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Hungary vs Syria statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Hungary has a population of 9.56M (ranked 97/197), compared with 24.7M in Syria (ranked 57/197). Hungary's land area is 35,236 sq mi versus 70,900 sq mi for Syria (ranked 109th vs. 87th).

By GDP, Hungary ranks 55/197 ($223B) and Syria ranks 129/197 ($20B). By GDP per capita, Hungary ranks 55/197 ($23,292), while Syria ranks 185/197 ($847).

Main facts and rankings

Hungary Syria
Population
9475525
26829400
Population rank 98/197 56/197
GDP
$223B
2024
$20B
2023
GDP rank 55/197 129/197
GDP per capita
$23,292
2024
$847
2023
GDP per capita rank 55/197 185/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$48,552
2024
$4,650
2023
Government debt
$164B
2024
$18.4B
2010
Debt-to-GDP ratio
73.5%
2024
30%
2010
Government debt per person
$17,109
2024
$820
2010
Government debt per person rank 37/185 148/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$16,996
2026
$730
2026
Land area 35,236 sq mi 70,900 sq mi
Population density
268.9 ppl/mi²
2026
375 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.51
2023
2.71
2023
Median age
44.6 years
2024
23.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.5 years
2026
73.4 years
2026

Hungary and Syria: Comparison Charts

Hungary and Syria economies compared

GDP
Hungary

Syria
1x
Year GDP
Hungary Syria
2024 $222,722,738,926 -
2023 $213,240,316,635 $19,993,439,950
2022 $177,002,580,544 $23,622,827,080
2021 $183,282,685,440 $14,353,205,678
2020 $158,468,487,754 $12,047,752,036
2019 $164,936,682,034 $22,583,045,060
2018 $161,184,691,014 $21,497,782,868
2017 $143,335,098,992 $16,369,843,352
2016 $128,983,560,865 $12,597,854,877
2015 $125,244,126,623 $16,466,863,117
2014 $141,128,696,412 $21,502,061,466
2013 $135,646,053,779 $21,361,254,635
2012 $128,470,269,690 $43,190,318,033
2011 $141,712,804,954 $67,539,428,159
2010 $131,898,737,241 $61,390,830,875
2009 $130,807,441,076 $54,111,735,629
2008 $158,228,265,916 $52,557,913,569
2007 $140,123,326,896 $40,465,318,382
2006 $115,604,111,412 $33,751,788,856
2005 $113,098,237,571 $28,858,965,517
2004 $104,015,363,080 $25,086,950,495
2003 $85,190,469,121 $21,828,144,686
2002 $67,636,468,625 $20,669,357,462
2001 $53,800,068,066 $20,237,024,725
2000 $47,275,954,429 $18,937,052,543
1999 $49,160,204,397 $15,873,875,969
1998 $48,784,412,624 $15,200,846,154
1997 $47,398,564,799 $14,505,233,463
1996 $46,833,767,124 $13,789,560,878
1995 $46,577,614,589 $11,396,706,587
1994 $43,307,949,890 $10,122,020,000
1993 $40,256,233,360 $13,695,962,055
1992 $38,857,339,125 $13,253,565,861
1991 $34,867,307,353 $12,981,833,333
1990 $34,478,360,679 $12,308,624,418
1989 $30,422,508,938 $9,853,395,762
1988 $29,799,838,597 $10,577,041,645
1987 $27,232,016,527 $11,356,215,543
1986 $24,778,163,812 $13,293,205,278
1985 $21,510,643,750 $16,403,539,893
1984 $21,242,726,264 $17,503,078,174
1983 $21,910,365,258 $17,589,277,143
1982 $24,141,667,188 $16,298,929,011
1981 $23,705,883,892 $15,518,201,335
1980 $23,116,977,148 $13,062,420,382
1979 $19,959,731,325 $9,929,681,529
1978 $17,286,744,154 $9,275,200,458
1977 $14,783,674,055 $7,696,011,396
1976 $13,235,612,079 $7,633,528,867
1975 $11,420,392,515 $6,826,980,444
1974 $10,016,338,179 $5,159,557,148
1973 $9,138,292,402 $3,239,487,516
1972 $7,379,313,742 $3,059,681,698
1971 $6,291,568,221 $2,589,851,325
1970 $5,780,929,203 $2,140,384,010
1969 $5,429,812,387 $2,245,011,515
1968 $4,886,222,555 $1,753,746,430
1967 - $1,580,229,799
1966 - $1,342,287,553
1965 - $1,472,036,540
1964 - $1,339,494,267
1963 - $1,200,447,408
1962 - $1,110,565,881
1961 - $945,244,972
1960 - $857,704,413

