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Hungary is a World Bank reporting economy in Europe & Central Asia. Its reported capital is Budapest. Explore its demographic, economic and social trends using 15 available indicators.

Europe & Central AsiaHigh incomeLatest observations: 2021–2025

Latest country indicators

What changed?

A decade of change, measured from each indicator’s latest available year.

Population

-2.9%2015 → 2025

GDP per capita

+102.7%2015 → 2025

Internet adoption

+18.1 percentage points2014 → 2024

Life expectancy

+1 years2014 → 2024

Changes describe direction, not performance. Percentage-point differences apply to percentage indicators; currency changes use current US dollars.

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Hungary, through the years

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Demographics

Demographics / people

Population in Hungary

9.5MLatest available · 2025
Hungary

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Population changed by -2.9% between 2015 and 2025.

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Population·people· World Bank
YearHungary
20259,514,251
20249,562,065
20239,592,186
20229,605,074
20219,630,932
20209,670,419
20199,694,824
20189,706,964
20179,726,756
20169,759,755
20159,797,755
20149,833,038
20139,872,734
20129,920,362
20119,971,727
201010,000,023
200910,022,650
200810,038,188
200710,055,780
200610,071,370
200510,087,065
200410,107,146
200310,129,552
200210,158,608
200110,187,576
200010,210,971
199910,237,530
199810,266,570
199710,290,486
199610,311,238
199510,328,965
199410,343,355
199310,357,523
199210,369,341
199110,373,400
199010,373,988
198910,481,719
198810,596,487
198710,612,741
198610,630,564
198510,648,713
198410,668,095
198310,689,463
198210,705,535
198110,711,848
198010,711,122
197910,704,152
197810,684,822
197710,648,031
197610,598,677
197510,540,525
197410,478,720
197310,432,055
197210,398,489
197110,367,537
197010,337,910
196910,298,723
196810,255,815
196710,216,604
196610,178,653
196510,147,935
196410,119,835
196310,087,947
196210,060,825
196110,027,958
19609,983,512

The total number of residents, based on the de facto definition of population and midyear estimates. Explore population across countries →

Demographics / %

Population growth in Hungary

-0.5%Latest available · 2025
Hungary

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Population growth changed by -0.1 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Population growth·%· World Bank
YearHungary
2025-0.5%
2024-0.31%
2023-0.13%
2022-0.27%
2021-0.41%
2020-0.25%
2019-0.13%
2018-0.2%
2017-0.34%
2016-0.39%
2015-0.36%
2014-0.4%
2013-0.48%
2012-0.52%
2011-0.28%
2010-0.23%
2009-0.15%
2008-0.18%
2007-0.15%
2006-0.16%
2005-0.2%
2004-0.22%
2003-0.29%
2002-0.28%
2001-0.23%
2000-0.26%
1999-0.28%
1998-0.23%
1997-0.2%
1996-0.17%
1995-0.14%
1994-0.14%
1993-0.11%
1992-0.04%
1991-0.01%
1990-1.03%
1989-1.09%
1988-0.15%
1987-0.17%
1986-0.17%
1985-0.18%
1984-0.2%
1983-0.15%
1982-0.06%
19810.01%
19800.07%
19790.18%
19780.34%
19770.46%
19760.55%
19750.59%
19740.45%
19730.32%
19720.3%
19710.29%
19700.38%
19690.42%
19680.38%
19670.37%
19660.3%
19650.28%
19640.32%
19630.27%
19620.33%
19610.44%

The annual exponential rate of growth in the midyear population, expressed as a percentage. Explore population growth across countries →

Demographics / %

Urban population in Hungary

70.7%Latest available · 2025
Hungary

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Urban population changed by +0.2 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Urban population·%· World Bank
YearHungary
202570.69%
202470.49%
202370.29%
202270.16%
202170.21%
202070.29%
201970.46%
201870.47%
201770.45%
201670.47%
201570.48%
201470.31%
201369.93%
201269.58%
201169.48%
201069.53%
200968.46%
200868.1%
200767%
200667.02%
200566.13%
200465.02%
200364.85%
200265.04%
200164.65%
200064.26%
199963.93%
199863.61%
199763.28%
199662.95%
199562.63%
199462.3%
199361.97%
199261.65%
199161.32%
199061%
198960.68%
198860.36%
198760.04%
198659.73%
198559.42%
198459.11%
198358.81%
198258.51%
198158.21%
198057.92%
197957.63%
197857.35%
197757.07%
197656.8%
197556.53%
197456.27%
197356.02%
197255.77%
197155.53%
197055.3%
196955.07%
196854.86%
196754.65%
196654.45%
196554.26%
196454.07%
196353.9%
196253.73%
196153.58%
196053.44%

The share of the total population living in urban areas, as defined by national statistical offices. Explore urban population across countries →

Demographics / births per woman

Fertility rate in Hungary

1.4 birthsLatest available · 2024
Hungary

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Fertility rate changed by -0 births per woman between 2014 and 2024.

