Hungarians in Slovakia

Hungarians in Slovakia
Szlovákiai magyarok
Total population
422,065 (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

Hungarians constitute the largest minority in Slovakia. According to the 2021 Slovak census, 422,065 people (or 7.75% of the population) declared themselves Hungarian. An additional 34,089 people declared a combination of Hungarian and other nationalities. Altogether 456,154 people stated that Hungarian was their mother tongue.

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.