The preliminary results of the Hungarian 2022 census have been published. One astonishing fact is that according to the census, the Roma population decreased by more than a third, passing from 315’000 in 2011 to 209’000 now.

These numbers are totally out of whack with reality, as the estimated number of Roma in Hungary lies between 600 and 800’000… According to the Hungarian press, the decrease is due to people not stating their ethnicity in the census.

• Kiderült, mennyien vallják magukat cigánynak nálunk, de megrázóan sokan nem válaszolnak erre a kérdésre. In: Telex.hu. 27.09.2023. https://telex.hu/belfold/2023/09/27/nemzetisegek-romak-nepszamlalas
• The 2022 census results are out: here are the most important details. In: Daily News. 11.10.2023.
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