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Hungary vs South Africa statistics compared

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Hungary has a population of 9.51M (ranked 97/197), compared with 64.7M in South Africa (ranked 24/197). Hungary's land area is 35,236 sq mi versus 468,377 sq mi for South Africa (ranked 109th vs. 24th).

By GDP, Hungary ranks 55/197 ($246B) and South Africa ranks 40/197 ($427B). By GDP per capita, Hungary ranks 52/197 ($25,907), while South Africa ranks 109/197 ($6,598).

Main facts and rankings

Hungary South Africa
Population
9454659
65829368
Population rank 97/197 24/197
GDP
$246B
2025
$427B
2025
GDP rank 55/197 40/197
GDP per capita
$25,907
2025
$6,598
2025
GDP per capita rank 52/197 109/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$48,552
2024
$15,456
2024
Government debt
$185B
2025
$336B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
75.2%
2025
78.6%
2025
Government debt per person
$19,473
2025
$5,189
2025
Government debt per person rank 33/185 84/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$18,331
2026
$4,738
2026
Land area 35,236 sq mi 468,377 sq mi
Population density
268.3 ppl/mi²
2026
139.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.41
2024
2.21
2024
Median age
44.9 years
2025
29.7 years
2025
Life expectancy
77.5 years
2026
66.7 years
2026

Hungary and South Africa: Comparison Charts

Hungary and South Africa economies compared

GDP
Hungary

South Africa
1x
Year GDP
Hungary South Africa
2025 $246,490,213,513 $427,184,325,997
2024 $222,848,211,034 $401,144,998,374
2023 $213,029,511,029 $381,440,724,491
2022 $177,002,580,544 $407,596,043,068
2021 $183,282,685,440 $419,986,284,375
2020 $158,468,487,754 $337,974,655,408
2019 $164,936,682,034 $389,330,032,224
2018 $161,184,691,014 $405,260,723,893
2017 $143,335,098,992 $381,448,814,653
2016 $128,983,560,865 $323,585,509,674
2015 $125,244,126,623 $346,709,790,459
2014 $141,128,696,412 $381,198,869,776
2013 $135,646,053,779 $400,886,013,596
2012 $128,470,269,690 $434,400,545,086
2011 $141,712,804,954 $458,199,494,831
2010 $131,898,737,241 $417,363,822,802
2009 $130,807,441,076 $329,754,060,647
2008 $158,228,265,916 $316,131,258,616
2007 $140,123,326,896 $333,077,117,254
2006 $115,604,111,412 $303,858,675,364
2005 $113,098,237,571 $288,867,217,197
2004 $104,015,363,080 $255,806,908,595
2003 $85,190,469,121 $197,018,965,309
2002 $67,636,468,625 $129,087,556,612
2001 $53,800,068,066 $135,429,905,923
2000 $47,275,954,429 $151,752,757,215
1999 $49,160,204,397 $151,516,957,079
1998 $48,784,412,624 $152,982,984,557
1997 $47,398,564,799 $168,978,057,328
1996 $46,833,767,124 $163,234,925,381
1995 $46,577,614,589 $171,735,933,897
1994 $43,307,949,890 $153,512,712,382
1993 $40,256,233,360 $147,194,747,566
1992 $38,857,339,125 $146,956,150,987
1991 $34,867,307,353 $135,203,698,238
1990 $34,478,360,679 $126,048,140,142
1989 $30,422,508,938 $108,055,624,082
1988 $29,799,838,597 $103,976,831,871
1987 $27,232,016,527 $96,535,763,418
1986 $24,778,163,812 $73,354,771,399
1985 $21,510,643,750 $64,459,376,087
1984 $21,242,726,264 $84,870,163,366
1983 $21,910,365,258 $96,204,110,942
1982 $24,141,667,188 $85,904,057,409
1981 $23,705,883,892 $93,141,472,164
1980 $23,116,977,148 $89,411,864,402
1979 $19,959,731,325 $63,038,658,089
1978 $17,286,744,154 $51,607,412,902
1977 $14,783,674,055 $45,328,411,332
1976 $13,235,612,079 $41,150,460,288
1975 $11,420,392,515 $42,906,905,672
1974 $10,016,338,179 $41,389,186,095
1973 $9,138,292,402 $33,262,772,008
1972 $7,379,313,742 $24,515,919,217
1971 $6,291,568,221 $23,411,076,638
1970 $5,780,929,203 $21,218,391,513
1969 $5,429,812,387 $19,256,992,297
1968 $4,886,222,555 $17,124,793,150
1967 - $15,821,393,671
1966 - $14,211,394,315
1965 - $13,068,994,772
1964 - $11,955,995,218
1963 - $10,854,195,658
1962 - $9,813,996,074
1961 - $9,225,996,310
1960 - $8,748,596,501

