Hungary
population: Official estimate (1 Jan 2026) · indicators as of 2026-09-05 · 30 metros tracked
🗺️ Geography30 metros
Hungary metro footprint, shaded by composite tier.
Hover for rank, click to open the metro page. Boundaries derived from Overture Maps administrative divisions; metros without source coverage are omitted.
🏙️ 30 tracked metros
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🗂️ Administrative subdivisions
20 entries listed under Hungary across 2 types. Click any to see its metros and footprint.
Counties (19)
Cities (1)
📋 At a glance
- Official language
- Hungarian
- Currency
- Forint (Ft)
- Government
- Parliamentary republic
- Legislature
- National Assembly
- Constitution
- 2011, 10 amendment events since
- Demonym
- Hungarian
- Time zone
- UTC+01:00
- Driving side
- Right
- Calling code
- +36
- Internet TLD
- .hu
- ISO 3166
- HU
- Established
- 1000
- Highest point
- Kékes (1,014 m (3,327 ft))
- National anthem
- Himnusz
Facts via Wikidata.
📰 In the news1 story
Semafor · 17 Aug 2026
Receding Danube reveals WWII bodies near BudapestFurther reading from the day's section on a lightning round of baseball, raw milk and other quick hits.
💹 Economy and developmentHigh income
Ranks are among sovereign countries with data; ★ marks a top-5% finish. Sources: World Bank Open Data and Our World in Data (UNDP, UN WPP, V-Dem, Global Carbon Budget, Ember, Energy Institute; CC BY 4.0). Each card credits its originating body. Renewable share is of electricity generation, not of primary energy. Each figure is the most recent year available.
Alliances & Organisations5 full memberships
Full memberDashed border = Candidate / ApplicantItalic = Dialogue / Observer
🏛️ Leadership History73 leaders · click to expand
marks a leader associated with atrocities or defiance of law, systemic subversion of democratic institutions, or a criminal conviction. Convictions arising from political persecution, and annulled convictions, are excluded. denotes a monarch. These are editorial designations, applied per entry rather than derived automatically.
Third Republic
Péter Magyar✦ Current
2026–PresentPrime Minister
Tamás Sulyok✦ Current
2024–PresentPresident
Katalin Novák
2022–2024President
János Áder
2012–2022President
Pál Schmitt
2010–2012President
Viktor Orbán
2010–2026Prime Minister
Gordon Bajnai
2009–2010Prime Minister
László Sólyom
2005–2010President
Ferenc Gyurcsány
2004–2009Prime Minister
Péter Medgyessy
2002–2004Prime Minister
Ferenc Mádl
2000–2005President
Viktor Orbán
1998–2002Prime Minister
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Gyula Horn
1994–1998Prime Minister
Péter Boross
1993–1994Prime Minister
Árpád Göncz
1990–2000President
József Antall
1990–1993Prime Minister
| Name | Role | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Péter Magyar✦ Current | Prime Minister | 2026–Present |
| Tamás Sulyok✦ Current | President | 2024–Present |
| Katalin Novák | President | 2022–2024 |
| János Áder | President | 2012–2022 |
| Pál Schmitt | President | 2010–2012 |
| Viktor Orbán | Prime Minister | 2010–2026 |
| Gordon Bajnai | Prime Minister | 2009–2010 |
| László Sólyom | President | 2005–2010 |
| Ferenc Gyurcsány | Prime Minister | 2004–2009 |
| Péter Medgyessy | Prime Minister | 2002–2004 |
| Ferenc Mádl | President | 2000–2005 |
| Viktor Orbán | Prime Minister | 1998–2002 |
| Gyula Horn | Prime Minister | 1994–1998 |
| Péter Boross | Prime Minister | 1993–1994 |
| Árpád Göncz | President | 1990–2000 |
| József Antall | Prime Minister | 1990–1993 |
People's Republic
Károly Grósz
1988–1989General Secretary
⚠️ János Kádár
1956–1988General Secretary
Ernő Gerő
1956–1956General Secretary
⚠️ Mátyás Rákosi
1945–1956General Secretary
| Name | Role | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Károly Grósz | General Secretary | 1988–1989 |
| ⚠️ János Kádár | General Secretary | 1956–1988 |
| Ernő Gerő | General Secretary | 1956–1956 |
| ⚠️ Mátyás Rákosi | General Secretary | 1945–1956 |
Kingdom/Regency
⚠️ Ferenc Szálasi
1944–1945President (Leader of the Nation, head of state)
⚠️ Miklós Horthy
1920–1944President (Regent, head of state)
| Name | Role | Years |
|---|---|---|
| ⚠️ Ferenc Szálasi | President (Leader of the Nation, head of state) | 1944–1945 |
| ⚠️ Miklós Horthy | President (Regent, head of state) | 1920–1944 |
Austria-Hungary
👑 Karl I (Karl IV)
1916–1918Monarch
👑 Franz Joseph I
1848–1916Monarch
| Name | Role | Years |
|---|---|---|
| 👑 Karl I (Karl IV) | Monarch | 1916–1918 |
