During the Saturday afternoon session of the April 2026 general conference, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints released the 2025 statistical report. The report outlines the growth and total number of stakes, missions, and temples worldwide.
Notably, convert baptisms surged last year, increasing by almost 25%.
See a comparison of much of the 2024 and 2025 numbers below.
Church Units | |||
2024 | 2025 | % change | |
Stakes | 3,608 | 3,695 | 2.41% |
Missions | 450 | 451 | 0.22% |
Wards and branches | 31,676 | 32,046 | 1.17% |
Church Membership | |||
Total membership | 17,509,781 | 17,887,212 | 2.16% |
New children of record | 91,617 | 91,835 | 0.24% |
Converts baptized | 308,682 | 385,490 | 24.88% |
Missionaries | |||
Full-time teaching missionaries | 74,127 | 78,596 | 6.03% |
Read the full press release on the 2025 statistical report, including more missionary and temple statistics, on Church Newsroom.
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