The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints membership history
The Deseret Morning News Church Almanac gives information on historical membership records of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). The church's reported membership as of December 31, 2017 was 16,118,169. [1] The growth of 1.59% in 2016 is the lowest percentage growth since 1937.[2]
Membership Defined
The LDS Church defines membership as:[3]
- Those who have been baptized and confirmed.
- Those under age eight who have been blessed but not baptized.
- Those who are born to members but are not accountable because of intellectual disabilities, regardless of age.
- Unblessed children under age eight when:
- Two member parents request it.
- One member parent requests it and the nonmember parent gives permission.
Growth and demographic history
The records of the LDS Church show membership growth every decade since its beginning in the 1830s. 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. After a steady slowing of growth in the first four decades of the 20th century to a rate of about 2% per year in the 1930s (the Great Depression years), growth boomed to an average of 6% per year for the decade around 1960, staying around 4% to 5% through 1990. 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.
LDS Church membership numbers
LDS Church Growth From 1829 to 1860
10,000
20,000
30,000
40,000
50,000
60,000
70,000
1830
1840
1850
1860
Table for recent growth
World population numbers as of April 4, 2015.[4][5]
| Year | LDS church growth rate | World growth rate | Growth rate difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.03% | 1.47% | 1.56% |
| 1951 | 3.23% | 1.61% | 1.62% |
| 1952 | 3.65% | 1.71% | 1.94% |
| 1953 | 4.82% | 1.78% | 3.04% |
| 1954 | 4.48% | 1.87% | 2.61% |
| 1955 | 4.23% | 1.89% | 2.34% |
| 1956 | 4.38% | 1.96% | 2.48% |
| 1957 | 5.05% | 1.94% | 3.11% |
| 1958 | 4.53% | 1.77% | 2.76% |
| 1959 | 3.88% | 1.40% | 2.48% |
| 1960 | 4.77% | 1.34% | 3.43% |
| 1961 | 7.71% | 1.81% | 5.90% |
| 1962 | 7.79% | 2.20% | 5.59% |
| 1963 | 7.72% | 2.20% | 5.52% |
| 1964 | 5.55% | 2.09% | 3.46% |
| 1965 | 7.20% | 2.08% | 5.12% |
| 1966 | 3.55% | 2.03% | 1.52% |
| 1967 | 5.38% | 2.04% | 3.34% |
| 1968 | 2.67% | 2.08% | 0.59% |
| 1969 | 4.60% | 2.05% | 2.55% |
| 1970 | 4.39% | 2.07% | 2.32% |
| 1971 | 5.46% | 1.99% | 3.47% |
| 1972 | 4.14% | 1.94% | 2.20% |
| 1973 | 2.73% | 1.88% | 0.85% |
| 1974 | 3.12% | 1.79% | 1.33% |
