Membership statistics of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
![]() Membership statistics of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (worldwide) | |
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Members | 17,255,394 (2023)[1] |
Stakes | 3,521 |
Districts | 517 |
Missions | 411 |
Temples | 189 in operation |
Family History Centers | >5,700 (2023)[2] |
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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, 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.[3]
Membership defined
[edit]The LDS Church defines membership as a count of living individuals who:[4]
- 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.[5]
Membership considerations
[edit]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).[6] 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.[7] 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.[8]
Countries
[edit]The tables on this section represents Latter-day Saint membership, as reported by the Church, as of December 31, 2022.[9] Except where indicated, general population figures are based on the latest CIA estimates (primarily for 2023).[10] 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
[edit]Country[a] | Area | Temples | Missions | Districts | Stakes | Congregations[b] | FHC | |||||
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O | U | A | T | Wards | Branches | Total | ||||||
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Europe Central | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 4 |
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Pacific | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 38 | 5 | 43 | 5 |
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Europe Central | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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Africa South | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 1 |
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Caribbean | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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SA South | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 27 | 78 | 484 | 242 | 726 | 133 |
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Europe East | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
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Caribbean | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
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Pacific | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 41 | 236 | 74 | 310 | 143 |
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Europe Central | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 3 | 17 | 12 |
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Caribbean | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
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ME/AN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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Asia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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Caribbean | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
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Europe East | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
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Europe Central | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 12 | 8 |
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Central America | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 2 |
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Africa West | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 20 | 3 |
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North America* | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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SA Northwest | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 33 | 209 | 63 | 272 | 53 |
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Caribbean | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Europe Central | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
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Africa South | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 2 |
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Brazil | 9 | 2 | 9 | 20 | 36 | 40 | 281 | 1,773 | 403 | 2,176 | 454 |
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Caribbean | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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Europe Central | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 4 |
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Africa Central | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
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Asia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 18 | 28 | 11 |
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Africa Central | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 1 |
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North America* | 9 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 53 | 349 | 144 | 493 | 154 |
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Europe North | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 28 | 13 | 41 | 6 |
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Caribbean | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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Africa Central | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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SA South | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 74 | 415 | 157 | 572 | 103 |
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Asia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 65 | 0 |
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SA Northwest | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 30 | 175 | 82 | 257 | 53 |
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Pacific | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
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Central America | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 59 | 19 | 78 | 27 |
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Europe Central | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 4 |
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Caribbean | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
