What's the population of Hungary?
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Capital: Budapest · Continent: Europe
Hungary is a country in Europe, with its capital at Budapest. Population stands at about 9.5M, spread across 93,028 km², and GDP per capita is around $25,908. About 70.7% of the population lives in urban areas, and one of its leading industries is Automotive.
Population
9.5M
Area
93,028 km²
GDP per capita
$25,908
Population
Area
Demographics
Immigrants
Share of population born abroad
7.1%
689.6K people · 2024
- Foreign-born 7.1%
- Native-born 92.9%
Country of birth
- Romania36.7% · 253K
- Ukraine12.1% · 83.7K
- Serbia8.2% · 56.9K
- Germany6.1% · 42K
- Slovakia3.6% · 24.7K
- Other countries28.0% · 193.2K
- Unknown5.2% · 36K
- The UN counts an international migrant as anyone living outside the country they were born in — including students, workers, spouses and people who have since naturalized.
- "Unknown" is the number the UN could not assign to a country of origin.
Economy
- Nominal GDP
- $246,490,213,513
- Currency
- HUF
Top industries
- Automotive
- Manufacturing
- Electronics
- Agriculture
- Tourism
Monthly temperature & rainfall
Monthly average high temperature
- Hungary
Monthly precipitation
- Hungary
Data table
| Month | High °C | Low °C | Precip mm |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 5.8 | -0.2 | 14 |
| Feb | 4.5 | -2.6 | 19 |
| Mar | 13.7 | 3.3 | 85 |
| Apr | 18.8 | 7.9 | 56 |
| May | 19.4 | 10 | 68 |
| Jun | 29.8 | 17.4 | 7 |
| Jul | 28.8 | 17.8 | 61 |
| Aug | 29.3 | 16.8 | 48 |
| Sep | 24.3 | 14.3 | 43 |
| Oct | 15.1 | 6.9 | 32 |
| Nov | 9.2 | 2.9 | 76 |
| Dec | 5.2 | 1.9 | 13 |
Best time to visit Hungary tends to be around June, when average highs sit near 29.8°C.
Religion
- Christianity 43.3%
- Unaffiliated 16.1%
- Other 40.6%
Language
- Official language(s)
- hu
- English proficiency
- High
Travel essentials
- Time zone
- Europe/Budapest
- Electricity
- 230V · C/F
- Driving side
- Right
- Calling code
- +36
- Emergency number
- 112
Reports featuring Hungary
- Reykjavík Has a Warmer January Than Seoul: Why Latitude Doesn't Decide WinterOf the 24 capitals in this dataset that sit north of Seoul, 22 are warmer in January. Reykjavík at 64°N averages -1.5°C; Seoul, 26.6 degrees closer to the equator, averages -1.9°C.
- 3.5% of People in South Korea Were Born Abroad — In 1990 It Was 0.04%In 1990, 18,499 people living in South Korea had been born abroad — 0.04% of the population. In 2024 it is 1.81 million, or 3.5%, just under the world average of 3.7%. Sort the same data by head count instead of share and an entirely different list of countries appears.
- 13 Plug Standards, 53 Countries — Only 17 Match South Korea's ExactlyWe checked the plug type and voltage for all 53 countries WhatsThePop tracks. There are 13 distinct standards — only 17 match South Korea's C/F, 220V setup exactly, and 16 need a completely different adapter.
Sources & data
- population: World Bank Open Data (2026-08)
- area: world-countries (Wikidata-derived) (2026-08)
- gdp_nominal_usd: World Bank Open Data (2026-08)
- gdp_per_capita_usd: World Bank Open Data (2026-08)
- religions: Manual curation (Pew Research) (2026-08)
- industries: Manual curation (CIA World Factbook) (2026-08)
- climate: Open-Meteo Historical Weather API (2026-08)
- migrants: UN DESA International Migrant Stock 2024 (2026-09)
FAQ
- What is the population of Hungary?
- Hungary — 9.5M (2025)
- How big is Hungary?
- 93,028 km²
- What is the capital of Hungary?
- Budapest
- What is the GDP per capita of Hungary?
- $25,908
- What language is spoken in Hungary?
- hu