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Hungary vs Serbia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Hungary has a population of 9.56M (ranked 97/197), compared with 6.59M in Serbia (ranked 109/197). Hungary's land area is 35,236 sq mi versus 32,467 sq mi for Serbia (ranked 109th vs. 111th).

By GDP, Hungary ranks 55/197 ($223B) and Serbia ranks 76/197 ($90.1B). By GDP per capita, Hungary ranks 55/197 ($23,292), while Serbia ranks 73/197 ($13,679).

Main facts and rankings

Hungary Serbia
Population
9475525
6494521
Population rank 98/197 110/197
GDP
$223B
2024
$90.1B
2024
GDP rank 55/197 76/197
GDP per capita
$23,292
2024
$13,679
2024
GDP per capita rank 55/197 73/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$48,552
2024
$32,832
2024
Government debt
$164B
2024
$40.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
73.5%
2024
44.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$17,109
2024
$6,084
2024
Government debt per person rank 37/185 73/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$16,996
2026
$12,252
2026
Land area 35,236 sq mi 32,467 sq mi
Population density
268.9 ppl/mi²
2026
200 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.51
2023
1.61
2023
Median age
44.6 years
2024
45.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.5 years
2026
77.3 years
2026

Hungary and Serbia: Comparison Charts

Hungary and Serbia economies compared

GDP
Hungary

Serbia
1x
Year GDP
Hungary Serbia
2024 $222,722,738,926 $90,097,765,959
2023 $213,240,316,635 $81,343,999,280
2022 $177,002,580,544 $66,809,895,701
2021 $183,282,685,440 $66,159,884,073
2020 $158,468,487,754 $55,874,017,669
2019 $164,936,682,034 $53,864,693,665
2018 $161,184,691,014 $52,787,520,249
2017 $143,335,098,992 $45,972,834,714
2016 $128,983,560,865 $42,225,495,910
2015 $125,244,126,623 $41,297,410,635
2014 $141,128,696,412 $49,114,321,280
2013 $135,646,053,779 $50,455,529,604
2012 $128,470,269,690 $45,103,269,969
2011 $141,712,804,954 $51,251,098,408
2010 $131,898,737,241 $43,536,629,233
2009 $130,807,441,076 $46,955,984,410
2008 $158,228,265,916 $54,220,641,202
2007 $140,123,326,896 $44,888,028,946
2006 $115,604,111,412 $33,298,057,362
2005 $113,098,237,571 $28,334,256,181
2004 $104,015,363,080 $26,845,632,342
2003 $85,190,469,121 $23,593,044,418
2002 $67,636,468,625 $17,930,583,571
2001 $53,800,068,066 $13,599,378,662
2000 $47,275,954,429 $7,326,373,882
1999 $49,160,204,397 $20,878,694,851
1998 $48,784,412,624 $21,004,077,441
1997 $47,398,564,799 $27,153,408,995
1996 $46,833,767,124 $23,277,430,168
1995 $46,577,614,589 $17,921,892,655
1994 $43,307,949,890 -
1993 $40,256,233,360 -
1992 $38,857,339,125 -
1991 $34,867,307,353 -
1990 $34,478,360,679 -
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 Serbia economies compared

GDP per capita
Hungary

Serbia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Hungary Serbia
2024 $23,292 $13,679
2023 $22,231 $12,282
2022 $18,428 $10,025
2021 $19,031 $9,681
2020 $16,387 $8,099
2019 $17,013 $7,756
2018 $16,605 $7,560
2017 $14,736 $6,548
2016 $13,216 $5,982
2015 $12,783 $5,820
2014 $14,353 $6,887
2013 $13,739 $7,040
2012 $12,950 $6,263
2011 $14,211 $7,082
2010 $13,190 $5,971
2009 $13,051 $6,414
2008 $15,763 $7,377
2007 $13,935 $6,081
2006 $11,478 $4,493
2005 $11,212 $3,808
2004 $10,291 $3,597
2003 $8,410 $3,154
2002 $6,658 $2,391
2001 $5,281 $1,812
2000 $4,630 $975
1999 $4,802 $2,769
1998 $4,752 $2,775
1997 $4,606 $3,574
1996 $4,542 $3,054
1995 $4,509 $2,349
1994 $4,187 -
1993 $3,887 -
1992 $3,747 -
1991 $3,361 -
1990 $3,324 -
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. Serbia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Hungary

