Thirty years ago, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints reached a significant milestone — on Feb. 28, 1996, there were officially more members of the Church living outside the United States than within.
That number has only continued to grow. And the Church has adjusted accordingly to meet the needs of members around the world.
The Deseret News Church Almanac reported that on Feb. 28, 1996, 4,720,000 members of the Church lived outside the U.S., compared to 4,719,000 within. On Dec. 31, 2024 — the most recent numbers available — there were 10.58 million living outside the U.S., compared to 6.93 million within.
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