Where does this polar bear population by country data come from?

Name: Polar Bear Population by Country
Creator: Rankodex

Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Ursus Maritimus (Polar Bear) - IUCN Red List; Polar Bears in Norway - Fifty Degrees North; Environment and Climate Change - Government of Northwest Territories, Canada; An updated look at polar bears in the Russian Arctic - World Wildlife Fund.

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Polar Bear Population by Country

Polar Bear Population by Country: compare 5 countries on 1 metric.

Environment Facts & Trivia5 countries · 1 metricUpdated Jan 24, 2025Original page

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Canada	Canada has an estimated 16,000 polar bears, spread across Labrador, Manitoba, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Ontario, Quebec, and Yukon Territory.
Greenland	Greenland's polar bear population is unclear, but could include 7,000+ polar bears, spread among west Greenland, southeast Greenland, the Davis Strait, and the Kane Basin.
Norway	Approximately 270 polar bears live within the boundaries of the Svalbard archipelago itself and an additional population of 700+ live on the sea ice north of Svalbard.
Russia	Russia is home to an estimated 3,000 polar bears, which live around Chukotka, Northern European Russia, and Siberia
United States	An estimated 4,000-7,000 polar bears live in Alaska and on the surrounding sea ice. The population is known to be in decline.

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Where does this polar bear population by country data come from?: Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Ursus Maritimus (Polar Bear) - IUCN Red List; Polar Bears in Norway - Fifty Degrees North; Environment and Climate Change - Government of Northwest Territories, Canada; An updated look at polar bears in the Russian Arctic - World Wildlife Fund.

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