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Hungary vs South Korea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Hungary has a population of 9.56M (ranked 97/197), compared with 51.8M in South Korea (ranked 29/197). Hungary's land area is 35,236 sq mi versus 37,684 sq mi for South Korea (ranked 109th vs. 105th).

By GDP, Hungary ranks 55/197 ($223B) and South Korea ranks 12/197 ($1.88T). By GDP per capita, Hungary ranks 55/197 ($23,292), while South Korea ranks 31/197 ($36,239).

Main facts and rankings

Hungary South Korea
Population
9475525
51649918
Population rank 98/197 31/197
GDP
$223B
2024
$1.88T
2024
GDP rank 55/197 12/197
GDP per capita
$23,292
2024
$36,239
2024
GDP per capita rank 55/197 31/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$48,552
2024
$61,051
2024
Government debt
$164B
2024
$934B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
73.5%
2024
49.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$17,109
2024
$18,052
2024
Government debt per person rank 37/185 33/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$16,996
2026
$27,215
2026
Land area 35,236 sq mi 37,684 sq mi
Population density
268.9 ppl/mi²
2026
1,371 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.51
2023
0.72
2023
Median age
44.6 years
2024
46.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.5 years
2026
84.6 years
2026

Hungary and South Korea: Comparison Charts

Hungary and South Korea economies compared

GDP
Hungary

South Korea
1x
Year GDP
Hungary South Korea
2024 $222,722,738,926 $1,875,388,209,407
2023 $213,240,316,635 $1,844,800,934,392
2022 $177,002,580,544 $1,799,363,116,867
2021 $183,282,685,440 $1,942,313,560,966
2020 $158,468,487,754 $1,744,070,276,373
2019 $164,936,682,034 $1,751,045,752,055
2018 $161,184,691,014 $1,824,251,454,307
2017 $143,335,098,992 $1,710,196,756,713
2016 $128,983,560,865 $1,579,150,518,945
2015 $125,244,126,623 $1,539,212,301,136
2014 $141,128,696,412 $1,556,252,422,020
2013 $135,646,053,779 $1,434,669,686,502
2012 $128,470,269,690 $1,335,343,586,438
2011 $141,712,804,954 $1,307,103,477,219
2010 $131,898,737,241 $1,192,830,015,738
2009 $130,807,441,076 $983,065,242,417
2008 $158,228,265,916 $1,091,580,692,542
2007 $140,123,326,896 $1,220,911,904,593
2006 $115,604,111,412 $1,095,175,538,508
2005 $113,098,237,571 $971,740,329,984
2004 $104,015,363,080 $823,251,107,639
2003 $85,190,469,121 $728,516,494,684
2002 $67,636,468,625 $650,014,391,470
2001 $53,800,068,066 $567,564,806,235
2000 $47,275,954,429 $597,487,173,479
1999 $49,160,204,397 $515,697,079,289
1998 $48,784,412,624 $397,297,216,492
1997 $47,398,564,799 $589,202,526,424
1996 $46,833,767,124 $631,196,863,758
1995 $46,577,614,589 $586,286,469,401
1994 $43,307,949,890 $479,181,794,217
1993 $40,256,233,360 $405,705,302,846
1992 $38,857,339,125 $366,921,291,825
1991 $34,867,307,353 $340,851,946,804
1990 $34,478,360,679 $292,064,221,389
1989 $30,422,508,938 $254,236,243,100
1988 $29,799,838,597 $205,477,530,605
1987 $27,232,016,527 $152,240,393,646
1986 $24,778,163,812 $119,965,960,795
1985 $21,510,643,750 $103,764,281,281
1984 $21,242,726,264 $99,749,645,089
1983 $21,910,365,258 $89,621,208,322
1982 $24,141,667,188 $79,921,300,447
1981 $23,705,883,892 $74,287,368,087
1980 $23,116,977,148 $66,547,970,351
1979 $19,959,731,325 $68,083,884,298
1978 $17,286,744,154 $52,824,793,388
1977 $14,783,674,055 $39,064,462,810
1976 $13,235,612,079 $30,371,074,380
1975 $11,420,392,515 $22,126,033,058
1974 $10,016,338,179 $19,860,929,977
1973 $9,138,292,402 $14,067,523,813
1972 $7,379,313,742 $10,990,490,570
1971 $6,291,568,221 $10,005,257,131
1970 $5,780,929,203 $9,085,001,794
1969 $5,429,812,387 $7,743,940,189
1968 $4,886,222,555 $6,167,109,472
1967 - $4,895,076,718
1966 - $3,957,064,541
1965 - $3,141,131,708
1964 - $3,476,789,682
1963 - $4,007,692,308
1962 - $2,826,923,077
1961 - $2,427,244,761
1960 - $3,973,069,307

