Menu

First Presidency releases 2021 statistical report on growth, status of the Church

In conjunction with April 2022 general conference, the First Presidency issued the following statistical report concerning the growth and status of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as of Dec. 31, 2021.

Church units

  • Stakes — 3,498
  • Missions — 407
  • Districts — 520
  • Wards and branches — 31,315

Church membership

  • Total membership — 16,805,400
  • New children of record during 2021 — 89,069
  • Converts baptized during 2021 — 168,283

Missionaries

  • Full-time teaching missionaries — 54,539
  • Church-service missionaries — 36,639

Temples

Read more April 2022 general conference coverage

Related Stories
Meet the 6 new General Authority Seventies sustained at April 2022 general conference
New Relief Society, Primary general presidencies sustained Saturday afternoon
Saturday morning session: See photos and read summaries of April 2022 general conference
Saturday afternoon session: See photos and talk summaries for the April 2022 general conference
Newsletters
Subscribe for free and get daily or weekly updates straight to your inbox
The three things you need to know everyday
Highlights from the last week to keep you informed