Membership statistics of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (worldwide) | |
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Members | 17,002,461 (2022)[1] |
Stakes | 3,521 |
Districts | 517 |
Missions | 411 |
Temples | 174 in operation |
Family History Centers | >5,700 (2023)[2] |
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) releases membership, congregational, and related information on a regular basis. The latest membership information LDS Church releases includes a count of membership, stakes, wards, branches, missions, temples, and family history centers for the worldwide church and for individual countries and territories where the church is recognized. The latest information released was as of December 31, 2022.
At the end of 2022, the LDS Church had 31,330 congregations and a reported membership of 17,002,461.[1]
Membership defined
The LDS Church defines membership as a count of living individuals who:[3]
- have been baptized and confirmed.
- are under age nine and have been blessed but not baptized.
- are not accountable because of intellectual disabilities, regardless of age.
- are unblessed children under age eight when:
- two member parents request it; or
- one member parent requests it and the nonmember parent gives permission.
After baptism, blessing, or parental request stated above, membership must be recorded and maintained by the church to have and keep membership.[4]
Membership considerations
In 2005, Peggy Fletcher Stack, longtime religion columnist for The Salt Lake Tribune, estimated that about one-third of the reported LDS membership was "active" (i.e., regularly attending church services and participating in other expected meetings and obligations).[5] In 2005, this would have amounted to approximately 4 million active members among a worldwide LDS population of 12 million. Active membership varied from a high of 40 to 50 percent in congregations in North America and the Pacific Islands, to a low of about 25 percent in Latin America. Fletcher Stack's data was compiled from several sources, including a 2001 survey of religious affiliation by scholars at City University of New York and a demographer at LDS-owned Brigham Young University.
In 2003, church leader Dallin H. Oaks, noted that among recent converts "attrition is sharpest in the two months after baptism", which he attributed in part to difficulties adapting to the church's dietary code, the Word of Wisdom, that prohibits the use of alcohol, tobacco, coffee, and tea.[6] In 2001, sociologist Armand Mauss estimated that about 50 percent of LDS converts in the US stopped attending church within a year of baptism, while outside the US the rate was about 70 percent.[7]
Countries
The tables on this section represents Latter-day Saint membership, as reported by the LDS Church, as of December 31, 2022.[8] Except where indicated, general population figures are based on the latest CIA estimates (primarily for 2023).[9] Percentages of LDS members were calculated with this information. The link under the names of each country, territory, etc. corresponds to brief LDS history and statistical information for that particular area.
