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Hungary vs United States statistics compared

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Hungary has a population of 9.51M (ranked 97/197), compared with 342M in The United States (ranked 3/197). Hungary's land area is 35,236 sq mi versus 3,531,839 sq mi for The United States (ranked 109th vs. 3rd).

By GDP, Hungary ranks 55/197 ($246B) and The United States ranks 1/197 ($30.8T). By GDP per capita, Hungary ranks 52/197 ($25,907), while The United States ranks 10/197 ($90,027).

Main facts and rankings

Hungary United States
Population
9454659
344434632
Population rank 97/197 3/197
GDP
$246B
2025
$30.8T
2025
GDP rank 55/197 1/197
GDP per capita
$25,907
2025
$90,027
2025
GDP per capita rank 52/197 10/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$48,552
2024
$85,810
2024
Government debt
$185B
2025
$38.1T
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
75.2%
2025
123.9%
2025
Government debt per person
$19,473
2025
$111,531
2025
Government debt per person rank 33/185 2/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$18,331
2026
$54,600
2026
Land area 35,236 sq mi 3,531,839 sq mi
Population density
268.3 ppl/mi²
2026
97.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.41
2024
1.63
2024
Median age
44.9 years
2025
39.5 years
2025
Life expectancy
77.5 years
2026
79.8 years
2026

Hungary and United States: Comparison Charts

Hungary and United States economies compared

GDP
Hungary

United States
1x
Year GDP
Hungary United States
2025 $246,490,213,513 $30,769,700,000,000
2024 $222,848,211,034 $29,298,013,000,000
2023 $213,029,511,029 $27,811,517,000,000
2022 $177,002,580,544 $26,054,614,000,000
2021 $183,282,685,440 $23,725,645,000,000
2020 $158,468,487,754 $21,375,281,000,000
2019 $164,936,682,034 $21,539,982,000,000
2018 $161,184,691,014 $20,656,516,000,000
2017 $143,335,098,992 $19,612,102,000,000
2016 $128,983,560,865 $18,804,913,000,000
2015 $125,244,126,623 $18,295,019,000,000
2014 $141,128,696,412 $17,608,138,000,000
2013 $135,646,053,779 $16,880,683,000,000
2012 $128,470,269,690 $16,253,970,000,000
2011 $141,712,804,954 $15,599,732,000,000
2010 $131,898,737,241 $15,048,971,000,000
2009 $130,807,441,076 $14,478,067,000,000
2008 $158,228,265,916 $14,769,862,000,000
2007 $140,123,326,896 $14,474,228,000,000
2006 $115,604,111,412 $13,815,583,000,000
2005 $113,098,237,571 $13,039,197,000,000
2004 $104,015,363,080 $12,217,196,000,000
2003 $85,190,469,121 $11,456,450,000,000
2002 $67,636,468,625 $10,929,108,000,000
2001 $53,800,068,066 $10,581,929,000,000
2000 $47,275,954,429 $10,250,952,000,000
1999 $49,160,204,397 $9,631,172,000,000
1998 $48,784,412,624 $9,062,817,000,000
1997 $47,398,564,799 $8,577,552,000,000
1996 $46,833,767,124 $8,073,122,000,000
1995 $46,577,614,589 $7,639,749,000,000
1994 $43,307,949,890 $7,287,236,000,000
1993 $40,256,233,360 $6,858,559,000,000
1992 $38,857,339,125 $6,520,327,000,000
1991 $34,867,307,353 $6,158,129,000,000
1990 $34,478,360,679 $5,963,144,000,000
1989 $30,422,508,938 $5,641,580,000,000
1988 $29,799,838,597 $5,236,438,000,000
1987 $27,232,016,527 $4,855,215,000,000
1986 $24,778,163,812 $4,579,631,000,000
1985 $21,510,643,750 $4,338,979,000,000
1984 $21,242,726,264 $4,037,613,000,000
1983 $21,910,365,258 $3,634,038,000,000
1982 $24,141,667,188 $3,343,789,000,000
1981 $23,705,883,892 $3,207,041,000,000
1980 $23,116,977,148 $2,857,307,000,000
1979 $19,959,731,325 $2,627,333,000,000
1978 $17,286,744,154 $2,351,599,000,000
1977 $14,783,674,055 $2,081,826,000,000
1976 $13,235,612,079 $1,873,412,000,000
1975 $11,420,392,515 $1,684,904,000,000
1974 $10,016,338,179 $1,545,243,000,000
1973 $9,138,292,402 $1,425,376,000,000
1972 $7,379,313,742 $1,279,110,000,000
1971 $6,291,568,221 $1,164,850,000,000
1970 $5,780,929,203 $1,073,303,000,000
1969 $5,429,812,387 $1,017,438,172,414
1968 $4,886,222,555 $940,225,000,000
1967 - $859,620,034,483
1966 - $813,032,758,621
1965 - $741,904,862,069
1964 - $684,144,620,690
1963 - $637,058,551,724
1962 - $603,639,413,793
1961 - $561,940,310,345
1960 - $541,988,586,207

