Hungary: Facts and Figures

Physical map of Hungary

Physical map of the Carpathian Basin
Austria-Hungary in 1911
 Hungary: basic info

Official name Hungary

Capital Budapest

Area 93,030 sq km (110th in the world)

35,919 sq mi
 Hungary: population figures

Population: 9.77m (2020 est.) (93rd)

Population growth: -0.28% (2020 est.)
Population in 2050: 8.37 m
Populaton density: 105/sq.km 272/sq.mi
Population distribution: 72% urban
 Largest cities

Budapest (capital): 1.7 m

Debrecen: 201,000
Szeged: 160,000
Miskolc: 154,000
Pécs: 142,000
Győr 132,000
Hungary: ethnic composition

Hungarian (Magyar): 95% (98.3%)

Roma (Gypsy): 5-10% (3.2%)
German: 1.8%
Serbian/Slovak/Romanian: under 1%
 Hungary: misc. population related
Official language: Hungarian (99%)
Dominant religion: Roman Catholic (51%+),
Calivinist (15.9%), Lutheran (3.0%), Greek
Catholic (2.5%), Other (3.5%), Non-
religious(22.9%)
Female life expectancy:81 yrs
Male life expectancy: 73 yrs
Infant mortality rate: 4.7/1000 live births
Literacy rate: 99% (supposedly)
 Economic stats
GDP: 289.6 bn USD (59th in the world); Per capita
GDP: 29,600 USD (68th in the world)
GDP by sectors: services: 60.3%; industry: 37.3%;
agriculture: 2.4%
Monetary unit: forint
Major trading partners: EU, US, Russia, China
Global crisis in 2009: 30% drop in industry and
trade; unemployment: 11% (now: 4.2%), COVID-
not so much so far
Economic growth: 1.8% (2011), 4% (2017)
National debt rate GDP: 70% (2011 est.)
 Geography facts and figures
Location: 45.48-48.35N, 16.05-22.58E
Area: 93,000 sq.km; water: 690 sq.km
Land boundaries: 2100 kms
Coastline: 0 kms 
Climate: temperate continental, 4 seasons
Lowest point: Tisza river: 78 m
Highest point: Kékes: 1014 m
 Geo facts and figures, pt. 2
Natural resources: bauxite, coal, gas, land
Arable land: 50%
Permanent crops: 2%
Height above sea level: 84% under 200 m
Longest rivers: Tisza: 598 km; Danube 417
km
Largest lakes: Balaton 598 sq.km; Velencei-
tó: 26 sq.km; Fertő: 322 sq.km (HU: 82)