*Figures are based on estimates. The survey changed from face-to-face to online in 2021, which means 2021 and 2022 data cannot be compared with earlier years but the percentage of households owning pets can be compared between 2022 and 2021 with some caution required as the sample size changed from 5,093 in 2021 to 8,983 in 2022. Sample sizes vary as follows: n (2019/20) = 8,000; n (2018/19) = 8,000; n (2017/18) = 8,000; n (2016/17) = 8,000; n (2015/16) = 8000; n (2014/15) = 8353; n (2013/14) = 6,192; n (2012/13) = 4,223; n (2011/12) = 4,205; n (2010/11) = 4,156.
The source no longer includes this animal category in its reports.
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Pet hamster population in the United Kingdom (UK) 2010-2024
This statistic shows the estimated number of hamsters kept as pets in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2011 to 2024. The population of hamsters in the UK was estimated to total ** in 2024.
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UK Pet Food. (February 21, 2025). Number of pet hamsters in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2011 to 2024 (in millions)* [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 28, 2026, from /statistics/515403/hamsters-population-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
UK Pet Food. "Number of pet hamsters in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2011 to 2024 (in millions)*." Chart. February 21, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 28, 2026. /statistics/515403/hamsters-population-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
UK Pet Food. (2025). Number of pet hamsters in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2011 to 2024 (in millions)*. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 28, 2026. /statistics/515403/hamsters-population-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
UK Pet Food. "Number of Pet Hamsters in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 2011 to 2024 (in Millions)*." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 21 Feb 2025, /statistics/515403/hamsters-population-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
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Number of pet hamsters in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2011 to 2024 (in millions)* [Graph], UK Pet Food, February 21, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/515403/hamsters-population-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