Congregations
- Notes
- *There are several areas that cover the US and Canada. This includes North America Central, North America Northeast, North America Southeast, North America Southwest, North America West, and Utah areas. Bermuda is in the North America Northeast area.
- **Ukraine and Moldova are the only countries not assigned to an area and are administered by an authority in the Europe North Area.
Members and growth
Country[lower-alpha 1] | Area | Members | Population | %LDS | 2012 | 2022 | Change | Growth (%) | % of total growth |
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Albania | Europe Central | 3,314 | 3,101,621 | 0.11% | 2,299 | 3,314 | 1,015 | 44.15% | 0.05% |
American Samoa | Pacific | 16,436 | 44,620 | 36.84% | 15,629 | 16,436 | 807 | 5.16% | 0.04% |
Andorra[lower-alpha 3] | Europe Central | 70 | 85,468 | 0.08% | 66 | 70 | 4 | 6.06% | 0% |
Angola | Africa South | 4,760 | 35,981,281 | 0.01% | 1,257 | 4,760 | 3,503 | 278.68% | 0.16% |
Antigua and Barbuda | Caribbean | 286 | 101,489 | 0.28% | 205 | 286 | 81 | 39.51% | 0% |
Argentina | SA South | 474,985 | 46,621,847 | 1.02% | 412,095 | 474,985 | 62,890 | 15.26% | 2.86% |
Armenia | Europe East | 3,546 | 2,989,091 | 0.12% | 3,025 | 3,546 | 521 | 17.22% | 0.02% |
Aruba | Caribbean | 626 | 123,702 | 0.51% | 516 | 626 | 110 | 21.32% | 0% |
Australia | Pacific | 155,586 | 26,461,166 | 0.59% | 136,617 | 155,586 | 18,969 | 13.88% | 0.86% |
Austria | Europe Central | 4,677 | 8,940,860 | 0.05% | 4,385 | 4,677 | 292 | 6.66% | 0.01% |
Bahamas | Caribbean | 1,075 | 358,508 | 0.3% | 959 | 1,075 | 116 | 12.1% | 0.01% |
Bahrain | ME/AN | 252 | 1,553,886 | 0.02% | 162 | 252 | 90 | 55.56% | 0% |
Bangladesh[lower-alpha 4] | Asia | 50 | 167,184,465 | 0% | 100 | 50 | −50 | -50% | -0% |
Barbados | Caribbean | 1,163 | 303,431 | 0.38% | 844 | 1,163 | 319 | 37.8% | 0.01% |
Belarus[lower-alpha 3] | Europe East | 469 | 9,383,853 | 0.005% | 500 | 469 | −31 | -6.2% | -0% |
Belgium | Europe Central | 6,602 | 11,913,633 | 0.06% | 6,186 | 6,602 | 416 | 6.72% | 0.02% |
Belize | Central America | 5,534 | 419,137 | 1.32% | 4,240 | 5,534 | 1,294 | 30.52% | 0.06% |
Benin | Africa West | 5,606 | 14,219,908 | 0.04% | 1,081 | 5,606 | 4,525 | 418.59% | 0.21% |
Bermuda[lower-alpha 3] | North America* | 197 | 72,576 | 0.27% | 153 | 197 | 44 | 28.76% | 0% |
Bolivia | SA Northwest | 221,030 | 12,186,079 | 1.81% | 182,964 | 221,030 | 38,066 | 20.81% | 1.73% |
Bonaire[lower-alpha 4] | Caribbean | 80 | 24,090 | 0.33% | 88 | 80 | −8 | -9.09% | -0% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina | Europe Central | 69 | 3,807,764 | 0.002% | 60 | 69 | 9 | 15% | 0% |
Botswana | Africa South | 4,031 | 2,417,596 | 0.17% | 2,152 | 4,031 | 1,879 | 87.31% | 0.09% |
Brazil | Brazil | 1,472,521 | 218,689,757 | 0.67% | 1,209,974 | 1,472,521 | 262,547 | 21.7% | 11.93% |
