Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Hungary is 6% bigger than Croatia
Croatia: 88,070 km² (2024) · Hungary: 93,030 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
Croatia: 5,835 km (2026 edition) · Hungary: 0 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Croatia’s highest peak towers 817 m above Hungary’s
Croatia: 1,831 m (2026 edition) · Hungary: 1,014 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 56% of Hungary, versus 26% of Croatia
Croatia: 26.2% (2024) · Hungary: 55.5% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Hungary has 2.5 times as many people as Croatia
Croatia: 3.88 million (2025) · Hungary: 9.51 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Hungary is 51% more densely populated than Croatia
Croatia: 69 per km² (2025) · Hungary: 104 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Croatia are 4.2 cm taller than in Hungary
Croatia: 180.8 cm (2019) · Hungary: 176.6 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Croatia are 4.3 cm taller than in Hungary
Croatia: 166.8 cm (2019) · Hungary: 162.6 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Croatia is 1.4 years older than in Hungary
Croatia: 44.8 years (2023) · Hungary: 43.3 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Croatia have 0.1 more children on average than in Hungary
Croatia: 1.46 children per woman (2024) · Hungary: 1.41 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
24% of people in Croatia are 65 or older, versus 21% in Hungary
Croatia: 23.6% (2025) · Hungary: 21.2% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
Croatia hosts 2% more refugees per resident than Hungary
Croatia: 7.7 per 1,000 (2025) · Hungary: 7.5 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Hungary has produced 12.6 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Croatia 2.6
Croatia: 2.6 (2026) · Hungary: 12.6 (2026)
How many official languages?
Croatia and Hungary are practically level
Croatia: 1 (2026) · Hungary: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Hungary’s economy is 2.3 times the size of Croatia’s
Croatia: $105 billion (2025) · Hungary: $246 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Croatia produces 2% more per person than Hungary
Croatia: Int$50,946 (2025) · Hungary: Int$49,838 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Hungary than in Croatia (Gini 0.5 points higher)
Croatia: 30.1 (2023) · Hungary: 30.6 (2017)
How many live on less than $3 a day?
0.9% of people in Hungary live on less than $3 a day, versus 0.3% in Croatia
Croatia: 0.3% (2023) · Hungary: 0.9% (2017)
How many people are looking for work?
Croatia and Hungary are practically level
Croatia: 5% (2025) · Hungary: 4.5% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Hungary and Croatia are practically level
Croatia: 2% (2025) · Hungary: 2% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Hungary’s central government collects 23% of GDP in tax, Croatia’s 21%
Croatia: 21.2% (2023) · Hungary: 22.7% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Croatia’s price level (US = 100) is 1× Hungary’s
Croatia: 53% (2025) · Hungary: 52% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Croatia spends 9% more on health per person than Hungary
Croatia: $1,548 (2023) · Hungary: $1,420 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Croatia live 2.2 years longer than in Hungary
Croatia: 78.9 years (2024) · Hungary: 76.7 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Croatia is 32% more likely to die before turning one than in Hungary
Croatia: 4.1 per 1,000 (2024) · Hungary: 3.1 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Croatia has 13% more doctors per person than Hungary
Croatia: 3.9 per 1,000 (2022) · Hungary: 3.5 per 1,000 (2022)
How many hospital beds are there?
Hungary has 18% more hospital beds per person than Croatia
Croatia: 5.6 per 1,000 (2023) · Hungary: 6.6 per 1,000 (2022)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in Hungary is 31% higher than in Croatia
Croatia: 11.9 per 100k (2023) · Hungary: 15.6 per 100k (2023)
How common is obesity?
Hungary and Croatia are practically level
Croatia: 36.5% (2024) · Hungary: 36.9% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
34% of adults in Croatia smoke, versus 31% in Hungary
Croatia: 34.4% (2024) · Hungary: 30.8% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Croatia rate their lives 0.07 points higher than in Hungary
Croatia: 6.01 (2025) · Hungary: 5.94 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Hungary drink 4% more alcohol than in Croatia
Croatia: 10.9 litres (2023) · Hungary: 11.4 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Croatia has 31% more meat per person than Hungary
Croatia: 99.7 kg (2023) · Hungary: 76.3 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Hungary has 102 kcal more food per person per day than Croatia
Croatia: 3,448 kcal (2023) · Hungary: 3,549 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Croatia put in 306 more hours a year than in Hungary
Croatia: 1,974 hours (2023) · Hungary: 1,668 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Hungary went to school 0.24 years longer than in Croatia
Croatia: 12.1 years (2023) · Hungary: 12.3 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Croatia welcomed 2.9 times as many tourists per resident as Hungary (2019)
Croatia: 3.97 (2022) · Hungary: 1.38 (2024)
How many World Heritage sites?
Croatia has 2 more World Heritage sites than Hungary (10 against 8)
Croatia: 10 (2026) · Hungary: 8 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Hungary has won 540 Olympic medals, Croatia 60
Croatia: 60 (2026 edition) · Hungary: 540 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
94% of people in Hungary are online, versus 84% in Croatia
Croatia: 84% (2024) · Hungary: 94% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in Hungary is 71% faster than in Croatia
Croatia: 193 Mbps (2026) · Hungary: 330 Mbps (2026)
Who has electricity at home?
Croatia and Hungary are practically level
Croatia: 100% (2024) · Hungary: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
71% of people in Hungary live in cities, versus 58% in Croatia
Croatia: 58% (2025) · Hungary: 71% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Croatia has 122 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Hungary 105
Croatia: 122 (2024) · Hungary: 105 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Hungary’s railway network is 3.1 times as long as Croatia’s
Croatia: 2,617 km (2021) · Hungary: 8,037 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Hungary fly 14 times as many passengers per resident as those from Croatia
Croatia: 0.43 (2023) · Hungary: 5.85 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 35% of Croatia, but only 23% of Hungary
Croatia: 34.8% (2024) · Hungary: 22.8% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Croatia emits 15% more CO₂ than someone in Hungary
Croatia: 4.8 t (2024) · Hungary: 4.1 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
76% of Croatia’s electricity is renewable, versus 35% in Hungary
Croatia: 76.3% (2025) · Hungary: 35.3% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Croatia carries 9% more fine dust than in Hungary
Croatia: 14.6 µg/m³ (2024) · Hungary: 13.4 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 8% more likely to be murdered in Hungary than in Croatia
Croatia: 0.7 per 100k (2023) · Hungary: 0.7 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Croatia are 28% deadlier than in Hungary
Croatia: 12.3 per 100k (2023) · Hungary: 9.6 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Croatia is on average 0.9 °C warmer than Hungary
Croatia: 13.1°C (2016–2025 avg) · Hungary: 12.2°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Croatia gets 56% more rain than Hungary
Croatia: 1,086 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Hungary: 694 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Between them
People, goods and passports that cross from one to the other
Quick answers
Is Croatia bigger than Hungary?
Hungary is larger. Hungary is 6% bigger than Croatia.
Which has more people, Croatia or Hungary?
Hungary has 2.5 times as many people as Croatia (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Croatia or Hungary?
People in Croatia live 2.2 years longer than in Hungary. Life expectancy at birth is 78.9 years in Croatia and 76.7 in Hungary.
Are people taller in Croatia or Hungary?
Men in Croatia are 4.2 cm taller than in Hungary (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
