Tattoo studios worldwide
20,682 tattoo studios in 132 countries on one map. For clients looking for a studio nearby and for artists planning their next guest spot.
- Studios
- 20,682
- Studios
- Countries
- 132
- Countries
- Cities
- 6,138
- Cities
Cities with the most studios
- 1LondonUnited Kingdom183Studios
- 2BerlinGermany155Studios
- 3ParisFrance147Studios
- 4New York CityUnited States122Studios
- 5HamburgGermany98Studios
- 6TorontoCanada93Studios
- 7MunichGermany89Studios
- 8PortlandUnited States85Studios
- 9DenpasarIndonesia83Studios
- 10BirminghamUnited Kingdom78Studios
- 11KölnGermany73Studios
- 12BogotáColombia72Studios
- 13MontréalCanada72Studios
- 14MadridSpain70Studios
- 15SofiaBulgaria69Studios
- 16MilanItaly66Studios
- 17MelbourneAustralia63Studios
- 18BudapestHungary62Studios
- 19MoscowRussia58Studios
- 20SeattleUnited States58Studios
- 21BarcelonaSpain57Studios
- 22HavanaCuba56Studios
- 23WarsawPoland56Studios
- 24San Luis PotosíMexico55Studios
Countries
- Albania16
- Angola4
- Antigua & Barbuda1
- Argentina118
- Armenia9
- Australia308
- Austria183
- Azerbaijan6
- Bangladesh4
- Belarus40
- Belgium228
- Belize8
- Bhutan1
- Bolivia23
- Bosnia & Herzegovina7
- Brazil353
- Bulgaria94
- Cambodia20
- Cameroon1
- Canada730
- Cape Verde1
- Chile29
- China25
- Colombia138
- Costa Rica38
- Côte d’Ivoire5
- Croatia31
- Cuba111
- Cyprus34
- Czechia98
- Denmark116
- Dominican Republic6
- Ecuador70
- Egypt2
- El Salvador5
- Estonia13
- Ethiopia1
- Finland133
- France2,143
- Georgia30
- Germany2,871
- Ghana1
- Greece119
- Grenada1
- Guatemala21
- Guyana1
- Honduras5
- Hungary146
- Iceland11
- India190
- Indonesia109
- Iran7
- Iraq12
- Ireland133
- Israel17
- Italy869
- Jamaica2
- Japan55
- Jordan1
- Kazakhstan2
- Kenya2
- Kosovo8
- Kyrgyzstan2
- Laos3
- Latvia24
- Lebanon3
- Libya1
- Liechtenstein1
- Lithuania25
- Luxembourg8
- Madagascar2
- Malaysia24
- Mali1
- Malta16
- Mauritania1
- Mauritius5
- Mexico194
- Moldova13
- Monaco1
- Mongolia3
- Montenegro4
- Morocco1
- Myanmar (Burma)9
- Namibia2
- Nepal56
- Netherlands436
- New Zealand110
- Nicaragua11
- Nigeria1
- North Macedonia4
- Norway72
- Pakistan3
- Palau1
- Palestinian Territories2
- Panama10
- Papua New Guinea1
- Paraguay13
- Peru35
- Philippines96
- Poland522
- Portugal157
- Romania28
- Russia346
- Serbia9
- Singapore14
- Slovakia74
- Slovenia11
- South Africa23
- South Korea14
- Spain807
- Sri Lanka6
- St. Kitts & Nevis1
- Suriname1
- Sweden182
- Switzerland255
- Taiwan46
- Tanzania3
- Thailand198
- Tonga1
- Trinidad & Tobago5
- Tunisia1
- Türkiye112
- Ukraine157
- United Arab Emirates1
- United Kingdom2,317
- United States4,349
- Uruguay17
- Uzbekistan1
- Venezuela6
- Vietnam55
- Zambia1
- Zimbabwe2
Tattoo facts and figures
- 32%
32% of adults in the US have at least one tattoo, and 22% have more than one.
Source: Pew Research Center, 2023 - 23,774
The US has 23,774 tattoo businesses with 42,207 people working in them (2025).
Source: IBISWorld, 2025 - 3,342
The UK has 3,342 tattoo businesses (2025).
Source: IBISWorld, 2025 - 12.8%
In Italy, 12.8% of the population is tattooed, about 6.9 million people (2018).
Source: Istituto Superiore di Sanità, 2018 - 48%
In an international online survey, Italy came first with 48% tattooed, ahead of Sweden (47%) and the US (46%) (2018).
Source: Dalia Research, 2018 (Statista)
Want to tattoo in the USA?
On ESTA you may not tattoo paying clients in the USA. Many artists go the O-1B visa route, where international conventions, press and guest spots count as evidence. Our guide explains the process.
Frequently asked questions
How many tattoo studios are there worldwide?
This map lists 20,682 tattoo studios in 132 countries. The real number is higher, because not every studio is in OpenStreetMap and many artists work privately or in shared studios.
How many tattoo artists are there worldwide?
There is no official worldwide count. In the US alone, 42,207 people work in 23,774 tattoo businesses (IBISWorld, 2025), and the UK has 3,342 businesses. Our map lists 20,682 tattoo studios in 132 countries; many artists also work privately, in shared studios or on guest spots.
Where does the data come from?
From OpenStreetMap, the free world map, where studios are tagged as tattoo shops. We update the directory regularly.
My studio is missing or wrong. What can I do?
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Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), as of 2026-11-07.