Membership statistics of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

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.


Membership statistics of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (worldwide)
Members17,002,461 (2022)[1]
Stakes3,521
Districts517
Missions411
Temples174 in operation
Family History Centers>5,700 (2023)[2]

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]

  1. have been baptized and confirmed.
  2. are under age nine and have been blessed but not baptized.
  3. are not accountable because of intellectual disabilities, regardless of age.
  4. 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

Country[lower-alpha 1] Area Temples Mis­sions Dis­tricts Stakes Con­gre­ga­tions[lower-alpha 2] FHC
O U A T Wards Bran­ches Total
Albania Europe Central 000011168144
American Samoa Pacific 0101005385435
Andorra[lower-alpha 3] Europe Central 00000000110
Angola Africa South 0000111811191
Antigua and Barbuda Caribbean 00000000111
Argentina SA South 2316132778484242726133
Armenia Europe East 00001100554
Aruba Caribbean 00000100222
Australia Pacific 5005574123674310143
Austria Europe Central 00110021431712
Bahamas Caribbean 00000000331
Bahrain ME/AN 00000011010
Bangladesh[lower-alpha 4] Asia 00000000110
Barbados Caribbean 00001100331
Belarus[lower-alpha 3] Europe East 00000100331
Belgium Europe Central 0011002102128
Belize Central America 0000020012122
Benin Africa West 0000102146203
Bermuda[lower-alpha 3] North America* 00000000110
Bolivia SA Northwest 102358332096327253
Bonaire[lower-alpha 4] Caribbean 00000000111
Bosnia and Herzegovina Europe Central 00000000220
Botswana Africa South 000000197162
Brazil Brazil 9292036402811,7734032,176454
British Virgin Islands[lower-alpha 3] Caribbean 00000000110
Bulgaria Europe Central 00001000774
Burundi Africa Central 00000100441
Cambodia Asia 010114210182811
Cameroon Africa Central 0000120015151
Canada North America* 901106453349144493154
Cape Verde Europe North 10011142813416
Cayman Islands Caribbean 00000100110
Central African Republic Africa Central 00000000110
Chile SA South 2114101674415157572103
China(mainland) [lower-alpha 5] Asia 00110120065650
Colombia SA Northwest 2013510301758225753
Cook Islands Pacific 00000100553
Costa Rica Central America 1001211059197827
Croatia Europe Central 00001100664
Cuba[lower-alpha 3] Caribbean 00000100550
Curaçao Caribbean 00000000111
Cyprus Europe Central 00000100553
Czechia Europe Central 000010175122
Democratic Republic of the Congo Africa Central 111343262234626924
Denmark Europe North 10011021382112
Djibouti[lower-alpha 4] Africa Central 00000000110
Dominica Caribbean 00000000110
Dominican Republic Caribbean 100138221445920333
Ecuador SA Northwest 200265422635431757
Egypt[lower-alpha 4] ME/AN 00000000220
El Salvador Central America 100130221272815549
Estonia Europe North 00000100442
Eswatini Africa South 00000100662
Ethiopia Africa Central 00001100661
Federated States of Micronesia Asia North 00000215182311
Fiji Pacific 100113427255211
Finland Europe North 100110318112929
France Europe Central 10012010684010873
French Guiana Caribbean 00000000111
French Polynesia Pacific 1001121175229729
Gabon[lower-alpha 3] Africa Central 00000000221
Georgia Europe East 00000000221
Germany Europe Central 20133014965214897
Ghana Africa West 10124102920115235375
Greece Europe Central 00000000221
Grenada Caribbean 00000000110
Guadeloupe[10] Caribbean 00000100331
Guam Asia North 10011014152
Guatemala Central America 22267125129714243984
Guernsey Europe North 00000000111
