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Hungary vs Ireland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Hungary has a population of 9.56M (ranked 97/197), compared with 5.4M in Ireland (ranked 120/197). Hungary's land area is 35,236 sq mi versus 26,599 sq mi for Ireland (ranked 109th vs. 119th).

By GDP, Hungary ranks 55/197 ($223B) and Ireland ranks 25/197 ($609B). By GDP per capita, Hungary ranks 55/197 ($23,292), while Ireland ranks 4/197 ($112,895).

Main facts and rankings

Hungary Ireland
Population
9475525
5518360
Population rank 98/197 121/197
GDP
$223B
2024
$609B
2024
GDP rank 55/197 25/197
GDP per capita
$23,292
2024
$112,895
2024
GDP per capita rank 55/197 4/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$48,552
2024
$133,437
2024
Government debt
$164B
2024
$236B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
73.5%
2024
38.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$17,109
2024
$43,766
2024
Government debt per person rank 37/185 11/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$16,996
2026
$47,851
2026
Land area 35,236 sq mi 26,599 sq mi
Population density
268.9 ppl/mi²
2026
207 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.51
2023
1.5
2023
Median age
44.6 years
2024
39.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.5 years
2026
82.9 years
2026

Hungary and Ireland: Comparison Charts

Hungary and Ireland economies compared

GDP
Hungary

Ireland
1x
Year GDP
Hungary Ireland
2024 $222,722,738,926 $609,157,459,747
2023 $213,240,316,635 $567,372,737,459
2022 $177,002,580,544 $548,341,794,599
2021 $183,282,685,440 $530,394,123,830
2020 $158,468,487,754 $436,009,027,819
2019 $164,936,682,034 $407,211,793,801
2018 $161,184,691,014 $395,780,319,817
2017 $143,335,098,992 $348,355,212,569
2016 $128,983,560,865 $305,431,252,709
2015 $125,244,126,623 $302,101,388,556
2014 $141,128,696,412 $266,490,442,124
2013 $135,646,053,779 $242,924,245,719
2012 $128,470,269,690 $226,921,827,888
2011 $141,712,804,954 $240,975,871,047
2010 $131,898,737,241 $221,732,824,603
2009 $130,807,441,076 $236,443,115,854
2008 $158,228,265,916 $275,447,471,451
2007 $140,123,326,896 $270,079,279,420
2006 $115,604,111,412 $232,180,617,162
2005 $113,098,237,571 $211,876,989,656
2004 $104,015,363,080 $194,372,115,041
2003 $85,190,469,121 $164,670,771,260
2002 $67,636,468,625 $128,596,035,288
2001 $53,800,068,066 $109,346,669,230
2000 $47,275,954,429 $100,207,610,430
1999 $49,160,204,397 $98,893,958,263
1998 $48,784,412,624 $90,199,410,116
1997 $47,398,564,799 $82,856,648,758
1996 $46,833,767,124 $75,790,786,290
1995 $46,577,614,589 $69,139,823,232
1994 $43,307,949,890 $57,097,656,066
1993 $40,256,233,360 $52,417,477,614
1992 $38,857,339,125 $55,918,538,121
1991 $34,867,307,353 $49,787,501,584
1990 $34,478,360,679 $49,305,632,408
1989 $30,422,508,938 $39,238,392,678
1988 $29,799,838,597 $37,772,896,221
1987 $27,232,016,527 $33,920,518,493
1986 $24,778,163,812 $28,714,571,852
1985 $21,510,643,750 $21,270,013,326
1984 $21,242,726,264 $20,106,648,455
1983 $21,910,365,258 $20,766,047,764
1982 $24,141,667,188 $21,474,752,962
1981 $23,705,883,892 $20,670,190,138
1980 $23,116,977,148 $21,747,855,640
1979 $19,959,731,325 $18,319,334,300
1978 $17,286,744,154 $14,647,996,074
1977 $14,783,674,055 $11,248,340,431
1976 $13,235,612,079 $9,453,756,015
1975 $11,420,392,515 $9,483,808,362
1974 $10,016,338,179 $7,896,860,615
1973 $9,138,292,402 $7,481,173,066
1972 $7,379,313,742 $6,318,060,582
1971 $6,291,568,221 $5,098,250,287
1970 $5,780,929,203 $4,395,995,086
1969 $5,429,812,387 $3,902,721,632
1968 $4,886,222,555 $3,378,701,147
1967 - $3,445,739,915
1966 - $3,198,820,904
1965 - $3,035,655,794
1964 - $2,851,091,646
1963 - $2,505,073,358
1962 - $2,329,372,972
1961 - $2,151,772,980
1960 - $1,998,550,222

