68M
202125.7M
2021■ Sheep ■ People
Certified More Sheep Than People
Highest Sheep Pop.
180M
1970Lowest Sheep Pop.
63.5M
2020Max sheep per person
14.98
1965Min sheep per person
2.48
2020Summary
The sheep population of Australia fell from 152,678,576 in 1961 to 68,047,402 in 2021 — a 55% decrease over six decades. The flock peaked at 180,079,584 in 1970. In 2021, there were 2.6 sheep for every person.
Fun Sheep Fact
Australia has so many sheep that there's roughly one sheep for every person! With over 70 million woolly residents, Australians really know how to raise the bar-a for the flock.
Sheep Population (1961-2021)
Sheep & People (% of combined)
Year by Year
| Year | Sheep | People | Sheep per person | Persons per sheep |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 68,047,40268M | 25,685,41225.7M | 2.65 | 0.38 |
| 2020 | 63,529,36663.5M | 25,649,24825.6M | 2.48 | 0.40 |
| 2019 | 65,755,40865.8M | 25,334,82625.3M | 2.60 | 0.39 |
| 2018 | 70,067,31670.1M | 24,963,25825M | 2.81 | 0.36 |
| 2017 | 72,125,33472.1M | 24,592,58824.6M | 2.93 | 0.34 |
| 2016 | 67,543,09267.5M | 24,190,90724.2M | 2.79 | 0.36 |
| 2015 | 70,909,81270.9M | 23,815,99523.8M | 2.98 | 0.34 |
| 2014 | 72,612,00072.6M | 23,475,68623.5M | 3.09 | 0.32 |
| 2013 | 75,547,84875.5M | 23,128,12923.1M | 3.27 | 0.31 |
| 2012 | 74,721,55274.7M | 22,733,46522.7M | 3.29 | 0.30 |
| 2011 | 73,098,76073.1M | 22,340,02422.3M | 3.27 | 0.31 |
| 2010 | 68,085,49668.1M | 22,031,75022M | 3.09 | 0.32 |
| 2009 | 72,739,69672.7M | 21,691,65321.7M | 3.35 | 0.30 |
| 2008 | 76,938,00076.9M | 21,249,19921.2M | 3.62 | 0.28 |
| 2007 | 85,711,18485.7M | 20,827,62220.8M | 4.12 | 0.24 |
| 2006 | 91,028,40891M | 20,450,96620.5M | 4.45 | 0.22 |
| 2005 | 101,124,888101M | 20,176,84420.2M | 5.01 | 0.20 |
| 2004 | 101,287,440101M | 19,932,72219.9M | 5.08 | 0.20 |
| 2003 | 99,252,37699.3M | 19,720,73719.7M | 5.03 | 0.20 |
| 2002 | 106,166,000106M | 19,495,21019.5M | 5.45 | 0.18 |
| 2001 | 110,900,000111M | 19,274,70119.3M | 5.75 | 0.17 |
| 2000 | 118,552,000119M | 19,028,80219M | 6.23 | 0.16 |
| 1999 | 115,456,000115M | 18,812,26418.8M | 6.14 | 0.16 |
| 1998 | 117,491,000117M | 18,607,58418.6M | 6.31 | 0.16 |
| 1997 | 120,228,000120M | 18,423,03718.4M | 6.53 | 0.15 |
| 1996 | 121,116,064121M | 18,224,76718.2M | 6.65 | 0.15 |
| 1995 | 120,862,000121M | 18,004,88218M | 6.71 | 0.15 |
| 1994 | 132,569,000133M | 17,805,46817.8M | 7.45 | 0.13 |
| 1993 | 138,102,064138M | 17,634,80817.6M | 7.83 | 0.13 |
| 1992 | 148,202,896148M | 17,478,63517.5M | 8.48 | 0.12 |
| 1991 | 163,237,568163M | 17,284,03617.3M | 9.44 | 0.11 |
| 1990 | 170,296,576170M | 17,065,12817.1M | 9.98 | 0.10 |
| 1989 | 161,603,376162M | 16,814,41616.8M | 9.61 | 0.10 |
| 1988 | 152,443,152152M | 16,532,16416.5M | 9.22 | 0.11 |
| 1987 | 149,157,136149M | 16,263,87416.3M | 9.17 | 0.11 |
| 1986 | 146,776,000147M | 16,018,35016M | 9.16 | 0.11 |
| 1985 | 149,746,576150M | 15,788,31215.8M | 9.48 | 0.11 |
| 1984 | 139,241,584139M | 15,579,39115.6M | 8.94 | 0.11 |
| 1983 | 133,236,960133M | 15,393,47215.4M | 8.66 | 0.12 |
| 1982 | 137,976,400138M | 15,184,24715.2M | 9.09 | 0.11 |
| 1981 | 134,407,248134M | 14,923,26014.9M | 9.01 | 0.11 |
| 1980 | 135,984,960136M | 14,692,00014.7M | 9.26 | 0.11 |
| 1979 | 134,221,888134M | 14,514,00014.5M | 9.25 | 0.11 |
| 1978 | 131,445,392131M | 14,358,00014.4M | 9.15 | 0.11 |
| 1977 | 135,360,000135M | 14,192,00014.2M | 9.54 | 0.10 |
| 1976 | 148,643,008149M | 14,033,00014M | 10.59 | 0.09 |
| 1975 | 151,653,216152M | 13,893,00013.9M | 10.92 | 0.09 |
| 1974 | 145,175,312145M | 13,723,00013.7M | 10.58 | 0.09 |
| 1973 | 140,028,576140M | 13,380,00013.4M | 10.47 | 0.10 |
| 1972 | 162,910,384163M | 13,177,00013.2M | 12.36 | 0.08 |
| 1971 | 177,792,048178M | 12,937,00012.9M | 13.74 | 0.07 |
| 1970 | 180,079,584180M | 12,507,00012.5M | 14.40 | 0.07 |
| 1969 | 174,602,400175M | 12,263,00012.3M | 14.24 | 0.07 |
| 1968 | 166,912,000167M | 12,009,00012M | 13.90 | 0.07 |
| 1967 | 164,236,880164M | 11,799,00011.8M | 13.92 | 0.07 |
| 1966 | 157,563,168158M | 11,651,00011.7M | 13.52 | 0.07 |
| 1965 | 170,621,488171M | 11,388,00011.4M | 14.98 | 0.07 |
| 1964 | 164,980,864165M | 11,167,00011.2M | 14.77 | 0.07 |
| 1963 | 158,626,288159M | 10,950,00011M | 14.49 | 0.07 |
| 1962 | 157,712,336158M | 10,742,00010.7M | 14.68 | 0.07 |
| 1961 | 152,678,576153M | 10,483,00010.5M | 14.56 | 0.07 |
