Zoos by Country 2024

Country	# of Zoos
United States	350
Germany	316
United Kingdom	118
Australia	104
Japan	96
Brazil	80
India	66
Canada	40
China	34
Czech Republic	34

The American Zoo and Aquarium Association (AZA) reports a staggering 10,000 zoos worldwide, reflecting the global popularity of these wildlife sanctuaries. Major cities and national capitals around the world are home to these zoos, each offering unique insights into the animal kingdom.

In the United States, the love for zoos is particularly notable with a leading count of 350 zoos, including aquariums. Among these, California, Florida, and Texas boast the highest numbers. Highlighting ethical practices, some of the most commendable U.S. zoos include the San Diego Zoo, Austin Zoo, Indianapolis Zoo, Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium, and Disney's Animal Kingdom Theme Park.

Germany follows closely with 316 zoos, proudly housing the world's largest zoo. The Berlin Zoo, covering over 80 acres and hosting 18,600 animals, draws over 3 million visitors annually, making it a significant attraction. Meanwhile, the United Kingdom contributes 118 zoos to the global count. Notably, the London Zoo, founded in 1826 primarily as a research center, and the ZSL Whipsnade Zoo, stand out as the largest in the UK.

In fourth place, Australia's 104 zoos, including the famous Taronga Zoo and the National Zoo and Aquarium, attract numerous tourists each year. Japan, with its 96 zoos, holds a special place in history with the Ueno Zoo, established in 1882 as the nation's first and now its largest. Brazil, home to 80 zoos and aquariums, showcases unique wildlife like the Jaguar and Brazilian tapir. The BioParque do Rio, São Paulo Zoo, and Rio de Janeiro Zoological Garden are among its most prominent.

India's 66 zoos include the renowned National Zoological Park in Delhi, the oldest in the country, housing species like the Royal Bengal tiger and Asiatic lion. Canada's zoos, over 100,000 animals strong across various species, are exemplified by the Toronto Zoo, which alone is home to 5,000 animals and 450 species.

China contributes 34 zoos and aquariums, with the Beijing Zoo in the Xicheng District being a notable mention due to its collection of 4,500 animals, including the beloved giant pandas. The Czech Republic also has 34 zoos, with the Prague Zoo (Zoo Praha) not only being the most visited in the country but also ranking as the fifth best in the world.

List includes traditional zoos, safari parks, aviaries, butterfly parks, reptile centers, wildlife sanctuaries, animal theme parks, and nature reserves that allow visitors.
The list is not intended to include aquariums unless they are part of a zoo, such as Germany's Aquazoo Lubbecke Museum.
The number of zoos in some countries (such as Germany and Ukraine in particular) may be inflated due to the inclusion of zoos that have ceased operations since the list was last audited.

