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France has 16.6 million cats versus 9.9 million dogs, giving cats a 1.68:1 ratio advantage over dogs
Source: FACCO (2024)
Notes
France's cat-to-dog ratio is higher than Germany's 1.5:1
FACCO. (2024). Baromètre FACCO 2024. As cited in Cat Cognition. https://catcognition.com/statistics/comparison/#fr-cats-vs-dogs-population-2024
#3 in Europe
France has the third-largest cat population in Europe with 16.6 million, behind Germany (15.7M) and Russia (estimated 17-23M)
FEDIAF (2024)
12.5 million
The UK has 12.5 million cats compared to 13.5 million dogs
UK Pet Food (PFMA) (2024)
24.4 per 100
France has 24.4 cats per 100 inhabitants, one of the highest per-capita rates in Western Europe
FACCO (2024)
29%
29% of UK households own cats compared to 36% owning dogs
UK Pet Food (2024)
