Rhino Population by Country 2025
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Country | Total Rhino Population↓ | Year of Last Reported Poaching | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | South Africa | 16,056 | 2024 |
 | Namibia | 3,612 | 2023 |
 | India | 3,262 | 2024 |
 | Kenya | 1,811 | 2023 |
 | Zimbabwe | 1,033 | 2023 |
 | Nepal | 752 | 2023 |
 | Botswana | 265 | 2023 |
 | Tanzania | 212 | 2023 |
 | Eswatini | 146 | 2023 |
 | Indonesia | 97 | 2023 |
 | Zambia | 66 | 2023 |
 | Rwanda | 58 | 2023 |
 | Malawi | 56 | 2023 |
 | Uganda | 35 | 2023 |
 | DR Congo | 20 | 2023 |
 | Mozambique | 16 | 2022 |
 | Chad | 7 | 2023 |
 | Angola | 3 |
- Rhinos occasionally roam across country borders and are heavily poached in some countries. As such, population estimates are approximate and subject to change.
- The Sumatran Rhino population in Indonesia is actually an estimate, 34-47. The value shown is the median.
- Greater One-Horned Rhinos occasionally venture into Bhutan, but the country currently has no permanent rhino population.
Sources
- 2024 State of the Rhino - International Rhino Foundation
- State of the Rhino 2023 - International Rhino Foundation
- Rhino Species - Save the Rhino
- Population Figures - Save the Rhino
- White Rhino - IUCN Red List
- Black Rhino - IUCN Red List
- Greater One-Horned Rhino - IUCN Red List
- Sumatran Rhino - IUCN Red List
- Javan Rhino - IUCN Red List
