Muslim share of the population: Canadian provinces ranked (2021)
Measure: Muslim share of the population (%). All 13 provinces and territories with data in Religion by province, ranked from highest to lowest. Reference period: 2021.
National value: 4.9 (Canada).
- Lowest: 0.4 to 0.8 %
- Group 2: 0.8 to 1.5 %
- Group 3: 1.5 to 2 %
- Group 4: 2 to 4.8 %
- Highest: 4.8 to 6.7 %
Rank is derived by Quadranac: 1 = highest value; ties share a rank. The ranked value is itself derived; see the source table for the method. Values are as published in the source table.
Note: Percentages are derived from 2021 Census counts for each area (each geography's own population). Catholic is a subset of Christian and is not in the stacked total.
| 1 | Ontario | 6.7 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Quebec | 5.1 |
| 3 | Alberta | 4.8 |
| 4 | British Columbia | 2.6 |
| 5 | Saskatchewan | 2.3 |
| 6 | Manitoba | 2 |
| 7 | Northwest Territories | 1.8 |
| 8 | Nova Scotia | 1.5 |
| 9 | New Brunswick | 1.2 |
| 10 | Prince Edward Island | 1.1 |
| 11 | Newfoundland and Labrador | 0.8 |
| 12 | Yukon | 0.5 |
| 13 | Nunavut | 0.4 |
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 98-10-0353-01: Religion by gender and age: Canada, provinces and territories, census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations with parts. Reference period: 2021.
Cite this ranking
Canadian provinces and territories ranked by Muslim share of the population (%) (2021). Data: Statistics Canada, Table 98-10-0353-01: Religion by gender and age: Canada, provinces and territories, census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations with parts; rank derived by Quadranac. Data last updated 2026-11-14. https://quadranac.com/rankings/ca-provinces-by-muslim-share-of-the-population/