Demographia


Canada:
Religious Affiliation

Religion 1981 1991 Change 1981-1991 Percentage Change 1981 Share 1991 Share Change in Share
CHRISTIAN 21,678,745 22,503,365 824,620 3.8% 90.0% 83.4% -7.4%
Catholic 11,402,605 12,335,255 932,650 8.2% 47.3% 45.7% -3.5%
Roman Catholic 11,210,385 12,203,620 993,235 8.9% 46.5% 45.2% -2.9%
Ukrainian Catholic 190,585 128,390 (62,195) -32.6% 0.8% 0.5% -39.9%
Other Catholic 1,630 3,235 1,605 98.5% 0.0% 0.0% 77.1%
Protestant 9,914,575 9,780,715 (133,860) -1.4% 41.2% 36.2% -12.0%
United Church 3,758,015 3,093,120 (664,895) -17.7% 15.6% 11.5% -26.6%
Anglican 2,436,375 2,188,110 (248,265) -10.2% 10.1% 8.1% -19.9%
Presbyterian 812,105 636,295 (175,810) -21.6% 3.4% 2.4% -30.1%
Lutheran 702,900 636,205 (66,695) -9.5% 2.9% 2.4% -19.2%
Baptist 696,845 663,360 (33,485) -4.8% 2.9% 2.5% -15.1%
Pentecostal 338,790 436,435 97,645 28.8% 1.4% 1.6% 14.9%
Other Protestant 1,169,545 2,127,190 957,645 81.9% 4.9% 7.9% 62.3%
Eastern Orthodox 361,565 387,395 25,830 7.1% 1.5% 1.4% -4.4%
Jewish 296,425 318,065 21,640 7.3% 1.2% 1.2% -4.3%
Islam 98,165 253,260 155,095 158.0% 0.4% 0.9% 130.2%
Buddhist 51,955 163,415 111,460 214.5% 0.2% 0.6% 180.6%
Hindu 69,505 157,010 87,505 125.9% 0.3% 0.6% 101.5%
Sikh 67,715 147,440 79,725 117.7% 0.3% 0.5% 94.3%
Para-religious groups 13,450 28,155 14,705 109.3% 0.1% 0.1% 86.8%
No religious affiliation 1,783,530 3,386,365 1,602,835 89.9% 7.4% 12.5% 69.4%
Other religions 24,015 36,970 12,955 53.9% 0.1% 0.1% 37.3%
Total Population 24,083,495 26,994,045 2,910,550 12.1% 100.0% 100.0% 0.0%
Source: Generated by Demographia, based on Statistics Canada - Religions in Canada, Catalogue No. 93-319-XPB

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