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Hungary vs Poland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Hungary has a population of 9.56M (ranked 97/197), compared with 36.6M in Poland (ranked 42/197). Hungary's land area is 35,236 sq mi versus 118,252 sq mi for Poland (ranked 109th vs. 69th).

By GDP, Hungary ranks 55/197 ($223B) and Poland ranks 21/197 ($918B). By GDP per capita, Hungary ranks 55/197 ($23,292), while Poland ranks 48/197 ($25,104).

Main facts and rankings

Hungary Poland
Population
9475525
35806942
Population rank 98/197 47/197
GDP
$223B
2024
$918B
2024
GDP rank 55/197 21/197
GDP per capita
$23,292
2024
$25,104
2024
GDP per capita rank 55/197 48/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$48,552
2024
$51,263
2024
Government debt
$164B
2024
$507B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
73.5%
2024
55.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$17,109
2024
$13,874
2024
Government debt per person rank 37/185 41/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$16,996
2026
$20,736
2026
Land area 35,236 sq mi 118,252 sq mi
Population density
268.9 ppl/mi²
2026
303 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.51
2023
1.16
2023
Median age
44.6 years
2024
42.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.5 years
2026
79.2 years
2026

Hungary and Poland: Comparison Charts

Hungary and Poland economies compared

GDP
Hungary

Poland
1x
Year GDP
Hungary Poland
2024 $222,722,738,926 $917,767,106,147
2023 $213,240,316,635 $812,451,193,396
2022 $177,002,580,544 $695,607,470,875
2021 $183,282,685,440 $689,170,230,665
2020 $158,468,487,754 $605,914,237,904
2019 $164,936,682,034 $602,683,770,145
2018 $161,184,691,014 $594,616,687,350
2017 $143,335,098,992 $528,356,676,667
2016 $128,983,560,865 $473,259,583,970
2015 $125,244,126,623 $480,054,118,583
2014 $141,128,696,412 $542,134,167,179
2013 $135,646,053,779 $518,179,836,405
2012 $128,470,269,690 $498,148,649,703
2011 $141,712,804,954 $527,848,543,023
2010 $131,898,737,241 $478,111,630,684
2009 $130,807,441,076 $440,891,472,247
2008 $158,228,265,916 $535,612,030,672
2007 $140,123,326,896 $429,715,132,138
2006 $115,604,111,412 $345,897,630,736
2005 $113,098,237,571 $306,999,913,151
2004 $104,015,363,080 $256,268,656,145
2003 $85,190,469,121 $218,561,225,998
2002 $67,636,468,625 $199,694,463,256
2001 $53,800,068,066 $191,823,200,371
2000 $47,275,954,429 $172,953,527,033
1999 $49,160,204,397 $170,704,452,715
1998 $48,784,412,624 $175,282,269,667
1997 $47,398,564,799 $159,893,964,917
1996 $46,833,767,124 $160,813,026,223
1995 $46,577,614,589 $142,838,527,115
1994 $43,307,949,890 $110,803,635,288
1993 $40,256,233,360 $96,043,157,273
1992 $38,857,339,125 $94,337,050,693
1991 $34,867,307,353 $85,500,935,935
1990 $34,478,360,679 $65,977,748,211
1989 $30,422,508,938 -
1988 $29,799,838,597 -
1987 $27,232,016,527 -
1986 $24,778,163,812 -
1985 $21,510,643,750 -
1984 $21,242,726,264 -
1983 $21,910,365,258 -
1982 $24,141,667,188 -
1981 $23,705,883,892 -
1980 $23,116,977,148 -
1979 $19,959,731,325 -
1978 $17,286,744,154 -
1977 $14,783,674,055 -
1976 $13,235,612,079 -
1975 $11,420,392,515 -
1974 $10,016,338,179 -
1973 $9,138,292,402 -
1972 $7,379,313,742 -
1971 $6,291,568,221 -
1970 $5,780,929,203 -
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 Poland economies compared

