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Hungary vs United Kingdom statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Hungary has a population of 9.56M (ranked 97/197), compared with 69.2M in The United Kingdom (ranked 21/197). Hungary's land area is 35,236 sq mi versus 93,410 sq mi for The United Kingdom (ranked 109th vs. 78th).

By GDP, Hungary ranks 55/197 ($223B) and The United Kingdom ranks 6/197 ($3.69T). By GDP per capita, Hungary ranks 55/197 ($23,292), while The United Kingdom ranks 22/197 ($53,246).

Main facts and rankings

Hungary United Kingdom
Population
9475525
70154914
Population rank 98/197 22/197
GDP
$223B
2024
$3.69T
2024
GDP rank 55/197 6/197
GDP per capita
$23,292
2024
$53,246
2024
GDP per capita rank 55/197 22/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$48,552
2024
$62,009
2024
Government debt
$164B
2024
$3.73T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
73.5%
2024
101.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$17,109
2024
$53,900
2024
Government debt per person rank 37/185 7/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$16,996
2026
$39,230
2026
Land area 35,236 sq mi 93,410 sq mi
Population density
268.9 ppl/mi²
2026
750 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.51
2023
1.56
2023
Median age
44.6 years
2024
41 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.5 years
2026
81.7 years
2026

Hungary and United Kingdom: Comparison Charts

Hungary and United Kingdom economies compared

GDP
Hungary

United Kingdom
1x
Year GDP
Hungary United Kingdom
2024 $222,722,738,926 $3,686,033,044,482
2023 $213,240,316,635 $3,420,796,653,789
2022 $177,002,580,544 $3,181,244,350,465
2021 $183,282,685,440 $3,194,559,188,926
2020 $158,468,487,754 $2,724,001,478,305
2019 $164,936,682,034 $2,875,710,080,015
2018 $161,184,691,014 $2,897,028,009,916
2017 $143,335,098,992 $2,699,118,387,873
2016 $128,983,560,865 $2,706,807,606,539
2015 $125,244,126,623 $2,945,579,890,258
2014 $141,128,696,412 $3,085,362,169,410
2013 $135,646,053,779 $2,796,908,333,283
2012 $128,470,269,690 $2,719,715,961,540
2011 $141,712,804,954 $2,675,590,034,129
2010 $131,898,737,241 $2,496,740,681,057
2009 $130,807,441,076 $2,429,358,155,476
2008 $158,228,265,916 $2,945,251,838,235
2007 $140,123,326,896 $3,104,699,879,952
2006 $115,604,111,412 $2,719,558,417,663
2005 $113,098,237,571 $2,551,361,818,182
2004 $104,015,363,080 $2,429,774,807,763
2003 $85,190,469,121 $2,061,227,755,102
2002 $67,636,468,625 $1,790,536,570,743
2001 $53,800,068,066 $1,656,171,009,069
2000 $47,275,954,429 $1,671,597,821,153
1999 $49,160,204,397 $1,693,458,987,219
1998 $48,784,412,624 $1,660,821,464,061
1997 $47,398,564,799 $1,569,317,288,802
1996 $46,833,767,124 $1,425,287,051,482
1995 $46,577,614,589 $1,349,094,208,616
1994 $43,307,949,890 $1,140,489,745,944
1993 $40,256,233,360 $1,061,388,722,256
1992 $38,857,339,125 $1,179,659,529,660
1991 $34,867,307,353 $1,142,797,178,131
1990 $34,478,360,679 $1,093,169,389,205
1989 $30,422,508,938 $926,884,816,754
1988 $29,799,838,597 $910,122,732,124
1987 $27,232,016,527 $745,162,608,269
1986 $24,778,163,812 $601,452,653,181
1985 $21,510,643,750 $489,285,164,271
1984 $21,242,726,264 $461,487,097,632
1983 $21,910,365,258 $489,618,008,186
1982 $24,141,667,188 $515,048,916,841
1981 $23,705,883,892 $540,765,675,241
1980 $23,116,977,148 $564,947,710,899
1979 $19,959,731,325 $438,994,070,309
1978 $17,286,744,154 $335,883,029,722
1977 $14,783,674,055 $263,066,457,352
1976 $13,235,612,079 $232,614,555,256
1975 $11,420,392,515 $241,756,637,168
1974 $10,016,338,179 $206,131,369,799
1973 $9,138,292,402 $192,537,971,583
1972 $7,379,313,742 $169,965,034,965
1971 $6,291,568,221 $148,113,896,325
1970 $5,780,929,203 $130,671,946,244
1969 $5,429,812,387 $116,464,702,803
1968 $4,886,222,555 $107,759,910,068
1967 - $113,116,888,211
1966 - $108,572,752,102
1965 - $101,824,755,079
1964 - $94,407,558,351
1963 - $86,561,961,812
1962 - $81,247,564,157
1961 - $77,741,965,703
1960 - $73,233,967,692

