List of carnivorans by population

Mammals by population
Lists Even-toed ungulates (Artiodactyla) Carnivorans (Carnivora) Cetaceans (Cetacea) Bats (Chiroptera) Odd-toed ungulates (Perissodactyla) Primates (Primates)
Key Conservation status   Extinct in the wild (EW)   Critically Endangered (CR)   Endangered (EN)   Vulnerable (VU)   Near Threatened (NT)   Least Concern (LC)   Data Deficient (DD)
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This is a list of estimated global populations of Carnivora species. This list is not comprehensive, as not all carnivorans have had their numbers quantified.

Common name	Binomial name	Population	Status	Trend	Notes	Image
Amur Leopard	Panthera pardus orientalis	103	CR		Population is believed to be rising.
Iriomote cat	Prionailurus bengalensis iriomotensis	100–109	CR		A subspecies of the leopard cat living exclusively on the Japanese island of Iriomote. Population size is declining, and consists of a single subpopulation.
Malabar large-spotted civet	Viverra civettina	250	CR	Unknown	Maximum estimate. Previously considered possibly extinct.
Darwin's fox	Pseudalopex fulvipes	250	EN		Maximum estimate for mature individuals.
Black-footed ferret	Mustela nigripes	300	EN		Almost became extinct in the 1980s.
Red wolf	Canis rufus	300	CR		Maximum estimate. No more than 50 mature individuals. Previously extinct in the wild.
Saimaa ringed seal	Pusa hispida saimensis	380	EN		The most endangered pinniped.
Cozumel raccoon	Procyon pygmaeus	323–955	CR		Mature individuals number less than 250. Populations can be severely affected by hurricanes.
Iberian lynx	Lynx pardinus	1,100	EN		According to European Union LIFE Nature conservation projects estimates population size tripled from 52 mature individuals in 2002 to 156 in 2012.
Ethiopian wolf	Canis simensis	500	EN		One of the world's rarest canids, and Africa's most endangered carnivore.
Siberian tiger	Panthera tigris tigris	560	EN		Siberian tigers have made a comeback from the brink of extinction due to the strict laws of the Russian government. Russian Authorities believe that the number of living Siberian tigers will reach 700 after four years.
Asiatic lion	Panthera leo leo	674	EN		The population is rapidly growing from 284 in 1990 to 674 in 2020 thanks to the conservation efforts of the government, people and many communities. It is only founded in the Gir forest and some other parts of the state of Gujrat, India.
Mediterranean monk seal	Monachus monachus	700	EN		The second most endangered pinniped.
Marine otter	Lontra felina	1,000	EN		Maximum estimate from 1991; numbers have probably fallen.
Giant otter	Pteronura brasiliensis	1,000–5,000	EN
Hawaiian monk seal	Neomonachus schauinslandi	1,400	EN		Numbered 1448 in 1983.
Giant panda	Ailuropoda melanoleuca	1,800	VU		Maximum estimate for mature individuals.
Bay cat	Pardofelis badia	2,200	EN		Maximum estimate.
Dhole	Cuon alpinus	2,500	EN		Maximum estimate for mature individuals.
Fossa	Cryptoprocta ferox	2,500	VU		Maximum estimate.
Andean mountain cat	Leopardus jacobita	2,500	EN		Maximum estimate.
Grandidier's mongoose	Galidictis grandidieri	2,650–3,540	EN
Snow leopard	Panthera uncia	<8,000	VU
Bengal Tiger	Panthera tigris tigris	2,967	EN		the population is rapidly growing and it has been doubled from 1,411 to 2,967 in 12 years. According to the census report, the population has been risen 30% from 2,226 in 2014 to 2,967 in 2020 thanks to the strict laws of Indian government.
Tiger	Panthera tigris	3,900-5,600	EN		75% of the tigers in the world belongs to India. 13 countries including India, Bangladesh, Myanmmar, Bhutan, China, Russia have taken a misson to double the worldwide tiger population by the year 2022.
Island fox	Urocyon littoralis	4,001	NT
Sunda clouded leopard	Neofelis diardi	4,500	VU		Maximum estimate.
African wild dog	Lycaon pictus	6,600	EN
Cheetah	Acinonyx jubatus	7,100	VU		Estimate is for mature individuals only. Number may reach as high as 10,000.