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

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Hungary and South Africa economies compared

GDP per capita
Hungary

South Africa
1x
Year GDP per capita
Hungary South Africa
2025 $25,907 $6,598
2024 $23,305 $6,267
2023 $22,209 $6,034
2022 $18,428 $6,534
2021 $19,031 $6,829
2020 $16,387 $5,581
2019 $17,013 $6,534
2018 $16,605 $6,914
2017 $14,736 $6,618
2016 $13,216 $5,651
2015 $12,783 $6,112
2014 $14,353 $6,857
2013 $13,739 $7,332
2012 $12,950 $8,077
2011 $14,211 $8,646
2010 $13,190 $7,973
2009 $13,051 $6,375
2008 $15,763 $6,185
2007 $13,935 $6,592
2006 $11,478 $6,077
2005 $11,212 $5,837
2004 $10,291 $5,221
2003 $8,410 $4,062
2002 $6,658 $2,688
2001 $5,281 $2,847
2000 $4,630 $3,218
1999 $4,802 $3,242
1998 $4,752 $3,310
1997 $4,606 $3,700
1996 $4,542 $3,618
1995 $4,509 $3,856
1994 $4,187 $3,489
1993 $3,887 $3,400
1992 $3,747 $3,462
1991 $3,361 $3,243
1990 $3,324 $3,093
1989 $2,902 $2,727
1988 $2,812 $2,702
1987 $2,566 $2,586
1986 $2,331 $2,027
1985 $2,020 $1,839
1984 $1,991 $2,504
1983 $2,050 $2,938
1982 $2,255 $2,717
1981 $2,213 $3,050
1980 $2,158 $3,029
1979 $1,865 $2,202
1978 $1,618 $1,852
1977 $1,388 $1,671
1976 $1,249 $1,559
1975 $1,083 $1,670
1974 $956 $1,656
1973 $876 $1,369
1972 $710 $1,038
1971 $607 $1,020
1970 $559 $952
1969 $527 $891
1968 $476 $817
1967 - $779
1966 - $722
1965 - $685
1964 - $646
1963 - $605
1962 - $563
1961 - $546
1960 - $532

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

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Hungary vs. South Africa life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Hungary

South Africa
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Hungary South Africa
2026 77.5 66.7
2025 77.3 66.5
2024 77.2 66.3
2023 77 66.1
2022 76.2 65.5
2021 74.2 62
2020 75.7 65.2
2019 76.5 66.1
2018 76.2 65.7
2017 76 65.4
2016 76.2 64.7
2015 75.7 64.1
2014 75.8 63.2
2013 75.7 62.4
2012 75.2 61.7
2011 74.9 60.6
2010 74.5 58.9
2009 74.2 57.4
2008 74 56
2007 73.4 54.9
2006 73.3 54.2
2005 72.9 53.9
2004 72.9 54
2003 72.5 54.2
2002 72.5 55.6
2001 72.4 57.2
2000 71.8 58.4
1999 71 59.2
1998 70.9 59.9
1997 71 60.5
1996 70.6 61.1
1995 70 61.6
1994 69.6 62.1
1993 69.2 62.6
1992 69.2 62.8
1991 69.4 63
1990 69.4 62.9
1989 69.4 63
1988 69.9 62.9
1987 69.6 62.7
1986 69.1 62.4
1985 68.9 62.2
1984 69 61.8
1983 68.9 61.4
1982 69.4 60.9
1981 69.2 60.4
1980 69.1 60
1979 69.7 59.5
1978 69.5 59
1977 69.9 58.5
1976 69.7 58
1975 69.4 57.6
1974 69.3 57.1
1973 69.6 56.7
1972 69.7 56.4
1971 69.1 56
1970 69.2 55.7
1969 69.4 55.4
1968 69.3 55.2
1967 69.5 55
1966 69.9 54.7
1965 69.1 54.4
1964 69.5 54.2
1963 68.9 53.9
1962 67.9 53.6
1961 69 53.1
1960 68.1 52.6
1959 67.3 51.9
1958 67.4 51.1
1957 66.3 50.2
1956 66 49.2
1955 66.9 48.2
1954 65.4 47.1
1953 63.9 46.1
1952 63.9 45
1951 62.5 44.1
1950 62.1 43.1

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

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Hungary and South Africa population clocks and comparison