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

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Hungary and United Kingdom economies compared

GDP per capita
Hungary

United Kingdom
1x
Year GDP per capita
Hungary United Kingdom
2024 $23,292 $53,246
2023 $22,231 $49,944
2022 $18,428 $47,057
2021 $19,031 $47,691
2020 $16,387 $40,813
2019 $17,013 $43,159
2018 $16,605 $43,703
2017 $14,736 $40,917
2016 $13,216 $41,258
2015 $12,783 $45,255
2014 $14,353 $47,746
2013 $13,739 $43,607
2012 $12,950 $42,688
2011 $14,211 $42,296
2010 $13,190 $39,778
2009 $13,051 $39,009
2008 $15,763 $47,652
2007 $13,935 $50,629
2006 $11,478 $44,695
2005 $11,212 $42,240
2004 $10,291 $40,504
2003 $8,410 $34,557
2002 $6,658 $30,159
2001 $5,281 $28,014
2000 $4,630 $28,384
1999 $4,802 $28,858
1998 $4,752 $28,396
1997 $4,606 $26,910
1996 $4,542 $24,503
1995 $4,509 $23,253
1994 $4,187 $19,709
1993 $3,887 $18,389
1992 $3,747 $20,487
1991 $3,361 $19,901
1990 $3,324 $19,095
1989 $2,902 $16,239
1988 $2,812 $15,987
1987 $2,566 $13,119
1986 $2,331 $10,611
1985 $2,020 $8,652
1984 $1,991 $8,179
1983 $2,050 $8,692
1982 $2,255 $9,146
1981 $2,213 $9,599
1980 $2,158 $10,032
1979 $1,865 $7,805
1978 $1,618 $5,977
1977 $1,388 $4,681
1976 $1,249 $4,138
1975 $1,083 $4,300
1974 $956 $3,666
1973 $876 $3,426
1972 $710 $3,030
1971 $607 $2,650
1970 $559 $2,348
1969 $527 $2,101
1968 $476 $1,952
1967 - $2,059
1966 - $1,987
1965 - $1,874
1964 - $1,748
1963 - $1,613
1962 - $1,526
1961 - $1,472
1960 - $1,398

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

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Hungary vs. United Kingdom life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Hungary

United Kingdom
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Hungary United Kingdom
2026 77.5 81.7
2025 77.3 81.6
2024 77.2 81.4
2023 77 81.3
2022 76.2 81.1
2021 74.2 80.7
2020 75.7 80.4
2019 76.5 81.4
2018 76.2 81.1
2017 76 81.2
2016 76.2 81.1
2015 75.7 80.9
2014 75.8 81.2
2013 75.7 80.9
2012 75.2 80.9
2011 74.9 80.8
2010 74.5 80.4
2009 74.2 80.2
2008 74 79.7
2007 73.4 79.5
2006 73.3 79.3
2005 72.9 79.1
2004 72.9 78.9
2003 72.5 78.3
2002 72.5 78.2
2001 72.4 78.1
2000 71.8 77.8
1999 71 77.4
1998 70.9 77.3
1997 71 77.1
1996 70.6 76.9
1995 70 76.6
1994 69.6 76.7
1993 69.2 76.2
1992 69.2 76.3
1991 69.4 75.9
1990 69.4 75.7
1989 69.4 75.4
1988 69.9 75.3
1987 69.6 75.1
1986 69.1 74.8
1985 68.9 74.5
1984 69 74.7
1983 68.9 74.3
1982 69.4 74
1981 69.2 73.9
1980 69.1 73.6
1979 69.7 73.2
1978 69.5 73
1977 69.9 73.1
1976 69.7 72.6
1975 69.4 72.7
1974 69.3 72.4
1973 69.6 72.2
1972 69.7 72
1971 69.1 72.2
1970 69.2 71.9
1969 69.4 71.7
1968 69.3 71.7
1967 69.5 72.1
1966 69.9 71.4
1965 69.1 71.5
1964 69.5 71.5
1963 68.9 70.8
1962 67.9 70.9
1961 69 70.8
1960 68.1 71
1959 67.3 70.8
1958 67.4 70.7
1957 66.3 70.5
1956 66 70.4
1955 66.9 70.1
1954 65.4 70.2
1953 63.9 69.8
1952 63.9 69.5
1951 62.5 68.2
1950 62.1 68.6

