List of elephant species by population

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This is a list of estimated global populations of elephant species (including their delineated subspecies). This list is generally comprehensive, but there is also uncertainty to some estimations.

Common name Binomial name/Trinomial name Population Status TrendNotesImage
African bush elephant Loxodonta africana352,000 [1] EN [1] Decrease2.svg [1] The population has been reduced dramatically (african elephant populations in 18 countries declined by ~30%) since a mass ivory sell off by southern african countries in the early 2000's to present time. Although slight population increases were noted in certain SADC states (principally Botswana, Namibia, South Africa, and Zimbabwe), the continental Loxodonta africana metapopulation has declined dramatically. [1] Serengeti Elefantenherde2.jpg
African forest elephant Loxodonta cyclotis140,000 [2] CR [2] Decrease2.svg [2] Found primarily in the Congo Basin rainforest biome and ecoregions with remnant populations in the W-Arly-Pendjari Complex, Guinean Forests of West Africa and one or more islands in the southern Niger Delta. [2] Loxodontacyclotis.jpg
Asian elephant Elephas maximus50,000 [3] EN [3] Decrease2.svg [3] Extant in South Asia and Southeast Asia. [3] Asian elephant walking in Tad Lo river at golden hour, Bolaven Plateau, Laos.jpg
Indian elephant Elephas maximus indicus27,312 [4] EN [4] Decrease2.svg [4] Extant in the Indian sub-continent and Southeast Asia, including Southwestern China (Xishuangbanna, Yunnan Province). [4] IndianElephant.jpg
Sri Lankan elephant Elephas maximus maximus7,000 [5] EN [5] Decrease2.svg [5] Endemic to Sri Lanka. [5] Tuskers of Sri Lanka.jpg
Sumatran elephant Elephas maximus sumatranus2,400–2,800 [6] CR [6] Decrease2.svg [6] Endemic to Sumatra. [6] Borobudur-Temple-Park Elephant-cage-01.jpg
Borneo elephant Elephas maximus borneensis 1,000–1,600 [7] EN [7] Decrease2.svg [7] Endemic to Borneo/Kalimantan. [7] Borneo-elephant-PLoS Biology.jpg

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Great Elephant Census Final Results". Great Elephant Census. 2016. Archived from the original on 2021-01-26. Retrieved 2021-01-11.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Emily Halnon (2020). "African Forest Elephant". ScienceDaily (Press release). Retrieved 2021-01-11.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Asian Elephant". World Wildlife Fund. Retrieved 2020-09-21.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "Indian Elephant Elephant". World Wildlife Fund. Retrieved 2020-09-21.
  5. 1 2 3 4 "Sri Lankan Elephant". World Wildlife Fund. Retrieved 2020-09-21.
  6. 1 2 3 4 "Asian Elephant". World Wildlife Fund. Retrieved 2020-09-21.
  7. 1 2 3 4 "Bornean Elephant". World Wildlife Fund. Retrieved 2020-09-21.
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