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Hungary vs Malta statistics compared

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Hungary has a population of 9.51M (ranked 97/197), compared with 580K in Malta (ranked 167/197). Hungary's land area is 35,236 sq mi versus 123.6 sq mi for Malta (ranked 109th vs. 187th).

By GDP, Hungary ranks 55/197 ($246B) and Malta ranks 118/197 ($27.8B). By GDP per capita, Hungary ranks 52/197 ($25,907), while Malta ranks 28/197 ($47,907).

Main facts and rankings

Hungary Malta
Population
9454659
586345
Population rank 97/197 167/197
GDP
$246B
2025
$27.8B
2025
GDP rank 55/197 118/197
GDP per capita
$25,907
2025
$47,907
2025
GDP per capita rank 52/197 28/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$48,552
2024
$69,864
2024
Government debt
$185B
2025
$13B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
75.2%
2025
46.8%
2025
Government debt per person
$19,473
2025
$22,407
2025
Government debt per person rank 33/185 30/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$18,331
2026
$22,914
2026
Land area 35,236 sq mi 123.6 sq mi
Population density
268.3 ppl/mi²
2026
4,737 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.41
2024
1.01
2024
Median age
44.9 years
2025
42.1 years
2025
Life expectancy
77.5 years
2026
83.8 years
2026

Hungary and Malta: Comparison Charts

Hungary and Malta economies compared

GDP
Hungary

Malta
1x
Year GDP
Hungary Malta
2025 $246,490,213,513 $27,771,821,561
2024 $222,848,211,034 $25,042,712,191
2023 $213,029,511,029 $22,625,329,776
2022 $177,002,580,544 $18,938,869,147
2021 $183,282,685,440 $19,730,119,031
2020 $158,468,487,754 $16,404,655,808
2019 $164,936,682,034 $16,337,788,881
2018 $161,184,691,014 $16,153,785,817
2017 $143,335,098,992 $14,161,374,599
2016 $128,983,560,865 $12,025,777,078
2015 $125,244,126,623 $11,340,789,706
2014 $141,128,696,412 $11,888,029,752
2013 $135,646,053,779 $10,796,780,874
2012 $128,470,269,690 $9,609,530,619
2011 $141,712,804,954 $9,789,363,086
2010 $131,898,737,241 $9,097,044,301
2009 $130,807,441,076 $8,769,897,418
2008 $158,228,265,916 $9,172,399,573
2007 $140,123,326,896 $7,908,412,374
2006 $115,604,111,412 $6,749,838,862
2005 $113,098,237,571 $6,393,234,965
2004 $104,015,363,080 $6,104,141,501
2003 $85,190,469,121 $5,418,315,225
2002 $67,636,468,625 $4,455,127,398
2001 $53,800,068,066 $4,070,867,153
2000 $47,275,954,429 $4,036,809,767
1999 $49,160,204,397 $4,111,857,836
1998 $48,784,412,624 $4,010,111,652
1997 $47,398,564,799 $3,787,023,655
1996 $46,833,767,124 $3,822,547,151
1995 $46,577,614,589 $3,709,396,089
1994 $43,307,949,890 $2,998,505,428
1993 $40,256,233,360 $2,709,193,538
1992 $38,857,339,125 $3,021,942,759
1991 $34,867,307,353 $2,750,216,747
1990 $34,478,360,679 $2,547,328,748
1989 $30,422,508,938 $2,118,655,677
1988 $29,799,838,597 $2,019,503,068
1987 $27,232,016,527 $1,751,293,461
1986 $24,778,163,812 $1,435,038,441
1985 $21,510,643,750 $1,117,797,439
1984 $21,242,726,264 $1,101,807,023
1983 $21,910,365,258 $1,165,729,707
1982 $24,141,667,188 $1,234,474,404
1981 $23,705,883,892 $1,243,509,394
1980 $23,116,977,148 $1,250,198,601
1979 $19,959,731,325 $1,001,288,847
1978 $17,286,744,154 $793,673,402
1977 $14,783,674,055 $625,563,171
1976 $13,235,612,079 $527,936,989
1975 $11,420,392,515 $474,618,321
1974 $10,016,338,179 $376,081,124
1973 $9,138,292,402 $345,616,106
1972 $7,379,313,742 $295,106,628
1971 $6,291,568,221 $264,578,485
1970 $5,780,929,203 $250,728,796
1969 $5,429,812,387 -
1968 $4,886,222,555 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1968–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Hungary and Malta economies compared

