India’s tiger population increased to 3,682 in 2022, up from 2,967 in 2018, according to an estimate released on July 29. This is an upward revision from April in 2023, when a minimum of 3,167 animals were estimated by the Wildlife Institute of India (WII), which coordinates the quadrennial tiger census.

The estimated number of 3,582 is an average figure for a population that likely ranges between 3,167 and 3,925. Tiger numbers are estimated based on the number of unique tigers captured on camera, plus an estimate of animals that may have not been photographed.