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Prince Edward Island Population by religion
The largest faith in Prince Edward Island was Christianity. More than two-thirds of the Prince Edward Island population (67.6%), reported that they were affiliated with a Christian religion. Non-Christian faiths account for 3.9%, and the remaining 28.5% are classified as unaffiliated, which can mean agnostic, atheist, or “nothing in particular.”
With immigration, there were growing proportions of the population who reported religious affiliations other than Christianity. These religions included Muslim, Hindu, Sikh, and Buddhist.
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Source: Canada Census 2011
Religion Percentage in Prince Edward Island
Christianity is the largest religion in Prince Edward Island and is followed by 67.6% of people. Roughly 42,830 people, or 36.7% of the Prince Edward Island population, had no religious affiliation.
With immigration patterns, there were growing proportions of the population who reported religious affiliations other than Christian. These religions included Muslims, Hindus, Sikhs, Jews, and Buddhists. In 2021, about 3.9% of the Manitoba population reported affiliation with one of these religions.
In 2021, people who identified themselves as Muslim made up 1.1% of the population, Hindu 0.8%, Sikh 0.8%, Buddhist 0.5%, and Jews 0.1%. Other smaller faiths are 0.5% of the population.
Let’s Look at the Religion wise population & percentage of Prince Edward Island
| Religion | Numbers | Percentage |
| Christian | 101,755 | 67.6% |
| No religion and secular perspectives | 42,830 | 28.5% |
| Muslim | 1,720 | 1.1% |
| Hindu | 1,245 | 0.8% |
| Sikh | 1,165 | 0.8% |
| Buddhist | 755 | 0.5% |
| Jewish | 165 | 0.1% |
| Indigenous | 75 | 0 |
| Other religions and spiritual traditions | 765 | 0.5% |
| Total – | 150,480 |
Source: Canada Census 2011
Christianity in Prince Edward Island
As per Canadian Census 2021, 67.6% of the Prince Edward Island population reported that they were affiliated with a Christian religion. Roman Catholics were the largest Christian religious group in 2021. About 51,790 or 34.4% of people identified themselves as Roman Catholic. It’s followed by the various branches of Protestantism Churches. United Church is the second largest and it has 14,635 adherents or 9.7% of the Prince Edward Island population followed by the Presbyterian (4.3%) and Anglican (3.3%).
Let’s look at the Christian Affiliations percentage and numbers in Prince Edward Island
| Christian Affiliations | Numbers | Percentage |
| Catholic | 51,790 | 34.4% |
| United Church | 14,635 | 9.7% |
| Presbyterian | 6,520 | 4.3% |
| Anglican | 5,025 | 3.3% |
| Baptist | 4,700 | 3.1% |
| Pentecostal and other Charismatic | 1,010 | 0.7% |
| Methodist and Wesleyan (Holiness) | 785 | 0.5% |
| Jehovah’s Witness | 485 | 0.3% |
| Christian Orthodox | 400 | 0.3% |
| Reformed | 325 | 0.2% |
| Lutheran | 245 | 0.2% |
| Latter Day Saints | 175 | 0.1% |
| Anabaptist | 170 | 0.1% |
| Christian, not specified | 9,195 | 6.1% |
| Other Christian and Christian-related traditions | 6,300 | 4.2% |
| Total | 101,755 | 67.6% |
Source: Canada Census 2021
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