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Hungary vs Japan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Hungary has a population of 9.56M (ranked 97/197), compared with 124M 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 ($223B) and Japan ranks 4/197 ($4.03T). By GDP per capita, Hungary ranks 55/197 ($23,292), while Japan ranks 38/197 ($32,487).

Main facts and rankings

Hungary Japan
Population
9475525
122677250
Population rank 98/197 12/197
GDP
$223B
2024
$4.03T
2024
GDP rank 55/197 4/197
GDP per capita
$23,292
2024
$32,487
2024
GDP per capita rank 55/197 38/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$48,552
2024
$52,039
2024
Government debt
$164B
2024
$9.51T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
73.5%
2024
236.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$17,109
2024
$76,704
2024
Government debt per person rank 37/185 3/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$16,996
2026
$23,653
2026
Land area 35,236 sq mi 140,761 sq mi
Population density
268.9 ppl/mi²
2026
872 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.51
2023
1.2
2023
Median age
44.6 years
2024
50.4 years
2024
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
2024 $222,722,738,926 $4,027,597,523,551
2023 $213,240,316,635 $4,213,167,237,906
2022 $177,002,580,544 $4,262,463,317,797
2021 $183,282,685,440 $5,039,148,168,861
2020 $158,468,487,754 $5,054,068,005,376
2019 $164,936,682,034 $5,117,993,853,017
2018 $161,184,691,014 $5,040,880,939,325
2017 $143,335,098,992 $4,930,837,369,151
2016 $128,983,560,865 $5,003,677,627,544
2015 $125,244,126,623 $4,444,930,651,964
2014 $141,128,696,412 $4,896,994,405,353
2013 $135,646,053,779 $5,212,328,181,166
2012 $128,470,269,690 $6,272,362,996,105
2011 $141,712,804,954 $6,233,147,172,341
2010 $131,898,737,241 $5,759,071,769,013
2009 $130,807,441,076 $5,289,493,117,994
2008 $158,228,265,916 $5,106,679,115,127
2007 $140,123,326,896 $4,579,750,920,355
2006 $115,604,111,412 $4,601,663,122,650
2005 $113,098,237,571 $4,831,467,035,390
2004 $104,015,363,080 $4,893,116,005,657
2003 $85,190,469,121 $4,519,561,645,254
2002 $67,636,468,625 $4,182,846,045,874
2001 $53,800,068,066 $4,374,711,694,091
2000 $47,275,954,429 $4,968,359,075,957
1999 $49,160,204,397 $4,635,982,224,064
1998 $48,784,412,624 $4,098,362,709,531
1997 $47,398,564,799 $4,492,448,605,639
1996 $46,833,767,124 $4,923,391,533,852
1995 $46,577,614,589 $5,545,563,663,890
1994 $43,307,949,890 $4,998,797,547,741
1993 $40,256,233,360 $4,536,940,479,038
1992 $38,857,339,125 $3,980,702,922,118
1991 $34,867,307,353 $3,648,065,760,649
1990 $34,478,360,679 $3,185,904,656,664
1989 $30,422,508,938 $3,109,455,047,824
1988 $29,799,838,597 $3,125,724,434,401
1987 $27,232,016,527 $2,580,748,422,781
1986 $24,778,163,812 $2,120,083,812,110
1985 $21,510,643,750 $1,427,019,759,717
1984 $21,242,726,264 $1,345,824,500,837
1983 $21,910,365,258 $1,270,859,919,743
1982 $24,141,667,188 $1,158,731,426,906
1981 $23,705,883,892 $1,245,221,410,764
1980 $23,116,977,148 $1,129,377,244,854
1979 $19,959,731,325 $1,077,910,077,676
1978 $17,286,744,154 $1,035,611,588,217
1977 $14,783,674,055 $737,069,290,928
1976 $13,235,612,079 $598,883,902,156
1975 $11,420,392,515 $532,861,438,885
1974 $10,016,338,179 $490,035,789,970
1973 $9,138,292,402 $441,460,582,536
1972 $7,379,313,742 $324,933,841,269
1971 $6,291,568,221 $245,364,056,622
1970 $5,780,929,203 $217,223,652,719
1969 $5,429,812,387 $184,298,841,305
1968 $4,886,222,555 $156,897,496,759
1967 - $132,475,614,227
1966 - $113,046,784,179
1965 - $97,338,107,606
1964 - $87,490,590,818
1963 - $74,379,284,603
1962 - $64,987,857,542
1961 - $57,266,758,180
1960 - $47,419,238,274

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

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Hungary and Japan economies compared