Brown hyena	Parahyaena brunnea	8,000	NT
Eurasian lynx	Lynx lynx	8,000	LC
Marbled cat	Pardofelis marmorata	10,000	VU		Maximum estimate.
Rusty-spotted cat	Prionailurus rubiginosus	10,000	VU
Clouded leopard	Neofelis nebulosa	10,000	VU		Maximum estimate for mature individuals.
Red panda	Ailurus fulgens	10,000	VU
African golden cat	Caracal aurata	10,000	VU		Minimum estimate for mature individuals.
Kodkod	Leopardus guigna	18,000	VU		Maximum estimate.
Chinese mountain cat	F. bieti	10,000	VU		Maximum estimate for mature individuals.
Galápagos fur seal	Arctophoca galapagoensis	10,000–15,000	EN		Down from 30,000–40,000 in 1978.
New Zealand sea lion	Phocarctos hookeri	11,855	EN
Juan Fernández fur seal	Arctophoca philippii	12,000	NT		Estimate is from the early 1990s; numbers appear to be increasing.
Australian sea lion	Neophoca cinerea	13,790	EN
Striped hyena	Hyaena hyaena	14,000	NT			|
Sechuran fox	Lycalopex sechurae	15,000	NT	Unknown	Maximum estimate for mature individuals.
Guadalupe fur seal	Arctophoca townsendi	15,000–17,000	NT		Numbered 200 – 500 in the 1950s.
Leopard seal	Hydrurga leptonyx	18,000-35,000	LC	Unknown
Lion	Panthera leo	20,000	VU		Comprises two subspecies in Africa and Asia. The Asiatic lion numbers an estimated 650.
Sloth bear	Melursus ursinus	20,000	VU		Maximum estimate.
Asian black bear	Ursus thibetanus	50,000	VU		Maximum estimate.
Galápagos sea lion	Zalophus wollebaeki	20,000–40,000	EN
Polar bear	Ursus maritimus	22,000–31,000	VU
Maned wolf	Chrysocyon brachyurus	23,600	NT	Unknown
Spotted hyena	Crocuta crocuta	27,000–47,000	LC		Tentative estimate.
Cougar	Puma concolor	50,000	LC
Jaguar	Panthera onca	64,000	NT
Leopard	Panthera pardus	75,000	VU
Baikal seal	Pusa sibirica	80,000–100,000	LC
Sea otter	Enhydra lutris	106,822	EN
Bush dog	Speothos venaticus	110,000	NT		Considered an overestimate.
Caspian seal	Pusa caspica	111,000	EN		Once numbered over 1,000,000.
Ross seal	Ommatophoca rossii	130,000	LC	Unknown
Steller sea lion	Eumetopias jubatus	143,000	NT		Divided into two subspecies: Western Steller (78,000) and Loughlin's Steller (65,000).
Northern elephant seal	Mirounga angustirostris	171,000	LC		Numbered 113,000 in 1991.
New Zealand fur seal	Arctophoca forsteri	200,000	LC
Brown bear	Ursus arctos	200,000	LC		Minimum estimate. Russia has the largest number of brown bears, believed to exceed 100,000, while estimates in the U.S. are around 33,000 (most in Alaska), Canada 25,000, and Europe (excluding Russia) 14,000.
South American sea lion	Otaria flavescens	250,000	LC		Minimum estimate.
South American fur seal	Arctophoca australis	250,000–300,000	LC
California sea lion	Zalophus californianus	180,000	LC
Subantarctic fur seal	Arctophoca tropicalis	200,000	LC
Grey wolf	Canis lupus	300,000	LC	Unknown
Weddell seal	Leptonychotes weddellii	300,000	LC	Unknown
Harbor seal	Phoca vitulina	315,000	LC	Unknown	Founded in the coastal regions of North America, Europe and Asia.
Grey seal	Halichoerus grypus	316,000	LC
Southern elephant seal	Mirounga leonina	325,000	LC	Unknown	Latest global estimates are from the mid-1990s.
Hooded seal	Cystophora cristata	340,000	VU		One population in the Northwest Atlantic and another in the Northeast. The latter population has declined 85-90% in the past 60 years for unknown reasons.
Northern fur seal	Callorhinus ursinus	650,000	VU
American black bear	Ursus americanus	950,000	LC		Numbers are believed to be twice that of all other bears combined.
Brown fur seal	Arctocephalus pusillus	1,060,000	LC		Divided into two subspecies: Cape and Australian.
Crabeater seal	Lobodon carcinophaga	4,000,000	LC	Unknown
Harp seal	Pagophilus groenlandicus	4,500,000	LC
Red fox	Vulpes vulpes	Unknown	LC		Estimates are uncertain because a coordinated worldwide census has never been conducted.
Cat (domestic)	Felis catus	600,000,000	Domesticated		2007 estimate
Dog (domestic)	Canis familiaris	900,000,000	Domesticated

See also

• Lists of organisms by population
• Lists of mammals by population