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Theres a rough number of 20000 lions left in the world according to a survey conducted in 2020. Recovering Africas lost lion populations Recovering Africas lost lion populations Almost 200000 lions roamed Africa one century ago but recent studies show that the species is extinct in 26 countries across the continent and occupies a fraction of its historical rangeland. No Chance For Africa S Lions Environment All Topics From Climate Change To Conservation Dw 27 10 2015 Now it is estimated that there are about 20000 lions remaining in all of Africa. African lion population . Up to 76000 lions roamed Africa in 1980 and that has dwindled to approximately 35000 today according to the agency. Western and central populations in LCUs are now estimated to have declined to 410 wild lions a decrease of 43 since 2012 and eastern and southern African LCUs are now estimated to have declined to 9200 wild lions a decrease of 37 since 2012. This would mean a continental total of 9610 lions remaining...