Top 30 Best Attended Zoos in the World – 1984
1- Mexico City-Chapultepec (Mexico) - 12.5 million
2- Peking (China) - 8 million
3- Tokyo-Ueno (Japan) - 7.2 million
4- Lincoln Park (U.S.A.) - 5 million
5- Cairo (Egypt) - 4.4 million
6- Odawara (Japan) – doubtful data - 3.9 million
7- Bombay (India) - 3.9 million
8- Vancouver, Stanley Park (Canada) - 3.5 million
9- San Diego (U.S.A.) - 3.1 million
10- Taipei (Taiwan) - 3.1 million
11- Buenos Aires (Argentina) - 3 million
12- Nagoya (Japan) - 3 million
13- Washington, D.C. (U.S.A.) - 3 million
14- Seoul, Children’s Grand Park (S. Korea) - 3 million
15- Seoul (S. Korea) - 3 million
16- San Diego SeaWorld (U.S.A.) - 3 million
17- Moscow (Russia) - 2.9 million
18- Busch Gardens, Tampa (U.S.A.) - 2.9 million
19- Berlin (West Germany) - 2.7 million
20- Takarazuka (Japan) - 2.6 million
21- Bangkok, Dusit Zoo (Thailand) - 2.6 million
22- Sao Paulo (Brazil) - 2.5 million
23- Berlin East (D.D.R.) - 2.5 million
24- Havana (Cuba) - 2.4 million
25- Houston (U.S.A.) - 2.2 million
26- Frankfurt (West Germany) - 2.2 million
27- Stockholm (Sweden) - 2.1 million
28- Calcutta (India) - 2.1 million
29- Lima (Peru) - 2 million
30- Saint Louis (U.S.A.) - 2 million
I typed out this chart from the 1993 book “The Antwerp Zoo: 150 years of history”. “The Chant of Paradise” is the official title and it was written by Roland Baetens.
1- Mexico City-Chapultepec (Mexico) - 12.5 million
2- Peking (China) - 8 million
3- Tokyo-Ueno (Japan) - 7.2 million
4- Lincoln Park (U.S.A.) - 5 million
5- Cairo (Egypt) - 4.4 million
6- Odawara (Japan) – doubtful data - 3.9 million
7- Bombay (India) - 3.9 million
8- Vancouver, Stanley Park (Canada) - 3.5 million
9- San Diego (U.S.A.) - 3.1 million
10- Taipei (Taiwan) - 3.1 million
11- Buenos Aires (Argentina) - 3 million
12- Nagoya (Japan) - 3 million
13- Washington, D.C. (U.S.A.) - 3 million
14- Seoul, Children’s Grand Park (S. Korea) - 3 million
15- Seoul (S. Korea) - 3 million
16- San Diego SeaWorld (U.S.A.) - 3 million
17- Moscow (Russia) - 2.9 million
18- Busch Gardens, Tampa (U.S.A.) - 2.9 million
19- Berlin (West Germany) - 2.7 million
20- Takarazuka (Japan) - 2.6 million
21- Bangkok, Dusit Zoo (Thailand) - 2.6 million
22- Sao Paulo (Brazil) - 2.5 million
23- Berlin East (D.D.R.) - 2.5 million
24- Havana (Cuba) - 2.4 million
25- Houston (U.S.A.) - 2.2 million
26- Frankfurt (West Germany) - 2.2 million
27- Stockholm (Sweden) - 2.1 million
28- Calcutta (India) - 2.1 million
29- Lima (Peru) - 2 million
30- Saint Louis (U.S.A.) - 2 million
I typed out this chart from the 1993 book “The Antwerp Zoo: 150 years of history”. “The Chant of Paradise” is the official title and it was written by Roland Baetens.
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