998K
20218.09M
2021■ Sheep ■ People
More People Than Sheep
Highest Sheep Pop.
998K
2021Lowest Sheep Pop.
131K
2001Max sheep per person
0.13
2019Min sheep per person
0.03
2001Summary
The sheep population of Sierra Leone grew from 150,000 in 1961 to 998,354 in 2021 — a 566% increase over six decades. In 2021, there was 1 sheep for every 8.1 people.
Fun Sheep Fact
Sierra Leone's Djallonké sheep have adorable short tails and come in many colors! These hardy little woolly friends are so good at adapting to the hot, humid climate that farmers say they really know how to "shear" through tough conditions.
Sheep Population (1961-2021)
Sheep & People (% of combined)
Year by Year
| Year | Sheep | People | Sheep per person | Persons per sheep |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 998,354998K | 8,094,6028.09M | 0.12 | 8.11 |
| 2020 | 973,398973K | 7,912,5587.91M | 0.12 | 8.13 |
| 2019 | 984,707985K | 7,731,9917.73M | 0.13 | 7.85 |
| 2018 | 927,610928K | 7,554,5637.55M | 0.12 | 8.14 |
| 2017 | 870,000870K | 7,379,2997.38M | 0.12 | 8.48 |
| 2016 | 870,000870K | 7,205,3287.21M | 0.12 | 8.28 |
| 2015 | 869,063869K | 7,037,6557.04M | 0.12 | 8.10 |
| 2014 | 865,000865K | 6,876,3856.88M | 0.13 | 7.95 |
| 2013 | 851,101851K | 6,714,0516.71M | 0.13 | 7.89 |
| 2012 | 825,220825K | 6,551,0806.55M | 0.13 | 7.94 |
| 2011 | 750,200750K | 6,387,2516.39M | 0.12 | 8.51 |
| 2010 | 682,000682K | 6,222,7146.22M | 0.11 | 9.12 |
| 2009 | 620,000620K | 6,055,6466.06M | 0.10 | 9.77 |
| 2008 | 470,400470K | 5,894,7225.89M | 0.08 | 12.53 |
| 2007 | 392,000392K | 5,749,3525.75M | 0.07 | 14.67 |
| 2006 | 326,667327K | 5,624,4665.62M | 0.06 | 17.22 |
| 2005 | 272,222272K | 5,501,7125.5M | 0.05 | 20.21 |
| 2004 | 226,852227K | 5,355,7175.36M | 0.04 | 23.61 |
| 2003 | 189,043189K | 5,177,6875.18M | 0.04 | 27.39 |
| 2002 | 157,536158K | 4,971,4354.97M | 0.03 | 31.56 |
| 2001 | 131,280131K | 4,692,7164.69M | 0.03 | 35.75 |
| 2000 | 200,000200K | 4,423,6114.42M | 0.05 | 22.12 |
| 1999 | 200,000200K | 4,318,0434.32M | 0.05 | 21.59 |
| 1998 | 200,000200K | 4,295,7854.3M | 0.05 | 21.48 |
| 1997 | 200,000200K | 4,253,7164.25M | 0.05 | 21.27 |
| 1996 | 250,000250K | 4,199,2104.2M | 0.06 | 16.80 |
| 1995 | 300,000300K | 4,179,1794.18M | 0.07 | 13.93 |
| 1994 | 315,000315K | 4,173,1054.17M | 0.08 | 13.25 |
| 1993 | 301,900302K | 4,157,1304.16M | 0.07 | 13.77 |
| 1992 | 288,200288K | 4,166,3664.17M | 0.07 | 14.46 |
| 1991 | 274,430274K | 4,246,2674.25M | 0.06 | 15.47 |
| 1990 | 270,910271K | 4,196,8284.2M | 0.06 | 15.49 |
| 1989 | 267,400267K | 4,034,0374.03M | 0.07 | 15.09 |
| 1988 | 264,000264K | 3,934,5173.93M | 0.07 | 14.90 |
| 1987 | 280,000280K | 3,829,7183.83M | 0.07 | 13.68 |
| 1986 | 280,000280K | 3,728,3803.73M | 0.08 | 13.32 |
| 1985 | 300,000300K | 3,638,4383.64M | 0.08 | 12.13 |
| 1984 | 300,000300K | 3,558,7583.56M | 0.08 | 11.86 |
| 1983 | 320,000320K | 3,481,6463.48M | 0.09 | 10.88 |
| 1982 | 300,000300K | 3,408,1833.41M | 0.09 | 11.36 |
| 1981 | 282,000282K | 3,338,9403.34M | 0.08 | 11.84 |
| 1980 | 267,000267K | 3,272,0893.27M | 0.08 | 12.26 |
| 1979 | 255,000255K | 3,207,4993.21M | 0.08 | 12.58 |
| 1978 | 244,000244K | 3,145,5173.15M | 0.08 | 12.89 |
| 1977 | 236,000236K | 3,085,3543.09M | 0.08 | 13.07 |
| 1976 | 228,000228K | 3,028,8203.03M | 0.08 | 13.28 |
| 1975 | 220,000220K | 2,974,6572.97M | 0.07 | 13.52 |
| 1974 | 212,000212K | 2,920,4592.92M | 0.07 | 13.78 |
| 1973 | 205,000205K | 2,866,9552.87M | 0.07 | 13.99 |
| 1972 | 198,000198K | 2,814,3882.81M | 0.07 | 14.21 |
| 1971 | 191,000191K | 2,763,2222.76M | 0.07 | 14.47 |
| 1970 | 185,000185K | 2,712,2862.71M | 0.07 | 14.66 |
| 1969 | 178,000178K | 2,661,3652.66M | 0.07 | 14.95 |
| 1968 | 172,000172K | 2,611,5322.61M | 0.07 | 15.18 |
| 1967 | 166,000166K | 2,562,3842.56M | 0.06 | 15.44 |
| 1966 | 161,000161K | 2,514,6382.51M | 0.06 | 15.62 |
| 1965 | 157,000157K | 2,468,6662.47M | 0.06 | 15.72 |
| 1964 | 154,000154K | 2,424,3902.42M | 0.06 | 15.74 |
| 1963 | 152,000152K | 2,382,2582.38M | 0.06 | 15.67 |
| 1962 | 151,000151K | 2,342,2422.34M | 0.06 | 15.51 |
| 1961 | 150,000150K | 2,304,2272.3M | 0.07 | 15.36 |
