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Hungary vs Malaysia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Hungary has a population of 9.56M (ranked 97/197), compared with 35.6M in Malaysia (ranked 44/197). Hungary's land area is 35,236 sq mi versus 126,854 sq mi for Malaysia (ranked 109th vs. 65th).

By GDP, Hungary ranks 55/197 ($223B) and Malaysia ranks 38/197 ($422B). By GDP per capita, Hungary ranks 55/197 ($23,292), while Malaysia ranks 79/197 ($11,874).

Main facts and rankings

Hungary Malaysia
Population
9475525
36512221
Population rank 98/197 45/197
GDP
$223B
2024
$422B
2024
GDP rank 55/197 38/197
GDP per capita
$23,292
2024
$11,874
2024
GDP per capita rank 55/197 79/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$48,552
2024
$38,779
2024
Government debt
$164B
2024
$296B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
73.5%
2024
70.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$17,109
2024
$8,322
2024
Government debt per person rank 37/185 62/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$16,996
2026
$11,005
2026
Land area 35,236 sq mi 126,854 sq mi
Population density
268.9 ppl/mi²
2026
287 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.51
2023
1.55
2023
Median age
44.6 years
2024
31.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.5 years
2026
77.2 years
2026

Hungary and Malaysia: Comparison Charts

Hungary and Malaysia economies compared

GDP
Hungary

Malaysia
1x
Year GDP
Hungary Malaysia
2024 $222,722,738,926 $422,227,005,429
2023 $213,240,316,635 $399,949,418,753
2022 $177,002,580,544 $407,830,525,990
2021 $183,282,685,440 $373,784,553,030
2020 $158,468,487,754 $337,456,163,961
2019 $164,936,682,034 $365,177,721,022
2018 $161,184,691,014 $358,788,845,713
2017 $143,335,098,992 $319,109,094,160
2016 $128,983,560,865 $301,256,033,870
2015 $125,244,126,623 $301,355,266,965
2014 $141,128,696,412 $338,066,095,097
2013 $135,646,053,779 $323,276,235,524
2012 $128,470,269,690 $314,443,047,642
2011 $141,712,804,954 $297,951,668,675
2010 $131,898,737,241 $255,017,638,456
2009 $130,807,441,076 $202,257,453,037
2008 $158,228,265,916 $230,811,614,370
2007 $140,123,326,896 $193,549,569,478
2006 $115,604,111,412 $162,692,258,307
2005 $113,098,237,571 $143,534,405,819
2004 $104,015,363,080 $124,749,473,684
2003 $85,190,469,121 $110,202,368,421
2002 $67,636,468,625 $100,845,526,316
2001 $53,800,068,066 $92,783,947,368
2000 $47,275,954,429 $93,789,736,842
1999 $49,160,204,397 $79,148,421,053
1998 $48,784,412,624 $72,167,498,981
1997 $47,398,564,799 $100,005,323,302
1996 $46,833,767,124 $100,855,393,910
1995 $46,577,614,589 $88,705,342,903
1994 $43,307,949,890 $74,478,356,958
1993 $40,256,233,360 $66,894,966,969
1992 $38,857,339,125 $59,167,550,163
1991 $34,867,307,353 $49,143,148,094
1990 $34,478,360,679 $44,024,585,240
1989 $30,422,508,938 $38,847,965,293
1988 $29,799,838,597 $35,272,109,220
1987 $27,232,016,527 $32,181,210,158
1986 $24,778,163,812 $27,734,111,400
1985 $21,510,643,750 $31,199,633,353
1984 $21,242,726,264 $33,942,897,422
1983 $21,910,365,258 $30,347,442,111
1982 $24,141,667,188 $26,804,493,635
1981 $23,705,883,892 $25,004,285,792
1980 $23,116,977,148 $24,488,224,677
1979 $19,959,731,325 $21,213,264,962
1978 $17,286,744,154 $16,358,079,862
1977 $14,783,674,055 $13,139,488,633
1976 $13,235,612,079 $11,050,234,599
1975 $11,420,392,515 $9,298,800,799
1974 $10,016,338,179 $9,496,204,302
1973 $9,138,292,402 $7,662,902,678
1972 $7,379,313,742 $5,043,347,250
1971 $6,291,568,221 $4,244,395,956
1970 $5,780,929,203 $3,864,145,667
1969 $5,429,812,387 $3,664,552,041
1968 $4,886,222,555 $3,330,371,551
1967 - $3,188,924,677
1966 - $3,143,517,944
1965 - $2,956,337,669
1964 - $2,674,423,922
1963 - $2,510,110,348
1962 - $2,001,489,602
1961 - $1,901,856,123
1960 - $1,916,229,477

