The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints released the 2023 statistical report online during the Saturday morning session of the April 2024 general conference. The statistical report includes the total number of stakes, missions, and temples worldwide.

Total Membership
According to the report, the total number of Church members worldwide as of Dec. 31, 2023, is 17,255,394. This is an increase of 252,933 members (1.48%) since 2022.

Converts Baptized
The number of new members baptized in 2023 was 251,763. This is an increase of 18.66% over 2022.

Full-Time Missionaries
In 2023, the number of full-time missionaries of the Church totaled 67,871. Church service missionaries totaled 31,685.

Comparison to 2022

The following table compares the 2023 statistical report to 2022.

Church Units
	2022	2023	% change
Stakes	3,521	3,565	1.24%
Missions	411	414	0.72%
Districts	517	489	-5.41%
Wards and branches	31,330	31,490	0.51%
Church Membership
Total membership	17,002,461	17,255,394	1.48%
New children of record	89,059	93,594	5.09%
Converts baptized	212,172	251,763	18.65%
Missionaries
Full-time missionaries	62,544	67,871	8.51%
Church-service (senior and young) missionaries	29,806	31,685	6.30%

Read the full press release on the 2023 statistical report here.

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