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A WORLDWIDE MISSION. A SHARED STORY.EST. IN FAITH · EXPLORED THROUGH DATA
THE SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH
The pulse of aglobal church.
Behind every number, a person. Across every border, a shared purpose. Discover the people, places and patterns of our worldwide mission.
SCROLL TO DISCOVER MEMBERSHIP REPORTING YEAR · 2025
A shared mission across our world divisions
THE STORY BEHIND THE NUMBERS
Across countries and generations, our records reveal a shared story of faith—one that becomes clearer when we understand the people behind every number.
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Members worldwide
13 / 13 divisions · 2025Baptisms reported
132 / 278 unions · 2025Churches mapped so far
Church records with mapped coordinatesA CLEARER PERSPECTIVE
Data in service
of mission.
Good questions need context. Bring the people, places and reporting years together before deciding what a number means.
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Follow filed membership history without confusing annual reports with live activity.
Understand the coverage
Read reporting completeness alongside each metric, including gaps in available data.
FROM CURIOSITY TO CONTEXT
A few steps.
A wider perspective.
01
Choose a question
Start with membership, education, healthcare or a place you know.
02
Find your perspective
Explore a world division or open a local organisation record.
03
Follow the pattern
Compare filed years and review the available reporting coverage.
04
Go to the source
Open detailed statistics, research and reports for more context.
01 / A LIVING STORY
Many places.
One growing story.
Look beyond a single moment. Follow the patterns of membership through the years our divisions have reported.
THE WORLDWIDE PICTUREA community
A community
across generations.
Membership change from 2003 to 2025, across the complete reporting window.
Explore church statisticsWorld membershipMEMBERSHIP
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| Year | Members |
|---|---|
| 2003 | 13,406,554 |
| 2004 | 13,936,932 |
| 2005 | 14,399,072 |
| 2006 | 15,115,806 |
| 2007 | 15,660,347 |
| 2008 | 15,921,408 |
| 2009 | 16,307,880 |
| 2010 | 16,923,239 |
| 2011 | 17,479,890 |
| 2012 | 17,877,564 |
| 2013 | 18,139,799 |
| 2014 | 18,474,728 |
| 2015 | 19,122,094 |
| 2016 | 20,004,245 |
| 2017 | 20,722,594 |
| 2018 | 21,409,701 |
| 2019 | 21,078,589 |
| 2020 | 21,241,759 |
| 2021 | 21,424,486 |
| 2022 | 21,702,232 |
| 2023 | 22,255,388 |
| 2024 | 23,150,330 |
| 2025 | 23,834,007 |
Division membership filings. Only the latest complete reporting window is shown.
West-Central Africa DivisionMEMBERSHIP
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| Filed observation | Members |
|---|---|
| 1 | 725,045 |
| 2 | 776,837 |
| 3 | 834,183 |
| 4 | 862,027 |
| 5 | 873,579 |
| 6 | 905,667 |
| 7 | 940,203 |
| 8 | 998,383 |
| 9 | 1,038,377 |
| 10 | 1,099,312 |
Latest filed observations; spacing does not imply consecutive years.
A CLOSER LOOK · 2025West-Central Africa.
West-Central Africa.
A story to explore.
Highest comparable year-on-year membership change among the divisions on file. Changes of reporting territory are excluded by the existing data rules.
See the division record02 / A WORLD OF CONNECTIONS
One mission.
13 world divisions.
Every region has its own story.
Choose a division to find yours.
Highlighting the recorded location of East-Central Africa Division
DIVISION SPOTLIGHT01 / 13
East-Central Africa Division
Membership filing · 2025members on file
Year-on-year change
5-year annualised change
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03 / THE YEARS THAT CONNECT US
Faith moves forward.
Follow the years.
Explore the membership history held in this platform.
Every point is a filed year with complete division coverage.
2025
members · 13 reporting divisions
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THE REPORTED PULSEAnnual filings & platform coverage
973,942 baptisms filed by 132 reporting unions · 2025
04 / FAITH, IN EVERYDAY LIFE
A mission that reaches
beyond the sanctuary.
Explore the institutions on file—
places of worship, learning, care and service.
TAKE YOUR NEXT STEP
There is more
to discover.
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Membership and growth through filed years.
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Evidence and perspectives for a deeper understanding.
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Find the places behind the records.
Questions,
answered.
Where do these numbers come from?
The homepage uses the platform’s existing membership filings, organisation records and institution directory. Each metric includes its reporting year or coverage context.
Are these live worldwide totals?
These are available annual filings and records on file. A worldwide membership total is shown only when all expected divisions have reported. Mapped records and institution counts have their own coverage.
Why do some figures show an unavailable value?
A missing filing or failed data request is shown as unavailable. It is never replaced with an estimated or sample figure.
Does the map represent membership density?
No. The regional map shows recorded organisational locations with equally sized points. Charts use filed membership values.
How can I explore a specific region?
Use the division selector, open the interactive world map, or search the institution directory to reach a detailed record.
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