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

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Hungary and Ireland economies compared

GDP per capita
Hungary

Ireland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Hungary Ireland
2024 $23,292 $112,895
2023 $22,231 $106,819
2022 $18,428 $105,191
2021 $19,031 $103,783
2020 $16,387 $86,514
2019 $17,013 $81,828
2018 $16,605 $80,804
2017 $14,736 $72,161
2016 $13,216 $64,130
2015 $12,783 $64,250
2014 $14,353 $57,215
2013 $13,739 $52,538
2012 $12,950 $49,336
2011 $14,211 $52,614
2010 $13,190 $48,624
2009 $13,051 $52,133
2008 $15,763 $61,353
2007 $13,935 $61,396
2006 $11,478 $54,329
2005 $11,212 $50,933
2004 $10,291 $47,754
2003 $8,410 $41,204
2002 $6,658 $32,705
2001 $5,281 $28,282
2000 $4,630 $26,335
1999 $4,802 $26,338
1998 $4,752 $24,295
1997 $4,606 $22,551
1996 $4,542 $20,836
1995 $4,509 $19,158
1994 $4,187 $15,903
1993 $3,887 $14,657
1992 $3,747 $15,714
1991 $3,361 $14,087
1990 $3,324 $14,031
1989 $2,902 $11,176
1988 $2,812 $10,716
1987 $2,566 $9,582
1986 $2,331 $8,112
1985 $2,020 $6,012
1984 $1,991 $5,692
1983 $2,050 $5,915
1982 $2,255 $6,161
1981 $2,213 $5,986
1980 $2,158 $6,372
1979 $1,865 $5,430
1978 $1,618 $4,400
1977 $1,388 $3,427
1976 $1,249 $2,920
1975 $1,083 $2,973
1974 $956 $2,517
1973 $876 $2,424
1972 $710 $2,080
1971 $607 $1,704
1970 $559 $1,487
1969 $527 $1,331
1968 $476 $1,159
1967 - $1,187
1966 - $1,107
1965 - $1,055
1964 - $995
1963 - $878
1962 - $821
1961 - $762
1960 - $707

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

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Hungary vs. Ireland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Hungary

Ireland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Hungary Ireland
2026 77.5 82.9
2025 77.3 82.7
2024 77.2 82.6
2023 77 82.4
2022 76.2 82.1
2021 74.2 81.9
2020 75.7 82.4
2019 76.5 82.4
2018 76.2 82.1
2017 76 82.1
2016 76.2 81.7
2015 75.7 81.5
2014 75.8 81.4
2013 75.7 81.1
2012 75.2 80.9
2011 74.9 80.7
2010 74.5 80.6
2009 74.2 80.1
2008 74 79.8
2007 73.4 79.6
2006 73.3 79.2
2005 72.9 78.9
2004 72.9 78.5
2003 72.5 78.1
2002 72.5 77.6
2001 72.4 77.1
2000 71.8 76.5
1999 71 76.1
1998 70.9 76.2
1997 71 76
1996 70.6 75.8
1995 70 75.5
1994 69.6 75.8
1993 69.2 75.3
1992 69.2 75.4
1991 69.4 75
1990 69.4 74.8
1989 69.4 74.5
1988 69.9 74.4
1987 69.6 74.4
1986 69.1 73.6
1985 68.9 73.6
1984 69 73.6
1983 68.9 73.2
1982 69.4 73.2
1981 69.2 72.9
1980 69.1 72.5
1979 69.7 72.2
1978 69.5 71.9
1977 69.9 71.9
1976 69.7 71.8
1975 69.4 71.7
1974 69.3 71.1
1973 69.6 71.2
1972 69.7 71
1971 69.1 71.6
1970 69.2 70.8
1969 69.4 70.8
1968 69.3 70.9
1967 69.5 71.2
1966 69.9 70.2
1965 69.1 70.6
1964 69.5 70.4
1963 68.9 70.2
1962 67.9 69.9
1961 69 69.6
1960 68.1 70.2
1959 67.3 69.4
1958 67.4 69.3
1957 66.3 69
1956 66 69
1955 66.9 68
1954 65.4 68
1953 63.9 67.9
1952 63.9 67.2
1951 62.5 64.8
1950 62.1 65.6

