Strength of LDS Presence in the World

This list is compiled by ranking those countries with the most stakes per population

1. Tonga
2. Samoa
3. American Samoa
4. Kiribati
5. Marshall Islands
6. New Zealand
7. Uruguay
8. United States
9. Fiji
10. Chile
11. Peru
12. Guatamala
13. El Salvador
14. Honduras
15. Ecuador
16. Panama
17. Mexico
18. Argentina
19. Paraguay
20. Nicaragua
21. Canada
22.Bahrain
23. Puerto Rico
24. Brazil
25. Costa Rica

2020 temples

Here is a list of the possible temples that I think may be announced before the year 2020. The location of church temples is decided by revelation from the Lord, so these are only my opinion not based on any sort of system the church may have to determine locations of future temples.

Argentina-

• Rosario
• Bahia Blanca

Brazil-

• Rio De Janeiro and/or Belo Horizonte
• Salvador
• Brasilia
• Natal
• Sorocaba

Chile- Vina del Mar

Columbia- Barranquilla

Democratic Republic of Congo- Kinshasa

Equador- Quito

France- Paris

Mexico-

• Puebla
• Torreon
• Tijuana

Nicaragua- Managua

Nigeria- Benin City

Peru-

• Arequipa
• Chiclayo

Philippines-

• Quezon City
• Davao
• Cagayan de Oro

Portugal- Porto

Puerto Rico- San Juan

Scotland- Edinburgh

United States-

• Utah- Kaysville/Layton, Lehi/Saratoga Springs, Spanish Fork, Tooele/Magna
• Florida- Jacksonville
• Idaho- Pocatello
• California- Bakersfield/Arcadia, Modesto

Argentina

Argentina has a population of more than 40,301,000 people. The first mission of the church in South America was established in Buenos Aires in 1925. The first stake in Argentina was established in Buenos Aires in 1966. The Buenos Aires temple was dedicated in 1986. There are currently ten missions in Argentina. The Buenos Aires North, South, and West missions, as well as Neuquen, Mendoza, Cordoba, Resistencia, Rosario, Bahia Blanca, and Salta. The membership in Argentina is more than 371,000 members. There are currently 70 stakes and 38 districts in Argentina.

Concepcion

Concepcion has a population of more than 292,000 people, but the area surrounding Concepcion has a population of more than 1,996,000. There are currently two missions located in Concepcion. There are 3 stakes that make up the city of Concepcion.

Santiago

There are 31 stakes in the City of Santiago. The only temple in Chile is found within this city. There are more than 5,651,000 people in Santiago. Currently the missions of Chile Santiago North, West, and East missions all serve the areas around Santiago.

Chile

Chile has a temple in Santiago, which was dedicated in 1983 and rededicated in 2006. There are 74 stakes in Chile and 24 districts. The last stake to be created in Chile was 1998. The first branch created in Chile was in 1956 and the first stake was organized in 1972. There are more than 554,000 members of the church in Chile. The total population of Chile has more than 16,284,000 people.

Chiclayo

Chiclayo has five stakes and the metropolitan area of Chiclayo has a total population of more than 970,000 people. Within the city limits the population is 574,000 people. The last stake to be created in Chiclayo was in 1996. The city is in the northern portion of the country, near the coast. The Pomalca stake created in 2007 is very close to the city of Chiclayo.