Hungary

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About Hungary

What is the capital of Hungary?

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

What is the population of Hungary?

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

How big is Hungary?

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

Which countries border Hungary?

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

What is the life expectancy in Hungary?

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

What continent is Hungary in?

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

All statistics and world rankings

Data updated April 1, 2026
Statistics and world rankings for Hungary
Populationtotal people9.6Mpeople97th
Land Areatotal km²93.0Kkm²110th
GDP per PersonUSD per person$22.2K64th
Total GDPUSD · whole economy$213.2B56th
Life Expectancyyears, at birth76.8years85th
Urban Population% living in cities70.3%86th
Internet Users% of people online91.5%42nd
Fertility Ratechildren per woman1.51births/woman151st
Tourist Arrivalsvisitors per year15.8Marrivals/year24th
Forest Cover% of land forested22.5%128th
Unemployment Rate% of labor force4.1%112th
Military Spending% of GDP2.0%of GDP49th
Renewable Energy% of energy use15.3%121st
Inflation Rateannual CPI change17.1%20th
Beer Consumptionliters per year73L/year16th
Coffee Consumptionkg per year3.1kg/year35th
Wine Consumptionliters per year19L/year20th
Education Spending% of GDP3.8%of GDP105th
Health Spending% of GDP6.4%of GDP97th
Arable Land% of land arable45.4%9th
Foreign Direct InvestmentUSD inflow/year-$70.8B197th

Borders Hungary7 countries

Austriacapital ViennaCroatiacapital ZagrebRomaniacapital BucharestSerbiacapital BelgradeSlovakiacapital BratislavaSloveniacapital LjubljanaUkrainecapital Kyiv

Close to Hungaryby population · by area

Azerbaijan population10.2M people · 95th in the worldIsrael population9.8M people · 96th in the worldTogo population9.3M people · 98th in the worldBelarus population9.2M people · 99th in the worldIceland land area103.0K km² · 108th in the worldSouth Korea land area100.2K km² · 109th in the worldPortugal land area92.1K km² · 111th in the worldJordan land area89.3K km² · 112th in the world

Regional hubs

All countries in Europe53 countries and territoriesEvery country profile on Countrivo243 countries and territories

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