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Hungary.

Capital: Budapest · Europe · Central Europe

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Population9.51 million2025 · World Bank
GDP, current US$$212.39 billion2023 · World Bank
GDP per person$22,1422023 · calculated
Area93,028 km²Landlocked
Inflation (consumer prices)3.7%2024 · World Bank
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Hungary at a glance

Official name
Hungary
Capital
Budapest
Population
9.51 million (2025)
GDP, current US$
$212.39 billion (2023)
GDP per person
$22,142 (2023)
Area
93,028 km²
Languages
Hungarian
Currency
Hungarian forint (HUF, Ft)
Time
UTC+01:00 · observes daylight saving time
Dialling code
+36
Internet domain
.hu
People
Hungarian
Land borders
Austria, Croatia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Ukraine
UN member
Yes
Landlocked
Yes
Official statistics

Hungary in numbers

Data hub

Population

1960–2025 · World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL)

9.4M9.6M9.8M10M10.2M10.4M10.6M10.8M1960198020002020HungaryHungary 1960: 10MHungary 1961: 10MHungary 1962: 10.1MHungary 1963: 10.1MHungary 1964: 10.1MHungary 1965: 10.1MHungary 1966: 10.2MHungary 1967: 10.2MHungary 1968: 10.3MHungary 1969: 10.3MHungary 1970: 10.3MHungary 1971: 10.4MHungary 1972: 10.4MHungary 1973: 10.4MHungary 1974: 10.5MHungary 1975: 10.5MHungary 1976: 10.6MHungary 1977: 10.6MHungary 1978: 10.7MHungary 1979: 10.7MHungary 1980: 10.7MHungary 1981: 10.7MHungary 1982: 10.7MHungary 1983: 10.7MHungary 1984: 10.7MHungary 1985: 10.6MHungary 1986: 10.6MHungary 1987: 10.6MHungary 1988: 10.6MHungary 1989: 10.5MHungary 1990: 10.4MHungary 1991: 10.4MHungary 1992: 10.4MHungary 1993: 10.4MHungary 1994: 10.3MHungary 1995: 10.3MHungary 1996: 10.3MHungary 1997: 10.3MHungary 1998: 10.3MHungary 1999: 10.2MHungary 2000: 10.2MHungary 2001: 10.2MHungary 2002: 10.2MHungary 2003: 10.1MHungary 2004: 10.1MHungary 2005: 10.1MHungary 2006: 10.1MHungary 2007: 10.1MHungary 2008: 10MHungary 2009: 10MHungary 2010: 10MHungary 2011: 10MHungary 2012: 9.9MHungary 2013: 9.9MHungary 2014: 9.8MHungary 2015: 9.8MHungary 2016: 9.8MHungary 2017: 9.7MHungary 2018: 9.7MHungary 2019: 9.7MHungary 2020: 9.7MHungary 2021: 9.6MHungary 2022: 9.6MHungary 2023: 9.6MHungary 2024: 9.6MHungary 2025: 9.5M9.5M10M10.5M11M1960198020002020HungaryHungary 1960: 10MHungary 1961: 10MHungary 1962: 10.1MHungary 1963: 10.1MHungary 1964: 10.1MHungary 1965: 10.1MHungary 1966: 10.2MHungary 1967: 10.2MHungary 1968: 10.3MHungary 1969: 10.3MHungary 1970: 10.3MHungary 1971: 10.4MHungary 1972: 10.4MHungary 1973: 10.4MHungary 1974: 10.5MHungary 1975: 10.5MHungary 1976: 10.6MHungary 1977: 10.6MHungary 1978: 10.7MHungary 1979: 10.7MHungary 1980: 10.7MHungary 1981: 10.7MHungary 1982: 10.7MHungary 1983: 10.7MHungary 1984: 10.7MHungary 1985: 10.6MHungary 1986: 10.6MHungary 1987: 10.6MHungary 1988: 10.6MHungary 1989: 10.5MHungary 1990: 10.4MHungary 1991: 10.4MHungary 1992: 10.4MHungary 1993: 10.4MHungary 1994: 10.3MHungary 1995: 10.3MHungary 1996: 10.3MHungary 1997: 10.3MHungary 1998: 10.3MHungary 1999: 10.2MHungary 2000: 10.2MHungary 2001: 10.2MHungary 2002: 10.2MHungary 2003: 10.1MHungary 2004: 10.1MHungary 2005: 10.1MHungary 2006: 10.1MHungary 2007: 10.1MHungary 2008: 10MHungary 2009: 10MHungary 2010: 10MHungary 2011: 10MHungary 2012: 9.9MHungary 2013: 9.9MHungary 2014: 9.8MHungary 2015: 9.8MHungary 2016: 9.8MHungary 2017: 9.7MHungary 2018: 9.7MHungary 2019: 9.7MHungary 2020: 9.7MHungary 2021: 9.6MHungary 2022: 9.6MHungary 2023: 9.6MHungary 2024: 9.6MHungary 2025: 9.5M

