Membership statistics of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Canada)

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Membership in Canada
YearMembership
19209,411
193011,633
194013,666
195018,755
196031,645
197055,455
197982,769
1989*125,000
1999156,575
2009177,600
2019199,054
2021199,534
2023203,339
*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]

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This table is sortable. The link under the names of each province corresponds to brief LDS history and other information for that particular area.
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ProvinceMembershipPopulation% LDS Stakes [6] Districts [6] Wards [7] Branches [7] Total Congregations Missions Temples
Alberta 84,4594,800,7681.76%221773521423
British Columbia 31,1715,609,8700.56%8149288011
Manitoba 5,0681,474,4390.34%2751211
New Brunswick 2,581846,1900.31%1516
Newfoundland 794540,5520.15%133
Northwest Territories & Nunavut 16485,4620.19%11
Nova Scotia 5,1181,069,3640.48%16111411
Ontario 53,88215,911,2850.34%9159409911
Prince Edward Island 679176,1620.39%123
Quebec 13,5798,984,9180.15%3119163711
Saskatchewan 5,5821,225,4930.46%289161
Yukon 26245,3870.58%11
TOTAL203,33940,769,8900.50%48432715048679

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References

  1. ↑ "Facts and Statistics: Statistics by Country: Canada", Newsroom, LDS Church, retrieved 13 April 2021
  2. ↑ "2021 National Household Survey: Data tables". Statistics Canada. 26 October 2022. Retrieved 7 Oct 2023.
  3. ↑ "2011 National Household Survey: Data tables". Statistics Canada. 8 May 2013. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. ↑ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, 2011 and 2006 censuses" . Retrieved 14 February 2015.
  5. ↑ "Deseret Book 2013 Church Almanac Paperback by Deseret News" . Retrieved 14 February 2015.
  6. 1 2 LDS Stake & Ward Web Site Search.
  7. 1 2 "LDS Maps" . Retrieved 14 February 2015.
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