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Dog Ownership by Country

United States has the highest Dogs in 2025 (90M), followed by Brazil (60M) and China (58M). Liechtenstein has the lowest (2,000).

Culture56 countries · 1 metricUpdated Sep 17, 2024Original page
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Dogs, 2025

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All 52 ranked

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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 →

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

Median
985.5K
Middle half 437.5K – 6.4M
Average
7.1M
52 countries
Highest
90M
United States
Lowest
2,000
Liechtenstein

Biggest changes · 2024 → 2025

35 countries have a value in both years.

Largest increases

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Data

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52 countries · # = rank by Dogs
#
1United States90M
2Brazil60M
3China58M
4Philippines20.5M
5Thailand18.5M
6United Kingdom11.7M
7Germany10.5M
8Spain9.5M
9Argentina9.2M
10Italy8.8M
11Poland8.4M
12France7.6M
13Japan6.8M
14Peru6.3M
15Colombia5M
16Ukraine4.9M
17Romania4.3M
18South Korea3.5M
19Portugal3M
20Hungary2.8M
21Czechia2.2M
22Belgium2.1M
23Vietnam2M
24Netherlands1.8M
25Turkey1.5M
26Sweden1.1M
27Slovakia909K
28Austria836K
29Finland805K
30Bulgaria729K
31Croatia709K
32Malaysia700K
33Greece652K
34Denmark641K
35Lithuania614K
36Ireland517K
37Switzerland515K
38Norway500K
39Serbia483K
40Slovenia301K
41Singapore289.5K
42Latvia271K
43Estonia250K
44Moldova193K
45Bosnia and Herzegovina189K
46Albania105K
47North Macedonia86K
48Luxembourg72K
49Cyprus59K
50Malta39K
51Iceland26K
52Liechtenstein2,000

What correlates with Dogs (2025)?

Pearson r against 1,919 other country metrics sharing at least 32 countries. Ranks are read by standing: a better rank counts as higher, whether rank 1 is the best place on a list or the worst. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Dogs tend to score higher on these (or rank better)

  1. Dog PopulationDog Population by Country
    r = +0.99 · very strong · n = 33
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  2. Cat PopulationPet Ownership Statistics by Country
    r = +0.99 · very strong · n = 33
    Plot
  3. Accident-Related DeathsCountries with the Most Car Accidents
    r = +0.98 · very strong · n = 39
    Plot
  4. Total Sugar Available for Consumption (Raw Equivalent)Sugar Consumption by Country
    r = +0.98 · very strong · n = 47
    Plot
  5. Accident-Related InjuriesCountries with the Most Car Accidents
    r = +0.97 · very strong · n = 39
    Plot
  6. Dog PopulationPet Ownership Statistics by Country
    r = +0.97 · very strong · n = 34
    Plot

Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Dogs tend to score lower on these (or rank worse)

  1. Net International Investment PositionNet International Investment Position by Country
    r = −0.64 · strong · n = 50
    Plot
  2. Culture Rank GCI v1.6Good Country Index by CountryA rank: rank 1 is the best
    r = −0.58 · strong · n = 52
    Plot
  3. English Proficiency IndexEF English Proficiency Index by Country
    r = −0.54 · strong · n = 42
    Plot
  4. Oldest Park Founding YearNational Parks by Country
    r = −0.49 · moderate · n = 46
    Plot
  5. V-Dem ECI ScoreV Dem Democracy Index by Country
    r = −0.46 · moderate · n = 51
    Plot
  6. Single Phase VoltageElectrical Plug Types by Country
    r = −0.46 · moderate · n = 49
    Plot

Quick answers

Which country has the highest Dogs?
United States has the highest Dogs in 2025, at 90M, followed by Brazil (60M) and China (58M).
Which country has the lowest Dogs?
Liechtenstein has the lowest Dogs in 2025, at 2,000.
What is the median Dogs across countries?
The median is 985.5K across the 52 countries with data in 2025.
Where does this dog ownership by country data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: FEDIAF - Annual Report 2025; FEDIAF - Annual Report 2024; National dog day 2024: How many dogs are there in the US? - AS; European Pet Food Industry Federation (FEDIAF) - Annual Report 2022.

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