Data: Pet population trends in Asia-Pacific
Which markets in the region are seeing growth, and which are struggling to keep up?
The pet population in the Asia-Pacific region (APAC) is expected to see record gains this year compared to 2024.
According to Euromonitor International data accessed by GlobalPETS, Indonesia leads the forecast this year with a 7.7% growth rate in its pet population. The number of animals kept as pets increased from 35.6 million in 2024 to a forecasted 38.3 million this year.
This trend is followed by India, with a growth rate of 6.5%, bringing the forecast to 39 million pets in 2025, up from 36.7 million registered in 2024.
Positive numbers
Vietnam comes in next with an estimated 32.7 million pets in 2025, rising 4.2% from 31.4 million a year ago.
The Philippines is expected to grow by 3.3% to 68.1 million from 66 million last year. Excluding China, the Philippines has the highest dog population across the region.
Meanwhile, Thailand and Taiwan are also seeing marginal growth of 2.5% and 2.3%, respectively. This is expected to bring Thailand’s pet population to 20.8 million from 20.3 million in 2024, and Taiwan’s to 11.3 million from 11.1 million last year.
Lastly, New Zealand’s pet population is forecast to grow by 1.2% to 4.9 million pets from 4.8 million previously.
2026 growth forecast
Euromonitor forecasts slower growth in 2026 across all countries except New Zealand. Indonesia is once again leading the list with an expected growth rate of 7.6% to 41.2 million pets.
India follows at 6.2% and a forecast population of 41.5 million pets in 2026 – its growth rate is 0.3 percentage points (p.p.) down from 2025. Vietnam comes in next with a 3.8% growth rate, or 33.9 million pets, down 0.4 percentage points (p.p.) from the increase expected for 2025.
The Philippines is forecast to reach over 70 million pets in 2026, representing a 2.4% increase from 2025. Thailand’s growth rate forecast has lowered by 0.1 p.p. to 2.4%, with an estimate of 21.3 million pets next year.
In addition, Taiwan’s growth rate is lowered by 0.4 p.p to 1.9%, with the pet population expected to reach 11.6 million.
Regional nuances
China, which has the largest pet population in the Asia-Pacific region, is expected to reach 429 million animals in 2025. Interestingly, this marks a 0.1% decline from 2024.
However, this figure is expected to rebound in 2026, with a projected growth rate of 0.2% as the country is expected to surpass the mark of 430 million pets.
Malaysia’s pet population is forecast to decline in both 2025 (-0.7%) and 2026 (-0.8%), according to Euromonitor. The country’s pet population stood at 5.34 million in 2024 and is expected to decrease to 5.3 million in 2025 and further to 5.2 million in 2026.
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