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

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Hungary and South Korea economies compared

GDP per capita
Hungary

South Korea
1x
Year GDP per capita
Hungary South Korea
2024 $23,292 $36,239
2023 $22,231 $35,674
2022 $18,428 $34,822
2021 $19,031 $37,518
2020 $16,387 $33,646
2019 $17,013 $33,827
2018 $16,605 $35,364
2017 $14,736 $33,297
2016 $13,216 $30,832
2015 $12,783 $30,172
2014 $14,353 $30,667
2013 $13,739 $28,449
2012 $12,950 $26,601
2011 $14,211 $26,175
2010 $13,190 $24,071
2009 $13,051 $19,937
2008 $15,763 $22,252
2007 $13,935 $25,078
2006 $11,478 $22,610
2005 $11,212 $20,167
2004 $10,291 $17,122
2003 $8,410 $15,212
2002 $6,658 $13,643
2001 $5,281 $11,981
2000 $4,630 $12,710
1999 $4,802 $11,063
1998 $4,752 $8,583
1997 $4,606 $12,822
1996 $4,542 $13,865
1995 $4,509 $13,002
1994 $4,187 $10,734
1993 $3,887 $9,180
1992 $3,747 $8,387
1991 $3,361 $7,873
1990 $3,324 $6,813
1989 $2,902 $5,989
1988 $2,812 $4,889
1987 $2,566 $3,658
1986 $2,331 $2,911
1985 $2,020 $2,543
1984 $1,991 $2,469
1983 $2,050 $2,246
1982 $2,255 $2,032
1981 $2,213 $1,918
1980 $2,158 $1,746
1979 $1,865 $1,814
1978 $1,618 $1,429
1977 $1,388 $1,073
1976 $1,249 $847
1975 $1,083 $627
1974 $956 $572
1973 $876 $412
1972 $710 $328
1971 $607 $304
1970 $559 $281.8
1969 $527 $245.5
1968 $476 $200
1967 - $162.5
1966 - $134.4
1965 - $109.4
1964 - $124.2
1963 - $147
1962 - $106.6
1961 - $94.2
1960 - $158.8

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

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Hungary vs. South Korea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Hungary

South Korea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Hungary South Korea
2026 77.5 84.6
2025 77.3 84.5
2024 77.2 84.4
2023 77 84.3
2022 76.2 82.7
2021 74.2 83.9
2020 75.7 83.7
2019 76.5 83.7
2018 76.2 83.3
2017 76 83.3
2016 76.2 82.9
2015 75.7 82.5
2014 75.8 82.4
2013 75.7 81.8
2012 75.2 81.3
2011 74.9 81.2
2010 74.5 80.7
2009 74.2 80.6
2008 74 80
2007 73.4 79.4
2006 73.3 79
2005 72.9 78.4
2004 72.9 78
2003 72.5 77.5
2002 72.5 77.2
2001 72.4 76.9
2000 71.8 76.2
1999 71 75.6
1998 70.9 75
1997 71 74.5
1996 70.6 74
1995 70 73.4
1994 69.6 72.9
1993 69.2 72.7
1992 69.2 72.2
1991 69.4 71.4
1990 69.4 71
1989 69.4 70.7
1988 69.9 70.2
1987 69.6 69.3
1986 69.1 69
1985 68.9 68.4
1984 69 68.1
1983 68.9 66.7
1982 69.4 67.1
1981 69.2 67.1
1980 69.1 64.8
1979 69.7 66.1
1978 69.5 65
1977 69.9 64.6
1976 69.7 65
1975 69.4 64.7
1974 69.3 64.2
1973 69.6 63.8
1972 69.7 63.2
1971 69.1 62.7
1970 69.2 62.2
1969 69.4 61.4
1968 69.3 60.9
1967 69.5 60.9
1966 69.9 55.4
1965 69.1 55.8
1964 69.5 55.3
1963 68.9 55
1962 67.9 55
1961 69 54.4
1960 68.1 53.8
1959 67.3 52.9
1958 67.4 51.8
1957 66.3 51.6
1956 66 50.2
1955 66.9 48.4
1954 65.4 46.1
1953 63.9 40.5
1952 63.9 36.6
1951 62.5 26.6
1950 62.1 22.2

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

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Hungary and South Korea population clocks and comparison

