $140,660,914,841 $5,429,812,387
1968 $128,710,572,572 $4,886,222,555
1967 $118,088,635,381 -
1966 $109,306,730,313 -
1965 $100,927,668,584 -
1964 $93,424,179,943 -
1963 $84,227,606,650 -
1962 $75,196,980,365 -
1961 $67,158,050,215 -
1960 $61,959,085,885 -

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

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France and Hungary economies compared

GDP per capita
France

Hungary
1x
Year GDP per capita
France Hungary
2024 $46,103 $23,292
2023 $44,700 $22,231
2022 $40,989 $18,428
2021 $43,725 $19,031
2020 $39,170 $16,387
2019 $40,408 $17,013
2018 $41,418 $16,605
2017 $38,687 $14,736
2016 $37,024 $13,216
2015 $36,702 $12,783
2014 $43,148 $14,353
2013 $42,669 $13,739
2012 $40,864 $12,950
2011 $43,930 $14,211
2010 $40,695 $13,190
2009 $41,728 $13,051
2008 $45,465 $15,763
2007 $41,486 $13,935
2006 $36,432 $11,478
2005 $34,696 $11,212
2004 $33,645 $10,291
2003 $29,480 $8,410
2002 $24,145 $6,658
2001 $22,332 $5,281
2000 $22,341 $4,630
1999 $24,576 $4,802
1998 $24,869 $4,752
1997 $24,169 $4,606
1996 $26,758 $4,542
1995 $26,792 $4,509
1994 $23,360 $4,187
1993 $22,239 $3,887
1992 $23,615 $3,747
1991 $21,501 $3,361
1990 $21,586 $3,324
1989 $17,547 $2,902
1988 $17,550 $2,812
1987 $16,176 $2,566
1986 $13,430 $2,331
1985 $9,657 $2,020
1984 $9,312 $1,991
1983 $9,862 $2,050
1982 $10,360 $2,255
1981 $10,956 $2,213
1980 $12,565 $2,158
1979 $11,063 $1,865
1978 $9,167 $1,618
1977 $7,459 $1,388
1976 $6,792 $1,249
1975 $6,617 $1,083
1974 $5,261 $956
1973 $4,907 $876
1972 $3,809 $710
1971 $3,137 $607
1970 $2,833 $559
1969 $2,729 $527
1968 $2,518 $476
1967 $2,328 -
1966 $2,173 -
1965 $2,024 -
1964 $1,891 -
1963 $1,723 -
1962 $1,554 -
1961 $1,402 -
1960 $1,307 -

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

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France vs. Hungary life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
France

Hungary
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
France Hungary
2026 83.7 77.5
2025 83.6 77.3
2024 83.5 77.2
2023 83.3 77
2022 82.5 76.2
2021 82.3 74.2
2020 82.2 75.7
2019 82.7 76.5
2018 82.6 76.2
2017 82.4 76
2016 82.4 76.2
2015 82.1 75.7
2014 82.4 75.8
2013 82 75.7
2012 81.7 75.2
2011 81.8 74.9
2010 81.4 74.5
2009 81.2 74.2
2008 81 74
2007 81 73.4
2006 80.7 73.3
2005 80.3 72.9
2004 80.3 72.9
2003 79.4 72.5
2002 79.4 72.5
2001 79.2 72.4
2000 79 71.8
1999 78.7 71
1998 78.6 70.9
1997 78.4 71
1996 78.1 70.6
1995 77.9 70
1994 77.8 69.6
1993 77.3 69.2
1992 77.3 69.2
1991 77 69.4
1990 76.8 69.4
1989 76.5 69.4
1988 76.4 69.9
1987 76.1 69.6
1986 75.6 69.1
1985 75.3 68.9
1984 75.2 69
1983 74.7 68.9
1982 74.8 69.4
1981 74.4 69.2
1980 74.2 69.1
1979 74.1 69.7
1978 73.8 69.5
1977 73.7 69.9
1976 73.1 69.7
1975 72.9 69.4
1974 72.8 69.3
1973 72.5 69.6
1972 72.3 69.7
1971 72.1 69.1
1970 72.1 69.2
1969 71.2 69.4
1968 71.5 69.3
1967 71.5 69.5
1966 71.5 69.9
1965 71.1 69.1
1964 71.3 69.5
1963 70.3 68.9
1962 70.5 67.9
1961 71 69
1960 70.4 68.1
1959 70.2 67.3
1958 70.1 67.4
1957 68.9 66.3
1956 68.5 66
1955 68.4 66.9
1954 68.2 65.4
1953 67.3 63.9
1952 67.4 63.9
1951 66.1 62.5
1950 66.4 62.1

