552K
202113.4M
2021■ Sheep ■ People
More People Than Sheep
Highest Sheep Pop.
829K
2011Lowest Sheep Pop.
138K
1967Max sheep per person
0.09
1961Min sheep per person
0.02
1998Summary
The sheep population of Rwanda grew from 290,000 in 1961 to 552,246 in 2021 — a 90% increase over six decades. The flock peaked at 828,836 in 2011. In 2021, there was 1 sheep for every 24.2 people.
Fun Sheep Fact
Rwanda's woolly sheep have adapted to the hilly terrain so well, they're practically natural mountain climbers! You could say these sheep really know how to raise the baa-r for athletic excellence in East Africa.
Sheep Population (1961-2021)
Sheep & People (% of combined)
Year by Year
| Year | Sheep | People | Sheep per person | Persons per sheep |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 552,246552K | 13,355,26013.4M | 0.04 | 24.18 |
| 2020 | 420,365420K | 13,065,83713.1M | 0.03 | 31.08 |
| 2019 | 634,536635K | 12,776,10312.8M | 0.05 | 20.13 |
| 2018 | 601,836602K | 12,487,99612.5M | 0.05 | 20.75 |
| 2017 | 664,703665K | 12,202,06012.2M | 0.05 | 18.36 |
| 2016 | 637,068637K | 11,919,18311.9M | 0.05 | 18.71 |
| 2015 | 716,309716K | 11,640,02211.6M | 0.06 | 16.25 |
| 2014 | 631,000631K | 11,364,75711.4M | 0.06 | 18.01 |
| 2013 | 798,638799K | 11,093,34011.1M | 0.07 | 13.89 |
| 2012 | 807,392807K | 10,829,90110.8M | 0.07 | 13.41 |
| 2011 | 828,836829K | 10,573,73310.6M | 0.08 | 12.76 |
| 2010 | 743,201743K | 10,317,55310.3M | 0.07 | 13.88 |
| 2009 | 754,086754K | 10,060,43210.1M | 0.07 | 13.34 |
| 2008 | 718,178718K | 9,804,2699.8M | 0.07 | 13.65 |
| 2007 | 703,989704K | 9,549,9339.55M | 0.07 | 13.57 |
| 2006 | 695,367695K | 9,299,2469.3M | 0.07 | 13.37 |
| 2005 | 686,837687K | 9,054,5289.05M | 0.08 | 13.18 |
| 2004 | 469,979470K | 8,816,8448.82M | 0.05 | 18.76 |
| 2003 | 371,766372K | 8,586,8758.59M | 0.04 | 23.10 |
| 2002 | 300,640301K | 8,400,1808.4M | 0.04 | 27.94 |
| 2001 | 278,018278K | 8,287,0948.29M | 0.03 | 29.81 |
| 2000 | 254,441254K | 8,213,9318.21M | 0.03 | 32.28 |
| 1999 | 277,991278K | 8,147,9128.15M | 0.03 | 29.31 |
| 1998 | 192,344192K | 8,081,6818.08M | 0.02 | 42.02 |
| 1997 | 263,000263K | 7,755,2387.76M | 0.03 | 29.49 |
| 1996 | 248,000248K | 6,708,7646.71M | 0.04 | 27.05 |
| 1995 | 220,000220K | 5,674,1185.67M | 0.04 | 25.79 |
| 1994 | 424,000424K | 6,792,3526.79M | 0.06 | 16.02 |
| 1993 | 414,000414K | 7,981,1327.98M | 0.05 | 19.28 |
| 1992 | 404,000404K | 7,683,2667.68M | 0.05 | 19.02 |
| 1991 | 394,000394K | 7,526,9667.53M | 0.05 | 19.10 |
| 1990 | 388,616389K | 7,375,3077.38M | 0.05 | 18.98 |
| 1989 | 392,617393K | 7,184,7067.18M | 0.05 | 18.30 |
| 1988 | 363,856364K | 6,968,0716.97M | 0.05 | 19.15 |
| 1987 | 362,900363K | 6,749,4936.75M | 0.05 | 18.60 |
| 1986 | 348,660349K | 6,531,8816.53M | 0.05 | 18.73 |
| 1985 | 357,425357K | 6,317,2286.32M | 0.06 | 17.67 |
| 1984 | 338,486338K | 6,107,6276.11M | 0.06 | 18.04 |
| 1983 | 348,865349K | 5,905,3115.91M | 0.06 | 16.93 |
| 1982 | 326,647327K | 5,711,5495.71M | 0.06 | 17.49 |
| 1981 | 335,584336K | 5,527,2305.53M | 0.06 | 16.47 |
| 1980 | 295,520296K | 5,353,2595.35M | 0.06 | 18.11 |
| 1979 | 278,622279K | 5,189,5415.19M | 0.05 | 18.63 |
| 1978 | 267,146267K | 5,035,1715.04M | 0.05 | 18.85 |
| 1977 | 257,310257K | 4,888,2404.89M | 0.05 | 19.00 |
| 1976 | 248,146248K | 4,745,9544.75M | 0.05 | 19.13 |
| 1975 | 252,286252K | 4,607,7284.61M | 0.05 | 18.26 |
| 1974 | 207,600208K | 4,474,2284.47M | 0.05 | 21.55 |
| 1973 | 243,012243K | 4,345,0474.35M | 0.06 | 17.88 |
| 1972 | 201,548202K | 4,220,3354.22M | 0.05 | 20.94 |
| 1971 | 187,547188K | 4,100,0444.1M | 0.05 | 21.86 |
| 1970 | 186,657187K | 3,980,6693.98M | 0.05 | 21.33 |
| 1969 | 149,000149K | 3,861,2713.86M | 0.04 | 25.91 |
| 1968 | 183,000183K | 3,744,0103.74M | 0.05 | 20.46 |
| 1967 | 138,000138K | 3,629,5773.63M | 0.04 | 26.30 |
| 1966 | 139,000139K | 3,521,6263.52M | 0.04 | 25.34 |
| 1965 | 174,800175K | 3,423,2103.42M | 0.05 | 19.58 |
| 1964 | 154,600155K | 3,334,8343.33M | 0.05 | 21.57 |
| 1963 | 215,000215K | 3,258,8903.26M | 0.07 | 15.16 |
| 1962 | 286,000286K | 3,186,0253.19M | 0.09 | 11.14 |
| 1961 | 290,000290K | 3,106,7793.11M | 0.09 | 10.71 |
