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=== Religion === In 2021, the most reported religion among the population was [[Christianity in Canada|Christianity]] (35.7%), with [[Catholicism in Canada|Catholicism]] (17.3%) making up the largest denomination. This was followed by [[Sikhism in Canada|Sikhism]] (25.1%), [[Hinduism in Canada|Hinduism]] (18.1%), [[Islam in Canada|Islam]] (9.1%), and [[Buddhism in Canada|Buddhism]] (1.1%). 10.3% of the population [[Irreligion in Canada|did not identify with a particular religion]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Profile table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Brampton, City (CY) [Census subdivision], Ontario |url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&SearchText=brampton&DGUIDlist=2021A00053521010&GENDERlist=1,2,3&STATISTIClist=1&HEADERlist=0 |website=www12.statcan.gc.ca |publisher=Statistics Canada |date=9 February 2022}}</ref> Brampton has Canada's largest Sikh population and third largest Sikh proportion (behind [[Surrey, British Columbia|Surrey]] and [[Abbotsford, British Columbia|Abbotsford]]); the city also has Canada's second-largest Hindu population (behind Toronto) and largest Hindu proportion.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Government of Canada |first=Statistics Canada |date=2022-10-26 |title= Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population Profile table Surrey, City (CY) British Columbia [Census subdivision] Total - Religion for the population in private households - 25% sample data |url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?LANG=E&GENDERlist=1,2,3&STATISTIClist=1,4&DGUIDlist=2021A00055915004&HEADERlist=32&SearchText=surrey |access-date=2022-10-31 |website=www12.statcan.gc.ca}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Government of Canada |first=Statistics Canada |date=2022-10-26 |title= Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population Profile table Abbotsford, City (CY) British Columbia [Census subdivision] Total - Religion for the population in private households - 25% sample data |url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&SearchText=abbotsford&DGUIDlist=2021A00055909052&GENDERlist=1,2,3&STATISTIClist=1,4&HEADERlist=0|access-date=2022-10-31 |website=www12.statcan.gc.ca}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Government of Canada |first=Statistics Canada |date=2022-10-26 |title= Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population Profile table Toronto, City (C) Ontario [Census subdivision] Total - Religion for the population in private households - 25% sample data |url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&GENDERlist=1,2,3&STATISTIClist=1,4&HEADERlist=0&DGUIDlist=2021A00053520005&SearchText=toronto|access-date=2022-10-31 |website=www12.statcan.gc.ca}}</ref> The [[Toronto Ontario Temple]] for [[the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]] (LDS Church) is located in Brampton.<ref>{{cite web|title=Toronto Ontario Temple|url=https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/temples/list?lang=eng|publisher=The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints|access-date=11 August 2014}}</ref> {| class="wikitable collapsible sortable" |+ [[Religion in Canada|Religious]] groups in the City of Brampton (1991β2021) ! rowspan="2" |[[Religion in Canada|Religious]]<br>group ! colspan="2" |[[2021 Canadian census|2021]]<ref name="2021censusB"/> ! colspan="2" |[[2011 Canadian census|2011]]<ref name="2011census"/> ! colspan="2" |[[2001 Canadian census|2001]]<ref name="2001census"/> ! colspan="2" |[[1991 Canadian census|1991]]<ref name="1991census">{{Cite web |last=Government of Canada |first=Statistics Canada |title= 1991 Census of Canada: Census Area Profiles |url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/English/census91/data/profiles/Rp-eng.cfm?TABID=2&LANG=E&APATH=3&DETAIL=1&DIM=0&FL=A&FREE=1&GC=0&GID=33333&GK=0&GRP=1&PID=30&PRID=0&PTYPE=3&S=0&SHOWALL=No&SUB=0&Temporal=1991&THEME=113&VID=0&VNAMEE=&VNAMEF=&D1=0&D2=0&D3=0&D4=0&D5=0&D6=0|access-date=2024-09-04 |website=www12.statcan.gc.ca}}</ref> |- ![[Population|{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}]] !{{Abbr|%|percentage}} !{{abbr|Pop.|Population}} !{{Abbr|%|percentage}} !{{abbr|Pop.|Population}} !{{Abbr|%|percentage}} !{{abbr|Pop.|Population}} !{{Abbr|%|percentage}} |- | [[File:Gold_Christian_Cross_no_Red.svg|26x26px]] [[Christianity in Canada|Christian]] | 232,220 | {{Percentage | 232,220| 650,165 | 2 }} | 263,385 | {{Percentage | 263,385| 521,315| 2 }} | 219,880 | {{Percentage | 219880| 324,390| 2 }} | 185,780 | {{Percentage | 185780| 233,460| 2 }} |- | [[File:Khanda.svg|24x24px]] [[Sikhism in Canada|Sikh]] | 163,260 | {{Percentage | 163,260 | 650,165 | 2 }} | 97,790 | {{Percentage | 97,790 | 521,315| 2 }} | 34,510 | {{Percentage | 34,510| 324,390| 2 }} | 8,630 | {{Percentage | 8,630| 233,460| 2 }} |- | [[File:Om.svg|21x21px]] [[Hinduism in Canada|Hindu]] | 117,395 | {{Percentage | 117,395 | 650,165 | 2 }} | 63,390 | {{Percentage | 63,390| 521,315| 2 }} | 17,640 | {{Percentage | 17,640| 324,390| 2 }} | 6,415 | {{Percentage | 6,415| 233,460| 2 }} |- | [[File:Star_and_Crescent.svg|20x20px]] [[Islam in Canada|Muslim]] | 59,445 | {{Percentage | 59,445 | 650,165 | 2 }} | 36,960 | {{Percentage | 36,960 | 521,315| 2 }} | 11,470 | {{Percentage | 11,470| 324,390| 2 }} | 4,660 | {{Percentage | 4,660| 233,460| 2 }} |- | [[File:Dharma_Wheel_(2).svg|20x20px]] [[Buddhism in Canada|Buddhist]] | 7,105 | {{Percentage | 7,105 | 650,165 | 2 }} | 6,715 | {{Percentage | 6,715 | 521,315| 2 }} | 3,340 | {{Percentage | 3,340| 324,390| 2 }} | 1,290 | {{Percentage | 1,290| 233,460| 2 }} |- | [[File:Star_of_David.svg|23x23px]] [[Judaism in Canada|Jewish]] | 535 | {{Percentage | 535| 650,165 | 2 }} | 830 | {{Percentage | 830| 521,315| 2 }} | 610 | {{Percentage | 610| 324,390| 2 }} | 805 | {{Percentage | 805| 233,460| 2 }} |- | [[Religion in Canada|Other religion]] | 2,940 | {{Percentage | 2,940| 650,165 | 2 }} | 1,340 | {{Percentage | 1,340| 521,315| 2 }} | 930 | {{Percentage | 930| 324,390| 2 }} | 440 | {{Percentage | 440| 233,460| 2 }} |- | [[Irreligion in Canada|Irreligious]] | 67,265 | {{Percentage | 67,265| 650,165 | 2 }} | 50,885 | {{Percentage | 50,885| 521,315| 2 }} | 36,010 | {{Percentage | 36,010| 324,390| 2 }} | 25,435 | {{Percentage | 25,435| 233,460| 2 }} |- ! Total responses ! 650,165 ! {{Percentage | 650,165 | 656,480| 2 }} ! 521,315 ! {{Percentage | 521,315| 523911 | 2 }} ! 324,390 ! {{Percentage | 324,390| 325,428 | 2 }} ! 233,460 ! {{Percentage | 233,460| 234,445| 2 }} |- |}
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