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Hungary vs Russia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Hungary has a population of 9.56M (ranked 97/197), compared with 144M in Russia (ranked 9/197). Hungary's land area is 35,236 sq mi versus 6,323,145 sq mi for Russia (ranked 109th vs. 1st).

By GDP, Hungary ranks 55/197 ($223B) and Russia ranks 11/197 ($2.17T). By GDP per capita, Hungary ranks 55/197 ($23,292), while Russia ranks 68/197 ($15,145).

Main facts and rankings

Hungary Russia
Population
9475525
141906741
Population rank 98/197 9/197
GDP
$223B
2024
$2.17T
2024
GDP rank 55/197 11/197
GDP per capita
$23,292
2024
$15,145
2024
GDP per capita rank 55/197 68/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$48,552
2024
$47,405
2024
Government debt
$164B
2024
$440B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
73.5%
2024
20.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$17,109
2024
$3,067
2024
Government debt per person rank 37/185 98/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$16,996
2026
$10,464
2026
Land area 35,236 sq mi 6,323,145 sq mi
Population density
268.9 ppl/mi²
2026
22.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.51
2023
1.41
2023
Median age
44.6 years
2024
40.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.5 years
2026
73.7 years
2026

Hungary and Russia: Comparison Charts

Hungary and Russia economies compared

GDP
Hungary

Russia
1x
Year GDP
Hungary Russia
2024 $222,722,738,926 $2,173,835,806,672
2023 $213,240,316,635 $2,071,505,725,031
2022 $177,002,580,544 $2,291,612,121,335
2021 $183,282,685,440 $1,829,186,719,575
2020 $158,468,487,754 $1,493,075,894,362
2019 $164,936,682,034 $1,693,115,002,708
2018 $161,184,691,014 $1,657,328,773,461
2017 $143,335,098,992 $1,574,199,360,089
2016 $128,983,560,865 $1,276,786,350,881
2015 $125,244,126,623 $1,363,482,182,198
2014 $141,128,696,412 $2,059,241,589,895
2013 $135,646,053,779 $2,292,470,078,346
2012 $128,470,269,690 $2,208,293,553,878
2011 $141,712,804,954 $2,045,922,753,398
2010 $131,898,737,241 $1,524,916,715,224
2009 $130,807,441,076 $1,222,645,900,056
2008 $158,228,265,916 $1,660,848,058,303
2007 $140,123,326,896 $1,299,703,478,482
2006 $115,604,111,412 $989,932,071,353
2005 $113,098,237,571 $764,015,973,481
2004 $104,015,363,080 $591,016,690,732
2003 $85,190,469,121 $430,347,420,185
2002 $67,636,468,625 $345,470,494,418
2001 $53,800,068,066 $306,602,070,621
2000 $47,275,954,429 $259,710,142,197
1999 $49,160,204,397 $195,907,128,351
1998 $48,784,412,624 $270,955,486,862
1997 $47,398,564,799 $404,928,954,192
1996 $46,833,767,124 $391,724,890,744
1995 $46,577,614,589 $395,537,185,735
1994 $43,307,949,890 $395,077,301,248
1993 $40,256,233,360 $435,083,713,851
1992 $38,857,339,125 $460,290,556,901
1991 $34,867,307,353 $517,962,962,963
1990 $34,478,360,679 $517,014,446,228
1989 $30,422,508,938 $506,631,299,735
1988 $29,799,838,597 $554,828,660,436
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 Russia economies compared