Serbia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Hungary Serbia
2026 77.5 77.3
2025 77.3 77.1
2024 77.2 76.9
2023 77 76.8
2022 76.2 75.5
2021 74.2 72.9
2020 75.7 74.5
2019 76.5 76.1
2018 76.2 76
2017 76 75.8
2016 76.2 75.7
2015 75.7 75.7
2014 75.8 75.5
2013 75.7 75.3
2012 75.2 75.1
2011 74.9 74.7
2010 74.5 74.4
2009 74.2 74.1
2008 74 73.9
2007 73.4 73.7
2006 73.3 73.4
2005 72.9 73.1
2004 72.9 72.9
2003 72.5 72.7
2002 72.5 72.6
2001 72.4 72.3
2000 71.8 72.3
1999 71 70
1998 70.9 72.3
1997 71 72.9
1996 70.6 72.9
1995 70 72.7
1994 69.6 72.3
1993 69.2 71.9
1992 69.2 71.6
1991 69.4 71.9
1990 69.4 72.2
1989 69.4 72.3
1988 69.9 72
1987 69.6 71.9
1986 69.1 71.6
1985 68.9 71.4
1984 69 71.2
1983 68.9 71.1
1982 69.4 71
1981 69.2 71.1
1980 69.1 71.1
1979 69.7 71.2
1978 69.5 71.4
1977 69.9 71.8
1976 69.7 71.9
1975 69.4 71.6
1974 69.3 71.1
1973 69.6 70.5
1972 69.7 70
1971 69.1 69.7
1970 69.2 69.7
1969 69.4 70
1968 69.3 70.1
1967 69.5 70.1
1966 69.9 69.4
1965 69.1 68.7
1964 69.5 68
1963 68.9 67.4
1962 67.9 67
1961 69 66.3
1960 68.1 65.7
1959 67.3 65.2
1958 67.4 64.3
1957 66.3 63.2
1956 66 61.9
1955 66.9 61.3
1954 65.4 60.7
1953 63.9 59.8
1952 63.9 57.4
1951 62.5 55.6
1950 62.1 55.1

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

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Hungary and Serbia population clocks and comparison

Population
Hungary

Serbia
1x
Year Population
Hungary Serbia
2024 9,562,065 6,586,476
2023 9,592,186 6,623,183
2022 9,605,074 6,664,449
2021 9,630,932 6,834,326
2020 9,670,419 6,899,126
2019 9,694,824 6,945,235
2018 9,706,964 6,982,604
2017 9,726,756 7,020,858
2016 9,759,755 7,058,322
2015 9,797,755 7,095,383
2014 9,833,038 7,131,787
2013 9,872,734 7,166,553
2012 9,920,362 7,201,497
2011 9,971,727 7,236,519
2010 10,000,023 7,291,436
2009 10,022,650 7,320,807
2008 10,038,188 7,350,222
2007 10,055,780 7,381,579
2006 10,071,370 7,411,569
2005 10,087,065 7,440,769
2004 10,107,146 7,463,157
2003 10,129,552 7,480,591
2002 10,158,608 7,500,031
2001 10,187,576 7,503,433
2000 10,210,971 7,516,346
1999 10,237,530 7,540,401
1998 10,266,570 7,567,745
1997 10,290,486 7,598,538
1996 10,311,238 7,622,185
1995 10,328,965 7,628,264
1994 10,343,355 7,622,711
1993 10,357,523 7,614,328
1992 10,369,341 7,604,063
1991 10,373,400 7,595,636
1990 10,373,988 7,897,937
1989 10,481,719 7,893,787
1988 10,596,487 7,884,218
1987 10,612,741 7,868,027
1986 10,630,564 7,853,824
1985 10,648,713 7,835,902
1984 10,668,095 7,813,549
1983 10,689,463 7,788,100
1982 10,705,535 7,763,335
1981 10,711,848 7,736,787
1980 10,711,122 7,709,544
1979 10,704,152 7,541,997
1978 10,684,822 7,504,017
1977 10,648,031 7,462,783
1976 10,598,677 7,418,973
1975 10,540,525 7,368,717
1974 10,478,720 7,326,043
1973 10,432,055 7,283,902
1972 10,398,489 7,252,012
1971 10,367,537 7,211,716
1970 10,337,910 7,164,993
1969 10,298,723 7,123,249
1968 10,255,815 7,007,586
1967 10,216,604 6,966,522
1966 10,178,653 6,927,969
1965 10,147,935 6,876,624
1964 10,119,835 6,832,855
1963 10,087,947 6,787,950
1962 10,060,825 6,740,264
1961 10,027,958 6,689,077
1960 9,983,512 6,638,992

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

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Fertility rates in Hungary and Serbia

Fertility rate
Hungary

Serbia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Hungary Serbia
2023 1.51 1.61
2022 1.56 1.59
2021 1.61 1.52
2020 1.59 1.48
2019 1.55 1.52
2018 1.55 1.49
2017 1.54 1.49
2016 1.53 1.46
2015 1.45 1.46
2014 1.44 1.46
2013 1.35 1.43
2012 1.34 1.45
2011 1.23 1.4
2010 1.25 1.4
2009 1.32 1.44
2008 1.35 1.4
2007 1.32 1.38
2006 1.34 1.43
2005 1.31 1.45
2004 1.28 1.57
2003 1.27 1.59
2002 1.3 1.57
2001 1.31 1.58
2000 1.32 1.48
1999 1.28 1.35
1998 1.32 1.37
1997 1.37 1.4
1996 1.46 1.44
1995 1.57 1.47
1994 1.64 1.51
1993 1.68 1.54
1992 1.77 1.57
1991 1.87 1.61
1990 1.87 1.65
1989 1.82 1.69
1988 1.81 1.72
1987 1.82 1.75
1986 1.84 1.78
1985 1.85 1.8
1984 1.75 1.81
1983 1.75 1.83
1982 1.8 1.84
1981 1.88 1.85
1980 1.91 1.86
1979 2.01 1.88
1978 2.06 1.89
1977 2.15 1.9
1976 2.23 1.91
1975 2.35 1.92
1974 2.27 1.93
1973 1.93 1.94
1972 1.93 1.95
1971 1.93 1.96
1970 1.98 1.97
1969 2.04 1.99
1968 2.06 2.01
1967 2.01 2.02
1966 1.89 2.04
1965 1.82 2.06
1964 1.82 2.07
1963 1.82 2.08
1962 1.79 2.11
1961 1.94 2.13
1960 2.02 2.15

