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Bear Population by Country

Russia has the highest Est. Brown Bear Pop. (120,000), followed by United States (55,000) and Canada (25,000). Latvia has the lowest (20).

Environment46 countries · 3 metricsUpdated Mar 14, 2026Original page
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Est. Brown Bear Pop.

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Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →

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Median
425
Middle half 100 – 1.1K
Average
6,303
36 countries
Highest
120,000
Russia
Lowest
20
Latvia

Data

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36 countries · # = rank by Est. Brown Bear Pop.
#
1Russia120,000
2United States55,000
3Canada25,000
4Romania7,000
5Sweden2,800
6Turkey2,500
7Japan2,200
8Finland2,100
9Slovakia1,200
10China1,000
10Croatia1,000
12Bosnia and Herzegovina850
13Kazakhstan800
13Bulgaria800
15Slovenia700
15Estonia700
17India500
17Greece500
19Spain350
20Ukraine300
20Kyrgyzstan300
22Iran200
23Norway170
24Pakistan150
24Poland150
26Iraq100
26Afghanistan100
26Lithuania100
29France60
29Serbia60
31Italy50
31North Macedonia50
33Mongolia40
33Montenegro40
35Nepal30
36Latvia20

What correlates with Est. Brown Bear Pop.?

Pearson r against 1,849 other country metrics sharing at least 22 countries. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Est. Brown Bear Pop. tend to score higher on these

  1. Coal ExportsCoal Exports by Country
    r = +0.97 · very strong · n = 34
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  2. Low EstimateArmenian Population by Country
    r = +0.96 · very strong · n = 30
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  3. Armenian Born (Any Ethnicity)Armenian Population by Country
    r = +0.96 · very strong · n = 24
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  4. High EstimateArmenian Population by Country
    r = +0.95 · very strong · n = 30
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  5. Forest AreaForest Area by Country
    r = +0.95 · very strong · n = 36
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  6. Forest Cover Forest AreaForest Cover by Country
    r = +0.95 · very strong · n = 35
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Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Est. Brown Bear Pop. tend to score lower on these

  1. Minimum Driving AgeMinimum Driving Age by Country
    r = −0.95 · very strong · n = 27
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  2. Net International Investment PositionNet International Investment Position by Country
    r = −0.85 · very strong · n = 31
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  3. LI Users Aged 18-24LinkedIn Users by Country
    r = −0.54 · strong · n = 35
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  4. Climate Change Performance IndexClimate Change Performance Index by Country
    r = −0.49 · moderate · n = 26
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  5. Year of Most Recent Oscar SubmissionOscar Winners by Country
    r = −0.46 · moderate · n = 35
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  6. Absolute Change 2006-2023Democracy Index by Country
    r = −0.45 · moderate · n = 35
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Quick answers

Which country has the highest Est. Brown Bear Pop.?
Russia has the highest Est. Brown Bear Pop., at 120,000, followed by United States (55,000) and Canada (25,000).
Which country has the lowest Est. Brown Bear Pop.?
Latvia has the lowest Est. Brown Bear Pop., at 20.
What is the median Est. Brown Bear Pop. across countries?
The median is 425 across the 36 countries with data.
Where does this bear population by country data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Brown Bear Population - Worldostats; Bear Conservation in Cambodia - Globalteer; High genetic diversity and distinct ancient lineage of Asiatic black bears - PLOS; Polar bear population - PolarBearScience.