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Caribbean | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Europe Central | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
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Europe Central | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 2 |
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Africa Central | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 223 | 46 | 269 | 24 |
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Europe North | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 12 |
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Africa Central | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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Caribbean | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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Caribbean | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 22 | 144 | 59 | 203 | 33 |
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SA Northwest | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 42 | 263 | 54 | 317 | 57 |
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ME/AN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
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Central America | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 127 | 28 | 155 | 49 |
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Europe North | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
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Africa South | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 2 |
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Africa Central | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1 |
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Asia North | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 23 | 11 |
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Pacific | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 27 | 25 | 52 | 11 |
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Europe North | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 29 | 29 |
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Europe Central | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 68 | 40 | 108 | 73 |
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Caribbean | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Pacific | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 75 | 22 | 97 | 29 |
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Africa Central | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
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Europe East | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
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Europe Central | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 96 | 52 | 148 | 97 |
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Africa West | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 29 | 201 | 152 | 353 | 75 |
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Europe Central | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
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Caribbean | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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Caribbean | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
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Asia North | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
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Central America | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 51 | 297 | 142 | 439 | 84 |
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Europe North | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Africa West | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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Caribbean | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 4 |
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Caribbean | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 31 | 19 | 50 | 13 |
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Central America | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 31 | 178 | 58 | 236 | 78 |
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Asia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 30 | 5 | 35 | 5 |
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Europe Central | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 13 |
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Europe North | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
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Asia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 24 | 45 | 20 |
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Asia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 24 | 7 |
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Europe North | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 3 |
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Europe North | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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ME/AN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
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Europe Central | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 63 | 31 | 94 | 56 |
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Africa West | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 18 | 140 | 117 | 257 | 43 |
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Caribbean | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 7 |
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Asia North | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 22 | 143 | 88 | 231 | 63 |
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Europe North | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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ME/AN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
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Europe East | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
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Africa Central | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 44 | 57 | 5 |
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Pacific | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 31 | 43 | 3 |
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Europe Central | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
