Croatia vs Hungary
Hungary is 64% larger than Croatia. Croatia would fit into Hungary about 1.6 times.
CroatiaHungaryCroatia moved onto Hungary · Equal-area projection
0.61×
Croatia is 0.61× the area of Hungary. Put the other way, Hungary is 1.64× the size of Croatia.
 Croatia |  Hungary | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaHungary: 1.64× the area | 56,594 km²#124 of 194 | 93,011 km²#108 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Land neighbours | 5 | 7 |
| People | ||
| PopulationHungary: 2.45× the population | 3,876,200#129 of 194 · 2025 | 9,514,251#97 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityHungary: 1.49× the density | 68 / km²#118 of 194 | 102 / km²#86 of 194 |
| Urban populationHungary: 1.22× the urban share | 58%#115 of 192 · 2025 | 71%#70 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateCroatia: 1.04× the births per woman | 1.46 per woman#144 of 192 · 2024 | 1.41 per woman#155 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthCroatia: 0.76 points higher | +0.26%#146 of 192 · 2025 | −0.50%#180 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateAbout the same birth rate | 8.3 per 1,000#166 of 192 · 2024 | 8.2 per 1,000#168 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateAbout the same death rate | 13.2 per 1,000#10 of 192 · 2024 | 13.4 per 1,000#8 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Hungary: 0.7 points higher | 13.7%#180 of 192 · 2025 | 14.4%#171 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Croatia: 2.4 points higher | 23.6%#8 of 192 · 2025 | 21.2%#19 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationCroatia: 0.8 per 1,000 higher | −0.9 per 1,000#114 of 192 · 2025 | −1.7 per 1,000#132 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadCroatia: 20.2× the refugees for its size | 4.44 per 1,000#30 of 190 · 2025 | 0.22 per 1,000#99 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyCroatia: 2.2 years longer | 78.9 years#46 of 192 · 2024 | 76.7 years#68 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityCroatia: 1.32× the infant mortality | 4.1 per 1,000 births#150 of 191 · 2024 | 3.1 per 1,000 births#164 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsCroatia: 1.13× the doctors per person | 3.91 per 1,000#32 of 178 · 2022 | 3.46 per 1,000#47 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentCroatia: 1.34× the university enrolment | 81.2%#21 of 145 · 2023 | 60.5%#55 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexCroatia: 0.019 higher | 0.889#40 of 190 · 2023 | 0.870#45 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaCroatia: 1.06× the income per person | $25,360#45 of 185 · 2025 | $23,850#50 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPHungary: 2.35× the economy | $105.06B2025 | $246.49B2025 |
| Income group | High income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)About the same output per person | $50,946#42 of 184 · 2025 | $49,838#44 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthCroatia: 2.9 points higher | +3.4%#89 of 187 · 2025 | +0.5%#168 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationHungary: 0.7 points higher | +3.7%#68 of 176 · 2025 | +4.4%#47 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentCroatia: 1.11× the unemployment | 5.0%#93 of 178 · 2025 | 4.5%#106 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyHungary: 3.0× the share in extreme poverty | 0.3%#116 of 149 · 2023 | 0.9%#88 of 149 · 2017 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Hungary: 0.5 higher | 30.1#118 of 149 · 2023 | 30.6#115 of 149 · 2017 |
| Jobs in agricultureCroatia: 0.2 points higher | 4.3% of jobs#136 of 178 · 2025 | 4.1% of jobs#138 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryHungary: 4.1 points higher | 26.4% of jobs#31 of 178 · 2025 | 30.5% of jobs#20 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesCroatia: 3.9 points higher | 69.3% of jobs#55 of 178 · 2025 | 65.4% of jobs#68 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentCroatia: 31.2 points higher | 2.8% of GDP#68 of 184 · 2025 | -28.4% of GDP#183 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsHungary: 24.6 points higher | 48.0% of GDP#49 of 168 · 2025 | 72.6% of GDP#20 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingAbout the same military spending | 2.0% of GDP#63 of 155 · 2025 | 2.0% of GDP#58 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersHungary: 1.12× the share online | 84%#84 of 184 · 2024 | 94%#34 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsCroatia: 1.16× the mobile subscriptions | 122 per 100#76 of 191 · 2024 | 105 per 100#123 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaCroatia: 1.53× the forest share | 35% of land#85 of 192 · 2024 | 23% of land#114 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personCroatia: 1.08× the CO₂ per person | 4.83 t a year#50 of 185 · 2024 | 4.46 t a year#54 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyCroatia: 18.8 points higher | 34.1%#73 of 190 · 2021 | 15.3%#120 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Croatia: 1.15× the air pollution | 15.8 µg/m³#110 of 191 · 2023 | 13.7 µg/m³#128 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landCroatia: 16.1 points higher | 38.4% of land#18 of 191 · 2025 | 22.3% of land#67 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landHungary: 30.0 points higher | 15.2% of land#74 of 190 · 2024 | 45.2% of land#8 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressHungary: 5.4× the water stress | 1.5%#154 of 176 · 2022 | 8.1%#97 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationCroatia: 1.89× the rain and snow | 1,113 mm#84 of 180 · 2022 | 589 mm#134 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityCroatia: 0.17 higher | +0.68#58 of 193 · 2025 | +0.51#70 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionCroatia: 0.13 higher | +0.13#75 of 193 · 2025 | 0.00#82 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateAbout the same homicide rate | 0.7 per 100,000#123 of 146 · 2023 | 0.7 per 100,000#123 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Parliamentary republic | Parliamentary republic |
| Member of | EU, NATO, Euro area, Schengen Area | EU, NATO, Schengen Area, OECD |
| Capital | Zagreb | Budapest |
| Currency | Euro (EUR) | Hungarian forint (HUF) |
| Official languages | Croatian | Hungarian |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+1, summer time UTC+2 | UTC+1, summer time UTC+2 |
| Calling code | +385 | +36 |
| Region | Southern Europe, Europe | Eastern Europe, Europe |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Croatia sits at about 45° N and is stretched to 2.01× its true area; Hungary at 47° N is stretched to 2.16×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Croatia bigger than Hungary?
- No. Croatia is 39% smaller than Hungary. Croatia covers 56,594 km² and Hungary covers 93,011 km².
- How many times does Croatia fit into Hungary?
- About 1.6 times: Hungary has 1.64× the area of Croatia.
- Why do Croatia and Hungary look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Croatia is drawn about 2.01× its true area there and Hungary about 2.16×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Croatia or Hungary?
- Hungary: 9,514,251 people against 3,876,200. Density: Croatia 68 per km², Hungary 102 per km².
- Which is richer, Croatia or Hungary?
- By gross national income per person, Croatia: $25,360 against $23,850 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 1.06× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Croatia or Hungary?
- In Croatia: life expectancy at birth is 78.9 years, against 76.7 — 2.2 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Croatia and Hungary have?
- The same form of government, by constitution: parliamentary republic (CIA World Factbook).