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Hungary vs Norway statistics compared

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Hungary has a population of 9.51M (ranked 97/197), compared with 5.61M in Norway (ranked 118/197). Hungary's land area is 35,236 sq mi versus 140,645 sq mi for Norway (ranked 109th vs. 62nd).

By GDP, Hungary ranks 55/197 ($246B) and Norway ranks 32/197 ($531B). By GDP per capita, Hungary ranks 52/197 ($25,907), while Norway ranks 9/197 ($94,594).

Main facts and rankings

Hungary Norway
Population
9454659
5660666
Population rank 97/197 119/197
GDP
$246B
2025
$531B
2025
GDP rank 55/197 32/197
GDP per capita
$25,907
2025
$94,594
2025
GDP per capita rank 52/197 9/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$48,552
2024
$102,038
2024
Government debt
$185B
2025
$239B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
75.2%
2025
45%
2025
Government debt per person
$19,473
2025
$42,567
2025
Government debt per person rank 33/185 15/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$18,331
2026
$50,036
2026
Land area 35,236 sq mi 140,645 sq mi
Population density
268.3 ppl/mi²
2026
40.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.41
2024
1.45
2024
Median age
44.9 years
2025
40.9 years
2025
Life expectancy
77.5 years
2026
83.8 years
2026

Hungary and Norway: Comparison Charts

Hungary and Norway economies compared

GDP
Hungary

Norway
1x
Year GDP
Hungary Norway
2025 $246,490,213,513 $530,755,719,439
2024 $222,848,211,034 $500,886,328,034
2023 $213,029,511,029 $502,197,633,323
2022 $177,002,580,544 $617,321,834,099
2021 $183,282,685,440 $521,592,200,233
2020 $158,468,487,754 $382,252,517,922
2019 $164,936,682,034 $424,244,886,364
2018 $161,184,691,014 $454,588,871,811
2017 $143,335,098,992 $415,673,181,543
2016 $128,983,560,865 $383,284,047,619
2015 $125,244,126,623 $400,669,174,331
2014 $141,128,696,412 $515,829,568,897
2013 $135,646,053,779 $540,132,255,319
2012 $128,470,269,690 $525,082,939,407
2011 $141,712,804,954 $512,868,581,628
2010 $131,898,737,241 $440,132,138,425
2009 $130,807,441,076 $395,664,488,017
2008 $158,228,265,916 $472,060,283,688
2007 $140,123,326,896 $407,813,774,161
2006 $115,604,111,412 $349,773,283,645
2005 $113,098,237,571 $311,417,306,946
2004 $104,015,363,080 $265,662,977,688
2003 $85,190,469,121 $229,192,678,173
2002 $67,636,468,625 $195,359,978,957
2001 $53,800,068,066 $173,590,978,347
2000 $47,275,954,429 $170,620,327,660
1999 $49,160,204,397 $161,304,620,987
1998 $48,784,412,624 $152,955,958,172
1997 $47,398,564,799 $160,013,571,974
1996 $46,833,767,124 $162,427,517,132
1995 $46,577,614,589 $151,083,627,983
1994 $43,307,949,890 $126,324,387,894
1993 $40,256,233,360 $119,841,699,440
1992 $38,857,339,125 $129,998,873,602
1991 $34,867,307,353 $121,149,331,318
1990 $34,478,360,679 $119,344,377,526
1989 $30,422,508,938 $102,226,808,603
1988 $29,799,838,597 $101,497,621,605
1987 $27,232,016,527 $93,913,320,965
1986 $24,778,163,812 $78,438,205,742
1985 $21,510,643,750 $65,211,464,198
1984 $21,242,726,264 $61,866,078,539
1983 $21,910,365,258 $61,417,685,434
1982 $24,141,667,188 $62,453,362,256
1981 $23,705,883,892 $63,392,804,251
1980 $23,116,977,148 $64,176,789,764
1979 $19,959,731,325 $52,935,763,512
1978 $17,286,744,154 $46,355,988,784
1977 $14,783,674,055 $41,362,637,363
1976 $13,235,612,079 $35,815,449,464
1975 $11,420,392,515 $32,742,543,381
1974 $10,016,338,179 $27,033,413,362
1973 $9,138,292,402 $22,433,660,550
1972 $7,379,313,742 $17,283,931,878
1971 $6,291,568,221 $14,523,306,736
1970 $5,780,929,203 $12,753,503,479
1969 $5,429,812,387 $11,083,505,596
1968 $4,886,222,555 $10,178,705,992
1967 - $9,532,076,026
1966 - $8,712,528,095
1965 - $8,073,570,566
1964 - $7,172,430,304
1963 - $6,522,268,053
1962 - $6,078,186,245
1961 - $5,642,867,672
1960 - $5,172,811,442