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

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Hungary and United States economies compared

GDP per capita
Hungary

United States
1x
Year GDP per capita
Hungary United States
2025 $25,907 $90,027
2024 $23,305 $86,143
2023 $22,209 $83,041
2022 $18,428 $78,178
2021 $19,031 $71,486
2020 $16,387 $64,475
2019 $17,013 $65,605
2018 $16,605 $63,201
2017 $14,736 $60,322
2016 $13,216 $58,207
2015 $12,783 $57,040
2014 $14,353 $55,304
2013 $13,739 $53,410
2012 $12,950 $51,784
2011 $14,211 $50,066
2010 $13,190 $48,651
2009 $13,051 $47,195
2008 $15,763 $48,570
2007 $13,935 $48,050
2006 $11,478 $46,302
2005 $11,212 $44,123
2004 $10,291 $41,725
2003 $8,410 $39,490
2002 $6,658 $37,998
2001 $5,281 $37,134
2000 $4,630 $36,330
1999 $4,802 $34,484
1998 $4,752 $32,823
1997 $4,606 $31,430
1996 $4,542 $29,937
1995 $4,509 $28,661
1994 $4,187 $27,662
1993 $3,887 $26,353
1992 $3,747 $25,381
1991 $3,361 $24,293
1990 $3,324 $23,840
1989 $2,902 $22,857
1988 $2,812 $21,417
1987 $2,566 $20,039
1986 $2,331 $19,071
1985 $2,020 $18,237
1984 $1,991 $17,121
1983 $2,050 $15,544
1982 $2,255 $14,434
1981 $2,213 $13,976
1980 $2,158 $12,613
1979 $1,865 $11,674
1978 $1,618 $10,565
1977 $1,388 $9,453
1976 $1,249 $8,592
1975 $1,083 $7,801
1974 $956 $7,226
1973 $876 $6,726
1972 $710 $6,094
1971 $607 $5,609
1970 $559 $5,234
1969 $527 $5,020
1968 $476 $4,685
1967 - $4,326
1966 - $4,136
1965 - $3,818
1964 - $3,565
1963 - $3,366
1962 - $3,236
1961 - $3,059
1960 - $3,000

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

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Hungary vs. United States life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Hungary

