Identity
- Official name
- Hungary
- Status
- Sovereign country profile
- Demonym
- Hungarian
- Codes
- HU / HUN
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Hungary
Hungary is in Central Europe. This profile brings its status, flag, geography, people, languages, and latest available indicators into one clear visual story.
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🇭🇺 The flag shown for Hungary. Profile code: HU / HUN.
01Population9.6M
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
02CapitalBudapest
Hungary
03CurrencyHUF
Hungarian forint (HUF)
04Life expectancy77.5 years
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
National anthemHimnuszNational anthem audio · Wikidata / Wikimedia Commons · 1:05
Basic info
Expanded country facts
Core identity, people, geography, government, and practical reference data in one scan-friendly board.
People
- Population
- 9.6M · UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
- Median age
- 44.2 years · UN DESA 2026 medium projection
- Languages
- Hungarian
- Largest cities
- Budapest
Place
- Region
- Europe
- Subregion
- Central Europe
- Area
- 93,028 km²
- Coordinates
- 47.0° N, 20.0° E
Practical
- Currency
- Hungarian forint (HUF)
- Calling code
- +36
- Time zones
- Profile-specific value pending
- Emergency
- Emergency numbers vary; check official guidance
Government
- Type
- parliamentary republic
- Head of state
- Ágnes Forsthoffer
- Head of government
- Péter Magyar
- Constitution
- Comparable date pending
Geography
- Connections
- This profile has land borders and no coastline.
- Climate
- Cool temperate to continental zones
- Highest point
- Kékes
- Driving side
- Right
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At a glance
Meet
Hungary.
Hungary is a landlocked profile in Central Europe. Its status is sovereign country profile.
RegionCentral Europe
DemonymHungarian
Area93,028 km²
Calling code+36
Economy
The latest available indicators.
Economic values use the latest non-empty World Bank year from 2019–2026, shown below each figure.
GDP$246.5B2025 · current USD
GDP per person$25.9K2025 · current USD
GDP growth0.5%2025 annual growth
A deeper profile
People, systems
& everyday life.
Comparable facts are shown with clear dates and neutral framing. Gaps stay visible instead of being filled with guesses.
How people live
Urban 70.7%Rural 29.3%
World Bank · 2025- Median age
- 44.2 years
- Languages
- Hungarian
- Capital / principal city
- Budapest
Ethnic and religious categories vary by national census and are not presented without a directly comparable, dated source.
Placed in context
Population0.2× atlas average
GDP#55 of 192
Population compares the 207 atlas profiles. GDP ranking includes profiles with a published World Bank value.
A concise timeline
Wikidata records the current state as dating from 1000. Earlier state forms, independence milestones, and later constitutional changes may use different dates, so this is a starting point rather than a complete national timeline.
- Government
- parliamentary republic
- Head of state
- Ágnes Forsthoffer
- Head of government
- Péter Magyar
- Current constitution
- Comparable date pending
Land and climate
- Climate
- Cool temperate to continental zones
- Geography
- Hungary is in Central Europe and has no coastline. Its listed area is 93,028 km².
- Highest point
- Kékes
- Major rivers
- Profile-specific value pending
- Natural resources
- Profile-specific value pending
Practical essentials
- Driving side
- Right
- Calling code
- +36
- Time zones
- Profile-specific value pending
- Plug types
- Profile-specific value pending
- Tipping
- Local customs vary by setting
- Emergency numbers
- Emergency numbers vary; check official guidance
Remember Hungary
- Budapest is the capital city.
- Hungary covers 93,028 km².
- Hungary is landlocked.
- It shares land borders with Austria, Croatia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia and 2 more.
- Listed official languages include Hungarian.
- Its international calling code is +36.
- The latest published population in this atlas is 9.5M (2025).
- The listed currency code is HUF.
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People & place
Country
essentials.
Hungarian
Languages listed in the open country catalog for Hungary.
7 listed connections
This profile has land borders and no coastline.
