2025 Grand Totals
Branches of Jehovah’s Witnesses: 84
Number of Lands Reporting: 241
Total Congregations: 119,652
Worldwide Memorial Attendance: 20,635,015
Memorial Partakers Worldwide: 24,576
Peak of Publishersa: 9,205,326
Average Publishers Preaching Each Month: 9,047,083
Percentage of Increase Over 2024: 2.5
Total Number Baptizedb: 304,643
Average Pioneerc Publishers Each Month: 1,743,567
Average Auxiliary Pioneer Publishers Each Month: 864,870
Average Bible Studiesd Each Month: 7,603,182
The 2025 service year ran from September 1, 2024, through August 31, 2025.
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?”