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

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Hungary and Syria economies compared

GDP per capita
Hungary

Syria
1x
Year GDP per capita
Hungary Syria
2024 $23,292 -
2023 $22,231 $847
2022 $18,428 $1,052
2021 $19,031 $664
2020 $16,387 $572
2019 $17,013 $1,110
2018 $16,605 $1,098
2017 $14,736 $852
2016 $13,216 $656
2015 $12,783 $848
2014 $14,353 $1,061
2013 $13,739 $986
2012 $12,950 $1,898
2011 $14,211 $2,952
2010 $13,190 $2,731
2009 $13,051 $2,462
2008 $15,763 $2,429
2007 $13,935 $1,938
2006 $11,478 $1,719
2005 $11,212 $1,534
2004 $10,291 $1,368
2003 $8,410 $1,220
2002 $6,658 $1,183
2001 $5,281 $1,187
2000 $4,630 $1,138
1999 $4,802 $978
1998 $4,752 $961
1997 $4,606 $941
1996 $4,542 $918
1995 $4,509 $780
1994 $4,187 $712
1993 $3,887 $993
1992 $3,747 $990
1991 $3,361 $1,000
1990 $3,324 $978
1989 $2,902 $809
1988 $2,812 $898
1987 $2,566 $997
1986 $2,331 $1,208
1985 $2,020 $1,544
1984 $1,991 $1,706
1983 $2,050 $1,776
1982 $2,255 $1,703
1981 $2,213 $1,676
1980 $2,158 $1,458
1979 $1,865 $1,146
1978 $1,618 $1,108
1977 $1,388 $951
1976 $1,249 $976
1975 $1,083 $904
1974 $956 $707
1973 $876 $459
1972 $710 $448
1971 $607 $393
1970 $559 $335
1969 $527 $364
1968 $476 $293.3
1967 - $272.9
1966 - $239.3
1965 - $270.8
1964 - $254.2
1963 - $234.9
1962 - $223.9
1961 - $196.3
1960 - $183.5

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

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Hungary vs. Syria life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Hungary

Syria
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Hungary Syria
2026 77.5 73.4
2025 77.3 73
2024 77.2 72.6
2023 77 72.1
2022 76.2 72.8
2021 74.2 72.4
2020 75.7 71.9
2019 76.5 71
2018 76.2 67.4
2017 76 65.7
2016 76.2 65.2
2015 75.7 63.3
2014 75.8 65.5
2013 75.7 65.1
2012 75.2 66.2
2011 74.9 72.3
2010 74.5 73.5
2009 74.2 73.5
2008 74 73.4
2007 73.4 73.3
2006 73.3 73
2005 72.9 72.8
2004 72.9 72.5
2003 72.5 72.2
2002 72.5 71.7
2001 72.4 71.3
2000 71.8 70.9
1999 71 70.5
1998 70.9 70.2
1997 71 70.2
1996 70.6 70.2
1995 70 70.2
1994 69.6 70.3
1993 69.2 70.3
1992 69.2 70.2
1991 69.4 70.1
1990 69.4 69.8
1989 69.4 69.5
1988 69.9 69.2
1987 69.6 68.8
1986 69.1 68.4
1985 68.9 68
1984 69 67.7
1983 68.9 67.4
1982 69.4 60.8
1981 69.2 64.6
1980 69.1 66.5
1979 69.7 66.2
1978 69.5 65.9
1977 69.9 65.4
1976 69.7 64.8
1975 69.4 64.2
1974 69.3 63.4
1973 69.6 60.8
1972 69.7 62
1971 69.1 61.3
1970 69.2 60.6
1969 69.4 59.8
1968 69.3 59.1
1967 69.5 58
1966 69.9 57.6
1965 69.1 56.9
1964 69.5 56.2
1963 68.9 55.4
1962 67.9 54.6
1961 69 53.7
1960 68.1 52.7
1959 67.3 51.7
1958 67.4 50.7
1957 66.3 49.6
1956 66 48.5
1955 66.9 47.4
1954 65.4 46.4
1953 63.9 45.3
1952 63.9 44.3
1951 62.5 43.4
1950 62.1 42.5

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

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Hungary and Syria population clocks and comparison