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

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Hungary and Malaysia economies compared

GDP per capita
Hungary

Malaysia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Hungary Malaysia
2024 $23,292 $11,874
2023 $22,231 $11,386
2022 $18,428 $11,755
2021 $19,031 $10,903
2020 $16,387 $9,958
2019 $17,013 $10,920
2018 $16,605 $10,902
2017 $14,736 $9,863
2016 $13,216 $9,477
2015 $12,783 $9,649
2014 $14,353 $11,013
2013 $13,739 $10,714
2012 $12,950 $10,601
2011 $14,211 $10,217
2010 $13,190 $8,899
2009 $13,051 $7,191
2008 $15,763 $8,372
2007 $13,935 $7,169
2006 $11,478 $6,158
2005 $11,212 $5,556
2004 $10,291 $4,939
2003 $8,410 $4,465
2002 $6,658 $4,184
2001 $5,281 $3,944
2000 $4,630 $4,084
1999 $4,802 $3,528
1998 $4,752 $3,294
1997 $4,606 $4,679
1996 $4,542 $4,837
1995 $4,509 $4,363
1994 $4,187 $3,758
1993 $3,887 $3,462
1992 $3,747 $3,141
1991 $3,361 $2,679
1990 $3,324 $2,469
1989 $2,902 $2,244
1988 $2,812 $2,100
1987 $2,566 $1,977
1986 $2,331 $1,760
1985 $2,020 $2,046
1984 $1,991 $2,300
1983 $2,050 $2,124
1982 $2,255 $1,938
1981 $2,213 $1,866
1980 $2,158 $1,886
1979 $1,865 $1,680
1978 $1,618 $1,327
1977 $1,388 $1,092
1976 $1,249 $940
1975 $1,083 $811
1974 $956 $848
1973 $876 $701
1972 $710 $472
1971 $607 $407
1970 $559 $380
1969 $527 $368
1968 $476 $342
1967 - $335
1966 - $339
1965 - $326
1964 - $303
1963 - $291.8
1962 - $238.8
1961 - $232.9
1960 - $240.8

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

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Hungary vs. Malaysia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Hungary

Malaysia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Hungary Malaysia
2026 77.5 77.2
2025 77.3 77
2024 77.2 76.8
2023 77 76.7
2022 76.2 75.4
2021 74.2 73.9
2020 75.7 76.1
2019 76.5 75.9
2018 76.2 75.7
2017 76 75.5
2016 76.2 75.4
2015 75.7 75.3
2014 75.8 75.3
2013 75.7 75.5
2012 75.2 75.6
2011 74.9 75.5
2010 74.5 75.4
2009 74.2 75.3
2008 74 75.2
2007 73.4 75
2006 73.3 74.7
2005 72.9 74.4
2004 72.9 74
2003 72.5 73.7
2002 72.5 73.5
2001 72.4 73.1
2000 71.8 72.7
1999 71 72.4
1998 70.9 72.4
1997 71 72.3
1996 70.6 72.1
1995 70 72
1994 69.6 71.9
1993 69.2 71.7
1992 69.2 71.5
1991 69.4 71.2
1990 69.4 71
1989 69.4 70.8
1988 69.9 70.6
1987 69.6 70.4
1986 69.1 70.1
1985 68.9 69.9
1984 69 69.6
1983 68.9 69.2
1982 69.4 68.9
1981 69.2 68.5
1980 69.1 68.1
1979 69.7 67.6
1978 69.5 67.2
1977 69.9 66.7
1976 69.7 66.2
1975 69.4 65.7
1974 69.3 65.2
1973 69.6 64.7
1972 69.7 64.2
1971 69.1 63.8
1970 69.2 63.3
1969 69.4 62.9
1968 69.3 62.4
1967 69.5 62
1966 69.9 61.7
1965 69.1 61.1
1964 69.5 60.4
1963 68.9 59.7
1962 67.9 58.9
1961 69 58
1960 68.1 57.2
1959 67.3 56.3
1958 67.4 55.4
1957 66.3 54.5
1956 66 53.7
1955 66.9 52.8
1954 65.4 52
1953 63.9 51.1
1952 63.9 50.1
1951 62.5 49.2
1950 62.1 48.5

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

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Hungary and Malaysia population clocks and comparison