Guinea[lower-alpha 3] Africa West 00000000110
Guyana Caribbean 0000020012124
Haiti Caribbean 100114531195013
Honduras Central America 110245311785823678
Hong Kong Asia 1001116305355
Hungary Europe Central 00111215162113
Iceland Europe North 00000000331
India Asia 010123421244520
Indonesia Asia 0011112168247
Ireland Europe North 000001158133
Isle of Man Europe North 00000001010
Israel ME/AN 00000100330
Italy Europe Central 1001201063319456
Ivory Coast Africa West 01013161814011725743
Jamaica Caribbean 0000111612187
Japan Asia North 3104611221438823163
Jersey Europe North 00000001011
Jordan[lower-alpha 4] ME/AN 00000100331
Kazakhstan[lower-alpha 6] Europe East 00000000331
Kenya Africa Central 01011621344575
Kiribati Pacific 00110321231433
Kosovo[lower-alpha 7] Europe Central 00000000220
Kuwait ME/AN 00000001010
Laos[lower-alpha 4] Asia 00000000220
Latvia Europe North 00001100553
Lebanon[lower-alpha 4] ME/AN 00000000111
Lesotho Africa South 00000100661
Liberia Africa West 001111642256710
Lithuania Europe North 00000100554
Luxembourg Europe Central 00000001121
Macau Asia 00000000221
North Macedonia[lower-alpha 3] Europe Central 00000000110
Madagascar Africa South 001112322214310
Malawi Africa South 0000020012120
Malaysia Asia 0000050027278
Mali[lower-alpha 3] Africa West 00000000110
Malta Europe Central 00000000111
Marshall Islands Pacific 0000102121133
Martinique[10] Caribbean 00000000111
Mauritius Africa South 00000100330
Mexico Mexico 13372332472271,3694941,863383
Moldova Unassigned** 00000000221
Mongolia Asia North 00001121212249
Montenegro Europe Central 00000000111
Morocco[lower-alpha 3] ME/AN 00000000111
Mozambique Africa South 00112153224568
Myanmar[lower-alpha 4] Asia 00000000220
Namibia Africa South 00000100551
Nauru Pacific 00000000110
Nepal[lower-alpha 4] Asia 00000000110
Netherlands Europe Central 1001103204249
New Caledonia Pacific 00000016393
New Zealand Pacific 111332301775122855
Nicaragua Central America 01012412713810935
Nigeria Africa West 10347156850526476996
Niue Pacific 00000000221
Northern Mariana Islands Asia North 00000001011
Norway Europe North 00111021181915
Oman[lower-alpha 3] ME/AN 00000000110
Pakistan[lower-alpha 4] Asia 0000030013130
Palau Asia North 00000000111
Panama Central America 100114743297226
Papua New Guinea Pacific 010121221082922
Paraguay SA South 10012911617213320
Peru SA Northwest 31371417112665114779167
Philippines Philippines 2461223551257914811,272186
Poland Europe Central 0000110011116
Portugal Europe North 100111739216024
Puerto Rico Caribbean 10011152711388
Qatar[lower-alpha 3] ME/AN 00000002130
Republic of the Congo Africa Central 0011104257323
Réunion[10] Africa South 00000100445
Romania Europe Central 0000010015153
Russia Europe East 00115731653690
Rwanda Africa Central 00001100660
Saint Kitts and Nevis Caribbean 00000000111
Saint Lucia Caribbean 00000000222
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Caribbean 00000100331
Samoa Pacific 10011020156916520
Saudi Arabia[lower-alpha 3] (estimate) ME/AN 0000000010100
Senegal[lower-alpha 3] Africa West 00000000220
Serbia Europe Central 00000100332
Sierra Leone Africa West 010112966249015
Singapore Asia 00111016061
Sint Maarten Caribbean 00000000110
Slovakia Europe Central 00000100440
Slovenia Europe Central 00000100221
Solomon Islands Pacific 00000000550
South Africa Africa South 2013410171128119376
South Korea Asia North 10123512604010018
Spain Europe Central 10123115954113656
Sri Lanka Asia 00000100553
Suriname Caribbean 00000100663
Sweden Europe North 100111425154037
