how many dogs are in the world

There are approximately 900 million dogs in the world as of 2025. This total includes both pet dogs and free-ranging or stray dogs. About 470 million of these dogs are kept as pets, while the remaining majority are free-ranging or stray dogs. The population of dogs varies significantly by country, with the United States having around 90 million dogs and other countries like Brazil, China, and Japan also having large dog populations.