| 1975 | 4.76% | 1.72% | 3.04% |
| 1976 | 4.77% | 1.71% | 3.06% |
| 1977 | 6.05% | 1.68% | 4.37% |
| 1978 | 4.98% | 1.71% | 3.27% |
| 1979 | 5.69% | 1.70% | 3.99% |
| 1980 | 5.35% | 1.70% | 3.65% |
| 1981 | 6.05% | 1.75% | 4.30% |
| 1982 | 4.92% | 1.76% | 3.16% |
| 1983 | 3.66% | 1.70% | 1.96% |
| 1984 | 5.41% | 1.69% | 3.72% |
| 1985 | 4.94% | 1.71% | 3.23% |
| 1986 | 4.18% | 1.74% | 2.44% |
| 1987 | 3.69% | 1.72% | 1.97% |
| 1988 | 5.11% | 1.69% | 3.42% |
| 1989 | 8.74% | 1.68% | 7.06% |
| 1990 | 6.19% | 1.57% | 4.62% |
| 1991 | 4.23% | 1.55% | 2.68% |
| 1992 | 3.88% | 1.50% | 2.38% |
| 1993 | 3.39% | 1.45% | 1.94% |
| 1994 | 3.86% | 1.44% | 2.42% |
| 1995 | 3.48% | 1.41% | 2.07% |
| 1996 | 3.79% | 1.38% | 2.41% |
| 1997 | 3.91% | 1.34% | 2.57% |
| 1998 | 2.80% | 1.31% | 1.49% |
| 1999 | 3.85% | 1.28% | 2.57% |
| 2000 | 2.94% | 1.26% | 1.68% |
| 2001 | 2.94% | 1.23% | 1.71% |
| 2002 | 2.87% | 1.21% | 1.66% |
| 2003 | 2.25% | 1.21% | 1.04% |
| 2004 | 2.42% | 1.20% | 1.22% |
| 2005 | 2.32% | 1.19% | 1.13% |
| 2006 | 2.45% | 1.18% | 1.27% |
| 2007 | 2.52% | 1.18% | 1.34% |
| 2008 | 2.38% | 1.17% | 1.21% |
| 2009 | 2.34% | 1.15% | 1.19% |
| 2010 | 2.22% | 1.13% | 1.09% |
| 2011 | 2.19% | 1.11% | 1.08% |
| 2012 | 2.31% | 1.11% | 1.20% |
| 2013 | 2.03% | 1.09% | 0.94% |
| 2014 | 1.92% | 1.08% | 0.84% |
| 2015 | 1.70% | 1.08% | 0.62% |
| 2016 | 1.59% | 1.06% | 0.53% |
Table for LDS Church membership numbers
| Year | Membership | Number change | Percentage growth | Average % growth
(starting 1860 on) |
7-Year Average
(3 years either side) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1829 | 6 | 6 | 0 | N/A | N/A |
| 1830 | 280 | 274 | 4566.67% | N/A | N/A |
| 1831 | 680 | 400 | 142.86% | N/A | N/A |
| 1832 | 2,661 | 1,981 | 291.32% | N/A | N/A |
| 1833 | 3,140 | 479 | 18.00% | N/A | N/A |
| 1834 | 4,372 | 1,232 | 39.24% | N/A | N/A |
| 1835 | 8,835 | 4,463 | 102.08% | N/A | N/A |
| 1836 | 13,293 | 4,458 | 50.46% | N/A | N/A |
| 1837 | 16,282 | 2,989 | 22.49% | N/A | N/A |
| 1838 | 17,881 | 1,599 | 9.82% | N/A | N/A |
| 1839 | 16,460 | -1,421 | -7.95% | N/A | N/A |
| 1840 | 16,865 | 405 | 2.46% | N/A | N/A |
| 1841 | 19,856 | 2,991 | 17.73% | N/A | N/A |
| 1842 | 23,564 | 3,708 | 18.67% | N/A | N/A |
| 1843 | 25,980 | 2,416 | 10.25% | N/A | N/A |
| 1844 | 26,146 | 166 | 0.64% | N/A | N/A |
| 1845 | 30,332 | 4,186 | 16.01% | N/A | N/A |
| 1846 | 33,993 | 3,661 | 12.07% | N/A | N/A |
| 1847 | 34,694 | 701 | 2.06% | N/A | N/A |
