Hungary

country in Central Europe
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Hungary was established in 1000[1]. Its capital is Budapest[2], and the country’s sole official language is Hungarian[3]. Tamás Sulyok serves as its head of state[4].

Hungary has a population of 9.5 million as of 2025[5]. The country covers an area of 93,000 square kilometers[6].

World Factbook

CIA reference data · 4 sections
Geography
Location
Central Europe, northwest of Romania
Climate
temperate; cold, cloudy, humid winters; warm summers
Terrain
mostly flat to rolling plains; hills and low mountains on the Slovakian border
Natural resources
bauxite, coal, natural gas, fertile soils, arable land
People & Society
Religions
Catholic 30.1% (Roman Catholic 27.5%, Greek Catholic 1.7%, other Catholic 0.9%), Calvinist 9.8%, Lutheran 1.8%, other Christian (includes Orthodox) 1.6%, other 0.4%, none 16.1%, no answer 40.1% (2022 est.)
Government
Government type
parliamentary republic
Independence
16 November 1918 (republic proclaimed); notable earlier dates: 25 December 1000 (crowning of King STEPHEN I, traditional founding date); 30 March 1867 (Austro-Hungarian dual monarchy established)
National holiday
Saint Stephen's Day, 20 August (1083)
Legal system
civil system influenced by the German model
Economy
Real GDP (purchasing power parity)
$389.207 billion (2024 est.)
Real GDP per capita
$40,700 (2024 est.)
Real GDP growth rate
0.5% (2024 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices)
3.7% (2024 est.)
Unemployment rate
4.5% (2024 est.)
Exports - partners
Germany 25%, Italy 6%, Romania 6%, USA 5%, Slovakia 4% (2023)
Imports - partners
Germany 23%, China 7%, Austria 6%, Poland 6%, S. Korea 6% (2023)
Source: CIA World Factbook · public domain (US gov work, 17 USC §105) · fetched 2026-05-06

Hungary

Summary

Hungary is a sovereign state[1]. Hungary draws 53,463 Wikipedia views per month (sovereign_state category, ranking #55 of 197).[2]

Key Facts

  • Hungary is in the country of Hungary[3].
  • Hungary is on the body of water Neusiedl Lake[4].
  • Hungary is on the body of water Danube[5].
  • Hungary is on the body of water Ipoly[6].
  • Hungary is on the body of water Tisza[7].
  • Hungary is on the body of water Drava[8].
  • Hungary is on the body of water Lake Balaton[9].
  • Hungary's head of government is recorded as Viktor Orbán[10].
  • Hungary is on the continent of Europe[11].
  • Hungary's instance of is recorded as sovereign state[12].
  • Hungary's instance of is recorded as landlocked country[13].
  • Hungary's instance of is recorded as country[14].
  • Hungary's instance of is recorded as successor state[15].
  • Hungary's head of state is recorded as Tamás Sulyok[16].
  • Hungary's capital is recorded as Budapest[17].
  • Hungary's official language is recorded as Hungarian[18].
  • Hungary's currency is recorded as forint[19].
  • Hungary's shares border with is recorded as Slovakia[20].
  • Hungary's shares border with is recorded as Ukraine[21].
  • Hungary's shares border with is recorded as Romania[22].
  • Hungary's shares border with is recorded as Serbia[23].
  • Hungary's shares border with is recorded as Croatia[24].
  • Hungary's shares border with is recorded as Slovenia[25].
  • Hungary's shares border with is recorded as Austria[26].
  • Hungary's shares border with is recorded as Yugoslavia[27].

Body

Identity

Hungary is part of Central Europe[28].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Hungary include 434 Hungaria[29], an asteroid[30]; Hungarian Defense[31], a chess opening[32]; Hungaroring[33], a motorsport racing track[34], founded in 1985[35]; Unger[36], a family name[37]; Hungarians[38], an ethnic group[39]; and Hungaria (train)[40], a named passenger train service[41], founded in 1960[42].

Why It Matters

Hungary draws 53,463 Wikipedia views per month (sovereign_state category, ranking #55 of 197).[2] Hungary has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] Hungary is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

Entities named for Hungary include 434 Hungaria[29], an asteroid[30]; Hungarian Defense[31], a chess opening[32]; Hungaroring[33], a motorsport racing track[34], founded in 1985[35]; Unger[36], a family name[37]; Hungarians[38], an ethnic group[39]; and Hungaria (train)[40], a named passenger train service[41], founded in 1960[42].

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  1. [10] . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . workwithdata.com. Retrieved . workwithdata.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  8. [16] . telex.hu. Retrieved . telex.hu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . britannica.com. britannica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [18] . Constitution of Hungary. wikidata.org.
  11. [19] . wikidata.org.
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  26. [28] . workwithdata.com. Retrieved . workwithdata.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  1. [29] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [38] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [40] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 19h ago · Ђидо · 2026-07-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Shares border with Slovakia, Ukraine, Romania +9
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  2. 3d ago · Jberkel · 2026-07-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Pronunciation audio Lb-Ungarn.ogg, LL-Q7913 (ron)-KlaudiuMihaila-Ungaria.wav, Hu-Magyarország.ogg
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P443]]: LL-Q652 (ita)-Francyskus-Ungheria.wav, Adding Italian pronunciation audio"
  3. 4d ago · Pierrotrgr · 2026-07-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Biblissima authority id Q26885
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  4. 7d ago · OBender12 · 2026-07-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Jewish encyclopedia id 7938
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  5. 8d ago · Mobby 12 · 2026-07-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Head of state Mátyás Szűrös, Árpád Göncz, Árpád Göncz +6
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P35]]: [[Q136408471]]"
  6. 15d ago · MatSuBot bot · 2026-07-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Fandom article id countries:Hungary, countries:Hungarian_Republic
    "/* wbeditentity-update-languages-and-other-short:0||no, glk, xh */ import labels from sitelinks; cleanup"
  7. 18d ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14541 15IRwp
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  8. 27d ago · Printstream · 2026-07-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  9. 4w ago · Spiral6800 · 2026-06-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Icannwiki page id Hungary
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P12521]]: Hungary, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/294324441|Hungary (#294324441)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8064|ICANNWiki]] #mix'n'matc"
  10. 4w ago · Thomas Kerboul (BGE) · 2026-06-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Idref id 026385538
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  11. 6w ago · LadyData · 2026-06-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14470 Locations/Hungary
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  12. 6w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id g0002290-Madarsko
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  13. 10w ago · Trivialist · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag hungary
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  14. 11w ago · MarisDreshmanisBot bot · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Dbnl country id honga01
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  15. 11w ago · Mobby 12 · 2026-05-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Schematic Hungarian National Assembly 2018.svg
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  16. 11w ago · Mobby 12 · 2026-05-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Head of government Viktor Orbán
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  17. 11w ago · Putnik · 2026-05-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  18. 11w ago · MarisDreshmanisBot bot · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  19. 12w ago · J 1982 · 2026-05-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Satellite view Cloud-free Hungary from Sentinel-3 cropped.tif
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    Detail map Hungary-geographic map-en.svg
    Nighttime view Budapest from Gellert Hill MC.jpg
    + 4 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P6262]]: europe:Hungary"
  20. 12w ago · PinTweaks · 2026-04-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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