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ME/AN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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Asia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
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Europe North | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
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ME/AN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Africa South | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1 |
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Africa West | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 42 | 25 | 67 | 10 |
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Europe North | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
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Europe Central | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
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Asia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
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Europe Central | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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Africa South | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 21 | 43 | 10 |
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Africa South | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 0 |
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Asia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 27 | 8 |
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Africa West | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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Europe Central | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Pacific | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 13 | 3 |
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Caribbean | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Africa South | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
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Mexico | 13 | 3 | 7 | 23 | 32 | 47 | 227 | 1,369 | 494 | 1,863 | 383 |
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Unassigned** | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
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Asia North | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 24 | 9 |
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Europe Central | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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ME/AN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Africa South | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 32 | 24 | 56 | 8 |
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Asia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
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Africa South | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
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Pacific | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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Asia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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Europe Central | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 4 | 24 | 9 |
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Pacific | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 3 |
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Pacific | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 30 | 177 | 51 | 228 | 55 |
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Central America | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 71 | 38 | 109 | 35 |
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Africa West | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 68 | 505 | 264 | 769 | 96 |
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Pacific | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
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Asia North | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Europe North | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 15 |
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ME/AN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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Asia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 0 |
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Asia North | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Central America | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 43 | 29 | 72 | 26 |
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Pacific | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 10 | 82 | 92 | 2 |
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SA South | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 61 | 72 | 133 | 20 |
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SA Northwest | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 17 | 112 | 665 | 114 | 779 | 167 |
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Philippines | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 23 | 55 | 125 | 791 | 481 | 1,272 | 186 |
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Europe Central | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 6 |
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Europe North | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 39 | 21 | 60 | 24 |
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Caribbean | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 27 | 11 | 38 | 8 |
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ME/AN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
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Africa Central | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 25 | 7 | 32 | 3 |
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Africa South | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
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Europe Central | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 3 |
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Europe East | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 53 | 69 | 0 |
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Africa Central | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
