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Donkey Population by Country

Ethiopia has the highest Donkey Population in 2024 (10,803,079), followed by Sudan (7,677,752) and Pakistan (5,938,000). Suriname has the lowest (5).

Environment120 countries · 1 metricUpdated Feb 3, 2025Original page
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Donkey Population, 2024

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Ranking

Highest first: the first 15 and last 5 of 104 countries.

Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →

Each dot is one country; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median
23,242
Middle half 4.2K – 161.2K
Average
509,657
104 countries
Highest
10,803,079
Ethiopia
Lowest
5
Suriname

Over time · 1961–2024

The top 5 in 2024, against the median.

  • Median of all countries
  • Ethiopia
  • Sudan
  • Pakistan
  • Chad
  • Mexico

Data

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104 countries · # = rank by Donkey Population
#
1Ethiopia10,803,079
2Sudan7,677,752
3Pakistan5,938,000
4Chad5,042,154
5Mexico3,293,871
6Niger2,110,632
7Burkina Faso1,670,785
8Iran1,568,474
9Afghanistan1,530,569
10Nigeria1,344,853
11China1,299,000
12Mali1,263,440
13Egypt1,230,611
14Morocco798,054
15Yemen717,047
16Zimbabwe687,242
17Peru650,192
18Bolivia635,146
19Senegal468,638
20Venezuela440,000
21Iraq379,223
22South Sudan367,884
23Mauritania361,514
24Tunisia243,058
25Tanzania191,331
26Namibia164,116
27Haiti160,213
28Dominican Republic158,278
29South Africa142,579
30Lesotho141,951
31Tajikistan115,836
32Saudi Arabia98,285
33Brazil78,000
34Gambia70,247
35Uzbekistan66,822
36Turkey65,003
37Argentina62,269
38Colombia60,071
39Algeria55,741
40Syria52,962
41Mozambique52,207
42United States51,973
43India51,608
44Albania44,924
45Ecuador40,909
46Cameroon40,105
47Paraguay35,480
48Switzerland33,306
49Kazakhstan29,091
50Turkmenistan24,838
51Kyrgyzstan24,767
52Honduras23,483
53Jamaica23,000
54Somalia22,964
55Oman21,618
56Uganda19,364
57Bhutan17,913
58Eswatini16,747
59Cape Verde16,685
60Cuba15,724
61Ghana15,345
62Chile15,020
63Lebanon13,576
64Ukraine12,083
65Azerbaijan10,273
66Georgia10,110
67Guatemala9,671
68Belarus8,883
69Djibouti8,413
70Malawi7,689
71Costa Rica7,322
72Samoa7,000
73Comoros5,529
74Botswana5,378
75Guinea-Bissau5,237
76Israel5,000
77Jordan4,716
78Angola4,480
79Togo3,509
80El Salvador3,322
81Hungary2,900
82Russia2,739
83Guinea2,422
84Trinidad and Tobago2,331
85Zambia2,261
86Barbados2,160
87Puerto Rico2,000
88Australia1,862
89Antigua and Barbuda1,731
90Uruguay1,678
91Libya1,610
92Saint Vincent and the Grenadines1,332
93Armenia1,084
94Guyana967
95Moldova780
96Grenada661
97Benin635
98Saint Lucia612
99Madagascar164
100Mauritius60
101Sao Tome and Principe48
102Thailand27
103Mongolia26
104Suriname5

What correlates with Donkey Population (2024)?

Pearson r against 1,450 other country metrics sharing at least 63 countries. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Donkey Population tend to score higher on these

  1. Total ExpatsAmerican Expats by Country
    r = +0.77 · very strong · n = 68
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  2. Male ExpatsAmerican Expats by Country
    r = +0.77 · very strong · n = 68
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  3. Female ExpatsAmerican Expats by Country
    r = +0.77 · very strong · n = 68
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  4. International Refugees HarboredRefugees by Country
    r = +0.52 · strong · n = 92
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  5. Total Refugees HarboredRefugees by Country
    r = +0.47 · moderate · n = 95
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  6. VulnerabilityNatural Disaster Risk by Country
    r = +0.46 · moderate · n = 103
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Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Donkey Population tend to score lower on these

  1. Female Cell Phone UsersMost Dangerous Countries for Women
    r = −0.50 · strong · n = 104
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  2. GGGI Economics ScoreGlobal Gender Gap by Country
    r = −0.45 · moderate · n = 81
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  3. Governance ValuePolitical Stability by Country
    r = −0.42 · moderate · n = 103
    Plot
  4. WJP RoLI Order and Security ScoreWorld Justice Project (WJP) Rule of Law Index
    r = −0.41 · moderate · n = 78
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  5. Political Stability ScorePolitical Stability by Country
    r = −0.41 · moderate · n = 104
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  6. Vacc. Rate HEPBBVaccination Rates by Country
    r = −0.41 · moderate · n = 64
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Quick answers

Which country has the highest Donkey Population?
Ethiopia has the highest Donkey Population in 2024, at 10,803,079, followed by Sudan (7,677,752) and Pakistan (5,938,000).
Which country has the lowest Donkey Population?
Suriname has the lowest Donkey Population in 2024, at 5.
What is the median Donkey Population across countries?
The median is 23,242 across the 104 countries with data in 2024.
Where does this donkey population by country data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Crops and livestock products - FAOSTAT; Researchers and producers mobilize to prevent the extinction of donkeys - Revistapesquisa; Brazilian donkey could become extinct by 2030 with slaughter for export to China, researcher warns - BBC Brazil; Brazilian donkeys could disappear by 2030, FAO study finds - Band.