British Virgin Islands[lower-alpha 3] | Caribbean | 138 | 39,369 | 0.35% | 144 | 138 | −6 | -4.17% | -0% |
Bulgaria | Europe Central | 2,398 | 6,827,736 | 0.04% | 2,296 | 2,398 | 102 | 4.44% | 0% |
Burkina Faso | Africa West | 10 | 22,489,126 | 0% | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0% | 0% |
Burundi | Africa Central | 1,240 | 13,162,952 | 0.01% | 171 | 1,240 | 1,069 | 625.15% | 0.05% |
Cambodia | Asia | 16,317 | 16,891,245 | 0.1% | 11,469 | 16,317 | 4,848 | 42.27% | 0.22% |
Cameroon | Africa Central | 2,721 | 30,135,732 | 0.01% | 1,277 | 2,721 | 1,444 | 113.08% | 0.07% |
Canada | North America* | 200,836 | 38,516,736 | 0.52% | 187,982 | 200,836 | 12,854 | 6.84% | 0.58% |
Cape Verde | Europe North | 16,773 | 603,901 | 2.78% | 9,326 | 16,773 | 7,447 | 79.85% | 0.34% |
Cayman Islands | Caribbean | 230 | 65,483 | 0.35% | 195 | 230 | 35 | 17.95% | 0% |
Central African Republic | Africa Central | 270 | 5,552,228 | 0.005% | 194 | 270 | 76 | 39.18% | 0% |
Chile | SA South | 604,302 | 18,549,457 | 3.26% | 577,716 | 604,302 | 26,586 | 4.6% | 1.21% |
China[lower-alpha 5] | Asia | 10,500 | 1,413,142,846 | 0.001% | 10,500 | 10,500 | 0 | 0% | 0% |
Colombia | SA Northwest | 214,454 | 49,336,454 | 0.43% | 180,526 | 214,454 | 33,928 | 18.79% | 1.54% |
Cook Islands | Pacific | 1,862 | 7,939 | 23.45% | 1,862 | 1,862 | 0 | 0% | 0% |
Costa Rica | Central America | 52,234 | 5,256,612 | 0.99% | 41,353 | 52,234 | 10,881 | 26.31% | 0.49% |
Croatia | Europe Central | 633 | 4,169,239 | 0.02% | 583 | 633 | 50 | 8.58% | 0% |
Cuba[lower-alpha 3] | Caribbean | 357 | 10,985,974 | 0.003% | 50 | 357 | 307 | 614% | 0.01% |
Curaçao | Caribbean | 582 | 152,849 | 0.38% | 572 | 582 | 10 | 1.75% | 0% |
Cyprus | Europe Central | 584 | 1,308,120 | 0.04% | 430 | 584 | 154 | 35.81% | 0.01% |
Czechia | Europe Central | 2,643 | 10,706,242 | 0.02% | 2,369 | 2,643 | 274 | 11.57% | 0.01% |
Democratic Republic of the Congo | Africa Central | 102,862 | 111,859,928 | 0.09% | 34,547 | 102,862 | 68,315 | 197.75% | 3.1% |
Denmark | Europe North | 4,381 | 5,946,984 | 0.07% | 4,376 | 4,381 | 5 | 0.11% | 0% |
Djibouti | Africa Central | 10 | 976,143 | 0.001% | 50 | 10 | −40 | -80% | -0% |
Dominica | Caribbean | 160 | 74,656 | 0.21% | 140 | 160 | 20 | 14.29% | 0% |
Dominican Republic | Caribbean | 147,566 | 10,790,744 | 1.37% | 124,435 | 147,566 | 23,131 | 18.59% | 1.05% |
Ecuador | SA Northwest | 261,767 | 17,483,326 | 1.5% | 211,165 | 261,767 | 50,602 | 23.96% | 2.3% |
Egypt[lower-alpha 4] | ME/AN | 100 | 109,546,720 | 0% | 70 | 100 | 30 | 42.86% | 0% |
El Salvador | Central America | 129,467 | 6,602,370 | 1.96% | 114,674 | 129,467 | 14,793 | 12.9% | 0.67% |
Estonia | Europe North | 1,146 | 1,202,762 | 0.1% | 1,086 | 1,146 | 60 | 5.52% | 0% |
Eswatini | Africa South | 2,198 | 1,130,043 | 0.19% | 1,522 | 2,198 | 676 | 44.42% | 0.03% |
Ethiopia | Africa Central | 2,075 | 116,462,712 | 0.002% | 1,678 | 2,075 | 397 | 23.66% | 0.02% |
