48.6M
2021219M
2021■ Sheep ■ People
More People Than Sheep
Highest Sheep Pop.
48.6M
2021Lowest Sheep Pop.
1.02M
1961Max sheep per person
0.22
2011Min sheep per person
0.02
1961Summary
The sheep population of Nigeria grew from 1,019,000 in 1961 to 48,637,013 in 2021 — a 4673% increase over six decades. In 2021, there was 1 sheep for every 4.5 people.
Fun Sheep Fact
Nigeria is home to the fluffy West African Dwarf sheep, which are so small they're basically the sheepdogs of the sheep world! These adorable woolly friends are perfectly suited to Nigeria's hot climate and definitely know how to keep their cool.
Sheep Population (1961-2021)
Sheep & People (% of combined)
Year by Year
| Year | Sheep | People | Sheep per person | Persons per sheep |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 48,637,01348.6M | 218,529,286219M | 0.22 | 4.49 |
| 2020 | 47,705,68047.7M | 213,996,181214M | 0.22 | 4.49 |
| 2019 | 46,829,43946.8M | 209,485,641209M | 0.22 | 4.47 |
| 2018 | 45,703,59445.7M | 204,938,755205M | 0.22 | 4.48 |
| 2017 | 44,504,42044.5M | 200,254,579200M | 0.22 | 4.50 |
| 2016 | 43,418,94743.4M | 195,443,700195M | 0.22 | 4.50 |
| 2015 | 41,632,15841.6M | 190,671,878191M | 0.22 | 4.58 |
| 2014 | 41,284,02241.3M | 185,896,915186M | 0.22 | 4.50 |
| 2013 | 40,318,80940.3M | 181,049,443181M | 0.22 | 4.49 |
| 2012 | 39,335,42439.3M | 176,200,625176M | 0.22 | 4.48 |
| 2011 | 38,376,02438.4M | 171,379,598171M | 0.22 | 4.47 |
| 2010 | 35,519,76035.5M | 166,642,886167M | 0.21 | 4.69 |
| 2009 | 34,687,26434.7M | 162,049,464162M | 0.21 | 4.67 |
| 2008 | 33,874,30033.9M | 157,595,014158M | 0.21 | 4.65 |
| 2007 | 33,080,40033.1M | 153,267,261153M | 0.22 | 4.63 |
| 2006 | 32,305,00032.3M | 149,077,334149M | 0.22 | 4.61 |
| 2005 | 31,547,90031.5M | 145,017,253145M | 0.22 | 4.60 |
| 2004 | 30,800,00030.8M | 141,057,045141M | 0.22 | 4.58 |
| 2003 | 30,086,40030.1M | 137,202,644137M | 0.22 | 4.56 |
| 2002 | 29,400,00029.4M | 133,471,989133M | 0.22 | 4.54 |
| 2001 | 28,692,60028.7M | 129,862,595130M | 0.22 | 4.53 |
| 2000 | 26,000,00026M | 126,382,494126M | 0.21 | 4.86 |
| 1999 | 24,000,00024M | 123,047,320123M | 0.20 | 5.13 |
| 1998 | 21,500,00021.5M | 119,846,254120M | 0.18 | 5.57 |
| 1997 | 19,500,00019.5M | 116,754,792117M | 0.17 | 5.99 |
| 1996 | 17,000,00017M | 113,754,779114M | 0.15 | 6.69 |
| 1995 | 16,000,00016M | 110,819,428111M | 0.14 | 6.93 |
| 1994 | 15,000,00015M | 107,935,714108M | 0.14 | 7.20 |
| 1993 | 14,000,00014M | 105,122,069105M | 0.13 | 7.51 |
| 1992 | 13,500,00013.5M | 102,372,770102M | 0.13 | 7.58 |
| 1991 | 13,000,00013M | 99,720,16299.7M | 0.13 | 7.67 |
| 1990 | 12,460,00012.5M | 97,120,92597.1M | 0.13 | 7.79 |
| 1989 | 11,971,00012M | 94,531,01494.5M | 0.13 | 7.90 |
| 1988 | 11,575,00011.6M | 92,020,09092M | 0.13 | 7.95 |
| 1987 | 11,107,00011.1M | 89,591,71689.6M | 0.12 | 8.07 |
| 1986 | 10,701,00010.7M | 87,235,95387.2M | 0.12 | 8.15 |
| 1985 | 10,359,00010.4M | 84,897,97384.9M | 0.12 | 8.20 |
| 1984 | 9,815,0009.82M | 82,526,44382.5M | 0.12 | 8.41 |
| 1983 | 9,411,0009.41M | 80,438,26080.4M | 0.12 | 8.55 |
| 1982 | 8,943,0008.94M | 78,378,70178.4M | 0.11 | 8.76 |
| 1981 | 8,475,0008.48M | 76,068,10376.1M | 0.11 | 8.98 |
| 1980 | 8,050,0008.05M | 73,764,64173.8M | 0.11 | 9.16 |
| 1979 | 7,540,0007.54M | 71,498,24271.5M | 0.11 | 9.48 |
| 1978 | 7,041,0007.04M | 69,326,53269.3M | 0.10 | 9.85 |
| 1977 | 6,523,0006.52M | 67,234,59067.2M | 0.10 | 10.31 |
| 1976 | 5,970,0005.97M | 65,258,00965.3M | 0.09 | 10.93 |
| 1975 | 5,379,0005.38M | 63,410,81563.4M | 0.08 | 11.79 |
| 1974 | 4,940,0004.94M | 61,679,14461.7M | 0.08 | 12.49 |
| 1973 | 4,485,0004.49M | 60,082,13960.1M | 0.07 | 13.40 |
| 1972 | 4,022,0004.02M | 58,601,74858.6M | 0.07 | 14.57 |
| 1971 | 3,578,0003.58M | 57,214,68457.2M | 0.06 | 15.99 |
| 1970 | 3,219,0003.22M | 55,893,83855.9M | 0.06 | 17.36 |
| 1969 | 2,868,0002.87M | 54,631,91454.6M | 0.05 | 19.05 |
| 1968 | 2,513,0002.51M | 53,432,78353.4M | 0.05 | 21.26 |
| 1967 | 2,241,0002.24M | 52,293,06552.3M | 0.04 | 23.33 |
| 1966 | 1,982,0001.98M | 51,188,23451.2M | 0.04 | 25.83 |
| 1965 | 1,751,0001.75M | 50,086,76450.1M | 0.03 | 28.60 |
| 1964 | 1,544,0001.54M | 49,012,01649M | 0.03 | 31.74 |
| 1963 | 1,341,0001.34M | 47,973,57548M | 0.03 | 35.77 |
| 1962 | 1,165,0001.17M | 46,965,29247M | 0.02 | 40.31 |
| 1961 | 1,019,0001.02M | 45,989,31046M | 0.02 | 45.13 |
