COUNTRY PROFILE / HUN
Hungary
HUN / HU
For Hungary, population is 9,514,251 people (2025, #96/215) and area is 93,030 km² (2023, #111/215). This profile covers 89 comparable rankings and 10 thematic maps. Largest religious group: Christianity (2022 / 33.5%); Main language: Hungarian.
01 / BASIC INFORMATION
Hungary in numbers.
02 / JAPAN COMPARISON & TRENDS
Compare Hungary with Japan and track change.
JAPAN REFERENCE
In the recorded data for Hungary, population is about 7.7% of Japan's value and area is about 24.6% of Japan's value. Reference years can differ, so check the year shown for each value.
| Indicator | Hungary | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 9,514,251 people2025 / About 7.7% of Japan's value | 123,366,734 people2025 |
| Area | 93,030 km²2023 / About 24.6% of Japan's value | 377,969 km²2023 |
| Population density | 102.3 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 / About 31.3% of Japan's value | 326.4 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 |
| Life expectancy | 76.72 years2024 / 7.31 years shorter than Japan | 84.04 years2024 |
| GDP per capita | US$ 25,9072025 / About 72.1% of Japan's value | US$ 35,9512025 |
RECORDED CHANGE OVER TIME
Population
2000 → 2025Recorded population moved from 10,210,971 people in 2000 to 9,514,251 people in 2025, a decrease of about 6.8%.Life expectancy
2000 → 2024Recorded life expectancy moved from 71.25 years in 2000 to 76.72 years in 2024, an increase of 5.48 years.GDP per capita
2000 → 2025Recorded GDP per capita moved from US$ 4,630 in 2000 to US$ 25,907 in 2025, an increase of about 459.6%. The values are in current US dollars, so exchange rates and inflation affect the comparison.03 / ALL RANKINGS
84 additional rankings for Hungary.
84 rankings in 9 categories
Essentials5 rankings
People & society12 rankings
Health9 rankings
Economy & work24 rankings
Education & science6 rankings
Food & agriculture6 rankings
Environment & digital13 rankings
Safety & politics6 rankings
Travel & culture3 rankings
04 / CULTURE & INDUSTRY