World cat Population by Country
Top 20 Countries
Asia
Americas
Europe
Australia
88 Countries
| Rank | Flag | Country | Domestic Cats Population | Continent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | United States | 74.2M | Americas |
| 2 |  | China | 53.1M | Asia |
| 3 |  | Russia | 23.1M | Europe |
| 4 |  | Germany | 15.2M | Europe |
| 5 |  | France | 14.9M | Europe |
| 6 |  | Brazil | 13M | Americas |
| 7 |  | United Kingdom | 12.2M | Europe |
| 8 |  | Italy | 10.5M | Europe |
| 9 |  | India | 10M | Asia |
| 10 |  | Japan | 9.6M | Asia |
| 11 |  | Ukraine | 7.9M | Europe |
| 12 |  | Canada | 7.4M | Americas |
| 13 |  | Mexico | 7M | Americas |
| 14 |  | Poland | 6.6M | Europe |
| 15 |  | Spain | 6.4M | Europe |
| 16 |  | Pakistan | 5M | Asia |
| 17 |  | Australia | 3.9M | Australia |
| 18 |  | Argentina | 3.2M | Americas |
| 19 |  | Nigeria | 3M | Africa |
| 20 |  | Thailand | 3M | Asia |
| 21 |  | Netherlands | 3M | Europe |
| 22 |  | Indonesia | 2.5M | Asia |
| 23 |  | Egypt | 2.5M | Africa |
| 24 |  | Turkey | 2.4M | Asia |
| 25 |  | Belgium | 2.2M | Europe |
| 26 |  | Iran | 2M | Asia |
| 27 |  | South Korea | 2M | Asia |
| 28 |  | Malaysia | 2M | Asia |
| 29 |  | Kazakhstan | 2M | Asia |
| 30 |  | Sweden | 1.8M | Europe |
| 31 |  | Austria | 1.8M | Europe |
| 32 |  | Greece | 1.6M | Europe |
| 33 |  | Algeria | 1.5M | Africa |
| 34 |  | Saudi Arabia | 1.5M | Asia |
| 35 |  | Romania | 1.5M | Europe |
| 36 |  | Switzerland | 1.4M | Europe |
| 37 |  | Portugal | 1.3M | Europe |
| 38 |  | Hungary | 1.3M | Europe |
| 39 |  | Czechia | 1.2M | Europe |
| 40 |  | Denmark | 1.1M | Europe |
| 41 |  | Finland | 1.1M | Europe |
| 42 |  | Ethiopia | 1M | Africa |
| 43 |  | Philippines | 1M | Asia |
| 44 |  | Kenya | 1M | Africa |
| 45 |  | Morocco | 1M | Africa |
| 46 |  | Uzbekistan | 1M | Asia |
| 47 |  | United Arab Emirates | 1M | Asia |
| 48 |  | Norway | 1M | Europe |
| 49 |  | South Africa | 900K | Africa |
| 50 |  | New Zealand | 900K | Australia |
| 51 |  | Azerbaijan | 800K | Asia |
| 52 |  | Slovakia | 800K | Europe |
| 53 |  | Ireland | 800K | Europe |
| 54 |  | Vietnam | 700K | Asia |
| 55 |  | Tanzania | 700K | Africa |
| 56 |  | Chile | 700K | Americas |
| 57 |  | Belarus | 700K | Europe |
| 58 |  | Turkmenistan | 700K | Asia |
| 59 |  | Croatia | 700K | Europe |
| 60 |  | Tunisia | 600K | Africa |
| 61 |  | Bulgaria | 600K | Europe |
| 62 |  | Serbia | 600K | Europe |
| 63 |  | Iraq | 500K | Asia |
| 64 |  | Ghana | 500K | Africa |
| 65 |  | Libya | 500K | Africa |
| 66 |  | Kyrgyzstan | 500K | Asia |
| 67 |  | Georgia | 500K | Asia |
| 68 |  | Lithuania | 500K | Europe |
| 69 |  | Slovenia | 500K | Europe |
| 70 |  | Ivory Coast | 400K | Africa |
| 71 |  | Tajikistan | 400K | Asia |
| 72 |  | Moldova | 400K | Europe |
| 73 |  | Armenia | 400K | Asia |
| 74 |  | Latvia | 400K | Europe |
| 75 |  | Zimbabwe | 350K | Africa |
| 76 |  | Afghanistan | 300K | Asia |
| 77 |  | Madagascar | 300K | Africa |
| 78 |  | Cameroon | 300K | Africa |
| 79 |  | Syria | 300K | Asia |
| 80 |  | Jordan | 300K | Asia |
