The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has over 15 million members (as of 2013), with more than half of those members living outside the United States. Wards and branches of the Church can be found in over 162 countries. Countries with the highest percentage of LDS members are the United States, the countries of Latin America, the Philippines, Canada, England, American Samoa, Tonga, and Western Samoa. The Church has minimal presence in China, the Middle-East, and Cuba. The Church is growing fastest in Africa, Latin America, and east Asia. Insider Monkey traced the 11 countries with the highest Mormon population by tracing the membership statistics which have been reported by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Due to a high conversion rate as well as a high birth rate, the number of Mormons worldwide has increased significantly; in just 45 years, the population has increased from 3 million to over 15 million. However, Mormons are generally densely populated in just a few countries, due to strong family ties and their tendency to build communities. Just 11 countries contain over 12 million Mormons. If you would like to know which countries contain the most Muslims, check out the 11 countries with the highest Muslim populations.
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