Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Hungary
Hungary: Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre was 3.72 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.72 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
53rd
of 181 countries
All-time high
3.75 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
778,902 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Hungary, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 3.72 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Hungary peaked at 3.75 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 778,902 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Hungary 53rd out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Hungary, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 778,902 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 832,379 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1972 | 853,827 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 890,839 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 935,502 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 976,690 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 1.07 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1977 | 1.20 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1978 | 1.35 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1979 | 1.46 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1980 | 1.58 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1981 | 1.61 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 1.62 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 1.60 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 1.62 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 1.61 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 1.69 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 1.80 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1988 | 1.82 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 1.87 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 1.87 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 1.69 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1992 | 1.70 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 1.81 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 1.89 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 1.92 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 1.97 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 1.99 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 2.03 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 2.10 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 2.22 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 2.40 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 2.52 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 2.54 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 2.51 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 2.69 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 2.68 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 2.72 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 2.89 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 2.79 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 2.92 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 3.00 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 2.96 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 2.94 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 2.99 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 3.02 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 3.03 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 3.20 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 3.30 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 3.58 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 3.41 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 3.63 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 3.75 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 3.72 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -0.8% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 3.72 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.60 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, 67% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 3.72 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.36 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.03 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 778,902 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 1.46 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.68 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 1.58 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 1.87 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.90 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 1.69 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 2.10 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.60 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 2.22 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 2.89 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.09 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 2.92 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 3.58 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.63 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 3.41 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 3.75 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 50 Portugal 4.17 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 51 Turkey 4.06 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 52 Philippines 3.90 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 54 Slovakia 3.67 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 55 Cyprus 3.54 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 56 Antigua and Barbuda 3.52 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Hungary
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.53 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -60.84 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.2468 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -6,395 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -69.94 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -14.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.2837 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -7,351 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 27.3 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Hungary?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Hungary was 3.72 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 3.75 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 778,902 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Hungary rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre?
- Hungary ranks 53rd out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic product (GDP) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.