Protestantism in Canada

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

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

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	3,093,120	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 elsewhere3	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 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	6.4	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 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”.

See also

• Roman Catholicism in Canada