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Hungary statistics: country profile & rankings

Updated on by Georank team

Hungary is a high-income country with a population of 9.56M people. The capital and largest city is Budapest, with 1.69M residents. Hungary shares land borders with Slovakia, Romania, Croatia, Austria, Serbia, Ukraine and Slovenia.

Hungary ranks 55/197 by GDP ($223B) and 55/197 by GDP per capita ($23,292). The top category for both exports and imports is machinery & equipment.

Main facts and rankings

Hungary Rank
Population
9475525
98/197
GDP
$223B
2024
55/197
GDP per capita
$23,292
2024
55/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$48,552
2024
48/197
Government debt
$164B
2024
46/185
Debt-to-GDP ratio
73.5%
2024
49/185
Government debt per person
$17,109
2024
37/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$16,996
2026
53/197
Land area 35,236 sq mi 109/197
Population density 268.9 ppl/mi² 91/197
Fertility rate 1.51 138/196
Median age 44.6 years 17/196
Life expectancy 77.5 years 69/197

Hungary trends dashboard: time-series charts

Hungary's economy ranked

1x
Year GDP
2024 $222,722,738,926
2023 $213,240,316,635
2022 $177,002,580,544
2021 $183,282,685,440
2020 $158,468,487,754
2019 $164,936,682,034
2018 $161,184,691,014
2017 $143,335,098,992
2016 $128,983,560,865
2015 $125,244,126,623
2014 $141,128,696,412
2013 $135,646,053,779
2012 $128,470,269,690
2011 $141,712,804,954
2010 $131,898,737,241
2009 $130,807,441,076
2008 $158,228,265,916
2007 $140,123,326,896
2006 $115,604,111,412
2005 $113,098,237,571
2004 $104,015,363,080
2003 $85,190,469,121
2002 $67,636,468,625
2001 $53,800,068,066
2000 $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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Hungary's economy ranked

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Year GDP per capita
2024 $23,292
2023 $22,231
2022 $18,428
2021 $19,031
2020 $16,387
2019 $17,013
2018 $16,605
2017 $14,736
2016 $13,216
2015 $12,783
2014 $14,353
2013 $13,739
2012 $12,950
2011 $14,211
2010 $13,190
2009 $13,051
2008 $15,763
2007 $13,935
2006 $11,478
2005 $11,212
2004 $10,291
2003 $8,410
2002 $6,658
2001 $5,281
2000 $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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Hungary's life expectancy calculator

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Year Life expectancy, years
2026 77.5
2025 77.3
2024 77.2
2023 77
2022 76.2
2021 74.2
2020 75.7
2019 76.5
2018 76.2
2017 76
2016 76.2
2015 75.7
2014 75.8
2013 75.7
2012 75.2
2011 74.9
2010 74.5
2009 74.2
2008 74
2007 73.4
2006 73.3
2005 72.9
2004 72.9
2003 72.5
2002 72.5
2001 72.4
2000 71.8
1999 71
1998 70.9
1997 71
1996 70.6
1995 70
1994 69.6
1993 69.2
1992 69.2
1991 69.4
1990 69.4
1989 69.4
1988 69.9
1987 69.6
1986 69.1
1985 68.9
1984 69
1983 68.9
1982 69.4
1981 69.2
1980 69.1
1979 69.7
1978 69.5
1977 69.9
1976 69.7
1975 69.4
1974 69.3
1973 69.6
1972 69.7
1971 69.1
1970 69.2
1969 69.4
1968 69.3
1967 69.5
1966 69.9
1965 69.1
1964 69.5
1963 68.9
1962 67.9
1961 69
1960 68.1
1959 67.3
1958 67.4
1957 66.3
1956 66
1955 66.9
1954 65.4
1953 63.9
1952 63.9
1951 62.5
1950 62.1

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

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Hungary's population clock and projection

1x
Year Population
2024 9,562,065
2023 9,592,186
2022 9,605,074
2021 9,630,932
2020 9,670,419
2019 9,694,824
2018 9,706,964
2017 9,726,756
2016 9,759,755
2015 9,797,755
2014 9,833,038
2013 9,872,734
2012 9,920,362
2011 9,971,727
2010 10,000,023
2009 10,022,650
2008 10,038,188
2007 10,055,780
2006 10,071,370
2005 10,087,065
2004 10,107,146
2003 10,129,552
2002 10,158,608
2001 10,187,576
2000 10,210,971
1999 10,237,530
1998 10,266,570
1997 10,290,486
1996 10,311,238
1995 10,328,965
1994 10,343,355
1993 10,357,523
1992 10,369,341
1991 10,373,400
1990 10,373,988
1989 10,481,719
1988 10,596,487
1987 10,612,741
1986 10,630,564
1985 10,648,713
1984 10,668,095
1983 10,689,463
1982 10,705,535
1981 10,711,848
1980 10,711,122
1979 10,704,152
1978 10,684,822
1977 10,648,031
1976 10,598,677
1975 10,540,525
1974 10,478,720
1973 10,432,055
1972 10,398,489
1971 10,367,537
1970 10,337,910
1969 10,298,723
1968 10,255,815
1967 10,216,604
1966 10,178,653
1965 10,147,935
1964 10,119,835
1963 10,087,947
1962 10,060,825
1961 10,027,958
1960 9,983,512