Population
Hungary

South Korea
1x
Year Population
Hungary South Korea
2024 9,562,065 51,751,065
2023 9,592,186 51,712,619
2022 9,605,074 51,672,569
2021 9,630,932 51,769,539
2020 9,670,419 51,836,239
2019 9,694,824 51,764,822
2018 9,706,964 51,585,058
2017 9,726,756 51,361,911
2016 9,759,755 51,217,803
2015 9,797,755 51,014,947
2014 9,833,038 50,746,659
2013 9,872,734 50,428,893
2012 9,920,362 50,199,853
2011 9,971,727 49,936,638
2010 10,000,023 49,554,112
2009 10,022,650 49,307,835
2008 10,038,188 49,054,708
2007 10,055,780 48,683,638
2006 10,071,370 48,438,292
2005 10,087,065 48,184,561
2004 10,107,146 48,082,519
2003 10,129,552 47,892,330
2002 10,158,608 47,644,736
2001 10,187,576 47,370,164
2000 10,210,971 47,008,111
1999 10,237,530 46,616,677
1998 10,266,570 46,286,503
1997 10,290,486 45,953,580
1996 10,311,238 45,524,681
1995 10,328,965 45,092,991
1994 10,343,355 44,641,540
1993 10,357,523 44,194,628
1992 10,369,341 43,747,962
1991 10,373,400 43,295,704
1990 10,373,988 42,869,283
1989 10,481,719 42,449,038
1988 10,596,487 42,031,247
1987 10,612,741 41,621,690
1986 10,630,564 41,213,674
1985 10,648,713 40,805,744
1984 10,668,095 40,405,956
1983 10,689,463 39,910,403
1982 10,705,535 39,326,352
1981 10,711,848 38,723,248
1980 10,711,122 38,123,775
1979 10,704,152 37,534,236
1978 10,684,822 36,969,185
1977 10,648,031 36,411,795
1976 10,598,677 35,848,523
1975 10,540,525 35,280,725
1974 10,478,720 34,692,266
1973 10,432,055 34,103,149
1972 10,398,489 33,505,406
1971 10,367,537 32,882,704
1970 10,337,910 32,240,827
1969 10,298,723 31,544,266
1968 10,255,815 30,838,302
1967 10,216,604 30,130,983
1966 10,178,653 29,435,571
1965 10,147,935 28,704,674
1964 10,119,835 27,984,155
1963 10,087,947 27,261,747
1962 10,060,825 26,513,030
1961 10,027,958 25,765,673
1960 9,983,512 25,012,374

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

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Fertility rates in Hungary and South Korea

Fertility rate
Hungary

South Korea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Hungary South Korea
2023 1.51 0.72
2022 1.56 0.78
2021 1.61 0.81
2020 1.59 0.84
2019 1.55 0.92
2018 1.55 0.98
2017 1.54 1.05
2016 1.53 1.17
2015 1.45 1.24
2014 1.44 1.21
2013 1.35 1.19
2012 1.34 1.3
2011 1.23 1.24
2010 1.25 1.23
2009 1.32 1.15
2008 1.35 1.19
2007 1.32 1.26
2006 1.34 1.13
2005 1.31 1.09
2004 1.28 1.16
2003 1.27 1.19
2002 1.3 1.18
2001 1.31 1.31
2000 1.32 1.48
1999 1.28 1.43
1998 1.32 1.46
1997 1.37 1.54
1996 1.46 1.57
1995 1.57 1.63
1994 1.64 1.66
1993 1.68 1.65
1992 1.77 1.76
1991 1.87 1.71
1990 1.87 1.57
1989 1.82 1.56
1988 1.81 1.55
1987 1.82 1.53
1986 1.84 1.58
1985 1.85 1.66
1984 1.75 1.74
1983 1.75 2.06
1982 1.8 2.39
1981 1.88 2.57
1980 1.91 2.82
1979 2.01 2.9
1978 2.06 2.64
1977 2.15 2.99
1976 2.23 3
1975 2.35 3.43
1974 2.27 3.77
1973 1.93 4.07
1972 1.93 4.12
1971 1.93 4.54
1970 1.98 4.53
1969 2.04 4.45
1968 2.06 4.51
1967 2.01 4.62
1966 1.89 4.78
1965 1.82 4.89
1964 1.82 5.07
1963 1.82 5.33
1962 1.79 5.56
1961 1.94 5.8
1960 2.02 5.99

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

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Hungary and South Korea demographics compared

