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Pet Ownership Statistics by Country

United States has the highest Dog Population (69.9M), followed by China (27.4M) and Russia (17.6M). Estonia has the lowest (243.5K).

Culture50 countries · 6 metricsUpdated Oct 1, 2024Original page
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39 of 235 countries
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Dog 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
2.8M
Middle half 774.5K – 9M
Average
6.7M
39 countries
Highest
69.9M
United States
Lowest
243.5K
Estonia

Data

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50 countries · # = rank by Dog Population
#
1United States69.9M74.1M—
2China27.4M53.1M—
3Russia17.6M23.3M—
4United Kingdom12.7M11.9M1.3M
5Japan12M7.3M—
6Philippines11.6M——
7Germany10.6M15.2M3.5M
8India10.2M——
9Spain9.3M5.9M5.1M
10Argentina9.2M3M—
11Italy8.8M10.2M12.9M
12Poland8.1M7.3M1.2M
13France7.6M14.9M5.8M
14South Africa7.4M2M—
15Ethiopia5M——
16Ukraine4.9M7.6M773K
17Romania4.2M4.4M296K
18Australia3.7M2.2M—
19Portugal2.8M2M740K
20Hungary2.8M2.4M411K
21Czechia2.2M1.4M68K
22Belgium2M2.5M330K
23Netherlands1.8M3M1.4M
24Turkey1.4M4.7M11.8M
25Sweden1.1M1.7M314K
26Slovakia911K541K31K
27Lithuania850K638K22K
28Austria837K2M128K
29Finland797K1M58K
30Bulgaria752K817K44K
31Croatia735.5K434K25K
32Greece655K606K967K
33Denmark643K698K210K
34Switzerland544K1.9M108K
35Ireland520K373K96K
36Norway500K720K195K
37Slovenia299K461K41K
38Latvia268K407K12K
39Estonia243.5K300.4K10K
—Serbia——29K
—Bosnia and Herzegovina——11K
—Moldova——12K
—Albania——6,000
—North Macedonia——5,000
—Cyprus——87K
—Luxembourg——25K
—Montenegro——2,000
—Malta——109K
—Iceland——10K
—Liechtenstein——1,000

What correlates with Dog Population?

Pearson r against 2,072 other country metrics sharing at least 24 countries. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

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

  1. Pinterest Monthly UsersPinterest Users by Country
    r = +0.99 · very strong · n = 25
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  2. Defense ExpendituresNATO Spending by Country
    r = +0.99 · very strong · n = 25
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  3. Annual Active UsersPinterest Users by Country
    r = +0.98 · very strong · n = 24
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  4. USPTO Pharma Patents 1999-2012New Drug Patents by Country
    r = +0.98 · very strong · n = 27
    Plot
  5. Reported COVID-19 DeathsExcess Covid Deaths by Country
    r = +0.98 · very strong · n = 35
    Plot
  6. EPO Pharma Patents 1999-2012New Drug Patents by Country
    r = +0.98 · very strong · n = 27
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Opposite directions

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

  1. Net International Investment PositionNet International Investment Position by Country
    r = −0.79 · very strong · n = 37
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  2. Single Phase VoltageElectrical Plug Types by Country
    r = −0.67 · strong · n = 37
    Plot
  3. Single Phase VoltageMains Electricity by Country
    r = −0.66 · strong · n = 39
    Plot
  4. Residential VoltageVoltage by Country
    r = −0.65 · strong · n = 39
    Plot
  5. English Proficiency IndexEF English Proficiency Index by Country
    r = −0.63 · strong · n = 33
    Plot
  6. Languages Spoken by Typical ResidentAverage Number of Languages Spoken by Country
    r = −0.54 · strong · n = 24
    Plot

Quick answers

Which country has the highest Dog Population?
United States has the highest Dog Population, at 69.9M, followed by China (27.4M) and Russia (17.6M).
Which country has the lowest Dog Population?
Estonia has the lowest Dog Population, at 243.5K.
What is the median Dog Population across countries?
The median is 2.8M across the 39 countries with data.
Where does this pet ownership statistics by country data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Annual Report 2025 Facts and Figures - FEDIAF; Annual Report 2024 Facts and Figures - FEDIAF; Annual Report 2023 Facts and Figures - FEDIAF; Global Trends in the Pet Population - Health for Animals.

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