Population
Hungary

Malaysia
1x
Year Population
Hungary Malaysia
2024 9,562,065 35,557,673
2023 9,592,186 35,126,298
2022 9,605,074 34,695,493
2021 9,630,932 34,282,399
2020 9,670,419 33,889,558
2019 9,694,824 33,440,596
2018 9,706,964 32,910,967
2017 9,726,756 32,355,644
2016 9,759,755 31,789,685
2015 9,797,755 31,232,798
2014 9,833,038 30,696,137
2013 9,872,734 30,174,265
2012 9,920,362 29,662,831
2011 9,971,727 29,162,039
2010 10,000,023 28,655,776
2009 10,022,650 28,124,778
2008 10,038,188 27,570,059
2007 10,055,780 26,998,389
2006 10,071,370 26,417,909
2005 10,087,065 25,836,071
2004 10,107,146 25,256,772
2003 10,129,552 24,679,602
2002 10,158,608 24,102,477
2001 10,187,576 23,526,538
2000 10,210,971 22,967,816
1999 10,237,530 22,435,531
1998 10,266,570 21,906,713
1997 10,290,486 21,375,218
1996 10,311,238 20,850,087
1995 10,328,965 20,330,599
1994 10,343,355 19,820,446
1993 10,357,523 19,322,664
1992 10,369,341 18,834,572
1991 10,373,400 18,342,464
1990 10,373,988 17,833,171
1989 10,481,719 17,314,997
1988 10,596,487 16,796,605
1987 10,612,741 16,276,737
1986 10,630,564 15,760,419
1985 10,648,713 15,252,258
1984 10,668,095 14,759,009
1983 10,689,463 14,285,907
1982 10,705,535 13,832,798
1981 10,711,848 13,399,203
1980 10,711,122 12,983,363
1979 10,704,152 12,627,862
1978 10,684,822 12,328,157
1977 10,648,031 12,035,713
1976 10,598,677 11,750,097
1975 10,540,525 11,471,914
1974 10,478,720 11,200,906
1973 10,432,055 10,935,621
1972 10,398,489 10,676,835
1971 10,367,537 10,423,453
1970 10,337,910 10,178,802
1969 10,298,723 9,947,597
1968 10,255,815 9,725,281
1967 10,216,604 9,507,099
1966 10,178,653 9,284,688
1965 10,147,935 9,056,408
1964 10,119,835 8,828,406
1963 10,087,947 8,602,160
1962 10,060,825 8,380,172
1961 10,027,958 8,164,443
1960 9,983,512 7,956,197

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

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Fertility rates in Hungary and Malaysia

Fertility rate
Hungary

Malaysia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Hungary Malaysia
2023 1.51 1.55
2022 1.56 1.55
2021 1.61 1.56
2020 1.59 1.68
2019 1.55 1.78
2018 1.55 1.84
2017 1.54 1.89
2016 1.53 1.94
2015 1.45 2.01
2014 1.44 2.06
2013 1.35 2.07
2012 1.34 2.12
2011 1.23 2.15
2010 1.25 2.14
2009 1.32 2.22
2008 1.35 2.26
2007 1.32 2.25
2006 1.34 2.31
2005 1.31 2.39
2004 1.28 2.49
2003 1.27 2.6
2002 1.3 2.66
2001 1.31 2.81
2000 1.32 2.94
1999 1.28 3.07
1998 1.32 3.12
1997 1.37 3.23
1996 1.46 3.3
1995 1.57 3.32
1994 1.64 3.35
1993 1.68 3.36
1992 1.77 3.37
1991 1.87 3.34
1990 1.87 3.3
1989 1.82 3.31
1988 1.81 3.5
1987 1.82 3.57
1986 1.84 3.7
1985 1.85 3.8
1984 1.75 3.89
1983 1.75 3.93
1982 1.8 3.97
1981 1.88 4
1980 1.91 4.04
1979 2.01 4.09
1978 2.06 4.18
1977 2.15 4.28
1976 2.23 4.4
1975 2.35 4.5
1974 2.27 4.62
1973 1.93 4.73
1972 1.93 4.82
1971 1.93 4.92
1970 1.98 5.04
1969 2.04 5.16
1968 2.06 5.29
1967 2.01 5.43
1966 1.89 5.64
1965 1.82 5.84
1964 1.82 6.03
1963 1.82 6.19
1962 1.79 6.3
1961 1.94 6.37
1960 2.02 6.41

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

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Hungary and Malaysia demographics compared

