This is a list of estimated global populations of Felidae species. This list is not comprehensive, as not all Felidaes have had their numbers qualified.

This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (February 2021)

Felidaes by population
Lists Cats (Felis Catus) Tigers (Panthera Tigris) Lions (Panthera Leo)
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Cats

Common name	Binomial name/Trinomial name	Population	Status	Trend	Notes	Image
Iriomote cat	Prionailurus bengalensis iriomotensis	100–109[1]	CR[2]	[2]	A subspecies of the leopard cat living exclusively on the Japanese island of Iriomote. Population size is declining, and consists of a single subpopulation.[1]
Bay cat	Pardofelis badia	2,200[3]	EN[3]	[3]	Maximum estimate.[3]
Fishing cat	Prionailurus viverrinus	Unknown[4]	EN[4]	[4]	Maximum estimate for mature individuals.[4]
Andean mountain cat	Leopardus jacobita	2,500[5]	EN[5]	[5]	Maximum estimate.[5]
Marbled cat	Pardofelis marmorata	10,000[6]	VU[6]	[6]	Maximum estimate.[6]
Rusty-spotted cat	Prionailurus rubiginosus	10,000[7]	VU[7]	[7]
African golden cat	Caracal aurata	10,000[8]	NT[8]	[8]	Minimum estimate for mature individuals.[8]
Chinese mountain cat	F. silvestris bieti	10,000[9]	VU[9]	[9]	Maximum estimate for mature individuals.[9]
Sand cat	Felis margarita	27,264[10]	LC[10]	[10]	Maximum estimate for mature individuals.[10]
Leopard cat	Prionailurus bengalensis	Unknown[11]	LC[11]	[11]	Maximum estimate for mature individuals.[11]
Jungle cat	Felis chaus	Unknown[12]	LC[12]	[12]	Maximum estimate for mature individuals.[12]
Asian golden cat	Catopuma temminckii	100,000[13]	NT[13]	[13]	Maximum estimate for mature individuals.[13]
Ocelot	Leopardus pardalis	800,000 – 1,500,000[14]	LC[14]	[14]	Maximum estimate for mature individuals.[14]
House Cat (domestic)	Felis catus	600,000,000[15]	Domesticated	[15]	2007 estimate

Tigers

Common name	Binomial name/Trinomial name	Population	Status	Trend	Notes	Image
South China tiger	Panthera tigris amoyensis	20'[16]	CR[16]	[16]	Maximum estimate, and might be even functionally extinct in South China.[16]
Malayan tiger	Panthera tigris jacksoni	80-120'[17]	CR[17]	[17]	Maximum estimate, and found in the southern and the central parts of the Malay Peninsula.[17]
Indochinese tiger	Panthera tigris corbetti	350'[18]	EN[18]	[18]	Maximum estimate, and are found in Thailand Laos, Cambodia, and some northern parts of Indonesia.[18]
Sumatran tiger	Panthera tigris sumatrae	441-679'[19]	CR[19]	[19]	Maximum estimate, and they are found in the islands of Sumatra, and Borneo in Indonesia.[19]
Siberian tiger	Panthera tigris altaica	560[20]	EN[20]	[20]	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.[20]
Bengal tiger	Panthera tigris tigris	2,967[21]	EN[21]	[21]	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.[21]

Lions

Common name	Binomial name/Trinomial name	Population	Status	Trend	Notes	Image
African Lion	Panthera leo	23,000 – 39,000'[22]	VN[22]	[22]	Maximum estimate.[22]
Asiatic lion	Panthera leo leo	674[23]	EN[23]	[23]	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.[23]

See also

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

References