GDP per capita
Hungary

Malta
1x
Year GDP per capita
Hungary Malta
2025 $25,907 $47,907
2024 $23,305 $44,024
2023 $22,209 $40,933
2022 $18,428 $35,659
2021 $19,031 $38,078
2020 $16,387 $31,823
2019 $17,013 $32,422
2018 $16,605 $33,382
2017 $14,736 $30,317
2016 $13,216 $26,459
2015 $12,783 $25,530
2014 $14,353 $27,425
2013 $13,739 $25,416
2012 $12,950 $22,878
2011 $14,211 $23,517
2010 $13,190 $21,947
2009 $13,051 $21,262
2008 $15,763 $22,406
2007 $13,935 $19,444
2006 $11,478 $16,654
2005 $11,212 $15,831
2004 $10,291 $15,212
2003 $8,410 $13,594
2002 $6,658 $11,251
2001 $5,281 $10,358
2000 $4,630 $10,348
1999 $4,802 $10,609
1998 $4,752 $10,408
1997 $4,606 $9,893
1996 $4,542 $10,062
1995 $4,509 $9,828
1994 $4,187 $8,000
1993 $3,887 $7,296
1992 $3,747 $8,220
1991 $3,361 $7,559
1990 $3,324 $7,192
1989 $2,902 $6,041
1988 $2,812 $5,814
1987 $2,566 $5,084
1986 $2,331 $4,195
1985 $2,020 $3,322
1984 $1,991 $3,333
1983 $2,050 $3,527
1982 $2,255 $3,788
1981 $2,213 $3,898
1980 $2,158 $3,948
1979 $1,865 $3,196
1978 $1,618 $2,559
1977 $1,388 $2,038
1976 $1,249 $1,727
1975 $1,083 $1,560
1974 $956 $1,245
1973 $876 $1,144
1972 $710 $976
1971 $607 $874
1970 $559 $828
1969 $527 -
1968 $476 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1968–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Hungary vs. Malta life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Hungary

Malta
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Hungary Malta
2026 77.5 83.8
2025 77.3 83.6
2024 77.2 83.5
2023 77 83.3
2022 76.2 82.2
2021 74.2 82.3
2020 75.7 82.3
2019 76.5 82.8
2018 76.2 82.9
2017 76 83.1
2016 76.2 82.7
2015 75.7 82.6
2014 75.8 82.3
2013 75.7 81.8
2012 75.2 81.1
2011 74.9 80.8
2010 74.5 81.4
2009 74.2 80.4
2008 74 79.7
2007 73.4 79.7
2006 73.3 79.6
2005 72.9 79.5
2004 72.9 79.2
2003 72.5 78.7
2002 72.5 78.5
2001 72.4 78.9
2000 71.8 77.9
1999 71 77.8
1998 70.9 77.8
1997 71 77.3
1996 70.6 76.3
1995 70 77
1994 69.6 76.9
1993 69.2 76.8
1992 69.2 76.7
1991 69.4 76.5
1990 69.4 76.2
1989 69.4 76.2
1988 69.9 75.9
1987 69.6 75.3
1986 69.1 74.5
1985 68.9 73.9
1984 69 73.3
1983 68.9 73.1
1982 69.4 72.8
1981 69.2 72.4
1980 69.1 72.3
1979 69.7 72.5
1978 69.5 72.3
1977 69.9 72.3
1976 69.7 72.2
1975 69.4 72.1
1974 69.3 71.9
1973 69.6 71.3
1972 69.7 70.7
1971 69.1 70.1
1970 69.2 70.4
1969 69.4 70.1
1968 69.3 69.9
1967 69.5 69.8
1966 69.9 69.7
1965 69.1 69.5
1964 69.5 69.3
1963 68.9 69.2
1962 67.9 69.2
1961 69 68.4
1960 68.1 68.4
1959 67.3 68.4
1958 67.4 67.8
1957 66.3 67.5
1956 66 66.8
1955 66.9 66.3
1954 65.4 65.1
1953 63.9 64.3
1952 63.9 64.1
1951 62.5 63.9
1950 62.1 63.5

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

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Hungary and Malta population clocks and comparison

