A vallási diverzitás változása Magyarországon 2001 és 2011 között
Change in Religious Diversity in Hungary 2001–2011

Summary/Abstract: The research focuses on analysing data relating to religious affiliation deriving from the 2001 and 2011 population censuses from new aspects. Authors seek replies how religious diversity is manifested in settlements of the today’s Hungary: where, how and why this diversity changed after the turn of the millennium; whether the drastic drop in the population number declaring religious affiliation was accompanied by structural and/or spatial realignment? Employed methods bear quantitative character: thematic maps –among others- show spatial and temporal changes of „diversity index” which is based on the probability theory. Among the most important conclusions it is worth emphasizing that although the number and share of population declaring themselves religious significantly dropped, the proportions of leading churches/denominations (Roman catholic, Greek catholic, Calvinist, Lutheran) did not significantly change within this group. On the whole the value of diversity index increased at national level, which is due to the increase in the number of people declaring „not belonging to religious communities/denominations” and to the decrease in the number of Roman catholics. The relatively homogenous religious areas can be found in the Western part of the country (e.g. Zala and Vas counties), while the most diverse areas are located in the Eastern part of the country: primarily in Szabolcs-Szatmár_Bereg, Hajdú- Bihar and Békés counties.

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