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

See also

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