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France has the third-largest cat population in Europe with 16.6 million, behind Germany (15.7M) and Russia (estimated 17-23M)
Source: FEDIAF (2024)
FEDIAF. (2024). FEDIAF European Pet Statistics 2024. As cited in Cat Cognition. https://catcognition.com/statistics/comparison/#fr-european-rank-cat-population-2024
1.68:1
France has 16.6 million cats versus 9.9 million dogs, giving cats a 1.68:1 ratio advantage over dogs
FACCO (2024)
#1 in Europe
Germany has the largest cat population in Europe at 15.9 million, ahead of France and Italy
ZZF/IVH (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)
12.5 million
The UK has 12.5 million cats compared to 13.5 million dogs
UK Pet Food (PFMA) (2024)
