(Information provided by the Department of Statistics at the Baha’i World Centre)
Localities where Baha'is reside: World Total: (118,626) – Africa (36,621); Americas (26,880); Asia (48,839); Australasia (3,200); Europe (3,086
Isolated Centers: World Total: (33,751) – Africa (12,210); Americas (9,253); Asia (10,438); Australasia (810); Europe (1,040)
Groups with fewer than 9: World Total: (33,751) – Africa (12,210); Americas (9,253); Asia (10,438); Australasia (810); Europe (1,040)
Groups with 9 or more members: World Total: (24,760) – Africa (4,673); Americas (2,912); Asia (16,714); Australasia (432); Europe (28)
Indigenous tribes, races and ethnic groups: World Total: (2,112) – Africa (1,250); Americas (340); Asia (250); Australasia (250); Europe (22)
Languages into which Baha'i literature is translated: World Total: (782) – Africa (255); Americas (169); Asia (169); Australasia (111); Europe (78)
Countries where the Faith is established: Independent countries: World Total: (166) – Africa (51); Americas (35); Asia (37); Australasia (11); Europe (32)
Countries where the Faith is established: Dependent territories or overseas departments: World Total: (48) – Africa (6); Americas (16); Asia (3); Australasia (13); Europe (10)
Local Spiritual Assemblies: World Total: (25,424) – Africa (6,329); Americas (6,403); Asia (11,519); Australasia (785); Europe (748)
National Spiritual Assemblies: World Total: (148) – Africa (43); Americas (41); Asia (27); Australasia (17); Europe (20)
Continental Counselors: World Total: (72) – Africa (18); Americas (17); Asia (19); Australasia (9); Europe (9)
Auxiliary Board members: World Total: (756) – Africa (198); Americas (180); Asia (225); Australasia (81); Europe (72)
Baha'i schools: World Total: (598) – Africa (146); Americas (103); Asia (341); Australasia (8); Europe (0)
Other development projects: World Total: (649) – Africa (146); Americas (310); Asia (143); Australasia (19); Europe (31)
Publishing Trusts: World Total: (25) – Africa (4); Americas (3); Asia (8); Australasia (2); Europe (8)
Pioneers in international posts as of 1988: World Total: (6,394) – Africa (1,025); Americas (1,453); Asia (1,316); Australasia (325); Europe (2,275)
(Baha’i News January 1988)