Population
Hungary

South Africa
1x
Year Population
Hungary South Africa
2025 9,514,251 64,747,319
2024 9,562,065 64,007,187
2023 9,592,186 63,212,384
2022 9,605,074 62,378,410
2021 9,630,932 61,502,603
2020 9,670,419 60,562,381
2019 9,694,824 59,587,885
2018 9,706,964 58,613,001
2017 9,726,756 57,635,162
2016 9,759,755 57,259,551
2015 9,797,755 56,723,537
2014 9,833,038 55,594,838
2013 9,872,734 54,678,791
2012 9,920,362 53,782,567
2011 9,971,727 52,995,205
2010 10,000,023 52,344,051
2009 10,022,650 51,728,516
2008 10,038,188 51,114,599
2007 10,055,780 50,528,584
2006 10,071,370 49,998,277
2005 10,087,065 49,490,033
2004 10,107,146 48,991,421
2003 10,129,552 48,500,348
2002 10,158,608 48,019,415
2001 10,187,576 47,566,800
2000 10,210,971 47,159,719
1999 10,237,530 46,730,335
1998 10,266,570 46,223,880
1997 10,290,486 45,666,838
1996 10,311,238 45,123,018
1995 10,328,965 44,541,554
1994 10,343,355 44,004,139
1993 10,357,523 43,297,156
1992 10,369,341 42,443,509
1991 10,373,400 41,687,898
1990 10,373,988 40,746,268
1989 10,481,719 39,628,575
1988 10,596,487 38,480,649
1987 10,612,741 37,326,190
1986 10,630,564 36,180,515
1985 10,648,713 35,042,093
1984 10,668,095 33,892,788
1983 10,689,463 32,739,304
1982 10,705,535 31,615,339
1981 10,711,848 30,541,044
1980 10,711,122 29,518,857
1979 10,704,152 28,634,162
1978 10,684,822 27,869,507
1977 10,648,031 27,118,952
1976 10,598,677 26,395,450
1975 10,540,525 25,690,940
1974 10,478,720 24,989,108
1973 10,432,055 24,294,263
1972 10,398,489 23,609,456
1971 10,367,537 22,942,143
1970 10,337,910 22,279,984
1969 10,298,723 21,614,676
1968 10,255,815 20,957,287
1967 10,216,604 20,314,066
1966 10,178,653 19,690,087
1965 10,147,935 19,089,380
1964 10,119,835 18,511,361
1963 10,087,947 17,954,564
1962 10,060,825 17,418,522
1961 10,027,958 16,908,035
1960 9,983,512 16,440,172

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

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Fertility rates in Hungary and South Africa

Fertility rate
Hungary

South Africa
1x
Year Fertility rate
Hungary South Africa
2024 1.41 2.21
2023 1.55 2.22
2022 1.57 2.23
2021 1.63 2.25
2020 1.61 2.26
2019 1.58 2.26
2018 1.57 2.27
2017 1.56 2.28
2016 1.55 2.26
2015 1.46 2.36
2014 1.45 2.42
2013 1.36 2.43
2012 1.34 2.45
2011 1.23 2.44
2010 1.25 2.44
2009 1.32 2.5
2008 1.35 2.68
2007 1.32 2.55
2006 1.34 2.55
2005 1.31 2.51
2004 1.28 2.44
2003 1.27 2.36
2002 1.3 2.32
2001 1.31 2.37
2000 1.32 2.41
1999 1.28 2.56
1998 1.32 2.63
1997 1.37 2.73
1996 1.46 2.99
1995 1.57 3.17
1994 1.64 3.26
1993 1.68 3.37
1992 1.77 3.48
1991 1.87 3.62
1990 1.87 3.72
1989 1.82 3.98
1988 1.81 4.18
1987 1.82 4.35
1986 1.84 4.41
1985 1.85 4.5
1984 1.75 4.57
1983 1.75 4.63
1982 1.8 4.7
1981 1.88 4.71
1980 1.91 4.78
1979 2.01 4.82
1978 2.06 4.85
1977 2.15 4.94
1976 2.23 5.07
1975 2.35 5.19
1974 2.27 5.3
1973 1.93 5.41
1972 1.93 5.49
1971 1.93 5.57
1970 1.98 5.63
1969 2.04 5.72
1968 2.06 5.78
1967 2.01 5.85
1966 1.89 5.91
1965 1.82 5.89
1964 1.82 5.96
1963 1.82 6.01
1962 1.79 6.05
1961 1.94 6.08
1960 2.02 6.11

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

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Hungary and South Africa demographics compared