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Fertility rate·births per woman· World Bank
YearHungary
20241.41 births
20231.55 births
20221.57 births
20211.63 births
20201.61 births
20191.58 births
20181.57 births
20171.56 births
20161.55 births
20151.46 births
20141.45 births
20131.36 births
20121.34 births
20111.23 births
20101.25 births
20091.32 births
20081.35 births
20071.32 births
20061.34 births
20051.31 births
20041.28 births
20031.27 births
20021.3 births
20011.31 births
20001.32 births
19991.28 births
19981.32 births
19971.37 births
19961.46 births
19951.57 births
19941.64 births
19931.68 births
19921.77 births
19911.87 births
19901.87 births
19891.82 births
19881.81 births
19871.82 births
19861.84 births
19851.85 births
19841.75 births
19831.75 births
19821.8 births
19811.88 births
19801.91 births
19792.01 births
19782.06 births
19772.15 births
19762.23 births
19752.35 births
19742.27 births
19731.93 births
19721.93 births
19711.93 births
19701.98 births
19692.04 births
19682.06 births
19672.01 births
19661.89 births
19651.82 births
19641.82 births
19631.82 births
19621.79 births
19611.94 births
19602.02 births

The number of children a woman would have if she experienced current age-specific fertility rates throughout her childbearing years. Explore fertility rate across countries →

Economy

Economy / USD

GDP in Hungary

$246.5BLatest available · 2025
Hungary

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GDP changed by +96.8% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP·USD· World Bank
YearHungary
2025$246,490,213,513.05
2024$222,848,211,034.37
2023$213,029,511,028.87
2022$177,002,580,544.16
2021$183,282,685,440.49
2020$158,468,487,754.2
2019$164,936,682,033.99
2018$161,184,691,013.84
2017$143,335,098,991.86
2016$128,983,560,865.29
2015$125,244,126,623.29
2014$141,128,696,412.32
2013$135,646,053,778.58
2012$128,470,269,689.96
2011$141,712,804,953.87
2010$131,898,737,241.17
2009$130,807,441,076.16
2008$158,228,265,915.53
2007$140,123,326,896.33
2006$115,604,111,412.14
2005$113,098,237,570.93
2004$104,015,363,080.27
2003$85,190,469,121.07
2002$67,636,468,625.04
2001$53,800,068,065.8
2000$47,275,954,428.96
1999$49,160,204,397.46
1998$48,784,412,623.59
1997$47,398,564,799.25
1996$46,833,767,123.69
1995$46,577,614,588.99
1994$43,307,949,890.46
1993$40,256,233,360.38
1992$38,857,339,124.91
1991$34,867,307,352.65
1990$34,478,360,678.76
1989$30,422,508,937.57
1988$29,799,838,597.41
1987$27,232,016,527.42
1986$24,778,163,812.01
1985$21,510,643,750.18
1984$21,242,726,264.49
1983$21,910,365,258.25
1982$24,141,667,188.05
1981$23,705,883,891.94
1980$23,116,977,148.02
1979$19,959,731,324.8
1978$17,286,744,153.71
1977$14,783,674,054.83
1976$13,235,612,078.84
1975$11,420,392,514.62
1974$10,016,338,179
1973$9,138,292,402.19
1972$7,379,313,742.14
1971$6,291,568,220.79
1970$5,780,929,202.6
1969$5,429,812,386.53
1968$4,886,222,554.66

Gross domestic product measures the value of goods and services produced in an economy, in current US dollars. Explore gdp across countries →

Economy / USD

GDP per capita in Hungary

$25.9KLatest available · 2025
Hungary

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GDP per capita changed by +102.7% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP per capita·USD· World Bank
YearHungary
2025$25,907.47
2024$23,305.45
2023$22,208.65
2022$18,428.03
2021$19,030.63
2020$16,386.93
2019$17,012.86
2018$16,605.06
2017$14,736.17
2016$13,215.86
2015$12,782.94
2014$14,352.5
2013$13,739.46
2012$12,950.16
2011$14,211.46
2010$13,189.84
2009$13,051.18
2008$15,762.63
2007$13,934.61
2006$11,478.49
2005$11,212.2
2004$10,291.27
2003$8,410.09
2002$6,658.04
2001$5,280.95
2000$4,629.92
1999$4,801.96
1998$4,751.77
1997$4,606.06
1996$4,542.01
1995$4,509.42
1994$4,187.03
1993$3,886.67
1992$3,747.33
1991$3,361.22
1990$3,323.54
1989$2,902.44
1988$2,812.24
1987$2,565.97
1986$2,330.84
1985$2,020.02
1984$1,991.24
1983$2,049.72
1982$2,255.06
1981$2,213.05
1980$2,158.22
1979$1,864.67
1978$1,617.88
1977$1,388.4
1976$1,248.8
1975$1,083.47
1974$955.87
1973$875.98
1972$709.65
1971$606.85
1970$559.2
1969$527.23
1968$476.43

