2023 Grand Totals
Branches of Jehovah’s Witnesses: 85
Number of Lands Reporting: 239
Total Congregations: 118,177
Worldwide Memorial Attendance: 20,461,767
Memorial Partakers Worldwide: 22,312
Peak of Publishers a: 8,816,562
Average Publishers Preaching Each Month: 8,625,042
Percentage of Increase Over 2022: 1.3
Total Number Baptized b: 269,517
Average Pioneer c Publishers Each Month: 1,570,906
Average Auxiliary Pioneer Publishers Each Month: 738,457
Total Hours Spent in Field: 1,791,490,713
Average Bible Studies d Each Month: 7,281,212
The 2023 service year ran from September 1, 2022, through August 31, 2023.
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 jw.org 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 jw.org 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 jw.org article “What Is the Bible Study Course Offered by Jehovah’s Witnesses?”
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