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The proportion of Protestants in Hungary decreased from around 27% in the early 20th century to about 16% in the early 21st century. [ 1 ] Eastern Orthodoxy in Hungary has been the religion mainly of certain national minorities in the country, notably Romanians, Rusyns, Ukrainians, and Serbs.
Distribution of religions in Hungary. According to 2011 census data, Christianity is the largest religion in Hungary, with around 5.2 million adherents (52.9%), [160] while the largest denomination in Hungary is the Catholic Church (38.9% — Latin Church 37.1%; Hungarian Greek Catholic Church 1.8%). [161]
27 lis 2023 · In terms of religion, Hungary is fairly homogenous. The 2011 census reflects that the number of those belonging to great historical churches decreased, the ratio of adherents of smaller churches, denominations increased, as well as the number of those not belonging to a church or denomination increased among the population questioned.
The largest religion the population identify with is Roman Catholic (37.2%). Of the remaining population, 11.6% identify as Calvinist, 2.2% identify as Lutheran, 1.8% identify as Greek Catholic and 1.9% identify with some other religion.
10 paź 2024 · Hungary became a Christian kingdom in A.D. 1000 and for many centuries served as a bulwark against Ottoman Turkish expansion in Europe. The kingdom eventually became part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, which collapsed during World War I. The country fell under communist rule after World War II.
In Hungary, 60% of the population answered the question on religion or denomination in the 2022 census, 73% of the respondents, 4.2 million persons declared themselves as belonging to a religious community or denomination. Of those who indicated their religion, 69% were Catholic and 23% Reformed.
The Hungarian Demographic Research Institute (HDRI) is one of the longest established European demographic research institutes, conducting research in ageing and mortality, family and fertility, historical demography, migration and mobility, population structure and dynamics.
