470K
20211.12M
2021■ Sheep ■ People
More People Than Sheep
Highest Sheep Pop.
477K
1985Lowest Sheep Pop.
80K
1961Max sheep per person
1.67
1975Min sheep per person
0.42
2021Summary
The sheep population of Djibouti grew from 80,000 in 1961 to 469,872 in 2021 — a 487% increase over six decades. The flock peaked at 477,000 in 1985. In 2021, there was 1 sheep for every 2.4 people.
Fun Sheep Fact
Djibouti's desert sheep are incredibly heat-resistant and need very little water, making them the ultimate woolly survivalists in one of Earth's hottest places. You could say they really know how to stay cool under pressure!
Sheep Population (1961-2021)
Sheep & People (% of combined)
Year by Year
| Year | Sheep | People | Sheep per person | Persons per sheep |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 469,872470K | 1,121,2481.12M | 0.42 | 2.39 |
| 2020 | 469,602470K | 1,105,1881.11M | 0.42 | 2.35 |
| 2019 | 469,332469K | 1,088,7091.09M | 0.43 | 2.32 |
| 2018 | 469,701470K | 1,071,8821.07M | 0.44 | 2.28 |
| 2017 | 469,356469K | 1,054,8411.05M | 0.44 | 2.25 |
| 2016 | 469,203469K | 1,037,6531.04M | 0.45 | 2.21 |
| 2015 | 469,095469K | 1,020,3131.02M | 0.46 | 2.18 |
| 2014 | 470,000470K | 1,002,7171M | 0.47 | 2.13 |
| 2013 | 470,000470K | 984,824985K | 0.48 | 2.10 |
| 2012 | 470,000470K | 966,747967K | 0.49 | 2.06 |
| 2011 | 466,000466K | 948,558949K | 0.49 | 2.04 |
| 2010 | 466,000466K | 930,251930K | 0.50 | 2.00 |
| 2009 | 466,000466K | 911,527912K | 0.51 | 1.96 |
| 2008 | 466,000466K | 892,734893K | 0.52 | 1.92 |
| 2007 | 466,000466K | 874,528875K | 0.53 | 1.88 |
| 2006 | 466,000466K | 855,764856K | 0.54 | 1.84 |
| 2005 | 466,000466K | 839,167839K | 0.56 | 1.80 |
| 2004 | 466,000466K | 826,124826K | 0.56 | 1.77 |
| 2003 | 466,000466K | 813,519814K | 0.57 | 1.75 |
| 2002 | 466,000466K | 795,574796K | 0.59 | 1.71 |
| 2001 | 466,000466K | 771,313771K | 0.60 | 1.66 |
| 2000 | 466,000466K | 747,318747K | 0.62 | 1.60 |
| 1999 | 466,000466K | 724,218724K | 0.64 | 1.55 |
| 1998 | 462,070462K | 699,352699K | 0.66 | 1.51 |
| 1997 | 465,000465K | 671,817672K | 0.69 | 1.44 |
| 1996 | 462,790463K | 648,348648K | 0.71 | 1.40 |
| 1995 | 457,140457K | 633,074633K | 0.72 | 1.38 |
| 1994 | 462,610463K | 626,710627K | 0.74 | 1.35 |
| 1993 | 460,000460K | 614,245614K | 0.75 | 1.34 |
| 1992 | 470,000470K | 626,010626K | 0.75 | 1.33 |
| 1991 | 470,000470K | 631,092631K | 0.74 | 1.34 |
| 1990 | 430,000430K | 579,538580K | 0.74 | 1.35 |
| 1989 | 400,000400K | 523,355523K | 0.76 | 1.31 |
| 1988 | 414,000414K | 484,523485K | 0.85 | 1.17 |
| 1987 | 410,000410K | 454,399454K | 0.90 | 1.11 |
| 1986 | 410,000410K | 426,341426K | 0.96 | 1.04 |
| 1985 | 477,000477K | 402,687403K | 1.18 | 0.84 |
| 1984 | 450,500451K | 384,053384K | 1.17 | 0.85 |
| 1983 | 436,900437K | 369,553370K | 1.18 | 0.85 |
| 1982 | 360,000360K | 356,880357K | 1.01 | 0.99 |
| 1981 | 390,000390K | 343,047343K | 1.14 | 0.88 |
| 1980 | 450,000450K | 325,815326K | 1.38 | 0.72 |
| 1979 | 410,000410K | 304,513305K | 1.35 | 0.74 |
| 1978 | 400,000400K | 280,031280K | 1.43 | 0.70 |
| 1977 | 380,000380K | 254,613255K | 1.49 | 0.67 |
| 1976 | 370,000370K | 230,737231K | 1.60 | 0.62 |
| 1975 | 350,000350K | 209,908210K | 1.67 | 0.60 |
| 1974 | 310,000310K | 192,613193K | 1.61 | 0.62 |
| 1973 | 280,000280K | 178,449178K | 1.57 | 0.64 |
| 1972 | 260,000260K | 166,256166K | 1.56 | 0.64 |
| 1971 | 240,000240K | 155,136155K | 1.55 | 0.65 |
| 1970 | 200,000200K | 145,175145K | 1.38 | 0.73 |
| 1969 | 180,000180K | 136,078136K | 1.32 | 0.76 |
| 1968 | 160,000160K | 128,250128K | 1.25 | 0.80 |
| 1967 | 120,000120K | 121,649122K | 0.99 | 1.01 |
| 1966 | 95,00095K | 115,269115K | 0.82 | 1.21 |
| 1965 | 86,60086.6K | 109,092109K | 0.79 | 1.26 |
| 1964 | 84,90084.9K | 103,198103K | 0.82 | 1.22 |
| 1963 | 83,20083.2K | 97,87297.9K | 0.85 | 1.18 |
| 1962 | 81,60081.6K | 93,28393.3K | 0.87 | 1.14 |
| 1961 | 80,00080K | 89,39089.4K | 0.89 | 1.12 |
