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Japan has 9.07 million cats compared to 6.84 million dogs, with cats outnumbering dogs since 2017
Source: Japan Pet Food Association (JPFA) (2023)
Japan Pet Food Association (JPFA). (2023). Japan Pet Food Association National Pet Survey 2023. As cited in Cat Cognition. https://catcognition.com/statistics/population/#jp-cats-exceed-dogs-2023
15.9M pets vs 14.0M children
Japan has more pets than children, with 15.9 million dogs and cats compared to 14.0 million children under 15
JPFA / Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (2024)
9.07 million
There are 9.07 million pet cats in Japan, outnumbering dogs for the seventh consecutive year
Japan Pet Food Association (JPFA) (2023)
8.9%
8.9% of Japanese households own at least one cat
Japan Pet Food Association (JPFA) (2021)
90.4%
90.4% of pet cats in Japan are kept exclusively indoors according to JPFA national survey
Japan Pet Food Association (JPFA) (2020)
