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The United States Census Bureau 2023 population estimates was used as the basis for the general population. [5] Each state link gives a brief history and additional membership information for that state. LDS membership as percentage of population by US states (2021) LDS membership in absolute numbers, by US states (2021)
The largest regional increases by raw numbers (according to church-reported statistics) occurred in the United States, South America, and Africa. [ 28 ] Between 2007 and 2022, the percentage of Americans who self-identify as Mormon has dropped from 1.8 percent to 1.2 percent (according to an independent tabulation of election survey data) [ 29 ...
Except where indicated, general population figures are based on the latest CIA estimates (primarily for 2024). [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.
In the United States, church members tend to be more highly educated than the general population. [286] The racial and ethnic composition of membership in the United States is one of the least diverse in the country. [287] Black membership is significantly lower than the general U.S. population. [274]
Utah, Idaho and Wyoming have among the largest Mormon communities, by statewide percentage. New Jersey has the smallest, with less than 0.4% of the population in the church, the WorldAtlas website ...
Total population +17,255,394 [1] ... The second-largest sect, ... but it is likely that about 40 percent of Mormons in the United States and 30 percent worldwide ...
Catholicism is the largest branch of Christianity and the Catholic Church is the largest among churches. About 50% of all Christians are Catholics. About 50% of all Christians are Catholics. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] According to the annual directory of the Catholic Church or Annuario Pontificio of 2024, there were 1.390 billion baptized Catholics in 2022.
After 1990, average annual growth again slowed steadily to a rate around 2.2% for the ten years ending 2015, approximately double the average world population growth rate of 1.1% for the same period. The growth rate has not been greater than 3% per year in the 21st century and has decelerated steadily since 2012.