Freemasonry, as it exists in various forms all over the world, has a membership estimated by the United Grand Lodge of England at around six million worldwide. The fraternity is administratively organised into independent Grand Lodges (or sometimes Grand Orients), each of which governs its own Masonic jurisdiction, which consists of subordinate (or constituent) Lodges. The largest single jurisdiction, in terms of membership, is the United Grand Lodge of England (with a membership estimated at around a quarter million). The Grand Lodge of Scotland and Grand Lodge of Ireland (taken together) have approximately 150,000 members. In the United States total membership is just under two million. COUNT 10
QSN1 How large is the membership of Freemasonry? ANS1 around six million worldwide QSN2 What is the largest single jurisdiction of Freemasonry? ANS2 United Grand Lodge of England QSN3 How many members does the UGLE have? ANS3 around a quarter million QSN4 What are the membership numbers of the United States? ANS4 just under two million QSN5 How many members does the Grand Lodge of Scotland and the Grand Lodge of Ireland have, together? ANS5 150,000 QSN6 How many members are in Freemasonry? ANS6 around six million worldwide QSN7 What lodge has the single largest single jurisdiction of Freemasonry? ANS7 the United Grand Lodge of England QSN8 How many members are in the Grand Lodge of England? ANS8 around a quarter million QSN9 The Grand Lodges of Scotland and Ireland have how many member? ANS9 approximately 150,000 members QSN10 The United States has how many Freemason members? ANS10 just under two million