I will be updating the country profiles on cumorah.com in the coming weeks. Click here to access the updated profile for Angola with statistics through 2023 ..read more

I have updated the list of the countries with the most members without a temple using year-end 2023 membership totals. Temples that service stakes, districts, and mission branches in each country are identified. Previous lists are also available for May 2023, April 2022, March 2022, November 2020, April 2020, April 2019, October 2018, April 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2013, mid-2011, late 2008, and late 2007. Countries in Italics do not have a stake. Mongolia was removed from this list given the announcement of the Ulaanbaatar Mongolia Temple in October of 2023. Zambia has since ascended to the li ..read more

Uturoa French Polynesia Temple  The Uturoa French Polynesia Temple will be the Church's second temple in French Polynesia following the Papeete Tahiti Temple. Uturoa (population: 3,663) is a village located on Raiatea - one of the islands in the western Society Islands (Leeward Islands). Only two stakes appear likely to be assigned to the new temple which were organized in 1993 (Raromatai Tahiti Stake) and 2018 (Bora Bora Tahiti Stake). Slow, but steady, growth has occurred on the islands that are likely to be assigned to the new temple. I added Raiatea to the list of less likely location ..read more

Below is a list of the countries where the Church reported a net increase of four or more units for the year 2023. The annual percentage increase for the number of wards and branches for each country is also provided: Nigeria +41 (5.33% increase) Philippines +24 (1.89% increase) Democratic Republic of the Congo +20 (7.43% increase) Ghana +17 (4.82% increase) Mexico +13 (0.70% increase) Mozambique +13 (23.2% increase)  Kenya +12 (21.1% increase) Ecuador +10 (3.15% increase) Zimbabwe +9 (9.89% increase)  Liberia +8 (11.9% increase)  Angola +6 (31.6% increase)  Benin +6 (30.0 ..read more

The Church has released year-end 2023 membership and congregation totals for most nations with a reported Church presence. These statistics can be accessed on Church's official website at https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/facts-and-statistics. Countries with the highest annual membership growth rates for 2023 are listed below. Lists for nations with the most rapid annual membership growth rates are also available for 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2022. A list of the biennial membership growth rates for countries between year-end ..read more

Today, President Russell M. Nelson announced plans to construct 15 new temples in each of the following locations: Uturoa, French Polynesia Chihuahua, Mexico Florianópolis, Brazil Rosario, Argentina Edinburgh, Scotland Brisbane, Australia (south area) Victoria, British Columbia Yuma, Arizona Houston, Texas (south area) Des Moines, Iowa Cincinnati, Ohio Honolulu, Hawaii West Jordan, Utah Lehi, Utah Maracaibo, Venezuela With today's announcement, there are now 350 temples announced, under construction, or dedicated. Moreover, the number of temples planned or dedicated has doubled since 2016 wh ..read more

This afternoon, the Church reported its Annual statistical report as of December 31st, 2023. Membership: 17,255,394 (increase of 252,933 from 2022; a 1.49% annual increase) Congregations: 31,490 (increase of 160 from 2022; a 0.51% annual increase) Stakes: 3,565 (increase of 44 from 2022; a 1.25% annual increase) Districts: 489 (decrease of 28 from 2022; a 5.41% annual decrease) Missions: 414 (increase of 3 from 2022; a 0.73% annual increase) Convert Baptisms: 251,763 (increase of 39,591 from 2022; an 18.6% annual increase) Increase of Children on Record: 93,594 (increase of 4,535 from 2022; a ..read more

Ghana A new stake was created in Ghana on March 3rd. The Sofokrom Ghana Stake was organized on March 3rd from the Mpintsin Ghana Stake (organized in 2016) and includes the following six wards and one branch: the Daboase, Essipon, Inchaban, Shama, Sofokrom 1st, and Sofokrom 2nd Wards and the Beposo Branch. There are now three stakes in the Takoradi/Sekondi metropolitan area where the Church will organize a new mission this summer from a division of the Ghana Cape Coast Mission.  There are now 30 stakes and 11 districts in Ghana. Utah A new stake was created in Mapleton, Utah on February 25 ..read more

I have updated my temple prediction map in preparation for General Conference in April. The size of the Church in a specific geographical area (i.e. number of stakes and districts, the number of wards and branches), the age of the oldest stake in a specific geographical area, church growth trends, the distance to the nearest temple, traffic/transportation, the square-footage of the nearest temple, the historical number of weekly endowment sessions scheduled at the nearest temple, and member and missionary reports regarding member activity, temple attendance, and convert retention are variables ..read more

Two new stakes were recently organized in Utah which appear to be the first new stakes organized in 2024. The Herriman Utah Mirabella Stake was organized on January 14th from a division of the Herriman Utah Pioneer Stake (organized in 2015) and the Herriman Utah Butterfield Canyon Stake (organized in 2003). The new stake includes the following seven wards: the Mirabella 1st, Mirabella 2nd, Mirabella 3rd, Mirabella 4th, Mirabella 5th, Mirabella 6th, and Mirabella 7th Wards. There are now 10 stakes in Herriman. The Hyrum Utah Central Stake was organized on January 21st from a division of the Hyr ..read more