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Hungary vs Japan statistics compared

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Hungary has a population of 9.51M (ranked 97/197), compared with 123M in Japan (ranked 12/197). Hungary's land area is 35,236 sq mi versus 140,761 sq mi for Japan (ranked 109th vs. 61st).

By GDP, Hungary ranks 55/197 ($246B) and Japan ranks 4/197 ($4.44T). By GDP per capita, Hungary ranks 52/197 ($25,907), while Japan ranks 34/197 ($35,951).

Main facts and rankings

Hungary Japan
Population
9454659
122704252
Population rank 97/197 12/197
GDP
$246B
2025
$4.44T
2025
GDP rank 55/197 4/197
GDP per capita
$25,907
2025
$35,951
2025
GDP per capita rank 52/197 34/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$48,552
2024
$52,039
2024
Government debt
$185B
2025
$9.16T
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
75.2%
2025
206.5%
2025
Government debt per person
$19,473
2025
$74,248
2025
Government debt per person rank 33/185 3/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$18,331
2026
$22,962
2026
Land area 35,236 sq mi 140,761 sq mi
Population density
268.3 ppl/mi²
2026
872 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.41
2024
1.15
2024
Median age
44.9 years
2025
50.8 years
2025
Life expectancy
77.5 years
2026
85.1 years
2026

Hungary and Japan: Comparison Charts

Hungary and Japan economies compared

GDP
Hungary

Japan
1x
Year GDP
Hungary Japan
2025 $246,490,213,513 $4,435,162,999,977
2024 $222,848,211,034 $4,190,008,188,359
2023 $213,029,511,029 $4,384,854,269,962
2022 $177,002,580,544 $4,447,976,207,315
2021 $183,282,685,440 $5,225,933,520,753
2020 $158,468,487,754 $5,189,197,543,645
2019 $164,936,682,034 $5,245,755,000,479
2018 $161,184,691,014 $5,154,293,721,630
2017 $143,335,098,992 $5,038,231,631,661
2016 $128,983,560,865 $5,110,357,383,254
2015 $125,244,126,623 $4,534,438,580,495
2014 $141,128,696,412 $4,985,763,289,561
2013 $135,646,053,779 $5,272,297,037,397
2012 $128,470,269,690 $6,333,803,928,788
2011 $141,712,804,954 $6,279,422,550,219
2010 $131,898,737,241 $5,811,578,109,447
2009 $130,807,441,076 $5,336,765,697,589
2008 $158,228,265,916 $5,160,197,175,876
2007 $140,123,326,896 $4,624,670,179,655
2006 $115,604,111,412 $4,648,058,930,707
2005 $113,098,237,571 $4,875,648,486,366
2004 $104,015,363,080 $4,941,485,123,807
2003 $85,190,469,121 $4,573,413,206,709
2002 $67,636,468,625 $4,245,946,980,572
2001 $53,800,068,066 $4,438,792,748,062
2000 $47,275,954,429 $5,042,381,838,343
1999 $49,160,204,397 $4,688,983,449,627
1998 $48,784,412,624 $4,150,359,076,370
1997 $47,398,564,799 $4,579,780,793,432
1996 $46,833,767,124 $5,021,441,618,840
1995 $46,577,614,589 $5,639,649,753,986
1994 $43,307,949,890 $5,104,063,486,348
1993 $40,256,233,360 $4,632,480,515,091
1992 $38,857,339,125 $4,064,529,567,505
1991 $34,867,307,353 $3,724,887,648,862
1990 $34,478,360,679 $3,252,994,239,867
1989 $30,422,508,938 $3,174,934,735,896
1988 $29,799,838,597 $3,191,546,727,316
1987 $27,232,016,527 $2,635,094,473,494
1986 $24,778,163,812 $2,164,729,071,349
1985 $21,510,643,750 $1,457,070,301,468
1984 $21,242,726,264 $1,374,165,212,365
1983 $21,910,365,258 $1,297,622,008,229
1982 $24,141,667,188 $1,183,132,285,328
1981 $23,705,883,892 $1,271,443,597,067
1980 $23,116,977,148 $1,153,159,955,513
1979 $19,959,731,325 $1,100,608,979,757
1978 $17,286,744,154 $1,057,419,758,047
1977 $14,783,674,055 $752,590,681,822
1976 $13,235,612,079 $611,495,350,304
1975 $11,420,392,515 $544,082,569,364
1974 $10,016,338,179 $500,355,087,138
1973 $9,138,292,402 $450,756,970,744
1972 $7,379,313,742 $331,776,379,992
1971 $6,291,568,221 $250,530,994,765
1970 $5,780,929,203 $221,798,003,144
1969 $5,429,812,387 $188,179,852,753
1968 $4,886,222,555 $160,201,483,788
1967 - $135,265,319,098
1966 - $115,427,351,851
1965 - $99,387,878,008
1964 - $89,332,989,729
1963 - $75,945,582,324
1962 - $66,356,388,224
1961 - $58,472,696,006
1960 - $48,417,804,545

