Hungary vs United States
United States is 106 times larger than Hungary. Hungary would fit into United States about 106 times.
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Hungary is 0.01× the area of United States. Put the other way, United States is 106× the size of Hungary.
 Hungary |  United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaUnited States: 106× the area | 93,011 km²#108 of 194 | 9,826,675 km²#3 of 194 |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 7 | 2 |
| People | ||
| PopulationUnited States: 35.9× the population | 9,514,251#97 of 194 · 2025 | 341,784,857#3 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityHungary: 2.94× the density | 102 / km²#86 of 194 | 35 / km²#145 of 194 |
| Urban populationUnited States: 1.13× the urban share | 71%#70 of 192 · 2025 | 80%#41 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateUnited States: 1.16× the births per woman | 1.41 per woman#155 of 192 · 2024 | 1.63 per woman#121 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthUnited States: 1.02 points higher | −0.50%#180 of 192 · 2025 | +0.52%#125 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateUnited States: 1.29× the birth rate | 8.2 per 1,000#168 of 192 · 2024 | 10.6 per 1,000#132 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateHungary: 1.49× the death rate | 13.4 per 1,000#8 of 192 · 2024 | 9.0 per 1,000#52 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15United States: 2.7 points higher | 14.4%#171 of 192 · 2025 | 17.1%#140 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Hungary: 2.8 points higher | 21.2%#19 of 192 · 2025 | 18.4%#38 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationUnited States: 5.3 per 1,000 higher | −1.7 per 1,000#132 of 192 · 2025 | +3.6 per 1,000#26 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 expectancyUnited States: 2.2 years longer | 76.7 years#68 of 192 · 2024 | 78.9 years#46 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityUnited States: 1.77× the infant mortality | 3.1 per 1,000 births#164 of 191 · 2024 | 5.5 per 1,000 births#139 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsUnited States: 1.06× the doctors per person | 3.46 per 1,000#47 of 178 · 2022 | 3.68 per 1,000#39 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentUnited States: 1.31× the university enrolment | 60.5%#55 of 145 · 2024 | 79.4%#27 of 145 · 2022 |
| Human Development IndexUnited States: 0.068 higher | 0.870#45 of 190 · 2023 | 0.938#16 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaUnited States: 3.72× the income per person | $23,850#50 of 185 · 2025 | $88,810#5 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPUnited States: 125× the economy | $246.49B2025 | $30.77T2025 |
| Income group | High income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)United States: 1.81× the output per person | $49,838#44 of 184 · 2025 | $90,027#9 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthUnited States: 1.7 points higher | +0.5%#168 of 187 · 2025 | +2.2%#126 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationHungary: 1.5 points higher | +4.4%#47 of 176 · 2025 | +2.9%#92 of 176 · 2024 |
| UnemploymentHungary: 1.07× the unemployment | 4.5%#106 of 178 · 2025 | 4.2%#110 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyUnited States: 1.22× the share in extreme poverty | 0.9%#88 of 149 · 2017 | 1.1%#82 of 149 · 2024 |
| Income inequality (Gini)United States: 11.2 higher | 30.6#115 of 149 · 2017 | 41.8#30 of 149 · 2024 |
| Jobs in agricultureHungary: 2.6 points higher | 4.1% of jobs#138 of 178 · 2025 | 1.5% of jobs#164 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryHungary: 11.6 points higher | 30.5% of jobs#20 of 178 · 2025 | 18.9% of jobs#90 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesUnited States: 14.2 points higher | 65.4% of jobs#68 of 178 · 2025 | 79.6% of jobs#16 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentUnited States: 29.4 points higher | -28.4% of GDP#183 of 184 · 2025 | 1.0% of GDP#126 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsHungary: 61.6 points higher | 72.6% of GDP#20 of 168 · 2025 | 11.0% of GDP#159 of 168 · 2024 |
| Military spendingUnited States: 1.53× the military spending | 2.0% of GDP#58 of 155 · 2025 | 3.1% of GDP#27 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersAbout the same share online | 94%#34 of 184 · 2024 | 95%#27 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsUnited States: 1.08× the mobile subscriptions | 105 per 100#123 of 191 · 2024 | 113 per 100#102 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaUnited States: 1.48× the forest share | 23% of land#114 of 192 · 2024 | 34% of land#92 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personUnited States: 3.05× the CO₂ per person | 4.46 t a year#54 of 185 · 2024 | 13.6 t a year#13 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyHungary: 4.4 points higher | 15.3%#120 of 190 · 2021 | 10.9%#139 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Hungary: 1.96× the air pollution | 13.7 µg/m³#128 of 191 · 2023 | 7.0 µg/m³#173 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landHungary: 9.4 points higher | 22.3% of land#67 of 191 · 2025 | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landHungary: 28.6 points higher | 45.2% of land#8 of 190 · 2024 | 16.6% of land#64 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressUnited States: 3.48× the water stress | 8.1%#97 of 176 · 2022 | 28.2%#57 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationUnited States: 1.21× the rain and snow | 589 mm#134 of 180 · 2022 | 715 mm#111 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityHungary: 0.81 higher | +0.51#70 of 193 · 2025 | −0.30#122 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionUnited States: 0.87 higher | 0.00#82 of 193 · 2025 | +0.87#39 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateUnited States: 8.29× the homicide rate | 0.7 per 100,000#123 of 146 · 2023 | 5.8 per 100,000#46 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Parliamentary republic | Presidential republicconstitutional federal republic |
| Member of | EU, NATO, Schengen Area, OECD | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 |
| Capital | Budapest | Washington D.C. |
| Currency | Hungarian forint (HUF) | United States dollar (USD) |
| Official languages | Hungarian | English |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+1, summer time UTC+2 | UTC−5, summer time UTC−4 · UTC−10 to UTC−5, 6 time zones |
| Calling code | +36 | +1 |
| Region | Eastern Europe, Europe | Northern America, North America |
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; United States at 45° N is stretched to 1.98×. 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 United States?
- No. Hungary is 106 times smaller than United States. Hungary covers 93,011 km² and United States covers 9,826,675 km².
- How many times does Hungary fit into United States?
- About 106 times: United States has 106× the area of Hungary.
- Why do Hungary and United States 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 United States about 1.98×. 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 United States?
- United States: 341,784,857 people against 9,514,251. Density: Hungary 102 per km², United States 35 per km².
- Which is richer, Hungary or United States?
- By gross national income per person, United States: $88,810 against $23,850 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 3.72× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Hungary or United States?
- In United States: life expectancy at birth is 78.9 years, against 76.7 — 2.2 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Hungary and United States have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Hungary: parliamentary republic; United States: presidential republic.