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Hungary vs Sri Lanka statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Hungary has a population of 9.56M (ranked 97/197), compared with 21.9M in Sri Lanka (ranked 61/197). Hungary's land area is 35,236 sq mi versus 23,884 sq mi for Sri Lanka (ranked 109th vs. 122nd).

By GDP, Hungary ranks 55/197 ($223B) and Sri Lanka ranks 72/197 ($99B). By GDP per capita, Hungary ranks 55/197 ($23,292), while Sri Lanka ranks 124/197 ($4,516).

Main facts and rankings

Hungary Sri Lanka
Population
9475525
22185425
Population rank 98/197 63/197
GDP
$223B
2024
$99B
2024
GDP rank 55/197 72/197
GDP per capita
$23,292
2024
$4,516
2024
GDP per capita rank 55/197 124/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$48,552
2024
$15,633
2024
Government debt
$164B
2024
$99.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
73.5%
2024
100.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$17,109
2024
$4,554
2024
Government debt per person rank 37/185 85/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$16,996
2026
$2,874
2026
Land area 35,236 sq mi 23,884 sq mi
Population density
268.9 ppl/mi²
2026
928 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.51
2023
1.97
2023
Median age
44.6 years
2024
34.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.5 years
2026
78 years
2026

Hungary and Sri Lanka: Comparison Charts

Hungary and Sri Lanka economies compared

GDP
Hungary

Sri Lanka
1x
Year GDP
Hungary Sri Lanka
2024 $222,722,738,926 $98,963,185,510
2023 $213,240,316,635 $83,716,142,582
2022 $177,002,580,544 $74,143,020,263
2021 $183,282,685,440 $88,556,698,938
2020 $158,468,487,754 $84,335,574,582
2019 $164,936,682,034 $88,998,706,297
2018 $161,184,691,014 $94,450,015,983
2017 $143,335,098,992 $94,369,350,286
2016 $128,983,560,865 $88,000,211,172
2015 $125,244,126,623 $85,090,301,052
2014 $141,128,696,412 $82,531,125,191
2013 $135,646,053,779 $76,976,203,829
2012 $128,470,269,690 $70,447,217,164
2011 $141,712,804,954 $67,753,285,897
2010 $131,898,737,241 $58,636,049,434
2009 $130,807,441,076 $42,066,224,093
2008 $158,228,265,916 $40,713,826,215
2007 $140,123,326,896 $32,350,238,760
2006 $115,604,111,412 $28,267,410,543
2005 $113,098,237,571 $24,405,791,045
2004 $104,015,363,080 $20,662,525,941
2003 $85,190,469,121 $18,881,765,437
2002 $67,636,468,625 $16,536,535,647
2001 $53,800,068,066 $15,749,753,805
2000 $47,275,954,429 $16,595,882,819
1999 $49,160,204,397 $15,711,933,513
1998 $48,784,412,624 $15,760,736,956
1997 $47,398,564,799 $15,091,913,884
1996 $46,833,767,124 $13,897,738,375
1995 $46,577,614,589 $13,029,697,561
1994 $43,307,949,890 $11,717,604,209
1993 $40,256,233,360 $10,338,679,636
1992 $38,857,339,125 $9,703,011,636
1991 $34,867,307,353 $9,000,362,582
1990 $34,478,360,679 $8,032,551,173
1989 $30,422,508,938 $6,987,267,684
1988 $29,799,838,597 $6,978,371,581
1987 $27,232,016,527 $6,682,167,120
1986 $24,778,163,812 $6,405,210,564
1985 $21,510,643,750 $5,978,460,972
1984 $21,242,726,264 $6,043,474,843
1983 $21,910,365,258 $5,167,913,302
1982 $24,141,667,188 $4,768,765,017
1981 $23,705,883,892 $4,415,844,156
1980 $23,116,977,148 $4,024,621,900
1979 $19,959,731,325 $3,364,611,432
1978 $17,286,744,154 $2,733,183,857
1977 $14,783,674,055 $4,104,509,583
1976 $13,235,612,079 $3,591,319,857
1975 $11,420,392,515 $3,791,298,146
1974 $10,016,338,179 $3,574,586,466
1973 $9,138,292,402 $2,875,625,000
1972 $7,379,313,742 $2,553,936,348
1971 $6,291,568,221 $2,369,308,600
1970 $5,780,929,203 $2,296,470,588
1969 $5,429,812,387 $1,965,546,218
1968 $4,886,222,555 $1,801,344,538
1967 - $1,859,465,021
1966 - $1,751,470,588
1965 - $1,698,319,328
1964 - $1,309,747,899
1963 - $1,240,672,269
1962 - $1,434,156,379
1961 - $1,444,327,731
1960 - $1,409,873,950

