Protestantism in Canada

Protestantism in Canada has existed ever since parts of northern Canada were colonized by the English. According to a recent study by Pew Researchers, 26% of Canada is Protestant.[2]

Christian Denominations in Canada
19911 2001 20112
Number%Number%Number%
Total Population26,944,04029,639,03532,852,300
Christian22,503,3608322,851,8257722,102,70067.3
Total Protestant9,427,67534.98,654,84529.2
- United Church of Canada3,093,12011.52,839,1259.62,007,6106.1
- Anglican Church of Canada2,188,1108.12,035,4956.91,631,8455.0
- Baptist663,3602.5729,4702.5635,8401.9
- Lutheran636,2052.4606,5902.0478,1851.5
- Protestant, not included elsewhere3628,9452.3549,2051.9
- Presbyterian636,2952.4409,8301.4472,3851.4
Roman Catholic12,203,62545.212,793,12543.212,728,90038.7
Christian Orthodox387,3951.4495,2451.7550,6901.7
Christian, not included elsewhere4353,0401.3780,4502.6
No Religious Affiliation3,397,00012.64,900,09516.57,850,60023.9
Other1,093,6904.11,887,1156.42,703,2008.1
1For comparability purposes, 1991 data are presented according to 2001 boundaries.
2The 2011 data is from the National Household Survey[3] and so numbers are estimates.
3Includes persons who report only “Protestant”.
4Includes persons who report “Christian”, and those who report “Apostolic”, “Born-again Christian” and “Evangelical”.
Protestantism in Canada
RegionCanada
Members29.2% of Canadians (8,654,850 as of 2001)[1]

See also

  • Roman Catholicism in Canada

References

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