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International Masonic Statistics - Graphs, Maps, Charts
The information on this chart is based on information from various sources,
such as Freemasonry Universal, the excellent book about Freemasonry by
Kent Henderson and Tony Pope, MSA, Grand Lodge Proceedings, List of Lodges
- Masonic (Pantagraph) books and various countries' census or statistical bureaus. If anyone has
any updates for additions or changes on this chart, please send email to Paul M.
Bessel at paulb'at'bessel.org
Because of the nature of these sources of information, most of the statistics
are for what are sometimes called "mainstream" Grand Lodges, although
some others are clearly listed. For the United States, the statistics are for
the "predominately white" Grand Lodges. Prince Hall Masonic statistics
are shown on another webpage -- http://bessel.org/phastats.htm
More Masonic statistics about the U.S. ("mainstream" Grand Lodges) are
at http://bessel.org/masstats.htm
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Country or Jurisdiction
|
Population (as current as possible)
|
Number of Masons (obtained from sources thought to be accurate)
|
Percent of Population who are Masons |
|
Argentina |
32,245,467 |
2,500 |
0.01% |
|
Australia - New South Wales |
6,411,700 |
30,000 |
0.5% |
|
Australia - Queensland |
3,512,300 |
16,254 |
0.5% |
|
Australia - South Australia |
1,493,100 |
6,500 |
0.4% |
|
Australia - Tasmania |
470,300 |
3,357 |
0.7% |
|
Australia - Victoria |
4,712,200 |
25,987 |
0.6% |
|
Australia - Western Australia |
1,861,000 |
6,700 |
0.4% |
|
Australia |
18,460,600 |
88,798 |
0.5% |
|
Austria |
8,103,800 |
2,350 |
0.03% |
|
Belgium |
10,274,595 |
1,500 |
0.02% |
|
Benin |
6,097,000 |
350 |
0.01% |
|
Bolivia |
8,329,000 |
2,839 |
0.03% |
|
Brazil - Grande Oriente |
|
105,743 |
|
|
Brazil - Acre (Gleac) (Roraima?) |
557,226 |
993 |
0.2% |
|
Brazil - Alagoas |
2,819,172 |
600 |
0.02% |
|
Brazil - Amapa |
475,843 |
280 |
0.06% |
|
Brazil - Amazonas-Glomam |
2,813,085 |
6,703 |
0.2% |
|
Brazil - Bahia |
13,066,910 |
6,311 |
0.05% |
|
Brazil - Brasilia |
2,043,169 |
1,062 |
0.05% |
|
Brazil - Ceara |
7,418,476 |
11,906 |
0.2% |
|
Brazil - Esperito Santo |
3,094,390 |
4,167 |
0.1% |
|
Brazil - Goias |
4,996,439 |
4,500 |
0.09% |
|
Brazil - Guanabara |
|
|
|
|
Brazil - Maranhao |
5,642,960 |
1,181 |
0.02% |
|
Brazil - Mato Grosso |
2,502,260 |
784 |
0.03% |
|
Brazil - Mato Grosso do Sul |
2,074,877 |
1,990 |
0.1% |
|
Brazil - Minas Gerais |
17,866,402 |
8,683 |
0.05% |
|
