Hungary
Republic of Hungary
- Capital: Budapest
- Eastern Europe
- 7 neighbours in Travle
Hungary overview
Hungary is in Eastern Europe, Europe. Its capital is Budapest. The World Bank counts about 9.5 million people for 2025 on 93,030 km² of surface area.
In the Travle map, Hungary has 7 neighbours: Austria, Croatia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia and Ukraine. From there, 125 countries can be reached by land.
Population, density and language
The World Bank counts 9,514,251 people in Hungary for 2025, which is 96th of 170 by population. Spread over 93,030 km² of surface area (2024), that is about 102 people per km², 61st of 169 by density.
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (SP.POP.TOTL), data updated 2026-10-08; checked 2026-10-19.Rankings compare the entries in Travle's country list that have World Bank data (170 with population, 169 with surface area). Some list entries are territories, so a rank here is not a rank among sovereign states.
| Language | Share (est.) | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Hungarian | 100% | official |
| English | 20% | — |
| German | 18% | — |
| French | 1.2% | — |
| Romanian | 0.99% | — |
| Croatian | 0.32% | — |
CLDR shares are estimates of people who use each language, so they can add up to more than 100%.
How big is Hungary, really?
With 93,030 km² (2024, land plus inland water), Hungary is 111th of 169 by surface area and covers 0.07% of the combined area of those entries.
In that ordering, United Arab Emirates (98,648 km²) is just larger; Portugal (92,230 km²) just smaller.
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (AG.SRF.TOTL.K2), data updated 2026-10-08; checked 2026-10-19.Hungary at a glance
- Capital
- Budapest
- Region
- Eastern Europe, Europe
- Population
- 9,514,251 (2025)
- Surface area
- 93,030 km² (2024)
- Density
- 102 people per km²
- Official languages
- Hungarian
- Currency
- Forint (HUF)
- Calling code
- +36
- Internet domain
- .hu
- Land neighbours
- 7 (Natural Earth) · 7 (Travle)
Each figure is sourced in its own section below. "Not available" means no source used on this page has the figure.
Hungary within Eastern Europe
Natural Earth places Hungary in Eastern Europe (UN subregion). Of the 10 entries from Travle's country list in that subregion, Hungary is 6th by population and 7th by surface area, with 3.4% of the combined population of those entries.
| Country | Population (2025) | Area km² (2024) |
|---|---|---|
 Russia | 143,513,328 | 17,125,190 |
 Ukraine | 38,980,376 | 603,550 |
 Poland | 36,435,861 | 313,940 |
 Romania | 19,020,271 | 238,397 |
 Czechia | 10,886,878 | 78,871 |
| Hungary | 9,514,251 | 93,030 |
 Belarus | 9,085,991 | 207,629 |
 Bulgaria | 6,433,302 | 111,000 |
 Slovakia | 5,413,813 | 49,030 |
 Moldova | 2,360,527 | 33,849 |
Sources: World Bank WDI (SP.POP.TOTL, AG.SRF.TOTL.K2), data updated 2026-10-08; subregion from Natural Earth 1:110m. A dash means the World Bank has no figure.
Location, borders and position
Hungary is in Eastern Europe, Europe. Its outline in Natural Earth lies in the northern hemisphere and the eastern hemisphere. Its capital, Budapest, is at about 47.5° N and 19.1° E.
On land, Natural Earth's boundary data gives Hungary 7 neighbours; the Travle game map gives it 7.
Sources: Natural Earth 1:110m (outline and capital) and 1:10m boundary lines (neighbours), public domain.
Where Hungary is on the map
Countries bordering Hungary
Natural Earth's boundary data and the Travle map agree on these 7 land neighbours.
| Country | Direction | Land boundary in Natural Earth | Border in Travle |
|---|---|---|---|
 Austria | west | Yes | Yes |
 Croatia | south-west | Yes | Yes |
| Romania | east | Yes | Yes |
 Serbia | south | Yes | Yes |
| Slovakia | north | Yes | Yes |
 Slovenia | west | Yes | Yes |
| Ukraine | east | Yes | Yes |
Geographic column: Natural Earth 1:10m Admin-0 boundary lines (land) 5.1.0 (public domain), checked 2026-10-19; Natural Earth shows de facto boundaries and does not settle disputes. Travle column: the game's own border map.
