1.48M
20212.49M
2021■ Sheep ■ People
More People Than Sheep
Highest Sheep Pop.
2.48M
1995Lowest Sheep Pop.
1.16M
1977Max sheep per person
0.93
1961Min sheep per person
0.44
1985Summary
The sheep population of Albania fell from 1,548,500 in 1961 to 1,480,450 in 2021 — a 4% decrease over six decades. The flock peaked at 2,480,000 in 1995. In 2021, there was 1 sheep for every 1.7 people.
Fun Sheep Fact
Albania is home to the fluffy Pramenka sheep, known for their amazing wool that's practically un-baa-lievable! These hardy mountain dwellers have been keeping Albanian shepherds busy for centuries, proving that wool you really need is ewe-nique quality.
Sheep Population (1961-2021)
Sheep & People (% of combined)
Year by Year
| Year | Sheep | People | Sheep per person | Persons per sheep |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1,480,4501.48M | 2,489,7622.49M | 0.59 | 1.68 |
| 2020 | 1,557,8611.56M | 2,528,4802.53M | 0.62 | 1.62 |
| 2019 | 1,758,3331.76M | 2,567,8012.57M | 0.68 | 1.46 |
| 2018 | 1,863,8371.86M | 2,607,7332.61M | 0.71 | 1.40 |
| 2017 | 1,925,5111.93M | 2,648,2852.65M | 0.73 | 1.38 |
| 2016 | 1,971,9331.97M | 2,689,4692.69M | 0.73 | 1.36 |
| 2015 | 1,918,0001.92M | 2,731,2932.73M | 0.70 | 1.42 |
| 2014 | 1,895,7991.9M | 2,773,7672.77M | 0.68 | 1.46 |
| 2013 | 1,855,5131.86M | 2,816,9022.82M | 0.66 | 1.52 |
| 2012 | 1,808,8031.81M | 2,860,7082.86M | 0.63 | 1.58 |
| 2011 | 1,758,0001.76M | 2,905,1952.91M | 0.61 | 1.65 |
| 2010 | 1,806,0001.81M | 2,913,0212.91M | 0.62 | 1.61 |
| 2009 | 1,768,0001.77M | 2,927,5192.93M | 0.60 | 1.66 |
| 2008 | 1,800,0001.8M | 2,947,3142.95M | 0.61 | 1.64 |
| 2007 | 1,853,0001.85M | 2,970,0172.97M | 0.62 | 1.60 |
| 2006 | 1,830,0001.83M | 2,992,5472.99M | 0.61 | 1.64 |
| 2005 | 1,760,0001.76M | 3,011,4873.01M | 0.58 | 1.71 |
| 2004 | 1,794,0001.79M | 3,026,9393.03M | 0.59 | 1.69 |
| 2003 | 1,903,0001.9M | 3,039,6163.04M | 0.63 | 1.60 |
| 2002 | 1,844,0001.84M | 3,051,0103.05M | 0.60 | 1.65 |
| 2001 | 1,905,8001.91M | 3,060,1733.06M | 0.62 | 1.61 |
| 2000 | 1,939,0001.94M | 3,089,0273.09M | 0.63 | 1.59 |
| 1999 | 1,941,0001.94M | 3,108,7783.11M | 0.62 | 1.60 |
| 1998 | 1,872,0001.87M | 3,128,5303.13M | 0.60 | 1.67 |
| 1997 | 1,858,0001.86M | 3,148,2813.15M | 0.59 | 1.69 |
| 1996 | 1,982,0001.98M | 3,168,0333.17M | 0.63 | 1.60 |
| 1995 | 2,480,0002.48M | 3,187,7843.19M | 0.78 | 1.29 |
| 1994 | 2,460,0002.46M | 3,207,5363.21M | 0.77 | 1.30 |
| 1993 | 1,911,8001.91M | 3,227,2873.23M | 0.59 | 1.69 |
| 1992 | 1,796,0001.8M | 3,247,0393.25M | 0.55 | 1.81 |
| 1991 | 1,696,0001.7M | 3,266,7903.27M | 0.52 | 1.93 |
| 1990 | 1,646,3001.65M | 3,286,5423.29M | 0.50 | 2.00 |
| 1989 | 1,592,0001.59M | 3,227,9433.23M | 0.49 | 2.03 |
| 1988 | 1,525,0001.53M | 3,142,3363.14M | 0.49 | 2.06 |
| 1987 | 1,432,0001.43M | 3,083,6053.08M | 0.46 | 2.15 |
| 1986 | 1,346,0001.35M | 3,022,6353.02M | 0.45 | 2.25 |
| 1985 | 1,318,0001.32M | 2,964,7622.96M | 0.44 | 2.25 |
| 1984 | 1,350,0001.35M | 2,904,4292.9M | 0.46 | 2.15 |
| 1983 | 1,330,0001.33M | 2,843,9602.84M | 0.47 | 2.14 |
| 1982 | 1,300,0001.3M | 2,784,2782.78M | 0.47 | 2.14 |
| 1981 | 1,275,0001.28M | 2,726,0562.73M | 0.47 | 2.14 |
| 1980 | 1,254,0001.25M | 2,671,9972.67M | 0.47 | 2.13 |
| 1979 | 1,167,0001.17M | 2,617,8322.62M | 0.45 | 2.24 |
| 1978 | 1,163,0001.16M | 2,566,2662.57M | 0.45 | 2.21 |
| 1977 | 1,162,5001.16M | 2,513,5462.51M | 0.46 | 2.16 |
| 1976 | 1,162,5001.16M | 2,458,5262.46M | 0.47 | 2.11 |
| 1975 | 1,162,5001.16M | 2,404,8312.4M | 0.48 | 2.07 |
| 1974 | 1,162,5001.16M | 2,350,1242.35M | 0.49 | 2.02 |
| 1973 | 1,162,5001.16M | 2,296,7522.3M | 0.51 | 1.98 |
| 1972 | 1,162,5001.16M | 2,243,1262.24M | 0.52 | 1.93 |
| 1971 | 1,201,2001.2M | 2,187,8532.19M | 0.55 | 1.82 |
| 1970 | 1,276,5001.28M | 2,135,4792.14M | 0.60 | 1.67 |
| 1969 | 1,268,9001.27M | 2,081,6952.08M | 0.61 | 1.64 |
| 1968 | 1,379,1001.38M | 2,022,2722.02M | 0.68 | 1.47 |
| 1967 | 1,565,6001.57M | 1,965,5981.97M | 0.80 | 1.26 |
| 1966 | 1,636,9001.64M | 1,914,5731.91M | 0.85 | 1.17 |
| 1965 | 1,682,2001.68M | 1,864,7911.86M | 0.90 | 1.11 |
| 1964 | 1,581,1001.58M | 1,814,1351.81M | 0.87 | 1.15 |
| 1963 | 1,575,6001.58M | 1,762,6211.76M | 0.89 | 1.12 |
| 1962 | 1,585,5001.59M | 1,711,3191.71M | 0.93 | 1.08 |
| 1961 | 1,548,5001.55M | 1,659,8001.66M | 0.93 | 1.07 |
