List of elephant species by population


This is a list of estimated global populations of elephant species. This list is generally comprehensive, but there is also uncertainty to some estimations.
Common nameBinomial name/Trinomial namePopulationStatusTrendNotesImage
African bush elephant
Loxodonta africana352,000The population has been reduced dramatically 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, the continental Loxodonta africana metapopulation has declined dramatically.
African forest elephantLoxodonta cyclotis140,000Found 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.
Asian elephantElephas maximus48,323 - 51,680Extant in South Asia and Southeast Asia.
Indian elephantElephas maximus indicus27,312Extant in the Indian sub-continent and Southeast Asia, including Southwestern China.
Sri Lankan elephantElephas maximus maximus7,000Endemic to Sri Lanka.
Sumatran elephantElephas maximus sumatranus2,400–2,800Endemic to Sumatra.
Borneo elephantElephas maximus borneensis 1,000–1,600Endemic to Borneo/Kalimantan.