Hungary: Facts and Figures - Facts and Figures

Official name

Republic of Hungary

Capital

Budapest

Area

93,030 sq km

35,919 sq mi

Administrative divisions (population)

Bács-Kiskun

534,290 (1999 estimate)

Baranya

402,700 (1999 estimate)

Békés

395,223 (1999 estimate)

Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén

734,341 (1999 estimate)

Budapest

1,838,753 (1999 estimate)

Csongrád

420,198 (1999 estimate)

Fejér

426,200 (1999 estimate)

Győr-Moson-Sopron

424,205 (1999 estimate)

Hajdú-Bihar

543,720 (1999 estimate)

Heves

324,096 (1999 estimate)

Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok

414,344 (1999 estimate)

Komárom-Esztergom

310,114 (1999 estimate)

Nógrád

217,819 (1999 estimate)

Pest

1,018,201 (1999 estimate)

Somogy

332,250 (1999 estimate)

Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg

571,824 (1999 estimate)

Tolna

245,235 (1999 estimate)

Vas

268,013 (1999 estimate)

Veszprém

374,876 (1999 estimate)

Zala

295,387 (1999 estimate)

Largest cities (population)

Budapest

1,739,569 (2002 estimate)

Debrecen

206,564 (2002 estimate)

Miskolc

182,408 (2002 estimate)

Szeged

163,699 (2002 estimate)

Pécs

159,794 (2002 estimate)

Győr

129,287 (2002 estimate)

Nyíregyháza

117,002 (2002 estimate)

Kecskemét

107,267 (2002 estimate)

Székesfehérvár

104,059 (2002 estimate)

Szombathely

81,228 (2000 estimate)

Szolnok

75,962 (2000 estimate)

Population

9,956,108 (2007 estimate)

Population growth rate

-0.25 per cent (2007 estimate)

Population density

108 persons per sq km (2007 estimate)

279 persons per sq mi (2007 estimate)

Urbanization

Per cent urban

66 per cent (2005 estimate)

Per cent rural

34 per cent (2005 estimate)

Life expectancy

Total

72.9 years (2007 estimate)

Female

77.4 years (2007 estimate)

Male

68.7 years (2007 estimate)

Infant mortality rate

8 deaths per 1,000 live births (2007 estimate)

Literacy rate

Total

99.4 per cent (2005 estimate)

Female

99.3 per cent (2005 estimate)

Male

99.5 per cent (2005 estimate)

Ethnic divisions

Hungarian (Magyar)

89.9 per cent

Romany (gypsy)

4.0 per cent

German

2.6 per cent

Serb

2.0 per cent

Slovak

0.8 per cent

Romanian

0.7 per cent

Languages

Hungarian (Magyar) (official), Bavarian, Croatian, Romani varieties

Religions

Roman Catholic

63 per cent

Calvinist

20 per cent

Lutheran

5 per cent

Other or none

12 per cent

Type of government

Republic

Independence

1001 (unification by King Stephen I)

Constitution

August 18, 1949, effective August 20, 1949; revised April 19, 1972 and October 18, 1989

Voting rights

Universal at age 18

Gross domestic product (GDP) (US$)

109,239 million (2005)

GDP per capita (US$)

10,829.60 (2005)

GDP by economic sector

GDP, agriculture

3.3 per cent (2003)

GDP, industry

30.8 per cent (2003)

GDP, services

65.9 per cent (2003)

National budget (US$)

Total revenue

46,942 million (2005)

Total expenditure

39,235 million (2005)

Monetary unit

1 forint (Ft), consisting of 100 filler

Exports

Raw materials, semi-finished goods, machinery and transport equipment, consumer goods, food and agricultural products, fuels and energy

Imports

Fuels and energy, raw materials, semi-finished goods, machinery and transport equipment, consumer goods, food and agricultural products

Major trading partners for exports

Germany, Italy, Austria, Russia, United States

Major trading partners for imports

Germany, Russia, Italy, Austria, United States

Industries

Mining, metallurgy, construction materials, processed foods, textiles, chemicals (especially pharmaceuticals), buses and cars

Agriculture

Principal crops: wheat, maize, sunflowers, potatoes, sugar beet; livestock: pigs, cattle, poultry, dairy products

Natural resources

Bauxite, coal, natural gas, fertile soils

Basic Facts and People sections

Area data are from the statistical bureaus of individual countries. Population, population growth rate, and population projections are from the United States Census Bureau, International Programs Center, International Data Base (IDB) (www.census.gov). Urban and rural population data are from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations (UN), FAOSTAT database (www.fao.org). Largest cities population data and political divisions data are from the statistical bureaus of individual countries. Ethnic divisions and religion data are largely from the latest Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) World Factbook and from various country censuses and reports. Language data are largely from the Ethnologue, Languages of the World, Summer Institute of Linguistics International (www.sil.org).

Health and Education section

Life expectancy and infant mortality data are from the United States Census Bureau, International Programs Center, International database (IDB) (www.census.gov). Population per physician and population per hospital bed data are from the World Health Organization (WHO) (www.who.int). Education data are from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) database (www.unesco.org).

Government section

Government, independence, legislature, constitution, highest court, and voting qualifications data are largely from various government Web sites, the latest Europa World Yearbook, and the latest Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) World Factbook. The armed forces data are from Military Balance.

Economy section

Gross domestic product (GDP), GDP per capita, GDP by economic sectors, employment, and national budget data are from the World Bank database (www.worldbank.org). Monetary unit, agriculture, mining, manufacturing, exports, imports, and major trade partner information is from the latest Europa World Yearbook and various International Monetary Fund (IMF) publications.

Energy, Communication, and Transportation section

Electricity information is from the Energy Information Administration (EIA) database (www.eia.doe.gov). Radio, telephone, television, and newspaper information is from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) database (www.unesco.org). Internet hosts, motor vehicles, and road data are from the World Bank database (www.worldbank.org).

Note

Figures may not total 100 per cent due to rounding.