GDP per capita
Hungary

Poland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Hungary Poland
2024 $23,292 $25,104
2023 $22,231 $22,145
2022 $18,428 $18,891
2021 $19,031 $18,636
2020 $16,387 $16,151
2019 $17,013 $15,875
2018 $16,605 $15,658
2017 $14,736 $13,913
2016 $13,216 $12,464
2015 $12,783 $12,638
2014 $14,353 $14,262
2013 $13,739 $13,622
2012 $12,950 $13,087
2011 $14,211 $13,868
2010 $13,190 $12,568
2009 $13,051 $11,556
2008 $15,763 $14,049
2007 $13,935 $11,273
2006 $11,478 $9,069
2005 $11,212 $8,044
2004 $10,291 $6,712
2003 $8,410 $5,721
2002 $6,658 $5,223
2001 $5,281 $5,015
2000 $4,630 $4,521
1999 $4,802 $4,416
1998 $4,752 $4,534
1997 $4,606 $4,137
1996 $4,542 $4,164
1995 $4,509 $3,701
1994 $4,187 $2,875
1993 $3,887 $2,497
1992 $3,747 $2,459
1991 $3,361 $2,236
1990 $3,324 $1,731
1989 $2,902 -
1988 $2,812 -
1987 $2,566 -
1986 $2,331 -
1985 $2,020 -
1984 $1,991 -
1983 $2,050 -
1982 $2,255 -
1981 $2,213 -
1980 $2,158 -
1979 $1,865 -
1978 $1,618 -
1977 $1,388 -
1976 $1,249 -
1975 $1,083 -
1974 $956 -
1973 $876 -
1972 $710 -
1971 $607 -
1970 $559 -
1969 $527 -
1968 $476 -

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

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Hungary vs. Poland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Hungary

Poland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Hungary Poland
2026 77.5 79.2
2025 77.3 79
2024 77.2 78.8
2023 77 78.6
2022 76.2 77.9
2021 74.2 75.6
2020 75.7 76.6
2019 76.5 77.9
2018 76.2 77.6
2017 76 77.7
2016 76.2 77.6
2015 75.7 77.6
2014 75.8 77.3
2013 75.7 77.1
2012 75.2 76.8
2011 74.9 76.6
2010 74.5 76.3
2009 74.2 75.9
2008 74 75.6
2007 73.4 75.4
2006 73.3 75.3
2005 72.9 75.1
2004 72.9 74.9
2003 72.5 74.8
2002 72.5 74.5
2001 72.4 74.2
2000 71.8 73.6
1999 71 73.2
1998 70.9 72.8
1997 71 72.6
1996 70.6 72.3
1995 70 72
1994 69.6 71.7
1993 69.2 71.3
1992 69.2 70.9
1991 69.4 70.7
1990 69.4 70.6
1989 69.4 70.8
1988 69.9 70.8
1987 69.6 70.8
1986 69.1 70.6
1985 68.9 70.5
1984 69 70.6
1983 68.9 70.8
1982 69.4 70.9
1981 69.2 70.6
1980 69.1 70.5
1979 69.7 70.2
1978 69.5 70.4
1977 69.9 70.3
1976 69.7 70.4
1975 69.4 70.6
1974 69.3 70.7
1973 69.6 70.7
1972 69.7 70.1
1971 69.1 69.8
1970 69.2 69.6
1969 69.4 69.8
1968 69.3 69.8
1967 69.5 69.9
1966 69.9 69.7
1965 69.1 69.4
1964 69.5 68.9
1963 68.9 68.3
1962 67.9 68
1961 69 67.8
1960 68.1 67.1
1959 67.3 66.4
1958 67.4 64.9
1957 66.3 64.4
1956 66 63.4
1955 66.9 63.1
1954 65.4 62.3
1953 63.9 61.3
1952 63.9 59.7
1951 62.5 58.9
1950 62.1 58.3

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

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Hungary and Poland population clocks and comparison