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

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Hungary and Sri Lanka economies compared

GDP per capita
Hungary

Sri Lanka
1x
Year GDP per capita
Hungary Sri Lanka
2024 $23,292 $4,516
2023 $22,231 $3,799
2022 $18,428 $3,343
2021 $19,031 $3,997
2020 $16,387 $3,848
2019 $17,013 $4,082
2018 $16,605 $4,359
2017 $14,736 $4,399
2016 $13,216 $4,149
2015 $12,783 $4,058
2014 $14,353 $3,972
2013 $13,739 $3,739
2012 $12,950 $3,328
2011 $14,211 $3,225
2010 $13,190 $2,808
2009 $13,051 $2,027
2008 $15,763 $1,974
2007 $13,935 $1,579
2006 $11,478 $1,389
2005 $11,212 $1,207
2004 $10,291 $1,029
2003 $8,410 $946
2002 $6,658 $835
2001 $5,281 $804
2000 $4,630 $860
1999 $4,802 $829
1998 $4,752 $848
1997 $4,606 $827
1996 $4,542 $776
1995 $4,509 $742
1994 $4,187 $678
1993 $3,887 $607
1992 $3,747 $580
1991 $3,361 $546
1990 $3,324 $491
1989 $2,902 $430
1988 $2,812 $434
1987 $2,566 $420
1986 $2,331 $407
1985 $2,020 $385
1984 $1,991 $391
1983 $2,050 $336
1982 $2,255 $312
1981 $2,213 $292.5
1980 $2,158 $271.1
1979 $1,865 $230.8
1978 $1,618 $191
1977 $1,388 $292.1
1976 $1,249 $260.3
1975 $1,083 $279.8
1974 $956 $268.7
1973 $876 $220.2
1972 $710 $199.4
1971 $607 $188.8
1970 $559 $186.9
1969 $527 $163.6
1968 $476 $153.5
1967 - $162.3
1966 - $156.6
1965 - $155.6
1964 - $122.9
1963 - $119.4
1962 - $141.4
1961 - $145.9
1960 - $145.9

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

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Hungary vs. Sri Lanka life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Hungary

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Hungary Sri Lanka
2026 77.5 78
2025 77.3 77.9
2024 77.2 77.7
2023 77 77.5
2022 76.2 77.3
2021 74.2 76.3
2020 75.7 76.9
2019 76.5 76.7
2018 76.2 76.5
2017 76 76.2
2016 76.2 76.1
2015 75.7 76
2014 75.8 75.8
2013 75.7 75.5
2012 75.2 75.2
2011 74.9 74.7
2010 74.5 74.5
2009 74.2 70.3
2008 74 72.6
2007 73.4 73
2006 73.3 72.8
2005 72.9 73.1
2004 72.9 68
2003 72.5 72.4
2002 72.5 72.3
2001 72.4 71.8
2000 71.8 71.2
1999 71 70.4
1998 70.9 70.1
1997 71 69.9
1996 70.6 69.8
1995 70 69.7
1994 69.6 70.2
1993 69.2 70
1992 69.2 69.6
1991 69.4 69.1
1990 69.4 69.2
1989 69.4 67.3
1988 69.9 69
1987 69.6 69
1986 69.1 69
1985 68.9 68.9
1984 69 68.8
1983 68.9 68.7
1982 69.4 68.7
1981 69.2 68.4
1980 69.1 68
1979 69.7 67.5
1978 69.5 66.8
1977 69.9 66.4
1976 69.7 65.8
1975 69.4 65.4
1974 69.3 65
1973 69.6 64.8
1972 69.7 64.6
1971 69.1 64.2
1970 69.2 64.4
1969 69.4 64.1
1968 69.3 63.9
1967 69.5 63.6
1966 69.9 63.2
1965 69.1 62.8
1964 69.5 62.4
1963 68.9 62
1962 67.9 61.6
1961 69 61.2
1960 68.1 60.6
1959 67.3 60
1958 67.4 59.3
1957 66.3 58.5
1956 66 57.9
1955 66.9 57.2
1954 65.4 56.4
1953 63.9 55.6
1952 63.9 54.9
1951 62.5 54
1950 62.1 53.2

