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Goat Population by Country

India has the highest Goat Population in 2023 (154M), followed by China (129M) and Nigeria (89.3M). Belize has the lowest (193).

Environment187 countries · 1 metricUpdated Jul 28, 2024Original page
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Goat Population, 2023

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Ranking

Highest first: the first 15 and last 5 of 180 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
522.1K
Middle half 31K – 4.1M
Average
6.3M
180 countries
Highest
154M
India
Lowest
193
Belize

Over time · 2020–2023

The top 5 in 2023, against the median.

  • Median of all countries
  • India
  • China
  • Nigeria
  • Pakistan
  • Ethiopia

Data

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180 countries · # = rank by Goat Population
#
1India154M
2China129M
3Nigeria89.3M
4Pakistan84.7M
5Ethiopia53.6M
6Chad49.3M
7Kenya35M
8Mali32.2M
9Sudan31.4M
10Tanzania27.6M
11Bangladesh26.9M
12Mongolia24.6M
13Indonesia19.6M
14Niger19.6M
15Iran18.4M
16Uganda17.5M
17South Sudan16.1M
18Nepal14.5M
19Brazil12.9M
20Malawi12.6M
21Somalia11.5M
22Burkina Faso10.8M
23Turkey10.3M
24Yemen10M
25Ghana9.3M
26Mexico8.8M
27Afghanistan8M
28Mauritania7.3M
29Cameroon6.6M
30Senegal6.5M
31Zimbabwe6.5M
32Saudi Arabia6.3M
33Central African Republic6.3M
34Togo5.9M
35Morocco5.6M
36South Africa5.1M
37Algeria5.1M
38Turkmenistan4.9M
39Zambia4.7M
40Guinea4.5M
41Angola4.4M
42DR Congo4.1M
43Argentina4.1M
44Australia4.1M
45Mozambique4.1M
46Ivory Coast4.1M
47North Korea3.9M
48Philippines3.9M
49Burundi3.8M
50Benin3.7M
51Uzbekistan3.6M
52Vietnam3.1M
53Greece2.7M
54Libya2.7M
55Oman2.5M
56United States2.5M
57United Arab Emirates2.3M
58Myanmar2.3M
59Spain2.3M
60Bolivia2.3M
61Syria2.2M
62Tajikistan2.1M
63Madagascar2M
64Eritrea1.9M
65Namibia1.9M
66Haiti1.9M
67Peru1.8M
68Russia1.7M
69Kazakhstan1.7M
70Rwanda1.5M
71Iraq1.4M
72Romania1.4M
73France1.3M
74Venezuela1.2M
75Botswana1.2M
76Tunisia1.2M
77Colombia1.1M
78Egypt1.1M
79Italy980K
80Sierra Leone897.7K
81Guinea-Bissau817.8K
82Laos787K
83Jordan766.6K
84Kyrgyzstan662.9K
85Albania640.2K
86Lesotho621.9K
87Cuba604.1K
88Jamaica594.1K
89Netherlands566K
90Lebanon523.7K
91Eswatini520.5K
92Djibouti519.8K
93Thailand483.4K
94Ukraine422.8K
95Azerbaijan419.9K
96Gambia416.2K
97Chile400.1K
98Qatar372.3K
99Sri Lanka350.6K
100Liberia349.5K
101Malaysia338.3K
102Portugal335.6K
103Republic of the Congo326.7K
104South Korea322.9K
105Fiji276.1K
106Palestine231.2K
107Dominican Republic229.5K
108Kuwait219K
109Bulgaria175K
110Timor-Leste170.4K
111Germany162.6K
112Serbia147.1K
113Cape Verde143.1K
114Moldova133K
115Comoros121.2K
116Gabon117.6K
117Guatemala116.1K
118Israel114.1K
119Paraguay114K
120United Kingdom111K
121Taiwan107.7K
122Austria96.9K
123North Macedonia85.5K
124Guyana83K
125Switzerland81.3K
126Costa Rica77.6K
127Croatia73K
128Norway71.8K
129New Zealand61K
130Poland60.9K
131Bhutan60.8K
132Bosnia and Herzegovina51K
133Belarus50.3K
134Georgia50.2K
135Hungary31.3K
136Canada30.1K
137Montenegro29.2K
138Czechia28.8K
139Ecuador28.6K
140Antigua and Barbuda27.2K
141Slovenia26.8K
142Grenada25K
143Honduras24.7K
144Bahrain23.5K
145Mauritius21.9K
146Armenia20.6K
147Uruguay18.5K
148Japan17.6K
149French Polynesia16.1K
150Bahamas15.1K
151Tonga14.8K
152Saint Lucia14.7K
153El Salvador14.1K
154Lithuania14K
155Trinidad and Tobago13.5K
156Saint Vincent and the Grenadines10.8K
157Latvia10.3K
158Equatorial Guinea9,952
159Dominica9,706
160Saint Kitts and Nevis9,578
161Panama9,174
162Nicaragua8,005
163Malta6,560
164Sao Tome and Principe6,066
165Seychelles5,851
166Finland5,800
167Barbados5,645
168Vanuatu5,133
169Micronesia4,893
170Suriname4,112
171Estonia3,700
172Brunei3,559
173Puerto Rico3,335
174Papua New Guinea3,149
175Cook Islands2,663
176Iceland1,835
177New Caledonia1,648
178Singapore753
179Hong Kong700
180Belize193

What correlates with Goat Population (2023)?

Pearson r against 1,429 other country metrics sharing at least 108 countries. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

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

  1. ChildrenChildren in the World by Country
    r = +0.89 · very strong · n = 173
    Plot
  2. Avg Annual Live Births w/ DefectsBirth Defect Rates by Country
    r = +0.88 · very strong · n = 174
    Plot
  3. 2050Past and Projected Future Population by Country
    r = +0.87 · very strong · n = 180
    Plot
  4. People who Lack Access to Safe Drinking WaterSafe Drinking Water by Country
    r = +0.87 · very strong · n = 139
    Plot
  5. 2045Past and Projected Future Population by Country
    r = +0.87 · very strong · n = 180
    Plot
  6. 2040Past and Projected Future Population by Country
    r = +0.86 · very strong · n = 180
    Plot

Opposite directions

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

  1. % w/ Safe WaterAccess to Clean Water by Country
    r = −0.41 · moderate · n = 108
    Plot
  2. Average Men's Shoe Size (US sizes)Shoe Size by Country
    r = −0.39 · moderate · n = 147
    Plot
  3. % of Population with Access to Safely Managed WaterCountries Without Clean Water
    r = −0.37 · moderate · n = 111
    Plot
  4. % Female UsersFacebook Users by Country
    r = −0.34 · moderate · n = 173
    Plot
  5. Internet PenetrationInternet Penetration by Country
    r = −0.33 · moderate · n = 162
    Plot
  6. Environmental HealthGreenest (Most Eco-Friendly) Countries
    r = −0.33 · moderate · n = 166
    Plot

Quick answers

Which country has the highest Goat Population?
India has the highest Goat Population in 2023, at 154M, followed by China (129M) and Nigeria (89.3M).
Which country has the lowest Goat Population?
Belize has the lowest Goat Population in 2023, at 193.
What is the median Goat Population across countries?
The median is 522.1K across the 180 countries with data in 2023.
Where does this goat population by country data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations - Crops and Livestock Products.

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