2.17M
202145.9M
2021■ Sheep ■ People
More People Than Sheep
Highest Sheep Pop.
2.17M
2021Lowest Sheep Pop.
650K
1987Max sheep per person
0.11
1985Min sheep per person
0.04
1987Summary
The sheep population of Uganda grew from 865,000 in 1961 to 2,167,631 in 2021 — a 151% increase over six decades. In 2021, there was 1 sheep for every 21.2 people.
Fun Sheep Fact
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Sheep Population (1961-2021)
Sheep & People (% of combined)
Year by Year
| Year | Sheep | People | Sheep per person | Persons per sheep |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2,167,6312.17M | 45,910,93045.9M | 0.05 | 21.18 |
| 2020 | 2,136,5992.14M | 44,457,15244.5M | 0.05 | 20.81 |
| 2019 | 2,082,3592.08M | 42,999,63743M | 0.05 | 20.65 |
| 2018 | 2,151,7352.15M | 41,565,83141.6M | 0.05 | 19.32 |
| 2017 | 2,116,8552.12M | 40,177,38840.2M | 0.05 | 18.98 |
| 2016 | 2,066,3242.07M | 38,799,15238.8M | 0.05 | 18.78 |
| 2015 | 1,918,6511.92M | 37,531,44637.5M | 0.05 | 19.56 |
| 2014 | 1,921,0001.92M | 36,395,53936.4M | 0.05 | 18.95 |
| 2013 | 1,968,0001.97M | 35,337,04235.3M | 0.06 | 17.96 |
| 2012 | 1,959,0001.96M | 34,337,43834.3M | 0.06 | 17.53 |
| 2011 | 1,902,2201.9M | 33,354,54333.4M | 0.06 | 17.53 |
| 2010 | 1,847,0001.85M | 32,390,80232.4M | 0.06 | 17.54 |
| 2009 | 1,800,0001.8M | 31,451,15131.5M | 0.06 | 17.47 |
| 2008 | 1,748,0001.75M | 30,539,55330.5M | 0.06 | 17.47 |
| 2007 | 1,697,4401.7M | 29,653,43029.7M | 0.06 | 17.47 |
| 2006 | 1,648,0001.65M | 28,794,00328.8M | 0.06 | 17.47 |
| 2005 | 1,600,0001.6M | 27,963,28928M | 0.06 | 17.48 |
| 2004 | 1,552,0001.55M | 27,154,51527.2M | 0.06 | 17.50 |
| 2003 | 1,175,0001.18M | 26,352,12426.4M | 0.04 | 22.43 |
| 2002 | 1,140,8001.14M | 25,532,87025.5M | 0.04 | 22.38 |
| 2001 | 1,180,0001.18M | 24,745,67624.7M | 0.05 | 20.97 |
| 2000 | 1,081,0001.08M | 24,000,15024M | 0.05 | 22.20 |
| 1999 | 1,044,0001.04M | 23,257,28123.3M | 0.04 | 22.28 |
| 1998 | 1,014,0001.01M | 22,515,80622.5M | 0.05 | 22.20 |
| 1997 | 980,000980K | 21,856,04621.9M | 0.04 | 22.30 |
| 1996 | 951,000951K | 21,231,55021.2M | 0.04 | 22.33 |
| 1995 | 924,000924K | 20,665,66720.7M | 0.04 | 22.37 |
| 1994 | 897,000897K | 20,108,80120.1M | 0.04 | 22.42 |
| 1993 | 871,000871K | 19,445,16119.4M | 0.04 | 22.33 |
| 1992 | 845,000845K | 18,785,03218.8M | 0.04 | 22.23 |
| 1991 | 820,000820K | 18,155,90118.2M | 0.05 | 22.14 |
| 1990 | 780,000780K | 17,569,89717.6M | 0.04 | 22.53 |
| 1989 | 750,000750K | 17,010,69817M | 0.04 | 22.68 |
| 1988 | 700,000700K | 16,470,48316.5M | 0.04 | 23.53 |
| 1987 | 650,000650K | 15,954,17016M | 0.04 | 24.54 |
| 1986 | 1,680,0001.68M | 15,467,57915.5M | 0.11 | 9.21 |
| 1985 | 1,674,0001.67M | 15,023,68115M | 0.11 | 8.97 |
| 1984 | 1,602,0001.6M | 14,607,67714.6M | 0.11 | 9.12 |
| 1983 | 1,526,0001.53M | 14,221,88114.2M | 0.11 | 9.32 |
| 1982 | 1,453,5001.45M | 13,873,63113.9M | 0.10 | 9.54 |
| 1981 | 1,384,3001.38M | 13,556,45213.6M | 0.10 | 9.79 |
| 1980 | 1,318,4001.32M | 13,275,74113.3M | 0.10 | 10.07 |
| 1979 | 1,255,6001.26M | 13,002,16313M | 0.10 | 10.36 |
| 1978 | 1,195,8001.2M | 12,692,11312.7M | 0.09 | 10.61 |
| 1977 | 1,138,9001.14M | 12,359,66912.4M | 0.09 | 10.85 |
| 1976 | 1,097,0001.1M | 12,037,29412M | 0.09 | 10.97 |
| 1975 | 1,051,0001.05M | 11,725,24011.7M | 0.09 | 11.16 |
| 1974 | 996,500997K | 11,424,84611.4M | 0.09 | 11.46 |
| 1973 | 921,300921K | 11,144,23611.1M | 0.08 | 12.10 |
| 1972 | 887,900888K | 10,885,79610.9M | 0.08 | 12.26 |
| 1971 | 915,000915K | 10,618,20610.6M | 0.09 | 11.60 |
| 1970 | 827,500828K | 10,321,60310.3M | 0.08 | 12.47 |
| 1969 | 775,000775K | 10,014,85810M | 0.08 | 12.92 |
| 1968 | 783,750784K | 9,708,6329.71M | 0.08 | 12.39 |
| 1967 | 790,933791K | 9,408,9249.41M | 0.08 | 11.90 |
| 1966 | 755,000755K | 9,122,8649.12M | 0.08 | 12.08 |
| 1965 | 754,833755K | 8,849,2038.85M | 0.09 | 11.72 |
| 1964 | 861,362861K | 8,586,3638.59M | 0.10 | 9.97 |
| 1963 | 760,016760K | 8,333,6638.33M | 0.09 | 10.97 |
| 1962 | 832,219832K | 8,092,2318.09M | 0.10 | 9.72 |
| 1961 | 865,000865K | 7,862,2177.86M | 0.11 | 9.09 |