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

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Hungary and United Kingdom population clocks and comparison

Population
Hungary

United Kingdom
1x
Year Population
Hungary United Kingdom
2024 9,562,065 69,226,000
2023 9,592,186 68,492,000
2022 9,605,074 67,604,000
2021 9,630,932 66,984,000
2020 9,670,419 66,744,000
2019 9,694,824 66,631,000
2018 9,706,964 66,289,000
2017 9,726,756 65,966,000
2016 9,759,755 65,607,000
2015 9,797,755 65,088,000
2014 9,833,038 64,620,000
2013 9,872,734 64,139,000
2012 9,920,362 63,711,000
2011 9,971,727 63,258,810
2010 10,000,023 62,766,365
2009 10,022,650 62,276,270
2008 10,038,188 61,806,995
2007 10,055,780 61,322,463
2006 10,071,370 60,846,820
2005 10,087,065 60,401,206
2004 10,107,146 59,987,905
2003 10,129,552 59,647,577
2002 10,158,608 59,370,479
2001 10,187,576 59,119,673
2000 10,210,971 58,892,514
1999 10,237,530 58,682,466
1998 10,266,570 58,487,141
1997 10,290,486 58,316,954
1996 10,311,238 58,166,950
1995 10,328,965 58,019,030
1994 10,343,355 57,865,745
1993 10,357,523 57,718,614
1992 10,369,341 57,580,402
1991 10,373,400 57,424,897
1990 10,373,988 57,247,586
1989 10,481,719 57,076,711
1988 10,596,487 56,928,327
1987 10,612,741 56,802,050
1986 10,630,564 56,681,396
1985 10,648,713 56,550,268
1984 10,668,095 56,422,072
1983 10,689,463 56,332,848
1982 10,705,535 56,313,641
1981 10,711,848 56,333,829
1980 10,711,122 56,314,216
1979 10,704,152 56,246,951
1978 10,684,822 56,196,504
1977 10,648,031 56,193,492
1976 10,598,677 56,211,968
1975 10,540,525 56,225,800
1974 10,478,720 56,229,974
1973 10,432,055 56,194,527
1972 10,398,489 56,086,065
1971 10,367,537 55,896,223
1970 10,337,910 55,663,250
1969 10,298,723 55,441,750
1968 10,255,815 55,211,700
1967 10,216,604 54,943,600
1966 10,178,653 54,648,500
1965 10,147,935 54,348,050
1964 10,119,835 54,000,000
1963 10,087,947 53,650,000
1962 10,060,825 53,250,000
1961 10,027,958 52,800,000
1960 9,983,512 52,400,000

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

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Fertility rates in Hungary and United Kingdom

Fertility rate
Hungary

United Kingdom
1x
Year Fertility rate
Hungary United Kingdom
2023 1.51 1.56
2022 1.56 1.56
2021 1.61 1.58
2020 1.59 1.57
2019 1.55 1.63
2018 1.55 1.68
2017 1.54 1.74
2016 1.53 1.79
2015 1.45 1.8
2014 1.44 1.81
2013 1.35 1.83
2012 1.34 1.92
2011 1.23 1.91
2010 1.25 1.92
2009 1.32 1.89
2008 1.35 1.91
2007 1.32 1.86
2006 1.34 1.82
2005 1.31 1.76
2004 1.28 1.75
2003 1.27 1.7
2002 1.3 1.63
2001 1.31 1.63
2000 1.32 1.64
1999 1.28 1.68
1998 1.32 1.71
1997 1.37 1.72
1996 1.46 1.73
1995 1.57 1.71
1994 1.64 1.74
1993 1.68 1.76
1992 1.77 1.79
1991 1.87 1.82
1990 1.87 1.83
1989 1.82 1.79
1988 1.81 1.82
1987 1.82 1.81
1986 1.84 1.78
1985 1.85 1.79
1984 1.75 1.77
1983 1.75 1.77
1982 1.8 1.78
1981 1.88 1.82
1980 1.91 1.9
1979 2.01 1.86
1978 2.06 1.75
1977 2.15 1.69
1976 2.23 1.74
1975 2.35 1.81
1974 2.27 1.92
1973 1.93 2.04
1972 1.93 2.2
1971 1.93 2.41
1970 1.98 2.44
1969 2.04 2.51
1968 2.06 2.6
1967 2.01 2.68
1966 1.89 2.78
1965 1.82 2.86
1964 1.82 2.93
1963 1.82 2.88
1962 1.79 2.86
1961 1.94 2.78
1960 2.02 2.69

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

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Hungary and United Kingdom demographics compared

