Cat cafe statistics 2026
We track every cat cafe we can find: where they are, how they work and how visitors rate them. Updated as the directory changes, and free to cite with a link.
1,162
cat cafes open worldwide
The United States has 342 open cat cafes, 29% of the world's total, followed by Japan.
Tokyo counts all of Tokyo Metropolis, including its 23 wards.
From the cafes whose websites state each policy. Percentages are of the cafes we could verify, shown under each heading.
At least 683 open cat cafes (59%) offer their cats for adoption, usually in partnership with a local rescue or shelter. This is a lower bound: we only count a cafe once its website or listing says it offers adoptions.
Across 692,255 Google ratings for 1,135 cafes, the average is 4.57 stars, and 75% of cafes rate 4.5 or higher. Rating habits differ between countries, so compare countries with care.
| Country | Rated cafes | Average rating |
|---|---|---|
| Philippines | 17 | 4.85 |
| South Korea | 21 | 4.84 |
| Thailand | 50 | 4.81 |
| Malaysia | 27 | 4.77 |
| Vietnam | 29 | 4.76 |
| Singapore | 16 | 4.73 |
| United States | 337 | 4.72 |
| Indonesia | 25 | 4.68 |
| Brazil | 26 | 4.62 |
| Spain | 14 | 4.60 |
| Canada | 32 | 4.58 |
| Taiwan | 30 | 4.58 |
| Poland | 19 | 4.55 |
| Netherlands | 16 | 4.55 |
| Mexico | 20 | 4.53 |
| Belgium | 15 | 4.50 |
| Hong Kong | 12 | 4.47 |
| Australia | 13 | 4.46 |
| Germany | 24 | 4.44 |
| Italy | 13 | 4.42 |
| Japan | 151 | 4.38 |
| England | 36 | 4.35 |
| France | 18 | 4.35 |
Averages are weighted by number of ratings. Countries with at least 12 rated cafes.
We have marked 82 listed cat cafes as permanently closed. Their pages stay up with a closure notice.
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Cat Cafe Map lists cafes, lounges and adoption centers where visitors can spend time with cats. Cat-themed businesses without cats are not included. We add cafes found through weekly searches and reader submissions, check each one before listing it, and mark cafes closed when they shut down.
Policies (fees, booking, age limits, food) come from each cafe's own website and are counted only where the website states them. Ratings are from Google. City and country counts include open cafes only. The figures on this page update automatically as the directory changes. Data as of October 5, 2026.