00:00Where in the EU are pet dogs most popular?
00:07The total global dog population has been estimated at around 900 million,
00:12of which some 500 million are pet dogs,
00:15according to a recent release by the World of Stats database.
00:20The United States, Brazil and China lead the pack.
00:23Europe's population of pet dogs hovers around 90 million,
00:27which is smaller than the cat population but far ahead of other top pets,
00:31like ornamental birds, small mammals, fish and reptiles.
00:36Within the EU, Germany tops the rank with 10.6 million dogs,
00:41followed by Spain with 9.3 million,
00:44Italy with 8.8 million,
00:46Poland with 8.1 million,
00:49France with 7.6 million and Romania with 4.2 million.
00:54When it comes to the most dogs per capita,
00:56the leading countries are Hungary,
00:58with 29 dogs for every 100 people, Portugal and Poland.
01:03The number of pet dogs in the EU has steadily increased since the 2000s,
01:07driven by millennial households that form smaller families
01:11and have children later in life.
01:14The European pet market, including services and accessories,
01:18was worth 30 billion euros in 2023.
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