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Church growth in 2025: What stands out in the statistical report

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Infographic for the 2025 Statistical Report
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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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