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Estimated Cat Population in the World Revealed:

Their Numbers Are More Than We Thought!

Metehan Bozkurt - Life Editor December 14, 2025. 08:57

As you will appreciate, cats have become a part of human life in almost every corner of the world. However, there is no clear data on how many cats live globally. Scientists have reached striking conclusions about the cat population through analyses based on official records and field data. The resulting picture indicates that the number of stray cats may be much higher than expected. It is not possible to give a precise figure for the number of cats in the world.

Domestic animal records are not kept regularly in every country, and the number of stray cats is completely uncertain. Therefore, scientists are trying to clarify the picture only with statistical estimates.

According to the latest analyses, the global cat population is much higher than expected. Experts estimate that between 600 million and 1 billion cats live in the world. This figure includes both cats living in homes and street and feral cats. According to estimates, approximately half of the cats live on the streets or in limited contact with humans.

The number of owned cats is over 370 million worldwide. Among the countries with the most pet cats are the USA, China, Russia, Brazil, Germany, and France. Looking at it by continent, the densest cat population is found in Asia. Especially in China, the difficulty of owning dogs in large cities makes cats more attractive. In Europe, at least one in four households has a cat.