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

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France and Hungary population clocks and comparison

Population
France

Hungary
1x
Year Population
France Hungary
2024 68,551,653 9,562,065
2023 68,372,286 9,592,186
2022 68,184,457 9,605,074
2021 67,842,811 9,630,932
2020 67,601,110 9,670,419
2019 67,382,061 9,694,824
2018 67,158,348 9,706,964
2017 66,918,020 9,726,756
2016 66,724,104 9,759,755
2015 66,548,272 9,797,755
2014 66,312,067 9,833,038
2013 65,997,932 9,872,734
2012 65,657,659 9,920,362
2011 65,340,830 9,971,727
2010 65,026,211 10,000,023
2009 64,706,436 10,022,650
2008 64,375,116 10,038,188
2007 64,016,890 10,055,780
2006 63,622,342 10,071,370
2005 63,180,854 10,087,065
2004 62,707,588 10,107,146
2003 62,249,855 10,129,552
2002 61,812,142 10,158,608
2001 61,364,377 10,187,576
2000 60,918,661 10,210,971
1999 60,501,986 10,237,530
1998 60,190,684 10,266,570
1997 59,968,066 10,290,486
1996 59,754,504 10,311,238
1995 59,541,294 10,328,965
1994 59,324,863 10,343,355
1993 59,103,094 10,357,523
1992 58,846,584 10,369,341
1991 58,554,242 10,373,400
1990 58,261,012 10,373,988
1989 57,943,062 10,481,719
1988 57,598,186 10,596,487
1987 57,266,167 10,612,741
1986 56,956,002 10,630,564
1985 56,665,619 10,648,713
1984 56,383,085 10,668,095
1983 56,108,330 10,689,463
1982 55,806,789 10,705,535
1981 55,603,353 10,711,848
1980 55,274,184 10,711,122
1979 54,979,851 10,704,152
1978 54,734,030 10,684,822
1977 54,486,467 10,648,031
1976 54,232,383 10,598,677
1975 54,002,853 10,540,525
1974 53,746,571 10,478,720
1973 53,392,161 10,432,055
1972 52,962,356 10,398,489
1971 52,499,553 10,367,537
1970 52,007,169 10,337,910
1969 51,536,014 10,298,723
1968 51,112,980 10,255,815
1967 50,722,791 10,216,604
1966 50,311,637 10,178,653
1965 49,877,725 10,147,935
1964 49,401,492 10,119,835
1963 48,877,567 10,087,947
1962 48,389,516 10,060,825
1961 47,905,982 10,027,958
1960 47,412,964 9,983,512

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

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Fertility rates in France and Hungary

Fertility rate
France

Hungary
1x
Year Fertility rate
France Hungary
2023 1.66 1.51
2022 1.79 1.56
2021 1.84 1.61
2020 1.83 1.59
2019 1.86 1.55
2018 1.87 1.55
2017 1.89 1.54
2016 1.92 1.53
2015 1.96 1.45
2014 2 1.44
2013 1.99 1.35
2012 2.01 1.34
2011 2.01 1.23
2010 2.03 1.25
2009 2 1.32
2008 2.01 1.35
2007 1.98 1.32
2006 2 1.34
2005 1.94 1.31
2004 1.92 1.28
2003 1.89 1.27
2002 1.88 1.3
2001 1.9 1.31
2000 1.89 1.32
1999 1.81 1.28
1998 1.78 1.32
1997 1.77 1.37
1996 1.75 1.46
1995 1.74 1.57
1994 1.73 1.64
1993 1.73 1.68
1992 1.74 1.77
1991 1.75 1.87
1990 1.77 1.87
1989 1.79 1.82
1988 1.81 1.81
1987 1.83 1.82
1986 1.85 1.84
1985 1.86 1.85
1984 1.86 1.75
1983 1.86 1.75
1982 1.86 1.8
1981 1.85 1.88
1980 1.85 1.91
1979 1.87 2.01
1978 1.89 2.06
1977 1.94 2.15
1976 2.01 2.23
1975 2.09 2.35
1974 2.18 2.27
1973 2.28 1.93
1972 2.38 1.93
1971 2.47 1.93
1970 2.55 1.98
1969 2.62 2.04
1968 2.69 2.06
1967 2.75 2.01
1966 2.8 1.89
1965 2.84 1.82
1964 2.87 1.82
1963 2.89 1.82
1962 2.89 1.79
1961 2.87 1.94
1960 2.85 2.02

