Považská Bystrica District (Slovak: okres Považská Bystrica, pronounced [ˈɔkres ˈpɔʋaʂskaː ˈbistritsa]; Hungarian: Vágbesztercei járás) is a district in the Trenčín Region of western Slovakia. Until 1918, the district was part of the county of Kingdom of Hungary of Trencsén.
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Population
It has a population of 60,099 people (31 December 2025).
Ethnicity
In year 2021 was 62,582 people by ethnicity 58,484 as Slovak, 2816 as Not found out, 546 as Czech, 207 as Other, 83 as Russian, 69 as Moravian, 68 as Hungarian, 52 as Polish, 40 as German, 36 as Romani, 32 as Ukrainian, 30 as Rusyn, 20 as English, 18 as Italian, 15 as Serbian, 9 as French, 7 as Jewish, 7 as Vietnamese, 6 as Austrian, 6 as Croatian, 5 as Canadian, 4 as Silesian, 4 as Korean, 4 as Bulgarian, 3 as Irish, 3 as Greek, 2 as Turkish, 2 as Romanian, 2 as Iranian and 2 as Albanian.
Note on population: The difference values of population numbers in the table "Population statistic" and in the sections "Ethnicity" & "Religion" is caused by the use of various statistical methods.
Religion
In year 2021 was 61,617 people by religion 44,344 from Roman Catholic Church, 11,370 from None, 3343 from Not found out, 1088 from Evangelical Church, 284 from Greek Catholic Church, 251 from Other, 220 from Ad hoc movements, 175 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 117 from Other and not ascertained christian church, 71 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 69 from Buddhism, 56 from Paganism and natural spirituality, 51 from Calvinist Church, 45 from Jehovah's Witnesses, 44 from Seventh-day Adventist Church, 22 from Islam, 22 from Apostolic Church, 14 from Hinduism, 8 from Jewish community, 8 from Old Catholic Church, 5 from United Methodist Church, 4 from Church of the Brethren, 3 from Czechoslovak Hussite Church, 2 from Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and 1 from Bahá'i Community.
Municipalities
Population and area values are current for year 2025.