Pet population in the European Union 2023, by animal type

Published by
M. Shahbandeh,
Jun 27, 2024

This statistic presents the number of pet animals in the European Union by type in 2023. That year, cats were most common pet type, with a population of approximately 79 million, followed by dogs with 68.6 million.

Number of pet animals in European Union in 2023, by animal type (in 1000s)

CharacteristicNumber of pets in thousands
Cat 79,086.4
Dog 68,620
Ornamental bird** 34,094.2
Small mammal** 17,565.1
Aquaria* 8,801.2
Terraria** 7,287.9
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Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Number of pets in thousands79,086.479,086.468,62068,62034,094.234,094.217,565.117,565.18,801.28,801.27,287.97,287.9CatDogOrnamental bird**Small mammal**Aquaria*Terraria**
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Release date

2024

Region

EU

Survey time period

2023

Supplementary notes

* Excludes Baltic States.
** Excludes Baltic states and Nordic countries.

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