United States
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Hungary United States
2026 77.5 79.8
2025 77.3 79.6
2024 77.2 79.5
2023 77 79.3
2022 76.2 78
2021 74.2 76.4
2020 75.7 77
2019 76.5 78.9
2018 76.2 78.8
2017 76 78.6
2016 76.2 78.7
2015 75.7 78.7
2014 75.8 78.9
2013 75.7 78.8
2012 75.2 78.8
2011 74.9 78.7
2010 74.5 78.7
2009 74.2 78.5
2008 74 78.1
2007 73.4 78
2006 73.3 77.8
2005 72.9 77.5
2004 72.9 77.5
2003 72.5 77.1
2002 72.5 77
2001 72.4 76.9
2000 71.8 76.8
1999 71 76.7
1998 70.9 76.7
1997 71 76.5
1996 70.6 76.2
1995 70 75.9
1994 69.6 75.7
1993 69.2 75.6
1992 69.2 75.8
1991 69.4 75.5
1990 69.4 75.4
1989 69.4 75.1
1988 69.9 74.8
1987 69.6 74.9
1986 69.1 74.7
1985 68.9 74.7
1984 69 74.7
1983 68.9 74.6
1982 69.4 74.5
1981 69.2 74.1
1980 69.1 73.7
1979 69.7 73.8
1978 69.5 73.4
1977 69.9 73.2
1976 69.7 72.8
1975 69.4 72.5
1974 69.3 72
1973 69.6 71.4
1972 69.7 71.2
1971 69.1 71.1
1970 69.2 70.7
1969 69.4 70.5
1968 69.3 70.2
1967 69.5 70.5
1966 69.9 70.2
1965 69.1 70.2
1964 69.5 70.2
1963 68.9 69.9
1962 67.9 70.1
1961 69 70.3
1960 68.1 69.8
1959 67.3 69.9
1958 67.4 69.7
1957 66.3 69.4
1956 66 69.6
1955 66.9 69.6
1954 65.4 69.5
1953 63.9 68.7
1952 63.9 68.4
1951 62.5 68.2
1950 62.1 68.1

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

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Hungary and United States population clocks and comparison

Population
Hungary

United States
1x
Year Population
Hungary United States
2025 9,514,251 341,784,857
2024 9,562,065 340,110,988
2023 9,592,186 334,914,895
2022 9,605,074 333,271,411
2021 9,630,932 331,893,745
2020 9,670,419 331,526,933
2019 9,694,824 328,329,953
2018 9,706,964 326,838,199
2017 9,726,756 325,122,128
2016 9,759,755 323,071,755
2015 9,797,755 320,738,994
2014 9,833,038 318,386,329
2013 9,872,734 316,059,947
2012 9,920,362 313,877,662
2011 9,971,727 311,583,481
2010 10,000,023 309,327,143
2009 10,022,650 306,771,529
2008 10,038,188 304,093,966
2007 10,055,780 301,231,207
2006 10,071,370 298,379,912
2005 10,087,065 295,516,599
2004 10,107,146 292,805,298
2003 10,129,552 290,107,933
2002 10,158,608 287,625,193
2001 10,187,576 284,968,955
2000 10,210,971 282,162,411
1999 10,237,530 279,294,713
1998 10,266,570 276,115,288
1997 10,290,486 272,911,760
1996 10,311,238 269,667,391
1995 10,328,965 266,557,091
1994 10,343,355 263,435,673
1993 10,357,523 260,255,352
1992 10,369,341 256,894,189
1991 10,373,400 253,492,503
1990 10,373,988 250,131,894
1989 10,481,719 246,819,222
1988 10,596,487 244,499,004
1987 10,612,741 242,288,936
1986 10,630,564 240,132,831
1985 10,648,713 237,923,734
1984 10,668,095 235,824,908
1983 10,689,463 233,792,014
1982 10,705,535 231,664,432
1981 10,711,848 229,465,744
1980 10,711,122 226,542,250
1979 10,704,152 225,055,487
1978 10,684,822 222,584,545
1977 10,648,031 220,239,425
1976 10,598,677 218,035,164
1975 10,540,525 215,973,199
1974 10,478,720 213,853,928
1973 10,432,055 211,908,788
1972 10,398,489 209,896,021
1971 10,367,537 207,660,677
1970 10,337,910 205,052,174
1969 10,298,723 202,676,946
1968 10,255,815 200,706,052
1967 10,216,604 198,712,056
1966 10,178,653 196,560,338
1965 10,147,935 194,302,963
1964 10,119,835 191,888,791
1963 10,087,947 189,241,798
1962 10,060,825 186,537,737
1961 10,027,958 183,691,481
1960 9,983,512 180,671,158
1959 - 177,829,628
1958 - 174,881,904
1957 - 171,984,130
1956 - 168,903,031
1955 - 165,931,202
1954 - 163,025,854
1953 - 160,184,192
1952 - 157,552,740
1951 - 154,877,889
1950 - 152,271,417
1949 - 149,188,130
1948 - 146,631,302
1947 - 144,126,071
1946 - 141,388,566
1945 - 139,928,165
1944 - 138,397,345
1943 - 136,739,353
1942 - 134,859,553
1941 - 133,402,471
1940 - 132,122,446
1939 - 130,879,718
1938 - 129,824,939
1937 - 128,824,829
1936 - 128,053,180
1935 - 127,250,232
1934 - 126,373,773
1933 - 125,578,763
1932 - 124,840,471
1931 - 124,039,648
1930 - 123,076,741
1929 - 121,767,000
1928 - 120,509,000
1927 - 119,035,000
1926 - 117,397,000
1925 - 115,829,000
1924 - 114,109,000
1923 - 111,947,000
1922 - 110,049,000
1921 - 108,538,000
1920 - 106,461,000
1919 - 104,514,000
1918 - 103,208,000
1917 - 103,268,000
1916 - 101,961,000
1915 - 100,546,000
1914 - 99,111,000
1913 - 97,225,000
1912 - 95,335,000
1911 - 93,863,000
1910 - 92,407,000
1909 - 90,490,000
1908 - 88,710,000
1907 - 87,008,000
1906 - 85,450,000
1905 - 83,822,000
1904 - 82,166,000
1903 - 80,632,000
1902 - 79,163,000
1901 - 77,584,000
1900 - 76,094,000

