Canada membership statistics (LDS Church)
| 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
| Province | Membership | Population | % LDS | Stakes[6] | Districts[6] | Wards[7] | Branches[7] | Total Congregations | Missions | Temples |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alberta | 84,904 | 4,888,723 | 1.76% | 27 | 201 | 38 | 239 | 2 | 3 | |
| British Columbia | 31,262 | 5,609,870 | 0.56% | 8 | 49 | 24 | 73 | 1 | 1 | |
| Manitoba | 5,156 | 1,474,439 | 0.34% | 2 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 1 | 1 | |
| New Brunswick | 2,644 | 846,190 | 0.31% | 1 | 5 | 2 | 7 | |||
| Newfoundland | 794 | 540,552 | 0.15% | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Northwest Territories & Nunavut | 171 | 85,462 | 0.19% | 1 | 1 | |||||
| Nova Scotia | 5,123 | 1,069,364 | 0.48% | 1 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 1 | ||
| Ontario | 54,943 | 15,911,285 | 0.34% | 9 | 1 | 59 | 35 | 94 | 1 | 1 |
| Prince Edward Island | 721 | 176,162 | 0.39% | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| Quebec | 14,227 | 8,984,918 | 0.15% | 3 | 1 | 19 | 17 | 36 | 1 | 1 |
| Saskatchewan | 5,688 | 1,225,493 | 0.46% | 2 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 1 | ||
| Yukon | 274 | 45,387 | 0.58% | 1 | 1 | |||||
| TOTAL | 205,907 | 41,528,680 | 0.50% | 53 | 3 | 356 | 146 | 502 | 6 | 9 |
See also
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Canada
- LDS membership statistics (World)
- LDS membership statistics (United States)
References
- ^ "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.