Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Montréal, Ville
Religion
Religion: In 2021, the top religious group was Catholic, with about 602,630 persons representing 35.0% of the total population. The second group was Muslim, with about 218,390 persons representing 12.7% of the total population. The population who declared no religion and secular perspectives numbered 534,180 persons, representing 31.0% of the total population.
Racialized groups
Racialized groupsFootnote 1: In 2021, the largest racialized group was Black, with about 198,610 persons representing 11.5% of the total population. The second group was Arab, with about 141,935 persons representing 8.2% of the total population. The third group was South Asian, with about 79,670 persons representing 4.6% 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 307,675 persons representing 17.9% of the total population. The second origin was Canadian, with about 216,650 persons representing 12.6% of the total population. The third origin was Italian, with about 135,425 persons representing 7.9% of the total population.
Distribution (in percentage) of religious groups, Montréal (Ville), 2021
The 5 most frequently reported ethnic or cultural origins by median age, Montréal (Ville), 2021
| Ethnic or cultural origin | Number of responses | % | Rank | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| French, n.o.s. | 307,675 | 17.9 | 1 | 39.6 |
| Canadian | 216,650 | 12.6 | 2 | 39.6 |
| Italian | 135,425 | 7.9 | 3 | 44.4 |
| Québécois | 103,150 | 6.0 | 4 | 37.2 |
| Irish | 80,635 | 4.7 | 5 | 37.2 |
Counts of visible minority groupsFootnote 2, Montréal (Ville), 2016, 2021
Population by visible minority groupFootnote 2 and median age, Montréal (Ville), 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 | 1,663,220 | 100.0 | ... | 39.5 | 1,723,225 | 100.0 | ... | 38.0 |
| Total visible minority population | 568,570 | 34.2 | 100.0 | 33.0 | 668,975 | 38.8 | 100.0 | 32.8 |
| South Asian | 55,595 | 3.3 | 9.8 | 33.2 | 79,670 | 4.6 | 11.9 | 29.4 |
| Chinese | 54,670 | 3.3 | 9.6 | 35.8 | 56,935 | 3.3 | 8.5 | 36.4 |
| Black | 171,385 | 10.3 | 30.1 | 32.0 | 198,610 | 11.5 | 29.7 | 31.8 |
| Filipino | 23,500 | 1.4 | 4.1 | 36.2 | 27,355 | 1.6 | 4.1 | 37.6 |
| Arab | 122,185 | 7.3 | 21.5 | 29.9 | 141,935 | 8.2 | 21.2 | 30.8 |
| Latin American | 67,525 | 4.1 | 11.9 | 35.5 | 78,155 | 4.5 | 11.7 | 36.8 |
| Southeast Asian | 34,815 | 2.1 | 6.1 | 38.2 | 37,905 | 2.2 | 5.7 | 38.4 |
| West Asian | 15,340 | 0.9 | 2.7 | 35.4 | 17,500 | 1.0 | 2.6 | 36.4 |
| Korean | 4,225 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 32.0 | 5,245 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 32.4 |
| Japanese | 2,505 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 33.3 | 2,645 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 36.4 |
| Visible minority, n.i.e. | 4,750 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 34.1 | 5,470 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 35.2 |
| Multiple visible minorities | 12,085 | 0.7 | 2.1 | 27.9 | 17,540 | 1.0 | 2.6 | 26.2 |
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