Population
Hungary

Malta
1x
Year Population
Hungary Malta
2025 9,514,251 579,704
2024 9,562,065 568,847
2023 9,592,186 552,747
2022 9,605,074 531,113
2021 9,630,932 518,150
2020 9,670,419 515,490
2019 9,694,824 503,912
2018 9,706,964 483,903
2017 9,726,756 467,106
2016 9,759,755 454,505
2015 9,797,755 444,220
2014 9,833,038 433,481
2013 9,872,734 424,810
2012 9,920,362 420,028
2011 9,971,727 416,268
2010 10,000,023 414,508
2009 10,022,650 412,477
2008 10,038,188 409,379
2007 10,055,780 406,724
2006 10,071,370 405,308
2005 10,087,065 403,834
2004 10,107,146 401,268
2003 10,129,552 398,582
2002 10,158,608 395,969
2001 10,187,576 393,028
2000 10,210,971 390,087
1999 10,237,530 387,578
1998 10,266,570 385,287
1997 10,290,486 382,791
1996 10,311,238 379,905
1995 10,328,965 377,419
1994 10,343,355 374,797
1993 10,357,523 371,308
1992 10,369,341 367,618
1991 10,373,400 363,845
1990 10,373,988 354,170
1989 10,481,719 350,722
1988 10,596,487 347,325
1987 10,612,741 344,485
1986 10,630,564 342,121
1985 10,648,713 336,452
1984 10,668,095 330,593
1983 10,689,463 330,524
1982 10,705,535 325,898
1981 10,711,848 318,982
1980 10,711,122 316,645
1979 10,704,152 313,342
1978 10,684,822 310,182
1977 10,648,031 306,970
1976 10,598,677 305,774
1975 10,540,525 304,222
1974 10,478,720 301,996
1973 10,432,055 302,200
1972 10,398,489 302,450
1971 10,367,537 302,700
1970 10,337,910 302,650
1969 10,298,723 304,300
1968 10,255,815 307,900
1967 10,216,604 311,550
1966 10,178,653 315,200
1965 10,147,935 318,800
1964 10,119,835 321,250
1963 10,087,947 322,550
1962 10,060,825 323,900
1961 10,027,958 325,250
1960 9,983,512 326,550

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

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Fertility rates in Hungary and Malta

Fertility rate
Hungary

Malta
1x
Year Fertility rate
Hungary Malta
2024 1.41 1.01
2023 1.55 1.06
2022 1.57 1.08
2021 1.63 1.13
2020 1.61 1.14
2019 1.58 1.14
2018 1.57 1.23
2017 1.56 1.26
2016 1.55 1.37
2015 1.46 1.37
2014 1.45 1.38
2013 1.36 1.36
2012 1.34 1.42
2011 1.23 1.45
2010 1.25 1.36
2009 1.32 1.42
2008 1.35 1.43
2007 1.32 1.35
2006 1.34 1.36
2005 1.31 1.38
2004 1.28 1.4
2003 1.27 1.48
2002 1.3 1.45
2001 1.31 1.48
2000 1.32 1.68
1999 1.28 1.73
1998 1.32 1.84
1997 1.37 1.93
1996 1.46 1.99
1995 1.57 1.77
1994 1.64 1.84
1993 1.68 1.96
1992 1.77 2.07
1991 1.87 1.99
1990 1.87 2.02
1989 1.82 2.1
1988 1.81 2.06
1987 1.82 1.97
1986 1.84 1.93
1985 1.85 1.95
1984 1.75 1.95
1983 1.75 1.92
1982 1.8 1.9
1981 1.88 1.87
1980 1.91 1.99
1979 2.01 2.1
1978 2.06 2.05
1977 2.15 2.14
1976 2.23 2.21
1975 2.35 2.27
1974 2.27 1.64
1973 1.93 1.65
1972 1.93 2.01
1971 1.93 2.06
1970 1.98 2.03
1969 2.04 2.02
1968 2.06 2.12
1967 2.01 2.24
1966 1.89 2.33
1965 1.82 2.52
1964 1.82 2.79
1963 1.82 2.9
1962 1.79 3.24
1961 1.94 3.27
1960 2.02 3.62

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

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Hungary and Malta demographics compared