GDP, current US$

1968–2023 · World Bank (NY.GDP.MKTP.CD)

$0$50B$100B$150B$200B$250B197019801990200020102020HungaryHungary 1968: $4.9BHungary 1969: $5.4BHungary 1970: $5.8BHungary 1971: $6.3BHungary 1972: $7.4BHungary 1973: $9.1BHungary 1974: $10BHungary 1975: $11.4BHungary 1976: $13.2BHungary 1977: $14.7BHungary 1978: $17.2BHungary 1979: $19.9BHungary 1980: $23BHungary 1981: $23.6BHungary 1982: $24.1BHungary 1983: $21.8BHungary 1984: $21.2BHungary 1985: $21.4BHungary 1986: $24.7BHungary 1987: $27.1BHungary 1988: $29.7BHungary 1989: $30.3BHungary 1990: $34.4BHungary 1991: $34.8BHungary 1992: $38.7BHungary 1993: $40.1BHungary 1994: $43.2BHungary 1995: $46.4BHungary 1996: $46.7BHungary 1997: $47.3BHungary 1998: $48.7BHungary 1999: $49.1BHungary 2000: $47.2BHungary 2001: $53.7BHungary 2002: $67.6BHungary 2003: $85.3BHungary 2004: $104.1BHungary 2005: $113.2BHungary 2006: $115.7BHungary 2007: $140.2BHungary 2008: $158.3BHungary 2009: $131.1BHungary 2010: $132.2BHungary 2011: $141.9BHungary 2012: $128.8BHungary 2013: $135.7BHungary 2014: $141BHungary 2015: $125.2BHungary 2016: $128.6BHungary 2017: $143.1BHungary 2018: $160.6BHungary 2019: $164BHungary 2020: $157.3BHungary 2021: $182.1BHungary 2022: $177BHungary 2023: $212.4B$0$100B$200B$300B198020002020HungaryHungary 1968: $4.9BHungary 1969: $5.4BHungary 1970: $5.8BHungary 1971: $6.3BHungary 1972: $7.4BHungary 1973: $9.1BHungary 1974: $10BHungary 1975: $11.4BHungary 1976: $13.2BHungary 1977: $14.7BHungary 1978: $17.2BHungary 1979: $19.9BHungary 1980: $23BHungary 1981: $23.6BHungary 1982: $24.1BHungary 1983: $21.8BHungary 1984: $21.2BHungary 1985: $21.4BHungary 1986: $24.7BHungary 1987: $27.1BHungary 1988: $29.7BHungary 1989: $30.3BHungary 1990: $34.4BHungary 1991: $34.8BHungary 1992: $38.7BHungary 1993: $40.1BHungary 1994: $43.2BHungary 1995: $46.4BHungary 1996: $46.7BHungary 1997: $47.3BHungary 1998: $48.7BHungary 1999: $49.1BHungary 2000: $47.2BHungary 2001: $53.7BHungary 2002: $67.6BHungary 2003: $85.3BHungary 2004: $104.1BHungary 2005: $113.2BHungary 2006: $115.7BHungary 2007: $140.2BHungary 2008: $158.3BHungary 2009: $131.1BHungary 2010: $132.2BHungary 2011: $141.9BHungary 2012: $128.8BHungary 2013: $135.7BHungary 2014: $141BHungary 2015: $125.2BHungary 2016: $128.6BHungary 2017: $143.1BHungary 2018: $160.6BHungary 2019: $164BHungary 2020: $157.3BHungary 2021: $182.1BHungary 2022: $177BHungary 2023: $212.4B