GDP per capita
Hungary

Japan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Hungary Japan
2024 $23,292 $32,487
2023 $22,231 $33,836
2022 $18,428 $34,066
2021 $19,031 $40,095
2020 $16,387 $40,029
2019 $17,013 $40,416
2018 $16,605 $39,751
2017 $14,736 $38,834
2016 $13,216 $39,375
2015 $12,783 $34,961
2014 $14,353 $38,475
2013 $13,739 $40,899
2012 $12,950 $49,145
2011 $14,211 $48,760
2010 $13,190 $44,968
2009 $13,051 $41,309
2008 $15,763 $39,876
2007 $13,935 $35,779
2006 $11,478 $35,992
2005 $11,212 $37,813
2004 $10,291 $38,299
2003 $8,410 $35,387
2002 $6,658 $32,821
2001 $5,281 $34,406
2000 $4,630 $39,169
1999 $4,802 $36,610
1998 $4,752 $32,424
1997 $4,606 $35,638
1996 $4,542 $39,150
1995 $4,509 $44,198
1994 $4,187 $39,934
1993 $3,887 $36,345
1992 $3,747 $31,993
1991 $3,361 $29,428
1990 $3,324 $25,801
1989 $2,902 $25,266
1988 $2,812 $25,500
1987 $2,566 $21,142
1986 $2,331 $17,452
1985 $2,020 $11,809
1984 $1,991 $11,207
1983 $2,050 $10,652
1982 $2,255 $9,780
1981 $2,213 $10,583
1980 $2,158 $9,669
1979 $1,865 $9,301
1978 $1,618 $9,012
1977 $1,388 $6,473
1976 $1,249 $5,310
1975 $1,083 $4,776
1974 $956 $4,448
1973 $876 $4,061
1972 $710 $3,031
1971 $607 $2,321
1970 $559 $2,101
1969 $527 $1,803
1968 $476 $1,553
1967 - $1,326
1966 - $1,144
1965 - $994
1964 - $903
1963 - $776
1962 - $685
1961 - $609
1960 - $509

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

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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 2026-03-10).

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Hungary and Japan population clocks and comparison

Population
Hungary

Japan
1x
Year Population
Hungary Japan
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Hungary and Japan

Fertility rate
Hungary

Japan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Hungary Japan
2023 1.51 1.2
2022 1.56 1.26
2021 1.61 1.3
2020 1.59 1.33
2019 1.55 1.36
2018 1.55 1.42
2017 1.54 1.43
2016 1.53 1.44
2015 1.45 1.45
2014 1.44 1.42
2013 1.35 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 (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Hungary and Japan demographics compared

Median age
Hungary

Japan
1x
Year Median age, years
Hungary Japan
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Hungary Japan
GNI, Atlas method
$199B
2024
$4.46T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
46.9%
2024
39.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.81%
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
-4.92%
2024
-1.53%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.47%
2024
2.54%
2024
Services, % of GDP
59.5%
2024
69.8%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
23.7%
2024
28.6%
2023
Economic freedom index
62.5
2026
70.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.4%
2022
23.9%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2022
2.4%
2020
Number of millionaires
24,692
2025
2,732,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
0.32%
2025
2.62%
2025
Number of billionaires
4
2025
42
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00005%
2025
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
68
2024
3,971
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$41.5B
2024
$6.31T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$46.4B
2024
$1.23T
2024
Personal remittances received
$5.48B
2024
$4.64B
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
2,515 kg
2023
3,039 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$18.5
2023
$16.7
2023
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
21.1%
2023
10.8%
2023
Net energy imports use share
62.5%
2023
87.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
4,605 kWh
2023
7,655 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
19.1%
2021
21.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.62%
2023
8.48%
2023
Nuclear share
44.8%
2023
8.38%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Hungary Japan
% of world population
0.12%
2024
1.53%
2024
Annual migration change
-16,331
2025
+140,579
2025
Urban population
70.5%
2024
92.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48:52
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.79 ft
2025
5.65 ft
2025
Average female height
5.33 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
70.6
2026
89.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
71
2025
Higher education index
80
2026
98
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.77
2023
0.23
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.7
2019
3.6
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.1%
2021
99%
2002
English speaking
25.3%
2023
15%
2025
People using the Internet
93.8%
2024
87%
2023

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
28.8 years
2023
30.7 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
12
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.8
2023
2.4
2023
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
32.2%
2022
19.2%
2022
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
3,685 sq mi
2024
1,135 sq mi
2024
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 (1960–2025, 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) (2000–2025, 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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