Data on religion by gender and age for the population in private households in Canada, provinces and territories.

In 2021, 53.3 percent of the total population in Canada were Christian, 4.9 percent were Muslim, but almost more than a third are not religious at all – with the rest stating they adhere to Hinduism, Sikhism, Buddhism, the Jewish faith, and other Christian denominations. Canada’s religious pluralismCanada is not a very religious country in general. Canadians adhere to a wide variety of beliefs and faiths, with the majority following Christianity, followed by those who do not believe in any deity or religion at all. As with many Western countries, the younger generations are less inclined to identify with faith, and Christianity in particular is not as popular as it is among the older generations. Alternative worship for the younger generations?Canadian teenagers are no less enthusiastic about religion than their parents, and they are just as grounded in their faith as the older generations. They are, however, also just as indecisive when it comes to whether they would call themselves religious or not. Interestingly, they seem much more interested in traditional aboriginal spirituality than in the Judeo-Christian model. They also seem quite interested in another alternative to Christianity: Buddhism is quite popular among the younger generations. Whether this signifies a general trend away from Christianity and towards religious alternatives remains to be seen.

This statistic shows the percent of Canadian respondents in 2015 that believed that Islam was more likely than other religions to encourage violence, separated by their level of religiosity. In 2015, 58 percent of respondents who were inclined to towards religion thought that Islam was more likely than other religions to encourage violence.

Data on religion by immigrant status and period of immigration, place of birth, age and gender for the population in private households in Canada, provinces and territories.

This statistic shows the percent of Canadian respondents in 2015 that believed that Christianity was more likely than other religions to encourage violence, separated by their level of religiosity. In 2015, 9 percent of respondents who were inclined to towards religion thought that Christianity was more likely than other religions to encourage violence.

Data on religion by visible minority, generation status, age and gender for the population in private households in Canada, provinces and territories, census metropolitan areas, census agglomerations and parts.

This statistic shows the opinion of Canadians on the subject of whether a doctor is justified in ending a patient's life in some circumstances. In 2015, 79 percent of respondents who identified as Roman Catholic thought that there are some circumstances in which a doctor would be justified in ending a patient's life.

Data on religion by ethnic or cultural origin, generation status, age and gender for the population in private households in Canada, provinces and territories, census metropolitan areas and parts.

This statistic shows the number of Muslim Canadian residents in 2011, by the period in which they immigrated to Canada. Between 2001 and 2011, 387,590 Muslim immigrants came to Canada.

In December 2006, Environics Research conducted a major national survey of Muslims and multiculturalism in Canada, as part of its ongoing syndicated FOCUS CANADA research program. The research consisted of two national telephone public opinion surveys: - National survey with a representative sample of 2,045 Canadians (18 years plus) - National survey with a representative sample of 500 Muslims living in Canada The focus of this research is on the presence and experience of Muslims in this country, and draws direct comparisons with similar research conducted in 13 other countries by the Pew Research Center (many of the same research questions were used to provide for direct country-to-country comparisons). The Pew research included Muslim over-samples in Great Britain, France, Germany and Spain. Some of the topics covered in this research: General Public: - General attitudes about immigration in Canada - Personal contact with different ethnic groups (including Muslims) - Perceived discrimination against ethnic groups - General attitudes towards Muslims - Concerns about Muslims and terrorism - Islamic identity and extremism among Muslims - Integration of Muslims and other ethnic minorities into Canadian society - Canadian foreign policy and the mission in Afghanistan Muslims - Experience of being Muslim in Canada - Concern about the future of Muslims in Canada - Self identification within the Muslim community - The role and rights of women in ethnic communities - Islamic identity and extremism among Muslims - Integration of Muslims and other ethnic minorities into Canadian society - Canadian foreign policy and the mission in Afghanistan Please note, the cases in this dataset are comprised only of Muslim respondents. Data from the other component of this survey - the survey of the general population - may be found in the dataset titled "EFC064." Environics Focus Canada - Survey of Muslims in Canada (Dec 2006) Study Overview: http://queensu.ca/cora/_files/Environics%20Muslims%20in%20Canada%20-%20Overview.pdf Environics Focus Canada - Survey of Muslims in Canada (Dec 2006) Methodology: http://queensu.ca/cora/_files/Methodology%20for%20Survey%20of%20Muslims.pdf Copyright (c) 2007 - Environics Research Group

This statistic shows the percent of Canadian respondents in 2015 that believed in the existence of God or a higher power, separated by their level of religiosity. In 2015, 33 percent of respondents who were inclined to reject religion thought that God or a higher power exists.

Statistics Canada's 2021 Census data regarding the total population in private households by religion. Statistics Canada. 2022. Census Profile. 2021 Census of Population. Statistics Canada Catalogue number 98-316-X2021001. Ottawa. Released October 26, 2022. https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/index.cfm

This table is part of a series of tables that present a portrait of Canada based on the various census topics. The tables range in complexity and levels of geography. Content varies from a simple overview of the country to complex cross-tabulations; the tables may also cover several censuses.

Data on long-form data quality indicators for 2021 Census ethnic or cultural origin, population group and religion content, Canada, provinces and territories, census metropolitan areas, census agglomerations and census subdivisions.

This statistic shows the opinion of Canadian respondents on the subject of whether women should have the right to legal abortion, regardless of cause, by religious affiliation of respondents. In 2015, 45 percent of respondents who identified as Roman Catholic approved or accepted of a woman's right to legal abortion regardless of cause.

This statistic shows the opinion of Canadian respondents on the subject of same-sex marriage, by religious affiliation of respondents. In 2015, 60 percent of respondents who identified as Roman Catholic approved or accepted same-sex marriage.

Statistics Canada Census Data from 2021. This dataset includes the religion data provided by Statistics Canada joined with the census tracts. Each topic covered by the census was exported as a separate table. Each table contains the total, male, and female characteristics as fields for each census tract. Topics range from population, age and sex, immigration, language, family and households, income, education, and labour. For more information on definitions of terms used in the tables and other notes, refer to Statistics Canada's 2021 Census.

Data on religion by gender and age for the population in private households in census divisions.

Data on long-form data quality indicators for 2021 Census ethnic or cultural origin, population group and religion content, Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions.

CCRI Selected Published Tables Data Files: For each census from 1911-1951, a series of published volumes and tables were produced by the Dominion of Canada’s statistical agency. From those published books, the CCRI made a selection of 23 tables which contain information regarding particular topics such as: population (male and female counts), number of dwellings, households and families, as well as religion and origin of the people. For 1931, selected tables from published volumes (2 & 5) included: Population, Canadian, British and Foreign born, classified by sex, for municipalities, townships or other subdivisions, 1931 Population classified according to principal origins for municipalities, etc., 1931 Population classified according to principal religions for municipalities, etc., 1931 Buildings (containing dwellings), dwellings and households, classified as rural and urban, for counties and census divisions, 1931