| 1848 | 40,477 | 5,783 | 16.67% | N/A | N/A |
| 1849 | 48,160 | 7,683 | 18.98% | N/A | N/A |
| 1850 | 51,839 | 3,679 | 7.64% | N/A | N/A |
| 1851 | 52,165 | 326 | 0.63% | N/A | N/A |
| 1852 | 52,640 | 475 | 0.91% | N/A | N/A |
| 1853 | 64,154 | 11,514 | 21.87% | N/A | N/A |
| 1854 | 68,429 | 4,275 | 6.66% | N/A | N/A |
| 1855 | 63,974 | -4,455 | -6.51% | N/A | N/A |
| 1856 | 63,881 | -93 | -0.15% | N/A | N/A |
| 1857 | 55,236 | -8,645 | -13.53% | N/A | N/A |
| 1858 | 55,755 | 519 | 0.94% | N/A | N/A |
| 1859 | 57,038 | 1,283 | 2.30% | N/A | N/A |
| 1860 | 61,082 | 4,044 | 7.09% | 7.09% | 1.92% |
| 1861 | 66,211 | 5,129 | 8.40% | 7.75% | 4.36% |
| 1862 | 68,780 | 2,569 | 3.88% | 6.46% | 4.70% |
| 1863 | 71,770 | 2,990 | 4.35% | 5.93% | 4.57% |
| 1864 | 74,348 | 2,578 | 3.59% | 5.46% | 4.16% |
| 1865 | 76,771 | 2,423 | 3.26% | 5.10% | 3.57% |
| 1866 | 77,884 | 1,113 | 1.45% | 4.57% | 3.66% |
| 1867 | 81,124 | 3,240 | 4.16% | 4.52% | 3.31% |
| 1868 | 84,622 | 3,498 | 4.31% | 4.50% | 3.67% |
| 1869 | 88,432 | 3,810 | 4.50% | 4.50% | 3.58% |
| 1870 | 90,130 | 1,698 | 1.92% | 4.26% | 3.87% |
| 1871 | 95,596 | 5,466 | 6.06% | 4.41% | 3.61% |
| 1872 | 98,152 | 2,556 | 2.67% | 4.28% | 3.44% |
| 1873 | 101,538 | 3,386 | 3.45% | 4.22% | 3.32% |
| 1874 | 103,916 | 2,378 | 2.34% | 4.10% | 3.56% |
| 1875 | 107,167 | 3,251 | 3.13% | 4.04% | 3.93% |
| 1876 | 111,111 | 3,944 | 3.68% | 4.01% | 3.93% |
| 1877 | 115,065 | 3,954 | 3.56% | 3.99% | 4.02% |
| 1878 | 125,046 | 9,981 | 8.67% | 4.24% | 4.44% |
| 1879 | 128,386 | 3,340 | 2.67% | 4.16% | 4.49% |
| 1880 | 133,628 | 5,242 | 4.08% | 4.15% | 4.55% |
| 1881 | 140,733 | 7,105 | 5.32% | 4.21% | 4.67% |
| 1882 | 145,604 | 4,871 | 3.46% | 4.17% | 3.96% |
| 1883 | 151,593 | 5,989 | 4.11% | 4.17% | 3.80% |
| 1884 | 158,242 | 6,649 | 4.39% | 4.18% | 3.77% |
| 1885 | 164,130 | 5,888 | 3.72% | 4.16% | 3.61% |
| 1886 | 166,653 | 2,523 | 1.54% | 4.07% | 3.34% |
| 1887 | 173,029 | 6,376 | 3.83% | 4.06% | 3.15% |
| 1888 | 180,294 | 7,265 | 4.20% | 4.06% | 3.07% |
| 1889 | 183,144 | 2,850 | 1.58% | 3.98% | 2.94% |
| 1890 | 188,263 | 5,119 | 2.80% | 3.94% | 3.68% |
| 1891 | 195,445 | 7,182 | 3.81% | 3.94% | 3.66% |
| 1892 | 200,961 | 5,516 | 2.82% | 3.90% | 3.62% |
| 1893 | 214,534 | 13,573 | 6.75% | 3.99% | 4.03% |
| 1894 | 222,369 | 7,835 | 3.65% | 3.98% | 4.48% |
| 1895 | 231,116 | 8,747 | 3.93% | 3.98% | 4.58% |
| 1896 | 241,427 | 10,311 | 4.46% | 3.99% | 4.41% |
| 1897 | 255,736 | 14,309 | 5.93% | 4.04% | 4.08% |
