Religion in Canada
Census results

Religion in Canada

Section Title: Census results
Table Section Text: None

19911	20012	20113

Number	%	Number	%	Number	%

Total population	26,944,040	29,639,035	32,852,320

Christian	22,503,360	83	22,851,825	77	22,102,700	67.3

– Roman Catholic	12,203,625	45.3	12,793,125	43.2	12,810,705	39.0

– Total Protestant	9,427,675	35.0	8,654,845	29.2	c. 7,910,000	24.1

– United Church of Canada	3,093,120	11.5	2,839,125	9.6	2,007,610	6.1

– Anglican	2,188,110	8.1	2,035,495	6.9	1,631,845	5.0

– Baptist	663,360	2.5	729,470	2.5	635,840	1.9

– Lutheran	636,205	2.4	606,590	2.0	478,185	1.5

– Presbyterian	636,295	2.4	409,830	1.4	472,385	1.4

– Protestant, not included elsewhere3	628,945	2.3	549,205	1.9	c. 2,000,000	c. 6

– Eastern Orthodox	387,395	1.4	495,245	1.7	550,690	1.7

– Christian, not included elsewhere4	353,040	1.3	780,450	2.6	c. 960,000	c. 3

No religious affiliation	3,397,000	12.6	4,900,095	16.5	7,850,605	23.9

Other	1,093,690	4.1	1,887,115	6.4	2,703,200	8.1

– Muslim	253,265	0.9	579,645	2.0	1,053,945	3.2

– Hindu	157,010	0.6	297,200	1.0	497,960	1.5

– Sikh	147,440	0.5	278,415	0.9	454,965	1.4

– Buddhist	163,415	0.6	300,345	1.0	366,830	1.1

– Jewish	318,185	1.2	329,990	1.1	329,495	1.0

1For comparability purposes, 1991 data are presented according to 2001 boundaries. 2The 2011 data is from the National Household Survey< and so numbers are estimates.

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In 2011, no religious affiliation was 23.9% compared to 16.5% in 2001.

final_sentence: In 2011, no religious affiliation was 23.9% compared to 16.5% in 2001.