GDP per capita
Hungary

Russia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Hungary Russia
2024 $23,292 $15,145
2023 $22,231 $14,403
2022 $18,428 $15,888
2021 $19,031 $12,637
2020 $16,387 $10,280
2019 $17,013 $11,640
2018 $16,605 $11,399
2017 $14,736 $10,835
2016 $13,216 $8,804
2015 $12,783 $9,427
2014 $14,353 $14,277
2013 $13,739 $15,941
2012 $12,950 $15,402
2011 $14,211 $14,305
2010 $13,190 $10,675
2009 $13,051 $8,563
2008 $15,763 $11,635
2007 $13,935 $9,101
2006 $11,478 $6,920
2005 $11,212 $5,323
2004 $10,291 $4,102
2003 $8,410 $2,975
2002 $6,658 $2,378
2001 $5,281 $2,100
2000 $4,630 $1,772
1999 $4,802 $1,331
1998 $4,752 $1,835
1997 $4,606 $2,738
1996 $4,542 $2,644
1995 $4,509 $2,666
1994 $4,187 $2,662
1993 $3,887 $2,931
1992 $3,747 $3,099
1991 $3,361 $3,490
1990 $3,324 $3,494
1989 $2,902 $3,430
1988 $2,812 $3,778
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. Russia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Hungary

Russia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Hungary Russia
2026 77.5 73.7
2025 77.3 73.5
2024 77.2 73.3
2023 77 73.2
2022 76.2 72.5
2021 74.2 69.8
2020 75.7 71.2
2019 76.5 73.1
2018 76.2 72.9
2017 76 72.8
2016 76.2 71.9
2015 75.7 71.3
2014 75.8 70.8
2013 75.7 70.6
2012 75.2 70.1
2011 74.9 69.7
2010 74.5 68.2
2009 74.2 68.7
2008 74 67.9
2007 73.4 67.5
2006 73.3 66.5
2005 72.9 65.2
2004 72.9 65.1
2003 72.5 64.7
2002 72.5 64.7
2001 72.4 65
2000 71.8 65
1999 71 65.6
1998 70.9 66.9
1997 71 66.6
1996 70.6 65.4
1995 70 64
1994 69.6 63.8
1993 69.2 65
1992 69.2 67.8
1991 69.4 69
1990 69.4 69.3
1989 69.4 69.7
1988 69.9 69.9
1987 69.6 70.1
1986 69.1 70
1985 68.9 68.3
1984 69 67.6
1983 68.9 68
1982 69.4 68.1
1981 69.2 67.6
1980 69.1 67.5
1979 69.7 67.6
1978 69.5 67.8
1977 69.9 67.9
1976 69.7 68.1
1975 69.4 68.3
1974 69.3 68.7
1973 69.6 68.9
1972 69.7 68.8
1971 69.1 68.9
1970 69.2 68.7
1969 69.4 68.6
1968 69.3 69.1
1967 69.5 69.2
1966 69.9 69.4
1965 69.1 69.3
1964 69.5 69.5
1963 68.9 69.1
1962 67.9 68.5
1961 69 68.6
1960 68.1 68.3
1959 67.3 67.4
1958 67.4 67.7
1957 66.3 66
1956 66 66.5
1955 66.9 62.1
1954 65.4 59.9
1953 63.9 58.8
1952 63.9 57.6
1951 62.5 55.3
1950 62.1 55.5

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

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Hungary and Russia population clocks and comparison