Switzerland Europe Central 10010052683413
Syria[lower-alpha 3] (estimate) ME/AN 00000000110
Taiwan Asia 10122016901010012
Tanzania Africa Central 0000130023231
Thailand Asia 01011242121429
Togo Africa West 0000002158231
Tonga Pacific 110222211403517521
Trinidad and Tobago Caribbean 000010155101
Turkey Europe Central 00000000990
Turks and Caicos Islands[lower-alpha 3] Caribbean 00000000110
Tuvalu Pacific 00000000110
Uganda Africa Central 00001331820388
Ukraine Unassigned** 100123213334635
United Arab Emirates ME/AN 00110015160
United Kingdom Europe North 2013604427542317124
United States North America* 82251712411061,68112,8061,80814,6141,864
Uruguay SA South 10012218973212923
Vanuatu Pacific 0101131532373
Venezuela SA Northwest 100146331775823548
Vietnam[lower-alpha 3] Asia 0000120011112
United States Virgin Islands Caribbean 00000000220
Zambia Africa South 0000121610162
Zimbabwe Africa South 010122849429118
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
Albania Europe Central 3,3143,101,6210.11% 2,2993,3141,01544.15%0.05%
American Samoa Pacific 16,43644,62036.84% 15,62916,4368075.16%0.04%
Andorra[lower-alpha 3] Europe Central 7085,4680.08% 667046.06%0%
Angola Africa South 4,76035,981,2810.01% 1,2574,7603,503278.68%0.16%
Antigua and Barbuda Caribbean 286101,4890.28% 2052868139.51%0%
Argentina SA South 474,98546,621,8471.02% 412,095474,98562,89015.26%2.86%
Armenia Europe East 3,5462,989,0910.12% 3,0253,54652117.22%0.02%
Aruba Caribbean 626123,7020.51% 51662611021.32%0%
Australia Pacific 155,58626,461,1660.59% 136,617155,58618,96913.88%0.86%
Austria Europe Central 4,6778,940,8600.05% 4,3854,6772926.66%0.01%
Bahamas Caribbean 1,075358,5080.3% 9591,07511612.1%0.01%
Bahrain ME/AN 2521,553,8860.02% 1622529055.56%0%
Bangladesh[lower-alpha 4] Asia 50167,184,4650% 10050−50-50%-0%
Barbados Caribbean 1,163303,4310.38% 8441,16331937.8%0.01%
Belarus[lower-alpha 3] Europe East 4699,383,8530.005% 500469−31-6.2%-0%
Belgium Europe Central 6,60211,913,6330.06% 6,1866,6024166.72%0.02%
Belize Central America 5,534419,1371.32% 4,2405,5341,29430.52%0.06%
Benin Africa West 5,60614,219,9080.04% 1,0815,6064,525418.59%0.21%
Bermuda[lower-alpha 3] North America* 19772,5760.27% 1531974428.76%0%
Bolivia SA Northwest 221,03012,186,0791.81% 182,964221,03038,06620.81%1.73%
Bonaire[lower-alpha 4] Caribbean 8024,0900.33% 8880−8-9.09%-0%
Bosnia and Herzegovina Europe Central 693,807,7640.002% 6069915%0%
Botswana Africa South 4,0312,417,5960.17% 2,1524,0311,87987.31%0.09%
Brazil Brazil 1,472,521218,689,7570.67% 1,209,9741,472,521262,54721.7%11.93%
British Virgin Islands[lower-alpha 3] Caribbean 13839,3690.35% 144138−6-4.17%-0%
Bulgaria Europe Central 2,3986,827,7360.04% 2,2962,3981024.44%0%
Burkina Faso Africa West 1022,489,1260% 101000%0%
Burundi Africa Central 1,24013,162,9520.01% 1711,2401,069625.15%0.05%
Cambodia Asia 16,31716,891,2450.1% 11,46916,3174,84842.27%0.22%
Cameroon Africa Central 2,72130,135,7320.01% 1,2772,7211,444113.08%0.07%
Canada North America* 200,83638,516,7360.52% 187,982200,83612,8546.84%0.58%
Cape Verde Europe North 16,773603,9012.78% 9,32616,7737,44779.85%0.34%
Cayman Islands Caribbean 23065,4830.35% 1952303517.95%0%
Central African Republic Africa Central 2705,552,2280.005% 1942707639.18%0%
Chile SA South 604,30218,549,4573.26% 577,716604,30226,5864.6%1.21%
China[lower-alpha 5] Asia 10,5001,413,142,8460.001% 10,50010,50000%0%
Colombia SA Northwest 214,45449,336,4540.43% 180,526214,45433,92818.79%1.54%
Cook Islands Pacific 1,8627,93923.45% 1,8621,86200%0%
