Editing Demographics of Canada (section)

==Religion==
{{See also|Religion in Canada}}
{{Pie chart
|thumb = right
|caption = Religion in Canada
|label1= [[Christianity]]
|value1 = 53.3
|color1 = Blue
|label2 = No Religion
|value2 = 34.6
|color2 = beige
|label3 = [[Islam]]
|value3 = 4.9
|color3 = Green
|label4 = [[Hinduism]]
|value4 = 2.3
|color4 = #FF671F
|label5 = [[Sikhism]]
|value5 = 2.1
|color5 = Orange
|label6 = [[Buddhism]]
|value6 = 1.0
|color6 = gold
|label7 = [[Judaism]]
|value7 = 0.9
|color7 = #0038b8
|label8 = Others
|value8 = 0.8
|color8 = Pink
}}
In 2021, 53.3% of Canadians were [[Christians]],<ref name=":2">{{cite web |title=Profile Table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population- Canada [Country] |url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&DGUIDList=2021A000011124&GENDERList=1,2,3&STATISTICList=1&HEADERList=0&SearchText=Canada |website=Statistics Canada | date=9 February 2022 |access-date=24 December 2022}}</ref> down from 67.3% in 2011.<ref>{{cite web |title=NHS Profile, Canada, 2011 |url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/nhs-enm/2011/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=PR&Code1=01&Data=Count&SearchText=canada&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&A1=All&B1=All&Custom=&TABID=1 |website=Statistics Canada | date=8 May 2013 |access-date=24 December 2022}}</ref> 29.9% were [[Catholic Church|Catholic]] while 11.4% were [[Protestantism|Protestant]] (all other listed denominations excluding Christian Orthodox, Latter Day Saints and Jehovah's Witnesses). 7.6% were Christian not otherwise specified, 2.1% were "other Christian and Christian-related traditions", 1.7% were [[Eastern Orthodox Church|Christian Orthodox]], 0.4% were [[Jehovah's Witnesses]] and 0.2% were [[Latter Day Saint movement|Latter Day Saints]] adherents.

34.6% of Canadians were non-religious or secular, up from 23.9% in 2011. Of the non-Christian religions listed, 4.9% of Canadians were [[Islam in Canada|Muslim]] (3.2% in 2011), 2.3% were [[Hinduism in Canada|Hindu]] (1.5% in 2011), 2.1% were [[Sikhism in Canada|Sikh]] (1.4% in 2011), 1.0% were [[Buddhism in Canada|Buddhist]] (1.1% in 2011), 0.9% were [[Judaism|Jewish]] (1.0% in 2011), 0.2% were believers of traditional (North American Indigenous) spirituality (same as 2011), and 0.6% were believers of other religions and spiritual traditions (0.4% in 2011).

{| class="wikitable sortable collapsible"
!colspan=3 |Religion status of the Canadian Population in 2021<ref name=":2" />
|-
!scope="col"| Religion
!scope="col" data-sort-type="number" | Total
!scope="col" data-sort-type="number" | Percent
|-
| scope="row" | [[Christianity|Christian]] || align="center" | {{nts|19373325}} || align="center" | {{percentage|19373325|36328480|1}}
|-
| scope="row" | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[[Roman Catholicism|Roman Catholic]] || align="center" | {{nts|10880360}} || align="center" | {{percentage|10880360|36328480|1}}
|-
| scope="row" | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Christian n.o.s. || align="center" | {{nts|2760760}} || align="center" | {{percentage|2760760|36328480|1}}
|-
| scope="row" | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[[United Church of Canada|United Church]] || align="center" | {{nts|1214185}} || align="center" | {{percentage|1214185|36328480|1}}
|-
| scope="row" | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[[Anglican Church of Canada|Anglican]] || align="center" | {{nts|1134315}} || align="center" | {{percentage|1134315|36328480|1}}
|-
| scope="row" | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[[Eastern Orthodox Church|Christian Orthodox]] || align="center" | {{nts|623010}} || align="center" | {{percentage|623010|36328480|1}}
|-
| scope="row" | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[[Baptist]] || align="center" | {{nts|436940}} || align="center" | {{percentage|436940|36328480|1}}
|-
| scope="row" | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[[Pentecostal|Pentecostal and other Charismatic]] || align="center" | {{nts|399025}} || align="center" | {{percentage|399025|36328480|1}}
|-
| scope="row" | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[[Lutheranism|Lutheran]] || align="center" | {{nts|328045}} || align="center" | {{percentage|328045|36328480|1}}
|-
| scope="row" | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[[Presbyterianism|Presbyterian]] || align="center" | {{nts|301400}} || align="center" | {{percentage|301400|36328480|1}}
|-
| scope="row" | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[[Anabaptism|Anabaptist]] || align="center" | {{nts|144145}} || align="center" | {{percentage|144145|36328480|1}}
|-
| scope="row" | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[[Jehovah's Witness]] || align="center" | {{nts|137255}} || align="center" | {{percentage|137255|36328480|1}}
|-
| scope="row" | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[[Methodism|Methodist and Wesleyan (Holiness)]] || align="center" | {{nts|100655}} || align="center" | {{percentage|100655|36328480|1}}
|-
| scope="row" | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[[Latter Day Saint movement|Latter Day Saints]]|| align="center" | {{nts|87725}} || align="center" | {{percentage|87725|36328480|1}}
|-
| scope="row" | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[[Calvinism|Reformed]] || align="center" | {{nts| 79870}} || align="center" | {{percentage|79870|36328480|1}}
|-
| scope="row" | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Other Christian and Christian-related traditions|| align="center" | {{nts|745650}} || align="center" | {{percentage|745650|36328480|1}}
|-
| scope="row" | [[Islam in Canada|Muslim]]|| align="center" | {{nts|1775715}} || align="center" | {{percentage|1775715|36328480|1}}
|-
| scope="row" | [[Hinduism in Canada|Hindu]] || align="center" | {{nts|828195}} || align="center" | {{percentage|828195|36328480|1}}
|-
| scope="row" | [[Sikhism in Canada|Sikh]]|| align="center" | {{nts|771790}} || align="center" | {{percentage|771790|36328480|1}}
|-
|scope="row"| [[Buddhism|Buddhist]] ||align=center| {{nts|356975}} ||align=center| {{percentage|356975|36328480|1|pad=yes}}
|-
| scope="row" | [[Judaism|Jewish]] || align="center" | {{nts|335295}} || align="center" | {{percentage|335295|36328480|1}}
|-
|scope="row"| Traditional (North American Indigenous) Spirituality ||align=center| {{nts|80685}} ||align=center| {{percentage|80685|36328480|1|pad=yes}}
|-
|scope="row"| Other religions and spiritual traditions||align=center| {{nts|229015}} ||align=center| {{percentage|229015|36328480|1|pad=yes}}
|-
|scope="row"| [[Irreligion|No religion]] and secular perspectives || align="center" | {{nts|12577475}} ||align=center| {{percentage|12577475|36328480|1}}
|}
[[File:Canadian religious affiliation in 2021.png|center|thumb|upright=2.0|A map of Canada by province and territory showing the distribution of the population by religious affiliation in 2021]]