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.

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

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.

This table contains 21 series, with data for years 1871 - 1971 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years). This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Unit of measure (1 items: Persons ...) Geography (1 items: Canada ...) Religious denominations (21 items: Total religious denominations; Baptist; Congregationalist; Anglican ...).

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 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.

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 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 how Canadian respondents views themselves religiously, by their level of religiosity. In 2015, 18 percent of respondents who were inclined towards religion thought of themselves as spiritual but not religious.

Contained within the 3rd Edition (1957) of the Atlas of Canada is a plate consisting of six condensed maps which show the principle religious denominations of the people living in Canada. The 1951 Census of Canada enumerated the religious denomination of which each person was either a member or to which he or she adhered or favoured. This plate shows the distribution of population on this basis of the six religious groups which were most numerous in 1951. These six groups are as follows: Roman Catholic, The United Church of Canada, The Anglican Church of Canada, Presbyterians, Baptists and Lutherans. Each map is accompanied by a pie chart showing the percentage distribution of each denomination by province and territory.

Religion by Indigenous identity, age and gender for the population in private households.

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.

Data on religion by immigrant status and period of immigration, age and gender for the population in private households in Canada, provinces and territories, census metropolitan areas, census agglomerations and parts.

Between 1991 and 2001, the number of Roman Catholics in Canada increased slightly, while the number adhering to Protestant denominations continued a long-term decline. The census enumerated just under 12.8 million Roman Catholics, up 4.8%, while the number of Protestants fell 8.2% to about 8.7 million. The largest gains in religious affiliations occurred among faiths consistent with changing immigration patterns toward more immigrants from regions outside of Europe, in particular Asia and the Middle East. (Other religions: Moslem, Christian Orthodox, Jewish, Hindu, Sikh and Buddhist.)

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.

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

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 statistic shows the percent of Canadian respondents in 2015 that agreed that decline in religious involvement was bad for Canada. In 2015, 11 percent of respondents who were inclined to reject religion thought that the decline in religious involvement was bad for Canada.

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.