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.
In 2022, it was estimated that there were around **** million pet dogs in South Korea, increased from about **** million in the previous year. The number of pet cats in the country stayed around the same compared to the previous year, at roughly **** million.
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Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency. (February 2, 2023). Estimated number of pet dogs in South Korea from 2010 to 2022 (in millions) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from /statistics/661495/south-korea-dog-population/
Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency. "Estimated number of pet dogs in South Korea from 2010 to 2022 (in millions)." Chart. February 2, 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 21, 2026. /statistics/661495/south-korea-dog-population/
Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency. (2023). Estimated number of pet dogs in South Korea from 2010 to 2022 (in millions). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 21, 2026. /statistics/661495/south-korea-dog-population/
Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency. "Estimated Number of Pet Dogs in South Korea from 2010 to 2022 (in Millions)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 2 Feb 2023, /statistics/661495/south-korea-dog-population/
Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency, Estimated number of pet dogs in South Korea from 2010 to 2022 (in millions) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/661495/south-korea-dog-population/ (last visited July 21, 2026)
Estimated number of pet dogs in South Korea from 2010 to 2022 (in millions) [Graph], Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency, February 2, 2023. [Online]. Available: /statistics/661495/south-korea-dog-population/
