11.4M
202117.3M
2021■ Sheep ■ People
More People Than Sheep
Highest Sheep Pop.
14.7M
2005Lowest Sheep Pop.
6.2M
1961Max sheep per person
2.46
1970Min sheep per person
0.66
2021Summary
The sheep population of Somalia grew from 6,200,000 in 1961 to 11,409,821 in 2021 — a 84% increase over six decades. The flock peaked at 14,700,000 in 2005. In 2021, there was 1 sheep for every 1.5 people.
Fun Sheep Fact
Somalia is home to the long-legged Somali sheep breed, which can jump incredibly high to escape predators. These woolly athletes are truly shear champions at leaping over obstacles in the arid landscape!
Sheep Population (1961-2021)
Sheep & People (% of combined)
Year by Year
| Year | Sheep | People | Sheep per person | Persons per sheep |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 11,409,82111.4M | 17,271,43117.3M | 0.66 | 1.51 |
| 2020 | 11,307,36611.3M | 16,651,19116.7M | 0.68 | 1.47 |
| 2019 | 11,000,00011M | 16,030,97116M | 0.69 | 1.46 |
| 2018 | 10,375,23810.4M | 15,452,48715.5M | 0.67 | 1.49 |
| 2017 | 11,000,00011M | 14,916,62914.9M | 0.74 | 1.36 |
| 2016 | 11,591,37411.6M | 14,348,74014.3M | 0.81 | 1.24 |
| 2015 | 12,039,81312M | 13,806,96313.8M | 0.87 | 1.15 |
| 2014 | 12,325,00012.3M | 13,339,49113.3M | 0.92 | 1.08 |
| 2013 | 12,300,00012.3M | 12,869,59412.9M | 0.96 | 1.05 |
| 2012 | 12,300,00012.3M | 12,461,16012.5M | 0.99 | 1.01 |
| 2011 | 12,250,00012.3M | 12,348,83012.3M | 0.99 | 1.01 |
| 2010 | 12,000,00012M | 12,261,75612.3M | 0.98 | 1.02 |
| 2009 | 11,760,00011.8M | 11,961,20112M | 0.98 | 1.02 |
| 2008 | 11,780,00011.8M | 11,663,08411.7M | 1.01 | 0.99 |
| 2007 | 11,790,00011.8M | 11,322,58211.3M | 1.04 | 0.96 |
| 2006 | 13,100,00013.1M | 10,975,50211M | 1.19 | 0.84 |
| 2005 | 14,700,00014.7M | 10,644,22810.6M | 1.38 | 0.72 |
| 2004 | 14,500,00014.5M | 10,280,99810.3M | 1.41 | 0.71 |
| 2003 | 14,350,00014.4M | 9,909,1579.91M | 1.45 | 0.69 |
| 2002 | 14,324,00014.3M | 9,550,0639.55M | 1.50 | 0.67 |
| 2001 | 14,084,00014.1M | 9,198,4939.2M | 1.53 | 0.65 |
| 2000 | 13,808,00013.8M | 8,838,7138.84M | 1.56 | 0.64 |
| 1999 | 13,537,00013.5M | 8,492,0598.49M | 1.59 | 0.63 |
| 1998 | 13,500,00013.5M | 8,155,4178.16M | 1.66 | 0.60 |
| 1997 | 13,500,00013.5M | 7,824,5257.82M | 1.73 | 0.58 |
| 1996 | 13,500,00013.5M | 7,554,4747.55M | 1.79 | 0.56 |
| 1995 | 13,500,00013.5M | 7,285,0077.29M | 1.85 | 0.54 |
| 1994 | 13,000,00013M | 7,026,7977.03M | 1.85 | 0.54 |
| 1993 | 11,500,00011.5M | 6,681,3996.68M | 1.72 | 0.58 |
| 1992 | 10,000,00010M | 6,495,1076.5M | 1.54 | 0.65 |
| 1991 | 11,000,00011M | 6,813,7606.81M | 1.61 | 0.62 |
| 1990 | 13,000,00013M | 7,082,8117.08M | 1.84 | 0.54 |
| 1989 | 14,350,00014.4M | 7,114,8177.11M | 2.02 | 0.50 |
| 1988 | 14,304,00014.3M | 7,235,3607.24M | 1.98 | 0.51 |
| 1987 | 13,195,00013.2M | 7,228,3027.23M | 1.83 | 0.55 |
| 1986 | 12,274,00012.3M | 6,974,7886.97M | 1.76 | 0.57 |
| 1985 | 11,800,00011.8M | 6,693,2896.69M | 1.76 | 0.57 |
| 1984 | 11,800,00011.8M | 6,428,3896.43M | 1.84 | 0.54 |
| 1983 | 11,200,00011.2M | 6,198,4306.2M | 1.81 | 0.55 |
| 1982 | 10,580,00010.6M | 6,003,8406M | 1.76 | 0.57 |
| 1981 | 10,800,00010.8M | 5,982,8495.98M | 1.81 | 0.55 |
| 1980 | 10,300,00010.3M | 5,936,1545.94M | 1.74 | 0.58 |
| 1979 | 10,300,00010.3M | 5,449,1175.45M | 1.89 | 0.53 |
| 1978 | 10,700,00010.7M | 4,814,8924.81M | 2.22 | 0.45 |
| 1977 | 9,800,0009.8M | 4,484,0504.48M | 2.19 | 0.46 |
| 1976 | 8,900,0008.9M | 4,365,8124.37M | 2.04 | 0.49 |
| 1975 | 9,438,0009.44M | 4,257,5354.26M | 2.22 | 0.45 |
| 1974 | 8,700,0008.7M | 4,151,8424.15M | 2.10 | 0.48 |
| 1973 | 9,300,0009.3M | 4,045,5924.05M | 2.30 | 0.44 |
| 1972 | 9,300,0009.3M | 3,939,4363.94M | 2.36 | 0.42 |
| 1971 | 9,000,0009M | 3,837,6913.84M | 2.35 | 0.43 |
| 1970 | 9,200,0009.2M | 3,738,4483.74M | 2.46 | 0.41 |
| 1969 | 8,700,0008.7M | 3,641,0153.64M | 2.39 | 0.42 |
| 1968 | 8,400,0008.4M | 3,546,5903.55M | 2.37 | 0.42 |
| 1967 | 8,000,0008M | 3,454,5373.45M | 2.32 | 0.43 |
| 1966 | 7,700,0007.7M | 3,365,1063.37M | 2.29 | 0.44 |
| 1965 | 7,300,0007.3M | 3,277,8743.28M | 2.23 | 0.45 |
| 1964 | 7,100,0007.1M | 3,192,7963.19M | 2.22 | 0.45 |
| 1963 | 6,800,0006.8M | 3,110,3613.11M | 2.19 | 0.46 |
| 1962 | 6,500,0006.5M | 3,030,0913.03M | 2.15 | 0.47 |
| 1961 | 6,200,0006.2M | 2,952,0542.95M | 2.10 | 0.48 |