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

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Hungary and Norway economies compared

GDP per capita
Hungary

Norway
1x
Year GDP per capita
Hungary Norway
2025 $25,907 $94,594
2024 $23,305 $89,889
2023 $22,209 $90,984
2022 $18,428 $113,122
2021 $19,031 $96,443
2020 $16,387 $71,058
2019 $17,013 $79,329
2018 $16,605 $85,579
2017 $14,736 $78,771
2016 $13,216 $73,222
2015 $12,783 $77,221
2014 $14,353 $100,410
2013 $13,739 $106,333
2012 $12,950 $104,628
2011 $14,211 $103,545
2010 $13,190 $90,020
2009 $13,051 $81,940
2008 $15,763 $99,002
2007 $13,935 $86,600
2006 $11,478 $75,048
2005 $11,212 $67,358
2004 $10,291 $57,855
2003 $8,410 $50,208
2002 $6,658 $43,048
2001 $5,281 $38,458
2000 $4,630 $37,992
1999 $4,802 $36,151
1998 $4,752 $34,516
1997 $4,606 $36,324
1996 $4,542 $37,073
1995 $4,509 $34,659
1994 $4,187 $29,130
1993 $3,887 $27,793
1992 $3,747 $30,328
1991 $3,361 $28,427
1990 $3,324 $28,137
1989 $2,902 $24,185
1988 $2,812 $24,112
1987 $2,566 $22,430
1986 $2,331 $18,822
1985 $2,020 $15,704
1984 $1,991 $14,943
1983 $2,050 $14,877
1982 $2,255 $15,178
1981 $2,213 $15,463
1980 $2,158 $15,708
1979 $1,865 $12,998
1978 $1,618 $11,421
1977 $1,388 $10,230
1976 $1,249 $8,896
1975 $1,083 $8,171
1974 $956 $6,783
1973 $876 $5,664
1972 $710 $4,395
1971 $607 $3,721
1970 $559 $3,291
1969 $527 $2,881
1968 $476 $2,667
1967 - $2,519
1966 - $2,321
1965 - $2,168
1964 - $1,941
1963 - $1,779
1962 - $1,670
1961 - $1,563
1960 - $1,444

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

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Hungary vs. Norway life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Hungary

Norway
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Hungary Norway
2026 77.5 83.8
2025 77.3 83.6
2024 77.2 83.5
2023 77 83.3
2022 76.2 82.6
2021 74.2 83.2
2020 75.7 83.2
2019 76.5 83
2018 76.2 82.8
2017 76 82.6
2016 76.2 82.4
2015 75.7 82.3
2014 75.8 82.1
2013 75.7 81.7
2012 75.2 81.4
2011 74.9 81.2
2010 74.5 81
2009 74.2 80.9
2008 74 80.7
2007 73.4 80.5
2006 73.3 80.4
2005 72.9 80.2
2004 72.9 80
2003 72.5 79.5
2002 72.5 79
2001 72.4 78.9
2000 71.8 78.7
1999 71 78.4
1998 70.9 78.4
1997 71 78.2
1996 70.6 78.2
1995 70 77.8
1994 69.6 77.8
1993 69.2 77.2
1992 69.2 77.2
1991 69.4 77
1990 69.4 76.6
1989 69.4 76.5
1988 69.9 76.3
1987 69.6 76.1
1986 69.1 76.3
1985 68.9 75.9
1984 69 76.2
1983 68.9 76.1
1982 69.4 76
1981 69.2 75.9
1980 69.1 75.7
1979 69.7 75.4
1978 69.5 75.4
1977 69.9 75.4
1976 69.7 75
1975 69.4 74.8
1974 69.3 74.8
1973 69.6 74.4
1972 69.7 74.3
1971 69.1 74.2
1970 69.2 74.1
1969 69.4 73.7
1968 69.3 73.9
1967 69.5 74.1
1966 69.9 74
1965 69.1 73.7
1964 69.5 73.6
1963 68.9 73.1
1962 67.9 73.5
1961 69 73.6
1960 68.1 73.6
1959 67.3 73.6
1958 67.4 73.4
1957 66.3 73.4
1956 66 73.5
1955 66.9 73.4
1954 65.4 73.2
1953 63.9 73.1
1952 63.9 72.7
1951 62.5 72.5
1950 62.1 71.6

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

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Hungary and Norway population clocks and comparison

