Table 1 UK 2019 estimated dog population per region, ranked by increasing proportion of population (%).

From: Estimation of the size, density, and demographic distribution of the UK pet dog population in 2019

Country

Region

Population estimate

Proportion of UK population (%)

England

Isle of Man

15520.46

0.1

Wales

Mid Wales

17965.07

0.1

England

Channel Islands

25684.64

0.2

Scotland

West Scotland

59596.50

0.5

Scotland

Highlands and Islands

71937.63

0.6

Scotland

Mid Scotland and Fife

119420.58

0.9

Wales

North Wales

125664.53

1.0

Scotland

Central Scotland

171967.22

1.4

Scotland

Glasgow

176846.42

1.4

Scotland

North East Scotland

177275.57

1.4

Scotland

Lothian

177538.97

1.4

Scotland

South Scotland

201042.12

1.6

Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland

266366.69

2.1

Wales

West Wales

272934.76

2.2

Wales

South Wales

317149.43

2.5

England

East Midlands

712073.71

5.6

England

North East England

757136.28

6.0

England

London

934592.18

7.4

England

West Midlands

1131374.62

8.9

England

Yorkshire and The Humber

1248692.27

9.9

England

South West England

1255197.70

9.9

England

East England

1309538.56

10.4

England

North West England

1480628.38

11.7

England

South East England

1616429.67

12.8

  1. Includes full population (\(\:N\) = 12.64 million), i.e., all categories within: age; breed (pure and crossbred); cephalic index; and body size. See Figs. 1 and 2 for further detail.