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

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Hungary and Sri Lanka population clocks and comparison

Population
Hungary

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Population
Hungary Sri Lanka
2024 9,562,065 21,916,000
2023 9,592,186 22,037,000
2022 9,605,074 22,181,000
2021 9,630,932 22,156,000
2020 9,670,419 21,919,000
2019 9,694,824 21,803,000
2018 9,706,964 21,670,000
2017 9,726,756 21,453,000
2016 9,759,755 21,209,000
2015 9,797,755 20,970,000
2014 9,833,038 20,778,000
2013 9,872,734 20,585,000
2012 9,920,362 21,169,458
2011 9,971,727 21,009,048
2010 10,000,023 20,879,089
2009 10,022,650 20,756,435
2008 10,038,188 20,629,378
2007 10,055,780 20,492,545
2006 10,071,370 20,352,411
2005 10,087,065 20,216,524
2004 10,107,146 20,087,605
2003 10,129,552 19,951,521
2002 10,158,608 19,805,752
2001 10,187,576 19,600,362
2000 10,210,971 19,293,054
1999 10,237,530 18,944,731
1998 10,266,570 18,596,003
1997 10,290,486 18,248,200
1996 10,311,238 17,905,018
1995 10,328,965 17,564,068
1994 10,343,355 17,275,773
1993 10,357,523 17,025,918
1992 10,369,341 16,739,284
1991 10,373,400 16,475,354
1990 10,373,988 16,352,458
1989 10,481,719 16,248,557
1988 10,596,487 16,078,621
1987 10,612,741 15,916,576
1986 10,630,564 15,731,256
1985 10,648,713 15,544,154
1984 10,668,095 15,441,860
1983 10,689,463 15,388,794
1982 10,705,535 15,286,567
1981 10,711,848 15,099,414
1980 10,711,122 14,847,974
1979 10,704,152 14,579,614
1978 10,684,822 14,310,128
1977 10,648,031 14,049,371
1976 10,598,677 13,796,770
1975 10,540,525 13,548,984
1974 10,478,720 13,305,693
1973 10,432,055 13,060,916
1972 10,398,489 12,809,205
1971 10,367,537 12,551,910
1970 10,337,910 12,287,110
1969 10,298,723 12,013,858
1968 10,255,815 11,736,088
1967 10,216,604 11,457,328
1966 10,178,653 11,183,928
1965 10,147,935 10,916,965
1964 10,119,835 10,653,397
1963 10,087,947 10,395,040
1962 10,060,825 10,143,754
1961 10,027,958 9,899,372
1960 9,983,512 9,661,389

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

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Fertility rates in Hungary and Sri Lanka

Fertility rate
Hungary

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Fertility rate
Hungary Sri Lanka
2023 1.51 1.97
2022 1.56 1.98
2021 1.61 2
2020 1.59 2.01
2019 1.55 2.02
2018 1.55 2.03
2017 1.54 2.04
2016 1.53 2.06
2015 1.45 2.09
2014 1.44 2.13
2013 1.35 2.18
2012 1.34 2.17
2011 1.23 2.14
2010 1.25 2.13
2009 1.32 2.18
2008 1.35 2.23
2007 1.32 2.3
2006 1.34 2.29
2005 1.31 2.26
2004 1.28 2.27
2003 1.27 2.3
2002 1.3 2.31
2001 1.31 2.28
2000 1.32 2.21
1999 1.28 2.14
1998 1.32 2.14
1997 1.37 2.22
1996 1.46 2.29
1995 1.57 2.35
1994 1.64 2.4
1993 1.68 2.44
1992 1.77 2.49
1991 1.87 2.51
1990 1.87 2.54
1989 1.82 2.58
1988 1.81 2.57
1987 1.82 2.64
1986 1.84 2.74
1985 1.85 2.9
1984 1.75 3.01
1983 1.75 3.11
1982 1.8 3.32
1981 1.88 3.65
1980 1.91 3.73
1979 2.01 3.82
1978 2.06 3.81
1977 2.15 3.74
1976 2.23 3.78
1975 2.35 3.82
1974 2.27 3.86
1973 1.93 4
1972 1.93 4.16
1971 1.93 4.27
1970 1.98 4.39
1969 2.04 4.5
1968 2.06 4.66
1967 2.01 4.79
1966 1.89 4.83
1965 1.82 4.93
1964 1.82 5.06
1963 1.82 5.12
1962 1.79 5.18
1961 1.94 5.24
1960 2.02 5.35

