Joe Rogan Experience #2550 - Rick Springfield · Aired Sep 8, 2026
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There are more camels in Australia than in any of the Arab states.
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Australia does have the world's largest herd of wild camels, somewhere between 300,000 and one million roaming the outback. But that is not more than every Arab state's total camel count. Saudi Arabia has about 2 million camels, Sudan about 4.8 million, and Somalia about 7.5 million, so the claim only holds up if you're talking about wild camels specifically, not total camel populations.
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Is it true that there are more camels in Australia than in any of the Arab states?
Partly. The claim stretches what the evidence shows. Australia does have the world's largest herd of wild camels, somewhere between 300,000 and one million roaming the outback. But that is not more than every Arab state's total camel count. Rick Springfield said it (matched by voice) on Joe Rogan Experience #2550 - Rick Springfield, aired Sep 8, 2026, at 1:03:17. The supporting source is worldpopulationreview.com, linked below.
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