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Hungary vs Nigeria statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Hungary has a population of 9.56M (ranked 97/197), compared with 233M in Nigeria (ranked 6/197). Hungary's land area is 35,236 sq mi versus 351,650 sq mi for Nigeria (ranked 109th vs. 30th).

By GDP, Hungary ranks 55/197 ($223B) and Nigeria ranks 54/197 ($252B). By GDP per capita, Hungary ranks 55/197 ($23,292), while Nigeria ranks 174/197 ($1,084).

Main facts and rankings

Hungary Nigeria
Population
9475525
243824469
Population rank 98/197 6/197
GDP
$223B
2024
$252B
2024
GDP rank 55/197 54/197
GDP per capita
$23,292
2024
$1,084
2024
GDP per capita rank 55/197 174/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$48,552
2024
$9,087
2024
Government debt
$164B
2024
$99.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
73.5%
2024
39.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$17,109
2024
$426
2024
Government debt per person rank 37/185 170/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$16,996
2026
$1,104
2026
Land area 35,236 sq mi 351,650 sq mi
Population density
268.9 ppl/mi²
2026
690 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.51
2023
4.48
2023
Median age
44.6 years
2024
19 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.5 years
2026
55 years
2026

Hungary and Nigeria: Comparison Charts

Hungary and Nigeria economies compared

GDP
Hungary

Nigeria
1x
Year GDP
Hungary Nigeria
2024 $222,722,738,926 $252,261,880,141
2023 $213,240,316,635 $487,387,801,881
2022 $177,002,580,544 $646,950,257,578
2021 $183,282,685,440 $609,147,716,973
2020 $158,468,487,754 $598,586,817,819
2019 $164,936,682,034 $668,219,992,691
2018 $161,184,691,014 $421,739,251,509
2017 $143,335,098,992 $375,745,731,053
2016 $128,983,560,865 $404,649,125,252
2015 $125,244,126,623 $493,026,682,801
2014 $141,128,696,412 $574,183,763,412
2013 $135,646,053,779 $520,117,180,314
2012 $128,470,269,690 $463,971,018,239
2011 $141,712,804,954 $414,466,676,831
2010 $131,898,737,241 $366,990,417,129
2009 $130,807,441,076 $295,008,835,381
2008 $158,228,265,916 $339,476,276,258
2007 $140,123,326,896 $278,260,846,800
2006 $115,604,111,412 $238,454,997,161
2005 $113,098,237,571 $175,670,569,969
2004 $104,015,363,080 $135,764,731,646
2003 $85,190,469,121 $104,738,954,264
2002 $67,636,468,625 $95,054,059,303
2001 $53,800,068,066 $73,557,840,064
2000 $47,275,954,429 $69,171,451,627
1999 $49,160,204,397 $59,145,077,039
1998 $48,784,412,624 $218,416,200,673
1997 $47,398,564,799 $200,850,397,618
1996 $46,833,767,124 $185,730,236,700
1995 $46,577,614,589 $140,919,776,986
1994 $43,307,949,890 $80,399,613,064
1993 $40,256,233,360 $56,721,051,402
1992 $38,857,339,125 $52,058,181,854
1991 $34,867,307,353 $59,526,833,412
1990 $34,478,360,679 $54,035,795,388
1989 $30,422,508,938 $44,003,061,108
1988 $29,799,838,597 $49,648,470,440
1987 $27,232,016,527 $52,676,041,931
1986 $24,778,163,812 $54,805,852,581
1985 $21,510,643,750 $73,745,821,158
1984 $21,242,726,264 $73,484,359,521
1983 $21,910,365,258 $97,094,911,792
1982 $24,141,667,188 $142,769,363,314
1981 $23,705,883,892 $164,475,209,516
1980 $23,116,977,148 $64,201,788,123
1979 $19,959,731,325 $47,259,911,894
1978 $17,286,744,154 $36,527,862,209
1977 $14,783,674,055 $36,035,407,725
1976 $13,235,612,079 $36,308,883,249
1975 $11,420,392,515 $27,778,934,625
1974 $10,016,338,179 $24,846,641,318
1973 $9,138,292,402 $15,162,871,287
1972 $7,379,313,742 $12,274,416,018
1971 $6,291,568,221 $9,181,769,912
1970 $5,780,929,203 $12,546,094,982
1969 $5,429,812,387 $6,634,317,346
1968 $4,886,222,555 $5,200,997,920
1967 - $5,203,237,919
1966 - $6,366,917,453
1965 - $5,874,537,650
1964 - $5,552,931,319
1963 - $5,165,590,254
1962 - $4,909,399,176
1961 - $4,467,287,893
1960 - $4,196,174,502

