Hungary vs Serbia
Hungary is 5% larger than Serbia.
HungarySerbiaHungary moved onto Serbia · Equal-area projection
1.05×
Hungary is 1.05× the area of Serbia.
 Hungary |  Serbia | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaHungary: 1.05× the area | 93,011 km²#108 of 194 | 88,499 km²#111 of 194 |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Land neighbours | 7 | 7 |
| People | ||
| PopulationHungary: 1.45× the population | 9,514,251#97 of 194 · 2025 | 6,549,143#109 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityHungary: 1.38× the density | 102 / km²#86 of 194 | 74 / km²#112 of 194 |
| Urban populationHungary: 1.13× the urban share | 71%#70 of 192 · 2025 | 63%#100 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateSerbia: 1.16× the births per woman | 1.41 per woman#155 of 192 · 2024 | 1.64 per woman#120 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthHungary: 0.07 points higher | −0.50%#180 of 192 · 2025 | −0.57%#183 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateSerbia: 1.12× the birth rate | 8.2 per 1,000#168 of 192 · 2024 | 9.2 per 1,000#154 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateSerbia: 1.11× the death rate | 13.4 per 1,000#8 of 192 · 2024 | 14.9 per 1,000#3 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Hungary: 0.1 points higher | 14.4%#171 of 192 · 2025 | 14.3%#174 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Serbia: 1.9 points higher | 21.2%#19 of 192 · 2025 | 23.1%#9 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationHungary: 0.3 per 1,000 higher | −1.7 per 1,000#132 of 192 · 2025 | −2.0 per 1,000#144 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadSerbia: 20.6× the refugees for its size | 0.22 per 1,000#99 of 190 · 2025 | 4.53 per 1,000#29 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyHungary: 0.7 years longer | 76.7 years#68 of 192 · 2024 | 76.0 years#78 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalitySerbia: 1.48× the infant mortality | 3.1 per 1,000 births#164 of 191 · 2024 | 4.6 per 1,000 births#148 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsHungary: 1.12× the doctors per person | 3.46 per 1,000#47 of 178 · 2022 | 3.10 per 1,000#57 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentSerbia: 1.17× the university enrolment | 60.5%#55 of 145 · 2024 | 70.6%#44 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexHungary: 0.037 higher | 0.870#45 of 190 · 2023 | 0.833#61 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaHungary: 1.77× the income per person | $23,850#50 of 185 · 2025 | $13,480#70 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPHungary: 2.47× the economy | $246.49B2025 | $99.95B2025 |
| Income group | High income | Upper-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Hungary: 1.47× the output per person | $49,838#44 of 184 · 2025 | $33,910#64 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthSerbia: 1.5 points higher | +0.5%#168 of 187 · 2025 | +2.0%#132 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationHungary: 0.5 points higher | +4.4%#47 of 176 · 2025 | +3.9%#60 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentSerbia: 1.58× the unemployment | 4.5%#106 of 178 · 2025 | 7.1%#56 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertySerbia: 1.22× the share in extreme poverty | 0.9%#88 of 149 · 2017 | 1.1%#82 of 149 · 2023 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Serbia: 2.2 higher | 30.6#115 of 149 · 2017 | 32.8#97 of 149 · 2023 |
| Jobs in agricultureSerbia: 13.9 points higher | 4.1% of jobs#138 of 178 · 2025 | 18.0% of jobs#83 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryHungary: 3.4 points higher | 30.5% of jobs#20 of 178 · 2025 | 27.1% of jobs#27 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesHungary: 10.5 points higher | 65.4% of jobs#68 of 178 · 2025 | 54.9% of jobs#99 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentSerbia: 32.3 points higher | -28.4% of GDP#183 of 184 · 2025 | 3.9% of GDP#49 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsHungary: 18.3 points higher | 72.6% of GDP#20 of 168 · 2025 | 54.3% of GDP#42 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingSerbia: 1.35× the military spending | 2.0% of GDP#58 of 155 · 2025 | 2.8% of GDP#36 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersHungary: 1.07× the share online | 94%#34 of 184 · 2024 | 88%#69 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsSerbia: 1.18× the mobile subscriptions | 105 per 100#123 of 191 · 2024 | 124 per 100#71 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaSerbia: 1.72× the forest share | 23% of land#114 of 192 · 2024 | 39% of land#68 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per person | 4.46 t a year#54 of 185 · 2024 | — |
| Renewable energySerbia: 11.9 points higher | 15.3%#120 of 190 · 2021 | 27.2%#89 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Serbia: 1.41× the air pollution | 13.7 µg/m³#128 of 191 · 2023 | 19.3 µg/m³#89 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landHungary: 8.3 points higher | 22.3% of land#67 of 191 · 2025 | 14.0% of land#123 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landHungary: 16.2 points higher | 45.2% of land#8 of 190 · 2024 | 29.0% of land#31 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressHungary: 1.42× the water stress | 8.1%#97 of 176 · 2022 | 5.7%#115 of 176 · 2022 |
| Precipitation | 589 mm#134 of 180 · 2022 | — |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityHungary: 0.83 higher | +0.51#70 of 193 · 2025 | −0.32#124 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionHungary: 0.60 higher | 0.00#82 of 193 · 2025 | −0.60#128 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateSerbia: 1.86× the homicide rate | 0.7 per 100,000#123 of 146 · 2023 | 1.3 per 100,000#92 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Parliamentary republic | Parliamentary republic |
| Member of | EU, NATO, Schengen Area, OECD | — |
| Capital | Budapest | Belgrade |
| Currency | Hungarian forint (HUF) | Serbian dinar (RSD) |
| Official languages | Hungarian | Serbian |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+1, summer time UTC+2 | UTC+1, summer time UTC+2 |
| Calling code | +36 | +381 |
| 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; Serbia at 44° N is stretched to 1.95×. 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 Serbia?
- Yes. Hungary is 5% larger than Serbia. Hungary covers 93,011 km² and Serbia covers 88,499 km².
- How many times does Serbia fit into Hungary?
- About 1.1 times: Hungary has 1.05× the area of Serbia.
- Why do Hungary and Serbia 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 Serbia about 1.95×. 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 Serbia?
- Hungary: 9,514,251 people against 6,549,143. Density: Hungary 102 per km², Serbia 74 per km².
- Which is richer, Hungary or Serbia?
- By gross national income per person, Hungary: $23,850 against $13,480 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 1.77× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Hungary or Serbia?
- In Hungary: life expectancy at birth is 76.7 years, against 76.0 — 0.7 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Hungary and Serbia have?
- The same form of government, by constitution: parliamentary republic (CIA World Factbook).