2024 Grand Totals
Branches of Jehovah’s Witnesses: 84
Number of Lands Reporting: 240
Total Congregations: 118,767
Worldwide Memorial Attendance: 21,119,442
Memorial Partakers Worldwide: 23,212
Peak of Publishersa: 9,043,460
Average Publishers Preaching Each Month: 8,828,124
Percentage of Increase Over 2023: 2.4
Total Number Baptizedb: 296,267
Average Pioneerc Publishers Each Month: 1,679,026
Average Auxiliary Pioneer Publishers Each Month: 867,502
Average Bible Studiesd Each Month: 7,480,146
The 2024 service year ran from September 1, 2023, through August 31, 2024.
a A publisher refers to one who actively publishes, or preaches, the good news of God’s Kingdom. (Matthew 24:14) For a complete explanation of how this figure is determined, see the article “How Many of Jehovah’s Witnesses Are There Worldwide?”
b For more information on the steps leading to baptism as one of Jehovah’s Witnesses, see the article “How Do I Become One of Jehovah’s Witnesses?”
c A pioneer is an exemplary baptized Witness who volunteers to spend a specified number of hours each month in preaching the good news.
d For more information, see the article “What Is the Bible Study Course Offered by Jehovah’s Witnesses?”