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Cat Age Chart: Cat Years to Human Years

Looking for a quick answer? This chart shows your cat’s age in human years from one to twenty. It follows International Cat Care’s guide: a cat is about 15 at one, 24 at two, then gains four human years for every cat year. For an exact answer, use our age calculator.

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1 year old: 15 in human years
Junior
2 years old: 24 in human years
Junior
3 years old: 28 in human years
Prime
4 years old: 32 in human years
Prime
5 years old: 36 in human years
Prime
6 years old: 40 in human years
Prime
7 years old: 44 in human years
Mature
8 years old: 48 in human years
Mature
9 years old: 52 in human years
Mature
10 years old: 56 in human years
Mature
11 years old: 60 in human years
Senior
12 years old: 64 in human years
Senior
13 years old: 68 in human years
Senior
14 years old: 72 in human years
Senior
15 years old: 76 in human years
Super senior
16 years old: 80 in human years
Super senior
17 years old: 84 in human years
Super senior
18 years old: 88 in human years
Super senior
19 years old: 92 in human years
Super senior
20 years old: 96 in human years
Super senior

Questions people ask

How old is a 10-year-old cat in human years?

About 56.

How old is a 15-year-old cat in human years?

About 76.

Is the “one cat year is seven human years” rule right?

No. Cats mature much faster in the first two years, so a one-year-old cat is closer to a 15-year-old person.

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