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Hungary vs Palau statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Hungary has a population of 9.56M (ranked 97/197), compared with 17.7K in Palau (ranked 194/197). Hungary's land area is 35,236 sq mi versus 177.6 sq mi for Palau (ranked 109th vs. 180th).

By GDP, Hungary ranks 55/197 ($223B) and Palau ranks 194/197 ($277M). By GDP per capita, Hungary ranks 55/197 ($23,292), while Palau ranks 67/197 ($15,611).

Main facts and rankings

Hungary Palau
Population
9475525
17629
Population rank 98/197 194/197
GDP
$223B
2024
$277M
2023
GDP rank 55/197 194/197
GDP per capita
$23,292
2024
$15,611
2023
GDP per capita rank 55/197 67/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$48,552
2024
$18,230
2023
Government debt
$164B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
73.5%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$17,109
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 37/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$16,996
2026
$9,869
2026
Land area 35,236 sq mi 177.6 sq mi
Population density
268.9 ppl/mi²
2026
99.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.51
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
44.6 years
2024
39.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.5 years
2026
69.6 years
2026

Hungary and Palau: Comparison Charts

Hungary and Palau economies compared

GDP
Hungary

Palau
1x
Year GDP
Hungary Palau
2024 $222,722,738,926 -
2023 $213,240,316,635 $276,733,063
2022 $177,002,580,544 $243,826,813
2021 $183,282,685,440 $231,343,460
2020 $158,468,487,754 $261,688,507
2019 $164,936,682,034 $282,041,290
2018 $161,184,691,014 $287,998,352
2017 $143,335,098,992 $292,148,590
2016 $128,983,560,865 $305,227,020
2015 $125,244,126,623 $287,057,526
2014 $141,128,696,412 $245,591,095
2013 $135,646,053,779 $224,110,611
2012 $128,470,269,690 $215,616,882
2011 $141,712,804,954 $198,742,371
2010 $131,898,737,241 $188,042,374
2009 $130,807,441,076 $189,854,706
2008 $158,228,265,916 $201,067,734
2007 $140,123,326,896 $200,789,764
2006 $115,604,111,412 $193,611,359
2005 $113,098,237,571 $190,961,685
2004 $104,015,363,080 $166,363,739
2003 $85,190,469,121 $154,566,788
2002 $67,636,468,625 $162,658,722
2001 $53,800,068,066 $159,446,228
2000 $47,275,954,429 $149,551,483
1999 $49,160,204,397 $144,206,500
1998 $48,784,412,624 $149,079,600
1997 $47,398,564,799 $143,860,800
1996 $46,833,767,124 $137,494,600
1995 $46,577,614,589 $121,018,500
1994 $43,307,949,890 $106,138,500
1993 $40,256,233,360 $96,455,700
1992 $38,857,339,125 $104,771,300
1991 $34,867,307,353 $106,555,300
1990 $34,478,360,679 $97,702,303
1989 $30,422,508,938 $85,800,543
1988 $29,799,838,597 $75,348,615
1987 $27,232,016,527 $66,169,905
1986 $24,778,163,812 $58,109,314
1985 $21,510,643,750 $51,030,637
1984 $21,242,726,264 $44,814,259
1983 $21,910,365,258 $39,661,530
1982 $24,141,667,188 $36,027,583
1981 $23,705,883,892 $32,726,594
1980 $23,116,977,148 $29,728,054
1979 $19,959,731,325 $27,004,251
1978 $17,286,744,154 $24,530,015
1977 $14,783,674,055 $22,308,104
1976 $13,235,612,079 $20,364,420
1975 $11,420,392,515 $18,521,112
1974 $10,016,338,179 $16,848,759
1973 $9,138,292,402 $15,331,889
1972 $7,379,313,742 $13,956,474
1971 $6,291,568,221 $12,706,874
1970 $5,780,929,203 $11,563,041
1969 $5,429,812,387 -
1968 $4,886,222,555 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1968–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Hungary and Palau economies compared

