Canada celebrates Christmas. Are there many Christians there?
Canada is an ethnically diverse country. Social analysis has proven that people of different religions live harmoniously in the country and all celebrate "Canadian Christmas" together.
Statistics Canada has conducted extensive activities and research to study the ethnocultural and religious diversity of the population. The 2021 Census, which used the latest modernized technology, examined both the origins, religion, and culture of citizens.
According to the 2021 Census, the following religious groups are identified in Canada:
- more than 19.3 million people adhere to the Christian religion. And that's 53.3 percent. In 2011 it was 67.3%, in 2001 it was 77.1%;
- About 12.6 million people said they had no religious affiliation. Without any spiritual beliefs about 30%. In 2001 there were about 17%;
- 4.9% of the respondents were Muslim, 2.3% considered themselves adherents of the Hindu religion, 2.1% said Sikhism, and 1% pointed to Buddhism;
- A small number of respondents (335,000) chose Judaism as their religion;
- 1.4 million follow the religions of Native North Americans (Native Americans).
It is worth noting that the number of ethnic groups in Canada is also growing. In 2021, South Asian immigrants accounted for 7.1 percent, Chinese immigrants for 4.7 percent, and African Americans for 4.3 percent.
Many Arab families live in Quebec, the Chinese are more likely to choose British Columbia or Ontario, and African-Americans also settle in Ontario. But these groups make up only 16% of the total population. Most immigrants are of European descent.
According to the census, about 3 million have German roots, 1.5 million residents are of Italian descent, 1.3 million are former Ukrainians, about 1 million claimed Polish and Dutch ancestry.
The government uses information about religious preferences to build churches, mosques, and synagogues and to understand the different experiences of religious groups.
