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Japan has more pets than children, with an estimated 22 million pets compared to 16 million children. The pet population is expected to grow as couples choose pets over children due to economic reasons. The pet industry in Japan is worth $13 billion annually.
Japan is a country where pets outnumber children. There are an estimated 22 million pets in Japan, compared to about 16 million children ages 15 and younger, according to 2012 data. The pet population is expected to grow in Japan as couples choose to adopt pets instead of having children: Official estimates predict that Japan’s population will decrease from 128 million to 43 million by 2100. The fertility rate for women of childbearing age is just 1.39 children per woman. This is thought to be possibly for economic reasons, as Japanese women are often unable to re-enter work after maternity leave and couples can claim dual incomes.
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The pet industry in Japan is worth about $13 billion US dollars (USD) annually.
More US households contain dogs than children. In 2010, the US Census showed 43 million households had dogs versus 38 million households with children.
Owning a dog was illegal in Beijing, the capital of China, until 1980 because the act was seen as an imitation of the ideals of Western culture.
