Religion in North America

Religion in North America (2020)[1]

  Christianity (74.6%)
  Unaffiliated (19.2%)
  Other (6.2%)
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Religious Belief in North America, according to 2010-2012 data

Religion in North America is dominated by various branches of Christianity and spans the period of Native American dwelling, European settlement, and the present day. Religion has been a major influence on art, culture, philosophy and law of the continent.

Between them, the United States, Mexico and Canada account for 85 percent of the population of North America. Religion in each of these countries is dominated by Christianity (77.4),[2][3] making it the largest religious group in North America.

By religion

Judaism

Main articles: Judaism in the United States, Judaism in Canada, and Judaism in Mexico
  • North America: 1.5%[4]
  • United States: 1.7%[5][6] to 2.9%[7]
  • Canada: 1.2%[8]
  • Mexico: 0.02%

Christianity

Main articles: Christianity in the United States, Christianity in Canada, and Christianity in Mexico

Islam

Main articles: Islam in the United States, Islam in Canada, and Islam in Mexico

Buddhism

Main articles: Buddhism in the United States, Buddhism in Canada, and Buddhism in Mexico
  • Canada: 1.4%
  • Mexico: 0.09%
  • United States: 0.9%

Hinduism

Main articles: Hinduism in the United States, Hinduism in Canada, and Hinduism in Mexico
  • Canada: 2.3%
  • United States: 1.0%
  • Mexico: 0.1%

Sikhism

Main articles: Sikhism in the United States and Sikhism in Canada
  • Canada: 2.1%
  • United States: 0.2%

Bahá'í Faith

Main articles: Bahá'í Faith in the United States and Bahá'í Faith in Mexico

Irreligion

By country

Country Population Christian Muslim Irreligion Hindu Buddhist Folk religion Other religion Jewish
Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. %
Anguilla Anguilla 20,000 18,120 90.60 60 0.30 800 4.00 80 0.40 0 0.00 580 2.90 320 1.60 20 0.10
Antigua and Barbuda Antigua and Barbuda 90,000 83,700 93.00 540 0.60 1,530 1.70 180 0.20 0 0.00 3,240 3.60 900 1.00 0 0.00
Aruba Aruba 110,670 101,090 91.90 220 0.20 6,600 6.00 0 0.00 110 0.10 1,430 1.30 110 0.10 440 0.40
The Bahamas Bahamas 340,550 326,400 96.00 340 0.10 10,540 3.10 0 0.00 0 0.00 1,020 0.30 1,020 0.30 0 0.00
Barbados Barbados 270,000 257,040 95.20 2,700 1.00 5,130 1.90 1,080 0.40 0 0.00 0 0.00 3,780 1.40 0 0.00
Belize Belize 310,000 271,560 87.60 310 0.10 27,590 8.90 620 0.20 1,550 0.50 4,650 1.50 310 0.10 3,100 1.00


Bermuda Bermuda 60,000 45,000 75.00 660 1.10 11,640 19.40 0 0.00 300 0.50 1,800 3.00 480 0.80 180 0.30
Bonaire Bonaire 22,573 18,960 86.0 N/A N/A 2,710 12.0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 900 4.0 N/A N/A
Canada Canada[19] 40,297,761 21,372,106 53.3 1,964,790 4.9 12,577,475 34.6 922,248 2.3 402,977 1.0 80,690 0.2 1,082,639 2.7 360,879 0.9
Cayman Islands Cayman Islands 60,000 50,100 83.50 240 0.40 5,640 9.40 540 0.90 0 0.00 2,700 4.50 360 0.60 480 0.80
Costa Rica Costa Rica 5,044,197 4,585,175 90.90 0 0.00 368,140 7.90 0 0.00 0 0.00 38,280 0.80 13,980 0.30 0 0.00
Cuba Cuba 10,985,974 6,503,697 59.20 0 0.00 2,589,800 23.00 22,520 0.20 0 0.00 1,959,240 17.40 0 0.00 0 0.00
Curaçao Curaçao 155,000 134,230 86.6 N/A N/A 15,500 10.0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 6,820 4.4 N/A N/A
Dominica Dominica 70,000 66,080 94.40 70 0.10 350 0.50 0 0.00 70 0.10 2,100 3.00 1,190 1.70 0 0.00
Dominican Republic Dominican Republic 10,790,744 9,654,254 88.00 0 0.00 1,082,370 10.90 0 0.00 0 0.00 89,370 0.90 9,930 0.10 0 0.00
El Salvador El Salvador 6,602,370 5,823,290 88.20 0 0.00 680,900 11.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 30,950 0.50 18,570 0.30 0 0.00


