Religion in North America

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.

Religion in North America (2020)^[1]

  Christianity (74.6%)

  Unaffiliated (19.2%)

  Other (6.2%)

Religious Belief in North America, according to 2010-2012 data

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

• North America: 75.2%^[9]-77.4%^[10]
• Mexico: 87.7%^[11]
• United States: 73.7%^[12]
• Canada: 67.3%^[13]

Islam

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

• Canada: 4.9%^[14]
• United States: 1.2%^[15]
• Mexico: 0.2%^[16]

Buddhism

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

• Canada: 1.4%
• Mexico: 0.1%
• 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: 0.09%

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

• United States: 0.2%^[17]
• Canada: 0.1%^[17]
• Mexico: <0.1%^[17]

Irreligion

• Canada: 29% ^[13]
• United States: 28%^[12]
• Mexico: 4.6%^[18]

By country

Canada

Main article: Religion in Canada

Mexico

Main article: Religion in Mexico

United States

Main article: Religion in the United States

See also

•  North America portal
•  Religion portal

• Catholic Church in North America
• Eastern Orthodoxy in North America
• Oriental Orthodoxy in North America
• Religion in South America

References

1. "Religious Composition by Country, 2010-2050". www.pewforum.org. Retrieved 2020-10-18.
2. ANALYSIS (2011-12-19). "Americas". Pewforum.org. Retrieved 2012-08-17.
3. ANALYSIS (2011-12-19). "Global religious landscape: Christians". Pewforum.org. Retrieved 2012-08-17.
4. "THE GLOBAL RELIGIOUS LANDSCAPE: Jews". pewforum. Retrieved 2012-12-18.
5. "CIA Fact Book". CIA Wololrld Fact Book. 2002. Retrieved 2007-12-30.
6. "Religious Composition of the U.S." (PDF). U.S. Religious Landscape Survey. Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life. 2007. Retrieved 2010-11-29.
7. Barry A. Kosmin and Ariela Keysar (2009). (PDF). Hartford, Connecticut, USA: Trinity College. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-04-07. Retrieved 2009-04-01.
8. "The Jewish Population of Canada - 2011 National Household Survey [2015 Reports Added] | Berman Jewish DataBank". www.jewishdatabank.org. Retrieved 2017-02-15.
9. calculated with country data
10. "THE GLOBAL RELIGIOUS LANDSCAPE: Christians". pewforum. Retrieved 2012-12-18.
11. Pew Research Center: Religion in Latin America Widespread Change in a Historically Catholic Region
12. "Measuring Religion in Pew Research Center's American Trends Panel". Measuring Religion in Pew Research Center’s American Trends Panel | Pew Research Center. Pew Research Center. 14 January 2021. from the original on 8 February 2021. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
13. "Religions in Canada—Census 2011". Statistics Canada/Statistique Canada.
14. Canadians highlights
15. The Future of the Muslim Population - United States Pew Forum.
16. [1] Pew Forum.
17. "Most Baha'i Nations (2010)". QuickLists > Compare Nations > Religions >. The Association of Religion Data Archives. 2010. Retrieved Oct 26, 2013.
18. Religious diversity is increasing in Mexico

Sources

• FitzGerald, Thomas (2007). "Eastern Christianity in the United States". The Blackwell Companion to Eastern Christianity. Malden, MA: Blackwell Publishing. pp. 269–279.