Population
Hungary

Poland
1x
Year Population
Hungary Poland
2024 9,562,065 36,559,233
2023 9,592,186 36,687,353
2022 9,605,074 36,821,749
2021 9,630,932 36,981,559
2020 9,670,419 37,515,748
2019 9,694,824 37,965,475
2018 9,706,964 37,974,750
2017 9,726,756 37,974,826
2016 9,759,755 37,970,087
2015 9,797,755 37,986,412
2014 9,833,038 38,011,735
2013 9,872,734 38,040,196
2012 9,920,362 38,063,164
2011 9,971,727 38,063,255
2010 10,000,023 38,042,794
2009 10,022,650 38,151,603
2008 10,038,188 38,125,759
2007 10,055,780 38,120,560
2006 10,071,370 38,141,267
2005 10,087,065 38,165,445
2004 10,107,146 38,182,222
2003 10,129,552 38,204,570
2002 10,158,608 38,230,364
2001 10,187,576 38,248,076
2000 10,210,971 38,258,629
1999 10,237,530 38,660,271
1998 10,266,570 38,663,481
1997 10,290,486 38,649,660
1996 10,311,238 38,624,370
1995 10,328,965 38,594,998
1994 10,343,355 38,542,652
1993 10,357,523 38,461,408
1992 10,369,341 38,363,667
1991 10,373,400 38,246,193
1990 10,373,988 38,110,782
1989 10,481,719 37,961,529
1988 10,596,487 37,824,487
1987 10,612,741 37,668,045
1986 10,630,564 37,456,119
1985 10,648,713 37,201,885
1984 10,668,095 36,904,134
1983 10,689,463 36,571,808
1982 10,705,535 36,230,481
1981 10,711,848 35,898,587
1980 10,711,122 35,574,150
1979 10,704,152 35,247,217
1978 10,684,822 34,965,600
1977 10,648,031 34,689,050
1976 10,598,677 34,356,300
1975 10,540,525 34,015,199
1974 10,478,720 33,678,899
1973 10,432,055 33,357,200
1972 10,398,489 33,055,650
1971 10,367,537 32,783,500
1970 10,337,910 32,664,300
1969 10,298,723 32,548,300
1968 10,255,815 32,294,655
1967 10,216,604 31,987,155
1966 10,178,653 31,681,000
1965 10,147,935 31,444,950
1964 10,119,835 31,139,450
1963 10,087,947 30,712,000
1962 10,060,825 30,308,500
1961 10,027,958 29,964,000
1960 9,983,512 29,637,450

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

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Fertility rates in Hungary and Poland

Fertility rate
Hungary

Poland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Hungary Poland
2023 1.51 1.16
2022 1.56 1.29
2021 1.61 1.33
2020 1.59 1.39
2019 1.55 1.44
2018 1.55 1.46
2017 1.54 1.48
2016 1.53 1.39
2015 1.45 1.32
2014 1.44 1.32
2013 1.35 1.29
2012 1.34 1.33
2011 1.23 1.33
2010 1.25 1.41
2009 1.32 1.4
2008 1.35 1.39
2007 1.32 1.31
2006 1.34 1.27
2005 1.31 1.24
2004 1.28 1.23
2003 1.27 1.22
2002 1.3 1.25
2001 1.31 1.31
2000 1.32 1.37
1999 1.28 1.37
1998 1.32 1.44
1997 1.37 1.51
1996 1.46 1.59
1995 1.57 1.62
1994 1.64 1.81
1993 1.68 1.87
1992 1.77 1.95
1991 1.87 2.07
1990 1.87 2.06
1989 1.82 2.08
1988 1.81 2.13
1987 1.82 2.15
1986 1.84 2.22
1985 1.85 2.33
1984 1.75 2.37
1983 1.75 2.42
1982 1.8 2.34
1981 1.88 2.24
1980 1.91 2.28
1979 2.01 2.28
1978 2.06 2.21
1977 2.15 2.23
1976 2.23 2.3
1975 2.35 2.27
1974 2.27 2.26
1973 1.93 2.26
1972 1.93 2.24
1971 1.93 2.25
1970 1.98 2.2
1969 2.04 2.2
1968 2.06 2.24
1967 2.01 2.33
1966 1.89 2.34
1965 1.82 2.52
1964 1.82 2.57
1963 1.82 2.7
1962 1.79 2.72
1961 1.94 2.83
1960 2.02 2.98

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

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Hungary and Poland demographics compared

