diff --git a/Lib/test/test_tools/test_msgfmt.py b/Lib/test/test_tools/test_msgfmt.py
index ea10d4693df75a..eb93f55b4a1286 100644
--- a/Lib/test/test_tools/test_msgfmt.py
+++ b/Lib/test/test_tools/test_msgfmt.py
@@ -169,6 +169,17 @@ def test_no_input_file(self):
     def test_nonexistent_file(self):
         assert_python_failure(msgfmt, 'nonexistent.po')
 
+    def test_statistics(self):
+        with temp_cwd():
+            res = assert_python_ok(msgfmt, '--statistics', data_dir / "general.po")
+            out = res.out.decode('utf-8').strip()
+            self.assertEqual('8 translated messages, 1 untranslated message.', out)
+            # Multiple input files
+            res = assert_python_ok(msgfmt, '--statistics', '-o', 'temp.mo', data_dir / "general.po", data_dir / "fuzzy.po")
+            out = res.out.decode('utf-8').strip()
+            self.assertIn('general.po: 8 translated messages, 1 untranslated message.', out)
+            self.assertIn('fuzzy.po: 0 translated messages.', out)
+
 
 def update_catalog_snapshots():
     for po_file in data_dir.glob('*.po'):
diff --git a/Misc/NEWS.d/next/Tools-Demos/2025-04-05-18-13-00.gh-issue-77393.msgid28.rst b/Misc/NEWS.d/next/Tools-Demos/2025-04-05-18-13-00.gh-issue-77393.msgid28.rst
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000000..454dab452527d6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Misc/NEWS.d/next/Tools-Demos/2025-04-05-18-13-00.gh-issue-77393.msgid28.rst
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Added ``--statistics`` option to :program:`msgfmt`.
diff --git a/Tools/i18n/msgfmt.py b/Tools/i18n/msgfmt.py
index 878d3e290778c6..887cf6db22dd1c 100755
--- a/Tools/i18n/msgfmt.py
+++ b/Tools/i18n/msgfmt.py
@@ -23,6 +23,9 @@
     -V
     --version
         Display version information and exit.
+
+    --statistics
+        Print statistics about translations.
 """
 
 import os
@@ -38,6 +41,7 @@
 
 
 MESSAGES = {}
+empty_translations = 0  # Counter for empty translations for --statistics
 
 
 def usage(code, msg=''):
@@ -49,12 +53,14 @@ def usage(code, msg=''):
 
 def add(ctxt, id, str, fuzzy):
     "Add a non-fuzzy translation to the dictionary."
-    global MESSAGES
+    global MESSAGES, empty_translations
     if not fuzzy and str:
         if ctxt is None:
             MESSAGES[id] = str
         else:
             MESSAGES[b"%b\x04%b" % (ctxt, id)] = str
+    elif not fuzzy and not str:
+        empty_translations += 1
 
 
 def generate():
@@ -99,6 +105,11 @@ def generate():
 
 
 def make(filename, outfile):
+    # see gh-issue: 53950
+    global MESSAGES, empty_translations
+    MESSAGES.clear()
+    empty_translations = 0
+
     ID = 1
     STR = 2
     CTXT = 3
@@ -229,11 +240,12 @@ def make(filename, outfile):
 def main():
     try:
         opts, args = getopt.getopt(sys.argv[1:], 'hVo:',
-                                   ['help', 'version', 'output-file='])
+                                   ['help', 'version', 'output-file=', 'statistics'])
     except getopt.error as msg:
         usage(1, msg)
 
     outfile = None
+    print_statistics = False
     # parse options
     for opt, arg in opts:
         if opt in ('-h', '--help'):
@@ -243,6 +255,8 @@ def main():
             sys.exit(0)
         elif opt in ('-o', '--output-file'):
             outfile = arg
+        elif opt in ('--statistics',):
+            print_statistics = True
     # do it
     if not args:
         print('No input file given', file=sys.stderr)
@@ -252,6 +266,25 @@ def main():
     for filename in args:
         make(filename, outfile)
 
+        if print_statistics:
+            _print_statistics(filename, args)
+
+# Utility to print --statistics
+def _print_statistics(filename, args):
+    translated = 0
+    for msgid, msgstr in MESSAGES.items():
+        if not msgid:
+            continue
+        if msgstr:
+            translated += 1
+
+    message = (f"{os.path.basename(filename) + ': ' if len(args) > 1 else ''}"
+               f"{translated} translated message{'s' if translated != 1 else ''}")
+    if empty_translations > 0:
+        message += f", {empty_translations} untranslated message{'s' if empty_translations != 1 else ''}"
+    message += "."
+    print(message)
+
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     main()