Federated States of Micronesia | Asia North | 5,966 | 100,319 | 5.95% | 4,565 | 5,966 | 1,401 | 30.69% | 0.06% |
Fiji | Pacific | 23,458 | 947,760 | 2.48% | 16,951 | 23,458 | 6,507 | 38.39% | 0.3% |
Finland | Europe North | 4,826 | 5,614,571 | 0.09% | 4,745 | 4,826 | 81 | 1.71% | 0% |
France | Europe Central | 38,634 | 68,521,974 | 0.06% | 36,968 | 38,634 | 1,666 | 4.51% | 0.08% |
French Guiana | Caribbean | 500 | 301,099 | 0.17% | 362 | 500 | 138 | 38.12% | 0.01% |
French Polynesia | Pacific | 29,397 | 301,488 | 9.75% | 22,659 | 29,397 | 6,738 | 29.74% | 0.31% |
Gabon[lower-alpha 3] | Africa Central | 302 | 2,397,368 | 0.01% | 20 | 302 | 282 | 1410% | 0.01% |
Georgia | Europe East | 252 | 4,936,390 | 0.01% | 216 | 252 | 36 | 16.67% | 0% |
Germany | Europe Central | 39,748 | 84,220,184 | 0.05% | 38,739 | 39,748 | 1,009 | 2.6% | 0.05% |
Ghana | Africa West | 101,924 | 33,846,114 | 0.3% | 52,387 | 101,924 | 49,537 | 94.56% | 2.25% |
Greece | Europe Central | 798 | 10,497,595 | 0.01% | 751 | 798 | 47 | 6.26% | 0% |
Grenada | Caribbean | 394 | 114,299 | 0.34% | 305 | 394 | 89 | 29.18% | 0% |
Guadeloupe | Caribbean | 550 | 375,845 | 0.15% | 470 | 550 | 80 | 17.02% | 0% |
Guam | Asia North | 2,547 | 169,330 | 1.5% | 2,294 | 2,547 | 253 | 11.03% | 0.01% |
Guatemala | Central America | 287,475 | 17,980,803 | 1.6% | 239,734 | 287,475 | 47,741 | 19.91% | 2.17% |
Guernsey | Europe North | 60 | 67,642 | 0.09% | 46 | 60 | 14 | 30.43% | 0% |
Guinea[lower-alpha 3] | Africa West | 61 | 13,607,249 | 0% | 50 | 61 | 11 | 22% | 0% |
Guyana | Caribbean | 6,645 | 791,739 | 0.84% | 5,415 | 6,645 | 1,230 | 22.71% | 0.06% |
Haiti | Caribbean | 25,525 | 11,470,261 | 0.22% | 18,165 | 25,525 | 7,360 | 40.52% | 0.33% |
Honduras | Central America | 185,182 | 9,571,352 | 1.93% | 154,207 | 185,182 | 30,975 | 20.09% | 1.41% |
Hong Kong | Asia | 24,611 | 7,288,167 | 0.34% | 24,188 | 24,611 | 423 | 1.75% | 0.02% |
Hungary | Europe Central | 5,259 | 9,670,009 | 0.05% | 4,940 | 5,259 | 319 | 6.46% | 0.01% |
Iceland | Europe North | 382 | 360,872 | 0.11% | 265 | 382 | 117 | 44.15% | 0.01% |
India | Asia | 14,961 | 1,399,179,585 | 0.001% | 10,958 | 14,961 | 4,003 | 36.53% | 0.18% |
Indonesia | Asia | 7,648 | 279,476,346 | 0.003% | 6,904 | 7,648 | 744 | 10.78% | 0.03% |
Ireland | Europe North | 3,980 | 5,323,991 | 0.07% | 3,013 | 3,980 | 967 | 32.09% | 0.04% |
Isle of Man | Europe North | 281 | 91,840 | 0.31% | 293 | 281 | −12 | -4.1% | -0% |
Israel | ME/AN | 338 | 9,043,387 | 0.004% | 260 | 338 | 78 | 30% | 0% |
Italy | Europe Central | 27,993 | 61,021,855 | 0.05% | 24,970 | 27,993 | 3,023 | 12.11% | 0.14% |
Ivory Coast | Africa West | 60,162 | 29,344,847 | 0.21% | 18,602 | 60,162 | 41,560 | 223.42% | 1.89% |
Jamaica | Caribbean | 6,810 | 2,820,982 | 0.24% | 5,580 | 6,810 | 1,230 | 22.04% | 0.06% |
Japan | Asia North | 130,251 | 123,719,238 | 0.11% | 126,407 | 130,251 | 3,844 | 3.04% | 0.17% |
Jersey | Europe North | 282 | 102,785 | 0.27% | 300 | 282 | −18 | -6% | -0% |
Jordan[lower-alpha 4] | ME/AN | 200 | 11,086,716 | 0.002% | 200 | 200 | 0 | 0% | 0% |
