2.44M
20213.35M
2021■ Sheep ■ People
More People Than Sheep
Highest Sheep Pop.
2.44M
2021Lowest Sheep Pop.
1.51M
1993Max sheep per person
0.98
1998Min sheep per person
0.72
1996Summary
The sheep population of Eritrea grew from 1,510,000 in 1993 to 2,435,566 in 2021 — a 61% increase over six decades. In 2021, there was 1 sheep for every 1.4 people.
Fun Sheep Fact
Eritrea's hardy Tigray sheep have thick woolly coats perfect for the hot highlands, proving that even in scorching heat, these woolly friends really know how to stay cool under pressure! You could say they're absolutely fleece-ing through life with style.
Sheep Population (1961-2021)
Sheep & People (% of combined)
Year by Year
| Year | Sheep | People | Sheep per person | Persons per sheep |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2,435,5662.44M | 3,350,1833.35M | 0.73 | 1.38 |
| 2020 | 2,408,9272.41M | 3,291,2713.29M | 0.73 | 1.37 |
| 2019 | 2,379,5762.38M | 3,240,1943.24M | 0.73 | 1.36 |
| 2018 | 2,350,0882.35M | 3,192,7603.19M | 0.74 | 1.36 |
| 2017 | 2,374,9362.37M | 3,150,3473.15M | 0.75 | 1.33 |
| 2016 | 2,339,9782.34M | 3,124,6983.12M | 0.75 | 1.34 |
| 2015 | 2,308,5482.31M | 3,105,5463.11M | 0.74 | 1.35 |
| 2014 | 2,290,0002.29M | 3,095,1733.1M | 0.74 | 1.35 |
| 2013 | 2,300,0002.3M | 3,074,3603.07M | 0.75 | 1.34 |
| 2012 | 2,285,0002.29M | 3,036,9883.04M | 0.75 | 1.33 |
| 2011 | 2,281,0002.28M | 2,998,4853M | 0.76 | 1.31 |
| 2010 | 2,271,5602.27M | 2,945,1862.95M | 0.77 | 1.30 |
| 2009 | 2,260,2532.26M | 2,887,8852.89M | 0.78 | 1.28 |
| 2008 | 2,249,0082.25M | 2,816,3272.82M | 0.80 | 1.25 |
| 2007 | 2,237,0002.24M | 2,743,2222.74M | 0.82 | 1.23 |
| 2006 | 2,180,0002.18M | 2,703,5022.7M | 0.81 | 1.24 |
| 2005 | 2,100,0002.1M | 2,661,2152.66M | 0.79 | 1.27 |
| 2004 | 2,100,0002.1M | 2,598,2842.6M | 0.81 | 1.24 |
| 2003 | 2,100,0002.1M | 2,493,9032.49M | 0.84 | 1.19 |
| 2002 | 2,000,0002M | 2,392,9782.39M | 0.84 | 1.20 |
| 2001 | 2,150,0002.15M | 2,312,0792.31M | 0.93 | 1.08 |
| 2000 | 2,150,0002.15M | 2,247,0312.25M | 0.96 | 1.05 |
| 1999 | 2,000,0002M | 2,212,7802.21M | 0.90 | 1.11 |
| 1998 | 2,128,9442.13M | 2,180,4192.18M | 0.98 | 1.02 |
| 1997 | 1,650,0001.65M | 2,152,1352.15M | 0.77 | 1.30 |
| 1996 | 1,540,0001.54M | 2,128,4642.13M | 0.72 | 1.38 |
| 1995 | 1,530,0001.53M | 2,025,2672.03M | 0.76 | 1.32 |
| 1994 | 1,520,0001.52M | 1,913,9151.91M | 0.79 | 1.26 |
| 1993 | 1,510,0001.51M | 1,856,0061.86M | 0.81 | 1.23 |
