“Update: Number of Wards and Branches in the Church,” Ensign, Nov. 1989, 112
Update: Number of Wards and Branches in the Church
Since 1984, the number of wards and branches in the Church has increased by 2,095, or 14.5 percent. At the end of 1988, there were 11,196 wards and 5,362 branches, for a combined total of 16,558 wards and branches.
Years |
Wards |
Branches |
Total Wards and Branches |
1984 |
9,723 |
4,740 |
14,463 |
1985 |
10,168 |
4,837 |
15,005 |
1986 |
10,527 |
4,862 |
15,389 |
1987 |
10,907 |
5,099 |
16,006 |
1988 |
11,196 |
5,362 |
16,558 |