| 1898 | 267,251 | 11,515 | 4.50% | 4.05% | 4.02% |
| 1899 | 271,681 | 4,430 | 1.66% | 3.99% | 3.76% |
| 1900 | 283,765 | 12,084 | 4.45% | 4.00% | 3.40% |
| 1901 | 292,931 | 9,166 | 3.23% | 3.98% | 3.46% |
| 1902 | 299,105 | 6,174 | 2.11% | 3.94% | 3.16% |
| 1903 | 304,901 | 5,796 | 1.94% | 3.90% | 3.48% |
| 1904 | 324,289 | 19,388 | 6.36% | 3.95% | 3.38% |
| 1905 | 332,048 | 7,759 | 2.39% | 3.92% | 3.46% |
| 1906 | 345,014 | 12,966 | 3.90% | 3.92% | 3.38% |
| 1907 | 357,913 | 12,899 | 3.74% | 3.91% | 3.91% |
| 1908 | 371,472 | 13,559 | 3.79% | 3.91% | 3.32% |
| 1909 | 377,279 | 5,807 | 1.56% | 3.86% | 3.33% |
| 1910 | 398,478 | 21,199 | 5.62% | 3.90% | 3.26% |
| 1911 | 407,291 | 8,813 | 2.21% | 3.87% | 3.49% |
| 1912 | 417,555 | 10,264 | 2.52% | 3.84% | 3.31% |
| 1913 | 431,607 | 14,052 | 3.37% | 3.83% | 3.43% |
| 1914 | 454,718 | 23,111 | 5.35% | 3.86% | 2.94% |
| 1915 | 466,238 | 11,520 | 2.53% | 3.83% | 2.86% |
| 1916 | 477,321 | 11,083 | 2.38% | 3.81% | 2.85% |
| 1917 | 488,038 | 10,717 | 2.25% | 3.78% | 2.87% |
| 1918 | 495,962 | 7,924 | 1.62% | 3.75% | 2.73% |
| 1919 | 507,961 | 11,999 | 2.42% | 3.72% | 2.82% |
| 1920 | 525,987 | 18,026 | 3.55% | 3.72% | 2.72% |
| 1921 | 548,803 | 22,816 | 4.34% | 3.73% | 2.95% |
| 1922 | 566,358 | 17,555 | 3.20% | 3.72% | 3.09% |
| 1923 | 575,896 | 9,538 | 1.68% | 3.69% | 2.98% |
| 1924 | 597,861 | 21,965 | 3.81% | 3.69% | 2.95% |
| 1925 | 613,572 | 15,711 | 2.63% | 3.68% | 2.58% |
| 1926 | 623,909 | 10,337 | 1.68% | 3.65% | 2.29% |
| 1927 | 644,745 | 20,836 | 3.34% | 3.64% | 2.19% |
| 1928 | 655,686 | 10,941 | 1.70% | 3.61% | 2.04% |
| 1929 | 663,652 | 7,966 | 1.21% | 3.58% | 1.98% |
| 1930 | 670,017 | 6,365 | 0.96% | 3.54% | 2.02% |
| 1931 | 688,435 | 18,418 | 2.75% | 3.53% | 1.81% |
| 1932 | 703,949 | 15,514 | 2.25% | 3.51% | 1.87% |
| 1933 | 717,619 | 13,670 | 1.94% | 3.49% | 1.97% |
| 1934 | 730,738 | 13,119 | 1.83% | 3.47% | 1.97% |
| 1935 | 746,384 | 15,646 | 2.14% | 3.45% | 1.89% |
| 1936 | 760,690 | 14,306 | 1.92% | 3.43% | 1.91% |
| 1937 | 767,752 | 7,062 | 0.93% | 3.40% | 2.68% |
| 1938 | 784,764 | 17,012 | 2.22% | 3.39% | 2.91% |
| 1939 | 803,528 | 18,764 | 2.39% | 3.37% | 3.01% |
| 1940 | 862,664 | 59,136 | 7.36% | 3.42% | 3.04% |
| 1941 | 892,080 | 29,416 | 3.41% | 3.42% | 3.17% |
| 1942 | 917,715 | 25,635 | 2.87% | 3.42% | 3.23% |
| 1943 | 937,050 | 19,335 | 2.11% | 3.40% | 3.14% |
| 1944 | 954,004 | 16,954 | 1.81% | 3.38% | 2.37% |
| 1945 | 979,454 | 25,450 | 2.67% | 3.37% | 2.24% |
