Hungary at its true size
Hungary covers 93,011 km², number 108 of 194 countries by area. Home to 9,514,251 people (2025). A Mercator map draws it about 2.16× too large.
Equal-area projection · Natural Earth 50m
| Area | 93,011 km² Wikidata |
|---|---|
| Population | 9,514,251 World Bank, 2025 |
| Density | 102 per km² |
| Capital | Budapest |
| Local time in Budapest | |
| Time zone | UTC+1, summer time UTC+2 IANA |
| Currency | Hungarian forint (HUF) Wikidata |
| Languages | Hungarian |
| Traffic | On the right |
| Region | Eastern Europe, Europe |
| Status | Independent state |
| Member of | EUNATOSchengen AreaOECD |
| Coast | Landlocked |
| Calling code | +36 |
| Codes | HU · HUN · 348 |
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Where Hungary ranks
Among the independent states, in 44 rankings. Each links to its table.
People
- Population#97 of 1949.5 million people#16 of 44 in Europe
- Population density#86 of 194102 people per km²#22 of 44 in Europe
- Urban population#70 of 19271% urban#23 of 43 in Europe
- Fertility rate#155 of 1921.41 births per woman#20 of 43 in Europe
- Population growth#180 of 192−0.50% a year#36 of 43 in Europe
- Birth rate#168 of 1928.2 births per 1,000 people#24 of 43 in Europe
- Death rate#8 of 19213.4 deaths per 1,000 people#8 of 43 in Europe
- Children under 15#171 of 19214.4% under 15#26 of 43 in Europe
- People over 65#19 of 19221.2% aged 65 and over#18 of 43 in Europe
- Net migration#132 of 192−1.7 per 1,000 people#29 of 43 in Europe
- Refugees abroad#99 of 1900.22 refugees abroad per 1,000 people#11 of 41 in Europe
Health & education
- Life expectancy#68 of 19276.7 years#34 of 43 in Europe
- Infant mortality#164 of 1913.1 infant deaths per 1,000 live births#20 of 42 in Europe
- Doctors#47 of 1783.46 doctors per 1,000 people#32 of 41 in Europe
- University enrolment#55 of 14560.5% gross enrolment#34 of 43 in Europe
- Human Development Index#45 of 190an index of 0.870#31 of 42 in Europe
Economy
- GNI per capita#50 of 185$23,850 a person#30 of 41 in Europe
- Internet users#34 of 18494% online#19 of 43 in Europe
- GDP per capita (PPP)#44 of 184$49,838 a person#28 of 41 in Europe
- GDP growth#168 of 187+0.5% a year#38 of 42 in Europe
- Inflation#47 of 176+4.4% a year#8 of 40 in Europe
- Unemployment#106 of 1784.5% of the labour force#28 of 39 in Europe
- Extreme poverty#88 of 1490.9% under $3.00 a day#6 of 39 in Europe
- Income inequality (Gini)#115 of 149a Gini index of 30.6#20 of 39 in Europe
- Jobs in agriculture#138 of 1784.1% of jobs#17 of 39 in Europe
- Jobs in industry#20 of 17830.5% of jobs#8 of 39 in Europe
- Jobs in services#68 of 17865.4% of jobs#27 of 39 in Europe
- Foreign investment#183 of 184-28.4% of GDP#40 of 41 in Europe
- Exports#20 of 16872.6% of GDP#12 of 40 in Europe
- Military spending#58 of 1552.0% of GDP#19 of 39 in Europe
- Mobile subscriptions#123 of 191105 subscriptions per 100 people#41 of 43 in Europe
Energy & environment
- CO₂ per person#54 of 1854.46 tonnes a person#24 of 37 in Europe
- Forest area#114 of 19223% forest#32 of 43 in Europe
- Renewable energy#120 of 19015.3% renewable#32 of 41 in Europe
- Access to electricity#1 of 192100.0% with electricity#1 of 43 in Europe
- Air pollution (PM2.5)#128 of 19113.7 µg/m³#14 of 42 in Europe
- Protected land#67 of 19122.3% of the land protected#21 of 42 in Europe
- Arable land#8 of 19045.2% of the land arable#4 of 42 in Europe
- Water stress#97 of 1768.1% of its available fresh water#19 of 38 in Europe
- Precipitation#134 of 180589 mm a year#32 of 37 in Europe
Governance & safety
Countries of a similar size
Every country within 25% of Hungary’s area, lit up on the map →
- Portugal1.01×Hungary and Portugal are almost exactly the same size.
- Jordan1.04×Hungary is 4% larger than Jordan.
- Serbia1.05×Hungary is 5% larger than Serbia.
- Azerbaijan1.07×Hungary is 7% larger than Azerbaijan.
- South Korea0.93×Hungary is 7% smaller than South Korea.
- Iceland0.9×Hungary is 10% smaller than Iceland.
How many times does Hungary fit into…
- Russia: about 184 times
- Canada: about 107 times
- United States: about 106 times
The land itself
Rivers, summits and lakes Hungary shares with the rest of the world. Turn on “Rivers & lakes” and “Physical names” in the atlas to see them on the map.
Rivers
- Danube2,850 km
- Tisza966 km
- Drava720 km
- Ráckeve-Soroksár Danube57 km
Summits
- Kékes1,014 m
Lakes
- Lake Balaton592 km²
Rivers are listed by the published length of their whole course, not the part inside Hungary. Figures from Wikidata, features from Natural Earth.
Neighbours
Questions about Hungary
- How big is Hungary?
- Hungary covers 93,011 km², which makes it number 108 of 194 countries by area. About 9,514,251 people live there (2025), 102 per km².
- Is Hungary bigger than Portugal?
- Hungary and Portugal are almost exactly the same size. Hungary: 93,011 km²; Portugal: 92,225 km².
- How much does the Mercator map distort Hungary?
- At about 47° latitude, Mercator stretches Hungary to roughly 2.16× its true area relative to a country on the equator. Kartavera draws it in the Equal Earth projection, where areas are exact.
- Which countries border Hungary?
- Hungary shares a land border with Ukraine, Romania, Serbia, Austria, Croatia, Slovakia, Slovenia.