Brazil - Para |
6,189,550 |
2,920 |
0.05% |
|
Brazil - Paraiba |
3,439,344 |
1,616 |
0.05% |
|
Brazil - Parana |
9,558,454 |
2,800 |
0.03% |
|
Brazil - Pernambuco |
7,911,937 |
1,050 |
0.01% |
|
Brazil - Piaui |
2,841,202 |
1,840 |
0.06% |
|
Brazil - Rio de Janeiro |
14,367,083 |
9,433 |
0.07% |
|
Brazil - Rio Grande do Norte |
2,771,538 |
500 |
0.02% |
|
Brazil - Rio Grande do Sul |
10,181,749 |
3,890 |
0.04% |
|
Brazil - Rondonia-Glomaron |
1,377,792 |
455 |
0.03% |
|
Brazil - Roraima |
324,152 |
500 |
0.2% |
|
Brazil - Santa Catarina |
5,349,580 |
2,124 |
0.04% |
|
Brazil - Sao Paulo |
36,969,476 |
15,909 |
0.04% |
|
Brazil - Sergipe |
1,781,714 |
313 |
0.02% |
|
Brazil - Tocantins |
1,155,913 |
675 |
0.06% |
|
Brazil |
169,590,693 |
198,928 |
0.1% |
|
Bulgaria |
8,225,000 |
200 |
0.002% |
|
Burkina Faso |
11,937,000 |
200 |
0.002% |
|
Canada - Alberta |
2,997,200 |
9,344 |
0.3% |
|
Canada - British Columbia |
4,063,800 |
15,300 |
0.4% |
|
Canada - Manitoba |
1,147,900 |
4,785 |
0.4% |
|
Canada - New Brunswick |
756,600 |
5,146 |
0.7% |
|
Canada - Nova Scotia |
941,000 |
6,712 |
0.7% |
|
Canada - Ontario |
11,669,300 |
67,130 |
0.6% |
|
Canada - Prince Edward Island |
138,900 |
1,045 |
0.8% |
|
Canada - Quebec |
7,372,400 |
5,742 |
0.1% |
|
Canada - Saskatchewan |
1,023,600 |
5,312 |
0.5% |
|
Canada |
30,110,700 |
120,516 |
0.4% |
|
Chile |
15,211,000 |
14,000 |
0.1% |
|
China |
|
|
|
|
Colombia - Barranquilla |
|
300 |
|
|
Colombia - Bogota |
|
700 |
|
|
Colombia - Cali |
|
350 |
|
|
Colombia - Cartagena |
|
241 |
|
|
Colombia - Los Andes (Bucaramanga) |
|
250 |
|
|
Colombia - Santander |
|
169 |
|
|
Colombia |
42,321,000 |
2,010 |
0.005% |
|
Costa Rica |
4,023,000 |
234 |
0.01% |
|
Croatia |
4,473,000 |
100 |
0.002% |
|
Cuba |
11,201,000 |
27,882 |
0.2% |
|
Czech Republic |
10,272,503 |
206 |
0.002% |
|
Denmark |
5,450,661 |
9,377
|
.17%
|
|
Dominican Republic |
7,293,390 |
3,500 |
0.05% |
|
Ecuador |
12,646,000 |
500 |
0.004% |
|
Egypt |
|
|
|
|
England |
52,428,000 |
358,214 |
0.7% |
|
Estonia |
1,396,000 |
110 |
0.01% |
|
Finland |
5,176,000 |
5,600 |
0.1% |
|
France - GOF |
|
38,000 A masonic brother has emailed me: The "Humanisme" (GOF "home" magazine) prints 42,000+ copies and
authoritative sources (an immediate Past (and reliable) Assistant
Grand Master of GOF) says "just
below 40,000." |
|
|
France - GLF |
|
26,000 |
|
|
France - GLNF |
|
20,000 A masonic brother has emailed
me:
The "Actualités" (GLNF "house" magazine) prints 33,000+ copies and I
can tell you that GLNF
now has
31,500 members.
