Bovine population by country
Countries reporting
36
Highest
17,804
Türkiye
Lowest
77.7
Iceland
Median
1,438
Years covered
53
1974–2026
Data points
996
What the numbers show
Bovine population is currently reported for 36 countries. The highest value is 17,804 in Türkiye; the lowest is 77.7 in Iceland.
The median across all reporting countries is 1,438, and the mean is 3,430.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 229.
Over the past decade 4 countries rose and 26 fell. The largest increase was in Türkiye (up 24.3%), and the largest decrease in Estonia (down 53.0%).
Bovine population: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Türkiye | 17,804 | 2026 | up 24.3% | rising |
| 2 | France | 16,225 | 2026 | down 17.0% | falling |
| 3 | Germany | 10,352 | 2026 | down 17.6% | falling |
| 4 | United Kingdom | 9,615 | 2020 | down 4.9% | falling |
| 4 | United Kingdom | 9,615 | 2020 | down 4.9% | falling |
| 6 | Ireland | 7,070 | 2026 | down 2.1% | flat |
| 7 | Spain | 6,651 | 2026 | up 3.1% | rising |
| 8 | Poland | 6,229 | 2026 | up 4.9% | falling |
| 9 | Poland | 6,147 | 2025 | up 3.1% | falling |
| 10 | Italy | 5,839 | 2026 | down 5.6% | falling |
| 11 | Netherlands | 3,552 | 2025 | down 14.1% | falling |
| 12 | Netherlands | 3,552 | 2026 | down 16.3% | falling |
| 13 | Belgium | 2,137 | 2026 | down 16.4% | falling |
| 14 | Romania | 1,858 | 2026 | down 10.7% | falling |
| 15 | Austria | 1,790 | 2026 | down 7.4% | falling |
| 16 | Portugal | 1,531 | 2026 | down 8.0% | rising |
| 17 | Switzerland | 1,519 | 2026 | down 2.2% | flat |
| 18 | Czechia | 1,451 | 2026 | — | flat |
| 19 | Sweden | 1,425 | 2026 | down 4.3% | falling |
| 20 | Denmark | 1,408 | 2026 | down 11.0% | falling |
| 21 | Hungary | 899.6 | 2026 | — | falling |
| 22 | Finland | 759.08 | 2026 | — | falling |
| 23 | Bulgaria | 641.28 | 2006 | down 6.0% | falling |
| 24 | Lithuania | 625.83 | 2026 | — | falling |
| 25 | Lithuania | 616.45 | 2025 | — | falling |
| 26 | Slovakia | 570.47 | 2004 | down 39.3% | falling |
| 26 | Slovakia | 570.47 | 2004 | down 39.3% | falling |
| 28 | Greece | 534.2 | 2025 | — | falling |
| 29 | Slovenia | 478.11 | 2003 | down 2.2% | flat |
| 29 | Slovenia | 478.11 | 2003 | down 2.2% | flat |
| 31 | Latvia | 379.3 | 2004 | down 42.9% | falling |
| 31 | Latvia | 379.3 | 2004 | down 42.9% | falling |
| 33 | Estonia | 257.2 | 2003 | down 53.0% | falling |
| 33 | Estonia | 257.2 | 2003 | down 53.0% | falling |
| 35 | Luxembourg | 196.31 | 2009 | down 5.6% | falling |
| 36 | Iceland | 77.7 | 2026 | down 2.8% | flat |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.