183K
20212.4M
2021■ Sheep ■ People
More People Than Sheep
Highest Sheep Pop.
409K
1997Lowest Sheep Pop.
96.2K
1961Max sheep per person
0.65
1971Min sheep per person
0.08
2021Summary
The sheep population of Botswana grew from 96,160 in 1961 to 183,370 in 2021 — a 91% increase over six decades. The flock peaked at 409,000 in 1997. In 2021, there was 1 sheep for every 13.1 people.
Fun Sheep Fact
Botswana's Tswana sheep are incredible woolly athletes that can survive scorching desert heat better than most breeds. Talk about being un-baa-lievably tough in the Kalahari!
Sheep Population (1961-2021)
Sheep & People (% of combined)
Year by Year
| Year | Sheep | People | Sheep per person | Persons per sheep |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 183,370183K | 2,401,4412.4M | 0.08 | 13.10 |
| 2020 | 238,311238K | 2,365,8942.37M | 0.10 | 9.93 |
| 2019 | 242,911243K | 2,332,0832.33M | 0.10 | 9.60 |
| 2018 | 238,196238K | 2,299,1412.3M | 0.10 | 9.65 |
| 2017 | 234,621235K | 2,266,7472.27M | 0.10 | 9.66 |
| 2016 | 239,715240K | 2,234,7762.23M | 0.11 | 9.32 |
| 2015 | 242,432242K | 2,203,2732.2M | 0.11 | 9.09 |
| 2014 | 227,247227K | 2,172,0442.17M | 0.10 | 9.56 |
| 2013 | 274,357274K | 2,140,6822.14M | 0.13 | 7.80 |
| 2012 | 293,966294K | 2,108,6172.11M | 0.14 | 7.17 |
| 2011 | 295,894296K | 2,073,5352.07M | 0.14 | 7.01 |
| 2010 | 279,237279K | 2,033,1112.03M | 0.14 | 7.28 |
| 2009 | 293,395293K | 1,990,6731.99M | 0.15 | 6.78 |
| 2008 | 303,238303K | 1,949,9701.95M | 0.16 | 6.43 |
| 2007 | 252,992253K | 1,911,2011.91M | 0.13 | 7.55 |
| 2006 | 170,000170K | 1,874,5161.87M | 0.09 | 11.03 |
| 2005 | 165,000165K | 1,839,8771.84M | 0.09 | 11.15 |
| 2004 | 145,000145K | 1,807,1461.81M | 0.08 | 12.46 |
| 2003 | 220,000220K | 1,775,7361.78M | 0.12 | 8.07 |
| 2002 | 273,000273K | 1,744,7631.74M | 0.16 | 6.39 |
| 2001 | 306,000306K | 1,712,2541.71M | 0.18 | 5.60 |
| 2000 | 330,000330K | 1,677,3821.68M | 0.20 | 5.08 |
| 1999 | 369,000369K | 1,641,9971.64M | 0.22 | 4.45 |
| 1998 | 393,000393K | 1,606,8991.61M | 0.24 | 4.09 |
| 1997 | 409,000409K | 1,571,6911.57M | 0.26 | 3.84 |
| 1996 | 349,000349K | 1,535,9141.54M | 0.23 | 4.40 |
| 1995 | 337,000337K | 1,498,8361.5M | 0.22 | 4.45 |
| 1994 | 238,000238K | 1,460,0231.46M | 0.16 | 6.13 |
| 1993 | 250,100250K | 1,420,1151.42M | 0.18 | 5.68 |
| 1992 | 300,000300K | 1,380,0331.38M | 0.22 | 4.60 |
| 1991 | 349,000349K | 1,341,7561.34M | 0.26 | 3.84 |
| 1990 | 316,900317K | 1,305,6961.31M | 0.24 | 4.12 |
| 1989 | 285,700286K | 1,270,2741.27M | 0.22 | 4.45 |
| 1988 | 258,900259K | 1,235,4761.24M | 0.21 | 4.77 |
| 1987 | 240,300240K | 1,199,1671.2M | 0.20 | 4.99 |
| 1986 | 229,000229K | 1,160,6501.16M | 0.20 | 5.07 |
| 1985 | 199,700200K | 1,121,9451.12M | 0.18 | 5.62 |
| 1984 | 167,200167K | 1,083,6601.08M | 0.15 | 6.48 |
| 1983 | 164,700165K | 1,046,1371.05M | 0.16 | 6.35 |
| 1982 | 140,000140K | 1,009,2691.01M | 0.14 | 7.21 |
| 1981 | 139,700140K | 969,996970K | 0.14 | 6.94 |
| 1980 | 148,500149K | 937,485937K | 0.16 | 6.31 |
| 1979 | 152,000152K | 901,742902K | 0.17 | 5.93 |
| 1978 | 107,500108K | 849,239849K | 0.13 | 7.90 |
| 1977 | 170,000170K | 799,574800K | 0.21 | 4.70 |
| 1976 | 240,000240K | 758,508759K | 0.32 | 3.16 |
| 1975 | 280,000280K | 720,380720K | 0.39 | 2.57 |
| 1974 | 350,000350K | 685,448685K | 0.51 | 1.96 |
| 1973 | 328,000328K | 652,408652K | 0.50 | 1.99 |
| 1972 | 401,654402K | 622,407622K | 0.65 | 1.55 |
| 1971 | 391,715392K | 600,481600K | 0.65 | 1.53 |
| 1970 | 320,000320K | 590,334590K | 0.54 | 1.84 |
| 1969 | 278,830279K | 587,066587K | 0.47 | 2.11 |
| 1968 | 231,336231K | 583,966584K | 0.40 | 2.52 |
| 1967 | 211,764212K | 580,933581K | 0.36 | 2.74 |
| 1966 | 151,133151K | 577,866578K | 0.26 | 3.82 |
| 1965 | 125,335125K | 574,664575K | 0.22 | 4.59 |
| 1964 | 136,847137K | 566,266566K | 0.24 | 4.14 |
| 1963 | 127,500128K | 552,966553K | 0.23 | 4.34 |
| 1962 | 111,524112K | 540,186540K | 0.21 | 4.84 |
| 1961 | 96,16096.2K | 527,942528K | 0.18 | 5.49 |
