Europe & Central Asia
Hungary in numbers Hungary is in Europe & Central Asia and is classed by the World Bank as high income. Its capital is Budapest. Its population was 9.51 million in 2025, ranking 96 of 217 countries. GDP per person was US$25,907 in 2025.
Population 9.51 million 2025
GDP US$246.5 billion 2025
GDP per person US$25,907 2025
Life expectancy 76.7 2024
Area 93,030 2024
Urban share 70.7% 2025
People 9.51 million
2025 · -7% since 2000 · Rank 96 of 217
-0.50%
2025 · -0.26% in 2000 · Rank 198 of 217
104.8
2024 · -8% since 2000 · Rank 103 of 216
70.7%
2025 · 64.3% in 2000 · Rank 88 of 217
14.4%
2025 · 16.8% in 2000 · Rank 191 of 217
21.2%
2025 · 14.9% in 2000 · Rank 25 of 217
1.41
2024 · +7% since 2000 · Rank 174 of 217
Health and living standards 76.7
2024 · +8% since 2000 · Rank 87 of 217
3.7
2024 · -63% since 2000 · Rank 169 of 196
US$1,420
2023 · +353% since 2000 · Rank 53 of 193
100.0%
2024 · 100.0% in 2000 · Rank 76 of 215
93.8%
2024 · 7.0% in 2000 · Rank 35 of 186
102.9%
2024 · 101.2% in 2001 · Rank 64 of 190
Economy US$246.5 billion
2025 · +421% since 2000 · Rank 55 of 210
US$25,907
2025 · +460% since 2000 · Rank 65 of 210
Int$49,838
2025 · +320% since 2000 · Rank 53 of 199
0.51%
2025 · 4.41% in 2000 · Rank 188 of 210
4.41%
2025 · 9.80% in 2000 · Rank 49 of 180
4.5%
2025 · 6.6% in 2000 · Rank 113 of 187
72.6%
2025 · 66.8% in 2000 · Rank 24 of 183
2.3%
2025 · 0.8% in 2000 · Rank 88 of 176
Land and environment 93,030
2024 · +0% since 2000 · Rank 111 of 216
22.8%
2024 · 21.4% in 2000 · Rank 125 of 214
4.46
2024 · -23% since 2000 · Rank 62 of 203
Elsewhere in Europe & Central Asia Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators, updated 8 October 2026. Each figure is the latest year available for Hungary. Rankings compare countries with data from the same or recent years.