Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Montréal, Territoire équivalent
Religion
Religion: In 2021, the top religious group was Catholic, with about 675,695 persons representing 34.5% of the total population. The second group was Muslim, with about 233,440 persons representing 11.9% of the total population. The population who declared no religion and secular perspectives numbered 590,145 persons, representing 30.1% of the total population.
Racialized groups
Racialized groupsFootnote 1: In 2021, the largest racialized group was Black, with about 208,805 persons representing 10.7% of the total population. The second group was Arab, with about 151,890 persons representing 7.8% of the total population. The third group was South Asian, with about 91,365 persons representing 4.7% of the total population.
Ethnic or cultural origins
Ethnic or cultural origins: In 2021, the most frequently reported ethnic or cultural origin was French, n.o.s., with about 336,885 persons representing 17.2% of the total population. The second origin was Canadian, with about 241,015 persons representing 12.3% of the total population. The third origin was Italian, with about 156,025 persons representing 8.0% of the total population.
Distribution (in percentage) of main religious groups, Montréal (Territoire équivalent), 2011 and 2021
The 5 most frequently reported ethnic or cultural origins by median age, Montréal (Territoire équivalent), 2021
| Ethnic or cultural origin | Number of responses | % | Rank | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| French, n.o.s. | 336,885 | 17.2 | 1 | 40.0 |
| Canadian | 241,015 | 12.3 | 2 | 39.2 |
| Italian | 156,025 | 8.0 | 3 | 43.6 |
| Québécois | 108,910 | 5.6 | 4 | 37.2 |
| Irish | 102,330 | 5.2 | 5 | 38.4 |
Counts of visible minority groupsFootnote 2, Montréal (Territoire équivalent), 2011, 2016, 2021
Population by visible minority groupFootnote 2 and median age, Montréal (Territoire équivalent), 2016 and 2021
| 2016 | 2021 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | % of total population | % of visible minority population | Median age | Number | % of total population | % of visible minority population | Median age | |
| Total - Visible minority | 1,895,000 | 100.0 | ... | 39.8 | 1,959,355 | 100.0 | ... | 38.8 |
| Total visible minority population | 623,890 | 32.9 | 100.0 | 33.4 | 737,510 | 37.6 | 100.0 | 33.2 |
| South Asian | 65,660 | 3.5 | 10.5 | 34.1 | 91,365 | 4.7 | 12.4 | 30.2 |
| Chinese | 63,465 | 3.3 | 10.2 | 35.8 | 69,985 | 3.6 | 9.5 | 36.8 |
| Black | 180,575 | 9.5 | 28.9 | 32.2 | 208,805 | 10.7 | 28.3 | 32.0 |
| Filipino | 28,680 | 1.5 | 4.6 | 36.4 | 33,365 | 1.7 | 4.5 | 37.6 |
| Arab | 129,940 | 6.9 | 20.8 | 30.3 | 151,890 | 7.8 | 20.6 | 31.0 |
| Latin American | 71,375 | 3.8 | 11.4 | 35.6 | 82,550 | 4.2 | 11.2 | 36.8 |
| Southeast Asian | 37,325 | 2.0 | 6.0 | 38.2 | 40,535 | 2.1 | 5.5 | 38.4 |
| West Asian | 18,935 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 35.7 | 22,800 | 1.2 | 3.1 | 37.2 |
| Korean | 5,615 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 32.0 | 6,755 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 32.8 |
| Japanese | 3,065 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 34.5 | 3,170 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 36.8 |
| Visible minority, n.i.e. | 5,545 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 35.3 | 6,515 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 36.0 |
| Multiple visible minorities | 13,715 | 0.7 | 2.2 | 27.9 | 19,790 | 1.0 | 2.7 | 25.8 |
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