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Newfoundland and Labrador		Ontario
Prince Edward Island		Manitoba
Nova Scotia		Saskatchewan
New Brunswick		Alberta
Quebec		British Columbia

Table 15 - Farm population and total population by religion, 1981, 1991 and 2001

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Population1		Farm population		Total population
Units		Number of persons	Percentage	Number of persons	Percentage
Geography	Religion2
CANADA	Total number of persons	727,130	100.0	29,546,745	100.0
	Roman Catholic	220,905	30.4	12,763,995	43.2
	Ukrainian Catholic	7,720	1.1	126,110	0.4
	Anglican	36,090	5.0	2,010,750	6.8
	Baptist	20,340	2.8	727,830	2.5
	Lutheran	39,235	5.4	605,510	2.0
	Mennonite	30,600	4.2	188,295	0.6
	Presbyterian	15,455	2.1	409,430	1.4
	United Church	135,840	18.7	2,834,435	9.6
	All other protestant	95,845	13.2	1,839,715	6.2
	Greek Orthodox	3,270	0.4	214,995	0.7
	Ukrainian Orthodox	1,890	0.3	32,685	0.1
	Buddhist	585	0.1	300,050	1.0
	Hindu	90	0.0	297,115	1.0
	Jewish	455	0.1	329,925	1.1
	Muslim	320	0.0	579,375	2.0
	Sikh	3,440	0.5	278,265	0.9
	All other religions	24,160	3.3	1,127,430	3.8
	No religious affiliation	90,870	12.5	4,880,820	16.5
Newfoundland and Labrador	Total number of persons	1,155	100.0	508,075	100.0
	Roman Catholic	300	26.4	187,405	36.9
	Ukrainian Catholic	0	0.0	15	0.0
	Anglican	340	29.9	132,680	26.1
	Baptist	0	0.0	1,160	0.2
	Lutheran	0	0.0	510	0.1
	Mennonite	0	0.0	15	0.0
	Presbyterian	5	0.0	1,540	0.3
	United Church	250	21.6	86,420	17.0
	All other protestant	190	16.9	80,875	15.9
	Greek Orthodox	0	0.0	125	0.0
	Ukrainian Orthodox	0	0.0	0	0.0
	Buddhist	0	0.0	185	0.0
	Hindu	0	0.0	400	0.1
	Jewish	0	0.0	140	0.0
	Muslim	0	0.0	630	0.1
	Sikh	0	0.0	130	0.0
	All other religions	0	0.4	2,985	0.6
	No religious affiliation	65	5.6	12,865	2.5
Prince Edward Island	Total number of persons	6,055	100.0	133,385	100.0
	Roman Catholic	1,870	30.9	63,240	47.4
	Ukrainian Catholic	0	0.0	20	0.0
	Anglican	155	2.6	6,525	4.9
	Baptist	545	8.9	5,950	4.5
	Lutheran	0	0.0	165	0.1
	Mennonite	0	0.0	10	0.0
	Presbyterian	485	8.1	7,880	5.9
	United Church	1,865	30.8	26,570	19.9
	All other protestant	670	11.0	9,980	7.5
	Greek Orthodox	0	0.0	110	0.1
	Ukrainian Orthodox	0	0.0	0	0.0
	Buddhist	0	0.0	140	0.1
	Hindu	0	0.0	30	0.0
	Jewish	0	0.0	55	0.0
	Muslim	0	0.0	195	0.1
	Sikh	0	0.0	0	0.0
	All other religions	125	2.1	3,560	2.7
	No religious affiliation	350	5.9	8,950	6.7
Nova Scotia	Total number of persons	10,475	100.0	897,565	100.0
	Roman Catholic	2,375	22.6	327,940	36.5
	Ukrainian Catholic	0	0.0	275	0.0
	Anglican	815	7.8	120,315	13.4
	Baptist	2,015	19.2	94,985	10.6
	Lutheran	235	2.2	11,075	1.2
	Mennonite	230	2.2	795	0.1
	Presbyterian	475	4.5	22,450	2.5
	United Church	2,565	24.5	142,525	15.9