Costa Rica Central America 52,2345,256,6120.99% 41,35352,23410,88126.31%0.49%
Croatia Europe Central 6334,169,2390.02% 583633508.58%0%
Cuba[lower-alpha 3] Caribbean 35710,985,9740.003% 50357307614%0.01%
Curaçao Caribbean 582152,8490.38% 572582101.75%0%
Cyprus Europe Central 5841,308,1200.04% 43058415435.81%0.01%
Czechia Europe Central 2,64310,706,2420.02% 2,3692,64327411.57%0.01%
Democratic Republic of the Congo Africa Central 102,862111,859,9280.09% 34,547102,86268,315197.75%3.1%
Denmark Europe North 4,3815,946,9840.07% 4,3764,38150.11%0%
Djibouti Africa Central 10976,1430.001% 5010−40-80%-0%
Dominica Caribbean 16074,6560.21% 1401602014.29%0%
Dominican Republic Caribbean 147,56610,790,7441.37% 124,435147,56623,13118.59%1.05%
Ecuador SA Northwest 261,76717,483,3261.5% 211,165261,76750,60223.96%2.3%
Egypt[lower-alpha 4] ME/AN 100109,546,7200% 701003042.86%0%
El Salvador Central America 129,4676,602,3701.96% 114,674129,46714,79312.9%0.67%
Estonia Europe North 1,1461,202,7620.1% 1,0861,146605.52%0%
Eswatini Africa South 2,1981,130,0430.19% 1,5222,19867644.42%0.03%
Ethiopia Africa Central 2,075116,462,7120.002% 1,6782,07539723.66%0.02%
Federated States of Micronesia Asia North 5,966100,3195.95% 4,5655,9661,40130.69%0.06%
Fiji Pacific 23,458947,7602.48% 16,95123,4586,50738.39%0.3%
Finland Europe North 4,8265,614,5710.09% 4,7454,826811.71%0%
France Europe Central 38,63468,521,9740.06% 36,96838,6341,6664.51%0.08%
French Guiana Caribbean 500301,0990.17% 36250013838.12%0.01%
French Polynesia Pacific 29,397301,4889.75% 22,65929,3976,73829.74%0.31%
Gabon[lower-alpha 3] Africa Central 3022,397,3680.01% 203022821410%0.01%
Georgia Europe East 2524,936,3900.01% 2162523616.67%0%
Germany Europe Central 39,74884,220,1840.05% 38,73939,7481,0092.6%0.05%
Ghana Africa West 101,92433,846,1140.3% 52,387101,92449,53794.56%2.25%
Greece Europe Central 79810,497,5950.01% 751798476.26%0%
Grenada Caribbean 394114,2990.34% 3053948929.18%0%
Guadeloupe Caribbean 550375,8450.15% 4705508017.02%0%
Guam Asia North 2,547169,3301.5% 2,2942,54725311.03%0.01%
Guatemala Central America 287,47517,980,8031.6% 239,734287,47547,74119.91%2.17%
Guernsey Europe North 6067,6420.09% 46601430.43%0%
Guinea[lower-alpha 3] Africa West 6113,607,2490% 50611122%0%
Guyana Caribbean 6,645791,7390.84% 5,4156,6451,23022.71%0.06%
Haiti Caribbean 25,52511,470,2610.22% 18,16525,5257,36040.52%0.33%
Honduras Central America 185,1829,571,3521.93% 154,207185,18230,97520.09%1.41%
Hong Kong Asia 24,6117,288,1670.34% 24,18824,6114231.75%0.02%
Hungary Europe Central 5,2599,670,0090.05% 4,9405,2593196.46%0.01%
Iceland Europe North 382360,8720.11% 26538211744.15%0.01%
India Asia 14,9611,399,179,5850.001% 10,95814,9614,00336.53%0.18%
Indonesia Asia 7,648279,476,3460.003% 6,9047,64874410.78%0.03%
Ireland Europe North 3,9805,323,9910.07% 3,0133,98096732.09%0.04%
Isle of Man Europe North 28191,8400.31% 293281−12-4.1%-0%
Israel ME/AN 3389,043,3870.004% 2603387830%0%
Italy Europe Central 27,99361,021,8550.05% 24,97027,9933,02312.11%0.14%
Ivory Coast Africa West 60,16229,344,8470.21% 18,60260,16241,560223.42%1.89%
Jamaica Caribbean 6,8102,820,9820.24% 5,5806,8101,23022.04%0.06%
Japan Asia North 130,251123,719,2380.11% 126,407130,2513,8443.04%0.17%
Jersey Europe North 282102,7850.27% 300282−18-6%-0%
Jordan[lower-alpha 4] ME/AN 20011,086,7160.002% 20020000%0%
Kazakhstan[lower-alpha 6] Europe East 22919,543,4640.001% 216229136.02%0%
Kenya Africa Central 17,43857,052,0040.03% 11,86917,4385,56946.92%0.25%
Kiribati Pacific 22,210115,37219.25% 16,27922,2105,93136.43%0.27%
