The dog population in the Netherlands was measured at approximately 1.5 million in 2022, which is more than ten percent of the country's human population. This was a decrease compared to the year before, when there were about 1.85 million dogs.
Number of pet dogs in the Netherlands from 2010 to 2022
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Number of dogs in thousands
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FEDIAF. (July 10, 2023). Number of pet dogs in the Netherlands from 2010 to 2022 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 01, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/515531/dog-population-europe-netherlands/
FEDIAF. "Number of pet dogs in the Netherlands from 2010 to 2022 (in 1,000s)." Chart. July 10, 2023. Statista. Accessed September 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/515531/dog-population-europe-netherlands/
FEDIAF. (2023). Number of pet dogs in the Netherlands from 2010 to 2022 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/515531/dog-population-europe-netherlands/
FEDIAF. "Number of Pet Dogs in The Netherlands from 2010 to 2022 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 Jul 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/515531/dog-population-europe-netherlands/
FEDIAF, Number of pet dogs in the Netherlands from 2010 to 2022 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/515531/dog-population-europe-netherlands/ (last visited September 01, 2024)
Number of pet dogs in the Netherlands from 2010 to 2022 (in 1,000s) [Graph], FEDIAF, July 10, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/515531/dog-population-europe-netherlands/