Population
Hungary

Syria
1x
Year Population
Hungary Syria
2024 9,562,065 24,672,760
2023 9,592,186 23,594,623
2022 9,605,074 22,462,173
2021 9,630,932 21,628,839
2020 9,670,419 21,049,429
2019 9,694,824 20,353,534
2018 9,706,964 19,577,845
2017 9,726,756 19,224,668
2016 9,759,755 19,193,834
2015 9,797,755 19,424,618
2014 9,833,038 20,273,659
2013 9,872,734 21,666,917
2012 9,920,362 22,759,763
2011 9,971,727 22,878,098
2010 10,000,023 22,482,421
2009 10,022,650 21,976,969
2008 10,038,188 21,636,564
2007 10,055,780 20,884,125
2006 10,071,370 19,637,022
2005 10,087,065 18,814,091
2004 10,107,146 18,336,875
2003 10,129,552 17,889,296
2002 10,158,608 17,468,332
2001 10,187,576 17,051,338
2000 10,210,971 16,637,888
1999 10,237,530 16,228,061
1998 10,266,570 15,820,413
1997 10,290,486 15,417,542
1996 10,311,238 15,018,104
1995 10,328,965 14,616,801
1994 10,343,355 14,208,583
1993 10,357,523 13,795,686
1992 10,369,341 13,385,571
1991 10,373,400 12,980,821
1990 10,373,988 12,579,208
1989 10,481,719 12,179,060
1988 10,596,487 11,782,264
1987 10,612,741 11,388,923
1986 10,630,564 11,002,844
1985 10,648,713 10,625,672
1984 10,668,095 10,258,398
1983 10,689,463 9,904,809
1982 10,705,535 9,572,511
1981 10,711,848 9,260,189
1980 10,711,122 8,957,663
1979 10,704,152 8,661,909
1978 10,684,822 8,372,759
1977 10,648,031 8,090,501
1976 10,598,677 7,817,320
1975 10,540,525 7,554,364
1974 10,478,720 7,302,160
1973 10,432,055 7,060,321
1972 10,398,489 6,826,024
1971 10,367,537 6,598,094
1970 10,337,910 6,380,609
1969 10,298,723 6,175,166
1968 10,255,815 5,978,742
1967 10,216,604 5,790,198
1966 10,178,653 5,609,047
1965 10,147,935 5,435,267
1964 10,119,835 5,269,087
1963 10,087,947 5,110,467
1962 10,060,825 4,959,340
1961 10,027,958 4,815,466
1960 9,983,512 4,673,500

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

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Fertility rates in Hungary and Syria

Fertility rate
Hungary

Syria
1x
Year Fertility rate
Hungary Syria
2023 1.51 2.71
2022 1.56 2.75
2021 1.61 2.8
2020 1.59 2.84
2019 1.55 2.88
2018 1.55 2.93
2017 1.54 2.97
2016 1.53 3.01
2015 1.45 3.07
2014 1.44 3.12
2013 1.35 3.17
2012 1.34 3.22
2011 1.23 3.29
2010 1.25 3.36
2009 1.32 3.42
2008 1.35 3.48
2007 1.32 3.54
2006 1.34 3.56
2005 1.31 3.61
2004 1.28 3.68
2003 1.27 3.76
2002 1.3 3.87
2001 1.31 3.98
2000 1.32 4.07
1999 1.28 4.14
1998 1.32 4.25
1997 1.37 4.37
1996 1.46 4.54
1995 1.57 4.7
1994 1.64 4.86
1993 1.68 4.99
1992 1.77 5.14
1991 1.87 5.34
1990 1.87 5.56
1989 1.82 5.78
1988 1.81 6
1987 1.82 6.2
1986 1.84 6.37
1985 1.85 6.48
1984 1.75 6.59
1983 1.75 6.69
1982 1.8 6.81
1981 1.88 6.97
1980 1.91 7.12
1979 2.01 7.25
1978 2.06 7.35
1977 2.15 7.42
1976 2.23 7.45
1975 2.35 7.49
1974 2.27 7.52
1973 1.93 7.55
1972 1.93 7.57
1971 1.93 7.6
1970 1.98 7.62
1969 2.04 7.59
1968 2.06 7.57
1967 2.01 7.56
1966 1.89 7.55
1965 1.82 7.53
1964 1.82 7.53
1963 1.82 7.51
1962 1.79 7.51
1961 1.94 7.5
1960 2.02 7.51