The figures of printing are "public" as every periodical must file such
data with Ministry of Interior. |
|
|
France |
59,080,000 |
84,000 |
0.1% |
|
Gabon |
1,226,000 |
300 |
0.02% |
|
Germany |
82,220,000 |
14,000 |
0.02% |
|
Greece |
10,645,000 |
8,000 |
0.1% |
|
Guatemala |
11,385,000 |
582 |
0.01% |
|
Haiti |
8,222,000 |
6,000 |
0.1% |
|
Honduras |
6,485,000 |
350 |
0.01% |
|
Hungary |
10,036,000 |
250 |
0.002% |
|
Iceland |
281,000 |
2,947 |
1.0% |
|
India |
1,027,015,247 |
15,070 |
0.001% |
|
Iran |
|
|
|
|
Ireland |
3,730,000 |
38,000 |
1.0% |
|
Israel |
6,217,000 |
3,000 |
0.05% |
|
Italy - Grand Orient |
|
12,000 |
|
|
Italy - Grant Lodge |
|
1,200 |
|
|
Italy |
57,298,000 |
13,200 |
0.02% |
|
Ivory Coast |
14,786,000 |
1,000 |
0.007% |
|
Japan |
126,714,000 |
2,508 |
0.002% |
|
Liberia |
|
|
|
|
Luxembourg |
431,000 |
276 |
0.1% |
|
Madagascar |
15,942,000 |
100 |
0.001% |
|
Mali |
11,234,000 |
100 |
0.001% |
|
Mexico - Baja California |
|
2,000 |
|
|
Mexico - Coahuila (Benito Juarez) |
|
250 |
|
|
Mexico - Chiapas |
|
800 |
|
|
Mexico - Chihuahua (Cosmos) |
|
2,600 |
|
|
Mexico - Nuevo Leon |
|
3,000 |
|
|
Mexico - Occidental Mexicana |
|
750 |
|
|
Mexico - Pacifico |
|
387 |
|
|
Mexico - El Potosi |
|
600 |
|
|
Mexico - Tamaulipas |
|
2,509 |
|
|
Mexico - Unida Mexicana (Veracruz) |
|
2,500 |
|
|
Mexico - Valle de Mexico |
|
12,321 |
|
|
Mexico - York |
|
376 |
|
|
Mexico |
98,881,000 |
28,093 |
0.03% |
|
Netherlands |
15,786,000 |
6,528 |
0.04% |
|
New Zealand |
3,862,000 |
14,600 |
0.4% |
|
Nicaragua |
5,074,000 |
182 |
0.004% |
|
Norway |
4,465,000 |
17,000 |
0.4% |
|
Panama |
2,856,000 |
387 |
0.01% |
|
Paraguay |
5,496,000 |
850 |
0.02% |
|
Peru |
25,662,000 |
7,131 |
0.03% |
|
Philippines |
76,498,735 |
16,676 |
0.02% |
|
Poland |
38,765,000 |
120 |
0.0003% |
|
Portugal |
9,875,000 |
600 |
0.01% |
|
Puerto Rico |
3,869,000 |
3,443 |
0.1% |
|
Romania |
22,327,000 |
753 |
0.003% |
|
Russia |
146,934,000 |
178 |
0.0001% |
|
El Salvador (Cuscatlan) |
6,276,000 |
250 |
0.004% |
|
Scotland |
5,120,000 |
150,000 |
2.930% |
|
Senegal |
9,481,000 |
450 |
0.005% |
|
Slovenia |
1,986,000 |
100 |
0.005% |
|
South Africa |
40,377,000 |
3,300 |
0.008% |
|
Spain |
39,630,000 |
2,000 |
0.01% |
|
Sweden |
8,910,000 |
17,000 |
0.2% |
|
Switzerland |
7,386,000 |
3,842 |
0.1% |
|
Turkey |
66,591,000 |
11,250 |
0.02% |
|
Uruguay |
3,337,000 |
2,870 |
0.1% |
|
Venezuela |
24,170,000 |
3,400 |
0.01% |
|
Yugoslavia |
10,640,000 |
150 |
0.001% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
U.S. - Alabama |
4,447,100 |
41,038 |
