AA Membership 2005

Because A.A. has never attempted to keep formal membership lists, it is extremely difficult to obtain completely accurate figures on total membership at any given time. Some local groups are not listed with the General Service Office. Others do not provide membership data, thus are not recorded on the G.S.O. computer records. The membership figures listed below are based on reports to the General Service Office as of January 1, 2005, plus an average allowance for groups that have not reported their membership.

Estimated A.A. Membership and Group Information

  • Groups in U.S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52,651
  • Members in U.S. . . . . . . . . . . .. . 1,190,637
  • Groups in Canada . . . . . . . . . . .. 4,872
  • Members in Canada . . . . . . . . . . 95,984
  • Groups Outside of U.S./Canada . . 45,209
  • Members Outside of U.S./Canada . 729,097
  • Internationalists . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
  • Groups in Correctional Facilities U.S./Canada. . . . . 2,562
  • Members in Correctional Facilities U.S./Canada .. . 66,963
  • Lone Members . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223

Total Reported

  • 2,082,980 Members
  • 105,294 Groups

From; A.A. FACT FILE at www.aa.org


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