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Camel Population by Country 2024

When people think about camels, they usually think about this majestic animal crossing the Sahara Desert. Therefore, it should come as no surprise that the vast majority of the camels in the world can be found in Africa. Even though it can be difficult to estimate the total number of camels living in a single country, it is widely believed that Somalia has more camels than any other country on Earth. It has been estimated that Somalia has approximately six million camels living within its borders. Furthermore, Somalia has approximately twice as many camels living within its borders as the second country on the list.

Country
Camel Population_2022
Chad10M
Somalia7.5M
Sudan5M
Kenya4.6M
Saudi Arabia2M
Niger1.9M
Ethiopia1.5M
Mauritania1.5M
Mali1.3M
Pakistan1.1M

Where Can Other Camel Populations Be Found?

There are many other African countries that have a lot of camels as well. For example, Sudan has approximately 3 million cameras living within its borders. Even though Sudan does not have nearly as many camels as Somalia, it is still a significant source of camels in the world. Mauritania also has a large number of camels. Some people might be surprised to hear that this small country has a lot of camels, but Mauritania has more than 1.1 million camels living within its borders. Ethiopia is the only other country on Earth with more than a million camels. It is estimated to have approximately 1.05 million camels living within its borders.

Where Is the Largest Herd of Camels Located?

Camels tend to roam the wild in herds, and even though Africa has a lot of camels, they tend to be divided into a wide variety of herds. In Australia, you can see the largest herd of camels in the world. The Australian outback is one of the largest and most dangerous places on Earth, and it is home to the largest herd of camels in the world. There is a single herd of camels that is estimated to include approximately 750,000 camels. This is an incredibly large herd of camels, and it can cause problems from time to time. For example, if this herd of camels decides to cross the road, it can cause traffic to come to a complete stop for a long amount of time. Therefore, Australian authorities have tried to break up the herd of camels to make it more convenient for people living in the area.

Do Camels Live in the United States?

No, camels do not live in the wild in the United States. The climate in the United States is not conducive to the health of camels; however, there are plenty of places in the United States where you can see camels. For example, camels are relatively easy to spot in the zoo. There are plenty of zoos across the country that have different species of camels. Therefore, anyone in the United States who is interested in learning more about camels simply has to take a trip to the local zoo to see them.

  • Although FAOSTAT does not track the camel population in Australia, South Australia's Department of Primary Industries and Regions has determined the region is home to more than 300,000 feral camels. Australia's camels are descended from domesticated camels imported there from 1840-1907, but released into the wild following the introduction of motor vehicles in the 1920s.
  • Data includes camels kept domestically as agricultural or service animals, but excludes camels kept for novelty purposes such as zoos in North America and other regions to which camels are non-native.
  • For countries in which official data was unavailable, imputed or estimated values have been substituted.
  • South Sudan is excluded from source data.
Country
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Chad10M9.4M8.8M8.3M6.4M4.7M2.5M1.3M
Somalia7.5M7.5M7.4M7.4M7.2M7M7M6.7M
Sudan5M4.9M4.9M4.9M4.8M
Kenya4.6M4.4M4.7M4.7M3.1M3M717.5K850K
Saudi Arabia2M1.4M1.4M492.9K476.4K213.3K259.5K405.9K
Niger1.9M1.9M1.9M1.8M1.7M1.6M1.5M1.3M
Ethiopia1.5M1.7M1.6M1.9M1.2M1.1M400K
Mauritania1.5M1.5M1.5M1.5M1.4M1.4M1.4M950K
Mali1.3M1.3M1.3M1.2M1M904.4K396.5K245K
Pakistan1.1M1.1M1.1M1.1M1M970K775K1M
China541.4K461.7K411.2K405.3K280.1K230.2K330K475K
United Arab Emirates535.4K511.1K497.5K494.5K430.4K358K219.7K112.8K
Mongolia470.5K454K472.9K472.4K368K269.6K355.6K558.3K
Yemen464.2K457.9K448.9K447.7K454.8K403K253K231K
Algeria459.6K448.5K435.2K417.2K362.3K314K234.2K122.5K
Eritrea400.6K394.7K388.6K382.5K370.5K345K323.7K
Australia300K
Nigeria296.1K293.9K291.6K289.4K279.5K277.7K80K18K
Oman290.2K284.5K279K273.5K252.7K129.6K118.9K87K
Kazakhstan259.1K243.4K227.7K216.4K170.5K155.5K96.1K
Tunisia238.7K238.5K238.3K238.1K236.9K235K232K230K
India204.5K221.1K224.1K252K361.9K457K759K1M
Afghanistan166.2K167.2K168.2K168.9K170K191K224K215K
Egypt164.1K239K79K91K152.5K110.6K141K126K
Iran142.8K152.5K151.8K147.5K102.4K155K144.3K143K
Turkmenistan141.7K140.9K140.3K129.8K122.2K122.4K100K
Iraq114.9K106.4K98.5K91.2K67K60K9K59K
Qatar107K119.6K125.9K131.1K84.2K51.5K50.8K26.8K
Djibouti70.9K70.9K70.9K70.9K71K70K68.8K58.8K
Libya64.5K38.6K52.6K66.7K56.8K56K44K140K
Morocco63.9K63K62.1K61.1K57.5K52K36K33.8K
Syria33.5K35.9K39.7K39.7K55.7K50.2K13.4K4.6K
Uzbekistan19.9K20.1K20.4K20K18.6K17.6K16.2K
Burkina Faso18.4K18.3K8K20K18.7K17K14.2K12.2K
Kuwait15.8K15.4K17K17.8K7.7K10.3K3.5K6K
Jordan14K14.4K13.8K14.1K13.2K12.5K5.9K16K
Israel5.6K5.6K5.6K5.6K5.5K5.3K5.3K5K
Russia5.5K5.7K5.7K5.9K6.6K6.4K10K
Senegal5.2K5.1K5.1K5K4.9K4.7K4K5K
Bahrain3.1K3K3K3K1.1K1K920850
Turkey1.2K1.2K1.3K1.7K1.4K1K1.4K2K
Ukraine865859853856813800
Azerbaijan357332209213242216100
Kyrgyzstan250261256247258338350
Lebanon153209200130202450450550
Namibia97959495898550
Tajikistan60585861534550
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Which country has the most camels?

Camels are seen mostly on the continent of Africa, where the country Chad has the highest number of camels in the world—more than 10 million as of 2022.

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