Church growth

As of the end of 2023, there were 17.25 million Latter-day Saints worldwide

Worldwide, there were 17,255,394 members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at the end of 2023. [1]

In June 2024, the Church News released graphics showing the growth of the church from membership of six individuals on April 6, 1830—the day the Church was organized, to the end of 2023.

Church News graphic

In a statement released through the Church newsroom, "despite its increasing numbers, the Church cautions against overemphasis on growth statistics. The Church makes no statistical comparisons with other churches and makes no claim to be the fastest-growing Christian denomination despite frequent news media comments to that effect. Such comparisons rarely take account of a multiplicity of complex factors, including activity rates and death rates, the methodology used in registering or counting members and what factors constitute membership. Growth rates also vary significantly across the world. Additionally, many other factors contribute to the strength of the Church, most especially the devotion and commitment of its members.

See Also

• Complete worldwide membership statistics
• Membership statistics by state

External Links

For sources, see AllAboutMormons.com.

• The Souls Beyond the Statistics
• Church growth in 2009
• A discussion of the 2009 LDS Church growth statistics
• a prediction of LDS Church growth
• A thorough explanation of the lay ministry of the LDS Church