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Caribbean | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Caribbean | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
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Caribbean | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
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Pacific | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 156 | 9 | 165 | 20 |
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ME/AN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0 |
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Africa West | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
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Europe Central | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
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Africa West | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 66 | 24 | 90 | 15 |
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Asia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
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Caribbean | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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Europe Central | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
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Europe Central | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
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Pacific | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
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Africa South | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 112 | 81 | 193 | 76 |
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Asia North | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 60 | 40 | 100 | 18 |
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Europe Central | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 95 | 41 | 136 | 56 |
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Asia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
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Caribbean | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 3 |
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Europe North | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 25 | 15 | 40 | 37 |
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Europe Central | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 26 | 8 | 34 | 13 |
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ME/AN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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Asia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 90 | 10 | 100 | 12 |
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Africa Central | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 23 | 1 |
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Asia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 21 | 42 | 9 |
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Africa West | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 23 | 1 |
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Pacific | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 140 | 35 | 175 | 21 |
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Caribbean | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 1 |
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Europe Central | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0 |
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Caribbean | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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Pacific | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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Africa Central | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 20 | 38 | 8 |
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Unassigned** | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 33 | 46 | 35 |
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ME/AN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
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Europe North | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 44 | 275 | 42 | 317 | 124 |
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North America* | 82 | 25 | 17 | 124 | 110 | 6 | 1,681 | 12,806 | 1,808 | 14,614 | 1,864 |
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SA South | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 97 | 32 | 129 | 23 |
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Pacific | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 32 | 37 | 3 |
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SA Northwest | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 33 | 177 | 58 | 235 | 48 |
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Asia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 2 |
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Caribbean | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
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Africa South | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 2 |
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Africa South | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 49 | 42 | 91 | 18 |
- 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
[edit]Country[a] | Area | Members | Population | %LDS | 2012 | 2022 | Change | Growth (%) | % of total growth |
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Europe Central | 3,314 | 3,101,621 | 0.11% | 2,299 | 3,314 | 1,015 | 44.15% | 0.05% |
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Pacific | 16,436 | 44,620 | 36.84% | 15,629 | 16,436 | 807 | 5.16% | 0.04% |
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Europe Central | 70 | 85,468 | 0.08% | 66 | 70 | 4 | 6.06% | 0% |
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Africa South | 4,760 | 35,981,281 | 0.01% | 1,257 | 4,760 | 3,503 | 278.68% | 0.16% |
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Caribbean | 286 | 101,489 | 0.28% | 205 | 286 | 81 | 39.51% | 0% |
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SA South | 474,985 | 46,621,847 | 1.02% | 412,095 | 474,985 | 62,890 | 15.26% | 2.86% |
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Europe East | 3,546 | 2,989,091 | 0.12% | 3,025 | 3,546 | 521 | 17.22% | 0.02% |
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Caribbean | 626 | 123,702 | 0.51% | 516 | 626 | 110 | 21.32% | 0% |
