Country rankings

Wolf Population by Country

Canada has the highest Estimated Wolf Population (50,000), followed by Russia (40,000) and Kazakhstan (30,000). Luxembourg has the lowest (1).

Environment57 countries · 4 metricsUpdated Feb 16, 2025Original page
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Estimated Wolf 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 →
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Estimated Wolf 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
600
Middle half 182 – 2,000
Average
3,766
55 countries
Highest
50,000
Canada
Lowest
1
Luxembourg

Data

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57 countries · # = rank by Estimated Wolf Population
#
1Canada50,0002024——
2Russia40,0002020Stable/Increasing slightlyNo protection
3Kazakhstan30,0002020StableNo protection
4Mongolia20,0002020StableNo protection
5United States13,2092024——
6India7,1002020StableFull protection
7China6,0002020StableLegally protected, but with little enforcement of laws
8Kyrgyzstan4,0002020StableNo protection
9Italy3,3072021IncreasingProtected
10Romania3,0002018No obvious changeCulled only in special cases, Game species+1
10Tajikistan3,0002020StableNo protection
12Bulgaria2,7122021IncreasingGame species
13Spain2,1002024—Protected
14Ukraine2,0002020No obvious changeGame, Pest species
14Uzbekistan2,0002020StableNo protection
14Georgia2,0002020GrowingNot protected
17Poland1,8862019IncreasingProtected
18Germany1,4042024—Strictly Protected by federal nature conservation act
19Greece1,0202014IncreasingProtected
20Iran1,0002020—Game species
20Afghanistan1,0002020DecreasingProtected
20Turkmenistan1,0002020StableNo protection
23Serbia8502019Fluctuating—
24France7832021IncreasingProtected
25Montenegro7272014DecreasingGame species
26Armenia7002020——
26Latvia7002020FluctuatingGame species
28Slovakia6002020IncreasingGame species, Protected
29Lithuania5042021IncreasingGame species, Protected
30Saudi Arabia5002020DecreasingNo protection
31Sweden4602022IncreasingProtected with hunting
32Portugal4002021No obvious changeProtected
33Bosnia and Herzegovina3502022DecreasingGame species
34North Macedonia3152020DecreasingPest species
35Finland2902022IncreasingGame species, Protected
36Albania2502017No obvious changeProtected
37Estonia2402021FluctuatingGame species
38Pakistan2002020DecreasingFull protection
38Syria2002020DecreasingNo protection
38Jordan2002020—No protection
38Israel2002020Decreasing—
42Croatia1632020No obvious changeCulled only in special cases, Protected
43Switzerland1532021IncreasingProtected, Shot only in special cases
44Slovenia1382021IncreasingProtected
45Turkey1152016IncreasingProtected
46Czechia1002021IncreasingProtected
46Hungary1002022IncreasingProtected
48Austria562021IncreasingCulled only in special cases, Game species+1
49Norway522022No obvious changeCulled only in special cases, Protected
50Netherlands152022IncreasingProtected
51Denmark142021IncreasingProtected
52Nepal102024——
52Lebanon102020—No protection
54Belgium92022IncreasingProtected
55Luxembourg12022No obvious changeProtected
—Yemen—2020DecreasingNo protection
—United Arab Emirates—2020DecreasingNo protection

What correlates with Estimated Wolf Population?

Pearson r against 1,815 other country metrics sharing at least 33 countries. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Estimated Wolf Population tend to score higher on these

  1. DogsDog Ownership by Country
    r = +0.94 · very strong · n = 34
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  2. Gray Wolf Population EstimateGray Wolf Population by Country
    r = +0.94 · very strong · n = 47
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  3. Total Water (km²)True Size of Countries
    r = +0.80 · very strong · n = 51
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  4. Total WaterTrue Size of Countries
    r = +0.80 · very strong · n = 51
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  5. Total National Park AreaNational Parks by Country
    r = +0.79 · very strong · n = 46
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  6. Country CoastlineCountries by Coastline
    r = +0.79 · very strong · n = 38
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Opposite directions

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

  1. Minimum Driving AgeMinimum Driving Age by Country
    r = −0.72 · very strong · n = 43
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  2. Travelpass Cost per DayVerizon Travelpass Countries
    r = −0.67 · strong · n = 50
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  3. Residential VoltageVoltage by Country
    r = −0.62 · strong · n = 54
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  4. Single Phase VoltageElectrical Plug Types by Country
    r = −0.61 · strong · n = 55
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  5. Single Phase VoltageMains Electricity by Country
    r = −0.61 · strong · n = 55
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  6. Climate Change Performance IndexClimate Change Performance Index by Country
    r = −0.53 · strong · n = 37
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Quick answers

Which country has the highest Estimated Wolf Population?
Canada has the highest Estimated Wolf Population, at 50,000, followed by Russia (40,000) and Kazakhstan (30,000).
Which country has the lowest Estimated Wolf Population?
Luxembourg has the lowest Estimated Wolf Population, at 1.
What is the median Estimated Wolf Population across countries?
The median is 600 across the 55 countries with data.
Where does this wolf population by country data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: China at a glance - International Wolf Center; Facts and FAQ about wolves - IFAW; Assessment of the conservation status of the Wolf (Canis lupus) in Europe - Council Of Europe; How Many Wolves Are in the United States in 2024? - AZ animals.