Median age
Hungary

United Kingdom
1x
Year Median age, years
Hungary United Kingdom
2024 44.6 41
2023 44.2 40.8
2022 43.9 40.5
2021 43.6 40.3
2020 43.3 40.2
2019 43 40.1
2018 42.8 40
2017 42.6 39.9
2016 42.3 39.8
2015 41.9 39.8
2014 41.5 39.7
2013 41.2 39.6
2012 40.9 39.5
2011 40.4 39.3
2010 39.9 39.2
2009 39.6 39
2008 39.4 38.9
2007 39.2 38.8
2006 39.1 38.6
2005 39 38.5
2004 38.9 38.4
2003 38.8 38.2
2002 38.7 38.1
2001 38.6 37.9
2000 38.4 37.7
1999 38.3 37.4
1998 38.1 37.2
1997 37.9 37
1996 37.7 36.8
1995 37.5 36.6
1994 37.2 36.5
1993 37 36.3
1992 36.9 36.2
1991 36.7 36.1
1990 36.5 36
1989 36.1 35.9
1988 35.8 35.7
1987 35.5 35.4
1986 35.3 35.4
1985 35.1 35.3
1984 34.9 35.2
1983 34.7 35
1982 34.5 34.8
1981 34.4 34.5
1980 34.3 34.4
1979 34.3 34.3
1978 34.2 34.2
1977 34.2 34.1
1976 34.2 34
1975 34.3 34
1974 34.3 34
1973 34.3 34
1972 34.3 34
1971 34.2 34.1
1970 34.1 34.2
1969 34.1 34.4
1968 34 34.6
1967 33.8 34.8
1966 33.7 34.9
1965 33.4 35.1
1964 33.2 35.2
1963 32.9 35.3
1962 32.6 35.3
1961 32.4 35.4
1960 32.1 35.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Hungary United Kingdom
GNI, Atlas method
$199B
2024
$3.42T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
46.9%
2024
44%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.81%
2022
4.96%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.16%
2024
2.28%
2024
Armed forces personnel
46,000
2020
153,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.92%
2024
-5.75%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.47%
2024
4.36%
2024
Services, % of GDP
59.5%
2024
72.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.7%
2024
17.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
62.5
2026
70.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.4%
2022
24.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2022
3%
2021
Number of millionaires
24,692
2025
2,624,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
0.32%
2025
4.93%
2025
Number of billionaires
4
2025
55
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00005%
2025
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
68
2024
1,606
2022
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$41.5B
2024
$3.1T
2022
Total reserves including gold
$46.4B
2024
$175B
2024
Personal remittances received
$5.48B
2024
$4.83B
2024
International tourist arrivals
31,641,000
2020
11,101,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.4%
2020
8.24%
1998
Banked people share
87%
2024
99.3%
2024

Energy

Hungary United Kingdom
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,515 kg
2023
2,128 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$18.5
2023
$28.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
42.6 megatons
2024
292.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.46 tons
2024
4.22 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
64.2%
2023
75.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
15.3%
2021
12.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
21.1%
2023
13.4%
2023
Net energy imports use share
62.5%
2023
44%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
4,605 kWh
2023
4,208 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
19.1%
2021
40.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.62%
2023
2.51%
2023
Nuclear share
44.8%
2023
13.8%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Hungary United Kingdom
% of world population
0.12%
2024
0.85%
2024
Annual migration change
-16,331
2025
+389,911
2025
Urban population
70.5%
2024
83.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48:52
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.79 ft
2025
5.85 ft
2025
Average female height
5.33 ft
2025
5.38 ft
2025
Quality of life index
70.6
2026
91
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
70
2025
Higher education index
80
2026
100
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.77
2023
1.15
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.7
2019
3.2
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
167
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.1%
2021
99%
2003
English speaking
25.3%
2023
98.3%
2023
People using the Internet
93.8%
2024
96.3%
2023

Health

Hungary United Kingdom
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,420
2023
$5,860
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$327
2023
$853
2024
Life expectancy
77.5 years
2026
81.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0.009%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.46
2022
3.3
2023
Age at first childbirth
28.8 years
2023
29 years
2018
Maternal mortality per 100K births
12
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.8
2023
4.5
2023
Obesity rate
32.5%
2022
27.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.3%
2024
7.4%
2024
Air quality index
59
2026
83
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
32.2%
2022
14.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.93 liters
2020
10.7 liters
2020

Territory

Hungary United Kingdom
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.16%
2026
Land area per capita
3,685 sq mi
2024
1,349 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
19,626 sq mi
2026
65,674 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,910 sq mi
2026
12,415 sq mi
2026
Roads length
130,979 mi
2018
263,542 mi
2020

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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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2018–2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  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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