Kazakhstan[lower-alpha 6] | Europe East | 229 | 19,543,464 | 0.001% | 216 | 229 | 13 | 6.02% | 0% |
Kenya | Africa Central | 17,438 | 57,052,004 | 0.03% | 11,869 | 17,438 | 5,569 | 46.92% | 0.25% |
Kiribati | Pacific | 22,210 | 115,372 | 19.25% | 16,279 | 22,210 | 5,931 | 36.43% | 0.27% |
Kosovo[lower-alpha 7] | Europe Central | 102 | 1,964,327 | 0.01% | 30 | 102 | 72 | 240% | 0% |
Kuwait | ME/AN | 375 | 3,103,580 | 0.01% | 223 | 375 | 152 | 68.16% | 0.01% |
Laos[lower-alpha 4] | Asia | 275 | 7,852,377 | 0.004% | 230 | 275 | 45 | 19.57% | 0% |
Latvia | Europe North | 1,273 | 1,821,750 | 0.07% | 1,166 | 1,273 | 107 | 9.18% | 0% |
Lebanon[lower-alpha 4] | ME/AN | 225 | 5,331,203 | 0.004% | 210 | 225 | 15 | 7.14% | 0% |
Lesotho | Africa South | 1,474 | 2,210,646 | 0.07% | 880 | 1,474 | 594 | 67.5% | 0.03% |
Liberia | Africa West | 20,335 | 5,506,280 | 0.37% | 6,709 | 20,335 | 13,626 | 203.1% | 0.62% |
Lithuania | Europe North | 943 | 2,655,755 | 0.04% | 916 | 943 | 27 | 2.95% | 0% |
Luxembourg | Europe Central | 526 | 660,924 | 0.08% | 336 | 526 | 190 | 56.55% | 0.01% |
Macau | Asia | 1,456 | 639,971 | 0.23% | 1,345 | 1,456 | 111 | 8.25% | 0.01% |
Madagascar | Africa South | 14,353 | 28,812,195 | 0.05% | 9,190 | 14,353 | 5,163 | 56.18% | 0.23% |
Malawi | Africa South | 3,872 | 21,279,597 | 0.02% | 1,421 | 3,872 | 2,451 | 172.48% | 0.11% |
Malaysia | Asia | 10,829 | 34,219,975 | 0.03% | 8,967 | 10,829 | 1,862 | 20.77% | 0.08% |
Mali[lower-alpha 3] | Africa West | 70 | 21,359,722 | 0% | 50 | 70 | 20 | 40% | 0% |
Malta | Europe Central | 244 | 467,138 | 0.05% | 159 | 244 | 85 | 53.46% | 0% |
Marshall Islands | Pacific | 6,832 | 80,966 | 8.44% | 6,030 | 6,832 | 802 | 13.3% | 0.04% |
Martinique | Caribbean | 258 | 347,686 | 0.07% | 199 | 258 | 59 | 29.65% | 0% |
Mauritius | Africa South | 566 | 1,309,448 | 0.04% | 428 | 566 | 138 | 32.24% | 0.01% |
Mexico | Mexico | 1,507,720 | 129,875,529 | 1.16% | 1,317,700 | 1,507,720 | 190,020 | 14.42% | 8.63% |
Moldova | Unassigned** | 455 | 3,250,532 | 0.01% | 364 | 455 | 91 | 25% | 0% |
Mongolia | Asia North | 12,477 | 3,255,468 | 0.38% | 10,591 | 12,477 | 1,886 | 17.81% | 0.09% |
Montenegro | Europe Central | 32 | 602,445 | 0.01% | 10 | 32 | 22 | 220% | 0% |
Morocco | ME/AN | 95 | 37,067,420 | 0% | 100 | 95 | −5 | -5% | -0% |
Mozambique | Africa South | 18,443 | 32,513,805 | 0.06% | 6,029 | 18,443 | 12,414 | 205.9% | 0.56% |
Myanmar[lower-alpha 4] | Asia | 200 | 57,970,293 | 0% | 170 | 200 | 30 | 17.65% | 0% |
Namibia | Africa South | 1,110 | 2,777,232 | 0.04% | 763 | 1,110 | 347 | 45.48% | 0.02% |
Nauru | Pacific | 133 | 9,852 | 1.35% | 101 | 133 | 32 | 31.68% | 0% |
Nepal[lower-alpha 4] | Asia | 180 | 30,899,443 | 0.001% | 160 | 180 | 20 | 12.5% | 0% |
Netherlands | Europe Central | 9,185 | 17,463,930 | 0.05% | 9,247 | 9,185 | −62 | -0.67% | -0% |
New Caledonia | Pacific | 2,494 | 300,682 | 0.83% | 2,138 | 2,494 | 356 | 16.65% | 0.02% |
New Zealand | Pacific | 117,319 | 5,109,702 | 2.3% | 107,511 | 117,319 | 9,808 | 9.12% | 0.45% |
