Hungarians in Slovakia

Hungarians in Slovakia
Szlovákiai magyarok
Total population
456,154 (2021, census)
Regions with significant populations
Southern Slovakia
Languages
Mainly Hungarian and Slovak
Religion
Roman Catholicism (73%), Calvinism (16%) and others
Related ethnic groups
Hungarian diaspora and Slovaks in Hungary
Linguistic makeup of Slovakia, according to Census 2021
Linguistic makeup of Slovakia, according to Census 2011
Linguistic makeup of Slovakia, according to Census 1910
Hungarians in Slovakia (census 2001)
  50–100%
  10–50%
  0–10%

Hungarians constitute the largest minority in Slovakia. According to the 2021 Slovak census, 456,154 people (or 8.37% of the population) declared themselves Hungarian,[1] while 462,175 (8.48% of the population) stated that Hungarian was their mother tongue.[2]

Hungarians in Slovakia are predominantly concentrated in the southern part of the country, near the border with Hungary. They form the majority in two districts, Komárno and Dunajská Streda.

  1. ^ Holka Chudzikova, Alena (29 March 2022). "Data from census have confirmed that an exclusive national identity is a myth. This should also translate into the laws concerning national minorities". Minority policy in Slovakia. ISSN 2729-8663. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
  2. ^ "Number of population by mother tongue in the Slovak Republic at 1. 1. 2021". SODB2021 – The 2021 Population and Housing Census. Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. Retrieved 23 January 2023.