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

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Hungary's birth and fertility rates

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

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

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Hungary's demographics

1x
Year Median age, years
2024 44.6
2023 44.2
2022 43.9
2021 43.6
2020 43.3
2019 43
2018 42.8
2017 42.6
2016 42.3
2015 41.9
2014 41.5
2013 41.2
2012 40.9
2011 40.4
2010 39.9
2009 39.6
2008 39.4
2007 39.2
2006 39.1
2005 39
2004 38.9
2003 38.8
2002 38.7
2001 38.6
2000 38.4
1999 38.3
1998 38.1
1997 37.9
1996 37.7
1995 37.5
1994 37.2
1993 37
1992 36.9
1991 36.7
1990 36.5
1989 36.1
1988 35.8
1987 35.5
1986 35.3
1985 35.1
1984 34.9
1983 34.7
1982 34.5
1981 34.4
1980 34.3
1979 34.3
1978 34.2
1977 34.2
1976 34.2
1975 34.3
1974 34.3
1973 34.3
1972 34.3
1971 34.2
1970 34.1
1969 34.1
1968 34
1967 33.8
1966 33.7
1965 33.4
1964 33.2
1963 32.9
1962 32.6
1961 32.4
1960 32.1

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

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Hungary vs. World: Interactive Maps

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Hungary: National Statistics

Finance

Hungary Rank
GNI, Atlas method
$199B
2024
57/194
Government expenditure, % of GDP
46.9%
2024
27/195
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.81%
2022
110/193
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.16%
2024
56/163
Armed forces personnel
46,000
2020
73/174
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.92%
2024
139/188
Unemployment rate
4.47%
2024
116/196
Services, % of GDP
59.5%
2024
76/191
Industry, % of GDP
23.7%
2024
100/194
Economic freedom index
62.5
2026
86/197
Income share by richest 10%
24.4%
2022
131/169
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2022
83/169
Number of millionaires
24,692
2025
35/35
Percentage of millionaires
0.32%
2025
29/35
Number of billionaires
4
2025
50/78
Percentage of billionaires
0.00005%
2025
44/78
Listed domestic companies
68
2024
63/103
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$41.5B
2024
53/100
Total reserves including gold
$46.4B
2024
42/177
Personal remittances received
$5.48B
2024
37/191
International tourist arrivals
31,641,000
2020
10/188
International tourism as share of exports
3.4%
2020
111/184
Banked people share
87%
2024
46/158

Energy

Hungary Rank
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,515 kg
2023
42/177
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$18.5
2023
46/173
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
42.6 megatons
2024
59/187
CO2 emissions per capita
4.46 tons
2024
56/187
Fossil fuel energy use share
64.2%
2023
86/176
Renewable energy use share
15.3%
2021
121/193
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
21.1%
2023
23/147
Net energy imports use share
62.5%
2023
32/144
Electric power consumption per capita
4,605 kWh
2023
46/147
Renewable electricity output share
19.1%
2021
118/192
Hydroelectric share
0.62%
2023
138/192
Nuclear share
44.8%
2023
4/192
Electricity access
100%
2023
40/195

Society

Hungary Rank
% of world population
0.12%
2024
97/197
Annual migration change
-16,331
2025
149/196
Urban population
70.5%
2024
74/195
Male:Female ratio
48:52
2024
N/A
Average male height
5.79 ft
2025
43/190
Average female height
5.33 ft
2025
61/190
Quality of life index
70.6
2026
50/197
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
102/197
Higher education index
80
2026
38/183
Homicides per 100K people
0.77
2023
167/197
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.7
2019
144/197
Visa free countries
171
2025
24/195
Adult literacy rate
99.1%
2021
39/196
English speaking
25.3%
2023
95/197
People using the Internet
93.8%
2024
33/195

Health

Hungary Rank
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,420
2023
53/192
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$327
2023
51/192
Life expectancy
77.5 years
2026
69/197
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
161/181
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.46
2022
48/193
Age at first childbirth
28.8 years
2023
32/137
Maternal mortality per 100K births
12
2023
143/193
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.8
2023
161/192
Obesity rate
32.5%
2022
40/189
Diabetes prevalence
8.3%
2024
99/195
Air quality index
59
2026
82/197
Tobacco use prevalence
32.2%
2022
22/164
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.93 liters
2020
29/186

Territory

Hungary Rank
% of world land
0.06%
2026
109/197
Land area per capita
3,685 sq mi
2024
108/197
Agricultural land area
19,626 sq mi
2026
87/194
Forest area
7,910 sq mi
2026
109/196
Roads length
130,979 mi
2018
31/176

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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. Wikidata (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  12. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  13. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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