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Pacific | 155,586 | 26,461,166 | 0.59% | 136,617 | 155,586 | 18,969 | 13.88% | 0.86% |
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Europe Central | 4,677 | 8,940,860 | 0.05% | 4,385 | 4,677 | 292 | 6.66% | 0.01% |
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Caribbean | 1,075 | 358,508 | 0.3% | 959 | 1,075 | 116 | 12.1% | 0.01% |
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ME/AN | 252 | 1,553,886 | 0.02% | 162 | 252 | 90 | 55.56% | 0% |
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Asia | 50 | 167,184,465 | 0% | 100 | 50 | −50 | -50% | -0% |
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Caribbean | 1,163 | 303,431 | 0.38% | 844 | 1,163 | 319 | 37.8% | 0.01% |
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Europe East | 469 | 9,383,853 | 0.005% | 500 | 469 | −31 | -6.2% | -0% |
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Europe Central | 6,602 | 11,913,633 | 0.06% | 6,186 | 6,602 | 416 | 6.72% | 0.02% |
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Central America | 5,534 | 419,137 | 1.32% | 4,240 | 5,534 | 1,294 | 30.52% | 0.06% |
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Africa West | 5,606 | 14,219,908 | 0.04% | 1,081 | 5,606 | 4,525 | 418.59% | 0.21% |
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North America* | 197 | 72,576 | 0.27% | 153 | 197 | 44 | 28.76% | 0% |
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SA Northwest | 221,030 | 12,186,079 | 1.81% | 182,964 | 221,030 | 38,066 | 20.81% | 1.73% |
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Caribbean | 80 | 24,090 | 0.33% | 88 | 80 | −8 | -9.09% | -0% |
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Europe Central | 69 | 3,807,764 | 0.002% | 60 | 69 | 9 | 15% | 0% |
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Africa South | 4,031 | 2,417,596 | 0.17% | 2,152 | 4,031 | 1,879 | 87.31% | 0.09% |
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Brazil | 1,472,521 | 218,689,757 | 0.67% | 1,209,974 | 1,472,521 | 262,547 | 21.7% | 11.93% |
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Caribbean | 138 | 39,369 | 0.35% | 144 | 138 | −6 | -4.17% | -0% |
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Europe Central | 2,398 | 6,827,736 | 0.04% | 2,296 | 2,398 | 102 | 4.44% | 0% |
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Africa West | 10 | 22,489,126 | 0% | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0% | 0% |
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Africa Central | 1,240 | 13,162,952 | 0.01% | 171 | 1,240 | 1,069 | 625.15% | 0.05% |
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Asia | 16,317 | 16,891,245 | 0.1% | 11,469 | 16,317 | 4,848 | 42.27% | 0.22% |
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Africa Central | 2,721 | 30,135,732 | 0.01% | 1,277 | 2,721 | 1,444 | 113.08% | 0.07% |
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North America* | 200,836 | 38,516,736 | 0.52% | 187,982 | 200,836 | 12,854 | 6.84% | 0.58% |
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Europe North | 16,773 | 603,901 | 2.78% | 9,326 | 16,773 | 7,447 | 79.85% | 0.34% |
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Caribbean | 230 | 65,483 | 0.35% | 195 | 230 | 35 | 17.95% | 0% |
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Africa Central | 270 | 5,552,228 | 0.005% | 194 | 270 | 76 | 39.18% | 0% |
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SA South | 604,302 | 18,549,457 | 3.26% | 577,716 | 604,302 | 26,586 | 4.6% | 1.21% |
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Asia | 10,500 | 1,413,142,846 | 0.001% | 10,500 | 10,500 | 0 | 0% | 0% |
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SA Northwest | 214,454 | 49,336,454 | 0.43% | 180,526 | 214,454 | 33,928 | 18.79% | 1.54% |
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Pacific | 1,862 | 7,939 | 23.45% | 1,862 | 1,862 | 0 | 0% | 0% |
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Central America | 52,234 | 5,256,612 | 0.99% | 41,353 | 52,234 | 10,881 | 26.31% | 0.49% |
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Europe Central | 633 | 4,169,239 | 0.02% | 583 | 633 | 50 | 8.58% | 0% |
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Caribbean | 357 | 10,985,974 | 0.003% | 50 | 357 | 307 | 614% | 0.01% |
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Caribbean | 582 | 152,849 | 0.38% | 572 | 582 | 10 | 1.75% | 0% |
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Europe Central | 584 | 1,308,120 | 0.04% | 430 | 584 | 154 | 35.81% | 0.01% |
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Europe Central | 2,643 | 10,706,242 | 0.02% | 2,369 | 2,643 | 274 | 11.57% | 0.01% |
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Africa Central | 102,862 | 111,859,928 | 0.09% | 34,547 | 102,862 | 68,315 | 197.75% | 3.1% |
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Europe North | 4,381 | 5,946,984 | 0.07% | 4,376 | 4,381 | 5 | 0.11% | 0% |
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Africa Central | 10 | 976,143 | 0.001% | 50 | 10 | −40 | -80% | -0% |
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Caribbean | 160 | 74,656 | 0.21% | 140 | 160 | 20 | 14.29% | 0% |
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Caribbean | 147,566 | 10,790,744 | 1.37% | 124,435 | 147,566 | 23,131 | 18.59% | 1.05% |
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SA Northwest | 261,767 | 17,483,326 | 1.5% | 211,165 | 261,767 | 50,602 | 23.96% | 2.3% |
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ME/AN | 100 | 109,546,720 | 0% | 70 | 100 | 30 | 42.86% | 0% |
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Central America | 129,467 | 6,602,370 | 1.96% | 114,674 | 129,467 | 14,793 | 12.9% | 0.67% |
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Europe North | 1,146 | 1,202,762 | 0.1% | 1,086 | 1,146 | 60 | 5.52% | 0% |
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Africa South | 2,198 | 1,130,043 | 0.19% | 1,522 | 2,198 | 676 | 44.42% | 0.03% |
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Africa Central | 2,075 | 116,462,712 | 0.002% | 1,678 | 2,075 | 397 | 23.66% | 0.02% |
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Asia North | 5,966 | 100,319 | 5.95% | 4,565 | 5,966 | 1,401 | 30.69% | 0.06% |
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Pacific | 23,458 | 947,760 | 2.48% | 16,951 | 23,458 | 6,507 | 38.39% | 0.3% |
