In 2020, it was estimated that there were around 6.02 million pet dogs in South Korea, increased from about 5.98 million in the previous year. The number of pet cats in the country stayed around the same compared to the previous year, at roughly 2.58 million.
Estimated number of pet dogs in South Korea from 2010 to 2020
(in millions)
Here, the number of pet dogs is estimated by reflecting the ratio of dog ownership and the average number of dogs per household to the total number of households in Korea.
Figures have been rounded.
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Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency. (May 3, 2021). Estimated number of pet dogs in South Korea from 2010 to 2020 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 17, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/661495/south-korea-dog-population/
Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency. "Estimated number of pet dogs in South Korea from 2010 to 2020 (in millions)." Chart. May 3, 2021. Statista. Accessed May 17, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/661495/south-korea-dog-population/
Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency. (2021). Estimated number of pet dogs in South Korea from 2010 to 2020 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 17, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/661495/south-korea-dog-population/
Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency. "Estimated Number of Pet Dogs in South Korea from 2010 to 2020 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 May 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/661495/south-korea-dog-population/
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