Population
Hungary

Norway
1x
Year Population
Hungary Norway
2025 9,514,251 5,610,870
2024 9,562,065 5,572,279
2023 9,592,186 5,519,601
2022 9,605,074 5,457,127
2021 9,630,932 5,408,320
2020 9,670,419 5,379,475
2019 9,694,824 5,347,896
2018 9,706,964 5,311,916
2017 9,726,756 5,276,968
2016 9,759,755 5,234,519
2015 9,797,755 5,188,607
2014 9,833,038 5,137,232
2013 9,872,734 5,079,623
2012 9,920,362 5,018,573
2011 9,971,727 4,953,088
2010 10,000,023 4,889,252
2009 10,022,650 4,828,726
2008 10,038,188 4,768,212
2007 10,055,780 4,709,153
2006 10,071,370 4,660,677
2005 10,087,065 4,623,291
2004 10,107,146 4,591,910
2003 10,129,552 4,564,855
2002 10,158,608 4,538,159
2001 10,187,576 4,513,751
2000 10,210,971 4,490,967
1999 10,237,530 4,461,913
1998 10,266,570 4,431,464
1997 10,290,486 4,405,157
1996 10,311,238 4,381,336
1995 10,328,965 4,359,184
1994 10,343,355 4,336,613
1993 10,357,523 4,311,991
1992 10,369,341 4,286,401
1991 10,373,400 4,261,732
1990 10,373,988 4,241,473
1989 10,481,719 4,226,901
1988 10,596,487 4,209,488
1987 10,612,741 4,186,905
1986 10,630,564 4,167,354
1985 10,648,713 4,152,516
1984 10,668,095 4,140,099
1983 10,689,463 4,128,432
1982 10,705,535 4,114,787
1981 10,711,848 4,099,702
1980 10,711,122 4,085,620
1979 10,704,152 4,072,517
1978 10,684,822 4,058,671
1977 10,648,031 4,043,205
1976 10,598,677 4,026,152
1975 10,540,525 4,007,313
1974 10,478,720 3,985,258
1973 10,432,055 3,960,612
1972 10,398,489 3,933,004
1971 10,367,537 3,903,039
1970 10,337,910 3,875,763
1969 10,298,723 3,847,707
1968 10,255,815 3,816,486
1967 10,216,604 3,784,539
1966 10,178,653 3,753,012
1965 10,147,935 3,723,168
1964 10,119,835 3,694,339
1963 10,087,947 3,666,537
1962 10,060,825 3,638,918
1961 10,027,958 3,609,800
1960 9,983,512 3,581,239

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

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Fertility rates in Hungary and Norway

Fertility rate
Hungary

Norway
1x
Year Fertility rate
Hungary Norway
2024 1.41 1.45
2023 1.55 1.4
2022 1.57 1.41
2021 1.63 1.55
2020 1.61 1.48
2019 1.58 1.53
2018 1.57 1.56
2017 1.56 1.62
2016 1.55 1.71
2015 1.46 1.72
2014 1.45 1.75
2013 1.36 1.78
2012 1.34 1.85
2011 1.23 1.88
2010 1.25 1.95
2009 1.32 1.98
2008 1.35 1.96
2007 1.32 1.9
2006 1.34 1.9
2005 1.31 1.84
2004 1.28 1.83
2003 1.27 1.8
2002 1.3 1.75
2001 1.31 1.78
2000 1.32 1.85
1999 1.28 1.85
1998 1.32 1.81
1997 1.37 1.86
1996 1.46 1.89
1995 1.57 1.87
1994 1.64 1.87
1993 1.68 1.86
1992 1.77 1.88
1991 1.87 1.92
1990 1.87 1.93
1989 1.82 1.89
1988 1.81 1.84
1987 1.82 1.74
1986 1.84 1.71
1985 1.85 1.68
1984 1.75 1.66
1983 1.75 1.66
1982 1.8 1.71
1981 1.88 1.7
1980 1.91 1.72
1979 2.01 1.75
1978 2.06 1.77
1977 2.15 1.75
1976 2.23 1.86
1975 2.35 1.98
1974 2.27 2.13
1973 1.93 2.23
1972 1.93 2.38
1971 1.93 2.49
1970 1.98 2.5
1969 2.04 2.7
1968 2.06 2.75
1967 2.01 2.81
1966 1.89 2.9
1965 1.82 2.94
1964 1.82 2.98
1963 1.82 2.93
1962 1.79 2.91
1961 1.94 2.94
1960 2.02 2.85

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

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Hungary and Norway demographics compared

