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Congregation growth statistics. In 2023 there was a large increase in Africa, and decline in Europe and North America. 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 the church releases includes a count of membership ...
At the end of 2023, the LDS Church had 31,490 congregations and a reported membership of 17,255,394. [ 17 ] 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 ...
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 records of the LDS Church show membership growth every decade since its beginning in the 1830s, although that has slowed significantly.Following initial growth rates that averaged 10% to 25% per year in the 1830s through 1850s, it grew at about 4% per year through the last four decades of the 19th century.
The following tables and graphs use general population data taken from Statistics Canada using the first quarter 2020 population estimates. [4] The official membership statistics as of Jan 1, 2020 provided by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) was used for all other data. [5
The first branch (small congregation) was formed in 1955 and membership has grown to the point there are now 52 congregations in Fiji. As of December 31, 2023, the Church reported there were 23,898 members in Fiji. [1] making it the second largest body of LDS Church members in Melanesia behind Papua New Guinea. [4]
List of LDS Church adherents in each county as of 2010 according to the Association of Religion Data Archives: [6] Note: Each county adherent count reflects meetinghouse location of congregation and not location of residence. Census count reflects location of residence, which may skew percent of population where adherents reside in a different ...
Seattle North Stake meetinghouse of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Meetinghouse in Auburn. List of LDS Church adherents in each county as of 2010 according to the Association of Religion Data Archives: [7] Note: Each county adherent count reflects meetinghouse location of congregation and not by location of residence.