Philippines Has Most LDS Church Members Per Capita in Asia
“The Philippines ranks as having the most latter day saint church members and members per capita among Asian countries and the fourth most members worldwide.”
Summary
The Philippines has the largest number of Latter‑day Saint members and the highest per‑capita membership of any Asian country, and it ranks fourth in total LDS membership worldwide.
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- Vital Statistics | Religious Studies Center - BYU
Eight countries have at least 1 percent of their population belonging to the LDS Church. Recent growth rates also vary widely, from a low of 0.0 in Scotland to a high of .23 in Portugal. With some exceptions, growth rates are relatively low in Europe and the South Pacific, while Latin America and some areas of Asia and Africa have relatively high rates of growth.
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Philippines - Wikipedia
The Church of Jesus Christ of ... refers to the organization and its members in the Philippines. The Philippines ranks as having the most church members and members per capita among Asian countries and the fourth most members worldwide....
- Membership statistics (LDS Church) - Wikipedia
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) releases membership, congregational, and related information on a regular basis. The latest membership information the church releases includes a count of membership, stakes, wards, branches, missions, temples, and FamilySearch Centers for the worldwide church and for individual countries and territories where the church is recognized.
- Demographics of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Wikipedia
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) releases membership, congregational, and related information on a regular basis. The latest membership information LDS Church releases includes a count of membership, stakes, wards, branches, missions, temples, and family history centers for the worldwide church and for individual countries and territories where the church is recognized.
- Which Asian Nations Have More Church Members?
The Philippines also is the Asian nation with the most members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, followed by Japan and South Korea, according to statistics available on ChurchofJesusChrist.org.
- 30 Countries With the Most Latter-day Saints
The top nine countries on the list remain the same, with the United States, Mexico, Brazil, Philippines and Peru as the five nations with the most members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints among their residents.
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Philippines
The Philippines has the fourth-largest population of Latter-day Saints of any country in the world: members worship in over 100 stakes and in two temples while they await the completion of five more.
- The Church Worldwide
An overview of the presence, growth, and contributions of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints around the world.
- Philippines: Church Country Information
1, 2011: Est. population, 97,977,000; LDS Church Members, 695,304; Stakes,88; Wards, 568; Branches, 595; Missions, 21; Districts, 82; Temples, 2, another announced; percent LDS, .63, or one in 159; Philippines Area. A large archipelago off the southeast coast of Asia, the Republic of the Philippines has a population of more than 70 million, speaking mainly English and Tagalog, along with seven other major dialects.
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