Population
Hungary

Russia
1x
Year Population
Hungary Russia
2024 9,562,065 143,533,851
2023 9,592,186 143,826,130
2022 9,605,074 144,236,933
2021 9,630,932 144,746,762
2020 9,670,419 145,245,148
2019 9,694,824 145,453,291
2018 9,706,964 145,398,106
2017 9,726,756 145,293,260
2016 9,759,755 145,015,460
2015 9,797,755 144,640,716
2014 9,833,038 144,237,223
2013 9,872,734 143,805,638
2012 9,920,362 143,378,447
2011 9,971,727 143,018,195
2010 10,000,023 142,849,468
2009 10,022,650 142,785,348
2008 10,038,188 142,742,366
2007 10,055,780 142,805,114
2006 10,071,370 143,049,637
2005 10,087,065 143,518,814
2004 10,107,146 144,067,316
2003 10,129,552 144,648,618
2002 10,158,608 145,306,497
2001 10,187,576 145,976,482
2000 10,210,971 146,596,869
1999 10,237,530 147,214,776
1998 10,266,570 147,670,784
1997 10,290,486 147,915,361
1996 10,311,238 148,160,129
1995 10,328,965 148,375,787
1994 10,343,355 148,407,912
1993 10,357,523 148,458,777
1992 10,369,341 148,538,197
1991 10,373,400 148,394,216
1990 10,373,988 147,969,406
1989 10,481,719 147,721,000
1988 10,596,487 146,857,000
1987 10,612,741 145,908,000
1986 10,630,564 144,894,000
1985 10,648,713 143,858,000
1984 10,668,095 142,745,000
1983 10,689,463 141,668,000
1982 10,705,535 140,823,000
1981 10,711,848 139,941,000
1980 10,711,122 139,010,000
1979 10,704,152 138,027,000
1978 10,684,822 137,060,000
1977 10,648,031 136,100,000
1976 10,598,677 135,147,000
1975 10,540,525 134,200,000
1974 10,478,720 133,432,000
1973 10,432,055 132,669,000
1972 10,398,489 131,909,000
1971 10,367,537 131,155,000
1970 10,337,910 130,404,000
1969 10,298,723 129,664,000
1968 10,255,815 128,928,000
1967 10,216,604 128,196,000
1966 10,178,653 127,468,000
1965 10,147,935 126,745,000
1964 10,119,835 125,345,000
1963 10,087,947 123,960,000
1962 10,060,825 122,591,000
1961 10,027,958 121,236,000
1960 9,983,512 119,897,000

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

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Fertility rates in Hungary and Russia

Fertility rate
Hungary

Russia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Hungary Russia
2023 1.51 1.41
2022 1.56 1.42
2021 1.61 1.51
2020 1.59 1.51
2019 1.55 1.5
2018 1.55 1.58
2017 1.54 1.62
2016 1.53 1.76
2015 1.45 1.78
2014 1.44 1.75
2013 1.35 1.71
2012 1.34 1.69
2011 1.23 1.58
2010 1.25 1.57
2009 1.32 1.54
2008 1.35 1.5
2007 1.32 1.42
2006 1.34 1.31
2005 1.31 1.29
2004 1.28 1.34
2003 1.27 1.32
2002 1.3 1.29
2001 1.31 1.22
2000 1.32 1.2
1999 1.28 1.16
1998 1.32 1.23
1997 1.37 1.22
1996 1.46 1.27
1995 1.57 1.34
1994 1.64 1.4
1993 1.68 1.39
1992 1.77 1.55
1991 1.87 1.73
1990 1.87 1.89
1989 1.82 2.01
1988 1.81 2.12
1987 1.82 2.22
1986 1.84 2.15
1985 1.85 2.05
1984 1.75 2.06
1983 1.75 2.11
1982 1.8 2.04
1981 1.88 1.91
1980 1.91 1.89
1979 2.01 1.9
1978 2.06 1.92
1977 2.15 1.95
1976 2.23 1.97
1975 2.35 1.98
1974 2.27 2
1973 1.93 2.01
1972 1.93 2.04
1971 1.93 2.03
1970 1.98 1.99
1969 2.04 1.97
1968 2.06 1.99
1967 2.01 2.04
1966 1.89 2.1
1965 1.82 2.13
1964 1.82 2.18
1963 1.82 2.27
1962 1.79 2.36
1961 1.94 2.45
1960 2.02 2.52

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

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Hungary and Russia demographics compared

