Canada has the largest beluga whale population in the world, with about 150,000 individuals in 14 different stocks. They are found in the Arctic Ocean, Hudson Bay, Hudson Strait, Ungava Bay, St. Lawrence River, and Beaufort Sea.
Russia has about 35,000 beluga whales in 13 different stocks. They are found in the Arctic Ocean, Barents Sea, Kara Sea, Laptev Sea, East Siberian Sea, Chukchi Sea, and White Sea.
The United States has about 3,500 beluga whales in three different stocks. They are found in the Arctic Ocean, Chukchi Sea, and Beaufort Sea. The Cook Inlet beluga whale population in Alaska is critically endangered, with only about 250 individuals remaining.
Greenland has about 25,000 beluga whales in four different stocks. They are found in the Arctic Ocean, Baffin Bay, Davis Strait, and Greenland Sea.
Norway has a small population of beluga whales in the Barents Sea and the White Sea. The exact number is unknown, but they are estimated to be less than 10,000 individuals.