The United States, long the largest national base of members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, recorded a slight net decrease in reported membership in the most recent figures, according to independent church-growth analysis compiled by researcher Matt Martinich.
The United States reported 6,929,770 members in 2025, a decrease of 186 from the previous year’s total of 6,929,956. While the change is marginal in proportion to the overall size of the church in the country, it marks a notable statistical development: a reported net decline in membership in the United States.
At the same time, broader global figures indicate continued expansion in many regions. A record 44 countries and territories experienced membership growth of at least 10 percent over the past year, underscoring the church’s ongoing growth outside its historical center in North America.
The decline in the United States comes despite a reported 17 percent increase in convert baptisms. However, overall membership totals are influenced by a range of factors beyond missionary activity, including demographic trends, administrative adjustments, and record maintenance practices. These include lower birthrates among active members, the removal of unbaptized children of record after age 8, and updates related to deaths, voluntary resignations and membership record changes.
The United States remains the country with the largest population of members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The latest figures list 14,641 congregations nationwide, including 12,821 wards and 1,820 branches. The country also has 1,598 family history centers, 101 operating temples and 120 missions organized across 13 districts.
The data reflect broader patterns of uneven growth across the global church, with expansion increasingly concentrated outside the United States even as its domestic membership base remains the largest in absolute terms.
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