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This post was last updated by José of onez on Sunday, 27 April 2025.

Budapest, capital city of Hungary

Image of Budapest, capital city of Hungary

Hungary Flag

Flag of Hungary

Hungary is a country located in the Eastern Europe sub‑region of the Europe continent, member of European Union.

Easy learning about Hungary

Hungary is located in Eastern Europe
Europe Continent
Member of European Union since 2004
Schengen since 2007
NATO since 1999
Hungary has a population of 9,686,463 inhabitants
(2023 UN data)
Inhabitants of Hungary are called Hungarians, Magyars
The country’s total area is 93,030 Km2
( 57,806 sq mi)
Global Peace Index Rank14
Global Peace Index Score2
Human Development Index (HDI) Hungary HDI ranks in position nº 47 worldwide
Very High Human Development
HDI of 0.851 (0.4 to 1)
(2022 data from UNDP)
Hungary’s passport allows visa-free entry to 185 countries
Hungary passport ranks in position nº 7 in the world
(2025 HP Index data)
Hungary GDP per capita is $24,809 USD
(2025 estimated data from IMF)
Hungary ’s LGBTI legal status Same-sex sexual acts are Legal
(2025 ILGA data)
Hungary EPI (English Proficiency Index) is classified as High proficiency in English
has a score of 585
ranks 17th worldwide
(2024 data from EPI)
Latitude & Longitude 47° 00' N, 20° 00' E
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Hungary Capital cityBudapest
Neighbouring countriesSlovakia, Slovenia, Romania, Ukraine, Croatia, Austria, Serbia.
Hungary Climatetemperate; cold, cloudy, humid winters; warm summers
Most predominant religionRoman Catholic,
Second most predominant religionCalvinist,
Currency name & code Forint (HUF)
Internet ccTLD.hu
Hungary calling code+36

Hungary administrative divisions

19 counties (megyek), 25 cities with county rights (megyei jogu varosok jogu varos), and 1 capital city (fovaros);

counties

:
  1. Bacs-Kiskun,
  2. Baranya,
  3. Bekes,
  4. Borsod-Abauj-Zemplen,
  5. Csongrad-Csanad,
  6. Fejer,
  7. Gyor-Moson-Sopron,
  8. Hajdu-Bihar,
  9. Heves,
  10. Jasz-Nagykun-Szolnok,
  11. Komarom-Esztergom,
  12. Nograd,
  13. Pest,
  14. Somogy,
  15. Szabolcs-Szatmar-Bereg,
  16. Tolna,
  17. Vas,
  18. Veszprem,
  19. Zala

cities with county rights

:
  1. Baja,
  2. Bekescsaba,
  3. Debrecen,
  4. Dunaujvaros,
  5. Eger,
  6. Erd,
  7. Esztergom,
  8. Gyor,
  9. Hodmezovasarhely,
  10. Kaposvar,
  11. Kecskemet,
  12. Miskolc,
  13. Nagykanizsa,
  14. Nyiregyhaza,
  15. Pecs,
  16. Salgotarjan,
  17. Sopron,
  18. Szeged,
  19. Szekesfehervar,
  20. Szekszard,
  21. Szolnok,
  22. Szombathely,
  23. Tatabanya,
  24. Veszprem,
  25. Zalaegerszeg

capital city

:
  1. Budapest

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