| 👑 Franz Joseph I | Monarch | 1848–1916 |
Kingdom of Hungary (Habsburg)
👑 Ferdinand I
1835–1848Monarch
👑 Francis I
1792–1835Monarch
👑 Leopold II
1790–1792Monarch
👑 Joseph II
1780–1790Monarch
👑 Maria Theresa
1740–1780Monarch
👑 Charles VI
1711–1740Monarch
👑 Joseph I
1705–1711Monarch
👑 Leopold I
1657–1705Monarch
👑 Ferdinand III
1637–1657Monarch
👑 Ferdinand II
1619–1637Monarch
👑 Matthias
1612–1619Monarch
👑 Rudolf II
1576–1612Monarch
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👑 Maximilian II
1564–1576Monarch
👑 Ferdinand I
1526–1564Monarch
| Name | Role | Years |
|---|---|---|
| 👑 Ferdinand I | Monarch | 1835–1848 |
| 👑 Francis I | Monarch | 1792–1835 |
| 👑 Leopold II | Monarch | 1790–1792 |
| 👑 Joseph II | Monarch | 1780–1790 |
| 👑 Maria Theresa | Monarch | 1740–1780 |
| 👑 Charles VI | Monarch | 1711–1740 |
| 👑 Joseph I | Monarch | 1705–1711 |
| 👑 Leopold I | Monarch | 1657–1705 |
| 👑 Ferdinand III | Monarch | 1637–1657 |
| 👑 Ferdinand II | Monarch | 1619–1637 |
| 👑 Matthias | Monarch | 1612–1619 |
| 👑 Rudolf II | Monarch | 1576–1612 |
| 👑 Maximilian II | Monarch | 1564–1576 |
| 👑 Ferdinand I | Monarch | 1526–1564 |
Jagiellon dynasty
👑 Louis II
1516–1526King
👑 Vladislaus II
1490–1516King
👑 Vladislaus I
1440–1446King
| Name | Role | Years |
|---|---|---|
| 👑 Louis II | King | 1516–1526 |
| 👑 Vladislaus II | King | 1490–1516 |
| 👑 Vladislaus I | King | 1440–1446 |
Hunyadi
👑 Matthias Corvinus
1458–1490King
John Hunyadi
1446–1453Regent
| Name | Role | Years |
|---|---|---|
| 👑 Matthias Corvinus | King | 1458–1490 |
| John Hunyadi | Regent | 1446–1453 |
Habsburg
👑 Ladislaus V the Posthumous
1453–1458King
👑 Albert
1437–1440King
| Name | Role | Years |
|---|---|---|
| 👑 Ladislaus V the Posthumous | King | 1453–1458 |
| 👑 Albert | King | 1437–1440 |
House of Luxembourg
👑 Sigismund
1387–1437King
| Name | Role | Years |
|---|---|---|
| 👑 Sigismund | King | 1387–1437 |
Angevin dynasty
👑 Mary
1382–1387Queen
👑 Louis I the Great
1342–1382King
👑 Charles I
1308–1342King
| Name | Role | Years |
|---|---|---|
| 👑 Mary | Queen | 1382–1387 |
| 👑 Louis I the Great | King | 1342–1382 |
| 👑 Charles I | King | 1308–1342 |
Interregnum
👑 Otto
1305–1308King
👑 Wenceslaus
1301–1305King
| Name | Role | Years |
|---|---|---|
| 👑 Otto | King | 1305–1308 |
| 👑 Wenceslaus | King | 1301–1305 |
Árpád dynasty
👑 Andrew III
1290–1301King
👑 Ladislaus IV the Cuman
1272–1290King
👑 Stephen V
1270–1272King
👑 Béla IV
1235–1270King
👑 Andrew II
1205–1235King
👑 Ladislaus III
1204–1205King
👑 Emeric
1196–1204King
👑 Béla III
1172–1196King
👑 Stephen III
1162–1172King
👑 Géza II
1141–1162King
👑 Béla II the Blind
1131–1141King
👑 Stephen II
1116–1131King
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👑 Coloman
1095–1116King
👑 Ladislaus I (Saint Ladislaus)
1077–1095King
👑 Géza I
1074–1077King
👑 Solomon
1063–1074King
👑 Béla I
1060–1063King
👑 Andrew I
1046–1060King
👑 Peter Orseolo
1044–1046King
👑 Samuel Aba
1041–1044King
👑 Peter Orseolo
1038–1041King
👑 Stephen I (Saint Stephen)
1000–1038King
| Name | Role | Years |
|---|---|---|
| 👑 Andrew III | King | 1290–1301 |
| 👑 Ladislaus IV the Cuman | King | 1272–1290 |
| 👑 Stephen V | King | 1270–1272 |
| 👑 Béla IV | King | 1235–1270 |
| 👑 Andrew II | King | 1205–1235 |
| 👑 Ladislaus III | King | 1204–1205 |
| 👑 Emeric | King | 1196–1204 |
| 👑 Béla III | King | 1172–1196 |
| 👑 Stephen III | King | 1162–1172 |
| 👑 Géza II | King | 1141–1162 |
| 👑 Béla II the Blind | King | 1131–1141 |
| 👑 Stephen II | King | 1116–1131 |
| 👑 Coloman | King | 1095–1116 |
| 👑 Ladislaus I (Saint Ladislaus) | King | 1077–1095 |
| 👑 Géza I | King | 1074–1077 |
| 👑 Solomon | King | 1063–1074 |
| 👑 Béla I | King | 1060–1063 |
| 👑 Andrew I | King | 1046–1060 |
| 👑 Peter Orseolo | King | 1044–1046 |
| 👑 Samuel Aba | King | 1041–1044 |
| 👑 Peter Orseolo | King | 1038–1041 |
| 👑 Stephen I (Saint Stephen) | King | 1000–1038 |
📈 Power over timeThe Power Atlas →
The powerline is the headline share of world power, running from the state’s first ranked year (benchmark estimates with wide error bars before 1816). Latent power is material mass a state could mobilise (population, manpower, heavy industry). Recognised power is what the system actually treats it as (military spending, productive economy, reach, and status such as a Security Council seat or nuclear arsenal). When latent runs above recognised, a power is rising or under-rated; when recognised runs higher, it is punching above its weight or coasting on prestige. Material sub-indices run 1816 through 2016.