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

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Hungary and Nigeria economies compared

GDP per capita
Hungary

Nigeria
1x
Year GDP per capita
Hungary Nigeria
2024 $23,292 $1,084
2023 $22,231 $2,139
2022 $18,428 $2,899
2021 $19,031 $2,787
2020 $16,387 $2,797
2019 $17,013 $3,190
2018 $16,605 $2,058
2017 $14,736 $1,876
2016 $13,216 $2,070
2015 $12,783 $2,586
2014 $14,353 $3,089
2013 $13,739 $2,873
2012 $12,950 $2,633
2011 $14,211 $2,418
2010 $13,190 $2,202
2009 $13,051 $1,820
2008 $15,763 $2,154
2007 $13,935 $1,816
2006 $11,478 $1,600
2005 $11,212 $1,211
2004 $10,291 $962
2003 $8,410 $763
2002 $6,658 $712
2001 $5,281 $566
2000 $4,630 $547
1999 $4,802 $481
1998 $4,752 $1,822
1997 $4,606 $1,720
1996 $4,542 $1,633
1995 $4,509 $1,272
1994 $4,187 $745
1993 $3,887 $540
1992 $3,747 $509
1991 $3,361 $597
1990 $3,324 $556
1989 $2,902 $465
1988 $2,812 $540
1987 $2,566 $588
1986 $2,331 $628
1985 $2,020 $869
1984 $1,991 $890
1983 $2,050 $1,207
1982 $2,255 $1,822
1981 $2,213 $2,162
1980 $2,158 $870
1979 $1,865 $661
1978 $1,618 $527
1977 $1,388 $536
1976 $1,249 $556
1975 $1,083 $438
1974 $956 $403
1973 $876 $252.4
1972 $710 $209.5
1971 $607 $160.5
1970 $559 $224.5
1969 $527 $121.4
1968 $476 $97.3
1967 - $99.5
1966 - $124.4
1965 - $117.3
1964 - $113.3
1963 - $107.7
1962 - $104.5
1961 - $97.1
1960 - $93.1

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

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Hungary vs. Nigeria life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Hungary

Nigeria
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Hungary Nigeria
2026 77.5 55
2025 77.3 54.8
2024 77.2 54.6
2023 77 54.5
2022 76.2 54.1
2021 74.2 53.5
2020 75.7 53.1
2019 76.5 53
2018 76.2 52.7
2017 76 52.4
2016 76.2 52.2
2015 75.7 51.9
2014 75.8 51.9
2013 75.7 51.8
2012 75.2 51.7
2011 74.9 51.5
2010 74.5 51.3
2009 74.2 51.1
2008 74 50.7
2007 73.4 50.4
2006 73.3 49.9
2005 72.9 49.5
2004 72.9 49.1
2003 72.5 48.6
2002 72.5 48
2001 72.4 47.5
2000 71.8 47.1
1999 71 46.6
1998 70.9 46.1
1997 71 46
1996 70.6 45.8
1995 70 45.9
1994 69.6 45.7
1993 69.2 45.8
1992 69.2 45.6
1991 69.4 45.5
1990 69.4 45.7
1989 69.4 45.8
1988 69.9 45.8
1987 69.6 45.9
1986 69.1 46
1985 68.9 46.2
1984 69 46.3
1983 68.9 46.4
1982 69.4 46.4
1981 69.2 46.3
1980 69.1 46
1979 69.7 45.7
1978 69.5 45.3
1977 69.9 44.8
1976 69.7 44.2
1975 69.4 43.1
1974 69.3 42.5
1973 69.6 41.8
1972 69.7 41.3
1971 69.1 40.6
1970 69.2 40
1969 69.4 38.9
1968 69.3 38.6
1967 69.5 37.5
1966 69.9 38.4
1965 69.1 38.2
1964 69.5 38
1963 68.9 37.8
1962 67.9 37.6
1961 69 37.4
1960 68.1 37.2
1959 67.3 37
1958 67.4 36.8
1957 66.3 36.6
1956 66 36.5
1955 66.9 36.3
1954 65.4 36.2
1953 63.9 36
1952 63.9 35.9
1951 62.5 35.7
1950 62.1 35.5

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

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Hungary and Nigeria population clocks and comparison

