About Budapest
Budapest is located in Hungary, part of Europe. Find essential geography and continue exploring more places in the same country.
Population1,741,041
Figure applies toBudapest (city)
Data as ofLatest recorded figure
Last checkedSeptember 3, 2026
CountryHungary
ContinentEurope
Place typeCapital
Country codeHU
Source: GeoNames geographical database. Population figures can use different geographic boundaries and should be read together with “Figure applies to”.