6.27K
2021618K
2021■ Sheep ■ People
More People Than Sheep
Highest Sheep Pop.
9.62K
1990Lowest Sheep Pop.
1.95K
1979Max sheep per person
0.02
1990Min sheep per person
0.01
1979Summary
The sheep population of Suriname grew from 4,385 in 1961 to 6,268 in 2021 — a 43% increase over six decades. The flock peaked at 9,620 in 1990. In 2021, there was 1 sheep for every 98.6 people.
Fun Sheep Fact
Suriname's sheep love the tropical heat and humidity! These woolly locals have adapted so well to the rainforest climate that they're practically living on cloud nine—ewe won't find a more chill flock anywhere!
Sheep Population (1961-2021)
Sheep & People (% of combined)
Year by Year
| Year | Sheep | People | Sheep per person | Persons per sheep |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 6,2686.27K | 617,896618K | 0.01 | 98.58 |
| 2020 | 5,9235.92K | 612,317612K | 0.01 | 103.38 |
| 2019 | 5,8245.82K | 605,768606K | 0.01 | 104.01 |
| 2018 | 5,9835.98K | 599,513600K | 0.01 | 100.20 |
| 2017 | 5,8235.82K | 593,713594K | 0.01 | 101.96 |
| 2016 | 6,3116.31K | 587,757588K | 0.01 | 93.13 |
| 2015 | 6,4736.47K | 581,627582K | 0.01 | 89.85 |
| 2014 | 5,7735.77K | 575,373575K | 0.01 | 99.67 |
| 2013 | 5,9775.98K | 569,020569K | 0.01 | 95.20 |
| 2012 | 6,1106.11K | 562,633563K | 0.01 | 92.08 |
| 2011 | 6,8166.82K | 556,269556K | 0.01 | 81.61 |
| 2010 | 6,9006.9K | 549,923550K | 0.01 | 79.70 |
| 2009 | 7,1507.15K | 543,568544K | 0.01 | 76.02 |
| 2008 | 6,8756.88K | 537,245537K | 0.01 | 78.14 |
| 2007 | 6,6806.68K | 531,016531K | 0.01 | 79.49 |
| 2006 | 6,8836.88K | 524,997525K | 0.01 | 76.27 |
| 2005 | 6,2406.24K | 519,313519K | 0.01 | 83.22 |
| 2004 | 6,9076.91K | 513,923514K | 0.01 | 74.41 |
| 2003 | 6,7306.73K | 506,414506K | 0.01 | 75.25 |
| 2002 | 7,4377.44K | 496,551497K | 0.01 | 66.77 |
| 2001 | 7,5427.54K | 486,560487K | 0.02 | 64.51 |
| 2000 | 7,3607.36K | 476,643477K | 0.02 | 64.76 |
| 1999 | 7,8137.81K | 466,916467K | 0.02 | 59.76 |
| 1998 | 7,3857.39K | 457,406457K | 0.02 | 61.94 |
| 1997 | 7,4057.41K | 448,067448K | 0.02 | 60.51 |
| 1996 | 8,6508.65K | 438,830439K | 0.02 | 50.73 |
| 1995 | 7,8757.88K | 429,606430K | 0.02 | 54.55 |
| 1994 | 7,6907.69K | 422,375422K | 0.02 | 54.93 |
| 1993 | 8,0108.01K | 419,352419K | 0.02 | 52.35 |
| 1992 | 7,9007.9K | 417,589418K | 0.02 | 52.86 |
| 1991 | 8,6608.66K | 415,013415K | 0.02 | 47.92 |
| 1990 | 9,6209.62K | 412,493412K | 0.02 | 42.88 |
| 1989 | 8,3808.38K | 408,409408K | 0.02 | 48.74 |
| 1988 | 7,7507.75K | 402,227402K | 0.02 | 51.90 |
| 1987 | 5,5805.58K | 396,911397K | 0.01 | 71.13 |
| 1986 | 4,3884.39K | 392,330392K | 0.01 | 89.41 |
| 1985 | 3,1873.19K | 386,972387K | 0.01 | 121.42 |
| 1984 | 3,5123.51K | 382,193382K | 0.01 | 108.82 |
| 1983 | 2,6852.69K | 378,746379K | 0.01 | 141.06 |
| 1982 | 3,2403.24K | 376,555377K | 0.01 | 116.22 |
| 1981 | 4,0664.07K | 375,459375K | 0.01 | 92.34 |
| 1980 | 2,9182.92K | 375,377375K | 0.01 | 128.64 |
| 1979 | 1,9491.95K | 377,602378K | 0.01 | 193.74 |
| 1978 | 2,2342.23K | 381,502382K | 0.01 | 170.77 |
| 1977 | 3,6003.6K | 385,067385K | 0.01 | 106.96 |
| 1976 | 4,5004.5K | 388,289388K | 0.01 | 86.29 |
| 1975 | 4,4004.4K | 391,170391K | 0.01 | 88.90 |
| 1974 | 4,5004.5K | 393,676394K | 0.01 | 87.48 |
| 1973 | 3,6003.6K | 395,772396K | 0.01 | 109.94 |
| 1972 | 2,9002.9K | 397,413397K | 0.01 | 137.04 |
| 1971 | 3,2003.2K | 391,932392K | 0.01 | 122.48 |
| 1970 | 2,7002.7K | 379,442379K | 0.01 | 140.53 |
| 1969 | 3,0003K | 366,906367K | 0.01 | 122.30 |
| 1968 | 4,2004.2K | 354,616355K | 0.01 | 84.43 |
| 1967 | 4,3534.35K | 342,679343K | 0.01 | 78.72 |
| 1966 | 4,2804.28K | 331,135331K | 0.01 | 77.37 |
| 1965 | 4,1294.13K | 320,000320K | 0.01 | 77.50 |
| 1964 | 5,0065.01K | 309,041309K | 0.02 | 61.73 |
| 1963 | 5,5375.54K | 297,034297K | 0.02 | 53.65 |
| 1962 | 5,4145.41K | 283,912284K | 0.02 | 52.44 |
| 1961 | 4,3854.39K | 272,791273K | 0.02 | 62.21 |
