Southern Asia Division
DivisionBhutan, India, Maldives
Territory population: 1443.1M · Adventist penetration: 0.08%
1920–2024 · 105 years of data
Division Intelligence — 2024 Data
Southern Asia (7 countries)
Bhutan, India, Maldives
Territory population: 1443.1M · Adventist penetration: 0.08%
1920–2024 · 105 years of data
Southern Asia (7 countries)
Research-backed context for this entity
SUD is dominated by India — a nation of extraordinary religious, linguistic, and cultural diversity. Adventist growth patterns vary dramatically by state, with southern and northeastern India showing strong Adventist presence while northern states remain largely unreached.
SUD operates numerous schools and hospitals that serve as community entry points. The effectiveness of this institutional evangelism model — and whether it produces lasting church connection — parallels the question Australia faces with its $400M education investment.
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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Southern Asia 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: +0.7% per year.