Inflation (consumer prices)

1980–2024 · World Bank (FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG)

-10%0%10%20%30%40%19801990200020102020HungaryHungary 1980: 9.29%Hungary 1981: 4.66%Hungary 1982: 6.84%Hungary 1983: 7.28%Hungary 1984: 8.47%Hungary 1985: 6.94%Hungary 1986: 5.29%Hungary 1987: 8.67%Hungary 1988: 15.7%Hungary 1989: 17.1%Hungary 1990: 28.4%Hungary 1991: 34.8%Hungary 1992: 23.7%Hungary 1993: 22.5%Hungary 1994: 18.9%Hungary 1995: 28.3%Hungary 1996: 23.5%Hungary 1997: 18.3%Hungary 1998: 14.2%Hungary 1999: 10%Hungary 2000: 9.8%Hungary 2001: 9.12%Hungary 2002: 5.27%Hungary 2003: 4.66%Hungary 2004: 6.74%Hungary 2005: 3.56%Hungary 2006: 3.93%Hungary 2007: 7.96%Hungary 2008: 6.04%Hungary 2009: 4.21%Hungary 2010: 4.86%Hungary 2011: 3.93%Hungary 2012: 5.65%Hungary 2013: 1.73%Hungary 2014: -0.23%Hungary 2015: -0.06%Hungary 2016: 0.39%Hungary 2017: 2.35%Hungary 2018: 2.85%Hungary 2019: 3.34%Hungary 2020: 3.33%Hungary 2021: 5.11%Hungary 2022: 14.6%Hungary 2023: 17.1%Hungary 2024: 3.7%-10%0%10%20%30%40%198020002020HungaryHungary 1980: 9.29%Hungary 1981: 4.66%Hungary 1982: 6.84%Hungary 1983: 7.28%Hungary 1984: 8.47%Hungary 1985: 6.94%Hungary 1986: 5.29%Hungary 1987: 8.67%Hungary 1988: 15.7%Hungary 1989: 17.1%Hungary 1990: 28.4%Hungary 1991: 34.8%Hungary 1992: 23.7%Hungary 1993: 22.5%Hungary 1994: 18.9%Hungary 1995: 28.3%Hungary 1996: 23.5%Hungary 1997: 18.3%Hungary 1998: 14.2%Hungary 1999: 10%Hungary 2000: 9.8%Hungary 2001: 9.12%Hungary 2002: 5.27%Hungary 2003: 4.66%Hungary 2004: 6.74%Hungary 2005: 3.56%Hungary 2006: 3.93%Hungary 2007: 7.96%Hungary 2008: 6.04%Hungary 2009: 4.21%Hungary 2010: 4.86%Hungary 2011: 3.93%Hungary 2012: 5.65%Hungary 2013: 1.73%Hungary 2014: -0.23%Hungary 2015: -0.06%Hungary 2016: 0.39%Hungary 2017: 2.35%Hungary 2018: 2.85%Hungary 2019: 3.34%Hungary 2020: 3.33%Hungary 2021: 5.11%Hungary 2022: 14.6%Hungary 2023: 17.1%Hungary 2024: 3.7%

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