41.8M
202117.8M
2021■ Sheep ■ People
Certified More Sheep Than People
Highest Sheep Pop.
41.8M
2021Lowest Sheep Pop.
1.75M
1984Max sheep per person
2.34
2021Min sheep per person
0.32
1989Summary
The sheep population of Chad grew from 2,000,000 in 1961 to 41,771,929 in 2021 — a 1989% increase over six decades. In 2021, there were 2.3 sheep for every person.
Fun Sheep Fact
Chad's Saharan sheep are tough desert dwellers with woolly coats so thick, you could say they're absolutely un-baa-lievable at handling heat! These hardy flocks help nomadic herders stay on the move, making them true wool-d travelers of the Sahara.
Sheep Population (1961-2021)
Sheep & People (% of combined)
Year by Year
| Year | Sheep | People | Sheep per person | Persons per sheep |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 41,771,92941.8M | 17,828,27317.8M | 2.34 | 0.43 |
| 2020 | 38,705,27938.7M | 17,224,67917.2M | 2.25 | 0.45 |
| 2019 | 35,863,76435.9M | 16,685,22316.7M | 2.15 | 0.47 |
| 2018 | 33,230,85633.2M | 16,156,53116.2M | 2.06 | 0.49 |
| 2017 | 30,789,48430.8M | 15,622,75915.6M | 1.97 | 0.51 |
| 2016 | 28,529,91528.5M | 15,114,65515.1M | 1.89 | 0.53 |
| 2015 | 26,436,17026.4M | 14,647,62114.6M | 1.80 | 0.55 |
| 2014 | 24,495,00024.5M | 14,188,67814.2M | 1.73 | 0.58 |
| 2013 | 22,697,00022.7M | 13,691,07913.7M | 1.66 | 0.60 |
| 2012 | 21,031,00021M | 13,210,99813.2M | 1.59 | 0.63 |
| 2011 | 19,487,00019.5M | 12,754,99712.8M | 1.53 | 0.65 |
| 2010 | 18,056,00018.1M | 12,312,57512.3M | 1.47 | 0.68 |
| 2009 | 16,731,00016.7M | 11,893,75411.9M | 1.41 | 0.71 |
| 2008 | 15,502,00015.5M | 11,476,29611.5M | 1.35 | 0.74 |
| 2007 | 14,364,00014.4M | 11,081,66011.1M | 1.30 | 0.77 |
| 2006 | 13,310,00013.3M | 10,706,42410.7M | 1.24 | 0.80 |
| 2005 | 12,333,00012.3M | 10,328,09210.3M | 1.19 | 0.84 |
| 2004 | 11,427,00011.4M | 9,920,0369.92M | 1.15 | 0.87 |
| 2003 | 10,588,00010.6M | 9,487,8339.49M | 1.12 | 0.90 |
| 2002 | 9,811,0009.81M | 9,116,1929.12M | 1.08 | 0.93 |
| 2001 | 9,091,0009.09M | 8,804,1248.8M | 1.03 | 0.97 |
| 2000 | 8,423,0008.42M | 8,512,0938.51M | 0.99 | 1.01 |
| 1999 | 7,805,0007.81M | 8,222,7058.22M | 0.95 | 1.05 |
| 1998 | 7,232,0007.23M | 7,938,8407.94M | 0.91 | 1.10 |
| 1997 | 6,701,0006.7M | 7,670,3667.67M | 0.87 | 1.14 |
| 1996 | 6,209,0006.21M | 7,410,1087.41M | 0.84 | 1.19 |
| 1995 | 5,753,0005.75M | 7,089,0647.09M | 0.81 | 1.23 |
| 1994 | 5,331,0005.33M | 6,783,4506.78M | 0.79 | 1.27 |
| 1993 | 4,940,0004.94M | 6,629,1466.63M | 0.75 | 1.34 |
| 1992 | 4,577,0004.58M | 6,474,6566.47M | 0.71 | 1.41 |
| 1991 | 4,241,0004.24M | 6,205,6766.21M | 0.68 | 1.46 |
| 1990 | 1,925,7101.93M | 5,982,8335.98M | 0.32 | 3.11 |
| 1989 | 1,869,6501.87M | 5,819,5865.82M | 0.32 | 3.11 |
| 1988 | 1,815,0001.82M | 5,625,6025.63M | 0.32 | 3.10 |
| 1987 | 1,800,0001.8M | 5,438,3095.44M | 0.33 | 3.02 |
| 1986 | 1,800,0001.8M | 5,251,0695.25M | 0.34 | 2.92 |
| 1985 | 1,770,0001.77M | 5,096,2695.1M | 0.35 | 2.88 |
| 1984 | 1,750,0001.75M | 5,045,1455.05M | 0.35 | 2.88 |
| 1983 | 2,312,0002.31M | 4,979,1304.98M | 0.46 | 2.15 |
| 1982 | 2,778,0002.78M | 4,738,4834.74M | 0.59 | 1.71 |
| 1981 | 2,691,0002.69M | 4,520,9594.52M | 0.60 | 1.68 |
| 1980 | 2,614,0002.61M | 4,515,4534.52M | 0.58 | 1.73 |
| 1979 | 2,541,0002.54M | 4,505,3844.51M | 0.56 | 1.77 |
| 1978 | 2,440,0002.44M | 4,411,3664.41M | 0.55 | 1.81 |
| 1977 | 2,343,0002.34M | 4,331,6674.33M | 0.54 | 1.85 |
| 1976 | 2,230,0002.23M | 4,251,2974.25M | 0.52 | 1.91 |
| 1975 | 2,325,0002.33M | 4,167,2344.17M | 0.56 | 1.79 |
| 1974 | 2,450,0002.45M | 4,078,3564.08M | 0.60 | 1.66 |
| 1973 | 2,600,0002.6M | 3,985,9093.99M | 0.65 | 1.53 |
| 1972 | 2,600,0002.6M | 3,893,2523.89M | 0.67 | 1.50 |
| 1971 | 2,150,0002.15M | 3,807,3163.81M | 0.56 | 1.77 |
| 1970 | 2,300,0002.3M | 3,727,8283.73M | 0.62 | 1.62 |
| 1969 | 2,150,0002.15M | 3,651,1133.65M | 0.59 | 1.70 |
| 1968 | 2,075,0002.08M | 3,578,2313.58M | 0.58 | 1.72 |
| 1967 | 2,075,0002.08M | 3,508,5123.51M | 0.59 | 1.69 |
| 1966 | 2,000,0002M | 3,440,9033.44M | 0.58 | 1.72 |
| 1965 | 2,000,0002M | 3,374,2203.37M | 0.59 | 1.69 |
| 1964 | 2,000,0002M | 3,307,4793.31M | 0.60 | 1.65 |
| 1963 | 2,000,0002M | 3,240,9053.24M | 0.62 | 1.62 |
| 1962 | 2,000,0002M | 3,175,5983.18M | 0.63 | 1.59 |
| 1961 | 2,000,0002M | 3,111,9473.11M | 0.64 | 1.56 |
