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Population: 15.82 million (#56 out of 240 countries)

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People Groups of Chile

Total population of above people-groups: 14000000 (88.48% of national population).

Selected people groups and language data from Ethnologue.com and other sources.

People-Groups of Chile

Chileans are naturally friendly and warm but they may be shy and reserved when they first meet someone.

General Religious Data

Percentage attending religious services weekly: 25%

Estimated weekly average attending religious services (all faiths): 3955750

Major Religious Groups

Country religious adherents data courtesy of the World Factbook.LDS membership and unit data are derived from the LDS Church Almanac. Seventh-day Adventist statistics are from the Adventist yearbook statistical reports. Jehovah's Witness data are from the Jehovah's Witness yearly statistical report. Other data are from a variety of sources available upon request.

Official LDS Statistics

LDS Members: 548743

Missions: 9

Temples: 1

Stakes: 74

Districts: 25

Wards: 419

Branches: 195

Total Congregations: 614

Derived LDS Statistics

Approx. Active Members: 109748

Percentage of Members Attending Church Weekly: 20%

Average members per congregation: 893

Average active members per congregation: 178

LDS, as percent of population: 3.468%

Active LDS, as percent of population: 0.6935%

LDS, as percentage of churchgoers: 2.774%

National population per LDS congregation: 25770

Annual LDS Membership Growth

LDS membership and unit data 1976-2000 from Mark Davies' WW-LDS.

Proportionality Ratio is the ratio of the increase in units to the increase in membership. A ratio of 1 means that membership and church units are growing at the same rate.

National Population and LDS Growth Rates

Current LDS Membership Growth Rate: 0.88%

Current LDS Unit Growth Rate: 0.32%

Annual Population Growth Rate: 1.17%

Relative LDS Population Growth Rate (LDS membership growth rate minus population growth rate): -0.28%

Scriptures Available

Book of Mormon, Doctrine and Covenants, and Bible in Spanish

History and Overview of the Church in Chile

For all of South America, with 2.25 million members, less than 1.8% of the total adult membership has been married in the temple.(Source: Encyclopedia of Mormonism, edited by Daniel H. Ludlow, 1992, 4:1532)

Convert Retention and Member Activity

Baptism rates in Chile are relatively high; however, inactivity rates are catastrophic, with as many as 30-40% of converts in some areas never returning to church after baptism and up to 80% of new members going inactive within two months of baptism. Retention rates are particularly low among adult males, leading to deficiencies of local leadership. For years, many missions in Chile practiced quick baptize approaches with brief 15-20 minute doorstep discussions and little practical commitment prior to baptism, which led to statistically-impressive baptismal rates but also fueled widespread inactivity and nominalism. In recent years, several mission presidents have taken steps towards increasing the quality of pre-baptismal teaching and ensuring a more meaningful level of pre-baptismal commitment. Nonetheless, serious problems with convert retention remain widespread.

Missionary Service

Growing numbers of missionaries are serving from Chile. A missionary training center in Santiago, Chile, trains local missionaries. Less than 10% of eligible young LDS men in Chile currently serve missions, and the large majority of LDS missionaries in Chile are still from North America. Pray for growing self-sufficiency of local missionary efforts in Chile.

Full-time LDS Missions

International LDS Atlas: Chile

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