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

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Hungary and Syria demographics compared

Median age
Hungary

Syria
1x
Year Median age, years
Hungary Syria
2024 44.6 23.9
2023 44.2 23.3
2022 43.9 22.7
2021 43.6 22.2
2020 43.3 21.6
2019 43 20.9
2018 42.8 20.1
2017 42.6 19.6
2016 42.3 19.5
2015 41.9 19.5
2014 41.5 20.1
2013 41.2 21.2
2012 40.9 21.8
2011 40.4 21.9
2010 39.9 21.7
2009 39.6 21.5
2008 39.4 21.3
2007 39.2 21
2006 39.1 20.3
2005 39 19.7
2004 38.9 19.5
2003 38.8 19.2
2002 38.7 19
2001 38.6 18.8
2000 38.4 18.5
1999 38.3 18.3
1998 38.1 18.1
1997 37.9 17.9
1996 37.7 17.7
1995 37.5 17.5
1994 37.2 17.3
1993 37 17.1
1992 36.9 16.9
1991 36.7 16.7
1990 36.5 16.5
1989 36.1 16.4
1988 35.8 16.2
1987 35.5 16.1
1986 35.3 16
1985 35.1 15.9
1984 34.9 15.8
1983 34.7 15.8
1982 34.5 15.7
1981 34.4 15.6
1980 34.3 15.6
1979 34.3 15.6
1978 34.2 15.6
1977 34.2 15.6
1976 34.2 15.6
1975 34.3 15.7
1974 34.3 15.7
1973 34.3 15.7
1972 34.3 15.8
1971 34.2 15.8
1970 34.1 15.9
1969 34.1 16
1968 34 16.1
1967 33.8 16.2
1966 33.7 16.4
1965 33.4 16.5
1964 33.2 16.7
1963 32.9 16.9
1962 32.6 17.1
1961 32.4 17.3
1960 32.1 17.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Hungary Syria
GNI, Atlas method
$199B
2024
$18.2B
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
46.9%
2024
28.6%
2010
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.81%
2022
5.13%
2009
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.16%
2024
4.06%
2010
Armed forces personnel
46,000
2020
269,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.92%
2024
-7.79%
2010
Unemployment rate
4.47%
2024
8.61%
2010
Services, % of GDP
59.5%
2024
44.9%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
23.7%
2024
12%
2022
Economic freedom index
62.5
2026
51.2
2012
Income share by richest 10%
24.4%
2022
21.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2022
3.8%
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
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$46.4B
2024
$20.6B
2010
Personal remittances received
$5.48B
2024
$1.62B
2010
International tourist arrivals
31,641,000
2020
2,424,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
3.4%
2020
32.2%
2010
Banked people share
87%
2024
23.3%
2011

Energy

Hungary Syria
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,515 kg
2023
455 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$18.5
2023
$10.5
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
42.6 megatons
2024
31.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.46 tons
2024
1.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
64.2%
2023
99.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
15.3%
2021
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
21.1%
2023
0.72%
2022
Net energy imports use share
62.5%
2023
61.3%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
4,605 kWh
2023
690 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
19.1%
2021
3.91%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.62%
2023
3.76%
2022
Nuclear share
44.8%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
88.4%
2023

Society

Hungary Syria
% of world population
0.12%
2024
0.3%
2024
Annual migration change
-16,331
2025
+421,693
2025
Urban population
70.5%
2024
72.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48:52
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.79 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.33 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
70.6
2026
18.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
15
2025
Higher education index
80
2026
33
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.77
2023
2.07
2010
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.7
2019
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
37
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.1%
2021
94.4%
2021
English speaking
25.3%
2023
4%
2025
People using the Internet
93.8%
2024
34.7%
2019

Health

Hungary Syria
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,420
2023
$33.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$327
2023
$24.1
2023
Life expectancy
77.5 years
2026
73.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
11.8%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.46
2022
1.52
2021
Age at first childbirth
28.8 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
12
2023
20
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.8
2023
20.6
2023
Obesity rate
32.5%
2022
n/a
Diabetes prevalence
8.3%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
59
2026
42
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
32.2%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.93 liters
2020
0.09 liters
2020

Territory

Hungary Syria
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.12%
2026
Land area per capita
3,685 sq mi
2024
2,874 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
19,626 sq mi
2026
52,533 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,910 sq mi
2026
2,016 sq mi
2026
Roads length
130,979 mi
2018
n/a

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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 (2010–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2012–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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