Gross domestic product divided by the midyear population, expressed in current US dollars. Explore gdp per capita across countries →

Economy / %

GDP growth in Hungary

0.5%Latest available · 2025
Hungary

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GDP growth changed by -3.2 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP growth·%· World Bank
YearHungary
20250.51%
20240.71%
2023-0.82%
20224.15%
20217.22%
2020-4.34%
20195.08%
20185.61%
20174.12%
20162.44%
20153.66%
20144.33%
20132.03%
2012-1.34%
20111.92%
20101.07%
2009-6.74%
20080.99%
20070.33%
20063.93%
20054.3%
20044.96%
20033.94%
20024.73%
20014.06%
20004.41%
19993.09%
19983.85%
19972.98%
19960.1%
19951.49%
19942.95%
1993-0.58%
1992-3.06%
1991-11.89%
1990-3.5%
19890.74%
1988-0.07%
19874.05%
19861.53%
1985-0.25%
19842.66%
19830.72%
19822.84%
19812.87%
19800.2%
19792.7%
19784.4%
19777.6%
19763.6%
19756.2%
19745.9%
19736.9%
19726.1%
19716.2%
19704.7%
19696.9%
19684.9%
19677.5%
19667.4%
196542.41%
19644.7%
19635.7%
19626.1%
19614.7%

Annual percentage growth of GDP at market prices based on constant local currency. Explore gdp growth across countries →

Economy / %

Inflation in Hungary

4.4%Latest available · 2025
Hungary

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Inflation changed by +4.5 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Inflation·%· World Bank
YearHungary
20254.41%
20243.7%
202317.12%
202214.61%
20215.11%
20203.33%
20193.34%
20182.85%
20172.35%
20160.39%
2015-0.06%
2014-0.23%
20131.73%
20125.65%
20113.93%
20104.86%
20094.21%
20086.04%
20077.96%
20063.93%
20053.56%
20046.74%
20034.66%
20025.27%
20019.12%
20009.8%
199910%
199814.15%
199718.31%
199623.47%
199528.31%
199418.87%
199322.46%
199223.66%
199134.82%
199028.37%
198917.15%
198815.72%
19878.67%
19865.29%
19856.94%
19848.47%
19837.28%
19826.84%
19814.66%
19809.29%
19798.98%
19784.69%
19773.91%
19765.23%
19753.84%
19741.8%
19733.39%

The annual percentage change in the cost of a basket of goods and services for the average consumer. Explore inflation across countries →

Economy / %

Unemployment in Hungary

4.5%Latest available · 2025
Hungary

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Unemployment changed by -2.3 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Unemployment·%· World Bank
YearHungary
20254.52%
20244.5%
20234.1%
20223.58%
20214.02%
20204.25%
20193.41%
20183.67%
20174.16%
20165.12%
20156.81%
20147.73%
201310.18%
201211%
201111.03%
201011.17%
200910.03%
20087.82%
20077.41%
20067.49%
20057.19%
20045.83%
20035.79%
20025.61%
20015.67%
20006.56%
19996.93%
19988.93%
19978.99%
199610.02%
199510.17%
199410.85%
199312.1%
19929.94%
19918.5%

The share of the labor force without work but available for and seeking employment, using modeled ILO estimates. Explore unemployment across countries →

Health

Health / years

Life expectancy in Hungary

76.7 yearsLatest available · 2024
Hungary

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Life expectancy changed by +1 years between 2014 and 2024.

