Religions
| Population by religion, Canada and BC (2001 Census) |
Canada | B.C. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| number | % | number | % | |
| Total population | 29,639,035 | 3,868,875 | ||
| No religious affiliation | 4,900,090 | 17% | 1,388,300 | 36% |
| Protestant | 8,654,850 | 29% | 1,213,295 | 31% |
| Catholic | 12,936,905 | 44% | 675,320 | 17% |
| Christian not included elsewhere | 780,450 | 3% | 200,345 | 5% |
| Sikh | 278,410 | 1% | 135,310 | 3% |
| Buddhist | 300,345 | 1% | 85,540 | 2% |
| Muslim | 579,640 | 2% | 56,220 | 1% |
| Christian Orthodox | 479,620 | 2% | 35,655 | 1% |
| Hindu | 297,200 | 1% | 31,500 | 1% |
| Jewish | 329,995 | 1% | 21,230 | 1% |
| Eastern religions | 37,550 | 0% | 9,970 | 0% |
| Other religions | 63,975 | 0% | 16,205 | 0% |
| Source: Statistics Canada 2001 Census http://www40.statcan.ca/l01/cst01/demo30c.htm |
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