SOUTH AMERICAN DIVISION
Division2005–2024 · 20 years of data
2.7MMembers
16.0KChurches
172.7KBaptisms
+0.93%Growth
—Tithe
—Workers
as of 2024
Pulse Score
73
2005–2024 · 20 years of data
Members retained year-over-year
Overall membership change
Lost to dropped + missing
Baptisms + POF per 100 members
Worker evangelistic productivity (baptisms + POF)
Total losses per 100 members
Workforce stretch ratio
Average congregation size
Annual tithe per member (USD)
Year-over-year tithe change
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SOUTH AMERICAN DIVISION — Membership growth over time
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Kingdom growth (baptisms + POF) vs transfer balance vs losses. Above the line = growth. Below = losses.
Gains (baptisms, transfers in) vs Losses (deaths, dropped, transfers out)
Percentage of members retained year-over-year. Green dashed line = 95% target.
Modest growth: +1.2% per year.
| Year↓ | Members | Baptisms+POF | Churches | Growth | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▸2024 | 2,704,791 | 179,872 | 15,970 | +0.93% | — |
| ▸2023 | 2,679,791 | 190,883 | 15,685 | +2.57% | — |
| ▸2022 | 2,612,639 | 186,558 | 15,345 | +1.72% | — |
| ▸2021 | 2,568,560 | 182,245 | 14,939 | +0.01% | — |
| ▸2020 | 2,568,201 | 137,718 | 14,506 | +0.84% | — |
| ▸2019 | 2,546,914 | 204,463 | 14,353 | +2.38% | — |
| ▸2018 | 2,487,665 | 189,230 | 13,960 | +0.23% | — |
| ▸2017 | 2,481,935 | 205,185 | 13,606 | +0.10% | — |
| ▸2016 | 2,479,452 | 253,520 | 13,226 | +2.86% | — |
| ▸2015 | 2,410,578 | 253,869 | 12,788 | +3.49% | — |
| ▸2014 | 2,329,245 | 233,481 | 12,339 | +2.92% | — |
| ▸2013 | 2,263,194 | 227,461 | 11,922 | +4.81% | — |
| ▸2012 | 2,159,368 | 222,204 | 11,432 | +5.97% | — |
| ▸2011 | 2,037,772 | 223,378 | 10,922 | -1.31% | — |
| ▸2010 | 2,064,743 | 209,452 | 10,500 | +2.42% | — |
| ▸2009 | 2,015,910 | 220,379 | 10,048 | -10.42% | — |
| ▸2008 | 2,250,520 | 213,265 | 9,553 | -14.03% | — |
| ▸2007 | 2,617,706 | 226,932 | 9,251 | -1.17% | — |
| ▸2006 | 2,648,602 | 222,585 | 8,836 | +2.85% | — |
| ▸2005 | 2,575,141 | 240,563 | 8,545 | +6.61% | — |