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CHART · #034

Countries Where More People Own Cats

2026-06-103 sources

Data table

#Countryshare of people who say they own a cat (%)
01Russia59
02Ukraine49
03United States43
04Belgium42
05Argentina41
06Chile40
06Italy40
06Malaysia40
06United Arab Emirates40
10France39
10Poland39
10Vietnam39

This chart compares how many people in each country say they own a cat. A higher value means that living with a cat at home is more common. However, this indicator does not show the actual number of pet cats or how many cats each household keeps; it shows the survey result as a share of people.

Sources

  1. Cat ownershipDalia Research
  2. Russians are world's biggest cat loversRussia Beyond
  3. Ukrainians among top cat owners in the world, dogs are less popularUNIAN
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