Nicaragua | Central America | 101,361 | 6,359,689 | 1.59% | 80,605 | 101,361 | 20,756 | 25.75% | 0.94% |
Nigeria | Africa West | 221,172 | 230,842,743 | 0.1% | 109,998 | 221,172 | 111,174 | 101.07% | 5.05% |
Niue | Pacific | 317 | 2,000 | 15.85% | 281 | 317 | 36 | 12.81% | 0% |
North Macedonia[lower-alpha 3] | Europe Central | 41 | 2,133,410 | 0.002% | 15 | 41 | 26 | 173.33% | 0% |
Northern Mariana Islands | Asia North | 906 | 51,295 | 1.77% | 756 | 906 | 150 | 19.84% | 0.01% |
Norway | Europe North | 4,505 | 5,597,924 | 0.08% | 4,556 | 4,505 | −51 | -1.12% | -0% |
Oman[lower-alpha 3] | ME/AN | 107 | 3,833,465 | 0.003% | 50 | 107 | 57 | 114% | 0% |
Pakistan[lower-alpha 4] | Asia | 4,000 | 247,653,551 | 0.002% | 3,500 | 4,000 | 500 | 14.29% | 0.02% |
Palau | Asia North | 543 | 21,779 | 2.49% | 430 | 543 | 113 | 26.28% | 0.01% |
Panama | Central America | 61,009 | 4,404,108 | 1.39% | 48,669 | 61,009 | 12,340 | 25.35% | 0.56% |
Papua New Guinea | Pacific | 36,626 | 9,819,350 | 0.37% | 21,265 | 36,626 | 15,361 | 72.24% | 0.7% |
Paraguay | SA South | 98,498 | 7,439,863 | 1.32% | 84,806 | 98,498 | 13,692 | 16.15% | 0.62% |
Peru | SA Northwest | 630,099 | 32,440,172 | 1.94% | 527,759 | 630,099 | 102,340 | 19.39% | 4.65% |
Philippines | Philippines | 853,254 | 116,434,200 | 0.73% | 675,166 | 853,254 | 178,088 | 26.38% | 8.09% |
Poland | Europe Central | 2,184 | 37,991,766 | 0.01% | 1,780 | 2,184 | 404 | 22.7% | 0.02% |
Portugal | Europe North | 46,849 | 10,223,150 | 0.46% | 40,941 | 46,849 | 5,908 | 14.43% | 0.27% |
Puerto Rico | Caribbean | 23,243 | 3,057,311 | 0.76% | 21,174 | 23,243 | 2,069 | 9.77% | 0.09% |
Qatar[lower-alpha 3] | ME/AN | 537 | 2,532,104 | 0.02% | 480 | 537 | 57 | 11.88% | 0% |
Republic of the Congo | Africa Central | 11,481 | 5,677,493 | 0.2% | 5,750 | 11,481 | 5,731 | 99.67% | 0.26% |
Réunion | Africa South | 836 | 873,102 | 0.1% | 882 | 836 | −46 | -5.22% | -0% |
Romania | Europe Central | 3,082 | 18,326,327 | 0.02% | 3,002 | 3,082 | 80 | 2.66% | 0% |
Russia | Europe East | 4,995 | 141,698,923 | 0.004% | 21,709 | 4,995 | −16,714 | -76.99% | -0.76% |
Rwanda | Africa Central | 1,154 | 13,400,541 | 0.01% | 121 | 1,154 | 1,033 | 853.72% | 0.05% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis | Caribbean | 219 | 54,817 | 0.4% | 195 | 219 | 24 | 12.31% | 0% |
Saint Lucia | Caribbean | 392 | 167,591 | 0.23% | 261 | 392 | 131 | 50.19% | 0.01% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Caribbean | 726 | 100,804 | 0.72% | 540 | 726 | 186 | 34.44% | 0.01% |
Samoa | Pacific | 87,695 | 207,501 | 42.26% | 73,827 | 87,695 | 13,868 | 18.78% | 0.63% |
Saudi Arabia(estimate)[lower-alpha 3] | ME/AN | 1,500 | 35,939,806 | 0.004% | 20 | 1,500 | 1,480 | 7400% | 0.07% |
Senegal[lower-alpha 3] | Africa West | 108 | 18,384,660 | 0.001% | 1,950 | 108 | −1,842 | -94.46% | -0.08% |
Serbia | Europe Central | 369 | 6,693,375 | 0.01% | 308 | 369 | 61 | 19.81% | 0% |
Sierra Leone | Africa West | 28,867 | 8,908,040 | 0.32% | 11,664 | 28,867 | 17,203 | 147.49% | 0.78% |