Population
Hungary

Nigeria
1x
Year Population
Hungary Nigeria
2024 9,562,065 232,679,478
2023 9,592,186 227,882,945
2022 9,605,074 223,150,896
2021 9,630,932 218,529,286
2020 9,670,419 213,996,181
2019 9,694,824 209,485,641
2018 9,706,964 204,938,755
2017 9,726,756 200,254,579
2016 9,759,755 195,443,700
2015 9,797,755 190,671,878
2014 9,833,038 185,896,915
2013 9,872,734 181,049,443
2012 9,920,362 176,200,625
2011 9,971,727 171,379,598
2010 10,000,023 166,642,886
2009 10,022,650 162,049,464
2008 10,038,188 157,595,014
2007 10,055,780 153,267,261
2006 10,071,370 149,077,334
2005 10,087,065 145,017,253
2004 10,107,146 141,057,045
2003 10,129,552 137,202,644
2002 10,158,608 133,471,989
2001 10,187,576 129,862,595
2000 10,210,971 126,382,494
1999 10,237,530 123,047,320
1998 10,266,570 119,846,254
1997 10,290,486 116,754,792
1996 10,311,238 113,754,779
1995 10,328,965 110,819,428
1994 10,343,355 107,935,714
1993 10,357,523 105,122,069
1992 10,369,341 102,372,770
1991 10,373,400 99,720,162
1990 10,373,988 97,120,925
1989 10,481,719 94,531,014
1988 10,596,487 92,020,090
1987 10,612,741 89,591,716
1986 10,630,564 87,235,953
1985 10,648,713 84,897,973
1984 10,668,095 82,526,443
1983 10,689,463 80,438,260
1982 10,705,535 78,378,701
1981 10,711,848 76,068,103
1980 10,711,122 73,764,641
1979 10,704,152 71,498,242
1978 10,684,822 69,326,532
1977 10,648,031 67,234,590
1976 10,598,677 65,258,009
1975 10,540,525 63,410,815
1974 10,478,720 61,679,144
1973 10,432,055 60,082,139
1972 10,398,489 58,601,748
1971 10,367,537 57,214,684
1970 10,337,910 55,893,838
1969 10,298,723 54,631,914
1968 10,255,815 53,432,783
1967 10,216,604 52,293,065
1966 10,178,653 51,188,234
1965 10,147,935 50,086,764
1964 10,119,835 49,012,016
1963 10,087,947 47,973,575
1962 10,060,825 46,965,292
1961 10,027,958 45,989,310
1960 9,983,512 45,053,782

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

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Fertility rates in Hungary and Nigeria

Fertility rate
Hungary

Nigeria
1x
Year Fertility rate
Hungary Nigeria
2023 1.51 4.48
2022 1.56 4.55
2021 1.61 4.64
2020 1.59 4.7
2019 1.55 4.86
2018 1.55 5.02
2017 1.54 5.18
2016 1.53 5.34
2015 1.45 5.5
2014 1.44 5.62
2013 1.35 5.69
2012 1.34 5.8
2011 1.23 5.89
2010 1.25 5.95
2009 1.32 5.99
2008 1.35 6.02
2007 1.32 6.03
2006 1.34 6.05
2005 1.31 6.06
2004 1.28 6.09
2003 1.27 6.1
2002 1.3 6.12
2001 1.31 6.13
2000 1.32 6.12
1999 1.28 6.08
1998 1.32 6.07
1997 1.37 6.14
1996 1.46 6.22
1995 1.57 6.27
1994 1.64 6.32
1993 1.68 6.35
1992 1.77 6.39
1991 1.87 6.43
1990 1.87 6.46
1989 1.82 6.49
1988 1.81 6.5
1987 1.82 6.5
1986 1.84 6.56
1985 1.85 6.62
1984 1.75 6.7
1983 1.75 6.78
1982 1.8 6.8
1981 1.88 6.82
1980 1.91 6.85
1979 2.01 6.89
1978 2.06 6.92
1977 2.15 6.86
1976 2.23 6.81
1975 2.35 6.77
1974 2.27 6.7
1973 1.93 6.63
1972 1.93 6.58
1971 1.93 6.53
1970 1.98 6.47
1969 2.04 6.44
1968 2.06 6.42
1967 2.01 6.4
1966 1.89 6.39
1965 1.82 6.37
1964 1.82 6.36
1963 1.82 6.35
1962 1.79 6.36
1961 1.94 6.35
1960 2.02 6.36

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

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Hungary and Nigeria demographics compared

