International Tiger Day 2024:  Which countries have the most tigers?

India is home to the largest tiger population globally, with 3,682 big cats. This is around 75 per cent of the global wild tiger population in 2022, according to the latest government data. Prime tiger-spotting locations include Ranthambore, Bandhavgarh, and Corbett National Parks.

India

Russia's Amur tiger population, also known as the Siberian tiger, ranges between 480 and 540. This tiger is one of the rarest big cats in the world.

Russia

Indonesia is home to 371 critically endangered Sumatran tigers, found only on the island of Sumatra.

Indonesia

Nepal's tiger population stands at 355, thriving in protected areas like Chitwan National Park and Bardia National Park.

Nepal

Thailand's tiger population, primarily the Indochinese tiger, numbers around 148 or 149, found in various national parks and wildlife sanctuaries.

Thailand

Malaysia hosts 120 Malayan tigers, primarily located in the southern and central regions of the Malay Peninsula.

Malaysia

Bangladesh has 106 Royal Bengal tigers, primarily found in the Sundarbans, the largest mangrove forest in the world.

Bangladesh

At present, there are 103 tigers in Bhutan. This Himalayan country supports a thriving tiger population. 

Bhutan

About 55 wild Amur Tigers have been recorded in camera trap surveys conducted between 2013 and 2018 in the forests of northeastern China.

China

A report by Myanmar Forest Department in 2019 revealed that there are currently about 22 wild tigers living in the country.

Myanmar

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