FWCC Friends World Committee for Consultation Friends at 2004 Triennial
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Numbers of Friends
Calendar of Yearly Meetings
Distribution of Friends

Numbers of Quakers by Yearly Meetings and groups
Affiliated and non-affiliated to FWCC, based on reports received 2001 or before.

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Totals
 Reported for
End of Year		 Source—
Key Below
AFRICA—Affiliated YMs
Burundi 12,000 2001 AS
Bware 7,215 2001 AS
Central 9,000 2001 AS
Central & Southern Africa 200 2001 AS
Congo 1,303 2001 AS
East Africa 6,153 1999/2000 QAW
East Africa (North) 13,000 before 1999  
Vihiga 14,798 2001 AS
Elgon RSF 13,000 2001 AS
Elgon East 12,000 2001 AS
Kakamega 7,000 2001 AS
Lugari 14,300 2001 AS
Malava 12,000 2001 AS
Nairobi 7,500 2001 AS
Pemba 100 2001 AS
Rwanda 3,234 2001 AS
Tanzania 3,000 2000 Tri
Uganda 3,500 2001 YM
TOTAL AFFILIATED—AFRICA 139,303    
AFRICA—YMs with affiliation under consideration
Chavakali 7,294 2001 AS
Toloi 4,565 2001 AS
Vokoli 5,000 2001 AS
TOTAL NOT YET AFFILIATED—AFRICA 16,859    
AFRICA TOTAL 156,162    
 
ASIA-WEST PACIFIC—Affiliated YMs
Aotearoa/New Zealand 658 2000 AWP
Australia 1,003 2001 AWP
Bhopal 152 2001 AWP
Bundelkhand 287 1998  
Mid-India 250 1998  
Japan 185 2000 AWP
ASIA-WEST PACIFIC—Affiliated Groups
Hong Kong MM 20 1998  
General Conference of Friends in India 45 1999/2000 QAW
Seoul MM 12 1998  
TOTAL AFFILIATED-ASIA-WEST PACIFIC 2,612    
ASIA-WEST PACIFIC—Non-Affiliated Groups
Avon Valley GM (Australia) 16 2000 AWP
Indonesia YM 3,000 2001 AWP
Nepal YM 400 2000 AWP
Philippines YM 850 2000 AWP
Taiwan YM 3,200 1998  
TOTAL NON-AFFILIATED—ASIA-WP 7,466    
TOTAL ASIA-WEST PACIFIC 10,066    
 
EUROPE & MIDDLE EAST—Affiliated YMs
Britain 16,468 2001 EMES
Denmark 31 2001 EMES
Finland 20 2001 EMES
France 60 2001 EMES
German YM (including Austrian QM) 309 2001 EMES
Ireland 1,591 2001 EMES
Middle East 65 2001 EMES
Netherlands 105 2001 EMES
Norway 151 2001 YM
Sweden 100 2001 EMES
Switzerland 103 2001 EMES
EUROPE & MIDDLE EAST–Affiliated YMs 19,003    
EUROPE & MIDDLE EAST—Affiliated groups
Belgium & Luxembourg MM 42 2001 EMES
Moscow MM 13 2001 EMES
Spain (incl. Barcelona & Madrid) 10 2001 EMES
TOTAL Affiliated Groups—EMES 65    
TOTAL EUROPE & MIDDLE EAST 19,068    
 
AMERICAS—Affiliated YMs
Bolivia-Central 1,300 1999  
Bolivia-INELA 7,000 1998  
Canadian 1,150 2001 SOA
Cuba 373 1999/2000 QAW
El Salvador 550 1999/2000 QAW
Honduras 2,000 1999  
Jamaica 325 2001 SOA
Peru-INELA 5,000 1999/2000 QAW
USA      
Alaska 1,000 2001 SOA
Alaska Friends Conference 250 2001 SOA
Baltimore 4,638 2001 SOA
Great Plains (formerly Nebraska) 715 2001 SOA
Illinois 1,100 2001 SOA
Indiana 4,754 2001 SOA
Intermountain 997 2001 SOA
Iowa Conservative 548 2001 SOA
Iowa FUM 3,473 2001 SOA
Lake Erie 884 2001 SOA
Mid-America 4,916 2001 SOA
New England 4,300 2001 SOA
New York 3,500 2001 SOA
North Carolina Conservative 382 2001 SOA
North Carolina FUM 10,662 2001 SOA
North Pacific 865 2001 SOA
Northern 1,194 2001 SOA
Ohio Conservative 531 2001 SOA
Ohio Valley 812 2001 SOA
Pacific 1,480 2001 SOA
Philadelphia 11,800 2001 SOA
Southern Appalachian YMA 1,288 2001 SOA
South Central 315 2001 SOA
Southeastern 561 2001 SOA
Western 5,304 2001 SOA
Wilmington 1,977 2001 SOA
AMERICAS—Affiliated groups
Bogota MM 20 1998 SOA
Guatemala Embajadores 130 1999/2000 QAW
Gautemala Santidad 500 1999/2000 QAW
Mexico Reunión General      
Monteverde MM 72 1999/2000 QAW
Western Association 530 2001 SOA
TOTAL AFFILIATED—AMERICAS 87,196    
AMERICAS—non-affiliated YMs
Bolivia IEUBA      
Bolivia Santidad 22,000 1998  
Guatemala Nacional 20,000 1999  
Mexico ARIEA 800 1998  
USA      
Central 287 2001 SOA
Evangelical Friends Church E Region 8,775 2001 SOA
Northwest 7,012 2001 SOA
Rocky Mountain 1,154 2001 SOA
Southwest 5,632 2001 SOA
TOTAL NON-AFFILIATED—AMERICAS 65,660    
AMERICAS TOTAL 152,856    
 
INTERNATIONAL MEMBERS 55 2001 IMC
 
AFFILIATED SUB-TOTALS    
Africa 139,303
Asia-West Pacific 2,612
Europe & Middle East 19,068
Americas 87,196
International Members 55
WORLD TOTAL AFFILIATED 248,234
 
NON-AFFILIATED SUB-TOTALS  
Africa 16,859
Asia-West Pacific 7,466
Americas 65,660
WORLD TOTAL NON-AFFILIATED 89,985
 
OVERALL SUB-TOTALS  
Affiliated 248,234
Non-affiliated 89,985
WORLD TOTAL 338,219

KEY TO SOURCES:

AS Africa Section Report for that year
AWP Asia - West Pacific Section Report for that year
EMES Europe & Middle East Section Report for that year
IMC International Membership Committee
QAW Information sent for QAW, most recently in 1999/2000
SOA Section of the Americas Report for that year
Tri Correspondence related to 20th Triennial
YM directly from Yearly Meeting
(blank) numbers known at the end of the year - sources varied

Above:
Friends at the 2004 Triennial