⚔️ Conflicts since 194511 interstate wars · click to expand
| Conflict | Years | Against | Combat deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warsaw Pact invasion of Czechoslovakia | 1968 | Czechoslovakia | 254+ |
| Soviet invasion of Hungary | 1956 | Soviet Union | 3,222+ |
| Hungarian invasion of Carpatho-Ukraine | 1939 | Ukraine Carpatho-Ukraine | — |
| Slovak–Hungarian War | 1939 | Slovak Republic | — |
| World War II● | 1939–1945 | Soviet Union,United States,United Kingdom,China,Free France Free France,Poland,Yugoslavia,Greece,Netherlands,Belgium,Luxembourg,Norway,Denmark | — |
| Hungarian War of Independence | 1848–1849 | Austrian Empire,Russian Empire | — |
| Rákóczi's War of Independence | 1703–1711 | Austria | — |
| Long Turkish War● | 1591–1606 | Ottoman Empire,Crimean Khanate,Nogai Khanate | — |
| Schmalkaldic War | 1546–1547 | Electorate of Saxony,Hesse Hesse,Electorate of the Palatinate,Bremen,Free City of Lübeck,Brunswick-Lüneburg,Other German territories | — |
| Battle of Mohács | 1526 | Ottoman Empire | — |
| Austrian-Hungarian War (1505-1506) | 1505–1506 | Holy Roman Empire | — |
Bold = principal belligerent. Source: Wikipedia, “List of interstate wars since 1945.”
👥 Population over time
Our World in Data population (CC BY): UN WPP 2024 from 1950, Gapminder v7 1800-1949, HYDE 3.3 earlier; today's borders. Figures above are as of 2023, the last year that is estimated rather than forecast. The dashed tail to 2026 is a UN WPP medium-variant projection. It is drawn because the line should reach the present, and drawn differently because it has not happened yet: no rank, peak or share on this page uses it. Before 1950 the series is reconstruction rather than contemporaneous statistics, which is worth knowing when a country’s peak sits back there. The current population shown elsewhere on this page comes from the workbook and is unchanged by this. Hungary is past its peak, which is less unusual than it sounds: the two lines here can point in opposite directions, and for most of Europe and East Asia they now both point down.
👥 To 2100
The UN’s probabilistic projection for Hungary: the median with its 80% and 95% bands, the UN’s own high, low and zero-migration scenarios beside it. Not this site’s model; the site reads it and says what it implies.
Tap or drag across the chart to read any year: the estimate to 2023, then the UN median, its bands and the scenarios.
What drives it
Births, deaths and net migration on the UN medium path, with fertility, life expectancy and median age, every decade from 1950.
Show all 16 decades
Source: United Nations, DESA, Population Division. World Population Prospects 2024. Licensed under CC BY 3.0 IGO. Estimates to 2023; projections 2024 to 2100, medium variant and probabilistic intervals. The UN revises every two years; this is the WPP 2024 revision.
💰 Billionaires6 · $13.3B combined · click to expand
| # | Name | Net worth | Industry |
|---|---|---|---|
| 886 | Lorinc Meszaros | $4.9B | Diversified |
| 1855 | Tibor Veres | $2.3B | Diversified |
| 1875 | Sandor Csanyi | $2.3B | Diversified |
| 2328 | Zsolt Felcsuti | $1.8B | Manufacturing |
| 3345 | Gyorgy Gattyan | $1.0B | Media & Entertainment |
| 3348 | Laszlo Szijj | $1.0B | Construction & Engineering |
Source: Forbes real-time billionaires (via the rtb-api project). Net worth as of the latest monthly snapshot.
🏆 National Teams
Hungary on the international stage. Click a card for the full record.