List of elephant species by population

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	Trend	Notes	Image
African bush elephant	Loxodonta africana	352,000[1]	EN[1]	[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]
African forest elephant	Loxodonta cyclotis	140,000[2]	CR[2]	[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]
Asian elephant	Elephas maximus	50,000[3]	EN[3]	[3]	Extant in South Asia and Southeast Asia.[3]
Indian elephant	Elephas maximus indicus	27,312[4]	EN[4]	[4]	Extant in the Indian sub-continent and Southeast Asia, including Southwestern China (Xishuangbanna, Yunnan Province). [4]
Sri Lankan elephant	Elephas maximus maximus	7,000[5]	EN[5]	[5]	Endemic to Sri Lanka.[5]
Sumatran elephant	Elephas maximus sumatranus	2,400–2,800[6]	CR[6]	[6]	Endemic to Sumatra.[6]
Borneo elephant	Elephas maximus borneensis	1,000–1,600[7]	EN[7]	[7]	Endemic to Borneo/Kalimantan.[7]

See also

• Biology portal
• Mammals portal

• Lists of organisms by population
• Lists of mammals by population

References

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