Money and language in Hungary
Currency
- Forint: code HUF, numeric 348. ISO 4217 lists it for this country only.
Official languages
- Hungarian: official only here, according to CLDR.
CLDR is a technical reference, not a legal text. Laws and constitutions can describe languages differently.
Currency, domain and dialling code
- Currency
- Forint (HUF)
Source: Unicode CLDR release-48-2 currencyData (region HU); code, name and number from ISO 4217 list one (SIX), published 2026-09-17; checked 2026-10-19. - Internet domain
- .hu
Source: IANA Root Zone Database; checked 2026-10-19. - International dialling code
- +36
Source: ITU, List of ITU-T Recommendation E.164 assigned country codes (position on 15 December 2016); checked 2026-10-19. - Time
- UTC+01:00 in January, UTC+02:00 in July (2026)
IANA zones: Europe/Budapest
Source: IANA Time Zone Database 2026e (zone.tab); UTC offsets computed for 15 Jan and 15 Jul 2026 with Node.js ICU tz 2026a; checked 2026-10-19.
Hungary codes and abbreviations
| Standard | Code |
|---|---|
| ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 | HU |
| ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 | HUN |
| ISO 3166-1 numeric | 348 |
| ISO 4217 currency (Forint) | HUF · 348 |
| Country-code top-level domain | .hu |
| ITU-T E.164 country code | +36 |
Sources: Natural Earth (ISO 3166-1), ISO 4217 list one (SIX), IANA Root Zone Database, ITU E.164 list; linked with dates in the sections above.
Fun facts about Hungary
- The longest Travle trip from Hungary takes 13 steps, to Lesotho.
- UNESCO lists 8 World Heritage properties in Hungary; the earliest inscription dates from 1987.
Each fact is calculated from the sources cited on this page.
How far can you travel from Hungary in Travle?
Starting from Hungary and moving one border at a time, this is how many countries in the game's map you reach at each step. Countries that need a sea crossing never appear, because the game only follows land borders.
| Steps | Countries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | |
| 2 | 13 | |
| 3 | 18 | |
| 4 | 19 | |
| 5 | 10 | |
| 6 | 9 | |
| 7 | 8 | |
| 8 | 13 | |
| 9 | 13 | |
| 10 | 7 | |
| 11 | 5 | |
| 12 | 2 | |
| 13 | 1 |
In total 125 of the 171 other countries in the map can be reached by land. The longest trips take 13 steps and end in Lesotho. The other 46 cannot be reached without crossing the sea (18 in North America, 13 in South America, 6 in Oceania, 5 in Asia, 3 in Europe, 1 in Africa).
Nearby routes from Hungary
Shortest land routes in the game's map to the countries up to 3 steps away. There can be several routes of the same length; this list shows one. The section above shows how many countries are reachable in total.