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Europe North | 4,826 | 5,614,571 | 0.09% | 4,745 | 4,826 | 81 | 1.71% | 0% |
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Europe Central | 38,634 | 68,521,974 | 0.06% | 36,968 | 38,634 | 1,666 | 4.51% | 0.08% |
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Caribbean | 500 | 301,099 | 0.17% | 362 | 500 | 138 | 38.12% | 0.01% |
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Pacific | 29,397 | 301,488 | 9.75% | 22,659 | 29,397 | 6,738 | 29.74% | 0.31% |
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Africa Central | 302 | 2,397,368 | 0.01% | 20 | 302 | 282 | 1410% | 0.01% |
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Europe East | 252 | 4,936,390 | 0.01% | 216 | 252 | 36 | 16.67% | 0% |
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Europe Central | 39,748 | 84,220,184 | 0.05% | 38,739 | 39,748 | 1,009 | 2.6% | 0.05% |
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Africa West | 101,924 | 33,846,114 | 0.3% | 52,387 | 101,924 | 49,537 | 94.56% | 2.25% |
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Europe Central | 798 | 10,497,595 | 0.01% | 751 | 798 | 47 | 6.26% | 0% |
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Caribbean | 394 | 114,299 | 0.34% | 305 | 394 | 89 | 29.18% | 0% |
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Caribbean | 550 | 375,845 | 0.15% | 470 | 550 | 80 | 17.02% | 0% |
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Asia North | 2,547 | 169,330 | 1.5% | 2,294 | 2,547 | 253 | 11.03% | 0.01% |
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Central America | 287,475 | 17,980,803 | 1.6% | 239,734 | 287,475 | 47,741 | 19.91% | 2.17% |
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Europe North | 60 | 67,642 | 0.09% | 46 | 60 | 14 | 30.43% | 0% |
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Africa West | 61 | 13,607,249 | 0% | 50 | 61 | 11 | 22% | 0% |
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Caribbean | 6,645 | 791,739 | 0.84% | 5,415 | 6,645 | 1,230 | 22.71% | 0.06% |
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Caribbean | 25,525 | 11,470,261 | 0.22% | 18,165 | 25,525 | 7,360 | 40.52% | 0.33% |
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Central America | 185,182 | 9,571,352 | 1.93% | 154,207 | 185,182 | 30,975 | 20.09% | 1.41% |
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Asia | 24,611 | 7,288,167 | 0.34% | 24,188 | 24,611 | 423 | 1.75% | 0.02% |
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Europe Central | 5,259 | 9,670,009 | 0.05% | 4,940 | 5,259 | 319 | 6.46% | 0.01% |
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Europe North | 382 | 360,872 | 0.11% | 265 | 382 | 117 | 44.15% | 0.01% |
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Asia | 14,961 | 1,399,179,585 | 0.001% | 10,958 | 14,961 | 4,003 | 36.53% | 0.18% |
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Asia | 7,648 | 279,476,346 | 0.003% | 6,904 | 7,648 | 744 | 10.78% | 0.03% |
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Europe North | 3,980 | 5,323,991 | 0.07% | 3,013 | 3,980 | 967 | 32.09% | 0.04% |
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Europe North | 281 | 91,840 | 0.31% | 293 | 281 | −12 | -4.1% | -0% |
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ME/AN | 338 | 9,043,387 | 0.004% | 260 | 338 | 78 | 30% | 0% |
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Europe Central | 27,993 | 61,021,855 | 0.05% | 24,970 | 27,993 | 3,023 | 12.11% | 0.14% |
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Africa West | 60,162 | 29,344,847 | 0.21% | 18,602 | 60,162 | 41,560 | 223.42% | 1.89% |
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Caribbean | 6,810 | 2,820,982 | 0.24% | 5,580 | 6,810 | 1,230 | 22.04% | 0.06% |
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Asia North | 130,251 | 123,719,238 | 0.11% | 126,407 | 130,251 | 3,844 | 3.04% | 0.17% |
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Europe North | 282 | 102,785 | 0.27% | 300 | 282 | −18 | -6% | -0% |
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ME/AN | 200 | 11,086,716 | 0.002% | 200 | 200 | 0 | 0% | 0% |
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Europe East | 229 | 19,543,464 | 0.001% | 216 | 229 | 13 | 6.02% | 0% |
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Africa Central | 17,438 | 57,052,004 | 0.03% | 11,869 | 17,438 | 5,569 | 46.92% | 0.25% |
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Pacific | 22,210 | 115,372 | 19.25% | 16,279 | 22,210 | 5,931 | 36.43% | 0.27% |
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Europe Central | 102 | 1,964,327 | 0.01% | 30 | 102 | 72 | 240% | 0% |
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ME/AN | 375 | 3,103,580 | 0.01% | 223 | 375 | 152 | 68.16% | 0.01% |
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Asia | 275 | 7,852,377 | 0.004% | 230 | 275 | 45 | 19.57% | 0% |
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Europe North | 1,273 | 1,821,750 | 0.07% | 1,166 | 1,273 | 107 | 9.18% | 0% |
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ME/AN | 225 | 5,331,203 | 0.004% | 210 | 225 | 15 | 7.14% | 0% |
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Africa South | 1,474 | 2,210,646 | 0.07% | 880 | 1,474 | 594 | 67.5% | 0.03% |
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Africa West | 20,335 | 5,506,280 | 0.37% | 6,709 | 20,335 | 13,626 | 203.1% | 0.62% |
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Europe North | 943 | 2,655,755 | 0.04% | 916 | 943 | 27 | 2.95% | 0% |
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Europe Central | 526 | 660,924 | 0.08% | 336 | 526 | 190 | 56.55% | 0.01% |
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Asia | 1,456 | 639,971 | 0.23% | 1,345 | 1,456 | 111 | 8.25% | 0.01% |
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Africa South | 14,353 | 28,812,195 | 0.05% | 9,190 | 14,353 | 5,163 | 56.18% | 0.23% |
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Africa South | 3,872 | 21,279,597 | 0.02% | 1,421 | 3,872 | 2,451 | 172.48% | 0.11% |
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Asia | 10,829 | 34,219,975 | 0.03% | 8,967 | 10,829 | 1,862 | 20.77% | 0.08% |
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Africa West | 70 | 21,359,722 | 0% | 50 | 70 | 20 | 40% | 0% |
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Europe Central | 244 | 467,138 | 0.05% | 159 | 244 | 85 | 53.46% | 0% |
