Protestantism in Canada

Protestantism in Canada
Region Canada
Members 29.2% of Canadians (8,654,850 as of 2001)[1]

Protestantism in Canada has existed ever since the end of the Seven Years' War in 1763, when the Treaty of Paris was signed.[2]

Christian Denominations in Canada
19911 2001 20112
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 3,093,12011.5 2,839,125 9.6 2,007,610 6.1
- Anglican Church of Canada2,188,110 8.1 2,035,495 6.9 1,631,845 5.0
- Baptist 663,3602.5 729,470 2.5 635,840 1.9
- Lutheran 636,2052.4 606,590 2.0 478,185 1.5
- Protestant, not included elsewhere3 628,945 2.3 549,205 1.9
- Presbyterian 636,2952.4 409,830 1.4 472,385 1.4
Roman Catholic12,203,625 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 elsewhere4 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 6.42,703,200 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”.

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