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Q. How many members of the Church are there throughout the world? Could you possibly do a break down by continent? Thanks heaps.

A. According to the 2002 statistical report, there are currently 11,721,548 members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Here's the breakdown:

CHURCH UNITS
Number of Missions 335
Number of Stakes 2,602
Districts 641
Wards and Branches 26,143

CHURCH MEMBERSHIP
Total membership at year end 11,721,548
Increase in children of record during 2002 81,132
Converts baptized during 2002 283,138

MISSIONARIES
Number of Full-time Missionaries 61,638

TEMPLES
Temples dedicated during 2002 7
(Snowflake Arizona, Lubbock Texas, Monterrey Mexico, Campinas Brazil, Asuncion Paraquay, Nauvoo Illinois, The Hague Netherlands)

The Freiberg Germany and Monticello Utah Temples were rededicated during 2002 2

Temples in operation 114

Temples announced, including those under construction at the end of 2002 14

In 2001 there were 11,394,522 members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Here's the breakdown:

United States-5,208,827
South America-2,548,979
Mexico-884,071
Asia-750,478
Central America-472,038
Europe-412,907
South Pacific-363,875
Canada-158,511
Africa-153,565
Caribbean-115,610

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