GDP per capita
Hungary

Palau
1x
Year GDP per capita
Hungary Palau
2024 $23,292 -
2023 $22,231 $15,611
2022 $18,428 $13,730
2021 $19,031 $13,009
2020 $16,387 $14,708
2019 $17,013 $15,847
2018 $16,605 $16,167
2017 $14,736 $16,402
2016 $13,216 $17,150
2015 $12,783 $16,154
2014 $14,353 $13,863
2013 $13,739 $12,699
2012 $12,950 $12,137
2011 $14,211 $10,994
2010 $13,190 $10,222
2009 $13,051 $10,148
2008 $15,763 $10,578
2007 $13,935 $10,403
2006 $11,478 $9,882
2005 $11,212 $9,635
2004 $10,291 $8,394
2003 $8,410 $7,862
2002 $6,658 $8,340
2001 $5,281 $8,239
2000 $4,630 $7,798
1999 $4,802 $7,630
1998 $4,752 $8,048
1997 $4,606 $7,945
1996 $4,542 $7,788
1995 $4,509 $7,038
1994 $4,187 $6,329
1993 $3,887 $5,892
1992 $3,747 $6,553
1991 $3,361 $6,824
1990 $3,324 $6,403
1989 $2,902 $5,741
1988 $2,812 $5,145
1987 $2,566 $4,616
1986 $2,331 $4,144
1985 $2,020 $3,728
1984 $1,991 $3,360
1983 $2,050 $3,049
1982 $2,255 $2,838
1981 $2,213 $2,639
1980 $2,158 $2,423
1979 $1,865 $2,189
1978 $1,618 $1,972
1977 $1,388 $1,781
1976 $1,249 $1,616
1975 $1,083 $1,464
1974 $956 $1,328
1973 $876 $1,221
1972 $710 $1,145
1971 $607 $1,081
1970 $559 $1,017
1969 $527 -
1968 $476 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1968–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Hungary vs. Palau life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Hungary

Palau
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Hungary Palau
2026 77.5 69.6
2025 77.3 69.5
2024 77.2 69.4
2023 77 69.3
2022 76.2 68.9
2021 74.2 68.6
2020 75.7 68.7
2019 76.5 69
2018 76.2 69
2017 76 69
2016 76.2 69
2015 75.7 69.1
2014 75.8 69.1
2013 75.7 69
2012 75.2 68.9
2011 74.9 68.6
2010 74.5 68.3
2009 74.2 68
2008 74 67.6
2007 73.4 67.1
2006 73.3 66.6
2005 72.9 66.2
2004 72.9 65.8
2003 72.5 65.4
2002 72.5 65.1
2001 72.4 64.8
2000 71.8 64.5
1999 71 64.2
1998 70.9 64
1997 71 63.7
1996 70.6 63.5
1995 70 63.3
1994 69.6 63.1
1993 69.2 63
1992 69.2 62.9
1991 69.4 62.8
1990 69.4 62.8
1989 69.4 62.8
1988 69.9 62.8
1987 69.6 62.8
1986 69.1 62.8
1985 68.9 62.7
1984 69 62.6
1983 68.9 62.5
1982 69.4 62.3
1981 69.2 62.1
1980 69.1 61.9
1979 69.7 61.6
1978 69.5 61.3
1977 69.9 60.9
1976 69.7 60.5
1975 69.4 60
1974 69.3 59.5
1973 69.6 59
1972 69.7 58.6
1971 69.1 58.1
1970 69.2 57.7
1969 69.4 57.3
1968 69.3 56.9
1967 69.5 56.5
1966 69.9 56.2
1965 69.1 55.9
1964 69.5 55.8
1963 68.9 55.6
1962 67.9 55.4
1961 69 55.1
1960 68.1 54.9
1959 67.3 54.6
1958 67.4 54.4
1957 66.3 54.1
1956 66 53.9
1955 66.9 53.7
1954 65.4 53.5
1953 63.9 53.3
1952 63.9 53.1
1951 62.5 52.9
1950 62.1 52.7

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

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Hungary and Palau population clocks and comparison

