Canadian census results on religion

All statistics are taken from the Census of Canada.

Top Religious Denominations in Canada

2001

1991

1981

1971

1961

1951

Number

%

Number

%

Number

%

Number

%

Number

%

Number

%

Roman Catholic

12,936,905

43.6

12,203,620

45.2

11,210,390

46.5

9,974,895

46.2

8,342,826

45.7

6,069,496

43.3

United Church of Canada¹

2,839,125

9.6

3,093,120

11.5

3,758,015

15.6

3,768,800

17.5

3,664,008

20.1

2,867,271

20.5

- Methodist Church of Canada¹

Presbyterian¹

409,830

1.4

636,295

2.4

812,105

3.4

872,335

4.0

818,558

4.5

781,747

5.6

Anglican Church of Canada²

2,035,495

6.9

2,188,110

8.1

2,436,375

10.1

2,543,180

11.8

2,409,068

13.2

2,060,720

14.7

No religion

4,796,325

16.2

3,333,245

12.3

1,752,380

7.3

929,575

4.3

94,763

.5

59,679

.4

¹ Includes data on significant churches before the creation of the United Church in 1925.
² Before 1955 noted as the Church of England in Canada.