14.1M
202124.5M
2021■ Sheep ■ People
More People Than Sheep
Highest Sheep Pop.
14.1M
2021Lowest Sheep Pop.
1.96M
1961Max sheep per person
1.06
1972Min sheep per person
0.53
1985Summary
The sheep population of Niger grew from 1,955,000 in 1961 to 14,132,592 in 2021 — a 623% increase over six decades. In 2021, there was 1 sheep for every 1.7 people.
Fun Sheep Fact
Niger's Tuareg people raise hardy Red Soay sheep that can survive the scorching desert heat without needing much water. These woolly nomads really know how to fleece the most out of the Sahara's tough conditions!
Sheep Population (1961-2021)
Sheep & People (% of combined)
Year by Year
| Year | Sheep | People | Sheep per person | Persons per sheep |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 14,132,59214.1M | 24,502,14024.5M | 0.58 | 1.73 |
| 2020 | 13,654,67813.7M | 23,717,61323.7M | 0.58 | 1.74 |
| 2019 | 13,192,92513.2M | 22,947,75722.9M | 0.57 | 1.74 |
| 2018 | 12,746,78712.7M | 22,188,06922.2M | 0.57 | 1.74 |
| 2017 | 12,315,73712.3M | 21,435,44621.4M | 0.57 | 1.74 |
| 2016 | 11,899,26311.9M | 20,685,75320.7M | 0.58 | 1.74 |
| 2015 | 11,496,87211.5M | 19,939,49819.9M | 0.58 | 1.73 |
| 2014 | 11,108,08911.1M | 19,215,90919.2M | 0.58 | 1.73 |
| 2013 | 10,732,45310.7M | 18,519,89818.5M | 0.58 | 1.73 |
| 2012 | 10,369,52010.4M | 17,836,76917.8M | 0.58 | 1.72 |
| 2011 | 10,018,86010M | 17,176,28317.2M | 0.58 | 1.71 |
| 2010 | 9,680,0589.68M | 16,548,83516.5M | 0.58 | 1.71 |
| 2009 | 10,548,04910.5M | 15,943,67515.9M | 0.66 | 1.51 |
| 2008 | 10,191,35210.2M | 15,361,91515.4M | 0.66 | 1.51 |
| 2007 | 9,846,7179.85M | 14,803,61014.8M | 0.67 | 1.50 |
| 2006 | 9,513,7379.51M | 14,268,58114.3M | 0.67 | 1.50 |
| 2005 | 9,192,0169.19M | 13,756,19213.8M | 0.67 | 1.50 |
| 2004 | 8,881,1758.88M | 13,265,83613.3M | 0.67 | 1.49 |
| 2003 | 8,580,8458.58M | 12,796,98412.8M | 0.67 | 1.49 |
| 2002 | 8,290,6728.29M | 12,349,14412.3M | 0.67 | 1.49 |
| 2001 | 8,010,3118.01M | 11,920,64711.9M | 0.67 | 1.49 |
| 2000 | 7,739,4317.74M | 11,509,63011.5M | 0.67 | 1.49 |
| 1999 | 7,477,7117.48M | 11,117,41111.1M | 0.67 | 1.49 |
| 1998 | 7,224,8417.22M | 10,741,41310.7M | 0.67 | 1.49 |
| 1997 | 6,980,5236.98M | 10,383,96910.4M | 0.67 | 1.49 |
| 1996 | 6,744,4676.74M | 10,044,85210M | 0.67 | 1.49 |
| 1995 | 6,516,9396.52M | 9,714,5299.71M | 0.67 | 1.49 |
| 1994 | 6,296,0326.3M | 9,398,2589.4M | 0.67 | 1.49 |
| 1993 | 6,083,1236.08M | 9,100,7899.1M | 0.67 | 1.50 |
| 1992 | 5,877,4135.88M | 8,817,6338.82M | 0.67 | 1.50 |
| 1991 | 5,678,6605.68M | 8,546,9008.55M | 0.66 | 1.51 |
| 1990 | 5,486,6285.49M | 8,286,0598.29M | 0.66 | 1.51 |
| 1989 | 5,301,0905.3M | 8,034,7808.03M | 0.66 | 1.52 |
| 1988 | 5,121,8265.12M | 7,793,7487.79M | 0.66 | 1.52 |
| 1987 | 4,948,6244.95M | 7,561,1507.56M | 0.65 | 1.53 |
| 1986 | 4,781,2794.78M | 7,335,8117.34M | 0.65 | 1.53 |
| 1985 | 3,783,3823.78M | 7,118,4577.12M | 0.53 | 1.88 |
| 1984 | 4,203,5494.2M | 6,909,9716.91M | 0.61 | 1.64 |
| 1983 | 6,280,0016.28M | 6,708,6446.71M | 0.94 | 1.07 |
| 1982 | 6,037,7626.04M | 6,512,7326.51M | 0.93 | 1.08 |
| 1981 | 5,806,4515.81M | 6,322,0066.32M | 0.92 | 1.09 |
| 1980 | 5,414,8625.41M | 6,135,9716.14M | 0.88 | 1.13 |
| 1979 | 5,209,0505.21M | 5,955,5565.96M | 0.87 | 1.14 |
| 1978 | 4,990,4884.99M | 5,782,9325.78M | 0.86 | 1.16 |
| 1977 | 4,808,3544.81M | 5,619,7165.62M | 0.86 | 1.17 |
| 1976 | 4,425,8714.43M | 5,464,9625.46M | 0.81 | 1.23 |
| 1975 | 4,051,5984.05M | 5,317,0195.32M | 0.76 | 1.31 |
| 1974 | 3,997,0924M | 5,174,9535.17M | 0.77 | 1.29 |
| 1973 | 5,087,2085.09M | 5,037,8655.04M | 1.01 | 0.99 |
| 1972 | 5,176,0515.18M | 4,904,8454.9M | 1.06 | 0.95 |
| 1971 | 5,023,6205.02M | 4,776,2254.78M | 1.05 | 0.95 |
| 1970 | 4,873,9704.87M | 4,650,2754.65M | 1.05 | 0.95 |
| 1969 | 4,500,0004.5M | 4,525,7254.53M | 0.99 | 1.01 |
| 1968 | 4,200,0004.2M | 4,403,6374.4M | 0.95 | 1.05 |
| 1967 | 3,800,0003.8M | 4,283,5904.28M | 0.89 | 1.13 |
| 1966 | 3,500,0003.5M | 4,165,5444.17M | 0.84 | 1.19 |
| 1965 | 3,100,0003.1M | 4,049,6954.05M | 0.77 | 1.31 |
| 1964 | 2,800,0002.8M | 3,935,8143.94M | 0.71 | 1.41 |
| 1963 | 2,500,0002.5M | 3,823,8733.82M | 0.65 | 1.53 |
| 1962 | 2,300,0002.3M | 3,714,5203.71M | 0.62 | 1.62 |
| 1961 | 1,955,0001.96M | 3,608,1623.61M | 0.54 | 1.85 |
