Population
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1870 | 45,132 | — |
| 1880 | 50,320 | +11.5% |
| 1890 | 56,246 | +11.8% |
| 1900 | 73,878 | +31.3% |
| 1910 | 90,764 | +22.9% |
| 1920 | 101,543 | +11.9% |
| 1930 | 116,013 | +14.3% |
| 1941 | 124,148 | +7.0% |
| 1949 | 115,399 | −7.0% |
| 1960 | 134,930 | +16.9% |
| 1970 | 167,860 | +24.4% |
| 1980 | 198,195 | +18.1% |
| 1990 | 212,235 | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 211,034 | −0.6% |
| 2006 | 204,083 | −3.3% |
| 2011 | 208,016 | +1.9% |
Ethnic groups (2001 census)
- Hungarians - 94.7%
- Roma - 0.5%
- Others - 0.8%
- No answer - 4%
Religions
- Calvinist - 38.7%
- Roman Catholic - 15.4%
- Greek Catholic - 8.2%
- Lutheran - 0.5%
- Others - 1.5%
- Atheist - 24.8%
- No answer - 10.9%
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