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Hungary and Japan economies compared

GDP per capita
Hungary

Japan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Hungary Japan
2025 $25,907 $35,951
2024 $23,305 $33,797
2023 $22,209 $35,215
2022 $18,428 $35,548
2021 $19,031 $41,581
2020 $16,387 $41,099
2019 $17,013 $41,425
2018 $16,605 $40,645
2017 $14,736 $39,680
2016 $13,216 $40,215
2015 $12,783 $35,665
2014 $14,353 $39,173
2013 $13,739 $41,369
2012 $12,950 $49,627
2011 $14,211 $49,122
2010 $13,190 $45,378
2009 $13,051 $41,678
2008 $15,763 $40,294
2007 $13,935 $36,130
2006 $11,478 $36,354
2005 $11,212 $38,159
2004 $10,291 $38,678
2003 $8,410 $35,809
2002 $6,658 $33,316
2001 $5,281 $34,910
2000 $4,630 $39,753
1999 $4,802 $37,029
1998 $4,752 $32,835
1997 $4,606 $36,331
1996 $4,542 $39,930
1995 $4,509 $44,947
1994 $4,187 $40,774
1993 $3,887 $37,111
1992 $3,747 $32,667
1991 $3,361 $30,048
1990 $3,324 $26,345
1989 $2,902 $25,798
1988 $2,812 $26,037
1987 $2,566 $21,587
1986 $2,331 $17,819
1985 $2,020 $12,058
1984 $1,991 $11,443
1983 $2,050 $10,876
1982 $2,255 $9,986
1981 $2,213 $10,806
1980 $2,158 $9,872
1979 $1,865 $9,497
1978 $1,618 $9,202
1977 $1,388 $6,609
1976 $1,249 $5,422
1975 $1,083 $4,876
1974 $956 $4,542
1973 $876 $4,147
1972 $710 $3,095
1971 $607 $2,370
1970 $559 $2,145
1969 $527 $1,841
1968 $476 $1,586
1967 - $1,354
1966 - $1,168
1965 - $1,015
1964 - $922
1963 - $792
1962 - $699
1961 - $622
1960 - $519

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Hungary vs. Japan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Hungary

Japan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Hungary Japan
2026 77.5 85.1
2025 77.3 85
2024 77.2 84.9
2023 77 84.7
2022 76.2 84.1
2021 74.2 84.6
2020 75.7 84.7
2019 76.5 84.4
2018 76.2 84.3
2017 76 84.2
2016 76.2 84.1
2015 75.7 83.9
2014 75.8 83.6
2013 75.7 83.4
2012 75.2 83.2
2011 74.9 82.7
2010 74.5 82.9
2009 74.2 83
2008 74 82.6
2007 73.4 82.5
2006 73.3 82.4
2005 72.9 82
2004 72.9 82.1
2003 72.5 81.9
2002 72.5 81.8
2001 72.4 81.5
2000 71.8 81.2
1999 71 80.6
1998 70.9 80.6
1997 71 80.6
1996 70.6 80.4
1995 70 79.7
1994 69.6 79.8
1993 69.2 79.4
1992 69.2 79.3
1991 69.4 79.3
1990 69.4 79
1989 69.4 79
1988 69.9 78.5
1987 69.6 78.6
1986 69.1 78.2
1985 68.9 77.8
1984 69 77.5
1983 68.9 77.1
1982 69.4 77.1
1981 69.2 76.6
1980 69.1 76.1
1979 69.7 76.2
1978 69.5 75.7
1977 69.9 75.3
1976 69.7 74.8
1975 69.4 74.4
1974 69.3 73.8
1973 69.6 73.4
1972 69.7 73.3
1971 69.1 72.8
1970 69.2 72
1969 69.4 71.9
1968 69.3 71.7
1967 69.5 71.4
1966 69.9 71.1
1965 69.1 70.3
1964 69.5 70.2
1963 68.9 69.7
1962 67.9 68.7
1961 69 68.4
1960 68.1 67.7
1959 67.3 67.5
1958 67.4 67
1957 66.3 65.4
1956 66 65.6
1955 66.9 65.7
1954 65.4 64.5
1953 63.9 63.3
1952 63.9 63
1951 62.5 61
1950 62.1 59.3

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Hungary and Japan population clocks and comparison

