World Factbook
Hungary
Last updated: 2026-03-28 (today)
Area
land
89,608 sq km
water
3,420 sq km
total
93,028 sq km
Climate
temperate; cold, cloudy, humid winters; warm summers
Terrain
mostly flat to rolling plains; hills and low mountains on the Slovakian border
Land use
other
20.9% (2023 est.)
forest
22.7% (2023 est.)
agricultural land
55.7% (2023 est.)
agricultural land: arable land
arable land: 45.4% (2023 est.)
agricultural land: permanent crops
permanent crops: 1.6% (2023 est.)
agricultural land: permanent pasture
permanent pasture: 8.6% (2023 est.)
Location
Central Europe, northwest of Romania
Coastline
0 km (landlocked)
Elevation
lowest point
Tisza River 78 m
highest point
Kekes 1,014 m
mean elevation
143 m
Irrigated land
1,331 sq km (2022)
Map references
Europe
Land boundaries
total
2,106 km
border countries
Austria 321 km; Croatia 348 km; Romania 424 km; Serbia 164 km; Slovakia 627 km; Slovenia 94 km; Ukraine 128 km
Maritime claims
none (landlocked)
Geography - note
landlocked; strategic location on main land routes between Western Europe and Balkan Peninsula, as well as between Ukraine and the Mediterranean basin; the Duna (Danube) and Tisza Rivers divide the country into three large regions
Natural resources
bauxite, coal, natural gas, fertile soils, arable land
Area - comparative
slightly smaller than Virginia; about the same size as Indiana
Geographic coordinates
47 00 N, 20 00 E
Population distribution
a fairly even distribution throughout most of the country, with urban areas attracting larger and denser populations
Major lakes (area sq km)
fresh water lake(s)
Lake Balaton - 590 sq km
Major watersheds (area sq km)
Atlantic Ocean drainage
(Black Sea) Danube (795,656 sq km)
Major rivers (by length in km)
Duna (Danube) (shared with Germany [s], Austria, Slovakia, Croatia, Serbia, Bulgaria, Ukraine, Moldova, and Romania [m]) - 2,888 km note: [s] after country name indicates river source; [m] after country name indicates river mouth