Kosovo[lower-alpha 7] Europe Central 1021,964,3270.01% 3010272240%0%
Kuwait ME/AN 3753,103,5800.01% 22337515268.16%0.01%
Laos[lower-alpha 4] Asia 2757,852,3770.004% 2302754519.57%0%
Latvia Europe North 1,2731,821,7500.07% 1,1661,2731079.18%0%
Lebanon[lower-alpha 4] ME/AN 2255,331,2030.004% 210225157.14%0%
Lesotho Africa South 1,4742,210,6460.07% 8801,47459467.5%0.03%
Liberia Africa West 20,3355,506,2800.37% 6,70920,33513,626203.1%0.62%
Lithuania Europe North 9432,655,7550.04% 916943272.95%0%
Luxembourg Europe Central 526660,9240.08% 33652619056.55%0.01%
Macau Asia 1,456639,9710.23% 1,3451,4561118.25%0.01%
Madagascar Africa South 14,35328,812,1950.05% 9,19014,3535,16356.18%0.23%
Malawi Africa South 3,87221,279,5970.02% 1,4213,8722,451172.48%0.11%
Malaysia Asia 10,82934,219,9750.03% 8,96710,8291,86220.77%0.08%
Mali[lower-alpha 3] Africa West 7021,359,7220% 50702040%0%
Malta Europe Central 244467,1380.05% 1592448553.46%0%
Marshall Islands Pacific 6,83280,9668.44% 6,0306,83280213.3%0.04%
Martinique Caribbean 258347,6860.07% 1992585929.65%0%
Mauritius Africa South 5661,309,4480.04% 42856613832.24%0.01%
Mexico Mexico 1,507,720129,875,5291.16% 1,317,7001,507,720190,02014.42%8.63%
Moldova Unassigned** 4553,250,5320.01% 3644559125%0%
Mongolia Asia North 12,4773,255,4680.38% 10,59112,4771,88617.81%0.09%
Montenegro Europe Central 32602,4450.01% 103222220%0%
Morocco ME/AN 9537,067,4200% 10095−5-5%-0%
Mozambique Africa South 18,44332,513,8050.06% 6,02918,44312,414205.9%0.56%
Myanmar[lower-alpha 4] Asia 20057,970,2930% 1702003017.65%0%
Namibia Africa South 1,1102,777,2320.04% 7631,11034745.48%0.02%
Nauru Pacific 1339,8521.35% 1011333231.68%0%
Nepal[lower-alpha 4] Asia 18030,899,4430.001% 1601802012.5%0%
Netherlands Europe Central 9,18517,463,9300.05% 9,2479,185−62-0.67%-0%
New Caledonia Pacific 2,494300,6820.83% 2,1382,49435616.65%0.02%
New Zealand Pacific 117,3195,109,7022.3% 107,511117,3199,8089.12%0.45%
Nicaragua Central America 101,3616,359,6891.59% 80,605101,36120,75625.75%0.94%
Nigeria Africa West 221,172230,842,7430.1% 109,998221,172111,174101.07%5.05%
Niue Pacific 3172,00015.85% 2813173612.81%0%
North Macedonia[lower-alpha 3] Europe Central 412,133,4100.002% 154126173.33%0%
Northern Mariana Islands Asia North 90651,2951.77% 75690615019.84%0.01%
Norway Europe North 4,5055,597,9240.08% 4,5564,505−51-1.12%-0%
Oman[lower-alpha 3] ME/AN 1073,833,4650.003% 5010757114%0%
Pakistan[lower-alpha 4] Asia 4,000247,653,5510.002% 3,5004,00050014.29%0.02%
Palau Asia North 54321,7792.49% 43054311326.28%0.01%
Panama Central America 61,0094,404,1081.39% 48,66961,00912,34025.35%0.56%
Papua New Guinea Pacific 36,6269,819,3500.37% 21,26536,62615,36172.24%0.7%
Paraguay SA South 98,4987,439,8631.32% 84,80698,49813,69216.15%0.62%
Peru SA Northwest 630,09932,440,1721.94% 527,759630,099102,34019.39%4.65%
Philippines Philippines 853,254116,434,2000.73% 675,166853,254178,08826.38%8.09%
Poland Europe Central 2,18437,991,7660.01% 1,7802,18440422.7%0.02%
Portugal Europe North 46,84910,223,1500.46% 40,94146,8495,90814.43%0.27%
Puerto Rico Caribbean 23,2433,057,3110.76% 21,17423,2432,0699.77%0.09%
Qatar[lower-alpha 3] ME/AN 5372,532,1040.02% 4805375711.88%0%
Republic of the Congo Africa Central 11,4815,677,4930.2% 5,75011,4815,73199.67%0.26%
Réunion Africa South 836873,1020.1% 882836−46-5.22%-0%
Romania Europe Central 3,08218,326,3270.02% 3,0023,082802.66%0%
Russia Europe East 4,995141,698,9230.004% 21,7094,995−16,714-76.99%-0.76%
Rwanda Africa Central 1,15413,400,5410.01% 1211,1541,033853.72%0.05%
