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

	1991^1		2001		2011^2
	Number	%	Number	%	Number	%
Total Population	26,944,040		29,639,035		32,852,300
Christian	22,503,360	83	22,851,825	77	22,102,700	67.3
Total Protestant	9,427,675	34.9	8,654,845	29.2
- United Church of Canada	3,093,120	11.5	2,839,125	9.6	2,007,610	6.1
- Anglican Church of Canada	2,188,110	8.1	2,035,495	6.9	1,631,845	5.0
- Baptist	663,360	2.5	729,470	2.5	635,840	1.9
- Lutheran	636,205	2.4	606,590	2.0	478,185	1.5
- Protestant, not included elsewhere^3	628,945	2.3	549,205	1.9
- Presbyterian	636,295	2.4	409,830	1.4	472,385	1.4
Roman Catholic	12,203,625	45.2	12,793,125	43.2	12,728,900	38.7
Christian Orthodox	387,395	1.4	495,245	1.7	550,690	1.7
Christian, not included elsewhere^4	353,040	1.3	780,450	2.6
No Religious Affiliation	3,397,000	12.6	4,900,095	16.5	7,850,600	23.9
Other	1,093,690	4.1	1,887,115	6.4	2,703,200	8.1
^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
Region	Canada
Members	29.2% of Canadians (8,654,850 as of 2001)[1]

See also

• Roman Catholicism in Canada

References

1. "Population by religion, by province and territory (2001 Census)". 2005-01-25. Retrieved 2015-07-15.
2. http://www.pewforum.org/2013/06/27/canadas-changing-religious-landscape/
3. "2011 National Household Survey: Immigration, place of birth, citizenship, ethnic origin, visible minorities, language and religion". 2013-05-08. Retrieved 2015-07-15.

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