Membership statistics of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Canada)
Year | Membership |
---|---|
1920 | 9,411 |
1930 | 11,633 |
1940 | 13,666 |
1950 | 18,755 |
1960 | 31,645 |
1970 | 55,455 |
1979 | 82,769 |
1989* | 125,000 |
1999 | 156,575 |
2009 | 177,600 |
2019 | 199,054 |
2021 | 199,534 |
2023 | 203,339 |
*Membership was published as an estimate. Source: Wendall J. Ashton; Jim M. Wall, Deseret News, various years, Church Almanac Country Information: Venezuela[1] |
In the 2021 Canadian census the number of persons who self-identified with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was 85,315 [2] down from 105,365 in 2011.[3] The following tables and graphs use general population data taken from Statistics Canada using the first quarter 2020 population estimates.[4] The official membership statistics as of Jan 1, 2020 provided by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) was used for all other data.[5]
Table
[edit]Province | Membership | Population | % LDS | Stakes[6] | Districts[6] | Wards[7] | Branches[7] | Total Congregations | Missions | Temples |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alberta | 84,459 | 4,800,768 | 1.76% | 22 | 177 | 35 | 214 | 2 | 3 | |
British Columbia | 31,171 | 5,609,870 | 0.56% | 8 | 1 | 49 | 28 | 80 | 1 | 1 |
Manitoba | 5,068 | 1,474,439 | 0.34% | 2 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 1 | |
New Brunswick | 2,581 | 846,190 | 0.31% | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6 | |||
Newfoundland | 794 | 540,552 | 0.15% | 1 | 3 | 3 | ||||
Northwest Territories & Nunavut | 164 | 85,462 | 0.19% | 1 | 1 | |||||
Nova Scotia | 5,118 | 1,069,364 | 0.48% | 1 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 1 | 1 | |
Ontario | 53,882 | 15,911,285 | 0.34% | 9 | 1 | 59 | 40 | 99 | 1 | 1 |
Prince Edward Island | 679 | 176,162 | 0.39% | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||
Quebec | 13,579 | 8,984,918 | 0.15% | 3 | 1 | 19 | 16 | 37 | 1 | 1 |
Saskatchewan | 5,582 | 1,225,493 | 0.46% | 2 | 8 | 9 | 16 | 1 | ||
Yukon | 262 | 45,387 | 0.58% | 1 | 1 | |||||
TOTAL | 203,339 | 40,769,890 | 0.50% | 48 | 4 | 327 | 150 | 486 | 7 | 9 |
See also
[edit]- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Canada
- LDS membership statistics (World)
- LDS membership statistics (United States)
References
[edit]- ^ "Facts and Statistics: Statistics by Country: Canada", Newsroom, LDS Church, retrieved 13 April 2021
- ^ "2021 National Household Survey: Data tables". Statistics Canada. 26 October 2022. Retrieved 7 Oct 2023.
- ^ "2011 National Household Survey: Data tables". Statistics Canada. 8 May 2013. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, 2011 and 2006 censuses". Retrieved 14 February 2015.
- ^ "Deseret Book 2013 Church Almanac Paperback by Deseret News". Retrieved 14 February 2015.
- ^ a b LDS Stake & Ward Web Site Search.
- ^ a b "LDS Maps". Retrieved 14 February 2015.