	All other protestant	560	5.3	46,010	5.1
	Greek Orthodox	0	0.0	2,090	0.2
	Ukrainian Orthodox	0	0.0	45	0.0
	Buddhist	5	0.0	1,735	0.2
	Hindu	0	0.0	1,235	0.1
	Jewish	0	0.0	2,120	0.2
	Muslim	0	0.0	3,550	0.4
	Sikh	0	0.0	270	0.0
	All other religions	150	1.4	13,755	1.5
	No religious affiliation	1,040	9.9	106,405	11.9
New Brunswick	Total number of persons	8,145	100.0	719,715	100.0
	Roman Catholic	2,465	30.3	385,985	53.6
	Ukrainian Catholic	0	0.0	50	0.0
	Anglican	765	9.4	58,215	8.1
	Baptist	2,135	26.2	80,490	11.2
	Lutheran	80	1.0	1,505	0.2
	Mennonite	0	0.0	150	0.0
	Presbyterian	95	1.2	6,900	1.0
	United Church	1,375	16.9	69,235	9.6
	All other protestant	585	7.2	46,570	6.5
	Greek Orthodox	0	0.0	320	0.0
	Ukrainian Orthodox	0	0.0	45	0.0
	Buddhist	5	0.1	550	0.1
	Hindu	0	0.0	475	0.1
	Jewish	10	0.1	670	0.1
	Muslim	0	0.0	1,270	0.2
	Sikh	0	0.0	90	0.0
	All other religions	50	0.6	9,520	1.3
	No religious affiliation	585	7.2	57,665	8.0
Quebec	Total number of persons	96,680	100.0	7,125,580	100.0
	Roman Catholic	87,890	90.9	5,930,385	83.2
	Ukrainian Catholic	0	0.0	3,425	0.0
	Anglican	1,160	1.2	85,475	1.2
	Baptist	365	0.4	35,455	0.5
	Lutheran	120	0.1	9,635	0.1
	Mennonite	10	0.0	415	0.0
	Presbyterian	385	0.4	8,775	0.1
	United Church	1,620	1.7	52,950	0.7
	All other protestant	1,405	1.5	142,890	2.0
	Greek Orthodox	95	0.1	50,015	0.7
	Ukrainian Orthodox	0	0.0	985	0.0
	Buddhist	10	0.0	41,375	0.6
	Hindu	0	0.0	24,525	0.3
	Jewish	20	0.0	89,920	1.3
	Muslim	35	0.0	108,620	1.5
	Sikh	20	0.0	8,225	0.1
	All other religions	375	0.4	119,315	1.7
	No religious affiliation	3,165	3.3	413,185	5.8
Ontario	Total number of persons	186,085	100.0	11,285,550	100.0
	Roman Catholic	43,440	23.3	3,866,345	34.3
	Ukrainian Catholic	140	0.1	38,445	0.3
	Anglican	13,295	7.1	985,110	8.7
	Baptist	5,770	3.1	289,455	2.6
	Lutheran	5,980	3.2	210,085	1.9
	Mennonite	11,780	6.3	57,540	0.5
	Presbyterian	10,365	5.6	279,195	2.5
	United Church	47,765	25.7	1,334,565	11.8
	All other protestant	24,010	12.9	779,785	6.9
	Greek Orthodox	535	0.3	113,440	1.0
	Ukrainian Orthodox	85	0.0	9,045	0.1
	Buddhist	70	0.0	128,320	1.1
	Hindu	20	0.0	217,560	1.9
	Jewish	290	0.2	190,800	1.7
	Muslim	95	0.1	352,525	3.1
	Sikh	110	0.1	104,785	0.9
	All other religions	4,560	2.4	487,250	4.3
	No religious affiliation	17,775	9.6	1,841,290	16.3
Manitoba	Total number of persons	68,135	100.0	1,103,695	100.0
	Roman Catholic	10,875	16.0	292,970	26.5
	Ukrainian Catholic	2,345	3.4	29,740	2.7
	Anglican	2,905	4.3	85,890	7.8
	Baptist	1,225	1.8	22,505	2.0
	Lutheran	3,610	5.3	50,330	4.6
	Mennonite	7,485	11.0	51,535	4.7
	Presbyterian	670	1.0	9,360	0.8
	United Church	15,140	22.2	176,820	16.0
	All other protestant	13,220	19.4	78,740	7.1
	Greek Orthodox	400	0.6	6,870	0.6