Saint Kitts and Nevis Caribbean 21954,8170.4% 1952192412.31%0%
Saint Lucia Caribbean 392167,5910.23% 26139213150.19%0.01%
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Caribbean 726100,8040.72% 54072618634.44%0.01%
Samoa Pacific 87,695207,50142.26% 73,82787,69513,86818.78%0.63%
Saudi Arabia(estimate)[lower-alpha 3] ME/AN 1,50035,939,8060.004% 201,5001,4807400%0.07%
Senegal[lower-alpha 3] Africa West 10818,384,6600.001% 1,950108−1,842-94.46%-0.08%
Serbia Europe Central 3696,693,3750.01% 3083696119.81%0%
Sierra Leone Africa West 28,8678,908,0400.32% 11,66428,86717,203147.49%0.78%
Singapore Asia 3,3025,975,3830.06% 3,5733,302−271-7.58%-0.01%
Sint Maarten Caribbean 29245,6770.64% 2302926226.96%0%
Slovakia Europe Central 3055,425,3190.01% 2213058438.01%0%
Slovenia Europe Central 4452,099,7900.02% 411445348.27%0%
Solomon Islands Pacific 1,375714,7660.19% 5091,375866170.14%0.04%
South Africa Africa South 70,69058,048,3320.12% 59,80770,69010,88318.2%0.49%
South Korea Asia North 88,60751,966,9480.17% 85,62888,6072,9793.48%0.14%
South Sudan Africa Central 10012,118,3790.001% 801002025%0%
Spain Europe Central 63,52447,222,6130.13% 50,04963,52413,47526.92%0.61%
Sri Lanka Asia 1,66223,326,2720.01% 1,3191,66234326%0.02%
Suriname Caribbean 1,797639,7590.28% 1,3231,79747435.83%0.02%
Sweden Europe North 9,53110,536,3380.09% 9,4049,5311271.35%0.01%
Switzerland Europe Central 9,2058,563,7600.11% 8,4569,2057498.86%0.03%
Syria(estimate)[lower-alpha 3] ME/AN 4022,933,5310% 30401033.33%0%
Taiwan Asia 62,22923,588,6130.26% 55,80562,2296,42411.51%0.29%
Tanzania Africa Central 2,99965,642,6820.005% 1,2202,9991,779145.82%0.08%
Thailand Asia 23,45069,794,9970.03% 17,42423,4506,02634.58%0.27%
Togo Africa West 6,5008,703,9610.07% 1,8616,5004,639249.27%0.21%
Tonga Pacific 68,600105,22165.2% 60,68068,6007,92013.05%0.36%
Trinidad and Tobago Caribbean 3,4771,407,4600.25% 3,0583,47741913.7%0.02%
Turkey Europe Central 65883,593,4830.001% 313658345110.22%0.02%
Turks and Caicos Islands[lower-alpha 3] Caribbean 14759,3670.25% 821476579.27%0%
Tuvalu Pacific 34411,6392.96% 20034414472%0.01%
Uganda Africa Central 20,69347,729,9520.04% 11,44220,6939,25180.85%0.42%
Ukraine Unassigned** 10,34443,306,4770.02% 11,17810,344−834-7.46%-0.04%
United Arab Emirates ME/AN 1,6889,973,4490.02% 9651,68872374.92%0.03%
United Kingdom Europe North 186,93368,138,4840.27% 188,462186,933−1,529-0.81%-0.07%
United States North America* 6,804,028339,665,1182% 6,321,4166,804,028482,6127.63%21.92%
United States Virgin Islands Caribbean 616104,9170.59% 586616305.12%0%
Uruguay SA South 107,9113,416,2643.16% 99,758107,9118,1538.17%0.37%
Vanuatu Pacific 11,304313,0463.61% 5,49111,3045,813105.86%0.26%
Venezuela SA Northwest 175,75330,518,2600.58% 157,795175,75317,95811.38%0.82%
Vietnam[lower-alpha 3] Asia 2,466104,799,1740.002% 1,3002,4661,16689.69%0.05%
Zambia Africa South 5,31320,216,0290.03% 3,0445,3132,26974.54%0.1%
Zimbabwe Africa South 38,28915,418,6740.25% 23,11738,28915,17265.63%0.69%
  1. 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.
  2. This does not include member groups,[lower-alpha 8] only congregations organized as ward or branch.[lower-alpha 9]
  3. 2018 membership and congregational information shown.
  4. Estimated 2015 membership information shown.
  5. Estimated membership information was used for Mainland China.
  6. 2021 membership and congregational information shown.
  7. 2017 membership and congregational information shown.
  8. member groups
  9. "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

