Jehovah's Witness

Demographics

Jehovah's Witnesses have an active presence in most countries. In 2025, Jehovah's Witnesses reported approximately 9 million publishers—the term they use for members actively involved in preaching—in about 119,500 congregations. In the same year, they conducted Bible studies with 7,603,182 individuals (including those conducted by Witness parents with their children). 4,091 members served as missionaries in 2021. In 2025, Jehovah's Witnesses reported a worldwide annual increase of 2.5%. 20,635,015 people attended the annual memorial of Christ's death. The official published membership statistics, such as those above, include only those who submit reports for their personal ministry. As a result, only about half of those who self-identify as Jehovah's Witnesses in independent demographic studies are considered active by the faith itself. Research regarding the demographics of Jehovah's Witnesses is incredibly limited; sample sizes tend to be small and focused to a specific region. Cross-cultural studies are "virtually non-existent".