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Mexico now has second-largest Latter-day Saint population

August 24, 2026 at 8:03 PM MT · via Deseret News · Summarized by Mormon News from original reporting

Mexico now has the second-largest population of Latter-day Saints of any country, surpassing Brazil, according to Deseret News. The milestone reflects decades of church growth in Latin America.

The United States remains first in total membership. Church growth in Mexico has accelerated in recent decades, with the country now home to millions of Latter-day Saints and dozens of temples either operating or under construction.

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