Population
Hungary

Japan
1x
Year Population
Hungary Japan
2025 9,514,251 123,366,734
2024 9,562,065 123,975,371
2023 9,592,186 124,516,650
2022 9,605,074 125,124,989
2021 9,630,932 125,681,593
2020 9,670,419 126,261,000
2019 9,694,824 126,633,000
2018 9,706,964 126,811,000
2017 9,726,756 126,972,000
2016 9,759,755 127,076,000
2015 9,797,755 127,141,000
2014 9,833,038 127,276,000
2013 9,872,734 127,445,000
2012 9,920,362 127,629,000
2011 9,971,727 127,833,000
2010 10,000,023 128,070,000
2009 10,022,650 128,047,000
2008 10,038,188 128,063,000
2007 10,055,780 128,001,000
2006 10,071,370 127,854,000
2005 10,087,065 127,773,000
2004 10,107,146 127,761,000
2003 10,129,552 127,718,000
2002 10,158,608 127,445,000
2001 10,187,576 127,149,000
2000 10,210,971 126,843,000
1999 10,237,530 126,631,000
1998 10,266,570 126,400,000
1997 10,290,486 126,057,000
1996 10,311,238 125,757,000
1995 10,328,965 125,472,000
1994 10,343,355 125,178,000
1993 10,357,523 124,829,000
1992 10,369,341 124,425,000
1991 10,373,400 123,964,000
1990 10,373,988 123,478,000
1989 10,481,719 123,069,000
1988 10,596,487 122,578,000
1987 10,612,741 122,069,000
1986 10,630,564 121,482,000
1985 10,648,713 120,837,000
1984 10,668,095 120,083,000
1983 10,689,463 119,307,000
1982 10,705,535 118,480,000
1981 10,711,848 117,661,000
1980 10,711,122 116,807,000
1979 10,704,152 115,890,000
1978 10,684,822 114,913,000
1977 10,648,031 113,872,000
1976 10,598,677 112,775,000
1975 10,540,525 111,573,000
1974 10,478,720 110,162,000
1973 10,432,055 108,707,000
1972 10,398,489 107,188,000
1971 10,367,537 105,697,000
1970 10,337,910 103,403,000
1969 10,298,723 102,219,000
1968 10,255,815 101,011,000
1967 10,216,604 99,879,000
1966 10,178,653 98,851,000
1965 10,147,935 97,952,000
1964 10,119,835 96,903,000
1963 10,087,947 95,900,000
1962 10,060,825 94,933,000
1961 10,027,958 94,055,000
1960 9,983,512 93,216,000

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Hungary and Japan

Fertility rate
Hungary

Japan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Hungary Japan
2024 1.41 1.15
2023 1.55 1.2
2022 1.57 1.26
2021 1.63 1.3
2020 1.61 1.33
2019 1.58 1.36
2018 1.57 1.42
2017 1.56 1.43
2016 1.55 1.44
2015 1.46 1.45
2014 1.45 1.42
2013 1.36 1.43
2012 1.34 1.41
2011 1.23 1.39
2010 1.25 1.39
2009 1.32 1.37
2008 1.35 1.37
2007 1.32 1.34
2006 1.34 1.32
2005 1.31 1.26
2004 1.28 1.29
2003 1.27 1.29
2002 1.3 1.32
2001 1.31 1.33
2000 1.32 1.36
1999 1.28 1.34
1998 1.32 1.38
1997 1.37 1.39
1996 1.46 1.43
1995 1.57 1.42
1994 1.64 1.5
1993 1.68 1.46
1992 1.77 1.5
1991 1.87 1.53
1990 1.87 1.54
1989 1.82 1.57
1988 1.81 1.66
1987 1.82 1.69
1986 1.84 1.72
1985 1.85 1.76
1984 1.75 1.81
1983 1.75 1.8
1982 1.8 1.77
1981 1.88 1.74
1980 1.91 1.75
1979 2.01 1.77
1978 2.06 1.79
1977 2.15 1.8
1976 2.23 1.85
1975 2.35 1.91
1974 2.27 2.05
1973 1.93 2.14
1972 1.93 2.14
1971 1.93 2.16
1970 1.98 2.13
1969 2.04 2.13
1968 2.06 2.13
1967 2.01 2.23
1966 1.89 1.58
1965 1.82 2.14
1964 1.82 2.05
1963 1.82 2
1962 1.79 1.98
1961 1.94 1.96
1960 2.02 2

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Hungary and Japan demographics compared

