ATLAS · COUNTRY PROFILE

Hungary

According to the World Bank, Hungary was home to 9.6 million people in 2024 — the 96th most populous of 217 countries, 0.12% of everyone on Earth.

REGIONEurope & Central Asia
INCOME GROUP · WORLD BANKHigh income
CAPITALBudapest

Hungary by the numbers

METRICVALUEWORLD RANKSHARE
PopulationWorld Bank, 20249.6 million96th of 2170.12%
People
Population GrowthWorld Bank, 2024-0.3%195th of 217
Birth RateWorld Bank, 20248.2 / 1,000187th of 217
Death RateWorld Bank, 202413.4 / 1,0008th of 217
Fertility RateWorld Bank, 20241.41173rd of 217
Urban PopulationWorld Bank, 202470.5%87th of 217
Economy
GDP (current US$)World Bank, 2024$222.7B55th of 2140.20%
GDP per capitaWorld Bank, 2024$23.3K69th of 214
GNI per capitaWorld Bank, 2024$20.8K65th of 207
InflationWorld Bank, 20243.7%76th of 193
UnemploymentWorld Bank, 20254.5%113th of 187
Health
Life ExpectancyWorld Bank, 202476.7 yrs87th of 217
Infant MortalityWorld Bank, 20243.1 / 1,000171st of 196
Health SpendingWorld Bank, 20246.4%97th of 193
PhysiciansWorld Bank, 20233.5 / 1,00048th of 208
Environment
CO₂ per capitaWorld Bank, 20244.4662nd of 203
Forest CoverWorld Bank, 202322.4%126th of 214
Renewable EnergyWorld Bank, 202215.3%121st of 212
Society
Internet UsersWorld Bank, 202593.8%39th of 213
Mobile SubscriptionsWorld Bank, 2024104.6 / 1,000134th of 214
Literacy RateWorld Bank, 202498.9%32nd of 170
Land
Population DensityWorld Bank, 2023105102nd of 216
Arable LandWorld Bank, 202345.4%9th of 206

23 live measures for Hungary, each linking to its world map and ranking. Every figure carries its source and year; where the source has no value for Hungary, the table says so in words rather than inventing a number.

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