Hungary

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About Hungary

The capital of Hungary is Budapest. Budapest is the seat of national government for Hungary, a country in Central Europe.

Hungary has a population of about 9.6 million people, the 97th largest population in the world. Population figures come from World Bank estimates.

Hungary covers 93,028 square kilometers (35,918 square miles), making Hungary the 110th largest country in the world by area.

Hungary borders 7 countries: Austria, Croatia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia and Ukraine.

Life expectancy at birth in Hungary is 76.8 years, the 85th highest of any country in the world.

Hungary is in Europe, in the Central Europe region. Hungary is one of 53 countries and territories in Europe.

Data updated April 1, 2026

Statistics and world rankings for Hungary
Populationtotal people	9.6Mpeople	97th
Land Areatotal km²	93.0Kkm²	110th
GDP per PersonUSD per person	$22.2K	64th
Total GDPUSD · whole economy	$213.2B	56th
Life Expectancyyears, at birth	76.8years	85th
Urban Population% living in cities	70.3%	86th
Internet Users% of people online	91.5%	42nd
Fertility Ratechildren per woman	1.51births/woman	151st
Tourist Arrivalsvisitors per year	15.8Marrivals/year	24th
Forest Cover% of land forested	22.5%	128th
Unemployment Rate% of labor force	4.1%	112th
Military Spending% of GDP	2.0%of GDP	49th
Renewable Energy% of energy use	15.3%	121st
Inflation Rateannual CPI change	17.1%	20th
Beer Consumptionliters per year	73L/year	16th
Coffee Consumptionkg per year	3.1kg/year	35th
Wine Consumptionliters per year	19L/year	20th
Education Spending% of GDP	3.8%of GDP	105th
Health Spending% of GDP	6.4%of GDP	97th
Arable Land% of land arable	45.4%	9th
Foreign Direct InvestmentUSD inflow/year	-$70.8B	197th

ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 HU · alpha-3 HUN · Central Europe