Median age
Hungary

South Africa
1x
Year Median age, years
Hungary South Africa
2025 44.9 29.7
2024 44.6 29.5
2023 44.2 29.2
2022 43.9 28.9
2021 43.6 28.6
2020 43.3 28.3
2019 43 27.9
2018 42.8 27.5
2017 42.6 27
2016 42.3 26.7
2015 41.9 26.4
2014 41.5 26
2013 41.2 25.7
2012 40.9 25.3
2011 40.4 25
2010 39.9 24.6
2009 39.6 24.3
2008 39.4 24
2007 39.2 23.8
2006 39.1 23.5
2005 39 23.3
2004 38.9 23.1
2003 38.8 22.8
2002 38.7 22.4
2001 38.6 22.2
2000 38.4 21.9
1999 38.3 21.6
1998 38.1 21.4
1997 37.9 21.2
1996 37.7 21.2
1995 37.5 21.5
1994 37.2 22
1993 37 21.9
1992 36.9 21.5
1991 36.7 21.5
1990 36.5 21.3
1989 36.1 21.1
1988 35.8 20.9
1987 35.5 20.7
1986 35.3 20.5
1985 35.1 20.4
1984 34.9 20.2
1983 34.7 20
1982 34.5 19.8
1981 34.4 19.6
1980 34.3 19.4
1979 34.3 19.3
1978 34.2 19.2
1977 34.2 19.1
1976 34.2 19
1975 34.3 18.9
1974 34.3 18.9
1973 34.3 18.8
1972 34.3 18.8
1971 34.2 18.8
1970 34.1 18.8
1969 34.1 18.8
1968 34 18.8
1967 33.8 18.8
1966 33.7 18.8
1965 33.4 18.8
1964 33.2 18.9
1963 32.9 18.9
1962 32.6 18.9
1961 32.4 19
1960 32.1 19

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Hungary South Africa
GNI, Atlas method
$227B
2025
$406B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
47.5%
2025
34.2%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.8%
2022
6.02%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.16%
2024
0.7%
2024
Armed forces personnel
46,000
2020
89,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.68%
2025
-5.78%
2025
Unemployment rate
4.4%
2025
32.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
60.1%
2025
63.1%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
23%
2025
24.1%
2025
Economic freedom index
62.5
2026
58.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.4%
2022
42.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2022
1.4%
2022
Number of millionaires
27,000
2026
97,000
2026
Percentage of millionaires
0.35%
2026
0.23%
2026
Number of billionaires
4
2026
7
2026
Percentage of billionaires
0.00005%
2026
0.00002%
2026
Listed domestic companies
70
2025
212
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$62.6B
2025
$1.4T
2025
Total reserves including gold
$59.1B
2025
$76B
2025
Personal remittances received
$5.56B
2024
$855M
2024
International tourist arrivals
31,641,000
2020
3,886,600
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.4%
2020
2.89%
2020
Banked people share
87%
2024
81.1%
2024

Energy

Hungary South Africa
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,514 kg
2024
1,939 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19.3
2024
$7.84
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
42.6 megatons
2024
440 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.46 tons
2024
6.88 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
64.2%
2023
93.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
15.3%
2021
9.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
22.2%
2024
3.58%
2023
Net energy imports use share
62.5%
2023
-12.5%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
4,812 kWh
2024
3,247 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
19.1%
2021
6.45%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.61%
2024
2.91%
2023
Nuclear share
42.2%
2024
3.73%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
87.7%
2023

Society

Hungary South Africa
% of world population
0.12%
2025
0.79%
2025
Annual migration change
-16,331
2025
+146,370
2025
Urban population
70.7%
2025
63.8%
2025
Male:Female ratio
48.1:51.9
2025
48.7:51.3
2025
Average male height
5.79 ft
2026
5.56 ft
2026
Average female height
5.33 ft
2026
5.2 ft
2026
Quality of life index
70.8
2026
37.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
41
2025
Higher education index
80
2026
81
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.72
2023
43.7
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.7
2019
22.2
2019
Visa free countries
173
2026
109
2026
Adult literacy rate
99.1%
2021
91.2%
2024
English speaking
25.3%
2026
50.7%
2026
People using the Internet
93.8%
2024
78.4%
2024

Health

Hungary South Africa
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,420
2023
$537
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$327
2023
$35.9
2023
Life expectancy
77.5 years
2026
66.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
2.06%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.46
2022
0.79
2022
Age at first childbirth
29 years
2024
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
12
2023
118
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2024
35.1
2024
Obesity rate
32.5%
2022
31.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.3%
2024
7.2%
2024
Air quality index
59
2026
39
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
30.8%
2024
23.7%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.93 liters
2020
7.13 liters
2020

Territory

Hungary South Africa
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.81%
2026
Land area per capita
3,703 sq mi
2025
7,234 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
19,626 sq mi
2026
371,975 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,910 sq mi
2026
65,409 sq mi
2026
Roads length
130,979 mi
2018
466,028 mi
2016

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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. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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