17.5K
2021517K
2021■ Sheep ■ People
More People Than Sheep
Highest Sheep Pop.
18.8K
2020Lowest Sheep Pop.
1.2K
1982Max sheep per person
0.04
2020Min sheep per person
0.00
1982Summary
The sheep population of Cabo Verde grew from 1,500 in 1961 to 17,548 in 2021 — a 1070% increase over six decades. The flock peaked at 18,768 in 2020. In 2021, there was 1 sheep for every 29.4 people.
Fun Sheep Fact
Cabo Verde's hardy sheep are perfectly adapted to survive the islands' hot, dry climate and sparse vegetation. These woolly islanders really know how to shear through the challenges of island life without ever feeling sheepish about their tough living conditions!
Sheep Population (1961-2021)
Sheep & People (% of combined)
Year by Year
| Year | Sheep | People | Sheep per person | Persons per sheep |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 17,54817.5K | 516,649517K | 0.03 | 29.44 |
| 2020 | 18,76818.8K | 514,679515K | 0.04 | 27.42 |
| 2019 | 12,52012.5K | 514,104514K | 0.02 | 41.06 |
| 2018 | 12,62012.6K | 513,415513K | 0.02 | 40.68 |
| 2017 | 12,62512.6K | 512,893513K | 0.02 | 40.63 |
| 2016 | 12,02912K | 512,554513K | 0.02 | 42.61 |
| 2015 | 11,88411.9K | 512,394512K | 0.02 | 43.12 |
| 2014 | 11,74011.7K | 512,326512K | 0.02 | 43.64 |
| 2013 | 11,59911.6K | 512,225512K | 0.02 | 44.16 |
| 2012 | 11,45911.5K | 511,955512K | 0.02 | 44.68 |
| 2011 | 11,32111.3K | 511,447511K | 0.02 | 45.18 |
| 2010 | 11,00011K | 509,784510K | 0.02 | 46.34 |
| 2009 | 10,50010.5K | 506,141506K | 0.02 | 48.20 |
| 2008 | 10,10110.1K | 501,355501K | 0.02 | 49.63 |
| 2007 | 8,2968.3K | 496,190496K | 0.02 | 59.81 |
| 2006 | 8,1368.14K | 490,728491K | 0.02 | 60.32 |
| 2005 | 9,5009.5K | 485,115485K | 0.02 | 51.06 |
| 2004 | 10,40010.4K | 479,370479K | 0.02 | 46.09 |
| 2003 | 9,2169.22K | 473,383473K | 0.02 | 51.37 |
| 2002 | 8,5008.5K | 467,046467K | 0.02 | 54.95 |
| 2001 | 8,4508.45K | 460,293460K | 0.02 | 54.47 |
| 2000 | 8,4508.45K | 453,317453K | 0.02 | 53.65 |
| 1999 | 9,0009K | 446,519447K | 0.02 | 49.61 |
| 1998 | 9,9009.9K | 439,784440K | 0.02 | 44.42 |
| 1997 | 8,8008.8K | 432,798433K | 0.02 | 49.18 |
| 1996 | 8,7028.7K | 425,581426K | 0.02 | 48.91 |
| 1995 | 9,2169.22K | 418,104418K | 0.02 | 45.37 |
| 1994 | 8,0008K | 410,228410K | 0.02 | 51.28 |
| 1993 | 7,3377.34K | 401,965402K | 0.02 | 54.79 |
| 1992 | 6,6836.68K | 393,415393K | 0.02 | 58.87 |
| 1991 | 6,0876.09K | 384,586385K | 0.02 | 63.18 |
| 1990 | 5,5445.54K | 375,428375K | 0.01 | 67.72 |
| 1989 | 5,6005.6K | 367,803368K | 0.02 | 65.68 |
| 1988 | 4,1934.19K | 362,329362K | 0.01 | 86.41 |
| 1987 | 4,4404.44K | 357,302357K | 0.01 | 80.47 |
| 1986 | 2,3002.3K | 352,312352K | 0.01 | 153.18 |
| 1985 | 1,3401.34K | 347,365347K | 0.00 | 259.23 |
| 1984 | 1,5001.5K | 342,505343K | 0.00 | 228.34 |
| 1983 | 1,4001.4K | 337,654338K | 0.00 | 241.18 |
| 1982 | 1,2001.2K | 332,724333K | 0.00 | 277.27 |
| 1981 | 1,2001.2K | 327,846328K | 0.00 | 273.20 |
| 1980 | 1,2001.2K | 323,301323K | 0.00 | 269.42 |
| 1979 | 1,5001.5K | 319,480319K | 0.00 | 212.99 |
| 1978 | 1,6001.6K | 316,147316K | 0.01 | 197.59 |
| 1977 | 1,6001.6K | 312,834313K | 0.01 | 195.52 |
| 1976 | 1,6001.6K | 309,455309K | 0.01 | 193.41 |
| 1975 | 1,6001.6K | 305,847306K | 0.01 | 191.15 |
| 1974 | 1,5001.5K | 302,570303K | 0.00 | 201.71 |
| 1973 | 1,5001.5K | 299,881300K | 0.01 | 199.92 |
| 1972 | 1,6491.65K | 297,386297K | 0.01 | 180.34 |
| 1971 | 1,6441.64K | 294,046294K | 0.01 | 178.86 |
| 1970 | 1,9381.94K | 287,885288K | 0.01 | 148.55 |
| 1969 | 3,3943.39K | 279,248279K | 0.01 | 82.28 |
| 1968 | 3,0003K | 270,164270K | 0.01 | 90.05 |
| 1967 | 2,5432.54K | 261,404261K | 0.01 | 102.79 |
| 1966 | 3,8933.89K | 252,976253K | 0.02 | 64.98 |
| 1965 | 1,5561.56K | 244,856245K | 0.01 | 157.36 |
| 1964 | 1,9331.93K | 237,006237K | 0.01 | 122.61 |
| 1963 | 2,1072.11K | 229,373229K | 0.01 | 108.86 |
| 1962 | 1,6521.65K | 221,919222K | 0.01 | 134.33 |
| 1961 | 1,5001.5K | 215,087215K | 0.01 | 143.39 |