Median age
Hungary

Norway
1x
Year Median age, years
Hungary Norway
2025 44.9 40.9
2024 44.6 40.7
2023 44.2 40.5
2022 43.9 40.4
2021 43.6 40.3
2020 43.3 40
2019 43 39.8
2018 42.8 39.6
2017 42.6 39.4
2016 42.3 39.3
2015 41.9 39.2
2014 41.5 39
2013 41.2 38.9
2012 40.9 38.8
2011 40.4 38.7
2010 39.9 38.6
2009 39.6 38.5
2008 39.4 38.4
2007 39.2 38.3
2006 39.1 38.1
2005 39 37.9
2004 38.9 37.7
2003 38.8 37.5
2002 38.7 37.3
2001 38.6 37.1
2000 38.4 36.9
1999 38.3 36.7
1998 38.1 36.5
1997 37.9 36.4
1996 37.7 36.2
1995 37.5 36.1
1994 37.2 35.9
1993 37 35.8
1992 36.9 35.7
1991 36.7 35.5
1990 36.5 35.4
1989 36.1 35.2
1988 35.8 35.1
1987 35.5 34.9
1986 35.3 34.8
1985 35.1 34.6
1984 34.9 34.4
1983 34.7 34.1
1982 34.5 33.9
1981 34.4 33.6
1980 34.3 33.3
1979 34.3 33.1
1978 34.2 32.9
1977 34.2 32.7
1976 34.2 32.6
1975 34.3 32.5
1974 34.3 32.4
1973 34.3 32.4
1972 34.3 32.5
1971 34.2 32.7
1970 34.1 32.9
1969 34.1 33.2
1968 34 33.5
1967 33.8 33.7
1966 33.7 33.9
1965 33.4 34.1
1964 33.2 34.2
1963 32.9 34.3
1962 32.6 34.4
1961 32.4 34.4
1960 32.1 34.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Hungary Norway
GNI, Atlas method
$227B
2025
$546B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
47.5%
2025
49.6%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.8%
2022
5.43%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.16%
2024
2.09%
2024
Armed forces personnel
46,000
2020
25,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.68%
2025
+9.34%
2025
Unemployment rate
4.4%
2025
4.5%
2025
Services, % of GDP
60.1%
2025
55%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
23%
2025
34.5%
2025
Economic freedom index
62.5
2026
78.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.4%
2022
21.6%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2022
3.6%
2023
Number of millionaires
27,000
2026
348,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
0.35%
2026
7.95%
2025
Number of billionaires
4
2026
17
2026
Percentage of billionaires
0.00005%
2026
0.0004%
2026
Listed domestic companies
70
2025
180
2017
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$62.6B
2025
$296B
2019
Total reserves including gold
$59.1B
2025
$85.5B
2025
Personal remittances received
$5.56B
2024
$947M
2024
International tourist arrivals
31,641,000
2020
1,397,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.4%
2020
1.86%
2020
Banked people share
87%
2024
98.6%
2024

Energy

Hungary Norway
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,514 kg
2024
4,775 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19.3
2024
$21.4
2024
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
42.6 megatons
2024
40 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.46 tons
2024
7.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
64.2%
2023
46.3%
2023
Renewable energy use share
15.3%
2021
61.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
22.2%
2024
50%
2024
Net energy imports use share
62.5%
2023
-704%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
4,812 kWh
2024
23,673 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
19.1%
2021
99.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.61%
2024
88.9%
2024
Nuclear share
42.2%
2024
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Hungary Norway
% of world population
0.12%
2025
0.07%
2025
Annual migration change
-16,331
2025
+29,798
2025
Urban population
70.7%
2025
83.6%
2025
Male:Female ratio
48.1:51.9
2025
50.4:49.6
2025
Average male height
5.79 ft
2026
5.92 ft
2026
Average female height
5.33 ft
2026
5.46 ft
2026
Quality of life index
70.8
2026
95
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
81
2025
Higher education index
80
2026
93
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.72
2023
0.73
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.7
2019
2.1
2019
Visa free countries
173
2026
174
2026
Adult literacy rate
99.1%
2021
95%
2013
English speaking
25.3%
2026
87.6%
2026
People using the Internet
93.8%
2024
99%
2024

Health

Hungary Norway
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,420
2023
$8,296
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$327
2023
$1,136
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
4.97
2023
Age at first childbirth
29 years
2024
30.2 years
2024
Maternal mortality per 100K births
12
2023
1
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2024
2.5
2024
Obesity rate
32.5%
2022
19.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.3%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
59
2026
87
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
30.8%
2024
12.9%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.93 liters
2020
7.38 liters
2020

Territory

Hungary Norway
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.24%
2026
Land area per capita
3,703 sq mi
2025
25,067 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
19,626 sq mi
2026
3,792 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,910 sq mi
2026
47,118 sq mi
2026
Roads length
130,979 mi
2018
60,737 mi
2025

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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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