Median age
Hungary

Poland
1x
Year Median age, years
Hungary Poland
2024 44.6 42.9
2023 44.2 42.4
2022 43.9 41.9
2021 43.6 41.5
2020 43.3 41.1
2019 43 40.8
2018 42.8 40.4
2017 42.6 40
2016 42.3 39.7
2015 41.9 39.3
2014 41.5 39
2013 41.2 38.7
2012 40.9 38.4
2011 40.4 38.2
2010 39.9 38.1
2009 39.6 37.8
2008 39.4 37.5
2007 39.2 37.2
2006 39.1 36.9
2005 39 36.6
2004 38.9 36.3
2003 38.8 36
2002 38.7 35.8
2001 38.6 35.5
2000 38.4 35.2
1999 38.3 35
1998 38.1 34.7
1997 37.9 34.4
1996 37.7 34.2
1995 37.5 33.9
1994 37.2 33.5
1993 37 33.2
1992 36.9 32.9
1991 36.7 32.6
1990 36.5 32.4
1989 36.1 32.1
1988 35.8 31.7
1987 35.5 31.4
1986 35.3 31.1
1985 35.1 30.8
1984 34.9 30.6
1983 34.7 30.3
1982 34.5 30.1
1981 34.4 29.8
1980 34.3 29.5
1979 34.3 29.3
1978 34.2 29.1
1977 34.2 28.9
1976 34.2 28.7
1975 34.3 28.6
1974 34.3 28.6
1973 34.3 28.5
1972 34.3 28.5
1971 34.2 28.4
1970 34.1 28.2
1969 34.1 28.1
1968 34 28
1967 33.8 27.8
1966 33.7 27.7
1965 33.4 27.5
1964 33.2 27.3
1963 32.9 27.1
1962 32.6 26.9
1961 32.4 26.8
1960 32.1 26.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Hungary Poland
GNI, Atlas method
$199B
2024
$789B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
46.9%
2024
49.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.81%
2022
4.31%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.16%
2024
4.15%
2024
Armed forces personnel
46,000
2020
189,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.92%
2024
-6.59%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.47%
2024
2.81%
2024
Services, % of GDP
59.5%
2024
59.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.7%
2024
27.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
62.5
2026
68.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.4%
2022
22.9%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2022
3.3%
2023
Number of millionaires
24,692
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.32%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
4
2025
10
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00005%
2025
0.00003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
68
2024
749
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$41.5B
2024
$197B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$46.4B
2024
$223B
2024
Personal remittances received
$5.48B
2024
$8.69B
2024
International tourist arrivals
31,641,000
2020
88,515,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
3.4%
2020
2.63%
2020
Banked people share
87%
2024
86.1%
2024

Energy

Hungary Poland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,515 kg
2023
2,639 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$18.5
2023
$18.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
42.6 megatons
2024
276.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.46 tons
2024
7.55 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
64.2%
2023
84.6%
2023
Renewable energy use share
15.3%
2021
15.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
21.1%
2023
3.47%
2023
Net energy imports use share
62.5%
2023
48.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
4,605 kWh
2023
4,382 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
19.1%
2021
17.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.62%
2023
2.23%
2023
Nuclear share
44.8%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Hungary Poland
% of world population
0.12%
2024
0.45%
2024
Annual migration change
-16,331
2025
-330,820
2025
Urban population
70.5%
2024
60%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48:52
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.79 ft
2025
5.93 ft
2025
Average female height
5.33 ft
2025
5.44 ft
2025
Quality of life index
70.6
2026
77.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
53
2025
Higher education index
80
2026
83
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.77
2023
0.8
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.7
2019
9.4
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.1%
2021
99.8%
2021
English speaking
25.3%
2023
49.1%
2023
People using the Internet
93.8%
2024
88.6%
2024

Health

Hungary Poland
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,420
2023
$2,014
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$327
2023
$326
2024
Life expectancy
77.5 years
2026
79.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0.06%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.46
2022
4.03
2023
Age at first childbirth
28.8 years
2023
28.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
12
2023
2
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.8
2023
4.4
2023
Obesity rate
32.5%
2022
28.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.3%
2024
8.1%
2024
Air quality index
59
2026
51
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
32.2%
2022
23.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.93 liters
2020
11.7 liters
2020

Territory

Hungary Poland
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
3,685 sq mi
2024
3,235 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
19,626 sq mi
2026
56,294 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,910 sq mi
2026
36,753 sq mi
2026
Roads length
130,979 mi
2018
267,065 mi
2024

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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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  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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