916K
202199.1M
2021■ Sheep ■ People
More People Than Sheep
Highest Sheep Pop.
1.03M
1994Lowest Sheep Pop.
437K
1964Max sheep per person
0.04
1961Min sheep per person
0.01
2021Summary
The sheep population of Democratic Republic of the Congo grew from 550,000 in 1961 to 915,870 in 2021 — a 67% increase over six decades. The flock peaked at 1,031,590 in 1994. In 2021, there was 1 sheep for every 108.3 people.
Fun Sheep Fact
The Democratic Republic of the Congo is home to West African Dwarf sheep, some of the smallest and cutest sheep breeds! These tiny woolly friends are perfectly suited for the hot climate and would definitely say life there is absolutely baa-d to the bone!
Sheep Population (1961-2021)
Sheep & People (% of combined)
Year by Year
| Year | Sheep | People | Sheep per person | Persons per sheep |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 915,870916K | 99,148,93299.1M | 0.01 | 108.26 |
| 2020 | 914,328914K | 95,989,99896M | 0.01 | 104.98 |
| 2019 | 912,789913K | 92,947,44292.9M | 0.01 | 101.83 |
| 2018 | 911,243911K | 90,047,64490M | 0.01 | 98.82 |
| 2017 | 910,103910K | 87,083,39887.1M | 0.01 | 95.69 |
| 2016 | 909,530910K | 83,956,41584M | 0.01 | 92.31 |
| 2015 | 909,515910K | 81,035,53181M | 0.01 | 89.10 |
| 2014 | 909,514910K | 78,403,24278.4M | 0.01 | 86.20 |
| 2013 | 906,794907K | 75,789,39575.8M | 0.01 | 83.58 |
| 2012 | 905,889906K | 73,254,61873.3M | 0.01 | 80.86 |
| 2011 | 904,984905K | 70,849,31170.8M | 0.01 | 78.29 |
| 2010 | 904,080904K | 68,563,03868.6M | 0.01 | 75.84 |
| 2009 | 903,170903K | 66,412,04466.4M | 0.01 | 73.53 |
| 2008 | 902,270902K | 64,390,66464.4M | 0.01 | 71.37 |
| 2007 | 901,370901K | 62,477,75262.5M | 0.01 | 69.31 |
| 2006 | 900,470900K | 60,615,90860.6M | 0.01 | 67.32 |
| 2005 | 899,570900K | 58,775,72458.8M | 0.02 | 65.34 |
| 2004 | 898,673899K | 56,997,74157M | 0.02 | 63.42 |
| 2003 | 897,775898K | 55,343,86755.3M | 0.02 | 61.65 |
| 2002 | 896,878897K | 53,750,52453.8M | 0.02 | 59.93 |
| 2001 | 910,793911K | 52,132,64652.1M | 0.02 | 57.24 |
| 2000 | 924,924925K | 50,507,44250.5M | 0.02 | 54.61 |
| 1999 | 939,275939K | 48,912,97148.9M | 0.02 | 52.08 |
| 1998 | 953,850954K | 47,297,60047.3M | 0.02 | 49.59 |
| 1997 | 964,194964K | 46,029,90246M | 0.02 | 47.74 |
| 1996 | 969,184969K | 45,296,12445.3M | 0.02 | 46.74 |
| 1995 | 1,018,6101.02M | 44,433,70444.4M | 0.02 | 43.62 |
| 1994 | 1,031,5901.03M | 42,626,87642.6M | 0.02 | 41.32 |
| 1993 | 1,014,3231.01M | 40,656,33640.7M | 0.02 | 40.08 |
| 1992 | 1,001,8001M | 39,228,91039.2M | 0.03 | 39.16 |
| 1991 | 962,180962K | 37,925,81737.9M | 0.03 | 39.42 |
| 1990 | 927,000927K | 36,684,06336.7M | 0.03 | 39.57 |
| 1989 | 900,410900K | 35,486,86635.5M | 0.03 | 39.41 |
| 1988 | 874,180874K | 34,382,75234.4M | 0.03 | 39.33 |
| 1987 | 848,720849K | 33,298,90433.3M | 0.03 | 39.23 |
| 1986 | 824,000824K | 32,265,19632.3M | 0.03 | 39.16 |
| 1985 | 800,000800K | 31,264,81631.3M | 0.03 | 39.08 |
| 1984 | 736,500737K | 30,245,08130.2M | 0.02 | 41.07 |
| 1983 | 734,200734K | 29,250,96329.3M | 0.03 | 39.84 |
| 1982 | 731,700732K | 28,338,19028.3M | 0.03 | 38.73 |
| 1981 | 729,000729K | 27,500,51527.5M | 0.03 | 37.72 |
| 1980 | 726,100726K | 26,711,09926.7M | 0.03 | 36.79 |
| 1979 | 723,500724K | 25,886,78225.9M | 0.03 | 35.78 |
| 1978 | 719,600720K | 24,992,68925M | 0.03 | 34.73 |
| 1977 | 724,200724K | 24,229,06124.2M | 0.03 | 33.46 |
| 1976 | 723,700724K | 23,624,03123.6M | 0.03 | 32.64 |
| 1975 | 719,200719K | 23,021,10123M | 0.03 | 32.01 |
| 1974 | 713,700714K | 22,418,87822.4M | 0.03 | 31.41 |
| 1973 | 706,700707K | 21,827,66521.8M | 0.03 | 30.89 |
| 1972 | 700,000700K | 21,251,16021.3M | 0.03 | 30.36 |
| 1971 | 693,200693K | 20,695,56920.7M | 0.03 | 29.86 |
| 1970 | 686,700687K | 20,137,43620.1M | 0.03 | 29.32 |
| 1969 | 646,013646K | 19,570,44519.6M | 0.03 | 30.29 |
| 1968 | 522,000522K | 19,012,18919M | 0.03 | 36.42 |
| 1967 | 564,000564K | 18,462,78218.5M | 0.03 | 32.74 |
| 1966 | 524,000524K | 17,931,92917.9M | 0.03 | 34.22 |
| 1965 | 537,988538K | 17,427,80217.4M | 0.03 | 32.39 |
| 1964 | 437,000437K | 16,955,32717M | 0.03 | 38.80 |
| 1963 | 452,000452K | 16,507,59916.5M | 0.03 | 36.52 |
| 1962 | 500,000500K | 16,075,72416.1M | 0.03 | 32.15 |
| 1961 | 550,000550K | 15,662,37415.7M | 0.04 | 28.48 |
