Most Bengal tigers live in India, and some range through Nepal, Bangladesh, Bhutan, and Myanmar.
The estimated wild population is approximately 3,250-4,700 tigers, with about 333 in captivity, primarily in zoos in India. White tigers are simply a color variant of Bengal tigers and are rarely found in the wild. The Bengal tiger occurs primarily throughout India, with smaller populations in southern Nepal, Bangladesh, Bhutan, and western Myanmar. The IUCN Cat Specialist Group reported a total of 3,250 to 4,700 Bengal tigers throughout the range in 1994. The first all-India census in 1971 produced a baseline figure of 1,800 tigers.