How Many Polar Bears Are Left 2024. About 16,000 polar bears are spread across 13 provinces and territories, including yukon, northwest territories, nunavut, northern manitoba, ontario, quebec, newfoundland, and. While it is unclear exactly how many polar bears are left in the wild, several polar bear populations likely face grave danger from climate change.

The present table was last updated in 2024. Polar bears in the southern hudson bay could go extinct as early as the 2030s because the sea ice that helps them hunt for food is thinning, a new study suggests.