0.9% |
|
U.S. - Alaska |
626,932 |
2,061 |
0.3% |
|
U.S. - Arizona |
5,130,632 |
11,500 |
0.2% |
|
U.S. - Arkansas |
2,673,400 |
23,697 |
0.9% |
|
U.S. - California |
33,871,648 |
94,693 |
0.3% |
|
U.S. - Colorado |
4,301,261 |
17,745 |
0.4% |
|
U.S. - Connecticut |
3,405,565 |
18,859 |
0.6% |
|
U.S. - Delaware |
783,600 |
6,110 |
0.8% |
|
U.S. - D.C. |
572,059 |
5,464 |
1.0% |
|
U.S. - Florida |
15,982,378 |
61,199 |
0.4% |
|
U.S. - Georgia |
8,186,453 |
60,168 |
0.7% |
|
U.S. - Hawaii |
1,211,537 |
2,198 |
0.2% |
|
U.S. - Idaho |
1,293,953 |
6,131 |
0.5% |
|
U.S. - Illinois |
12,419,293 |
88,566 |
0.7% |
|
U.S. - Indiana |
6,080,485 |
86,542 |
1.4% |
|
U.S. - Iowa |
2,926,324 |
30,940 |
1.1% |
|
U.S. - Kansas |
2,688,418 |
37,790 |
1.4% |
|
U.S. - Kentucky |
4,041,769 |
61,626 |
1.5% |
|
U.S. - Louisiana |
4,468,976 |
26,551 |
0.6% |
|
U.S. - Maine |
1,274,923 |
26,458 |
2.1% |
|
U.S. - Maryland |
5,296,486 |
23,674 |
0.4% |
|
U.S. - Massachusetts |
6,349,097 |
51,542 |
0.8% |
|
U.S. - Michigan |
9,938,444 |
58,767 |
0.6% |
|
U.S. - Minnesota |
4,919,479 |
21,990 |
0.4% |
|
U.S. - Mississippi |
2,844,658 |
27,370 |
1.0% |
|
U.S. - Missouri |
5,595,211 |
55,887 |
1.0% |
|
U.S. - Montana |
902,195 |
8,874 |
1.0% |
|
U.S. - Nebraska |
1,711,263 |
17,633 |
1.0% |
|
U.S. - Nevada |
1,998,257 |
5,360 |
0.3% |
|
U.S. - New Hampshire |
1,235,786 |
9,096 |
0.7% |
|
U.S. - New Jersey |
8,414,350 |
34,949 |
0.4% |
|
U.S. - New Mexico |
1,819,046 |
7,499 |
0.4% |
|
U.S. - New York |
18,976,457 |
69,787 |
0.4% |
|
U.S. - North Carolina |
8,049,313 |
56,595 |
0.7% |
|
U.S. - North Dakota |
642,200 |
4,270 |
0.7% |
|
U.S. - Ohio |
11,353,140 |
138,357 |
1.2% |
|
U.S. - Oklahoma |
3,450,654 |
36,330 |
1.1% |
|
U.S. - Oregon |
3,421,399 |
15,124 |
0.4% |
|
U.S. - Pennsylvania |
12,281,054 |
144,682 |
1.2% |
|
U.S. - Rhode Island |
1,048,319 |
5,966 |
0.6% |
|
U.S. - South Carolina |
4,012,012 |
51,851 |
1.3% |
|
U.S. - South Dakota |
754,844 |
7,701 |
1.0% |
|
U.S. - Tennessee |
5,689,283 |
64,991 |
1.1% |
|
U.S. - Texas |
20,851,820 |
134,609 |
0.6% |
|
U.S. - Utah |
2,233,169 |
2,455 |
0.1% |
|
U.S. - Vermont |
608,827 |
8,296 |
1.4% |
|
U.S. - Virginia |
7,078,515 |
47,082 |
0.7% |
|
U.S. - Washington |
5,894,121 |
23,886 |
0.4% |
|
U.S. - West Virginia |
1,808,344 |
28,079 |
1.6% |
|
U.S. - Wisconsin |
5,363,675 |
19,851 |
0.4% |
|
U.S. - Wyoming |
493,782 |
6,241 |
1.3% |
|
U.S. |
281,421,906 |
1,898,130 |
0.7% |
| Total of all countries
listed above |
2,887,632,041 |
3,209,503 |
0.1% |
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