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

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Hungary and Serbia demographics compared

Median age
Hungary

Serbia
1x
Year Median age, years
Hungary Serbia
2024 44.6 45.1
2023 44.2 44.9
2022 43.9 44.7
2021 43.6 44.5
2020 43.3 44.4
2019 43 44.2
2018 42.8 44
2017 42.6 43.7
2016 42.3 43.5
2015 41.9 43.3
2014 41.5 43
2013 41.2 42.8
2012 40.9 42.6
2011 40.4 42.4
2010 39.9 42.1
2009 39.6 41.9
2008 39.4 41.7
2007 39.2 41.5
2006 39.1 41.3
2005 39 41.1
2004 38.9 40.9
2003 38.8 40.7
2002 38.7 40.5
2001 38.6 40.3
2000 38.4 40.1
1999 38.3 39.8
1998 38.1 39.5
1997 37.9 39.2
1996 37.7 38.9
1995 37.5 38.5
1994 37.2 38.2
1993 37 37.8
1992 36.9 37.5
1991 36.7 37.1
1990 36.5 36.8
1989 36.1 36.5
1988 35.8 36.1
1987 35.5 35.7
1986 35.3 35.4
1985 35.1 35
1984 34.9 34.7
1983 34.7 34.4
1982 34.5 34.1
1981 34.4 33.9
1980 34.3 33.8
1979 34.3 33.7
1978 34.2 33.5
1977 34.2 33.4
1976 34.2 33.2
1975 34.3 33
1974 34.3 32.8
1973 34.3 32.7
1972 34.3 32.5
1971 34.2 32.2
1970 34.1 32
1969 34.1 31.7
1968 34 31.4
1967 33.8 31.1
1966 33.7 30.8
1965 33.4 30.5
1964 33.2 30.2
1963 32.9 29.8
1962 32.6 29.4
1961 32.4 29.1
1960 32.1 28.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Hungary Serbia
GNI, Atlas method
$199B
2024
$76.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
46.9%
2024
42.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.81%
2022
3.4%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.16%
2024
2.6%
2024
Armed forces personnel
46,000
2020
32,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.92%
2024
-1.75%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.47%
2024
7.24%
2024
Services, % of GDP
59.5%
2024
58.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.7%
2024
23.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
62.5
2026
65
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.4%
2022
24.7%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2022
2.4%
2022
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
$4.06B
2011
Total reserves including gold
$46.4B
2024
$30.5B
2024
Personal remittances received
$5.48B
2024
$5.76B
2024
International tourist arrivals
31,641,000
2020
446,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.4%
2020
5.58%
2020
Banked people share
87%
2024
83.3%
2024

Energy

Hungary Serbia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,515 kg
2023
2,378 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$18.5
2023
$12.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
42.6 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
4.46 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
64.2%
2023
83%
2022
Renewable energy use share
15.3%
2021
27.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
21.1%
2023
7.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share
62.5%
2023
42.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
4,605 kWh
2023
5,090 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
19.1%
2021
35%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.62%
2023
32.7%
2023
Nuclear share
44.8%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Hungary Serbia
% of world population
0.12%
2024
0.08%
2024
Annual migration change
-16,331
2025
-13,086
2025
Urban population
70.5%
2024
62.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48:52
2024
47.4:52.6
2024
Average male height
5.79 ft
2025
5.93 ft
2025
Average female height
5.33 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Quality of life index
70.6
2026
63.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
80
2026
82
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.77
2023
1.31
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.7
2019
7.5
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
134
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.1%
2021
99.3%
2022
English speaking
25.3%
2023
55%
2025
People using the Internet
93.8%
2024
87.7%
2024

Health

Hungary Serbia
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,420
2023
$984
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$327
2023
$316
2023
Life expectancy
77.5 years
2026
77.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0.0002%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.46
2022
3.1
2022
Age at first childbirth
28.8 years
2023
28.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
12
2023
11
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.8
2023
5.2
2023
Obesity rate
32.5%
2022
23.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.3%
2024
10.5%
2024
Air quality index
59
2026
40
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
32.2%
2022
39.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.93 liters
2020
7.89 liters
2019

Territory

Hungary Serbia
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
3,685 sq mi
2024
4,929 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
19,626 sq mi
2026
13,112 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,910 sq mi
2026
10,516 sq mi
2026
Roads length
130,979 mi
2018
28,222 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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