11.4M
202122M
2021■ Sheep ■ People
More People Than Sheep
Highest Sheep Pop.
11.4M
2021Lowest Sheep Pop.
1M
1962Max sheep per person
0.57
1999Min sheep per person
0.20
1962Summary
The sheep population of Burkina Faso grew from 1,000,000 in 1961 to 11,373,406 in 2021 — a 1037% increase over six decades. In 2021, there was 1 sheep for every 1.9 people.
Fun Sheep Fact
Burkina Faso is home to the Djallonké sheep, a hardy breed with amazing wool that doesn't need much water to thrive in the hot Sahel region. You could say these sheep really know how to raise the baa-r for survival in tough climates!
Sheep Population (1961-2021)
Sheep & People (% of combined)
Year by Year
| Year | Sheep | People | Sheep per person | Persons per sheep |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 11,373,40611.4M | 21,995,24322M | 0.52 | 1.93 |
| 2020 | 11,078,00011.1M | 21,478,69021.5M | 0.52 | 1.94 |
| 2019 | 10,755,00010.8M | 20,961,95221M | 0.51 | 1.95 |
| 2018 | 10,442,00010.4M | 20,438,28820.4M | 0.51 | 1.96 |
| 2017 | 10,137,97310.1M | 19,894,40719.9M | 0.51 | 1.96 |
| 2016 | 9,842,7129.84M | 19,334,85619.3M | 0.51 | 1.96 |
| 2015 | 9,556,0569.56M | 18,777,48718.8M | 0.51 | 1.96 |
| 2014 | 9,277,7009.28M | 18,229,46118.2M | 0.51 | 1.96 |
| 2013 | 9,007,5859.01M | 17,695,40917.7M | 0.51 | 1.96 |
| 2012 | 8,745,2058.75M | 17,172,28717.2M | 0.51 | 1.96 |
| 2011 | 8,490,5138.49M | 16,661,90816.7M | 0.51 | 1.96 |
| 2010 | 8,243,2388.24M | 16,176,49816.2M | 0.51 | 1.96 |
| 2009 | 8,003,1648M | 15,710,06615.7M | 0.51 | 1.96 |
| 2008 | 7,770,0837.77M | 15,258,09315.3M | 0.51 | 1.96 |
| 2007 | 7,543,7927.54M | 14,816,30714.8M | 0.51 | 1.96 |
| 2006 | 7,324,0917.32M | 14,373,70714.4M | 0.51 | 1.96 |
| 2005 | 7,110,7887.11M | 13,932,12313.9M | 0.51 | 1.96 |
| 2004 | 6,903,6986.9M | 13,500,53313.5M | 0.51 | 1.96 |
| 2003 | 6,702,6406.7M | 13,082,53213.1M | 0.51 | 1.95 |
| 2002 | 7,195,4887.2M | 12,680,89712.7M | 0.57 | 1.76 |
| 2001 | 6,985,9116.99M | 12,295,00112.3M | 0.57 | 1.76 |
| 2000 | 6,782,4396.78M | 11,925,54611.9M | 0.57 | 1.76 |
| 1999 | 6,584,8306.58M | 11,574,92811.6M | 0.57 | 1.76 |
| 1998 | 6,393,3186.39M | 11,240,66411.2M | 0.57 | 1.76 |
| 1997 | 6,207,2006.21M | 10,934,22310.9M | 0.57 | 1.76 |
| 1996 | 6,026,5006.03M | 10,655,94210.7M | 0.57 | 1.77 |
| 1995 | 5,850,9005.85M | 10,386,72210.4M | 0.56 | 1.78 |
| 1994 | 5,680,6005.68M | 10,123,79810.1M | 0.56 | 1.78 |
| 1993 | 5,514,9005.51M | 9,871,7139.87M | 0.56 | 1.79 |
| 1992 | 5,354,3005.35M | 9,629,2759.63M | 0.56 | 1.80 |
| 1991 | 5,198,4005.2M | 9,394,6329.39M | 0.55 | 1.81 |
| 1990 | 4,900,0004.9M | 9,159,3569.16M | 0.53 | 1.87 |
| 1989 | 4,900,0004.9M | 8,921,1758.92M | 0.55 | 1.82 |
| 1988 | 4,757,0004.76M | 8,687,4358.69M | 0.55 | 1.83 |
| 1987 | 4,619,0004.62M | 8,457,1098.46M | 0.55 | 1.83 |
| 1986 | 4,484,0004.48M | 8,228,8478.23M | 0.54 | 1.84 |
| 1985 | 4,354,0004.35M | 7,999,9358M | 0.54 | 1.84 |
| 1984 | 4,100,0004.1M | 7,772,2567.77M | 0.53 | 1.90 |
| 1983 | 3,900,0003.9M | 7,551,1297.55M | 0.52 | 1.94 |
| 1982 | 3,700,0003.7M | 7,340,1977.34M | 0.50 | 1.98 |
| 1981 | 3,500,0003.5M | 7,140,2717.14M | 0.49 | 2.04 |
| 1980 | 3,200,0003.2M | 6,947,9006.95M | 0.46 | 2.17 |
| 1979 | 2,900,0002.9M | 6,763,9036.76M | 0.43 | 2.33 |
| 1978 | 2,600,0002.6M | 6,590,9846.59M | 0.39 | 2.53 |
| 1977 | 2,300,0002.3M | 6,428,7346.43M | 0.36 | 2.80 |
| 1976 | 2,000,0002M | 6,280,6356.28M | 0.32 | 3.14 |
| 1975 | 1,800,0001.8M | 6,147,5696.15M | 0.29 | 3.42 |
| 1974 | 1,600,0001.6M | 6,024,9046.02M | 0.27 | 3.77 |
| 1973 | 1,400,0001.4M | 5,911,9275.91M | 0.24 | 4.22 |
| 1972 | 1,700,0001.7M | 5,807,2345.81M | 0.29 | 3.42 |
| 1971 | 1,697,0001.7M | 5,707,9995.71M | 0.30 | 3.36 |
| 1970 | 1,648,0001.65M | 5,610,3045.61M | 0.29 | 3.40 |
| 1969 | 1,600,0001.6M | 5,513,1775.51M | 0.29 | 3.45 |
| 1968 | 1,550,0001.55M | 5,418,6445.42M | 0.29 | 3.50 |
| 1967 | 1,500,0001.5M | 5,326,3485.33M | 0.28 | 3.55 |
| 1966 | 1,450,0001.45M | 5,237,9335.24M | 0.28 | 3.61 |
| 1965 | 1,400,0001.4M | 5,152,8335.15M | 0.27 | 3.68 |
| 1964 | 1,200,0001.2M | 5,071,0345.07M | 0.24 | 4.23 |
| 1963 | 1,100,0001.1M | 4,993,6234.99M | 0.22 | 4.54 |
| 1962 | 1,000,0001M | 4,919,6724.92M | 0.20 | 4.92 |
| 1961 | 1,000,0001M | 4,848,2244.85M | 0.21 | 4.85 |
