Filed under Europe and more precisely Central Europe, Hungary is a sovereign state. Unlike most entries, its formal name adds nothing to the short one. Government sits in Budapest.
It is home to roughly 9.6 million people, placing it 97th of 250 by population — between Israel above it and Togo below. Within Central Europe alone it is the 2nd largest of 6 and the 3rd most populous.
It covers 93,028 km², which ranks it 111th of the 250 countries and territories in this dataset — just behind South Korea and just ahead of Portugal. For scale, it is almost exactly the same size as Portugal.
The lie of the land
Plotted on a globe it falls at 47.0° north, 20.0° east, which puts it in the northern hemisphere, roughly 5,232 km from the equator, in what geographers would call temperate latitudes.
Follow that same latitude east or west and you reach Kazakhstan, Mongolia and Saint Pierre and Miquelon — places that share its distance from the equator but little else.
7 countries share a land border with it: Austria, Croatia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia and Ukraine. The largest of them by area is Ukraine, which is also the most populous. Together those neighbours hold about 84.1 million people.
It has no sea coast of its own. That is true of 45 of the 250 entries here, which reliably raises the cost of trade, because port access depends on a transit agreement with a neighbour. 3 of its neighbours, Austria, Serbia and Slovakia, are landlocked too. You can see the full picture on the landlocked countries page.
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The people of Hungary
Population divided by land area gives roughly 103 people per square kilometre, which makes it more crowded than the typical entry on this list. Half the entries in this dataset fall below roughly 90 per square kilometre.
Hungarian is the only official language. No other entry in this dataset lists Hungarian, so on this list it stands alone.
The demonym is Hungarian, so residents are Hungarians.
Against Europe as a whole it is the 16th most populous of 53 entries, and it accounts for 13% of everyone living in Central Europe.
Useful reference details
The currency is the Hungarian forint (Ft, HUF). That currency appears nowhere else on this list.
Its internet country code is .hu. Calls from overseas start with +36. In ISO terms it is hu in two letters and HUN in three.
Budapest is the seat of government and the answer most quizzes are looking for.
As a sovereign state it is among the 193 UN members listed here. The other 57 entries are territories, dependencies or observers, which is why totals on this site run to 250 rather than the familiar 195.
Neighbouring countries
Hungary shares borders with 7 countries:
Fun facts about Hungary
- It lies about 5,232 km from the equator, in temperate latitudes.
- It shares land borders with 7 countries: Austria, Croatia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia and Ukraine.
- Within Central Europe it is the 2nd largest of 6.
- It is landlocked, one of 45 entries here with no coastline of its own.
- Hungarian is listed as an official language for no other entry in this dataset.
- The Hungarian forint is used here and nowhere else on this list.
Hungary — frequently asked questions
- What is the capital of Hungary?
- The capital of Hungary is Budapest.
- What currency does Hungary use?
- Hungary uses the Hungarian forint, written Ft (currency code HUF). No other entry in this dataset uses it.
- What language is spoken in Hungary?
- The official language of Hungary is Hungarian. No other entry on this list gives it official status.
- Is Hungary a country?
- Yes. Hungary is a sovereign state and one of the 193 UN members listed on this site.
- Where is Hungary located?
- Hungary is in Central Europe, part of Europe. Its reference coordinates are 47.0° north and 20.0° east, roughly 5,232 km from the equator in temperate latitudes.
- How big is Hungary?
- Hungary covers 93,028 km², ranking 111th of 250 by land area. That makes it almost exactly the same size as Portugal.
- What is the population of Hungary?
- Hungary has a population of about 9.6 million, which makes it the 97th most populous of the 250 countries and territories listed on this site. Israel sits just above it and Togo just below.
- Is Hungary landlocked?
- Yes. Hungary has no sea coast, which makes it one of 45 landlocked entries in this dataset. Everything it imports or exports by sea has to cross a neighbour's territory first, and that transit dependency is a well-documented drag on trade costs.
- Which countries border Hungary?
- Hungary borders 7 countries: Austria, Croatia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia and Ukraine. Ukraine is the largest of them by area.