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

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Hungary and Ireland population clocks and comparison

Population
Hungary

Ireland
1x
Year Population
Hungary Ireland
2024 9,562,065 5,395,790
2023 9,592,186 5,311,538
2022 9,605,074 5,212,836
2021 9,630,932 5,110,585
2020 9,670,419 5,039,747
2019 9,694,824 4,976,456
2018 9,706,964 4,898,022
2017 9,726,756 4,827,445
2016 9,759,755 4,762,722
2015 9,797,755 4,701,957
2014 9,833,038 4,657,740
2013 9,872,734 4,623,816
2012 9,920,362 4,599,533
2011 9,971,727 4,580,084
2010 10,000,023 4,560,155
2009 10,022,650 4,535,375
2008 10,038,188 4,489,544
2007 10,055,780 4,398,942
2006 10,071,370 4,273,591
2005 10,087,065 4,159,914
2004 10,107,146 4,070,262
2003 10,129,552 3,996,521
2002 10,158,608 3,931,947
2001 10,187,576 3,866,243
2000 10,210,971 3,805,174
1999 10,237,530 3,754,786
1998 10,266,570 3,712,696
1997 10,290,486 3,674,171
1996 10,311,238 3,637,510
1995 10,328,965 3,608,841
1994 10,343,355 3,590,386
1993 10,357,523 3,576,261
1992 10,369,341 3,558,430
1991 10,373,400 3,534,235
1990 10,373,988 3,513,974
1989 10,481,719 3,511,009
1988 10,596,487 3,524,949
1987 10,612,741 3,540,057
1986 10,630,564 3,539,690
1985 10,648,713 3,538,082
1984 10,668,095 3,532,423
1983 10,689,463 3,510,600
1982 10,705,535 3,485,800
1981 10,711,848 3,453,000
1980 10,711,122 3,412,800
1979 10,704,152 3,373,750
1978 10,684,822 3,329,100
1977 10,648,031 3,282,200
1976 10,598,677 3,238,050
1975 10,540,525 3,189,550
1974 10,478,720 3,137,500
1973 10,432,055 3,085,950
1972 10,398,489 3,036,850
1971 10,367,537 2,992,050
1970 10,337,910 2,957,250
1969 10,298,723 2,932,650
1968 10,255,815 2,915,550
1967 10,216,604 2,902,450
1966 10,178,653 2,888,800
1965 10,147,935 2,877,300
1964 10,119,835 2,866,550
1963 10,087,947 2,852,650
1962 10,060,825 2,836,050
1961 10,027,958 2,824,400
1960 9,983,512 2,828,600

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

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Fertility rates in Hungary and Ireland

Fertility rate
Hungary

Ireland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Hungary Ireland
2023 1.51 1.5
2022 1.56 1.54
2021 1.61 1.78
2020 1.59 1.63
2019 1.55 1.71
2018 1.55 1.75
2017 1.54 1.77
2016 1.53 1.81
2015 1.45 1.85
2014 1.44 1.89
2013 1.35 1.93
2012 1.34 1.98
2011 1.23 2.03
2010 1.25 2.05
2009 1.32 2.06
2008 1.35 2.06
2007 1.32 2.01
2006 1.34 1.91
2005 1.31 1.86
2004 1.28 1.93
2003 1.27 1.96
2002 1.3 1.97
2001 1.31 1.94
2000 1.32 1.89
1999 1.28 1.9
1998 1.32 1.94
1997 1.37 1.93
1996 1.46 1.88
1995 1.57 1.84
1994 1.64 1.85
1993 1.68 1.9
1992 1.77 1.99
1991 1.87 2.08
1990 1.87 2.11
1989 1.82 2.08
1988 1.81 2.17
1987 1.82 2.32
1986 1.84 2.44
1985 1.85 2.48
1984 1.75 2.58
1983 1.75 2.74
1982 1.8 2.94
1981 1.88 3.05
1980 1.91 3.21
1979 2.01 3.21
1978 2.06 3.21
1977 2.15 3.24
1976 2.23 3.29
1975 2.35 3.37
1974 2.27 3.59
1973 1.93 3.71
1972 1.93 3.84
1971 1.93 3.93
1970 1.98 3.85
1969 2.04 3.83
1968 2.06 3.77
1967 2.01 3.84
1966 1.89 3.94
1965 1.82 4.04
1964 1.82 4.07
1963 1.82 4.01
1962 1.79 3.92
1961 1.94 3.78
1960 2.02 3.78

