229K
20212.38M
2021■ Sheep ■ People
More People Than Sheep
Highest Sheep Pop.
229K
2021Lowest Sheep Pop.
40K
1971Max sheep per person
0.17
1986Min sheep per person
0.07
1971Summary
The sheep population of Gabon grew from 43,000 in 1961 to 228,656 in 2021 — a 432% increase over six decades. In 2021, there was 1 sheep for every 10.4 people.
Fun Sheep Fact
Gabon's West African Dwarf sheep are some of the smallest in the world, standing barely two feet tall. You could say they really know how to keep things on a shear scale!
Sheep Population (1961-2021)
Sheep & People (% of combined)
Year by Year
| Year | Sheep | People | Sheep per person | Persons per sheep |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 228,656229K | 2,376,7222.38M | 0.10 | 10.39 |
| 2020 | 226,160226K | 2,322,5392.32M | 0.10 | 10.27 |
| 2019 | 223,489223K | 2,267,7062.27M | 0.10 | 10.15 |
| 2018 | 220,777221K | 2,212,3182.21M | 0.10 | 10.02 |
| 2017 | 217,631218K | 2,156,9002.16M | 0.10 | 9.91 |
| 2016 | 221,053221K | 2,100,3062.1M | 0.11 | 9.50 |
| 2015 | 217,751218K | 2,040,9892.04M | 0.11 | 9.37 |
| 2014 | 215,000215K | 1,978,3991.98M | 0.11 | 9.20 |
| 2013 | 210,000210K | 1,913,0591.91M | 0.11 | 9.11 |
| 2012 | 200,000200K | 1,846,8891.85M | 0.11 | 9.23 |
| 2011 | 198,000198K | 1,781,9851.78M | 0.11 | 9.00 |
| 2010 | 197,000197K | 1,719,8791.72M | 0.11 | 8.73 |
| 2009 | 196,000196K | 1,661,5561.66M | 0.12 | 8.48 |
| 2008 | 196,000196K | 1,607,1751.61M | 0.12 | 8.20 |
| 2007 | 196,000196K | 1,556,2371.56M | 0.13 | 7.94 |
| 2006 | 195,000195K | 1,508,3371.51M | 0.13 | 7.74 |
| 2005 | 195,000195K | 1,463,4951.46M | 0.13 | 7.51 |
| 2004 | 195,000195K | 1,421,6091.42M | 0.14 | 7.29 |
| 2003 | 195,000195K | 1,382,3501.38M | 0.14 | 7.09 |
| 2002 | 195,000195K | 1,345,1351.35M | 0.14 | 6.90 |
| 2001 | 198,000198K | 1,309,5891.31M | 0.15 | 6.61 |
| 2000 | 198,000198K | 1,275,5721.28M | 0.16 | 6.44 |
| 1999 | 195,000195K | 1,243,0161.24M | 0.16 | 6.37 |
| 1998 | 191,000191K | 1,211,7361.21M | 0.16 | 6.34 |
| 1997 | 187,000187K | 1,181,4391.18M | 0.16 | 6.32 |
| 1996 | 183,000183K | 1,152,0151.15M | 0.16 | 6.30 |
| 1995 | 179,000179K | 1,123,2131.12M | 0.16 | 6.27 |
| 1994 | 175,000175K | 1,094,7201.09M | 0.16 | 6.26 |
| 1993 | 171,389171K | 1,066,4051.07M | 0.16 | 6.22 |
| 1992 | 168,028168K | 1,038,3801.04M | 0.16 | 6.18 |
| 1991 | 164,130164K | 1,010,8181.01M | 0.16 | 6.16 |
| 1990 | 160,818161K | 983,734984K | 0.16 | 6.12 |
| 1989 | 156,957157K | 957,138957K | 0.16 | 6.10 |
| 1988 | 153,129153K | 931,020931K | 0.16 | 6.08 |
| 1987 | 149,394149K | 905,479905K | 0.16 | 6.06 |
| 1986 | 145,750146K | 880,705881K | 0.17 | 6.04 |
| 1985 | 137,500138K | 856,726857K | 0.16 | 6.23 |
| 1984 | 129,800130K | 833,501834K | 0.16 | 6.42 |
| 1983 | 122,200122K | 811,005811K | 0.15 | 6.64 |
| 1982 | 115,000115K | 789,286789K | 0.15 | 6.86 |
| 1981 | 110,000110K | 768,385768K | 0.14 | 6.99 |
| 1980 | 105,000105K | 748,389748K | 0.14 | 7.13 |
| 1979 | 100,000100K | 729,375729K | 0.14 | 7.29 |
| 1978 | 95,65095.7K | 711,245711K | 0.13 | 7.44 |
| 1977 | 88,56088.6K | 693,984694K | 0.13 | 7.84 |
| 1976 | 82,00082K | 677,628678K | 0.12 | 8.26 |
| 1975 | 47,00047K | 662,197662K | 0.07 | 14.09 |
| 1974 | 45,00045K | 647,691648K | 0.07 | 14.39 |
| 1973 | 43,00043K | 633,995634K | 0.07 | 14.74 |
| 1972 | 43,00043K | 620,960621K | 0.07 | 14.44 |
| 1971 | 40,00040K | 608,348608K | 0.07 | 15.21 |
| 1970 | 40,00040K | 595,846596K | 0.07 | 14.90 |
| 1969 | 40,00040K | 583,276583K | 0.07 | 14.58 |
| 1968 | 50,00050K | 572,257572K | 0.09 | 11.45 |
| 1967 | 50,00050K | 563,108563K | 0.09 | 11.26 |
| 1966 | 50,00050K | 554,463554K | 0.09 | 11.09 |
| 1965 | 48,00048K | 546,308546K | 0.09 | 11.38 |
| 1964 | 47,00047K | 538,657539K | 0.09 | 11.46 |
| 1963 | 46,00046K | 531,452531K | 0.09 | 11.55 |
| 1962 | 43,00043K | 524,649525K | 0.08 | 12.20 |
| 1961 | 43,00043K | 518,266518K | 0.08 | 12.05 |
