Church Growth
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (commonly know as the Mormon Church) has grown significantly since its founding in 1830. Today, it has more than 13 million members worldwide and is currently growing at an average rate of about one million new members every three years.
Membership milestones:
- 1 million in 1947
- 2 million in 1963
- 3 million in 1971
- 4 million in 1978
- 5 million in 1982
- 6 million in 1986
- 7 million in 1989
- 8 million in 1991
- 9 million in 1994
- 10 million in 1997
- 11 million in 2000
- 13 million in 2007
