484K
20212.06M
2021■ Sheep ■ People
More People Than Sheep
Highest Sheep Pop.
484K
2021Lowest Sheep Pop.
115K
1970Max sheep per person
0.29
2010Min sheep per person
0.19
1963Summary
The sheep population of Guinea-Bissau grew from 115,000 in 1961 to 483,942 in 2021 — a 321% increase over six decades. In 2021, there was 1 sheep for every 4.3 people.
Fun Sheep Fact
Guinea-Bissau's West African Dwarf sheep are incredibly small and adorable, weighing just 50 pounds! These tiny woolly friends are perfectly suited to the hot, humid climate and are absolutely un-baa-lievable at adapting to their homeland.
Sheep Population (1961-2021)
Sheep & People (% of combined)
Year by Year
| Year | Sheep | People | Sheep per person | Persons per sheep |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 483,942484K | 2,058,8412.06M | 0.24 | 4.25 |
| 2020 | 482,008482K | 2,013,2552.01M | 0.24 | 4.18 |
| 2019 | 480,041480K | 1,967,6961.97M | 0.24 | 4.10 |
| 2018 | 479,710480K | 1,922,1681.92M | 0.25 | 4.01 |
| 2017 | 472,913473K | 1,877,0721.88M | 0.25 | 3.97 |
| 2016 | 472,379472K | 1,831,8931.83M | 0.26 | 3.88 |
| 2015 | 471,940472K | 1,786,4571.79M | 0.26 | 3.79 |
| 2014 | 472,000472K | 1,741,1221.74M | 0.27 | 3.69 |
| 2013 | 470,000470K | 1,695,9731.7M | 0.28 | 3.61 |
| 2012 | 460,000460K | 1,651,4171.65M | 0.28 | 3.59 |
| 2011 | 460,000460K | 1,608,0761.61M | 0.29 | 3.50 |
| 2010 | 453,760454K | 1,566,3471.57M | 0.29 | 3.45 |
| 2009 | 420,000420K | 1,526,3771.53M | 0.28 | 3.63 |
| 2008 | 388,750389K | 1,488,0541.49M | 0.26 | 3.83 |
| 2007 | 358,160358K | 1,450,9861.45M | 0.25 | 4.05 |
| 2006 | 330,000330K | 1,415,3031.42M | 0.23 | 4.29 |
| 2005 | 300,000300K | 1,381,5851.38M | 0.22 | 4.61 |
| 2004 | 290,000290K | 1,349,5631.35M | 0.21 | 4.65 |
| 2003 | 290,000290K | 1,318,8061.32M | 0.22 | 4.55 |
| 2002 | 285,000285K | 1,289,3071.29M | 0.22 | 4.52 |
| 2001 | 285,000285K | 1,261,2731.26M | 0.23 | 4.43 |
| 2000 | 280,000280K | 1,234,7411.23M | 0.23 | 4.41 |
| 1999 | 285,000285K | 1,210,2061.21M | 0.24 | 4.25 |
| 1998 | 280,000280K | 1,187,4731.19M | 0.24 | 4.24 |
| 1997 | 275,000275K | 1,165,5451.17M | 0.24 | 4.24 |
| 1996 | 270,000270K | 1,143,5351.14M | 0.24 | 4.24 |
| 1995 | 265,000265K | 1,119,9491.12M | 0.24 | 4.23 |
| 1994 | 260,000260K | 1,092,0311.09M | 0.24 | 4.20 |
| 1993 | 255,000255K | 1,058,7451.06M | 0.24 | 4.15 |
| 1992 | 250,000250K | 1,024,3561.02M | 0.24 | 4.10 |
| 1991 | 245,000245K | 994,639995K | 0.25 | 4.06 |
| 1990 | 242,179242K | 973,669974K | 0.25 | 4.02 |
| 1989 | 230,000230K | 957,789958K | 0.24 | 4.16 |
| 1988 | 220,000220K | 942,061942K | 0.23 | 4.28 |
| 1987 | 210,000210K | 926,862927K | 0.23 | 4.41 |
| 1986 | 200,400200K | 912,126912K | 0.22 | 4.55 |
| 1985 | 195,000195K | 897,697898K | 0.22 | 4.60 |
| 1984 | 193,000193K | 883,519884K | 0.22 | 4.58 |
| 1983 | 190,000190K | 869,592870K | 0.22 | 4.58 |
| 1982 | 187,000187K | 855,891856K | 0.22 | 4.58 |
| 1981 | 183,000183K | 842,432842K | 0.22 | 4.60 |
| 1980 | 178,000178K | 829,303829K | 0.21 | 4.66 |
| 1979 | 171,000171K | 819,867820K | 0.21 | 4.79 |
| 1978 | 163,000163K | 791,694792K | 0.21 | 4.86 |
| 1977 | 154,000154K | 741,789742K | 0.21 | 4.82 |
| 1976 | 146,000146K | 694,191694K | 0.21 | 4.75 |
| 1975 | 138,000138K | 650,966651K | 0.21 | 4.72 |
| 1974 | 133,000133K | 613,338613K | 0.22 | 4.61 |
| 1973 | 129,000129K | 592,808593K | 0.22 | 4.60 |
| 1972 | 124,000124K | 586,620587K | 0.21 | 4.73 |
| 1971 | 120,000120K | 586,221586K | 0.20 | 4.89 |
| 1970 | 115,000115K | 584,403584K | 0.20 | 5.08 |
| 1969 | 115,000115K | 581,610582K | 0.20 | 5.06 |
| 1968 | 115,000115K | 578,170578K | 0.20 | 5.03 |
| 1967 | 115,000115K | 569,011569K | 0.20 | 4.95 |
| 1966 | 115,000115K | 566,908567K | 0.20 | 4.93 |
| 1965 | 115,000115K | 575,005575K | 0.20 | 5.00 |
| 1964 | 115,000115K | 588,543589K | 0.20 | 5.12 |
| 1963 | 115,000115K | 594,418594K | 0.19 | 5.17 |
| 1962 | 115,000115K | 589,474589K | 0.20 | 5.13 |
| 1961 | 115,000115K | 582,532583K | 0.20 | 5.07 |