124 countries

Country	# of Zoos	Top Zoos	Zoos Links
United States	350	Bronx Zoo, Brookfield Zoo, Disney's Animal Kingdom Theme Park, Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium, San Diego Zoo	Source
Germany	316	Berlin Zoological Garden, Hellabrunn Zoo, Wilhelma Zoo	Source
United Kingdom	118	Chester Zoo, Edinburgh Zoo, ZSL London Zoo, ZSL Whipsnade Zoo	Source
Australia	104	Adelaide Zoo, Australia Zoo, Melbourne Zoo, Rockhampton Zoo, Taronga Zoo Sydney	Source
Japan	96	Asahiyama Zoo, Ueno Zoo, Zoorasia Yokohama Zoological Gardens	Source
Brazil	80	Belo Horizonte Zoological Park and Botanical Garden, Gramado Zoo, Sao Paulo Zoo	Source
India	66	Indira Gandhi Zoological Park, Mysore Zoo, National Zoological Park	Source
Canada	40	Assiniboine Park Zoo, Granby Zoo, Toronto Zoo	Source
China	34	Beijing Zoo, Guangzhou Zoo, Shanghai Zoo, Shenzhen Safari Park	Source
Czech Republic	34	Ostrava Zoo, Plzeň Zoo, Prague Zoo	Source
Italy	31	Bioparco di Roma, Zoom Torino, Zoosafari	Source
France	27	Réserve Africaine de Sigean, Zoo de la Flèche, ZooParc de Beauval	Source
Poland	24	Lodz Zoo, Poznan Zoo, Wrocław Zoo and Africarium	Source
Russia	23	Leningrad Zoo, Moscow Zoo, Novosibirsk Zoo	Source
Philippines	21	Avilon Zoo, Cebu Safari, Zoobic Safari	Source
Malaysia	20	Taiping Zoo, Zoo Melaka, Zoo Negara Malaysia	Source
Spain	19	Faunia Madrid, Loro Parque, Madrid Zoo	Source
Pakistan	17	Changa Manga Forest and Wildlife Park, Lahore Zoo, Rani Bagh	Source
Netherlands	17	ARTIS Amsterdam Royal Zoo, Beekse Bergen Safari Park, Diergaarde Blijdorp	Source
Indonesia	15	Bali Zoo, Batu Secret Zoo, Lombok Wildlife Park	Source
Argentina	15	Arca de Noe, Temaiken Biopark, Zoo Lujan	Source
Romania	15	La Gradina Zoo, Targu Mures Zoo, Zoo Brazov	Source
Hungary	15	Budapest Zoo and Botanical Garden, Szeged Zoo, Veszprém Zoo	Source
Sweden	14	Nordens Ark Zoo, Skånes Djurpark, Soderasens Algpark (moose park)	Source
Mexico	13	Chapultepec Zoo, Guadalajara Zoo, Zoomat	Source
Thailand	13	Khao Kheow Open Zoo, Korat Zoo, Safari World Bangkok	Source
Israel	12	Haifa Educational Zoo, Jerusalem Biblical Zoo, Safari Ramat Gan	Source
Costa Rica	12	Arenal Eco Zoo, Santa Ana Conservation Centre, Zoo Ave	Source
Bangladesh	11	Bangladesh National Zoo, Dhaka Zoo, Dulahazra Safari Park	Source
South Africa	11	Johannesburg Zoo, Kwantu Private Game Reserve, National Zoological Gardens of South Africa	Source
Switzerland	11	Natur-und Tierpark Goldau, Zoo Basel, Zoo Zurich	Source
Finland	11	Ahtari Zoo, Helsinki Zoo, Ranua Zoo	Source
Ireland	11	Belfast Zoo, Dublin Zoo, Secret Valley Wildlife Park and Zoo	Source
Ukraine	9	Cherkasy Zoo, Nikolaev Zoo, Rivne Zoo	Source
Denmark	9	Copenhagen Zoo, Givskud Zoo Zootopia, Odense Zoo	Source
Nigeria	8	National Children's Park and Zoo, OOPL Wildlife Park, UI Zoo	Source
Turkey	8	Gaziantep Zoo, Izmir Dogal Yasam Parki, Ormanya	Source
Portugal	8	Jardim Zoo, Parque Zoológico de Lagos, Zoo Santo Inácio	Source
New Zealand	8	Auckland Zoo, Brooklands Zoo, Wellington Zoo	Source
Colombia	7	Biopark Guatika, Parque Explora, Zoologico de Cali	Source
Taiwan	7	Hsinchu Zoo, Shousan Zoo, Taipei Zoo	Source
Belgium	7	Pairi Daiza, Planckendael Zoo, vzw De Zonnegloed Sanctuary	Source
United Arab Emirates	7	Al Ain Zoo, Arabian Wildlife Center, Emirates Park Zoo and Resort	Source
Austria	7	Salzburg Zoo, Tierwelt Herberstein, Vienna Zoo	Source
Egypt	6	Alexandria Zoo, Fayoum Zoo, Giza Zoo	Source
Chile	6	Buin Zoo, Chilean National Zoo, Parque Zoo	Source
Serbia	6	Belgrade Zoo, Ekopark Beograd, Palić Zoo	Source
Norway	6	Bjorneparken, Den Lille Dyrehage, Dyreparken in Kristiansand	Source
Hong Kong	5	Hong Kong Wetland Park, Hong Kong Zoological and Botanical Gardens, Ocean Park	Source
Bulgaria	5	Gorica Zoo, Zoo Centre Dobrich, Zoopark	Source
Slovakia	5	Bojnice Zoo, Kontakt Zoo, Košice Zoo	Source
Croatia	5	Maksimir Park, Osijek Zoo, Zagreb Zoo	Source
Iran	4	Bandar Abbas Bird Garden, Tehran Zoological Garden, Vakil Abad Zoo	Source
South Korea	4	Dalseong Park, Everland Zoo-topia, Seoul Grand Park Zoo	Source
Peru	4	Parque de las Leyendas, Parque Zoológico de Huachipa, Zoológico de Quistococha	Source