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Life expectancy·years· World Bank
YearHungary
202476.72 years
202376.57 years
202275.87 years
202174.07 years
202075.42 years
201976.32 years
201876.07 years
201775.82 years
201676.06 years
201575.57 years
201475.76 years
201375.57 years
201275.06 years
201174.86 years
201074.21 years
200973.9 years
200873.7 years
200773.15 years
200673.1 years
200572.65 years
200472.65 years
200372.3 years
200272.35 years
200172.25 years
200071.25 years
199970.68 years
199870.56 years
199770.7 years
199670.33 years
199569.79 years
199469.47 years
199369.1 years
199269.12 years
199169.38 years
199069.32 years
198969.46 years
198870.02 years
198769.65 years
198669.17 years
198568.97 years
198469.03 years
198368.97 years
198269.36 years
198169.14 years
198069.06 years
197969.62 years
197869.39 years
197769.85 years
197669.57 years
197569.29 years
197469.25 years
197369.52 years
197269.66 years
197169.05 years
197069.16 years
196969.31 years
196869.23 years
196769.41 years
196669.82 years
196569.07 years
196469.38 years
196368.87 years
196267.87 years
196168.94 years
196068 years

The years a newborn would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at birth remained the same throughout life. Explore life expectancy across countries →

Health / %

Health expenditure in Hungary

6.4%Latest available · 2023
Hungary

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Health expenditure changed by -0.9 percentage points between 2013 and 2023.

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Health expenditure·%· World Bank
YearHungary
20236.37%
20226.65%
20217.34%
20207.23%
20196.25%
20186.55%
20176.73%
20166.97%
20156.85%
20147.04%
20137.24%
20127.43%
20117.49%
20107.46%
20097.24%
20087.09%
20077.21%
20067.79%
20057.99%
20047.77%
20038.13%
20027.12%
20016.82%
20006.77%

Current health expenditure as a share of GDP, including public and private spending on healthcare goods and services. Explore health expenditure across countries →

Technology

Technology / %

Internet adoption in Hungary

93.8%Latest available · 2024
Hungary

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Internet adoption changed by +18.1 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Internet adoption·%· World Bank
YearHungary
202493.78%
202391.45%
202289.14%
202188.64%
202084.77%
201980.37%
201876.07%
201776.75%
201679.26%
201572.83%
201475.65%
201372.64%
201270.58%
201168.02%
201065%
200962%
200861%
200753.3%
200647.06%
200538.97%
200427.74%
200321.63%
200216.67%
200114.53%
20007%
19995.86%
19983.89%
19971.94%
19960.97%
19950.68%
19940.48%
19930.19%
19920.05%
19910%
19900%

The percentage of individuals who have used the Internet from any location in the last three months. Explore internet adoption across countries →

Environment

Environment / %

Renewable energy in Hungary

15.3%Latest available · 2021
Hungary

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Renewable energy changed by +0.6 percentage points between 2011 and 2021.

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Renewable energy·%· World Bank
YearHungary
202115.3%
202014.8%
201913.6%
201813.6%
201714.6%
201615.3%
201515.6%
201415.7%
201317.2%
201216.5%
201114.7%
201013.5%
200912.3%
20089%
20079%
20067.9%
20057.3%
20044.6%
20035%
20025.2%
20015.1%
20005.2%
19995.2%
19985.2%
19975.2%
19965.1%
19955.4%
19945.1%
19935%
19924.9%
19914.3%
19903.9%

Renewable energy consumption as a share of total final energy consumption. Explore renewable energy across countries →

Environment / %

Access to electricity in Hungary

100%Latest available · 2024
Hungary

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Access to electricity changed by 0 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Access to electricity·%· World Bank
YearHungary
2024100%
2023100%
2022100%
2021100%
2020100%
2019100%
2018100%
2017100%
2016100%
2015100%
2014100%
2013100%
2012100%
2011100%
2010100%
2009100%
2008100%
2007100%
200699.9%
200599.9%
2004100%
2003100%
2002100%
2001100%
2000100%
1999100%
1998100%
1997100%
1996100%
1995100%
1994100%
1993100%
1992100%
1991100%
1990100%

The percentage of the population with access to electricity, based on household surveys and other sources. Explore access to electricity across countries →

Trade

Trade / %

Trade in Hungary

140.8%Latest available · 2025
Hungary

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Trade changed by -26.5 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Trade·%· World Bank
YearHungary
2025140.78%
2024147.93%
2023158.62%
2022184.97%
2021159.19%
2020154.53%
2019159.93%
2018162.7%
2017165.03%
2016163.97%
2015167.29%
2014168.36%
2013164.48%
2012166.18%
2011166.75%
2010157.84%
2009145.31%
2008158.45%
2007155.6%
2006149.23%
2005128%
2004123.62%
2003116.79%
2002118.27%
2001130.9%
2000137.26%
1999113.87%
1998107.32%
199794.69%
199683.02%
199578.18%
199456.31%
199353.41%
199255.29%
199158.21%

The sum of exports and imports of goods and services, measured as a share of gross domestic product. Explore trade across countries →

Source: World Bank · World Development IndicatorsRetrieved 2026-09-23

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