- Austria: 1 step (Hungary → Austria)
- Croatia: 1 step (Hungary → Croatia)
- Romania: 1 step (Hungary → Romania)
- Serbia: 1 step (Hungary → Serbia)
- Slovakia: 1 step (Hungary → Slovakia)
- Slovenia: 1 step (Hungary → Slovenia)
- Ukraine: 1 step (Hungary → Ukraine)
Albania: 2 steps (Hungary → Serbia → Albania)- Belarus: 2 steps (Hungary → Ukraine → Belarus)
Bosnia and Herzegovina: 2 steps (Hungary → Croatia → Bosnia and Herzegovina)- Bulgaria: 2 steps (Hungary → Romania → Bulgaria)
- Czechia: 2 steps (Hungary → Austria → Czechia)
Germany: 2 steps (Hungary → Austria → Germany)
Italy: 2 steps (Hungary → Austria → Italy)- Moldova: 2 steps (Hungary → Romania → Moldova)
Montenegro: 2 steps (Hungary → Croatia → Montenegro)
North Macedonia: 2 steps (Hungary → Serbia → North Macedonia)- Poland: 2 steps (Hungary → Slovakia → Poland)
- Russia: 2 steps (Hungary → Ukraine → Russia)
Switzerland: 2 steps (Hungary → Austria → Switzerland)
Azerbaijan: 3 steps (Hungary → Ukraine → Russia → Azerbaijan)
Belgium: 3 steps (Hungary → Austria → Germany → Belgium)
China: 3 steps (Hungary → Ukraine → Russia → China)
Denmark: 3 steps (Hungary → Austria → Germany → Denmark)
Estonia: 3 steps (Hungary → Ukraine → Russia → Estonia)
Finland: 3 steps (Hungary → Ukraine → Russia → Finland)
France: 3 steps (Hungary → Austria → Switzerland → France)
Georgia: 3 steps (Hungary → Ukraine → Russia → Georgia)
Greece: 3 steps (Hungary → Romania → Bulgaria → Greece)
Kazakhstan: 3 steps (Hungary → Ukraine → Russia → Kazakhstan)
Latvia: 3 steps (Hungary → Ukraine → Belarus → Latvia)
Lithuania: 3 steps (Hungary → Slovakia → Poland → Lithuania)
Luxembourg: 3 steps (Hungary → Austria → Germany → Luxembourg)
Mongolia: 3 steps (Hungary → Ukraine → Russia → Mongolia)
Netherlands: 3 steps (Hungary → Austria → Germany → Netherlands)
North Korea: 3 steps (Hungary → Ukraine → Russia → North Korea)
Norway: 3 steps (Hungary → Ukraine → Russia → Norway)
Turkey: 3 steps (Hungary → Romania → Bulgaria → Turkey)
World Heritage in Hungary
UNESCO lists 8 World Heritage properties in Hungary: 7 cultural and 1 natural. The first 2 were inscribed in 1987.
- Budapest, including the Banks of the Danube, the Buda Castle Quarter and Andrássy Avenue (cultural, inscribed 1987)
- Old Village of Hollókő and its Surroundings (cultural, inscribed 1987)
- Caves of Aggtelek Karst and Slovak Karst (natural, inscribed 1995, shared with other countries)
- Millenary Benedictine Abbey of Pannonhalma and its Natural Environment (cultural, inscribed 1996)
- Hortobágy National Park - the Puszta (cultural, inscribed 1999)
- Early Christian Necropolis of Pécs (Sopianae) (cultural, inscribed 2000)
- Fertö / Neusiedlersee Cultural Landscape (cultural, inscribed 2001, shared with other countries)
- Tokaj Wine Region Historic Cultural Landscape (cultural, inscribed 2002)
Source: UNESCO World Heritage List (XML feed); checked 2026-10-19. Names as listed by UNESCO; descriptions on this page are our own.
Hungary — frequently asked questions
What is the capital of Hungary?
Budapest.
Which countries border Hungary?
On land, Austria, Croatia, Serbia, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia and Ukraine, according to Natural Earth's boundary data. The Travle map uses the same neighbours.
What currency and language does Hungary use?
The currency is the Forint (HUF). Unicode CLDR gives Hungarian official status.
How far can you travel from Hungary in Travle?
Following land borders only, 125 countries are reachable. The farthest need 13 steps: Lesotho.
How many people live in Hungary?
The World Bank counts 9,514,251 people for 2025.
How big is Hungary?
93,030 km² of surface area (2024), according to the World Bank.
What is the dialling code and internet domain of Hungary?
The international dialling code is +36 and the country-code domain is .hu.
What time zone does Hungary use?
UTC+01:00 in January, UTC+02:00 in July (2026).
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