Facts and Statistics
Updated on 31 December 2012Panama
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In 1941, the first congregation was organized for military personnel stationed in the Panama Canal area. Church membership at that time was 100.
In 1961, Elder Marion G. Romney of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles gave Church literature to the president of Panama, Roberto F. Chiari. When the Church was officially recognized by the government in 1965, missionary efforts began.
The first meetinghouse was completed in April 1970 on the Ustopo island. In 1989, when the Panama City Mission was created, there were 10,400 members in Panama.
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| Total Church Membership | 48,669 |  |
| Missions | 1 | |
| Congregations | 72 | |
| Temples | 1 | |
Statistics for North America
| Total Church Membership | 8,689,209 | |
| Missions | 157 | |
| Congregations | 17,600 | |
| Temples | 95 | |
| Family History Centers | 2,317 | |
Worldwide Statistics
| Total Church Membership | 14,782,473 | |
| Missions | 347 | |
| Missionaries | 58,990 | |
| Missionary Training Centers | 15 | |
| Temples | 141 | |
| Congregations | 29,014 | |
| Universities & Colleges | 4 | |
| Seminary Students Enrollment | 391,680 | |
| Institute Student Enrollment | 352,488 | |
| Family History Centers | 4,689 | |
| Countries with Family History Centers | 128 | |
| Church Materials Languages | 177 | |
Statistics by Country
