Statistics show fast Mormon church growth

[Hemidakota]

EXCERPT: The data show that over a 10-year period beginning in 1997, the church grew by 19 percent in the U.S. and Canada, adding roughly 77,500 members. At the same time, some 2.1 million people joined the church outside North America, an increase of 43 percent. Membership rose by 142 percent in Africa and by 50 percent in Asia. The growth rate in Europe was the slowest at 17 percent

ARTICLE LINK: The Elizabethton Star

[PreparednessPro]

This is great! I enjoy seeing things like this!

[LittleWyvern]

This is neat, but I've always wondered whether the rate of increase is increasing or decreasing.

[rameumptom]

The rate is a difficult thing. We really cannot say how many are active/inactive, for example. Worse, we can't say who is attending another church, etc.

What I would like to know is the growth in Central and South America. Hemi, do you have those numbers?

[MarginOfError]

This is neat, but I've always wondered whether the rate of increase is increasing or decreasing.

oo goody! derivatives!

[LittleWyvern]

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[Hemidakota]

LDS Church News - 2008 Annual report

[Hemidakota]

The rate is a difficult thing. We really cannot say how many are active/inactive, for example. Worse, we can't say who is attending another church, etc.

What I would like to know is the growth in Central and South America. Hemi, do you have those numbers?

Let me check...

[Hemidakota]

Sorry for the delay...the church grinds slowly when it comes to sift information from the right resources :

SOUTH AMERICA:

Membership: 3,278,400

Missions: 71

Temples: 13

CENTRAL AMERICA: [is part of the North America count]

Membership: 1,754,326

Missions: 34

Temples: 15