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Panther Population by Country

Tanzania has the highest Lion Population (14,500), followed by South Africa (3,284) and Botswana (3,063). Central African Republic has the lowest (50).

EnvironmentFacts & Trivia93 countries · 5 metricsUpdated Dec 26, 2024Original page
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Lion Population

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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
800
Middle half 150 – 1,709
Average
1,665
21 countries
Highest
14,500
Tanzania
Lowest
50
Central African Republic

Data

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93 countries · # = rank by Lion Population
#
1TanzaniaYes14,500———
2South AfricaYes3,284———
3BotswanaYes3,063—4,000—
4KenyaYes2,515———
5ZambiaYes2,349———
6ZimbabweYes1,709———
7MozambiqueYes1,500———
8NamibiaYes1,435———
9AngolaYes1,000—1,000—
10UgandaYes900———
11EthiopiaYes800———
12MalawiYes500———
13BeninYes350—100—
14Burkina FasoYes250—300—
15ChadYes200———
16SenegalYes150———
17IndiaYes100—6003,265
17SudanYes100———
17CameroonYes100———
17NigerYes100———
21Central African RepublicYes50———
—ChinaYes——2,50053
—United States——15,000——
—IndonesiaYes———350
—PakistanYes——420—
—Brazil——86,800——
—BangladeshYes———400
—RussiaYes——90508
—Mexico——4,800——
—EgyptYes————
—DR CongoYes————
—VietnamYes———5
—IranYes————
—TurkeyYes————
—ThailandYes———180
—MyanmarYes———26
—Colombia——15,000——
—AlgeriaYes————
—Argentina——220——
—AfghanistanYes——200—
—YemenYes————
—MoroccoYes————
—UzbekistanYes——50—
—MalaysiaYes———243
—GhanaYes————
—Saudi ArabiaYes————
—Peru——22,000——
—Ivory CoastYes————
—NepalYes——500263
—Venezuela——9,800——
—North KoreaYes————
—MaliYes————
—Sri LankaYes————
—Kazakhstan———110—
—SomaliaYes————
—Guatemala——600——
—Ecuador——2,000——
—CambodiaYes————
—GuineaYes————
—RwandaYes————
—BurundiYes————
—Bolivia——2,500——
—JordanYes————
—United Arab EmiratesYes————
—Honduras——1,200——
—TajikistanYes——220—
—AzerbaijanYes——10—
—TogoYes————
—IsraelYes————
—Sierra LeoneYes————
—LaosYes———3
—TurkmenistanYes————
—Kyrgyzstan———500—
—Nicaragua——1,350——
—Paraguay——100——
—Republic of the CongoYes————
—LiberiaYes————
—OmanYes————
—Costa Rica——852——
—Panama——4,000——
—GeorgiaYes————
—EritreaYes————
—Mongolia———1,000—
—ArmeniaYes——10—
—GabonYes————
—Guinea-BissauYes————
—Equatorial GuineaYes————
—DjiboutiYes————
—Guyana——950——
—BhutanYes——20099
—Suriname——455——
—Belize——900——
—French Guiana——380——

What correlates with Lion Population?

Pearson r against 1,478 other country metrics sharing at least 13 countries. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

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

  1. Estimated Lion PopulationLion Population by Country
    r = +0.99 · very strong · n = 21
    Plot
  2. New HIV Infection RateHIV Rates by Country
    r = +0.74 · very strong · n = 20
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  3. Plastic Waste ExportedPlastic Pollution by Country
    r = +0.73 · very strong · n = 19
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  4. Use per Area of CroplandPesticide Usage by Country
    r = +0.70 · very strong · n = 19
    Plot
  5. % Protestant/Ortodox/Other ChristianMost Christian Countries
    r = +0.69 · strong · n = 18
    Plot
  6. Females per MaleCountries with More Women Than Men
    r = +0.67 · strong · n = 16
    Plot

Opposite directions

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

  1. Erect Length (in)Penis Size by Country
    r = −0.63 · strong · n = 14
    Plot
  2. Average Penis LengthCondom Size by Country
    r = −0.63 · strong · n = 14
    Plot
  3. Erect Length (cm)Penis Size by Country
    r = −0.63 · strong · n = 14
    Plot
  4. VolumePenis Size by Country
    r = −0.57 · strong · n = 14
    Plot
  5. Anxiety Cases OverallAnxiety Rates by Country
    r = −0.55 · strong · n = 21
    Plot
  6. Anxiety Cases Upper LimitAnxiety Rates by Country
    r = −0.55 · strong · n = 21
    Plot

Quick answers

Which country has the highest Lion Population?
Tanzania has the highest Lion Population, at 14,500, followed by South Africa (3,284) and Botswana (3,063).
Which country has the lowest Lion Population?
Central African Republic has the lowest Lion Population, at 50.
What is the median Lion Population across countries?
The median is 800 across the 21 countries with data.
Where does this panther population by country data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Leopard - Wiki; Lion Populations - Issuu; 13 Countries where you might find wild tigers - World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF); Tiger census: India now has 3,167 tigers, numbers show - BBC (Source for India).

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