What is the population of Hungary?
Hungary has 9.5 million people (2025). The population grew from 10 million in 1960 to a peak of 10.7 million in 1981 and has since fallen to 9.5 million.
Population by decade
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 9,983,512 |
| 1970 | 10,337,910 |
| 1980 | 10,711,122 |
| 1990 | 10,373,988 |
| 2000 | 10,210,971 |
| 2010 | 10,000,023 |
| 2020 | 9,670,419 |
| 2025 | 9,514,251 |
What is the capital of Hungary?
The capital of Hungary is Budapest.
What currency does Hungary use?
Hungary uses the Hungarian forint (HUF).
What language is spoken in Hungary?
The official language of Hungary is Hungarian.
Where is Hungary?
Hungary is in Europe.
Location on the map
Neighboring countries
Countries that border this country:
How big is Hungary?
Hungary covers 93,030 km² (35,919 sq mi). The United States is about 106 times as large.
Economy of Hungary
- Gross domestic product (GDP)
- $246 billion
- GDP per person
- $25,907
- Life expectancy
- 76.7 years
Data: World Bank (GDP 2025, GDP per person 2025, life expectancy 2024)
Economic development
Income group World Bank classification
Based on economic indicators, Hungary is classified as high income. High-income countries have a gross national income per person above $14,005.
Data based on World Bank classifications
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Where does Hungary rank?
Hungary is in the top 50 on one of our six rankings: