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Top 10 Countries with Highest Cat Ownership 2025-2026

At the top of the ranking sits Russia, and by a considerable margin. With a household cat ownership rate of 59%, Russia is in a category of its own. Cold winter

Akhyari Hananto

May 6, 2026 4:17 PM GMT+7

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Data Sources

Rakuten Insight Global Pet Ownership Survey, FEDIAF European Facts & Figures, and the TGM Global Pet Care Report

Cats have lived alongside humans for roughly ten thousand years — first tolerated as hunters in ancient granaries, then venerated as gods in Egypt, and today adored as cherished household companions on every inhabited continent. But where exactly does that devotion run deepest? New survey data spanning 2024 to 2026 offers a striking answer.

The findings, drawn from the Rakuten Insight Global Pet Ownership Survey, FEDIAF European Facts & Figures, and the TGM Global Pet Care Report, rank the top ten countries by the share of households that own at least one cat. The results defy easy prediction — and challenge assumptions about which parts of the world are most feline-friendly.

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