Country rankings

Cat Population by Country

United States has the highest Cat Population in 2025 (74.2M), followed by China (53.1M) and Russia (23.2M). Namibia has the lowest (100K).

Culture88 countries · 1 metricUpdated Oct 25, 2024Original page
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Cat Population, 2025

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Ranking

Highest first: the first 15 and last 5 of 88 countries.

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 →

Each dot is one country; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median
1M
Middle half 500K – 2.5M
Average
4M
88 countries
Highest
74.2M
United States
Lowest
100K
Namibia

Over time · 2022–2025

The top 5 in 2025, against the median.

  • Median of all countries
  • United States
  • China
  • Russia
  • Germany
  • France

Data

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88 countries · # = rank by Cat Population
#
1United States74.2M
2China53.1M
3Russia23.2M
4Germany15.2M
5France14.9M
6Brazil13M
7United Kingdom12.2M
8Italy10.5M
9India10M
10Japan9.6M
11Ukraine7.9M
12Canada7.4M
13Mexico7M
14Poland6.6M
15Spain6.4M
16Pakistan5M
17Australia3.9M
18Argentina3.2M
19Nigeria3M
19Thailand3M
19Netherlands3M
22Indonesia2.5M
22Egypt2.5M
24Turkey2.4M
25Belgium2.2M
26Iran2M
26South Korea2M
26Malaysia2M
26Kazakhstan2M
30Sweden1.8M
30Austria1.8M
32Greece1.6M
33Algeria1.5M
33Saudi Arabia1.5M
33Romania1.5M
36Switzerland1.4M
37Portugal1.3M
37Hungary1.3M
39Czechia1.2M
40Denmark1.1M
40Finland1.1M
42Ethiopia1M
42Philippines1M
42Kenya1M
42Morocco1M
42Uzbekistan1M
42United Arab Emirates1M
42Norway1M
49South Africa900K
49New Zealand900K
51Azerbaijan800K
51Slovakia800K
51Ireland800K
54Vietnam700K
54Tanzania700K
54Chile700K
54Belarus700K
54Turkmenistan700K
54Croatia700K
60Tunisia600K
60Bulgaria600K
60Serbia600K
63Iraq500K
63Ghana500K
63Libya500K
63Kyrgyzstan500K
63Georgia500K
63Lithuania500K
63Slovenia500K
70Ivory Coast400K
70Tajikistan400K
70Moldova400K
70Armenia400K
70Latvia400K
75Zimbabwe350K
76Afghanistan300K
76Madagascar300K
76Cameroon300K
76Syria300K
76Jordan300K
76Bosnia and Herzegovina300K
76North Macedonia300K
76Estonia300K
84Zambia250K
85Papua New Guinea200K
85Montenegro200K
87Botswana150K
88Namibia100K

What correlates with Cat Population (2025)?

Pearson r against 1,725 other country metrics sharing at least 53 countries. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Cat Population tend to score higher on these

  1. Netflix SubscribersNetflix Users by Country
    r = +0.98 · very strong · n = 59
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  2. GNI Atlas MethodGross National Product (GNP) by Country
    r = +0.97 · very strong · n = 86
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  3. Gross National ExpenditureGovernment Budget by Country
    r = +0.97 · very strong · n = 87
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  4. Annual Reddit UsersReddit Users by Country
    r = +0.97 · very strong · n = 74
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  5. Total Railroad Length in MilesRailroads by Country
    r = +0.97 · very strong · n = 86
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  6. Total Railroad Length in KilometersRailroads by Country
    r = +0.97 · very strong · n = 86
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Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Cat Population tend to score lower on these

  1. Net International Investment PositionNet International Investment Position by Country
    r = −0.64 · strong · n = 69
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  2. US Trade BalanceUS Trade Deficit by Country
    r = −0.50 · moderate · n = 87
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  3. Single Phase VoltageElectrical Plug Types by Country
    r = −0.45 · moderate · n = 84
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  4. Single Phase VoltageMains Electricity by Country
    r = −0.44 · moderate · n = 86
    Plot
  5. LI Users Aged 18-24LinkedIn Users by Country
    r = −0.39 · moderate · n = 86
    Plot
  6. Global FirePower IndexMilitary Strength Index by Country
    r = −0.39 · moderate · n = 87
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Quick answers

Which country has the highest Cat Population?
United States has the highest Cat Population in 2025, at 74.2M, followed by China (53.1M) and Russia (23.2M).
Which country has the lowest Cat Population?
Namibia has the lowest Cat Population in 2025, at 100K.
What is the median Cat Population across countries?
The median is 1M across the 88 countries with data in 2025.
Where does this cat population by country data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Number of cats in the European Union in 2023 - Statista; Annual Report 2023 Facts and Figures - FEDIAF; Worldwide Pet Ownership - Pet Secure; Global Trends in the Pet Population - Health for Animals.