Cyprus	4	Limassol Zoo, Melios Zoo, Paphos Zoo	Source
Myanmar	3	Naypyidaw Zoological Gardens, Yadanabon Zoological Gardens – Mandalay, Yangon Zoo	Source
Algeria	3	Algiers Zoo, Jijel Zoo, Oran Zoo	Source
Morocco	3	Dream Village Zoo, Parc Sindibad Zoo, Rabat Zoo	Source
Madagascar	3	Lemurs' Park – near Antananarivo, Parc Ivoloina – near Toamasina, Tsimbazaza Zoo – Antananarivo	Source
Nepal	3	Banbatika Zoo, Central Zoo, Pokhara Zoological park	Source
Sri Lanka	3	National Zoological Gardens of Sri Lanka, Pinnawala Open Zoo, Ridiyagama Safari Park	Source
Kazakhstan	3	Almaty Zoo, Karaganda Zoo, Shymkent Zoo	Source
Ecuador	3	Bioparque Amaru – Cuenca, Guayabamba Zoo – Quito, Parque Condor – Otavalo	Source
Papua New Guinea	3	Adventure Park PNG – Port Moresby, Port Moresby Nature Park, Rainforest Habitat – Lae	Source
Singapore	3	Night Safari, River Wonders, Singapore Zoo	Source
Latvia	3	Latgales Zoo – Daugavpils, Minizoo "Dobuļi" – Iecava Municipality, Riga Zoo	Source
DR Congo	2	Parc Zoologique de Lubumbashi, Zoo National de Kinshasa	Source
Vietnam	2	Saigon Zoo and Botanical Gardens – Ho Chi Minh City, Thu Le Park zoo – Hanoi	Source
Iraq	2	Baghdad Zoo, Erbil Zoo	Source
Yemen	2	Sana'a Zoo, Ta'izz Zoo	Source
Uzbekistan	2	Termiz Zoo, Toshkent Zoo	Source
Ghana	2	Accra Zoo, Kumasi Zoo	Source
Guatemala	2	Auto Safari Chapin – Escuintla, La Aurora Zoo – Guatemala City	Source
Cambodia	2	Phnom Penh Safari, Phnom Tamao Wildlife Rescue Centre	Source
Tunisia	2	Friguia Park– Bouficha, Tunis Zoo	Source
Greece	2	Attica Zoological Park – Athens, Zoological Park of Thessaloniki – Thessaloniki	Source
Belarus	2	Hrodna Zoo, Minsk Zoo	Source
Libya	2	Benghazi Zoo, Tripoli Zoo	Source
Uruguay	2	Parque Lecocq – Montevideo, Zoológico Municipal Villa Dolores – Montevideo	Source
Bosnia and Herzegovina	2	Pionirska dolina – Sarajevo, Zoo vrt Bingo – Tuzla	Source
Qatar	2	Al Dosari Zoo and Game Reserve, Al Khor Family Park and Zoo	Source
North Macedonia	2	Bitola Zoo – Bitola, Skopje Zoo – Skopje	Source
Estonia	2	Elistvere Animal Park – Elistvere, Jõgeva County, Tallinn Zoo – Tallinn	Source
Mauritius	2	Casela Nature Park, La Vanille Nature Park	Source
Macau	2	Jardim da Flora, Macau Giant Panda Pavilion – Parque de Seac Pai Van	Source
Ethiopia	1	Addis Ababa Lion Zoo	Source
Tanzania	1	Dar es Salaam Zoo	Source
Kenya	1	Haller Park – Bamburi, Mombasa	Source
Uganda	1	Uganda Wildlife Education Centre	Source
Afghanistan	1	Kabul Zoo	Source
Mozambique	1	Maputo Zoo	Source
Saudi Arabia	1	Riyadh Zoo	Source
Ivory Coast	1	Abidjan Zoo	Source
Cameroon	1	Mvog-Betsi Zoo	Source
Venezuela	1	Bararida Zoo	Source
North Korea	1	Korea Central Zoo – Pyongyang	Source
Mali	1	Bamako Zoo	Source
Burkina Faso	1	Ouagadougou Zoo	Source
Malawi	1	Lilongwe Wildlife Centre	Source
Zambia	1	Munda Wanga Environmental Park	Source
Senegal	1	Hann Zoological Park – Dakar	Source
Azerbaijan	1	Baku Zoo	Source
Turkmenistan	1	Ashgabat Zoo	Source
Paraguay	1	Botanical Garden and Zoo of Asunción – Asunción	Source
Republic of the Congo	1	Brazzaville Zoo	Source
Palestine	1	Qalqilya Zoo – West Bank	Source
Panama	1	Parque Municipal Summit – Panama City	Source
Georgia	1	Tbilisi Zoo	Source
Moldova	1	Chişinău Zoo	Source
Armenia	1	Yerevan Zoo	Source
Lithuania	1	Lithuanian Zoo – Kaunas	Source
Albania	1	Tirana Zoo	Source
Slovenia	1	Ljubljana Zoo – Ljubljana	Source
Fiji	1	Kula Wild Adventure Park – Sigatoka	Source
Guyana	1	Guyana Zoo	Source
Suriname	1	Paramaribo Zoo – Paramaribo	Source
Belize	1	Belize Zoo	Source
French Guiana	1	French Guiana Zoo – Montsinéry	Source
New Caledonia	1	Parc Forestier de Nouméa – Nouméa	Source
Guam	1	Guam Zoo – Tumon	Source
Bermuda	1	Bermuda Aquarium, Museum and Zoo	Source
Gibraltar	1	Alameda Wildlife Conservation Park	Source
Monaco	1	Zoological Garden of Monaco	Source

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Worldwide there is an estimated 10,000 zoos of all types and definitions. The United States of America has the most zoos (350), of any single country. Within the European Union, Germany ranks first with 316 zoos and zoo parks.

Zoos by Country 2024

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