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints membership record count by country as of December 31, 2022, or the latest data or estimate available for country data not published by the church for that year

Percent members

Percentage of overall population who are members of the church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by Country or territory. Membership count used for percentage was as of December 31, 2022 or the latest data or estimate available for country data not published by the church for that year.

Congregations

Number of congregations of the church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as of December 31, 2019 or the latest data or estimate available for country data not published by the church for that year. Only wards and branches were counted as congregations and does not include member groups.[11]

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

Worldwide temples ()
  • = Operating
  • = Under construction
  • = Announced
  • = Temporarily Closed

See also

References

  1. "LDS Statistics and Church Facts". LDS Newsroom. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  2. "FamilySearch.org Facts - Updated May 2023". Retrieved June 30, 2023.
  3. "Membership record". LDSTech Wiki. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
  4. "Ordinances for which there is no valid record". LDSTech Wiki. 20 May 2012. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  5. Peggy Fletcher Stack (2005). Keeping members a challenge for LDS church, The Salt Lake Tribune, July 26, 2005; accessed 20 December 2017
  6. Dallin H. Oaks (2003; adapted from a 2000 speech). The Role of Members in Conversion, TheEnsign.com; accessed 20 December 2017
  7. Stacy Willis (2001). Mormon Church is funding its future, The Las Vegas Sun; accessed 20 December 2017
  8. "Facts and Statistics: Worldwide Statistics". LDS Newsroom. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
  9. "Population - The World Factbook". www.cia.gov. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
  10. "Insee - Population - Estimations de population - Pyramide des âges régionales et départementales". www.insee.fr. Retrieved 2019-04-13.
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