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France has 9.9 million dogs, with cats outnumbering dogs by nearly 7 million
Source: FACCO (2024)
Notes
Dog population increased by 200,000 from 2023
FACCO. (2024). Baromètre FACCO 2024. As cited in Cat Cognition. https://catcognition.com/statistics/population/#fr-dog-population-2024
16.6 million
There are 16.6 million pet cats in France, making it the third-largest cat population in Europe behind Germany and Russia
FACCO (2024)
61%
61% of French households own at least one pet, with 53% owning a dog and/or cat
FACCO (2024)
39%
39% of French people have a cat, compared to 29% who have a dog
FACCO (2024)
75.1 million
France has 75.1 million pets in 2024, unchanged from 2023, with fish being the most numerous at 29.8 million
FACCO (2024)