| 1946 | 996,505 | 17,051 | 1.74% | 3.35% | 2.34% |
| 1947 | 1,016,170 | 19,665 | 1.97% | 3.34% | 2.47% |
| 1948 | 1,041,970 | 25,800 | 2.54% | 3.33% | 2.67% |
| 1949 | 1,078,671 | 36,701 | 3.52% | 3.33% | 2.81% |
| 1950 | 1,111,314 | 32,643 | 3.03% | 3.33% | 3.25% |
| 1951 | 1,147,157 | 35,843 | 3.23% | 3.33% | 3.61% |
| 1952 | 1,189,053 | 41,896 | 3.65% | 3.33% | 3.85% |
| 1953 | 1,246,362 | 57,309 | 4.82% | 3.35% | 3.97% |
| 1954 | 1,302,240 | 55,878 | 4.48% | 3.36% | 4.26% |
| 1955 | 1,357,274 | 55,034 | 4.23% | 3.37% | 4.45% |
| 1956 | 1,416,731 | 59,457 | 4.38% | 3.38% | 4.48% |
| 1957 | 1,488,314 | 71,583 | 5.05% | 3.40% | 4.47% |
| 1958 | 1,555,799 | 67,485 | 4.53% | 3.41% | 4.94% |
| 1959 | 1,616,088 | 60,289 | 3.88% | 3.41% | 5.44% |
| 1960 | 1,693,180 | 77,092 | 4.77% | 3.43% | 5.92% |
| 1961 | 1,823,661 | 130,481 | 7.71% | 3.47% | 5.99% |
| 1962 | 1,965,786 | 142,125 | 7.79% | 3.51% | 6.37% |
| 1963 | 2,117,451 | 151,665 | 7.72% | 3.55% | 6.33% |
| 1964 | 2,234,916 | 117,465 | 5.55% | 3.57% | 6.41% |
| 1965 | 2,395,932 | 161,016 | 7.20% | 3.60% | 5.69% |
| 1966 | 2,480,899 | 84,967 | 3.55% | 3.60% | 5.24% |
| 1967 | 2,614,340 | 133,441 | 5.38% | 3.62% | 4.76% |
| 1968 | 2,684,073 | 69,733 | 2.67% | 3.61% | 4.75% |
| 1969 | 2,807,456 | 123,383 | 4.60% | 3.62% | 4.31% |
| 1970 | 2,930,810 | 123,354 | 4.39% | 3.63% | 4.20% |
| 1971 | 3,090,953 | 160,143 | 5.46% | 3.64% | 3.87% |
| 1972 | 3,218,908 | 127,955 | 4.14% | 3.65% | 4.17% |
| 1973 | 3,306,658 | 87,750 | 2.73% | 3.64% | 4.20% |
| 1974 | 3,409,987 | 103,329 | 3.12% | 3.63% | 4.43% |
| 1975 | 3,572,202 | 162,215 | 4.76% | 3.64% | 4.36% |
| 1976 | 3,742,749 | 170,547 | 4.77% | 3.65% | 4.59% |
| 1977 | 3,969,220 | 226,471 | 6.05% | 3.67% | 4.96% |
| 1978 | 4,166,854 | 197,634 | 4.98% | 3.68% | 5.38% |
| 1979 | 4,404,121 | 237,267 | 5.69% | 3.70% | 5.40% |
| 1980 | 4,639,822 | 235,701 | 5.35% | 3.72% | 5.24% |
| 1981 | 4,920,449 | 280,627 | 6.05% | 3.73% | 5.15% |
| 1982 | 5,162,619 | 242,170 | 4.92% | 3.74% | 5.15% |
| 1983 | 5,351,724 | 189,105 | 3.66% | 3.74% | 4.93% |
| 1984 | 5,641,054 | 289,330 | 5.41% | 3.76% | 4.69% |
| 1985 | 5,919,483 | 278,429 | 4.94% | 3.77% | 4.56% |
| 1986 | 6,166,974 | 247,491 | 4.18% | 3.77% | 5.10% |
| 1987 | 6,394,314 | 227,340 | 3.69% | 3.77% | 5.47% |
| 1988 | 6,721,210 | 326,896 | 5.11% | 3.78% | 5.30% |
| 1989 | 7,308,444 | 587,234 | 8.74% | 3.82% | 5.15% |
| 1990 | 7,761,179 | 452,735 | 6.19% | 3.84% | 5.03% |