Median age
Hungary

Russia
1x
Year Median age, years
Hungary Russia
2024 44.6 40.9
2023 44.2 40.5
2022 43.9 40.1
2021 43.6 39.9
2020 43.3 39.7
2019 43 39.4
2018 42.8 39.2
2017 42.6 39
2016 42.3 38.8
2015 41.9 38.7
2014 41.5 38.6
2013 41.2 38.4
2012 40.9 38.3
2011 40.4 38.1
2010 39.9 38
2009 39.6 37.9
2008 39.4 37.8
2007 39.2 37.7
2006 39.1 37.6
2005 39 37.4
2004 38.9 37.2
2003 38.8 37
2002 38.7 36.9
2001 38.6 36.8
2000 38.4 36.6
1999 38.3 36.3
1998 38.1 36
1997 37.9 35.7
1996 37.7 35.3
1995 37.5 35
1994 37.2 34.7
1993 37 34.4
1992 36.9 33.9
1991 36.7 33.6
1990 36.5 33.2
1989 36.1 32.9
1988 35.8 32.6
1987 35.5 32.4
1986 35.3 32.2
1985 35.1 32
1984 34.9 31.8
1983 34.7 31.7
1982 34.5 31.6
1981 34.4 31.4
1980 34.3 31.3
1979 34.3 31.1
1978 34.2 31
1977 34.2 30.9
1976 34.2 30.6
1975 34.3 30.7
1974 34.3 30.9
1973 34.3 31.1
1972 34.3 31.1
1971 34.2 31
1970 34.1 30.7
1969 34.1 30.3
1968 34 29.8
1967 33.8 29.2
1966 33.7 28.9
1965 33.4 28.6
1964 33.2 28.3
1963 32.9 28.1
1962 32.6 27.7
1961 32.4 27.4
1960 32.1 27.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Hungary Russia
GNI, Atlas method
$199B
2024
$2.24T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
46.9%
2024
36.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.81%
2022
4.16%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.16%
2024
7.05%
2024
Armed forces personnel
46,000
2020
1,454,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.92%
2024
-1.6%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.47%
2024
2.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
59.5%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.7%
2024
30.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
62.5
2026
50.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.4%
2022
25.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2022
3.1%
2023
Number of millionaires
24,692
2025
426,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
0.32%
2025
0.38%
2025
Number of billionaires
4
2025
140
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00005%
2025
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
68
2024
194
2023
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$41.5B
2024
$650B
2023
Total reserves including gold
$46.4B
2024
$597B
2023
Personal remittances received
$5.48B
2024
$1.91B
2024
International tourist arrivals
31,641,000
2020
6,359,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.4%
2020
1.3%
2020
Banked people share
87%
2024
79.3%
2024

Energy

Hungary Russia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,515 kg
2023
5,601 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$18.5
2023
$7.43
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
42.6 megatons
2024
2,009 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.46 tons
2024
14 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
64.2%
2023
89.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
15.3%
2021
3.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
21.1%
2023
9.45%
2022
Net energy imports use share
62.5%
2023
-75.1%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
4,605 kWh
2023
7,184 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
19.1%
2021
19.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.62%
2023
17.3%
2022
Nuclear share
44.8%
2023
19.4%
2022
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Hungary Russia
% of world population
0.12%
2024
1.77%
2024
Annual migration change
-16,331
2025
-251,822
2025
Urban population
70.5%
2024
75.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48:52
2024
46.4:53.6
2024
Average male height
5.79 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.33 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
70.6
2026
48.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
22
2025
Higher education index
80
2026
84
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.77
2023
7.76
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.7
2019
12
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
123
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.1%
2021
99.9%
2021
English speaking
25.3%
2023
4.84%
2023
People using the Internet
93.8%
2024
94.4%
2024

Health

Hungary Russia
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,420
2023
$1,003
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$327
2023
$284.9
2023
Life expectancy
77.5 years
2026
73.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0.05%
2008
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.46
2022
5.11
2022
Age at first childbirth
28.8 years
2023
25.2 years
2013
Maternal mortality per 100K births
12
2023
9
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.8
2023
4.5
2023
Obesity rate
32.5%
2022
24.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.3%
2024
5.9%
2024
Air quality index
59
2026
69
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
32.2%
2022
29.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.93 liters
2020
10.5 liters
2020

Territory

Hungary Russia
% of world land
0.06%
2026
11%
2026
Land area per capita
3,685 sq mi
2024
44,053 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
19,626 sq mi
2026
832,826 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,910 sq mi
2026
3,147,937 sq mi
2026
Roads length
130,979 mi
2018
981,326 mi
2023

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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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2013–2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  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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