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Jaguar Population by Country

Brazil has the highest Jaguar Population in 2023 (86,800), followed by Peru (22,000) and United States (15,000). Paraguay has the lowest (100).

EnvironmentFacts & Trivia19 countries · 1 metricUpdated Sep 14, 2024Original page
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Jaguar PopulationBetter directionWhether a higher or a lower value is better. A green arrow means higher is better, a red arrow means lower is better, and no arrow means neither.More in the glossary →
Year 202319 of 235 countries
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Jaguar Population, 2023

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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
1,350
Middle half 726 – 7,300
Average
8,890
19 countries
Highest
86,800
Brazil
Lowest
100
Paraguay

Data

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19 countries · # = rank by Jaguar Population
#
1Brazil86,800
2Peru22,000
3United States15,000
3Colombia15,000
5Venezuela9,800
6Mexico4,800
7Panama4,000
8Bolivia2,500
9Ecuador2,000
10Nicaragua1,350
11Honduras1,200
12Guyana950
13Belize900
14Costa Rica852
15Guatemala600
16Suriname455
17French Guiana380
18Argentina220
19Paraguay100

What correlates with Jaguar Population (2023)?

Pearson r against 1,600 other country metrics sharing at least 12 countries. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

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

  1. Forest Cover Forest AreaForest Cover by Country
    r = +0.98 · very strong · n = 17
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  2. Extent of ForestForest Cover by Country
    r = +0.98 · very strong · n = 17
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  3. Rice ProductionRice Production by Country
    r = +0.97 · very strong · n = 17
    Plot
  4. Folk ReligionsReligious People by Country
    r = +0.97 · very strong · n = 18
    Plot
  5. Coffee ProductionCoffee Producing Countries
    r = +0.96 · very strong · n = 17
    Plot
  6. Cassava ProductionCassava Production by Country
    r = +0.96 · very strong · n = 17
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Opposite directions

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

  1. Total Fertility Rate (Avg. Births Per Woman) 2015-2020Pronatalist Countries
    r = −0.55 · strong · n = 18
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  2. Chlamydial Infection RateSTD Rates by Country
    r = −0.53 · strong · n = 17
    Plot
  3. Change in DI RankDemocracy Index by Country
    r = −0.53 · strong · n = 14
    Plot
  4. Country CodePhone Number Length by Country
    r = −0.51 · strong · n = 19
    Plot
  5. O+ Blood TypeBlood Type by Country
    r = −0.50 · strong · n = 13
    Plot
  6. Foreign Actors Index (OCI)What Country Has the Most Gangs
    r = −0.49 · moderate · n = 18
    Plot

Quick answers

Which country has the highest Jaguar Population?
Brazil has the highest Jaguar Population in 2023, at 86,800, followed by Peru (22,000) and United States (15,000).
Which country has the lowest Jaguar Population?
Paraguay has the lowest Jaguar Population in 2023, at 100.
What is the median Jaguar Population across countries?
The median is 1,350 across the 19 countries with data in 2023.
Where does this jaguar population by country data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Only 22,000 Jaguars Remain In Peru - Living In Peru; In Colombia, cattle farmer declares truce with jaguar - Phys.org; Jaguars could return to the US Southwest – but only if they have pathways to move north - The Conversation; Jaguar Population by Country 2023 - Worldostats.

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