Data sources: U.S. Census Bureau (1900–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Hungary and United States

Fertility rate
Hungary

United States
1x
Year Fertility rate
Hungary United States
2024 1.41 1.63
2023 1.55 1.62
2022 1.57 1.66
2021 1.63 1.66
2020 1.61 1.64
2019 1.58 1.71
2018 1.57 1.73
2017 1.56 1.77
2016 1.55 1.82
2015 1.46 1.84
2014 1.45 1.86
2013 1.36 1.86
2012 1.34 1.88
2011 1.23 1.89
2010 1.25 1.93
2009 1.32 2
2008 1.35 2.07
2007 1.32 2.12
2006 1.34 2.11
2005 1.31 2.06
2004 1.28 2.05
2003 1.27 2.05
2002 1.3 2.02
2001 1.31 2.03
2000 1.32 2.06
1999 1.28 2.01
1998 1.32 2
1997 1.37 1.97
1996 1.46 1.98
1995 1.57 1.98
1994 1.64 2
1993 1.68 2.02
1992 1.77 2.05
1991 1.87 2.06
1990 1.87 2.08
1989 1.82 2.01
1988 1.81 1.93
1987 1.82 1.87
1986 1.84 1.84
1985 1.85 1.84
1984 1.75 1.81
1983 1.75 1.8
1982 1.8 1.83
1981 1.88 1.81
1980 1.91 1.84
1979 2.01 1.81
1978 2.06 1.76
1977 2.15 1.79
1976 2.23 1.74
1975 2.35 1.77
1974 2.27 1.84
1973 1.93 1.88
1972 1.93 2.01
1971 1.93 2.27
1970 1.98 2.48
1969 2.04 2.46
1968 2.06 2.46
1967 2.01 2.56
1966 1.89 2.72
1965 1.82 2.91
1964 1.82 3.19
1963 1.82 3.32
1962 1.79 3.46
1961 1.94 3.62
1960 2.02 3.65

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

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Hungary and United States demographics compared

Median age
Hungary

United States
1x
Year Median age, years
Hungary United States
2025 44.9 39.5
2024 44.6 39.3
2023 44.2 39
2022 43.9 38.7
2021 43.6 38.5
2020 43.3 38.2
2019 43 38
2018 42.8 37.9
2017 42.6 37.7
2016 42.3 37.6
2015 41.9 37.5
2014 41.5 37.3
2013 41.2 37.2
2012 40.9 37.1
2011 40.4 37
2010 39.9 36.9
2009 39.6 36.7
2008 39.4 36.6
2007 39.2 36.5
2006 39.1 36.4
2005 39 36.2
2004 38.9 36
2003 38.8 35.8
2002 38.7 35.6
2001 38.6 35.5
2000 38.4 35.3
1999 38.3 35.1
1998 38.1 34.9
1997 37.9 34.6
1996 37.7 34.4
1995 37.5 34.1
1994 37.2 33.8
1993 37 33.6
1992 36.9 33.4
1991 36.7 33.2
1990 36.5 32.9
1989 36.1 32.7
1988 35.8 32.4
1987 35.5 32.1
1986 35.3 31.8
1985 35.1 31.5
1984 34.9 31.2
1983 34.7 30.9
1982 34.5 30.7
1981 34.4 30.4
1980 34.3 30.1
1979 34.3 29.9
1978 34.2 29.6
1977 34.2 29.2
1976 34.2 28.9
1975 34.3 28.7
1974 34.3 28.5
1973 34.3 28.3
1972 34.3 28
1971 34.2 27.9
1970 34.1 27.8
1969 34.1 27.9
1968 34 27.9
1967 33.8 27.9
1966 33.7 27.9
1965 33.4 28.1
1964 33.2 28.2
1963 32.9 28.5
1962 32.6 28.7
1961 32.4 29
1960 32.1 29.2

