Hungary
Hungary
In Hungary, UNHCR collaborates with the government and a broad network of partners to support Ukrainian refugees, advocating for access to social protection for all Temporary Protection beneficiaries and working with stakeholders to align Hungary's asylum system with European Union and international law.
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Key statistics
78,433
people were displaced or stateless (or returning from forced displacement) within the country at the end of 2024
72,378
people were registered as refugees in the country at the end of 2024, mostly from Ukraine
$35 million
are needed in 2025 to ensure operations covered by the Hungary multi-country office* are sustained
*UNHCR’s operations in Hungary are managed by the Hungary multi-country office, which also oversees operations in Czechia, Slovakia and Slovenia, with needs budgeted jointly.
UNHCR has operated in Hungary since 1989, working in close coordination with national and local authorities, UN agencies, and civil society partners. From its office in Budapest, UNHCR also oversees operations in the Czechia, Slovakia, and Slovenia.
Together with government counterparts and national institutions, UNHCR strives to ensure that refugees and asylum-seekers have access to their fundamental rights, including basic services, legal support, and protection assistance. We advocate for the inclusion of displaced persons in national systems, promote community-based support, and work to prevent and reduce statelessness.
In response to the Ukraine emergency, UNHCR collaborates with a wide range of stakeholders in Hungary to provide humanitarian support, while advocating for social protection for all Temporary Protection beneficiaries and aligning Hungary’s asylum system with EU and international standards. Public engagement remains central to our efforts to foster solidarity with asylum-seekers, refugees, and stateless persons.
Population and financial overview
Data on population and financials are available at the multi-country office level, which oversees operations across several countries.
Hungary
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Populations
Population types
Population types
Note: The "Stateless" category does not include stateless people who are also in other categories, to avoid double counting. The total number of stateless, across all categories, is .
NB: 2025 figures are planning figures.
Source: UNHCR Refugee Data Finder for years until 2022, UNHCR planning figures (COMPASS) otherwise.
Population by country
Population by country
NB: 2025 figures are planning figures.
Source: UNHCR Refugee Data Finder for years until 2022, UNHCR planning figures (COMPASS) otherwise.
Population by origin
Population by origin
NB: 2025 figures are planning figures.
Source: UNHCR Refugee Data Finder for years until 2022, UNHCR planning figures (COMPASS) otherwise.
Financial
Budget and expenditure trend
Budget and expenditure trend
Source: 2025 budget was approved by ExCom in October 2024 while the 2024 budget figures include the latest supplementary appeals and are updated on a monthly basis.
Budget by pillar
Budget by pillar
Budget by objective
Budget by objective
Note: The table presents the budget for this operation broken down at the objective level. Resource allocation at the objective level is subject to change during the course of the year as the operational situation evolves and priorities shift. The current budget, reflected in the bottom line of this table, is updated on a monthly basis and is replaced by the final budget at year-end.
Expenditure by Outcome Area
Expenditure by Outcome Area
Budget by Impact Area
Budget by Impact Area
Source: 2023 budget as approved by the Executive Committee in October 2022.
2022 current budget as approved by the High Commissioner as of October 2022; pending presentation to the ExCom's Standing Committee.
Budget by Outcome and Enabling Areas
Budget by Outcome and Enabling Areas
Source: 2023 budget as approved by the Executive Committee in October 2022.
2022 current budget as approved by the High Commissioner as of October 2022; pending presentation to the ExCom's Standing Committee.
Budget by Impact Area
Budget by Impact Area
Source: 2024 budget and 2023 current budget are taken from the budget document approved by UNHCR's Executive Committee in October 2023.
Budget by Impact Area
Budget by Impact Area
Source: 2025 budget was approved by ExCom in October 2024 while the 2024 budget figures include the latest supplementary appeals and are updated on a monthly basis.
Budget by Outcome and Enabling Areas
Budget by Outcome and Enabling Areas
Source: 2025 budget was approved by ExCom in October 2024 while the 2024 budget figures include the latest supplementary appeals and are updated on a monthly basis.
Budget by Outcome and Enabling Areas
Budget by Outcome and Enabling Areas
Source: 2025 budget was approved by ExCom in October 2024 while the 2024 budget figures include the latest supplementary appeals and are updated on a monthly basis.
Budget by Impact Area
Budget by Impact Area
Budget by Outcome and Enabling Areas
Budget by Outcome and Enabling Areas
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Strategy - Country
Strategy
Street and mailing address:
Felvinci út 27, 1022 Budapest, Hungary
Phone:
+36 1 336 3060
Fax:
+36 1 336 3080
Email:
[email protected]
Time zone:
GMT +1
Working hours
- Monday: 8:30 – 17:00
- Tuesday: 8:30 – 17:00
- Wednesday: 8:30 – 17:00
- Thursday: 8:30 – 17:00
- Friday: 8:30 – 17:00
- Saturday: closed
- Sunday: closed
Office contact details
Head of UNHCR Global Learning Centre and Service Centre
Street and mailing address:
5/B,C,D Ipoly utca, 1133 Budapest, Hungary
Phone:
+36 1 450 5188
Fax:
+36 1 450 5298
Email:
[email protected]
Time zone:
GMT +1
Working hours
- Monday: 8:30 – 17:00
- Tuesday: 8:30 – 17:00
- Wednesday: 8:30 – 17:00
- Thursday: 8:30 – 17:00
- Friday: 8:30 – 17:00
- Saturday: closed
- Sunday: closed
![Poland. Refugees from Ukraine at the Kapelanka hostel](/sites/default/files/RF1261127_0.jpg "Tetiana (50) with her daughter Masha (12) from Ukraine. They live in Interhouse hotel which is a shelter for refugees.Tetiana fled her home in Dnipro, Ukraine in March 2022 with her daughter Masha. They lived next to a military unit that was under attack all the time. Tetiana was terrified when Masha shouted, "Mom, they're shooting." Masha has Downs syndrome and epilepsy. She had a panic attack.In Poland, they first lived near the border somewhere in a school turned into a shelter. Now they live in a hotel. Tetiana receives 500 zloty a month from the Polish state for Masha and a child's pension from Ukraine, which is why she is able to meet her basic needs on her own. "I miss home. I have a vegetable garden there. I dream of going back there one day," she says. But she adds that he is learning Polish just in case. In Ukraine, Tetiana was a dance instructor, and she would like to continue her job in Poland.Tetiana is now worrying about her parents who are on her way from Donetsk to Krakow.")