Median age
Hungary

Japan
1x
Year Median age, years
Hungary Japan
2025 44.9 50.8
2024 44.6 50.4
2023 44.2 50
2022 43.9 49.5
2021 43.6 49.1
2020 43.3 48.7
2019 43 48.3
2018 42.8 48
2017 42.6 47.6
2016 42.3 47.3
2015 41.9 47
2014 41.5 46.6
2013 41.2 46.2
2012 40.9 45.8
2011 40.4 45.5
2010 39.9 45.2
2009 39.6 44.9
2008 39.4 44.6
2007 39.2 44.2
2006 39.1 43.9
2005 39 43.6
2004 38.9 43.2
2003 38.8 42.8
2002 38.7 42.5
2001 38.6 42.1
2000 38.4 41.8
1999 38.3 41.4
1998 38.1 41
1997 37.9 40.7
1996 37.7 40.3
1995 37.5 40
1994 37.2 39.6
1993 37 39.2
1992 36.9 38.7
1991 36.7 38.2
1990 36.5 37.7
1989 36.1 37.2
1988 35.8 36.8
1987 35.5 36.3
1986 35.3 35.9
1985 35.1 35.4
1984 34.9 34.9
1983 34.7 34.3
1982 34.5 33.7
1981 34.4 33.1
1980 34.3 32.8
1979 34.3 32.4
1978 34.2 32
1977 34.2 31.5
1976 34.2 30.9
1975 34.3 30.6
1974 34.3 30.4
1973 34.3 30.2
1972 34.3 29.9
1971 34.2 29.6
1970 34.1 29.2
1969 34.1 28.9
1968 34 28.6
1967 33.8 28.4
1966 33.7 28
1965 33.4 27.6
1964 33.2 27.2
1963 32.9 26.9
1962 32.6 26.5
1961 32.4 26.2
1960 32.1 25.8

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Hungary Japan
GNI, Atlas method
$227B
2025
$4.73T
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
47.5%
2025
36.9%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.8%
2022
3.24%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.16%
2024
1.37%
2024
Armed forces personnel
46,000
2020
261,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.68%
2025
-1.05%
2025
Unemployment rate
4.4%
2025
2.5%
2025
Services, % of GDP
60.1%
2025
71.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23%
2025
26.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
62.5
2026
70.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.4%
2022
24.3%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2022
2.3%
2020
Number of millionaires
27,000
2026
2,902,000
2026
Percentage of millionaires
0.35%
2026
2.79%
2026
Number of billionaires
4
2026
41
2026
Percentage of billionaires
0.00005%
2026
0.00004%
2026
Listed domestic companies
70
2025
3,942
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$62.6B
2025
$7.61T
2025
Total reserves including gold
$59.1B
2025
$1.37T
2025
Personal remittances received
$5.56B
2024
$4.65B
2024
International tourist arrivals
31,641,000
2020
4,115,799
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.4%
2020
1.43%
2020
Banked people share
87%
2024
98.5%
2024

Energy

Hungary Japan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,514 kg
2024
3,006 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19.3
2024
$17.3
2024
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
42.6 megatons
2024
972 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.46 tons
2024
7.84 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
64.2%
2023
84.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
15.3%
2021
8.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
22.2%
2024
11.8%
2024
Net energy imports use share
62.5%
2023
87.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
4,812 kWh
2024
7,530 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
19.1%
2021
21.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.61%
2024
8.69%
2024
Nuclear share
42.2%
2024
9.52%
2024
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Hungary Japan
% of world population
0.12%
2025
1.5%
2025
Annual migration change
-16,331
2025
+140,579
2025
Urban population
70.7%
2025
92.3%
2025
Male:Female ratio
48.1:51.9
2025
48.8:51.2
2025
Average male height
5.79 ft
2026
5.64 ft
2026
Average female height
5.33 ft
2026
5.2 ft
2026
Quality of life index
70.8
2026
90.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
71
2025
Higher education index
80
2026
98
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.72
2023
0.23
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.7
2019
3.6
2019
Visa free countries
173
2026
173
2026
Adult literacy rate
99.1%
2021
99%
2002
English speaking
25.3%
2026
28%
2026
People using the Internet
93.8%
2024
85.5%
2024

Health

Hungary Japan
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,420
2023
$3,638
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$327
2023
$445
2023
Life expectancy
77.5 years
2026
85.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.46
2022
2.65
2022
Age at first childbirth
29 years
2024
30.7 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
12
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2024
2.4
2024
Obesity rate
32.5%
2022
5.57%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.3%
2024
8.1%
2024
Air quality index
59
2026
78
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
30.8%
2024
17.5%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.93 liters
2020
6.38 liters
2020

Territory

Hungary Japan
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.24%
2026
Land area per capita
3,703 sq mi
2025
1,141 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
19,626 sq mi
2026
17,788 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,910 sq mi
2026
96,275 sq mi
2026
Roads length
130,979 mi
2018
757,310 mi
2021

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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