Greenland Greenland 60,000 57,660 96.10 0 0.00 1,500 2.50 0 0.00 0 0.00 480 0.80 360 0.60 0 0.00
Grenada Grenada 100,000 96,600 96.60 300 0.30 1,000 1.00 700 0.70 0 0.00 1,300 1.30 200 0.20 0 0.00
Guadeloupe Guadeloupe 460,000 441,140 95.90 1,840 0.40 11,500 2.50 2,300 0.50 0 0.00 1,840 0.40 1,840 0.40 0 0.00
Guatemala Guatemala 17,980,803 17,117,724 95.20 0 0.00 589,990 4.10 0 0.00 0 0.00 86,340 0.60 10,000 0.07 0 0.00
Haiti Haiti 11,470,261 9,967,656 86.90 0 0.00 1,058,940 10.60 0 0.00 0 0.00 219,780 2.20 29,970 0.30 0 0.00
Honduras Honduras 9,571,352 8,384,504 87.60 7,600 0.10 798,000 10.50 0 0.00 7,600 0.10 83,600 1.10 45,600 0.60 0 0.00
Jamaica Jamaica 2,740,000 2,115,280 77.20 0 0.00 471,280 17.20 0 0.00 0 0.00 123,300 4.50 27,400 1.00 0 0.00
Martinique Martinique 410,000 395,650 96.50 820 0.20 9,430 2.30 820 0.20 0 0.00 820 0.20 2,460 0.60 0 0.00
Mexico Mexico[20] 129,875,529 118,576,357 91.3 N/A N/A 10,585,178 8.4 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 378,043 0.3 N/A N/A
Montserrat Montserrat 5,000 4,675 93.50 0 0.00 240 4.80 5 0.10 0 0.00 10 0.20 75 1.50 0 0.00
Nicaragua Nicaragua 6,359,689 5,456,613 85.80 0 0.00 723,750 12.50 0 0.00 0 0.00 81,060 1.40 5,790 0.10 0 0.00
Panama Panama 3,520,000 3,273,600 93.00 24,640 0.70 168,960 4.80 0 0.00 7,040 0.20 14,080 0.40 14,080 0.40 14,080 0.40
Puerto Rico Puerto Rico 3,285,870 2,924,400 89.00 0 0.00 262,870 8.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 98,580 3.00 0 0.00
Saba (island) Saba 1,911 1452 76.0 115 6.0 344 18.0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Kitts and Nevis 50,000 47,300 94.60 150 0.30 800 1.60 750 1.50 0 0.00 650 1.30 400 0.80 0 0.00
Saint Lucia Saint Lucia 170,000 154,870 91.10 170 0.10 10,200 6.00 510 0.30 0 0.00 850 0.50 3,400 2.00 0 0.00
Saint Pierre and Miquelon Saint Pierre and Miquelon 6,000 5,682 94.70 12 0.20 228 3.80 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 78 1.30 0 0.00
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 110,000 97,570 88.70 1,650 1.50 2,750 2.50 3,740 3.40 0 0.00 2,200 2.00 2,200 2.00 0 0.00
Sint Eustatius Sint Eustatius 3,240 2,757 85.1 N/A N/A 483 14.9 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Sint Maarten Sint Maarten 41,486 34,060 82.1 N/A N/A 3,277 7.9 2,160 5.2 N/A N/A N/A N/A 1,990 4.8 N/A N/A
Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago 1,340,000 883,060 65.90 79,060 5.90 25,460 1.90 304,180 22.70 4,020 0.30 25,460 1.90 18,760 1.40 0 0.00
Turks and Caicos Islands Turks and Caicos Islands 40,000 36,840 92.10 0 0.00 1,840 4.60 0 0.00 0 0.00 1,080 2.70 240 0.60 0 0.00
British Virgin Islands British Virgin Islands 20,000 16,900 84.50 240 1.20 780 3.90 240 1.20 0 0.00 1,680 8.40 160 0.80 0 0.00
United States United States 339,996,564 262,817,343 77.30 3,059,969 0.90 55,759,436 16.40 2,039,979 0.60 4,079,958 1.20 679,993 0.20 2,039,979 0.60 6,119,938 1.80
United States Virgin Islands U.S. Virgin Islands 87,150 82,620 94.80 90 0.10 3,225 3.70 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 660 0.60 330 0.30

See also

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