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

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France and Hungary demographics compared

Median age
France

Hungary
1x
Year Median age, years
France Hungary
2024 43 44.6
2023 42.8 44.2
2022 42.6 43.9
2021 42.4 43.6
2020 42.3 43.3
2019 42.1 43
2018 41.9 42.8
2017 41.6 42.6
2016 41.4 42.3
2015 41.2 41.9
2014 41 41.5
2013 40.8 41.2
2012 40.5 40.9
2011 40.3 40.4
2010 40 39.9
2009 39.8 39.6
2008 39.6 39.4
2007 39.4 39.2
2006 39.1 39.1
2005 38.9 39
2004 38.6 38.9
2003 38.4 38.8
2002 38.2 38.7
2001 37.9 38.6
2000 37.7 38.4
1999 37.4 38.3
1998 37.1 38.1
1997 36.8 37.9
1996 36.5 37.7
1995 36.2 37.5
1994 35.9 37.2
1993 35.6 37
1992 35.3 36.9
1991 35 36.7
1990 34.7 36.5
1989 34.5 36.1
1988 34.2 35.8
1987 34 35.5
1986 33.7 35.3
1985 33.5 35.1
1984 33.3 34.9
1983 33 34.7
1982 32.8 34.5
1981 32.6 34.4
1980 32.4 34.3
1979 32.3 34.3
1978 32.1 34.2
1977 31.9 34.2
1976 31.7 34.2
1975 31.6 34.3
1974 31.7 34.3
1973 31.8 34.3
1972 32 34.3
1971 32.2 34.2
1970 32.4 34.1
1969 32.5 34.1
1968 32.6 34
1967 32.7 33.8
1966 32.7 33.7
1965 32.7 33.4
1964 32.8 33.2
1963 32.8 32.9
1962 32.9 32.6
1961 32.8 32.4
1960 32.8 32.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

France Hungary
GNI, Atlas method
$3.1T
2024
$199B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
57.2%
2024
46.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.32%
2022
3.81%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.05%
2024
2.16%
2024
Armed forces personnel
304,000
2020
46,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.77%
2024
-4.92%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.44%
2024
4.47%
2024
Services, % of GDP
70.9%
2024
59.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.2%
2024
23.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
64.6
2026
62.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25%
2023
24.4%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2023
2.8%
2022
Number of millionaires
2,897,000
2025
24,692
2025
Percentage of millionaires
5.47%
2025
0.32%
2025
Number of billionaires
52
2025
4
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
0.00005%
2025
Listed domestic companies
457
2018
68
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.37T
2018
$41.5B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$283B
2024
$46.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$38.8B
2024
$5.48B
2024
International tourist arrivals
117,109,000
2020
31,641,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.8%
2020
3.4%
2020
Banked people share
99.2%
2024
87%
2024

Energy

France Hungary
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,136 kg
2023
2,515 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19.4
2023
$18.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
274.5 megatons
2024
42.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4 tons
2024
4.46 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
46.5%
2023
64.2%
2023
Renewable energy use share
16.2%
2021
15.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
46.7%
2023
21.1%
2023
Net energy imports use share
47.1%
2023
62.5%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
6,415 kWh
2023
4,605 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
22.8%
2021
19.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
11.6%
2023
0.62%
2023
Nuclear share
64.3%
2023
44.8%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

France Hungary
% of world population
0.84%
2024
0.12%
2024
Annual migration change
+91,737
2025
-16,331
2025
Urban population
78.8%
2024
70.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.5:51.5
2024
48:52
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.33 ft
2025
Quality of life index
86.7
2026
70.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
66
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
85
2026
80
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.31
2024
0.77
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.1
2019
7.7
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
99.1%
2021
English speaking
57.3%
2023
25.3%
2023
People using the Internet
88.7%
2024
93.8%
2024

Health

France Hungary
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,327
2024
$1,420
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$492
2024
$327
2023
Life expectancy
83.7 years
2026
77.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.28
2022
3.46
2022
Age at first childbirth
29.1 years
2023
28.8 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
12
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.3
2023
3.8
2023
Obesity rate
10%
2022
32.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.5%
2024
8.3%
2024
Air quality index
79
2026
59
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
34.6%
2022
32.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.3 liters
2020
9.93 liters
2020

Territory

France Hungary
% of world land
0.36%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
3,036 sq mi
2024
3,685 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
109,256 sq mi
2026
19,626 sq mi
2026
Forest area
67,580 sq mi
2026
7,910 sq mi
2026
Roads length
654,437 mi
2011
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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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