In excerpts from a 'Mormon Land' podcast, an independent researcher examines the latest growth stats within The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
The Angel Moroni statue sits atop the Layton Temple. The latest membership statistics reveal surprising strength in growth for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.: The worldwide growth rate in the 17.2 million-member faith is growing. The expansion of congregations is expanding. And the number ofStill, there are causes for concern: West Africa, unlike the continent’s eastern and central regions, has seen its Latter-day Saint growth slow.
I was pleasantly surprised with membership growth in 2023 compared to recent years. increased by the highest rate since before the COVID-19 pandemic, at about 1.5% for the year. It was about 1.54% in 2019. So we’ve recovered the rate of membership growth from what things were like before the pandemic, but also we saw some really positive developments in many different regions and countries.We had a significant increase in the number of converts baptized in 2023, the highest since 2015.
You blogged about “the unprecedented church growth in East Africa.” Is there a country there that stands out?
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