Hungarian forint (HUF)
The primary currency code and name used in the country catalog.
Identity card
Four essentials
HUTwo-letter country code
HUNThree-letter country code
BudapestCapital city
EuropeWorld region
Sources & notes
Numbers you can trace.
Statistics show their reference year because country data changes. Unavailable values are clearly marked instead of estimated.
- UN DESA World Population Prospects — population, age, sex balance, and longevity ↗
- World Bank — latest available economic indicators ↗
- World Bank — urban population share ↗
- Wikidata — government and current officeholders ↗
- National anthem audio source — Himnusz ↗
- Open country catalog — names, codes and geography ↗
- OpenStreetMap — map data ↗
Verified data & AI projection
Hungary
Special Report.
Hungary is profiled through long-run World Bank indicators covering the economy, population, health, work, technology, and environment. Central Europe context, landlocked geography, demographic direction, and long-run development indicators.
Current demographic baselineUN DESA · 2026
Medium projection from World Population Prospects, 2024 Revision
Executive read
What the numbers suggest
- Population has moved down since 2000, giving the report a clear demographic baseline.
- Life expectancy is higher than in 2000, showing the direction of health and longevity conditions.
- Recent GDP growth averages 2.4% across the latest 5 available observations.
- Low fertility is a central long-term pressure in the projection scenarios.
Human development pressure
9.2MPopulation base
77.2 yrsLife expectancy
1.40Fertility rate
100.0%Internet access
2035 scenarios are simple educational trend projections from recent historical observations. They are not official forecasts.
economy · NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG
HighGDP growth
20004.41%
20250.51%
2035 base2.47%
Low1.78%Base2.47%High3.15%
recent average · % annual
people · SP.POP.GROW
HighPopulation growth
2000-0.26%
2025-0.50%
2035 base-0.57%
Low-0.54%Base-0.57%High-0.59%
linear trend · % annual
people · SP.POP.TOTL
HighPopulation
200010.2M
20259.5M
2035 base9.2M
Low9.3MBase9.2MHigh9.1M
compound trend · people
health · SP.DYN.LE00.IN
HighLife expectancy
200071.2 yrs
202476.7 yrs
2035 base77.2 yrs
Low77.0 yrsBase77.2 yrsHigh77.4 yrs
linear trend · years
people · SP.DYN.TFRT.IN
HighFertility rate
20001.32
20241.41
2035 base1.40
Low1.40Base1.40High1.39
linear trend · births per woman
people · SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS
HighUrban population
200064.3%
202570.7%
2035 base70.7%
Low70.7%Base70.7%High70.7%
linear trend · % of total
economy · FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG
HighInflation
20009.80%
20254.41%
2035 base5.72%
Low5.26%Base5.72%High6.18%
recent average · % annual
work · SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS
HighUnemployment
20006.56%
20254.52%
2035 base4.13%
Low4.27%Base4.13%High4.00%
recent average · % labor force
economy · NY.GDP.PCAP.CD
HighGDP per capita
2000$4.6K
2025$25.9K
2035 base$52.5K
Low$41.2KBase$52.5KHigh$66.5K
compound trend · current US$
environment · EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5
HighCO2 per person
20005.82
20244.46
2035 base3.89
Low4.09Base3.89High3.70
linear trend · t CO2e/capita
technology · IT.NET.USER.ZS
HighInternet access
20007.00%
202493.8%
2035 base100.0%
Low100.0%Base100.0%High100.0%
linear trend · % of people
economy · NY.GDP.MKTP.CD
HighGDP
2000$47.3B
2025$246.5B
2035 base$485.1B
Low$384.7BBase$485.1BHigh$608.5B
compound trend · current US$
Educational projection, not an official forecast.Historical values are World Bank observations retrieved 2026-08-13. The 2026 demographic baseline is the official UN DESA medium projection from World Population Prospects 2024. The atlas's 2035 scenarios use simple trend math.