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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