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Latter-Day Saints (LDS) Population by Country

United States has the highest LDS Mormon Population in 2024 (6,929,956), followed by Mexico (1,534,058) and Brazil (1,525,436). Montenegro has the lowest (34).

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LDS Mormon Population, 2024

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Ranking

Highest first: the first 15 and last 5 of 158 countries.

Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →

Each dot is one country; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median
5,472
Middle half 747.8 – 38.5K
Average
110,638
158 countries
Highest
6,929,956
United States
Lowest
34
Montenegro

Biggest changes · 2023 → 2024

158 countries have a value in both years.

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Data

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158 countries · # = rank by LDS Mormon Population
#
1United States6,929,956
2Mexico1,534,058
3Brazil1,525,436
4Philippines882,461
5Peru648,045
6Chile613,054
7Argentina491,160
8Guatemala292,639
9Ecuador269,200
10Nigeria250,341
11Bolivia229,006
12Colombia217,514
13Canada205,907
14Honduras190,310
15United Kingdom186,418
16Venezuela177,309
17Australia158,969
18Dominican Republic153,000
19DR Congo134,067
20El Salvador131,016
21Japan129,622
22New Zealand118,209
23Ghana113,470
24Uruguay109,905
25Nicaragua103,732
26Paraguay102,395
27Samoa89,662
28South Korea88,576
29South Africa74,455
30Tonga68,609
31Spain68,486
32Ivory Coast66,399
33Panama62,946
34Taiwan62,772
35Costa Rica55,678
36Portugal48,840
37Zimbabwe46,071
38Papua New Guinea41,268
39Germany40,398
40France39,797
41Sierra Leone34,617
42Mozambique31,633
43French Polynesia30,022
44Italy29,154
45Haiti25,793
46Uganda25,210
47Hong Kong24,496
48Fiji24,358
49Thailand24,301
50Puerto Rico23,454
51Liberia23,217
52Kiribati23,046
53Kenya21,204
54Russia18,132
55Cape Verde17,471
56Cambodia17,365
57Madagascar17,331
58American Samoa16,900
59India15,454
60Republic of the Congo13,691
61Vanuatu12,820
62Mongolia12,624
63Malaysia11,341
64Ukraine9,903
65Sweden9,489
66Switzerland9,237
67Netherlands9,117
68Indonesia7,702
69Togo7,684
70Angola7,321
71Zambia7,072
72Benin7,071
73Guyana7,033
74Jamaica6,871
75Belgium6,713
76Marshall Islands6,660
77Malawi5,937
78Micronesia5,915
79Belize5,688
80Hungary5,255
81Tanzania5,022
82Finland4,940
83Botswana4,841
84Austria4,678
85Norway4,521
86Denmark4,393
87Ireland4,212
88Armenia3,625
89Trinidad and Tobago3,497
90Cameroon3,327
91Albania3,317
92Singapore3,227
93Romania3,029
94Czechia2,719
95Guam2,642
96New Caledonia2,531
97Rwanda2,489
98Ethiopia2,423
99Bulgaria2,412
100Eswatini2,348
101Poland2,249
102Cook Islands1,912
103Lesotho1,890
104Suriname1,887
105United Arab Emirates1,810
106Burundi1,807
107Sri Lanka1,709
108Solomon Islands1,627
109Macau1,445
110Namibia1,297
111Latvia1,274
112Barbados1,205
113Estonia1,122
114Bahamas1,095
115Lithuania952
116Northern Mariana Islands911
117Reunion859
118Greece807
119Saint Vincent and the Grenadines728
120Turkey698
121Aruba661
122Croatia656
123Cyprus634
124United States Virgin Islands633
125Curacao602
126Mauritius585
126Guadeloupe585
128Luxembourg522
129French Guiana508
130Moldova457
131Slovenia456
132Palau421
133Saint Lucia420
134Grenada406
135Iceland404
136Serbia374
137Tuvalu366
138Kuwait361
139Antigua and Barbuda342
140Slovakia332
141Niue323
142Georgia313
143Israel310
144Isle of Man294
145Sint Maarten289
146Central African Republic281
147Bahrain276
148Martinique273
149Jersey270
150Malta263
151Cayman Islands255
152Saint Kitts and Nevis244
153Kazakhstan242
154Dominica173
155Nauru131
156Bosnia and Herzegovina86
157Guernsey61
158Montenegro34

What correlates with LDS Mormon Population (2024)?

Pearson r against 1,357 other country metrics sharing at least 95 countries. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher LDS Mormon Population tend to score higher on these

  1. People w/ Cocaine Use Disorder (GBD)Most Cocaine Use by Country
    r = +0.97 · very strong · n = 142
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  2. Number of AirportsAirports by Country
    r = +0.96 · very strong · n = 152
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  3. Corn Production (Maize)Corn Production by Country
    r = +0.96 · very strong · n = 111
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  4. Uber Avg Monthly TrafficUber Users by Country
    r = +0.94 · very strong · n = 120
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  5. Non-Melanoma Prevalence - FemaleFemale Skin Cancer Rates by Country
    r = +0.94 · very strong · n = 143
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  6. Non-Melanoma Prevalence - AllSkin Cancer Rates by Country
    r = +0.94 · very strong · n = 143
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Opposite directions

Places that have a higher LDS Mormon Population tend to score lower on these

  1. Net International Investment PositionNet International Investment Position by Country
    r = −0.92 · very strong · n = 105
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  2. Travelpass Cost per DayVerizon Travelpass Countries
    r = −0.45 · moderate · n = 143
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  3. US Trade BalanceUS Trade Deficit by Country
    r = −0.32 · moderate · n = 149
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  4. Year First Franchise OpenedBurger King by Country
    r = −0.31 · moderate · n = 101
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  5. First Referendum Initiative HeldReferendums by Country
    r = −0.25 · weak · n = 106
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  6. Legally Required Minimum Paid Vacation Days per YearAverage Vacation Days by Country
    r = −0.24 · weak · n = 133
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Quick answers

Which country has the highest LDS Mormon Population?
United States has the highest LDS Mormon Population in 2024, at 6,929,956, followed by Mexico (1,534,058) and Brazil (1,525,436).
Which country has the lowest LDS Mormon Population?
Montenegro has the lowest LDS Mormon Population in 2024, at 34.
What is the median LDS Mormon Population across countries?
The median is 5,472 across the 158 countries with data in 2024.
Where does this latter-day saints (lds) population by country data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Facts and Statistics - Worldwide Church - The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; Membership statistics of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Wiki.

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