Population, GDP, natural resources, leaders and history of Hungary: the Magna Factbook country file, with its Magna grade (MBB, ranked #51 of 195).
Hungary is a parliamentary republic in Central Europe, northwest of Romania. The country's capital is Budapest; it covers 93,028 sq km. 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). Terrain: mostly flat to rolling plains; hills and low mountains on the Slovakian border. Climate: temperate; cold, cloudy, humid winters; warm summers. Population: 9.9 million (2024 estimate). Population growth: +0.29% per year. Median age: 45.1 years. Life expectancy: 76 years (2024 est.). Languages: Hungarian (official) 98.8%, English 25.3%, German…
| Capital | Budapest |
|---|---|
| Population | 9,855,745 (2024 est.) |
| GDP (PPP) | $389.207 billion (2024 est.) |
| GDP per capita (PPP) | $40,700 (2024 est.) |
| Real GDP growth | 0.5% (2024 est.) |
| Inflation | 3.7% |
| Unemployment | 4.5% |
| Public debt | 75.3% of GDP (2022 est.) |
| Exports | $166.503 billion (2024 est.) |
| Imports | $154.077 billion (2024 est.) |
| Life expectancy | 76 years (2024 est.) |
| Median age | 45.1 |
| Urbanization | 72.9% of total population (2023) |
| Government | 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) |
| Languages | Hungarian (official) 98.8%, English 25.3%, German 12.6%, Russian 2.1%, French 1.5%, Romanian 1.4%, other 5.1% (2022 est.) |
MBB · 56/100 — The Magna grade is our 0–100 composite of structural national power — five dimensions, 100+ indicators. It is the Bureau's own assessment, not a mirror of World Bank or CIA figures.
Momentum +3 — Quarterly momentum: the Bureau's read on the country's trajectory over the last quarter, from −10 (deteriorating fast) to +10 (accelerating).
The post-Orbán transition advanced: anti-LGBTQ laws rolled back, Russian diplomats expelled in September, EU relationships under repair.
Pragmatism tempered the turn — the US sanctions-waiver request on Russian energy shows the constraints — but directionally this was a positive quarter.
Bauxite, Coal, Natural gas.
Péter Magyar — Prime Minister. President Tamas SULYOK (since 5 March 2024)
Hungary maintains 87 embassies and 43 consulates abroad, hosts 87 foreign diplomatic missions, holds permanent missions to UN New York, UN Geneva, EU Brussels, NATO Brussels, OECD Paris, UNESCO Paris, OSCE Vienna, CoE Strasbourg. The breadth of a diplomatic network is a direct measure of diplomatic power — it shows how far a country’s influence, alliances and interests reach.
| Embassies abroad | 87 |
|---|---|
| Consulates abroad | 43 |
| Foreign missions hosted | 87 |
| Multilateral missions | UN New York, UN Geneva, EU Brussels, NATO Brussels, OECD Paris, UNESCO Paris, OSCE Vienna, CoE Strasbourg |
Source: Abroad: Lowy GDI 2024 via Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_number_of_diplomatic_missions . Hosted: Consular Affairs Center in-country ranking, Jan 2026 (Budapest 87). Multilateral rosters as for AUT.
Transport networks are economic power made physical — ports, runways, railways and pipelines decide what a country can move, sell and defend.
| Sea access | Landlocked — no seacoast; exports move through transit corridors across neighbouring countries. |
|---|---|
| Airports (total) | 109 + 15 heliports (registration prefix HA) |
| Railways | 7687 km |
Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport (BUD) — Budapest; Debrecen International Airport (DEB) — Debrecen; Pécs-Pogány International Airport (PEV) — Pécs; Hévíz–Balaton Airport (SOB) — Sármellék.
Sources: OurAirports public-domain extract (2026-10-02); per-entry Wikipedia links included; CIA World Factbook via cia_factbook snapshot (2026-09-28)
| Political system | parliamentary republic |
|---|---|
| Next election | No election currently scheduled. |
MBB · 56 Ranked #51 of 195 countries in the Magna Country Rankings. Full ranking breakdown for Hungary.