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Hungary United States
GNI, Atlas method
$227B
2025
$30.4T
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
47.5%
2025
37.7%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.8%
2022
5.42%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.16%
2024
3.42%
2024
Armed forces personnel
46,000
2020
1,395,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.68%
2025
-6.82%
2025
Unemployment rate
4.4%
2025
4.28%
2025
Services, % of GDP
60.1%
2025
79.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23%
2025
17.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
62.5
2026
72.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.4%
2022
30.7%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2022
1.7%
2024
Number of millionaires
27,000
2026
23,627,000
2026
Percentage of millionaires
0.35%
2026
9.06%
2026
Number of billionaires
4
2026
989
2026
Percentage of billionaires
0.00005%
2026
0.0004%
2026
Listed domestic companies
70
2025
3,908
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$62.6B
2025
$68.9T
2025
Total reserves including gold
$59.1B
2025
$1.39T
2025
Personal remittances received
$5.56B
2024
$8.71B
2024
International tourist arrivals
31,641,000
2020
45,037,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.4%
2020
3.88%
2020
Banked people share
87%
2024
97%
2024

Energy

Hungary United States
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,514 kg
2024
6,361 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19.3
2024
$13.5
2024
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
42.6 megatons
2024
4,632 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.46 tons
2024
13.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
64.2%
2023
81.6%
2023
Renewable energy use share
15.3%
2021
10.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
22.2%
2024
14.3%
2024
Net energy imports use share
62.5%
2023
-9%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
4,812 kWh
2024
12,839 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
19.1%
2021
20.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.61%
2024
5.83%
2024
Nuclear share
42.2%
2024
17.7%
2024
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Hungary United States
% of world population
0.12%
2025
4.17%
2025
Annual migration change
-16,331
2025
+1,230,663
2025
Urban population
70.7%
2025
80.2%
2025
Male:Female ratio
48.1:51.9
2025
50.2:49.8
2025
Average male height
5.79 ft
2026
5.75 ft
2026
Average female height
5.33 ft
2026
5.29 ft
2026
Quality of life index
70.8
2026
88.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
64
2025
Higher education index
80
2026
100
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.72
2023
5.76
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.7
2019
12.7
2019
Visa free countries
173
2026
169
2026
Adult literacy rate
99.1%
2021
99%
2003
English speaking
25.3%
2026
95.9%
2026
People using the Internet
93.8%
2024
94.7%
2024

Health

Hungary United States
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,420
2023
$13,473
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$327
2023
$1,472
2023
Life expectancy
77.5 years
2026
79.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.46
2022
3.68
2022
Age at first childbirth
29 years
2024
27.3 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
12
2023
17
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2024
6.5
2024
Obesity rate
32.5%
2022
42.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.3%
2024
13.7%
2024
Air quality index
59
2026
84
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
30.8%
2024
15.8%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.93 liters
2020
9.9 liters
2020

Territory

Hungary United States
% of world land
0.06%
2026
6.14%
2026
Land area per capita
3,703 sq mi
2025
10,334 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
19,626 sq mi
2026
1,627,576 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,910 sq mi
2026
1,196,125 sq mi
2026
Roads length
130,979 mi
2018
4,092,730 mi
2023

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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 (1900–2026, 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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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