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Shark Population by Country

Canada has the highest Area of Predominant Territory (9,984,670 km²), followed by United States (9,525,067 km²) and Brazil (8,515,767 km²). Maldives has the lowest (298 km²).

Environment28 countries · 3 metricsUpdated Apr 8, 2025Original page
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Area of Predominant TerritoryBetter 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 →
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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
512,247 km²
Middle half 129.6K km² – 1.9M km²
Average
1,873,924 km²
28 countries
Highest
9,984,670 km²
Canada
Lowest
298 km²
Maldives

Data

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28 countries · # = rank by Area of Predominant Territory
#
1Canada9,984,670 km²Atlantic Ocean, Pacific Ocean, Arctic Ocean
2United States9,525,067 km²Atlantic Ocean, Pacific Ocean, Gulf of Mexico
3Brazil8,515,767 km²Atlantic Ocean, Amazon River Basin
4Australia7,692,024 km²Coastal areas, Coral Reefs, Great Barrier Reef
5India3,287,263 km²Indian Ocean, Arabian Sea, Bay of Bengal
6Philippines2,210,517 km²Philippine Sea, Sulu Sea, Celebes Sea
7Mexico1,964,375 km²Gulf of Mexico, Pacific Ocean
8Indonesia1,919,440 km²Indian Ocean, Pacific Ocean
9South Africa1,221,037 km²Indian Ocean, Atlantic Ocean
10Spain1,042,175 km²Mediterranean Sea, Atlantic Ocean
11Venezuela912,050 km²Caribbean Sea, Atlantic Ocean
12Madagascar587,041 km²Indian Ocean, Mozambique Channel
13Kenya536,074 km²Indian Ocean, East African Coast
14Thailand513,120 km²Gulf of Thailand, Andaman Sea, Gulf of Siam
15Costa Rica511,373 km²Pacific Ocean, Caribbean Sea
16Seychelles459,679 km²Indian Ocean, Seychelles Islands
17Japan377,975 km²Pacific Ocean, Sea of Japan
18Ecuador283,561 km²Pacific Ocean, Galapagos Islands
19New Zealand270,467 km²Tasman Sea, South Pacific Ocean
20Sweden157,700 km²Baltic Sea, Gulf of Bothnia
21Bahamas139,390 km²Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea
22Iceland100,250 km²North Atlantic, Arctic Ocean
23South Korea98,480 km²Yellow Sea, Sea of Japan, East China Sea
24Sri Lanka65,610 km²Indian Ocean, Bay of Bengal
25Tunisia46,595 km²Mediterranean Sea, Gulf of Tunis
26Malawi29,600 km²Lake Malawi, Shire River
27Fiji18,272 km²South Pacific Ocean, Fiji Islands
28Maldives298 km²Indian Ocean, Maldives Atolls

What correlates with Area of Predominant Territory?

Pearson r against 1,779 other country metrics sharing at least 17 countries. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Area of Predominant Territory tend to score higher on these

  1. Total Area (km²)
    r = +0.99 · very strong · n = 28
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  2. Natural SitesWorld Heritage Sites by Country
    r = +0.94 · very strong · n = 25
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  3. Natural SitesArchaeological Sites by Country
    r = +0.93 · very strong · n = 25
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  4. # of TreesTrees by Country
    r = +0.92 · very strong · n = 28
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  5. Forest AreaForest Area by Country
    r = +0.91 · very strong · n = 28
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  6. Extent of ForestForest Cover by Country
    r = +0.90 · very strong · n = 27
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Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Area of Predominant Territory tend to score lower on these

  1. Oldest Park Founding YearNational Parks by Country
    r = −0.62 · strong · n = 26
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  2. ZeroPark 2020Tier 1 Countries
    r = −0.62 · strong · n = 28
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  3. Minimum Driving AgeMinimum Driving Age by Country
    r = −0.60 · strong · n = 25
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  4. Year Admitted to CommitteeUNHCR Member Countries
    r = −0.56 · strong · n = 22
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  5. % of Children Ever BreastfedBreastfeeding Rates by Country
    r = −0.55 · strong · n = 17
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  6. TestosteroneTestosterone Levels by Country
    r = −0.55 · strong · n = 20
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Quick answers

Which country has the highest Area of Predominant Territory?
Canada has the highest Area of Predominant Territory, at 9,984,670 km², followed by United States (9,525,067 km²) and Brazil (8,515,767 km²).
Which country has the lowest Area of Predominant Territory?
Maldives has the lowest Area of Predominant Territory, at 298 km².
What is the median Area of Predominant Territory across countries?
The median is 512,247 km² across the 28 countries with data.
Where does this shark population by country data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: A Comprehensive Data-Driven Analysis of Global Shark Populations - Academia; Indonesian illegal shark and ray exports remain rampant amid poor monitoring - Monga Bay.

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