Median age
Hungary

Nigeria
1x
Year Median age, years
Hungary Nigeria
2024 44.6 19
2023 44.2 18.8
2022 43.9 18.7
2021 43.6 18.5
2020 43.3 18.3
2019 43 18.2
2018 42.8 18
2017 42.6 17.9
2016 42.3 17.8
2015 41.9 17.8
2014 41.5 17.7
2013 41.2 17.7
2012 40.9 17.7
2011 40.4 17.7
2010 39.9 17.8
2009 39.6 17.8
2008 39.4 17.8
2007 39.2 17.9
2006 39.1 17.9
2005 39 17.9
2004 38.9 17.9
2003 38.8 17.9
2002 38.7 17.9
2001 38.6 17.9
2000 38.4 17.9
1999 38.3 17.9
1998 38.1 17.8
1997 37.9 17.7
1996 37.7 17.6
1995 37.5 17.6
1994 37.2 17.5
1993 37 17.4
1992 36.9 17.4
1991 36.7 17.3
1990 36.5 17.3
1989 36.1 17.3
1988 35.8 17.3
1987 35.5 17.3
1986 35.3 17.3
1985 35.1 17.3
1984 34.9 17.4
1983 34.7 17.5
1982 34.5 17.6
1981 34.4 17.7
1980 34.3 17.8
1979 34.3 17.9
1978 34.2 18
1977 34.2 18.2
1976 34.2 18.3
1975 34.3 18.4
1974 34.3 18.5
1973 34.3 18.6
1972 34.3 18.7
1971 34.2 18.8
1970 34.1 18.9
1969 34.1 19.1
1968 34 19.2
1967 33.8 19.2
1966 33.7 19.3
1965 33.4 19.3
1964 33.2 19.3
1963 32.9 19.3
1962 32.6 19.3
1961 32.4 19.3
1960 32.1 19.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Hungary Nigeria
GNI, Atlas method
$199B
2024
$396B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
46.9%
2024
12.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.81%
2022
0.32%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.16%
2024
0.56%
2024
Armed forces personnel
46,000
2020
223,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.92%
2024
-1.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.47%
2024
3.45%
2024
Services, % of GDP
59.5%
2024
53.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.7%
2024
18.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
62.5
2026
54.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.4%
2022
26.3%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2022
3%
2022
Number of millionaires
24,692
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.32%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
4
2025
4
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00005%
2025
0.000004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
68
2024
169
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$41.5B
2024
$54.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$46.4B
2024
$38.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$5.48B
2024
$21.3B
2024
International tourist arrivals
31,641,000
2020
5,265,000
2016
International tourism as share of exports
3.4%
2020
0.8%
2020
Banked people share
87%
2024
63.3%
2024

Energy

Hungary Nigeria
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,515 kg
2023
333 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$18.5
2023
$24.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
42.6 megatons
2024
131.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.46 tons
2024
0.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
64.2%
2023
55.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
15.3%
2021
80.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
21.1%
2023
1.08%
2022
Net energy imports use share
62.5%
2023
-66.3%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
4,605 kWh
2023
135.6 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
19.1%
2021
23.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.62%
2023
24.3%
2022
Nuclear share
44.8%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
61.2%
2023

Society

Hungary Nigeria
% of world population
0.12%
2024
2.86%
2024
Annual migration change
-16,331
2025
-15,258
2025
Urban population
70.5%
2024
63%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48:52
2024
50.6:49.4
2024
Average male height
5.79 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.33 ft
2025
5.19 ft
2025
Quality of life index
70.6
2026
15.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
26
2025
Higher education index
80
2026
57
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.77
2023
21.7
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.7
2019
20.7
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
52
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.1%
2021
70.4%
2024
English speaking
25.3%
2023
60.6%
2023
People using the Internet
93.8%
2024
39.2%
2023

Health

Hungary Nigeria
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,420
2023
$66.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$327
2023
$48
2023
Life expectancy
77.5 years
2026
55 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
11.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.46
2022
0.38
2023
Age at first childbirth
28.8 years
2023
20.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
12
2023
993
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.8
2023
104.9
2023
Obesity rate
32.5%
2022
12.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.3%
2024
3%
2024
Air quality index
59
2026
8
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
32.2%
2022
3.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.93 liters
2020
3.78 liters
2020

Territory

Hungary Nigeria
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.61%
2026
Land area per capita
3,685 sq mi
2024
1,511 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
19,626 sq mi
2026
267,948 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,910 sq mi
2026
81,611 sq mi
2026
Roads length
130,979 mi
2018
121,167 mi
2017

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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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