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

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Hungary and Sri Lanka demographics compared

Median age
Hungary

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Median age, years
Hungary Sri Lanka
2024 44.6 34.1
2023 44.2 33.8
2022 43.9 33.6
2021 43.6 33.3
2020 43.3 33.1
2019 43 32.8
2018 42.8 32.5
2017 42.6 32.3
2016 42.3 32
2015 41.9 31.7
2014 41.5 31.4
2013 41.2 31.1
2012 40.9 30.8
2011 40.4 30.5
2010 39.9 30.2
2009 39.6 29.9
2008 39.4 29.6
2007 39.2 29.3
2006 39.1 29
2005 39 28.8
2004 38.9 28.5
2003 38.8 28.2
2002 38.7 27.9
2001 38.6 27.6
2000 38.4 27.2
1999 38.3 26.9
1998 38.1 26.5
1997 37.9 26.2
1996 37.7 25.8
1995 37.5 25.3
1994 37.2 24.9
1993 37 24.6
1992 36.9 24.3
1991 36.7 23.9
1990 36.5 23.6
1989 36.1 23.4
1988 35.8 23.1
1987 35.5 22.8
1986 35.3 22.5
1985 35.1 22.2
1984 34.9 22
1983 34.7 21.9
1982 34.5 21.7
1981 34.4 21.6
1980 34.3 21.5
1979 34.3 21.3
1978 34.2 21.2
1977 34.2 21
1976 34.2 20.9
1975 34.3 20.7
1974 34.3 20.6
1973 34.3 20.4
1972 34.3 20.2
1971 34.2 20.1
1970 34.1 20
1969 34.1 19.9
1968 34 19.8
1967 33.8 19.7
1966 33.7 19.6
1965 33.4 19.5
1964 33.2 19.5
1963 32.9 19.5
1962 32.6 19.5
1961 32.4 19.5
1960 32.1 19.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Hungary Sri Lanka
GNI, Atlas method
$199B
2024
$84.6B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
46.9%
2024
19.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.81%
2022
1.83%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.16%
2024
1.43%
2024
Armed forces personnel
46,000
2020
317,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.92%
2024
-5.64%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.47%
2024
4.67%
2023
Services, % of GDP
59.5%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.7%
2024
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
62.5
2026
50.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.4%
2022
30.8%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2022
3.1%
2019
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
284
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$41.5B
2024
$19.5B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$46.4B
2024
$6.09B
2024
Personal remittances received
$5.48B
2024
$6.72B
2024
International tourist arrivals
31,641,000
2020
540,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.4%
2020
8.22%
2020
Banked people share
87%
2024
81.7%
2024

Energy

Hungary Sri Lanka
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,515 kg
2023
474 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$18.5
2023
$29.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
42.6 megatons
2024
23.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.46 tons
2024
1.06 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
64.2%
2023
53.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
15.3%
2021
48.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
21.1%
2023
6.72%
2022
Net energy imports use share
62.5%
2023
60%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
4,605 kWh
2023
684 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
19.1%
2021
49.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.62%
2023
40.8%
2022
Nuclear share
44.8%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Hungary Sri Lanka
% of world population
0.12%
2024
0.27%
2024
Annual migration change
-16,331
2025
-30,724
2025
Urban population
70.5%
2024
20.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48:52
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.79 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.33 ft
2025
5.11 ft
2025
Quality of life index
70.6
2026
51.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
35
2025
Higher education index
80
2026
53
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.77
2023
3.43
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.7
2019
19.7
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
55
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.1%
2021
92.7%
2023
English speaking
25.3%
2023
18.3%
2023
People using the Internet
93.8%
2024
51.2%
2023

Health

Hungary Sri Lanka
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,420
2023
$134.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$327
2023
$73.6
2023
Life expectancy
77.5 years
2026
78 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
6.05%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.46
2022
1.14
2023
Age at first childbirth
28.8 years
2023
25.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
12
2023
18
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.8
2023
6.1
2023
Obesity rate
32.5%
2022
10.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.3%
2024
10.2%
2024
Air quality index
59
2026
40
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
32.2%
2022
19.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.93 liters
2020
2.91 liters
2020

Territory

Hungary Sri Lanka
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.04%
2026
Land area per capita
3,685 sq mi
2024
1,090 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
19,626 sq mi
2026
11,610 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,910 sq mi
2026
8,122 sq mi
2026
Roads length
130,979 mi
2018
70,894 mi
2010

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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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