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Also Known As Magyarország • Republic of Hungary • Magyar Köztársaság
Head Of Government Prime Minister: Viktor Orbán
Capital Budapest
Population (2025 est.) 9,562,000
Head Of State President: Tamás Sulyok
Form Of Government unitary multiparty republic with one legislative house (National Assembly [199])
Official Language Hungarian
Official Religion none
Official Name Magyarország (Hungary)
Total Area (Sq Km) 93,023
Total Area (Sq Mi) 35,916
Monetary Unit forint (Ft)
Population Rank (2023) 94
Population Projection 2030 9,377,000
Density: Persons Per Sq Mi (2025) 266.2
Density: Persons Per Sq Km (2025) 102.8
Urban-Rural Population Urban: (2024) 73.2% • Rural: (2024) 26.8%
Life Expectancy At Birth Male: (2021) 70.7 years • Female: (2021) 77.5 years
Literacy: Percentage Of Population Age 15 And Over Literate Male: not available • Female: not available
Gni (U.S.$ ’000,000) (2023) 190,074
Gni Per Capita (U.S.$) (2023) 19,820

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