Adventist Pulse · Statistics

Church Intelligence

Membership, growth, baptisms and finance across 1,800+ Adventist entities worldwide.

How to use these statistics

Start with the big picture

Use membership, baptisms, growth, and institutions to understand broad mission patterns before comparing local fields.

Compare with context

A number can point to growth, plateau, or data quality. Follow links into profiles, rankings, and maps before drawing conclusions.

Look for stewardship questions

Statistics do not shame the church. They help us notice where God is blessing and where support, prayer, or attention may be needed.

Global Snapshot

Latest data: ASR 2025 (2024 data)

Members

23.1M

Churches

495

Baptisms / yr

1.1M

Avg Growth Rate

+2.5%

Countries Reached

215

“The Seventh-day Adventist Church is the fastest-growing Protestant denomination globally, adding over 1 million new members every year for the past decade. From 10 million members in 2000 to over 22 million today — that’s a church doubling in 23 years.”