Hungary vs Portugal
Hungary and Portugal are almost exactly the same size.
HungaryPortugalHungary moved onto Portugal · Equal-area projection
Remote islands and overseas parts not drawn; the figures include them
1.01×
Hungary is 1.01× the area of Portugal.
 Hungary |  Portugal | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaAbout the same area | 93,011 km²#108 of 194 | 92,225 km²#109 of 194 |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 7 | 1 |
| People | ||
| PopulationPortugal: 1.14× the population | 9,514,251#97 of 194 · 2025 | 10,804,871#90 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityPortugal: 1.15× the density | 102 / km²#86 of 194 | 117 / km²#75 of 194 |
| Urban populationHungary: 1.15× the urban share | 71%#70 of 192 · 2025 | 62%#102 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateAbout the same births per woman | 1.41 per woman#155 of 192 · 2024 | 1.41 per woman#155 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthPortugal: 1.53 points higher | −0.50%#180 of 192 · 2025 | +1.03%#96 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateHungary: 1.04× the birth rate | 8.2 per 1,000#168 of 192 · 2024 | 7.9 per 1,000#171 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateHungary: 1.21× the death rate | 13.4 per 1,000#8 of 192 · 2024 | 11.1 per 1,000#24 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Hungary: 1.7 points higher | 14.4%#171 of 192 · 2025 | 12.7%#185 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Portugal: 3.7 points higher | 21.2%#19 of 192 · 2025 | 24.9%#4 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationPortugal: 3.2 per 1,000 higher | −1.7 per 1,000#132 of 192 · 2025 | +1.5 per 1,000#43 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadHungary: 22× the refugees for its size | 0.22 per 1,000#99 of 190 · 2025 | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyPortugal: 5.7 years longer | 76.7 years#68 of 192 · 2024 | 82.4 years#23 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityHungary: 1.15× the infant mortality | 3.1 per 1,000 births#164 of 191 · 2024 | 2.7 per 1,000 births#170 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsPortugal: 1.69× the doctors per person | 3.46 per 1,000#47 of 178 · 2022 | 5.85 per 1,000#5 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentPortugal: 1.28× the university enrolment | 60.5%#55 of 145 · 2024 | 77.7%#29 of 145 · 2023 |
| Human Development IndexPortugal: 0.020 higher | 0.870#45 of 190 · 2023 | 0.890#39 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaPortugal: 1.25× the income per person | $23,850#50 of 185 · 2025 | $29,930#39 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPPortugal: 1.41× the economy | $246.49B2025 | $346.64B2025 |
| Income group | High income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Portugal: 1.07× the output per person | $49,838#44 of 184 · 2025 | $53,146#40 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthPortugal: 1.4 points higher | +0.5%#168 of 187 · 2025 | +1.9%#134 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationHungary: 2.1 points higher | +4.4%#47 of 176 · 2025 | +2.3%#109 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentPortugal: 1.38× the unemployment | 4.5%#106 of 178 · 2025 | 6.2%#70 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyHungary: 2.25× the share in extreme poverty | 0.9%#88 of 149 · 2017 | 0.4%#107 of 149 · 2023 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Portugal: 3.3 higher | 30.6#115 of 149 · 2017 | 33.9#80 of 149 · 2023 |
| Jobs in agricultureHungary: 1.3 points higher | 4.1% of jobs#138 of 178 · 2025 | 2.8% of jobs#148 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryHungary: 5.9 points higher | 30.5% of jobs#20 of 178 · 2025 | 24.6% of jobs#44 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesPortugal: 7.3 points higher | 65.4% of jobs#68 of 178 · 2025 | 72.7% of jobs#40 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentPortugal: 31.9 points higher | -28.4% of GDP#183 of 184 · 2025 | 3.5% of GDP#56 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsHungary: 28.9 points higher | 72.6% of GDP#20 of 168 · 2025 | 43.7% of GDP#58 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingHungary: 1.19× the military spending | 2.0% of GDP#58 of 155 · 2025 | 1.7% of GDP#78 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersHungary: 1.06× the share online | 94%#34 of 184 · 2024 | 89%#66 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsPortugal: 1.18× the mobile subscriptions | 105 per 100#123 of 191 · 2024 | 124 per 100#71 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaPortugal: 1.61× the forest share | 23% of land#114 of 192 · 2024 | 37% of land#77 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personHungary: 1.34× the CO₂ per person | 4.46 t a year#54 of 185 · 2024 | 3.32 t a year#80 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyPortugal: 17.0 points higher | 15.3%#120 of 190 · 2021 | 32.3%#77 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Hungary: 1.56× the air pollution | 13.7 µg/m³#128 of 191 · 2023 | 8.8 µg/m³#162 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landPortugal: 0.7 points higher | 22.3% of land#67 of 191 · 2025 | 23.0% of land#58 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landHungary: 35.9 points higher | 45.2% of land#8 of 190 · 2024 | 9.3% of land#104 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressPortugal: 1.52× the water stress | 8.1%#97 of 176 · 2022 | 12.3%#83 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationPortugal: 1.45× the rain and snow | 589 mm#134 of 180 · 2022 | 854 mm#100 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityPortugal: 0.19 higher | +0.51#70 of 193 · 2025 | +0.70#56 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionPortugal: 0.77 higher | 0.00#82 of 193 · 2025 | +0.77#43 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 · 2022 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Parliamentary republic | Semi-presidential republic |
| Member of | EU, NATO, Schengen Area, OECD | EU, NATO, Euro area, Schengen Area, OECD |
| Capital | Budapest | Lisbon |
| Currency | Hungarian forint (HUF) | Euro (EUR) |
| Official languages | Hungarian | Portuguese |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+1, summer time UTC+2 | UTC, summer time UTC+1 · UTC−1 to UTC, 2 time zones |
| Calling code | +36 | +351 |
| Region | Eastern Europe, Europe | Southern 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. Hungary sits at about 47° N and is stretched to 2.16× its true area; Portugal at 40° N is stretched to 1.68×. 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 Hungary bigger than Portugal?
- Yes. Hungary and Portugal are almost exactly the same size. Hungary covers 93,011 km² and Portugal covers 92,225 km².
- How many times does Portugal fit into Hungary?
- About 1.0 times: Hungary has 1.01× the area of Portugal.
- Why do Hungary and Portugal look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Hungary is drawn about 2.16× its true area there and Portugal about 1.68×. 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, Hungary or Portugal?
- Portugal: 10,804,871 people against 9,514,251. Density: Hungary 102 per km², Portugal 117 per km².
- Which is richer, Hungary or Portugal?
- By gross national income per person, Portugal: $29,930 against $23,850 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 1.25× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Hungary or Portugal?
- In Portugal: life expectancy at birth is 82.4 years, against 76.7 — 5.7 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Hungary and Portugal have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Hungary: parliamentary republic; Portugal: semi-presidential republic.