Population
Hungary

Palau
1x
Year Population
Hungary Palau
2024 9,562,065 17,695
2023 9,592,186 17,727
2022 9,605,074 17,759
2021 9,630,932 17,783
2020 9,670,419 17,792
2019 9,694,824 17,798
2018 9,706,964 17,814
2017 9,726,756 17,812
2016 9,759,755 17,797
2015 9,797,755 17,770
2014 9,833,038 17,715
2013 9,872,734 17,648
2012 9,920,362 17,765
2011 9,971,727 18,078
2010 10,000,023 18,396
2009 10,022,650 18,709
2008 10,038,188 19,009
2007 10,055,780 19,302
2006 10,071,370 19,593
2005 10,087,065 19,819
2004 10,107,146 19,820
2003 10,129,552 19,659
2002 10,158,608 19,503
2001 10,187,576 19,352
2000 10,210,971 19,178
1999 10,237,530 18,901
1998 10,266,570 18,524
1997 10,290,486 18,108
1996 10,311,238 17,654
1995 10,328,965 17,195
1994 10,343,355 16,770
1993 10,357,523 16,372
1992 10,369,341 15,989
1991 10,373,400 15,614
1990 10,373,988 15,259
1989 10,481,719 14,945
1988 10,596,487 14,645
1987 10,612,741 14,334
1986 10,630,564 14,024
1985 10,648,713 13,688
1984 10,668,095 13,337
1983 10,689,463 13,006
1982 10,705,535 12,694
1981 10,711,848 12,402
1980 10,711,122 12,271
1979 10,704,152 12,337
1978 10,684,822 12,440
1977 10,648,031 12,525
1976 10,598,677 12,598
1975 10,540,525 12,655
1974 10,478,720 12,687
1973 10,432,055 12,552
1972 10,398,489 12,194
1971 10,367,537 11,759
1970 10,337,910 11,368
1969 10,298,723 11,159
1968 10,255,815 11,080
1967 10,216,604 10,988
1966 10,178,653 10,805
1965 10,147,935 10,547
1964 10,119,835 10,292
1963 10,087,947 10,037
1962 10,060,825 9,793
1961 10,027,958 9,555
1960 9,983,512 9,328

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

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Fertility rates in Hungary and Palau

Fertility rate
Hungary

Palau
1x
Year Fertility rate
Hungary Palau
2023 1.51 1.91
2022 1.56 1.93
2021 1.61 1.95
2020 1.59 1.97
2019 1.55 1.98
2018 1.55 1.97
2017 1.54 2.02
2016 1.53 2.06
2015 1.45 2
2014 1.44 2.03
2013 1.35 2.05
2012 1.34 2.01
2011 1.23 1.97
2010 1.25 1.94
2009 1.32 1.94
2008 1.35 1.95
2007 1.32 1.97
2006 1.34 2
2005 1.31 2.02
2004 1.28 1.99
2003 1.27 1.96
2002 1.3 1.92
2001 1.31 1.87
2000 1.32 1.82
1999 1.28 1.91
1998 1.32 2.01
1997 1.37 2.19
1996 1.46 2.39
1995 1.57 2.55
1994 1.64 2.66
1993 1.68 2.73
1992 1.77 2.71
1991 1.87 2.74
1990 1.87 2.88
1989 1.82 2.92
1988 1.81 2.91
1987 1.82 2.93
1986 1.84 2.98
1985 1.85 3.01
1984 1.75 3.08
1983 1.75 3.14
1982 1.8 3.22
1981 1.88 3.28
1980 1.91 3.35
1979 2.01 3.49
1978 2.06 3.74
1977 2.15 4.09
1976 2.23 4.53
1975 2.35 4.9
1974 2.27 5.26
1973 1.93 5.59
1972 1.93 5.9
1971 1.93 6.16
1970 1.98 6.39
1969 2.04 6.58
1968 2.06 6.71
1967 2.01 6.84
1966 1.89 6.93
1965 1.82 7.01
1964 1.82 7.08
1963 1.82 7.12
1962 1.79 7.15
1961 1.94 7.17
1960 2.02 7.19

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

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Hungary and Palau demographics compared