Singapore | Asia | 3,302 | 5,975,383 | 0.06% | 3,573 | 3,302 | −271 | -7.58% | -0.01% |
Sint Maarten | Caribbean | 292 | 45,677 | 0.64% | 230 | 292 | 62 | 26.96% | 0% |
Slovakia | Europe Central | 305 | 5,425,319 | 0.01% | 221 | 305 | 84 | 38.01% | 0% |
Slovenia | Europe Central | 445 | 2,099,790 | 0.02% | 411 | 445 | 34 | 8.27% | 0% |
Solomon Islands | Pacific | 1,375 | 714,766 | 0.19% | 509 | 1,375 | 866 | 170.14% | 0.04% |
South Africa | Africa South | 70,690 | 58,048,332 | 0.12% | 59,807 | 70,690 | 10,883 | 18.2% | 0.49% |
South Korea | Asia North | 88,607 | 51,966,948 | 0.17% | 85,628 | 88,607 | 2,979 | 3.48% | 0.14% |
South Sudan | Africa Central | 100 | 12,118,379 | 0.001% | 80 | 100 | 20 | 25% | 0% |
Spain | Europe Central | 63,524 | 47,222,613 | 0.13% | 50,049 | 63,524 | 13,475 | 26.92% | 0.61% |
Sri Lanka | Asia | 1,662 | 23,326,272 | 0.01% | 1,319 | 1,662 | 343 | 26% | 0.02% |
Suriname | Caribbean | 1,797 | 639,759 | 0.28% | 1,323 | 1,797 | 474 | 35.83% | 0.02% |
Sweden | Europe North | 9,531 | 10,536,338 | 0.09% | 9,404 | 9,531 | 127 | 1.35% | 0.01% |
Switzerland | Europe Central | 9,205 | 8,563,760 | 0.11% | 8,456 | 9,205 | 749 | 8.86% | 0.03% |
Syria(estimate)[lower-alpha 3] | ME/AN | 40 | 22,933,531 | 0% | 30 | 40 | 10 | 33.33% | 0% |
Taiwan | Asia | 62,229 | 23,588,613 | 0.26% | 55,805 | 62,229 | 6,424 | 11.51% | 0.29% |
Tanzania | Africa Central | 2,999 | 65,642,682 | 0.005% | 1,220 | 2,999 | 1,779 | 145.82% | 0.08% |
Thailand | Asia | 23,450 | 69,794,997 | 0.03% | 17,424 | 23,450 | 6,026 | 34.58% | 0.27% |
Togo | Africa West | 6,500 | 8,703,961 | 0.07% | 1,861 | 6,500 | 4,639 | 249.27% | 0.21% |
Tonga | Pacific | 68,600 | 105,221 | 65.2% | 60,680 | 68,600 | 7,920 | 13.05% | 0.36% |
Trinidad and Tobago | Caribbean | 3,477 | 1,407,460 | 0.25% | 3,058 | 3,477 | 419 | 13.7% | 0.02% |
Turkey | Europe Central | 658 | 83,593,483 | 0.001% | 313 | 658 | 345 | 110.22% | 0.02% |
Turks and Caicos Islands[lower-alpha 3] | Caribbean | 147 | 59,367 | 0.25% | 82 | 147 | 65 | 79.27% | 0% |
Tuvalu | Pacific | 344 | 11,639 | 2.96% | 200 | 344 | 144 | 72% | 0.01% |
Uganda | Africa Central | 20,693 | 47,729,952 | 0.04% | 11,442 | 20,693 | 9,251 | 80.85% | 0.42% |
Ukraine | Unassigned** | 10,344 | 43,306,477 | 0.02% | 11,178 | 10,344 | −834 | -7.46% | -0.04% |
United Arab Emirates | ME/AN | 1,688 | 9,973,449 | 0.02% | 965 | 1,688 | 723 | 74.92% | 0.03% |
United Kingdom | Europe North | 186,933 | 68,138,484 | 0.27% | 188,462 | 186,933 | −1,529 | -0.81% | -0.07% |
United States | North America* | 6,804,028 | 339,665,118 | 2% | 6,321,416 | 6,804,028 | 482,612 | 7.63% | 21.92% |
United States Virgin Islands | Caribbean | 616 | 104,917 | 0.59% | 586 | 616 | 30 | 5.12% | 0% |
Uruguay | SA South | 107,911 | 3,416,264 | 3.16% | 99,758 | 107,911 | 8,153 | 8.17% | 0.37% |
Vanuatu | Pacific | 11,304 | 313,046 | 3.61% | 5,491 | 11,304 | 5,813 | 105.86% | 0.26% |
Venezuela | SA Northwest | 175,753 | 30,518,260 | 0.58% | 157,795 | 175,753 | 17,958 | 11.38% | 0.82% |
