Border history · 1918–2023

Hungary borders over time

CShapes records 5 changes to the borders of Hungary between 1918 and 2023. It was independent for the whole period. Its territory covers 92,991 km², less than the 323,100 km² it covered in 1918. The largest single change came on June 4, 1920, when it lost about 164,714 km².

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Border changes
5
Area today
92,991 km²
Largest change
−164,714 km² (1920)
Status
Independent
February 10, 1947 – presentChoose a period to see its borders. The dashed line is the period before.

Timeline of Hungary's borders

Each period is one border version in CShapes, with its area and the change from the period before.

  1. November 3, 1918 – November 30, 1918

    323,100 km²First recorded versionIndependent

  2. December 1, 1918 – September 9, 1919

    270,454 km²−52,646 km²IndependentWorld map in 1919

  3. September 10, 1919 – June 3, 1920

    257,705 km²−12,749 km²Independent

  4. June 4, 1920 – November 1, 1938

    92,991 km²−164,714 km²IndependentWorld map in 1920

  5. November 2, 1938 – February 9, 1947

    108,785 km²+15,794 km²IndependentWorld map in 1939

  6. February 10, 1947 – present

    92,991 km²−15,794 km²IndependentWorld map in 1947

What changed

Independence, transfers between rulers, and border changes recorded for this country.

  1. Hungary becomes an independent state.
  2. Hungary loses about 52,646 km² of territory.
  3. Hungary loses about 12,748 km² of territory.
  4. Hungary loses about 164,714 km² of territory.
  5. Hungary gains about 15,795 km² of territory.
  6. Hungary loses about 15,795 km² of territory.