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| Total population | |
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| 1,775,715[1] 4.9% of the total Canadian population (2021 census) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Ontario | 942,990 |
| Quebec | 421,710 |
| Alberta | 202,535 |
| British Columbia | 125,915 |
| Religions | |
 Islam | |
| Languages | |
| Canadian English • Canadian French Arabic• Persian • Turkish Urdu • Somali • Bosnian • Albanian • Other languages of Canada | |
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Islam is the second-largest religion in Canada, practised by approximately 4.9% of the population.[2] Canadian Muslims are one of the most ethnically diverse religious groups across the country. Muslims have lived in Canada since 1871 and the first mosque was established in 1938.[3] Most Canadian Muslims are Sunni, while a significant minority are Ahmadiyya and Shia.
There are a number of Islamic organizations and seminaries (madrasas). Opinion polls show most Muslims feel "very proud" to be Canadians, and majority are religious and attend mosque at least once a week.[4] More than half of Canadian Muslims live in Ontario, with significant populations also living in Quebec, Alberta, and British Columbia.
The percentage of Muslims in Canada is 4.9% as of the 2021 census.[1][5] In the Greater Toronto Area, 10% of the population is Muslim, and in Greater Montreal, 8.7% of the population is Muslim.[6][7][8]
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religion2021was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (October 21, 2022). "Ethnocultural and religious diversity – 2021 Census promotional material". www.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved March 8, 2025.
- ^ "The Long and Forgotten History of Muslims in Canada". The Hamilton Spectator. October 8, 2018.
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pollwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ O’Neill, Aaron (March 9, 2023). "Religions in Canada 2011". Statista.
- ^ Mujahid, Abdul Malik. "The Profile of Muslims In Canada". Archived from the original on February 3, 2012.
- ^ Statistics Canada (February 9, 2022). "Profile table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Toronto [Economic region], Ontario". Government of Canada. Retrieved October 26, 2022.
- ^ Statistics Canada (February 9, 2022). "Profile table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Montréal [Census metropolitan area], Quebec". Government of Canada. Retrieved October 26, 2022.