There have been times of increase, but also periods of stagnation, and times when materialism, apathy, and other factors made the number of publishers decline. Thus, it is all the more gratifying to see that a great number over the years have become conscious of their spiritual need, have dedicated themselves to Jehovah, and have been serving him faithfully. There is now a peak of 16,407 Kingdom publishers in Denmark, a ratio of 1 to 315 compared to the population. Many publishers have moved to serve in other lands where the need is greater​—primarily to countries like Norway and Sweden but also to the Faeroe Islands and Greenland, and through Gilead to more faraway places.

Despite strong pressure from the world, the spirit among the publishers is healthy. Within the last ten years, the number of pioneers has gone up steeply, from 584 to 1,315. The Memorial attendance reached 24,960 this past year. Each year about 500 new ones are baptized.

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DENMARK

Average Pioneer Chart

1,315

777

556

228

137

1950 1960 1970 1980 1992

Peak Publisher Chart

16,407

13,228

12,569

9,504

4,936

1950 1960 1970 1980 1992