<p>The disclosed refrigerator (10) can minimize power consumption while keeping stored goods very fresh regardless of how much is stored inside. Said refrigerator is provided with: a refrigerator body (11) inside which a storage chamber (12) is formed; a cooling device (35) that cools the storage chamber (12); a stored-goods estimation unit (22) that estimates the quantity or position of stored goods (33) stored inside the storage chamber (12); and a control unit (23) that controls the cooling of the storage chamber (12) on the part of the cooling device (35) in accordance with estimation results from the stored-goods estimation unit (22).</p>
