Membership 

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 National Office of AA. The membership figures listed below are based on reports to the U.S. National Office of AA as of January 1, 1999, plus an average allowance for groups that have not reported their membership.

There is no practical way of counting members who are not affiliated with a local group.

Estimated A.A. Membership & Group Information

Total Members: 1,989,124 Total Groups: 98,710

Internationalists (Seagoing A.A.s)

Approximately 124 persons (including women) in naval service or the merchant marine on sea duty describe themselves as "A.A. Internationalists." Staff members of the U.S./Canada National Office of AA correspond with these members and make it possible for them to correspond with each other. Internationalists have been responsible for starting and encouraging local A.A. groups in many foreign ports.

Loners

Some 347 men and women living in isolated areas throughout the world (or in areas where it has not been possible to form a local group) are listed at the National Office of AA of the U.S./Canada as Lone Members. Many achieved sobriety solely through study of A.A. literature. They correspond with G.S.O. and with their counterparts in other sections of the world. In a number of cases, notably U.S. military installations overseas, Loners have been responsible for establishing local groups.