| 1991 | 8,089,848 | 328,669 | 4.23% | 3.84% | 5.06% |
| 1992 | 8,404,087 | 314,239 | 3.88% | 3.84% | 4.82% |
| 1993 | 8,689,168 | 285,081 | 3.39% | 3.84% | 4.12% |
| 1994 | 9,024,368 | 335,200 | 3.86% | 3.84% | 3.79% |
| 1995 | 9,338,859 | 314,491 | 3.48% | 3.83% | 3.59% |
| 1996 | 9,692,441 | 353,582 | 3.79% | 3.83% | 3.58% |
| 1997 | 10,071,783 | 379,342 | 3.91% | 3.83% | 3.52% |
| 1998 | 10,354,241 | 282,458 | 2.80% | 3.83% | 3.39% |
| 1999 | 10,752,986 | 398,745 | 3.85% | 3.83% | 3.30% |
| 2000 | 11,068,861 | 315,875 | 2.94% | 3.82% | 3.08% |
| 2001 | 11,394,522 | 325,661 | 2.94% | 3.81% | 2.87% |
| 2002 | 11,721,548 | 327,026 | 2.87% | 3.81% | 2.80% |
| 2003 | 11,985,254 | 263,706 | 2.25% | 3.80% | 2.60% |
| 2004 | 12,275,822 | 290,568 | 2.42% | 3.79% | 2.54% |
| 2005 | 12,560,869 | 285,047 | 2.32% | 3.78% | 2.46% |
| 2006 | 12,868,606 | 307,737 | 2.45% | 3.77% | 2.38% |
| 2007 | 13,193,999 | 325,393 | 2.53% | 3.76% | 2.38% |
| 2008 | 13,508,509 | 314,510 | 2.38% | 3.75% | 2.35% |
| 2009 | 13,824,854 | 316,345 | 2.34% | 3.74% | 2.35% |
| 2010 | 14,131,467 | 306,613 | 2.22% | 3.73% | 2.29% |
| 2011 | 14,441,346 | 309,879 | 2.19% | 3.72% | 2.20% |
| 2012 | 14,782,473 | 341,127 | 2.31% | 3.71% | 2.10% |
| 2013 | 15,082,028 | 299,555 | 2.03% | 3.70% | 1.99% |
| 2014 | 15,372,337[6] | 290,309 | 1.92% | 3.69% | 1.89% |
| 2015 | 15,634,199[7] | 261,862 | 1.70% | 3.68% | |
| 2016 | 15,882,417[8] | 248,218 | 1.59% | 3.66% | |
| 2017 | 16,118,169[9] | 235,752 | 1.48% |
See also
References
- ↑ "2016 Statistical Report for 2017 April Conference". The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Newsroom. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
- ↑ "LDS Church Growth Slows to Its Lowest Level Since 1937, But Here's the Good News in That".
- ↑ "Membership record". LDSTech Wiki. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-12-15. Retrieved 2007-12-20.
- ↑ https://www.census.gov/population/international/data/worldpop/table_population.php
- ↑ "2015 Statistical Report for April 2016 General Conference", Mormon Newsroom, April 2, 2016.
- ↑ "LDS Church membership grows to 15.6 million people". April 2, 2016.
- ↑ "2016 Statistical Report for 2017 April Conference". The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Newsroom. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
- ↑ "2017 Statistical Report for 2018 April Conference". www.mormonnewsroom.org. 2018-03-31. Retrieved 2018-03-31.
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