31.1M
202144.8M
2021■ Sheep ■ People
More People Than Sheep
Highest Sheep Pop.
31.1M
2021Lowest Sheep Pop.
3.8M
1963Max sheep per person
0.74
1984Min sheep per person
0.32
1963Summary
The sheep population of Algeria grew from 4,995,000 in 1961 to 31,126,445 in 2021 — a 523% increase over six decades. In 2021, there was 1 sheep for every 1.4 people.
Fun Sheep Fact
Algeria's Barbary sheep have such thick woolly coats that locals joke they're basically walking blankets! These hardy desert dwellers are so well-adapted to the Sahara that they practically wool-k themselves right across the sand dunes without breaking a sweat.
Sheep Population (1961-2021)
Sheep & People (% of combined)
Year by Year
| Year | Sheep | People | Sheep per person | Persons per sheep |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 31,126,44531.1M | 44,761,09944.8M | 0.70 | 1.44 |
| 2020 | 30,905,56030.9M | 44,042,09144M | 0.70 | 1.43 |
| 2019 | 29,378,56129.4M | 43,294,54643.3M | 0.68 | 1.47 |
| 2018 | 28,723,99428.7M | 42,505,03542.5M | 0.68 | 1.48 |
| 2017 | 28,393,60228.4M | 41,689,29941.7M | 0.68 | 1.47 |
| 2016 | 28,135,98628.1M | 40,850,72140.9M | 0.69 | 1.45 |
| 2015 | 28,111,77328.1M | 40,019,52940M | 0.70 | 1.42 |
| 2014 | 27,807,73427.8M | 39,205,03139.2M | 0.71 | 1.41 |
| 2013 | 26,572,98026.6M | 38,414,17138.4M | 0.69 | 1.45 |
| 2012 | 25,194,10525.2M | 37,646,16637.6M | 0.67 | 1.49 |
| 2011 | 23,989,33024M | 36,903,37636.9M | 0.65 | 1.54 |
| 2010 | 22,868,77022.9M | 36,188,23636.2M | 0.63 | 1.58 |
| 2009 | 21,404,58421.4M | 35,490,44535.5M | 0.60 | 1.66 |
| 2008 | 19,946,15019.9M | 34,816,96134.8M | 0.57 | 1.75 |
| 2007 | 20,154,89020.2M | 34,189,41634.2M | 0.59 | 1.70 |
| 2006 | 19,885,73019.9M | 33,623,50633.6M | 0.59 | 1.69 |
| 2005 | 18,909,11018.9M | 33,109,24933.1M | 0.57 | 1.75 |
| 2004 | 18,293,03018.3M | 32,628,28632.6M | 0.56 | 1.78 |
| 2003 | 17,502,79017.5M | 32,175,81832.2M | 0.54 | 1.84 |
| 2002 | 17,057,25017.1M | 31,750,83531.8M | 0.54 | 1.86 |
| 2001 | 17,298,78817.3M | 31,331,22131.3M | 0.55 | 1.81 |
| 2000 | 17,615,92817.6M | 30,903,89330.9M | 0.57 | 1.75 |
| 1999 | 17,988,48018M | 30,474,35430.5M | 0.59 | 1.69 |
| 1998 | 17,948,94017.9M | 30,054,13330.1M | 0.60 | 1.67 |
| 1997 | 17,387,00017.4M | 29,579,30129.6M | 0.59 | 1.70 |
| 1996 | 17,565,40017.6M | 29,033,04429M | 0.61 | 1.65 |
| 1995 | 17,301,56017.3M | 28,470,19128.5M | 0.61 | 1.65 |
| 1994 | 17,841,84017.8M | 27,887,27927.9M | 0.64 | 1.56 |
| 1993 | 18,664,64018.7M | 27,277,04827.3M | 0.68 | 1.46 |
| 1992 | 17,722,80017.7M | 26,628,56826.6M | 0.67 | 1.50 |
| 1991 | 16,891,18016.9M | 25,987,92826M | 0.65 | 1.54 |
| 1990 | 17,697,27017.7M | 25,375,81025.4M | 0.70 | 1.43 |
| 1989 | 17,315,88817.3M | 24,754,48524.8M | 0.70 | 1.43 |
| 1988 | 16,428,80016.4M | 24,109,53624.1M | 0.68 | 1.47 |
| 1987 | 16,148,00016.1M | 23,443,62423.4M | 0.69 | 1.45 |
| 1986 | 15,830,00015.8M | 22,745,49922.7M | 0.70 | 1.44 |
| 1985 | 15,660,00015.7M | 22,008,54422M | 0.71 | 1.41 |
| 1984 | 15,664,00015.7M | 21,271,96921.3M | 0.74 | 1.36 |
| 1983 | 14,500,00014.5M | 20,558,11520.6M | 0.71 | 1.42 |
| 1982 | 14,110,00014.1M | 19,872,34819.9M | 0.71 | 1.41 |
| 1981 | 13,739,10013.7M | 19,220,70419.2M | 0.71 | 1.40 |
| 1980 | 13,370,00013.4M | 18,607,17418.6M | 0.72 | 1.39 |
| 1979 | 12,222,69012.2M | 18,036,65518M | 0.68 | 1.48 |
| 1978 | 10,863,24010.9M | 17,506,97417.5M | 0.62 | 1.61 |
| 1977 | 10,298,64010.3M | 17,015,99417M | 0.61 | 1.65 |
| 1976 | 9,336,6009.34M | 16,409,17016.4M | 0.57 | 1.76 |
| 1975 | 9,772,5509.77M | 15,678,59615.7M | 0.62 | 1.60 |
| 1974 | 8,686,7908.69M | 15,133,50215.1M | 0.57 | 1.74 |
| 1973 | 8,455,1808.46M | 14,771,14714.8M | 0.57 | 1.75 |
| 1972 | 8,825,0008.83M | 14,427,07214.4M | 0.61 | 1.63 |
| 1971 | 8,364,1308.36M | 14,098,93614.1M | 0.59 | 1.69 |
| 1970 | 7,788,0007.79M | 13,783,71913.8M | 0.57 | 1.77 |
| 1969 | 7,668,2207.67M | 13,475,96013.5M | 0.57 | 1.76 |
| 1968 | 7,533,6007.53M | 13,172,61413.2M | 0.57 | 1.75 |
| 1967 | 7,129,0007.13M | 12,876,11812.9M | 0.55 | 1.81 |
| 1966 | 5,714,0005.71M | 12,590,06912.6M | 0.45 | 2.20 |
| 1965 | 5,726,0005.73M | 12,365,97612.4M | 0.46 | 2.16 |
| 1964 | 3,981,0003.98M | 12,179,81312.2M | 0.33 | 3.06 |
| 1963 | 3,798,0003.8M | 11,982,11812M | 0.32 | 3.15 |
| 1962 | 4,469,0004.47M | 11,800,77111.8M | 0.38 | 2.64 |
| 1961 | 4,995,0005M | 11,628,88311.6M | 0.43 | 2.33 |