Median age
Hungary

Palau
1x
Year Median age, years
Hungary Palau
2024 44.6 39.2
2023 44.2 38.8
2022 43.9 38.5
2021 43.6 38.1
2020 43.3 37.8
2019 43 37.4
2018 42.8 37
2017 42.6 36.7
2016 42.3 36.3
2015 41.9 36
2014 41.5 35.6
2013 41.2 35.3
2012 40.9 35
2011 40.4 34.6
2010 39.9 34.2
2009 39.6 33.9
2008 39.4 33.5
2007 39.2 33.1
2006 39.1 32.7
2005 39 32.3
2004 38.9 32
2003 38.8 31.8
2002 38.7 31.5
2001 38.6 31.2
2000 38.4 30.8
1999 38.3 30.2
1998 38.1 29.4
1997 37.9 28.8
1996 37.7 28.3
1995 37.5 27.8
1994 37.2 27.4
1993 37 26.9
1992 36.9 26.4
1991 36.7 26
1990 36.5 25.6
1989 36.1 24.9
1988 35.8 24
1987 35.5 23.1
1986 35.3 22.2
1985 35.1 21.6
1984 34.9 21.1
1983 34.7 20.5
1982 34.5 19.9
1981 34.4 19.3
1980 34.3 18.9
1979 34.3 18.6
1978 34.2 18.3
1977 34.2 18.1
1976 34.2 17.8
1975 34.3 17.4
1974 34.3 17.1
1973 34.3 16.8
1972 34.3 16.6
1971 34.2 16.6
1970 34.1 16.5
1969 34.1 16.1
1968 34 15.7
1967 33.8 15.2
1966 33.7 14.9
1965 33.4 14.9
1964 33.2 15
1963 32.9 15.1
1962 32.6 15.5
1961 32.4 16.1
1960 32.1 16.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Hungary Palau
GNI, Atlas method
$199B
2024
$262M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
46.9%
2024
52.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.81%
2022
3.53%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.16%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
46,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.92%
2024
+1.67%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.47%
2024
2.09%
2023
Services, % of GDP
59.5%
2024
74.8%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
23.7%
2024
10.1%
2023
Economic freedom index
62.5
2026
62
2025
Income share by richest 10%
24.4%
2022
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2022
n/a
Number of millionaires
24,692
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.32%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
4
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00005%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
68
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$41.5B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$46.4B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$5.48B
2024
$1.95M
2024
International tourist arrivals
31,641,000
2020
18,399
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.4%
2020
93.5%
2017
Banked people share
87%
2024
n/a

Energy

Hungary Palau
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,515 kg
2023
4,814 kg
1990
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$18.5
2023
$2
1990
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
42.6 megatons
2024
1.47 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.46 tons
2024
82.8 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
64.2%
2023
0%
1990
Renewable energy use share
15.3%
2021
0.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
21.1%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
62.5%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
4,605 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
19.1%
2021
4.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.62%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
44.8%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Hungary Palau
% of world population
0.12%
2024
0.0002%
2024
Annual migration change
-16,331
2025
-16
2025
Urban population
70.5%
2024
79.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48:52
2024
53.9:46.1
2024
Average male height
5.79 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.33 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
70.6
2026
52.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
49
2025
Higher education index
80
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
0.77
2023
11.2
2018
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.7
2019
4.78
2013
Visa free countries
171
2025
120
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.1%
2021
100%
2020
English speaking
25.3%
2023
92.5%
2023
People using the Internet
93.8%
2024
27%
2004

Health

Hungary Palau
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,420
2023
$1,684
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$327
2023
$203.8
2023
Life expectancy
77.5 years
2026
69.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
18.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.46
2022
1.81
2023
Age at first childbirth
28.8 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
12
2023
89
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.8
2023
22.3
2023
Obesity rate
32.5%
2022
42.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.3%
2024
19.3%
2024
Air quality index
59
2026
65
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
32.2%
2022
17.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.93 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Hungary Palau
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.0003%
2026
Land area per capita
3,685 sq mi
2024
10,037 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
19,626 sq mi
2026
16.6 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,910 sq mi
2026
160.8 sq mi
2026
Roads length
130,979 mi
2018
n/a

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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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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