Median age
Hungary

South Korea
1x
Year Median age, years
Hungary South Korea
2024 44.6 46.1
2023 44.2 45.5
2022 43.9 44.9
2021 43.6 44.4
2020 43.3 43.8
2019 43 43.1
2018 42.8 42.5
2017 42.6 41.9
2016 42.3 41.4
2015 41.9 40.8
2014 41.5 40.2
2013 41.2 39.5
2012 40.9 38.8
2011 40.4 38.2
2010 39.9 37.6
2009 39.6 37
2008 39.4 36.4
2007 39.2 35.8
2006 39.1 35.2
2005 39 34.5
2004 38.9 33.9
2003 38.8 33.4
2002 38.7 32.8
2001 38.6 32.3
2000 38.4 31.7
1999 38.3 31.2
1998 38.1 30.7
1997 37.9 30.2
1996 37.7 29.8
1995 37.5 29.4
1994 37.2 28.9
1993 37 28.3
1992 36.9 27.8
1991 36.7 27.2
1990 36.5 26.7
1989 36.1 26.3
1988 35.8 25.8
1987 35.5 25.3
1986 35.3 24.8
1985 35.1 24.2
1984 34.9 23.7
1983 34.7 23.3
1982 34.5 22.8
1981 34.4 22.5
1980 34.3 22.1
1979 34.3 21.6
1978 34.2 21.1
1977 34.2 20.7
1976 34.2 20.2
1975 34.3 19.9
1974 34.3 19.6
1973 34.3 19.3
1972 34.3 19.1
1971 34.2 19
1970 34.1 18.9
1969 34.1 18.8
1968 34 18.7
1967 33.8 18.6
1966 33.7 18.5
1965 33.4 18.6
1964 33.2 18.8
1963 32.9 19
1962 32.6 19.1
1961 32.4 19.2
1960 32.1 19.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Hungary South Korea
GNI, Atlas method
$199B
2024
$1.9T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
46.9%
2024
22.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.81%
2022
5.81%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.16%
2024
2.56%
2024
Armed forces personnel
46,000
2020
569,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.92%
2024
-0.78%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.47%
2024
2.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP
59.5%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.7%
2024
33.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
62.5
2026
73.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.4%
2022
24.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2022
2.9%
2021
Number of millionaires
24,692
2025
1,301,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
0.32%
2025
2.96%
2025
Number of billionaires
4
2025
30
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00005%
2025
0.00007%
2025
Listed domestic companies
68
2024
2,599
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$41.5B
2024
$1.56T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$46.4B
2024
$418B
2024
Personal remittances received
$5.48B
2024
$7.45B
2024
International tourist arrivals
31,641,000
2020
2,519,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.4%
2020
1.94%
2020
Banked people share
87%
2024
96.9%
2024

Energy

Hungary South Korea
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,515 kg
2023
5,337 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$18.5
2023
$10.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
42.6 megatons
2024
588 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.46 tons
2024
11.4 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
64.2%
2023
79.1%
2023
Renewable energy use share
15.3%
2021
3.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
21.1%
2023
18.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share
62.5%
2023
84.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
4,605 kWh
2023
11,426 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
19.1%
2021
6.59%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.62%
2023
1.23%
2023
Nuclear share
44.8%
2023
29.6%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Hungary South Korea
% of world population
0.12%
2024
0.64%
2024
Annual migration change
-16,331
2025
+65,731
2025
Urban population
70.5%
2024
81.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48:52
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.79 ft
2025
5.76 ft
2025
Average female height
5.33 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Quality of life index
70.6
2026
87.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
63
2025
Higher education index
80
2026
86
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.77
2023
0.48
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.7
2019
8.6
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.1%
2021
98.8%
2018
English speaking
25.3%
2023
20%
2025
People using the Internet
93.8%
2024
97.9%
2024

Health

Hungary South Korea
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,420
2023
$3,137
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$327
2023
$1,058
2024
Life expectancy
77.5 years
2026
84.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.46
2022
2.61
2022
Age at first childbirth
28.8 years
2023
32.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
12
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.8
2023
2.8
2023
Obesity rate
32.5%
2022
7.24%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.3%
2024
9.6%
2024
Air quality index
59
2026
46
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
32.2%
2022
20%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.93 liters
2020
7.79 liters
2020

Territory

Hungary South Korea
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.07%
2026
Land area per capita
3,685 sq mi
2024
728 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
19,626 sq mi
2026
6,054 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,910 sq mi
2026
24,158 sq mi
2026
Roads length
130,979 mi
2018
68,794 mi
2018

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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) (2000–2025, 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. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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