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Summary
- The latest official number of Jehovah’s Witnesses worldwide is 9,043,460 peak publishers for the 2024 service year.
- Jehovah’s Witnesses count their members as “publishers,” which includes those actively involved in preaching, differing from others who may count self-identified members.
- There are 118,767 congregations of Jehovah’s Witnesses operating in 240 lands, indicating a broad global presence and steady growth.
- The annual Memorial event attended over 21 million people, showing a significant interest beyond the official publisher count.
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