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

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Hungary and Ireland demographics compared

Median age
Hungary

Ireland
1x
Year Median age, years
Hungary Ireland
2024 44.6 39.7
2023 44.2 39.4
2022 43.9 38.9
2021 43.6 38.6
2020 43.3 38.2
2019 43 37.8
2018 42.8 37.4
2017 42.6 37.1
2016 42.3 36.8
2015 41.9 36.4
2014 41.5 36
2013 41.2 35.6
2012 40.9 35.2
2011 40.4 34.8
2010 39.9 34.3
2009 39.6 33.9
2008 39.4 33.5
2007 39.2 33.4
2006 39.1 33.4
2005 39 33.4
2004 38.9 33.4
2003 38.8 33.2
2002 38.7 33
2001 38.6 32.7
2000 38.4 32.5
1999 38.3 32.2
1998 38.1 31.9
1997 37.9 31.6
1996 37.7 31.3
1995 37.5 30.9
1994 37.2 30.6
1993 37 30.2
1992 36.9 29.9
1991 36.7 29.6
1990 36.5 29.2
1989 36.1 28.8
1988 35.8 28.4
1987 35.5 27.9
1986 35.3 27.6
1985 35.1 27.3
1984 34.9 27.1
1983 34.7 26.9
1982 34.5 26.7
1981 34.4 26.6
1980 34.3 26.5
1979 34.3 26.5
1978 34.2 26.5
1977 34.2 26.5
1976 34.2 26.4
1975 34.3 26.5
1974 34.3 26.5
1973 34.3 26.7
1972 34.3 26.9
1971 34.2 27.1
1970 34.1 27.4
1969 34.1 27.6
1968 34 27.8
1967 33.8 28
1966 33.7 28.2
1965 33.4 28.6
1964 33.2 28.9
1963 32.9 29.2
1962 32.6 29.5
1961 32.4 29.8
1960 32.1 30.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Hungary Ireland
GNI, Atlas method
$199B
2024
$435B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
46.9%
2024
22.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.81%
2022
2.9%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.16%
2024
0.24%
2024
Armed forces personnel
46,000
2020
9,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.92%
2024
+4.09%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.47%
2024
4.27%
2024
Services, % of GDP
59.5%
2024
60.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.7%
2024
33.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
62.5
2026
83.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.4%
2022
24.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2022
3.7%
2023
Number of millionaires
24,692
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.32%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
4
2025
11
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00005%
2025
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
68
2024
43
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$41.5B
2024
$110B
2018
Total reserves including gold
$46.4B
2024
$12.7B
2024
Personal remittances received
$5.48B
2024
$656M
2024
International tourist arrivals
31,641,000
2020
10,951,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
3.4%
2020
0.68%
2020
Banked people share
87%
2024
98.3%
2024

Energy

Hungary Ireland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,515 kg
2023
2,468 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$18.5
2023
$52.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
42.6 megatons
2024
32.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.46 tons
2024
6.04 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
64.2%
2023
82.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
15.3%
2021
12.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
21.1%
2023
8.94%
2023
Net energy imports use share
62.5%
2023
85.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
4,605 kWh
2023
6,145 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
19.1%
2021
37.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.62%
2023
3.88%
2023
Nuclear share
44.8%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Hungary Ireland
% of world population
0.12%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-16,331
2025
+35,417
2025
Urban population
70.5%
2024
64.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48:52
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height
5.79 ft
2025
5.87 ft
2025
Average female height
5.33 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
70.6
2026
94.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
76
2025
Higher education index
80
2026
88
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.77
2023
0.65
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.7
2019
3.1
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.1%
2021
99%
2003
English speaking
25.3%
2023
98.4%
2023
People using the Internet
93.8%
2024
96.5%
2023

Health

Hungary Ireland
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,420
2023
$7,395
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$327
2023
$784
2024
Life expectancy
77.5 years
2026
82.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.46
2022
3.88
2023
Age at first childbirth
28.8 years
2023
31.6 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
12
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.8
2023
3.8
2023
Obesity rate
32.5%
2022
29.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.3%
2024
3.6%
2024
Air quality index
59
2026
87
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
32.2%
2022
19.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.93 liters
2020
10.8 liters
2020

Territory

Hungary Ireland
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
3,685 sq mi
2024
4,930 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
19,626 sq mi
2026
16,174 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,910 sq mi
2026
3,066 sq mi
2026
Roads length
130,979 mi
2018
62,031 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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