Where does the chimpanzee live?
Pan troglodytes has 4,506 records in 33 countries and territories, from 1840 to 2026. Most records come from Tanzania.
- 4,506 records
- 33 places
- 98 years recorded
- Mammalia class
AnimaliaChordataMammaliaPrimatesHominidaePan
When it is recorded
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Peak month: September. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 1,912 | |
| Uganda | 918 | |
| Liberia | 489 | |
| Guinea | 256 | |
| Central African Republic | 183 | |
| Cameroon | 121 | |
| Côte d'Ivoire | 89 | |
| United States | 88 | |
| DR Congo | 85 | |
| Gabon | 84 | |
| Rwanda | 60 | |
| Gambia | 59 | |
| Equatorial Guinea | 35 | |
| Congo | 27 | |
| Denmark | 26 | |
| Nigeria | 18 | |
| Guinea-Bissau | 13 | |
| Senegal | 10 | |
| Sierra Leone | 7 | |
| Mali | 6 | |
| Australia | 2 | |
| Germany | 2 | |
| Ghana | 2 | |
| Kenya | 2 | |
| Sweden | 2 | |
| Belgium | 1 | |
| Ethiopia | 1 | |
| France | 1 | |
| Niue | 1 | |
| New Zealand | 1 | |
| Russia | 1 | |
| South Sudan | 1 | |
| Chad | 1 |
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.