Afghanistan Sheep Population 1961–2021

13.5M

2021

40M

2021

■ Sheep ■ People

More People Than Sheep

Highest Sheep Pop.

21.5M

1970

Lowest Sheep Pop.

8.11M

2007

Max sheep per person

2.01

1966

Min sheep per person

0.31

2007

Summary

The sheep population of Afghanistan fell from 18,000,000 in 1961 to 13,530,316 in 2021 — a 25% decrease over six decades. The flock peaked at 21,500,000 in 1970. In 2021, there was 1 sheep for every 3.0 people.

Fun Sheep Fact

Afghanistan is famous for its Karakul sheep, whose wool is so thick and luxurious that locals say it's un-baa-lievable! These woolly wonders have been herded there for thousands of years, making them true ewe-thenticated Afghan superstars.

Sheep Population (1961-2021)

Sheep & People (% of combined)

Year by Year

Year	Sheep	People	Sheep per person	Persons per sheep
2021	13,530,31613.5M	40,000,41240M	0.34	2.96
2020	13,614,23713.6M	39,068,97939.1M	0.35	2.87
2019	13,526,97813.5M	37,856,12137.9M	0.36	2.80
2018	13,903,64613.9M	36,743,03936.7M	0.38	2.64
2017	13,866,00013.9M	35,688,93535.7M	0.39	2.57
2016	13,265,20013.3M	34,700,61234.7M	0.38	2.62
2015	13,218,00013.2M	33,831,76433.8M	0.39	2.56
2014	13,485,00013.5M	32,792,52332.8M	0.41	2.43
2013	13,141,00013.1M	31,622,70431.6M	0.42	2.41
2012	13,820,00013.8M	30,560,03430.6M	0.45	2.21
2011	14,262,00014.3M	29,347,70829.3M	0.49	2.06
2010	13,286,00013.3M	28,284,08928.3M	0.47	2.13
2009	12,287,00012.3M	27,466,10127.5M	0.45	2.24
2008	10,710,00010.7M	26,482,62226.5M	0.40	2.47
2007	8,105,0008.11M	25,909,85225.9M	0.31	3.20
2006	9,259,0009.26M	25,424,09425.4M	0.36	2.75
2005	10,773,00010.8M	24,404,56724.4M	0.44	2.27
2004	10,136,00010.1M	23,560,65423.6M	0.43	2.32
2003	9,074,0009.07M	22,733,04922.7M	0.40	2.51
2002	8,773,0008.77M	21,378,11721.4M	0.41	2.44
2001	13,955,00014M	20,284,30720.3M	0.69	1.45
2000	15,000,00015M	20,130,32720.1M	0.75	1.34
1999	17,690,42217.7M	19,887,78519.9M	0.89	1.12
1998	16,251,60816.3M	19,159,99619.2M	0.85	1.18
1997	15,110,00015.1M	18,452,09118.5M	0.82	1.22
1996	13,965,00014M	17,763,26617.8M	0.79	1.27
1995	12,568,18612.6M	17,065,83617.1M	0.74	1.36
1994	13,000,00013M	16,250,79416.3M	0.80	1.25
1993	13,000,00013M	14,943,17214.9M	0.87	1.15
1992	13,500,00013.5M	13,278,97413.3M	1.02	0.98
1991	14,200,00014.2M	12,238,87912.2M	1.16	0.86
1990	14,170,00014.2M	12,045,66012M	1.18	0.85
1989	14,150,00014.2M	11,874,08811.9M	1.19	0.84
1988	14,150,00014.2M	11,523,29811.5M	1.23	0.81
1987	12,000,00012M	11,387,81811.4M	1.05	0.95
1986	10,500,00010.5M	11,420,07411.4M	0.92	1.09
1985	13,600,00013.6M	11,426,85211.4M	1.19	0.84
1984	14,900,00014.9M	11,190,22111.2M	1.33	0.75
1983	16,900,00016.9M	10,917,98210.9M	1.55	0.65
1982	18,900,00018.9M	10,991,37811M	1.72	0.58
1981	18,900,00018.9M	11,937,58111.9M	1.58	0.63
1980	18,700,00018.7M	13,169,31113.2M	1.42	0.70
1979	18,400,00018.4M	13,655,56713.7M	1.35	0.74
1978	19,075,00819.1M	13,611,44113.6M	1.40	0.71
1977	20,244,00020.2M	13,340,75613.3M	1.52	0.66
1976	21,200,00021.2M	13,059,85113.1M	1.62	0.62
1975	20,417,00820.4M	12,773,95412.8M	1.60	0.63
1974	18,000,00018M	12,469,12712.5M	1.44	0.69
1973	16,000,00016M	12,157,99912.2M	1.32	0.76
1972	12,840,00012.8M	11,853,69611.9M	1.08	0.92
1971	21,400,00021.4M	11,567,66711.6M	1.85	0.54
1970	21,500,00021.5M	11,290,12811.3M	1.90	0.53
1969	21,490,00021.5M	11,017,40911M	1.95	0.51
1968	21,455,00821.5M	10,756,92210.8M	1.99	0.50
1967	20,600,00020.6M	10,505,95910.5M	1.96	0.51
1966	20,600,00020.6M	10,266,39510.3M	2.01	0.50
1965	19,600,00019.6M	10,036,00810M	1.95	0.51
1964	19,000,00019M	9,814,3189.81M	1.94	0.52
1963	18,500,00018.5M	9,604,4879.6M	1.93	0.52
1962	18,150,00018.2M	9,404,4069.4M	1.93	0.52
1961	18,000,00018M	9,214,0839.21M	1.95	0.51

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