	Ukrainian Orthodox	345	0.5	4,640	0.4
	Buddhist	0	0.0	5,745	0.5
	Hindu	0	0.0	3,835	0.3
	Jewish	0	0.0	13,040	1.2
	Muslim	30	0.0	5,095	0.5
	Sikh	5	0.0	5,485	0.5
	All other religions	3,220	4.7	55,235	5.0
	No religious affiliation	6,665	9.8	205,865	18.7
Saskatchewan	Total number of persons	123,380	100.0	963,155	100.0
	Roman Catholic	32,595	26.4	286,815	29.8
	Ukrainian Catholic	2,525	2.0	17,615	1.8
	Anglican	5,870	4.8	65,740	6.8
	Baptist	2,065	1.7	16,730	1.7
	Lutheran	13,220	10.7	78,525	8.2
	Mennonite	3,965	3.2	19,565	2.0
	Presbyterian	705	0.6	7,010	0.7
	United Church	30,200	24.5	187,450	19.5
	All other protestant	14,110	11.4	74,185	7.7
	Greek Orthodox	635	0.5	6,040	0.6
	Ukrainian Orthodox	635	0.5	5,050	0.5
	Buddhist	20	0.0	3,055	0.3
	Hindu	5	0.0	1,585	0.2
	Jewish	0	0.0	865	0.1
	Muslim	15	0.0	2,230	0.2
	Sikh	0	0.0	500	0.1
	All other religions	3,890	3.2	38,745	4.0
	No religious affiliation	12,950	10.5	151,455	15.7
Alberta	Total number of persons	165,650	100.0	2,941,150	100.0
	Roman Catholic	30,645	18.5	756,005	25.7
	Ukrainian Catholic	2,580	1.6	28,750	1.0
	Anglican	6,350	3.8	172,430	5.9
	Baptist	4,430	2.7	73,640	2.5
	Lutheran	13,645	8.2	142,530	4.8
	Mennonite	4,735	2.9	22,785	0.8
	Presbyterian	1,760	1.1	29,200	1.0
	United Church	29,475	17.8	396,065	13.5
	All other protestant	33,660	20.3	308,810	10.5
	Greek Orthodox	1,520	0.9	20,495	0.7
	Ukrainian Orthodox	810	0.5	9,865	0.3
	Buddhist	165	0.1	33,410	1.1
	Hindu	0	0.0	15,965	0.5
	Jewish	35	0.0	11,090	0.4
	Muslim	120	0.1	49,045	1.7
	Sikh	75	0.0	23,470	0.8
	All other religions	7,425	4.5	152,755	5.2
	No religious affiliation	28,225	17.0	694,840	23.6
British Columbia	Total number of persons	61,370	100.0	3,868,870	100.0
	Roman Catholic	8,450	13.8	666,905	17.2
	Ukrainian Catholic	130	0.2	7,780	0.2
	Anglican	4,430	7.2	298,375	7.7
	Baptist	1,790	2.9	107,465	2.8
	Lutheran	2,345	3.8	101,145	2.6
	Mennonite	2,395	3.9	35,490	0.9
	Presbyterian	510	0.8	37,115	1.0
	United Church	5,595	9.1	361,845	9.4
	All other protestant	7,445	12.1	271,855	7.0
	Greek Orthodox	90	0.1	15,495	0.4
	Ukrainian Orthodox	25	0.0	3,015	0.1
	Buddhist	315	0.5	85,535	2.2
	Hindu	70	0.1	31,500	0.8
	Jewish	105	0.2	21,225	0.5
	Muslim	20	0.0	56,215	1.5
	Sikh	3,230	5.3	135,305	3.5
	All other religions	4,380	7.1	244,295	6.3
	No religious affiliation	20,045	32.7	1,388,300	35.9

Source: Statistics Canada

Footnotes:

1		The figures in this table are derived from Agriculture-Population Linkage 20% sample data, which have been weighted up to represent the entire population.
2		In 1991 and 2001, responses to the religion questions included a write-in circle for 'No religion.' This format may result in slight historical differences when comparing data on religion with censuses prior to 1991.