Countries of the Danube River Basin
19 countries share the Danube River Basin, which makes it the world’s most international river basin. 79 million people of different cultures and languages call the Danube Basin their home. For centuries they have been interconnected through the widely ramified water system of the Danube. All countries sharing over 2,000 km² of the Danube River Basin, as well as the European Union, are contracting parties of the ICPDR.
Below, you find a table with some general information on all countries that have a share in the Danube River Basin. You can also find more detailed information for those countries which are contracting parties of the ICPDR on dedicated pages: Germany - Austria - Czech Republic - Slovakia - Hungary - Slovenia - Croatia - Bosnia and Herzegovina - Serbia - Montenegro - Romania - Bulgaria - Moldova - Ukraine.
Basic information on the countries in the Danube River Basin
| Country | Code | Coverage in DRB (km2) | Share of DRB (%) | Percentage of land territory within the DRB (%) | Population within the DRB (Mio.) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albania | AL | 126 | 0.02 | 0.4 | < 0.01 |
| Austria* | AT | 80,593 | 10.03 | 96.1 | 8.40 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina* | BA | 38,289 | 4.77 | 74.9 | 3.20 |
| Bulgaria* | BG | 47,235 | 5.88 | 42.6 | 3.57 |
| Croatia* | HR | 35,111 | 4.37 | 62.1 | 2.90 |
| Czech Republic* | CZ | 21,681 | 2.7 | 27.5 | 2.70 |
| Germany* | DE | 56,250 | 7.00 | 15.7 | 10.07 |
| Hungary* | HU | 93,000 | 11.58 | 100.0 | 9.80 |
| Italy | IT | 565 | 0.07 | 0.2 | 0.02 |
| Republic of Moldova* | MD | 12,505 | 1.56 | 36.9 | 1.10 |
| Montenegro* | ME | 7,260 | 0.90 | 52.5 | 0.18 |
| North Macedonia | MK | 109 | 0.01 | 0.4 | < 0.01 |
| Poland | PL | 430 | 0.05 | 0.1 | 0.04 |
| Romania* | RO | 232,193 | 28.91 | 97.4 | 19.50 |
| Serbia* ** | RS | 81,974 | 10.21 | 92.6 | 7.00 |
| Slovakia* | SK | 47,084 | 5.86 | 96.0 | 5.20 |
| Slovenia* | SI | 16,420 | 2.04 | 81.0 | 1.80 |
| Switzerland | CH | 1,809 | 0.23 | 4.4 | 0.02 |
| Ukraine* | UA | 30,626 | 3.81 | 5.1 | 3.03 |
| Total | 803,260 | 100.00 | - | 78.53 |
Data in the table above is based on the Danube River Basin Management Plan 2021.
* Contracting Party to the ICPDR
** The data from Serbia do not include any data from the Autonomous Province Kosovo and Metohija - UN administered territory under UN Security Council Resolution 1244.
Albania
Albania, officially the Republic of Albania, is a country in Southeastern Europe. The country is loc...
Austria
The Danube is a major economic, geographical and cultural force in Austria. Draining over 96% of the...
Bosnia-Herzegovina
The waters of Bosnia and Herzegovina are split between the Danube River Basin District and the Adria...
Bulgaria
The territory of Bulgaria is 110,912 km². The country is characterized by a rich diversity in morpho...
Croatia
With a national territory of 87,609 km2, Croatia is at the intersection of the Pannonian Plain, the ...
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is situated at the roof of Europe and its waters are drained through rivers into ...
Germany
The Danube begins at the confluence of the Brigach and Breg Rivers in the city of Donaueschingen loc...
Hungary
Hungary as a landlocked country is situated within the heart of the Danube Basin. The entire territo...
Italy
Italy, officially the Italian Republic or the Republic of Italy, is a country located in Southwester...
Moldova
Moldova is one of the smaller countries of the Danube River Basin, but the Danube touches the southe...
Montenegro
Montenegro, literally meaning the “black mountain”, is a small upland country. Just over half of its...
North Macedonia
North Macedonia, officially the Republic of North Macedonia, is a landlocked country in Southeast Eu...
Poland
Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. Poland has a temperate tr...
Romania
The Danube is very significant to Romania, since the country is located almost entirely within the D...
Serbia
The Republic of Serbia covers an area of 88,499 km² and includes two provinces: Vojvodina (21,614 km...
Slovakia
Located in the Carpathian Mountains, the Slovak Republic shares borders with Austria, the Czech Repu...
Slovenia
Slovenia covers a territory of 20,273 km² and is home to just over 2 million people. It is a diverse...
Switzerland
Switzerland, officially the Swiss Confederation, is a landlocked country located at the convergence ...
Ukraine
Three sub-basins of the Danube are partly located in Ukraine - the Tisza, Prut and Siret basins, as ...