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Pacific | 6,832 | 80,966 | 8.44% | 6,030 | 6,832 | 802 | 13.3% | 0.04% |
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Caribbean | 258 | 347,686 | 0.07% | 199 | 258 | 59 | 29.65% | 0% |
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Africa South | 566 | 1,309,448 | 0.04% | 428 | 566 | 138 | 32.24% | 0.01% |
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Mexico | 1,507,720 | 129,875,529 | 1.16% | 1,317,700 | 1,507,720 | 190,020 | 14.42% | 8.63% |
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Unassigned** | 455 | 3,250,532 | 0.01% | 364 | 455 | 91 | 25% | 0% |
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Asia North | 12,477 | 3,255,468 | 0.38% | 10,591 | 12,477 | 1,886 | 17.81% | 0.09% |
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Europe Central | 32 | 602,445 | 0.01% | 10 | 32 | 22 | 220% | 0% |
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ME/AN | 95 | 37,067,420 | 0% | 100 | 95 | −5 | -5% | -0% |
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Africa South | 18,443 | 32,513,805 | 0.06% | 6,029 | 18,443 | 12,414 | 205.9% | 0.56% |
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Asia | 200 | 57,970,293 | 0% | 170 | 200 | 30 | 17.65% | 0% |
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Africa South | 1,110 | 2,777,232 | 0.04% | 763 | 1,110 | 347 | 45.48% | 0.02% |
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Pacific | 133 | 9,852 | 1.35% | 101 | 133 | 32 | 31.68% | 0% |
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Asia | 180 | 30,899,443 | 0.001% | 160 | 180 | 20 | 12.5% | 0% |
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Europe Central | 9,185 | 17,463,930 | 0.05% | 9,247 | 9,185 | −62 | -0.67% | -0% |
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Pacific | 2,494 | 300,682 | 0.83% | 2,138 | 2,494 | 356 | 16.65% | 0.02% |
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Pacific | 117,319 | 5,109,702 | 2.3% | 107,511 | 117,319 | 9,808 | 9.12% | 0.45% |
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Central America | 101,361 | 6,359,689 | 1.59% | 80,605 | 101,361 | 20,756 | 25.75% | 0.94% |
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Africa West | 221,172 | 230,842,743 | 0.1% | 109,998 | 221,172 | 111,174 | 101.07% | 5.05% |
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Pacific | 317 | 2,000 | 15.85% | 281 | 317 | 36 | 12.81% | 0% |
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Europe Central | 41 | 2,133,410 | 0.002% | 15 | 41 | 26 | 173.33% | 0% |
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Asia North | 906 | 51,295 | 1.77% | 756 | 906 | 150 | 19.84% | 0.01% |
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Europe North | 4,505 | 5,597,924 | 0.08% | 4,556 | 4,505 | −51 | -1.12% | -0% |
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ME/AN | 107 | 3,833,465 | 0.003% | 50 | 107 | 57 | 114% | 0% |
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Asia | 4,000 | 247,653,551 | 0.002% | 3,500 | 4,000 | 500 | 14.29% | 0.02% |
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Asia North | 543 | 21,779 | 2.49% | 430 | 543 | 113 | 26.28% | 0.01% |
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Central America | 61,009 | 4,404,108 | 1.39% | 48,669 | 61,009 | 12,340 | 25.35% | 0.56% |
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Pacific | 36,626 | 9,819,350 | 0.37% | 21,265 | 36,626 | 15,361 | 72.24% | 0.7% |
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SA South | 98,498 | 7,439,863 | 1.32% | 84,806 | 98,498 | 13,692 | 16.15% | 0.62% |
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SA Northwest | 630,099 | 32,440,172 | 1.94% | 527,759 | 630,099 | 102,340 | 19.39% | 4.65% |
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Philippines | 853,254 | 116,434,200 | 0.73% | 675,166 | 853,254 | 178,088 | 26.38% | 8.09% |
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Europe Central | 2,184 | 37,991,766 | 0.01% | 1,780 | 2,184 | 404 | 22.7% | 0.02% |
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Europe North | 46,849 | 10,223,150 | 0.46% | 40,941 | 46,849 | 5,908 | 14.43% | 0.27% |
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Caribbean | 23,243 | 3,057,311 | 0.76% | 21,174 | 23,243 | 2,069 | 9.77% | 0.09% |
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ME/AN | 537 | 2,532,104 | 0.02% | 480 | 537 | 57 | 11.88% | 0% |
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Africa Central | 11,481 | 5,677,493 | 0.2% | 5,750 | 11,481 | 5,731 | 99.67% | 0.26% |
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Africa South | 836 | 873,102 | 0.1% | 882 | 836 | −46 | -5.22% | -0% |
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Europe Central | 3,082 | 18,326,327 | 0.02% | 3,002 | 3,082 | 80 | 2.66% | 0% |
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Europe East | 4,995 | 141,698,923 | 0.004% | 21,709 | 4,995 | −16,714 | -76.99% | -0.76% |
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Africa Central | 1,154 | 13,400,541 | 0.01% | 121 | 1,154 | 1,033 | 853.72% | 0.05% |
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Caribbean | 219 | 54,817 | 0.4% | 195 | 219 | 24 | 12.31% | 0% |
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Caribbean | 392 | 167,591 | 0.23% | 261 | 392 | 131 | 50.19% | 0.01% |
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Caribbean | 726 | 100,804 | 0.72% | 540 | 726 | 186 | 34.44% | 0.01% |
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Pacific | 87,695 | 207,501 | 42.26% | 73,827 | 87,695 | 13,868 | 18.78% | 0.63% |
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ME/AN | 1,500 | 35,939,806 | 0.004% | 20 | 1,500 | 1,480 | 7400% | 0.07% |
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Africa West | 108 | 18,384,660 | 0.001% | 1,950 | 108 | −1,842 | -94.46% | -0.08% |
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Europe Central | 369 | 6,693,375 | 0.01% | 308 | 369 | 61 | 19.81% | 0% |
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Africa West | 28,867 | 8,908,040 | 0.32% | 11,664 | 28,867 | 17,203 | 147.49% | 0.78% |
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Asia | 3,302 | 5,975,383 | 0.06% | 3,573 | 3,302 | −271 | -7.58% | -0.01% |
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Caribbean | 292 | 45,677 | 0.64% | 230 | 292 | 62 | 26.96% | 0% |
