The data displays the estimated population size of all pets in the UK from 2009 to 2018. Over the last five years the number of pets in the United Kingdom has declined. The pet population peaked in 2013 at 71 million, but as of 2018 is estimated to be around 51 million.
The most popular pet in the UK is the dog, with 26% of people owning one. The least popular pet type is mice with only 00.3% of the population owning one.
The UK is a nation of pet lovers, with 45% of the population owning some sort of animal. With such as high percentage of ownership, this means there is a big market for other essentials such as pet food and accessories.
