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 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 religious orientation of Canadian respondents in 2015, by gender. In 2015, 30 percent of female respondents said they were inclined towards religion.

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.

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

This statistic shows the religious orientation of Canadian respondents in 2015, by age group. In 2015, 28 percent of respondents aged 18 to 34 years old said they were inclined towards religion.

Contained within the 4th Edition (1974) of the Atlas of Canada is a set of three maps. The first two maps show the percentage of population, by census division, who identify with a particular religion. These two maps represent the first and second statistical ranks for the most common religions. The third map shows the diversity of religion by number of dominant religious denominations as well as a breakdown of the particular religions within each census division. A supplementary graph showing the percentage of religions by province is also provided.

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.

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 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.

Donor rate and distribution of average annual donations, for the population aged 15 and over, by religious attendance, Canada and provinces.

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 distribution of adults in federal correctional services in Canada in the fiscal year of 2022, by religion. About 15 percent of the adult offender population in federal correctional services in Canada claimed no religious affiliation in the fiscal year of 2022.

The International Social Survey Program (ISSP) is an ongoing program of crossnational collaboration. Formed in 1983, the group develops topical modules dealing with important areas of social science as supplements to regular national surveys. The 1998 religion module includes data from Australia, Austria, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Latvia, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Northern Ireland, Norway, the Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Slovenia, the Slovakian Republic, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United States. Comparable to the initial module on this topic (see INTERNATIONAL SOCIAL SURVEY PROGRAM: RELIGION I, 1991 [ICPSR 6234]), this survey covers three main topic areas: (1) general attitudes toward various social issues such as government, the legal system, sex, and the economy (e.g., opinions about personal happiness, government responsibilities toward citizens, abortion, male and female roles in the household, premarital cohabitation, personal trust and trust in others, confidence in various institutions such as legislatures, businesses, churches,courts, and schools, legal fairness, and the economic climate), (2) religion (e.g., role of religious leaders, role of science in relation to religion, attitudes about God, heaven, hell, and life after death, personal and family members' religious status, attendance at religious services, miracles, the Bible, the purpose of life, prayer, volunteer work, and religious commitment), and (3) demographics (e.g., marital status, age, sex, education, occupation, family composition, ethnicity, region, size of community, and political affiliation).

This table provides statistical information about people in Canada by their demographic, social and economic characteristics as well as provide information about the housing units in which they live.

This statistic shows the opinion of Canadian respondents on the subject of whether women should have the right to legal abortion if her health is at risk, by religious affiliation of respondents. In 2015, 85 percent of respondents who identified as Roman Catholic approved or accepted of a woman's right to legal abortion if her health is at risk.

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.

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.