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Europe Central | 305 | 5,425,319 | 0.01% | 221 | 305 | 84 | 38.01% | 0% |
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Europe Central | 445 | 2,099,790 | 0.02% | 411 | 445 | 34 | 8.27% | 0% |
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Pacific | 1,375 | 714,766 | 0.19% | 509 | 1,375 | 866 | 170.14% | 0.04% |
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Africa South | 70,690 | 58,048,332 | 0.12% | 59,807 | 70,690 | 10,883 | 18.2% | 0.49% |
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Asia North | 88,607 | 51,966,948 | 0.17% | 85,628 | 88,607 | 2,979 | 3.48% | 0.14% |
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Africa Central | 100 | 12,118,379 | 0.001% | 80 | 100 | 20 | 25% | 0% |
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Europe Central | 63,524 | 47,222,613 | 0.13% | 50,049 | 63,524 | 13,475 | 26.92% | 0.61% |
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Asia | 1,662 | 23,326,272 | 0.01% | 1,319 | 1,662 | 343 | 26% | 0.02% |
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Caribbean | 1,797 | 639,759 | 0.28% | 1,323 | 1,797 | 474 | 35.83% | 0.02% |
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Europe North | 9,531 | 10,536,338 | 0.09% | 9,404 | 9,531 | 127 | 1.35% | 0.01% |
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Europe Central | 9,205 | 8,563,760 | 0.11% | 8,456 | 9,205 | 749 | 8.86% | 0.03% |
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ME/AN | 40 | 22,933,531 | 0% | 30 | 40 | 10 | 33.33% | 0% |
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Asia | 62,229 | 23,588,613 | 0.26% | 55,805 | 62,229 | 6,424 | 11.51% | 0.29% |
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Africa Central | 2,999 | 65,642,682 | 0.005% | 1,220 | 2,999 | 1,779 | 145.82% | 0.08% |
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Asia | 23,450 | 69,794,997 | 0.03% | 17,424 | 23,450 | 6,026 | 34.58% | 0.27% |
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Africa West | 6,500 | 8,703,961 | 0.07% | 1,861 | 6,500 | 4,639 | 249.27% | 0.21% |
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Pacific | 68,600 | 105,221 | 65.2% | 60,680 | 68,600 | 7,920 | 13.05% | 0.36% |
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Caribbean | 3,477 | 1,407,460 | 0.25% | 3,058 | 3,477 | 419 | 13.7% | 0.02% |
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Europe Central | 658 | 83,593,483 | 0.001% | 313 | 658 | 345 | 110.22% | 0.02% |
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Caribbean | 147 | 59,367 | 0.25% | 82 | 147 | 65 | 79.27% | 0% |
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Pacific | 344 | 11,639 | 2.96% | 200 | 344 | 144 | 72% | 0.01% |
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Africa Central | 20,693 | 47,729,952 | 0.04% | 11,442 | 20,693 | 9,251 | 80.85% | 0.42% |
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Unassigned** | 10,344 | 43,306,477 | 0.02% | 11,178 | 10,344 | −834 | -7.46% | -0.04% |
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ME/AN | 1,688 | 9,973,449 | 0.02% | 965 | 1,688 | 723 | 74.92% | 0.03% |
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Europe North | 186,933 | 68,138,484 | 0.27% | 188,462 | 186,933 | −1,529 | -0.81% | -0.07% |
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North America* | 6,804,028 | 339,665,118 | 2% | 6,321,416 | 6,804,028 | 482,612 | 7.63% | 21.92% |
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Caribbean | 616 | 104,917 | 0.59% | 586 | 616 | 30 | 5.12% | 0% |
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SA South | 107,911 | 3,416,264 | 3.16% | 99,758 | 107,911 | 8,153 | 8.17% | 0.37% |
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Pacific | 11,304 | 313,046 | 3.61% | 5,491 | 11,304 | 5,813 | 105.86% | 0.26% |
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SA Northwest | 175,753 | 30,518,260 | 0.58% | 157,795 | 175,753 | 17,958 | 11.38% | 0.82% |
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Asia | 2,466 | 104,799,174 | 0.002% | 1,300 | 2,466 | 1,166 | 89.69% | 0.05% |
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Africa South | 5,313 | 20,216,029 | 0.03% | 3,044 | 5,313 | 2,269 | 74.54% | 0.1% |
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Africa South | 38,289 | 15,418,674 | 0.25% | 23,117 | 38,289 | 15,172 | 65.63% | 0.69% |
- ^ a b 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,[12] only congregations organized as ward or branch.[13]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag 2018 membership and congregational information shown.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s Estimated 2015 membership information shown.
- ^ a b Estimated membership information was used for Mainland China.
- ^ a b 2021 membership and congregational information shown.
- ^ a b 2017 membership and congregational information shown.
- *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
[edit]Membership
[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/af/LDS_Worldwide_Members.png/900px-LDS_Worldwide_Members.png)
Percent members
[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/23/LDS_Membership_percentage.png/900px-LDS_Membership_percentage.png)
Congregations
[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ef/LDS_Worldwide_Congregations.png/900px-LDS_Worldwide_Congregations.png)
Areas
[edit]
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
[edit]See also
[edit]- Membership history of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- Membership statistics of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (United States).
- Membership statistics of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Canada).
- Mormons
- Mormonism
References
[edit]- ^ "2023 Statistical Report of the Church of Jesus Christ". newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org. April 6, 2024.
- ^ "FamilySearch.org Facts - Updated May 2023". FamilySearch. Retrieved June 30, 2023.
- ^ "LDS Statistics and Church Facts". LDS Newsroom. April 2023. Retrieved 2 April 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.
- ^ a b c "Insee - Population - Estimations de population - Pyramide des âges régionales et départementales". www.insee.fr. Retrieved 2019-04-13.
- ^ a b "Military Members—The Church of Jesus Christ". www.churchofjesuschrist.org.
- ^ "General Handbook: Groups in Stakes, Missions, and Areas". The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Retrieved December 13, 2021.