| 81 |  | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 300K | Europe |
| 82 |  | North Macedonia | 300K | Europe |
| 83 |  | Estonia | 300K | Europe |
| 84 |  | Zambia | 250K | Africa |
| 85 |  | Papua New Guinea | 200K | Australia |
| 86 |  | Montenegro | 200K | Europe |
| 87 |  | Botswana | 150K | Africa |
| 88 |  | Namibia | 100K | Africa |
| Rank | Flag | Country | Domestic Cats Population | Continent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | Germany | 15.7M | Europe |
| 2 | | France | 14.9M | Europe |
| 3 | | Italy | 10.2M | Europe |
| 4 | | Poland | 7.5M | Europe |
| 5 | | Spain | 6M | Europe |
| 6 | | Romania | 4.4M | Europe |
| 7 | | Belgium | 3.1M | Europe |
| 8 | | Netherlands | 3M | Europe |
| 9 | | Hungary | 2.4M | Europe |
| 10 | | Portugal | 2.1M | Europe |
| 11 | | Austria | 2M | Europe |
| 12 | | Sweden | 1.7M | Europe |
| 13 | | Czechia | 1.4M | Europe |
| 14 | | Finland | 1M | Europe |
| 15 | | Bulgaria | 792K | Europe |
| 16 | | Denmark | 696K | Europe |
| 17 | | Lithuania | 675K | Europe |
| 18 | | Greece | 604K | Europe |
| 19 | | Slovakia | 535K | Europe |
| 20 | | Slovenia | 465K | Europe/td> |
| 21 | | Latvia | 412K | Europe |
| 22 | | Ireland | 371K | Europe4 |
| 23 | | Estonia | 308K | Europe |
| Rank | Flag | Country | Domestic Cats Population | Continent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | United States | 74.1M | Americas |
| 2 | | China | 53.1M | Asia |
| 3 | | Russia | 23.1M | Europe |
| 4 | | Germany | 15.2M | Europe |
| 5 | | France | 14.9M | Europe |
| 6 | | Brazil | 12.5M | Americas |
| 7 | | United Kingdom | 12M | Europe |
| 8 | | Italy | 10.2M | Europe |
| 9 | | Ukraine | 7.6M | Europe |
| 10 | | Japan | 7.3M | Asia |
| 11 | | Poland | 7.1M | Europe |
| 12 | | Spain | 5.9M | Europe |
| 13 | | Turkey | 4.7M | Asia |
| 14 | | Romania | 4.4M | Europe |
| 15 | | Argentina | 3M | Americas |
| 16 | | Belgium | 2.5M | Europe |
| 17 | | Hungary | 2.4M | Europe |
| 18 | | Australia | 2.2M | Australia |
| 19 | | Austria | 2M | Europe |
| 20 | | South Africa | 2M | Africa |
| 21 | | Netherlands | 1.9M | Europe |
| 22 | | Portugal | 1.8M | Europe |
| 23 | | Switzerland | 1.8M | Europe |
| 24 | | Sweden | 1.7M | Europe |
| 25 | | Czechia | 1.4M | Europe |
| 26 | | Finland | 982K | Europe |
| 27 | | Bulgaria | 815K | Europe |
| 28 | | Norway | 783K | Europe |
| 29 | | Denmark | 669K | Europe |
| 30 | | Greece | 608K | Europe |
| 31 | | Lithuania | 605K | Europe |
| 32 | | Slovakia | 540K | Europe |
| 33 | | Slovenia | 455K | Europe |
| 34 | | Latvia | 410K | Europe |
| 35 | | Ireland | 355K | Europe |
| 36 | | Estonia | 290K | Europe |
Note:
Populations include currently homed pet domestic cats and exclude feral or stray/unhomed cats.
Human population values sourced from World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL); if a selected year is unavailable, the latest prior year is used.
Human population values sourced from World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL); if a selected year is unavailable, the latest prior year is used.
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