Vietnam[lower-alpha 3] | Asia | 2,466 | 104,799,174 | 0.002% | 1,300 | 2,466 | 1,166 | 89.69% | 0.05% |
Zambia | Africa South | 5,313 | 20,216,029 | 0.03% | 3,044 | 5,313 | 2,269 | 74.54% | 0.1% |
Zimbabwe | Africa South | 38,289 | 15,418,674 | 0.25% | 23,117 | 38,289 | 15,172 | 65.63% | 0.69% |
- 1 2 December 31, 2022 Information released by the LDS Church. For countries without released info, the most recent year of released info or estimate were used.
- ↑ This does not include member groups,[lower-alpha 8] only congregations organized as ward or branch.[lower-alpha 9]
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 2018 membership and congregational information shown.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Estimated 2015 membership information shown.
- 1 2 Estimated membership information was used for Mainland China.
- 1 2 2021 membership and congregational information shown.
- 1 2 2017 membership and congregational information shown.
- member groups
- "General Handbook: Groups in Stakes, Missions, and Areas". The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
- *There are several areas that cover the US and Canada. This includes North America Central, North America Northeast, North America Southeast, North America Southwest, North America West, and Utah areas. Bermuda is in the North America Northeast area.
- **Ukraine and Moldova are the only countries not assigned to an area and are administered by an authority in the Europe North Area.
Distribution maps
Membership
Percent members
Congregations
Areas
North America
Areas Areas of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints outside US and Canada. |
Areas of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the US and Canada. |
Temples
See also
References
- 1 2 "LDS Statistics and Church Facts". LDS Newsroom. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
- ↑ "FamilySearch.org Facts - Updated May 2023". Retrieved June 30, 2023.
- ↑ "Membership record". LDSTech Wiki. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
- ↑ "Ordinances for which there is no valid record". LDSTech Wiki. 20 May 2012. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ↑ Peggy Fletcher Stack (2005). Keeping members a challenge for LDS church, The Salt Lake Tribune, July 26, 2005; accessed 20 December 2017
- ↑ Dallin H. Oaks (2003; adapted from a 2000 speech). The Role of Members in Conversion, TheEnsign.com; accessed 20 December 2017
- ↑ Stacy Willis (2001). Mormon Church is funding its future, The Las Vegas Sun; accessed 20 December 2017
- ↑ "Facts and Statistics: Worldwide Statistics". LDS Newsroom. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
- ↑ "Population - The World Factbook". www.cia.gov. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
- 1 2 3 "Insee - Population - Estimations de population - Pyramide des âges régionales et départementales". www.insee.fr. Retrieved 2019-04-13.
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