1.44M
20212.81M
2021■ Sheep ■ People
More People Than Sheep
Highest Sheep Pop.
4.5M
1975Lowest Sheep Pop.
1.44M
2021Max sheep per person
5.64
1963Min sheep per person
0.51
2021Summary
The sheep population of Namibia fell from 2,954,074 in 1961 to 1,439,601 in 2021 — a 51% decrease over six decades. The flock peaked at 4,500,000 in 1975. In 2021, there was 1 sheep for every 2.0 people.
Fun Sheep Fact
Namibia is famous for producing some of the world's finest wool, and their Karakul sheep are absolutely shear perfection! These woolly wonders have been helping Namibians create top-quality textiles for generations.
Sheep Population (1961-2021)
Sheep & People (% of combined)
Year by Year
| Year | Sheep | People | Sheep per person | Persons per sheep |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1,439,6011.44M | 2,810,5482.81M | 0.51 | 1.95 |
| 2020 | 1,550,7531.55M | 2,728,7622.73M | 0.57 | 1.76 |
| 2019 | 1,682,3641.68M | 2,650,4942.65M | 0.63 | 1.58 |
| 2018 | 1,802,1411.8M | 2,577,3272.58M | 0.70 | 1.43 |
| 2017 | 1,917,0221.92M | 2,506,8532.51M | 0.76 | 1.31 |
| 2016 | 1,746,6421.75M | 2,439,2132.44M | 0.72 | 1.40 |
| 2015 | 1,973,3931.97M | 2,374,3002.37M | 0.83 | 1.20 |
| 2014 | 2,044,1562.04M | 2,312,1392.31M | 0.88 | 1.13 |
| 2013 | 2,188,7582.19M | 2,252,5082.25M | 0.97 | 1.03 |
| 2012 | 2,677,9132.68M | 2,194,6542.19M | 1.22 | 0.82 |
| 2011 | 2,850,0002.85M | 2,146,3252.15M | 1.33 | 0.75 |
| 2010 | 2,800,0002.8M | 2,109,8112.11M | 1.33 | 0.75 |
| 2009 | 2,700,0002.7M | 2,077,3942.08M | 1.30 | 0.77 |
| 2008 | 2,700,0002.7M | 2,047,0562.05M | 1.32 | 0.76 |
| 2007 | 2,652,6582.65M | 2,018,6002.02M | 1.31 | 0.76 |
| 2006 | 2,660,2522.66M | 1,991,8881.99M | 1.34 | 0.75 |
| 2005 | 2,663,7952.66M | 1,966,5821.97M | 1.35 | 0.74 |
| 2004 | 2,619,3632.62M | 1,942,0821.94M | 1.35 | 0.74 |
| 2003 | 2,955,4542.96M | 1,917,4641.92M | 1.54 | 0.65 |
| 2002 | 2,764,2532.76M | 1,889,9701.89M | 1.46 | 0.68 |
| 2001 | 2,233,5782.23M | 1,857,0481.86M | 1.20 | 0.83 |
| 2000 | 2,446,1462.45M | 1,818,6471.82M | 1.35 | 0.74 |
| 1999 | 2,174,3702.17M | 1,776,3681.78M | 1.22 | 0.82 |
| 1998 | 2,086,4342.09M | 1,732,7451.73M | 1.20 | 0.83 |
| 1997 | 2,429,3282.43M | 1,689,2641.69M | 1.44 | 0.70 |
| 1996 | 2,198,4362.2M | 1,646,1031.65M | 1.34 | 0.75 |
| 1995 | 2,409,7002.41M | 1,602,1701.6M | 1.50 | 0.66 |
| 1994 | 2,619,5202.62M | 1,556,3041.56M | 1.68 | 0.59 |
| 1993 | 2,651,8232.65M | 1,508,6971.51M | 1.76 | 0.57 |
| 1992 | 2,863,4012.86M | 1,461,3221.46M | 1.96 | 0.51 |
| 1991 | 3,295,4473.3M | 1,415,6841.42M | 2.33 | 0.43 |
| 1990 | 3,328,3163.33M | 1,369,3031.37M | 2.43 | 0.41 |
| 1989 | 3,242,0073.24M | 1,288,9471.29M | 2.52 | 0.40 |
| 1988 | 3,046,3063.05M | 1,209,6961.21M | 2.52 | 0.40 |
| 1987 | 2,811,2242.81M | 1,167,8891.17M | 2.41 | 0.42 |
| 1986 | 2,741,3362.74M | 1,131,0811.13M | 2.42 | 0.41 |
| 1985 | 2,579,7662.58M | 1,096,8901.1M | 2.35 | 0.43 |
| 1984 | 2,606,0242.61M | 1,065,9891.07M | 2.44 | 0.41 |
| 1983 | 2,331,9692.33M | 1,037,5111.04M | 2.25 | 0.44 |
| 1982 | 2,791,3472.79M | 1,010,3081.01M | 2.76 | 0.36 |
| 1981 | 3,452,0683.45M | 992,500993K | 3.48 | 0.29 |
| 1980 | 4,474,0274.47M | 981,434981K | 4.56 | 0.22 |
| 1979 | 4,325,5394.33M | 962,825963K | 4.49 | 0.22 |
| 1978 | 4,382,5774.38M | 947,269947K | 4.63 | 0.22 |
| 1977 | 4,425,4704.43M | 931,104931K | 4.75 | 0.21 |
| 1976 | 3,450,0003.45M | 906,566907K | 3.81 | 0.26 |
| 1975 | 4,500,0004.5M | 881,032881K | 5.11 | 0.20 |
| 1974 | 3,750,0003.75M | 854,320854K | 4.39 | 0.23 |
| 1973 | 3,720,0003.72M | 828,928829K | 4.49 | 0.22 |
| 1972 | 3,700,0003.7M | 804,399804K | 4.60 | 0.22 |
| 1971 | 3,680,0003.68M | 780,584781K | 4.71 | 0.21 |
| 1970 | 3,660,0003.66M | 757,868758K | 4.83 | 0.21 |
| 1969 | 3,640,0003.64M | 736,120736K | 4.94 | 0.20 |
| 1968 | 3,620,0003.62M | 715,542716K | 5.06 | 0.20 |
| 1967 | 3,600,0003.6M | 696,045696K | 5.17 | 0.19 |
| 1966 | 3,697,0003.7M | 677,655678K | 5.46 | 0.18 |
| 1965 | 3,650,0003.65M | 660,558661K | 5.53 | 0.18 |
| 1964 | 3,600,0003.6M | 644,530645K | 5.59 | 0.18 |
| 1963 | 3,553,0013.55M | 629,589630K | 5.64 | 0.18 |
| 1962 | 3,213,8103.21M | 615,759616K | 5.22 | 0.19 |
| 1961 | 2,954,0742.95M | 603,067603K | 4.90 | 0.20 |