Median age
Hungary

Malta
1x
Year Median age, years
Hungary Malta
2025 44.9 42.1
2024 44.6 41.8
2023 44.2 41.4
2022 43.9 40.8
2021 43.6 40.2
2020 43.3 39.9
2019 43 39.9
2018 42.8 40.2
2017 42.6 40.5
2016 42.3 40.6
2015 41.9 40.6
2014 41.5 40.6
2013 41.2 40.4
2012 40.9 40.2
2011 40.4 39.9
2010 39.9 39.6
2009 39.6 39.3
2008 39.4 39
2007 39.2 38.7
2006 39.1 38.4
2005 39 38.1
2004 38.9 37.7
2003 38.8 37.4
2002 38.7 37
2001 38.6 36.7
2000 38.4 36.4
1999 38.3 36.1
1998 38.1 35.8
1997 37.9 35.5
1996 37.7 35.1
1995 37.5 34.7
1994 37.2 34.3
1993 37 34
1992 36.9 33.7
1991 36.7 33.3
1990 36.5 33
1989 36.1 32.7
1988 35.8 32.4
1987 35.5 32
1986 35.3 31.7
1985 35.1 31.4
1984 34.9 31.2
1983 34.7 30.9
1982 34.5 30.6
1981 34.4 30.3
1980 34.3 30
1979 34.3 29.6
1978 34.2 29.2
1977 34.2 28.7
1976 34.2 28.4
1975 34.3 28
1974 34.3 27.6
1973 34.3 27.2
1972 34.3 26.8
1971 34.2 26.3
1970 34.1 25.9
1969 34.1 25.5
1968 34 25
1967 33.8 24.8
1966 33.7 24.6
1965 33.4 24.5
1964 33.2 24.4
1963 32.9 24.2
1962 32.6 24
1961 32.4 23.8
1960 32.1 23.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Hungary Malta
GNI, Atlas method
$227B
2025
$24B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
47.5%
2025
37%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.8%
2022
4.71%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.16%
2024
0.45%
2024
Armed forces personnel
46,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.68%
2025
-3.1%
2025
Unemployment rate
4.4%
2025
3.1%
2025
Services, % of GDP
60.1%
2025
81.3%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
23%
2025
10.1%
2025
Economic freedom index
62.5
2026
68.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.4%
2022
24.7%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2022
2.8%
2023
Number of millionaires
27,000
2026
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.35%
2026
n/a
Number of billionaires
4
2026
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00005%
2026
n/a
Listed domestic companies
70
2025
35
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$62.6B
2025
$5.35B
2025
Total reserves including gold
$59.1B
2025
$1.54B
2025
Personal remittances received
$5.56B
2024
$15.7M
2024
International tourist arrivals
31,641,000
2020
718,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.4%
2020
11.5%
2007
Banked people share
87%
2024
96.6%
2024

Energy

Hungary Malta
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,514 kg
2024
1,398 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19.3
2024
$48
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
42.6 megatons
2024
1.81 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.46 tons
2024
3.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
64.2%
2023
87.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
15.3%
2021
8.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
22.2%
2024
3.81%
2023
Net energy imports use share
62.5%
2023
404%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
4,812 kWh
2024
5,013 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
19.1%
2021
11.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.61%
2024
0%
2021
Nuclear share
42.2%
2024
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Hungary Malta
% of world population
0.12%
2025
0.007%
2025
Annual migration change
-16,331
2025
+5,161
2025
Urban population
70.7%
2025
95.7%
2025
Male:Female ratio
48.1:51.9
2025
51.9:48.1
2025
Average male height
5.79 ft
2026
5.75 ft
2026
Average female height
5.33 ft
2026
5.42 ft
2026
Quality of life index
70.8
2026
81.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
49
2025
Higher education index
80
2026
74
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.72
2023
0.56
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.7
2019
4.1
2019
Visa free countries
173
2026
173
2026
Adult literacy rate
99.1%
2021
94.9%
2021
English speaking
25.3%
2026
88.5%
2026
People using the Internet
93.8%
2024
93.9%
2024

Health

Hungary Malta
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,420
2023
$3,623
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$327
2023
$1,121
2023
Life expectancy
77.5 years
2026
83.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.46
2022
4.51
2022
Age at first childbirth
29 years
2024
29.9 years
2024
Maternal mortality per 100K births
12
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2024
5.3
2024
Obesity rate
32.5%
2022
32.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.3%
2024
10%
2024
Air quality index
59
2026
66
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
30.8%
2024
24.6%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.93 liters
2020
7.11 liters
2020

Territory

Hungary Malta
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.0002%
2026
Land area per capita
3,703 sq mi
2025
213.1 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
19,626 sq mi
2026
32 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,910 sq mi
2026
1.78 sq mi
2026
Roads length
130,979 mi
2018
1,401 mi
2001

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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) (2000–2019, 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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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