Median age
Hungary

Malaysia
1x
Year Median age, years
Hungary Malaysia
2024 44.6 31.5
2023 44.2 31.1
2022 43.9 30.6
2021 43.6 30.1
2020 43.3 29.6
2019 43 29.2
2018 42.8 28.8
2017 42.6 28.5
2016 42.3 28.1
2015 41.9 27.8
2014 41.5 27.5
2013 41.2 27.1
2012 40.9 26.8
2011 40.4 26.4
2010 39.9 26
2009 39.6 25.6
2008 39.4 25.1
2007 39.2 24.8
2006 39.1 24.5
2005 39 24.2
2004 38.9 24
2003 38.8 23.9
2002 38.7 23.7
2001 38.6 23.6
2000 38.4 23.5
1999 38.3 23.4
1998 38.1 23.1
1997 37.9 22.9
1996 37.7 22.7
1995 37.5 22.5
1994 37.2 22.3
1993 37 22.1
1992 36.9 21.9
1991 36.7 21.7
1990 36.5 21.5
1989 36.1 21.3
1988 35.8 21.1
1987 35.5 21
1986 35.3 20.9
1985 35.1 20.7
1984 34.9 20.5
1983 34.7 20.4
1982 34.5 20.1
1981 34.4 19.9
1980 34.3 19.7
1979 34.3 19.5
1978 34.2 19.3
1977 34.2 19
1976 34.2 18.8
1975 34.3 18.6
1974 34.3 18.3
1973 34.3 18.1
1972 34.3 17.9
1971 34.2 17.6
1970 34.1 17.4
1969 34.1 17.3
1968 34 17.1
1967 33.8 17
1966 33.7 16.9
1965 33.4 16.8
1964 33.2 16.9
1963 32.9 17
1962 32.6 17.1
1961 32.4 17.3
1960 32.1 17.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Hungary Malaysia
GNI, Atlas method
$199B
2024
$414B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
46.9%
2024
23.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.81%
2022
3.51%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.16%
2024
0.99%
2024
Armed forces personnel
46,000
2020
136,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.92%
2024
-3.95%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.47%
2024
3.93%
2022
Services, % of GDP
59.5%
2024
53.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.7%
2024
37%
2024
Economic freedom index
62.5
2026
68
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.4%
2022
30.9%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2022
2.3%
2021
Number of millionaires
24,692
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.32%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
4
2025
19
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00005%
2025
0.00008%
2025
Listed domestic companies
68
2024
1,031
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$41.5B
2024
$449B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$46.4B
2024
$116B
2024
Personal remittances received
$5.48B
2024
$1.61B
2024
International tourist arrivals
31,641,000
2020
4,333,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.4%
2020
1.63%
2020
Banked people share
87%
2024
88.7%
2024

Energy

Hungary Malaysia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,515 kg
2023
2,867 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$18.5
2023
$12
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
42.6 megatons
2024
296 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.46 tons
2024
8.32 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
64.2%
2023
96%
2022
Renewable energy use share
15.3%
2021
7.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
21.1%
2023
2.88%
2022
Net energy imports use share
62.5%
2023
-0.58%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
4,605 kWh
2023
4,986 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
19.1%
2021
17%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.62%
2023
16.6%
2022
Nuclear share
44.8%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Hungary Malaysia
% of world population
0.12%
2024
0.44%
2024
Annual migration change
-16,331
2025
+166,615
2025
Urban population
70.5%
2024
76.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48:52
2024
52.4:47.6
2024
Average male height
5.79 ft
2025
5.55 ft
2025
Average female height
5.33 ft
2025
5.15 ft
2025
Quality of life index
70.6
2026
68.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
52
2025
Higher education index
80
2026
76
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.77
2023
0.72
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.7
2019
22.5
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
174
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.1%
2021
95.8%
2022
English speaking
25.3%
2023
57.3%
2023
People using the Internet
93.8%
2024
98%
2024

Health

Hungary Malaysia
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,420
2023
$450
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$327
2023
$167
2023
Life expectancy
77.5 years
2026
77.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0.001%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.46
2022
2.34
2023
Age at first childbirth
28.8 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
12
2023
26
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.8
2023
8.1
2023
Obesity rate
32.5%
2022
22.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.3%
2024
21.1%
2024
Air quality index
59
2026
41
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
32.2%
2022
22%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.93 liters
2020
0.74 liters
2020

Territory

Hungary Malaysia
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.22%
2026
Land area per capita
3,685 sq mi
2024
3,568 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
19,626 sq mi
2026
33,093 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,910 sq mi
2026
73,219 sq mi
2026
Roads length
130,979 mi
2018
173,898 mi
2022

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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. 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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