60K
20211.5M
2021■ Sheep ■ People
More People Than Sheep
Highest Sheep Pop.
64.7K
2017Lowest Sheep Pop.
1.8K
1966Max sheep per person
0.05
2004Min sheep per person
0.01
1969Summary
The sheep population of Bahrain grew from 3,000 in 1961 to 60,000 in 2021 — a 1900% increase over six decades. The flock peaked at 64,704 in 2017. In 2021, there was 1 sheep for every 25.1 people.
Fun Sheep Fact
Bahrain's desert sheep are incredibly heat-resistant and can go long periods without water, making them absolutely un-baa-lievable survivors in the scorching Gulf heat! You could say they really know how to wool through tough conditions.
Sheep Population (1961-2021)
Sheep & People (% of combined)
Year by Year
| Year | Sheep | People | Sheep per person | Persons per sheep |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 60,00060K | 1,504,3651.5M | 0.04 | 25.07 |
| 2020 | 60,00060K | 1,472,2041.47M | 0.04 | 24.54 |
| 2019 | 62,65762.7K | 1,483,7561.48M | 0.04 | 23.68 |
| 2018 | 63,66063.7K | 1,503,0911.5M | 0.04 | 23.61 |
| 2017 | 64,70464.7K | 1,501,1161.5M | 0.04 | 23.20 |
| 2016 | 54,89354.9K | 1,423,7261.42M | 0.04 | 25.94 |
| 2015 | 47,61547.6K | 1,370,3221.37M | 0.03 | 28.78 |
| 2014 | 40,00040K | 1,314,5621.31M | 0.03 | 32.86 |
| 2013 | 40,00040K | 1,253,1911.25M | 0.03 | 31.33 |
| 2012 | 41,00041K | 1,208,9641.21M | 0.03 | 29.49 |
| 2011 | 40,00040K | 1,195,0201.2M | 0.03 | 29.88 |
| 2010 | 40,00040K | 1,228,5431.23M | 0.03 | 30.71 |
| 2009 | 41,00041K | 1,178,4151.18M | 0.03 | 28.74 |
| 2008 | 40,00040K | 1,103,4961.1M | 0.04 | 27.59 |
| 2007 | 41,00041K | 1,039,2951.04M | 0.04 | 25.35 |
| 2006 | 42,00042K | 960,424960K | 0.04 | 22.87 |
| 2005 | 40,00040K | 888,822889K | 0.05 | 22.22 |
| 2004 | 39,17039.2K | 823,741824K | 0.05 | 21.03 |
| 2003 | 35,00035K | 764,517765K | 0.05 | 21.84 |
| 2002 | 30,00030K | 710,553711K | 0.04 | 23.69 |
| 2001 | 27,00027K | 661,316661K | 0.04 | 24.49 |
| 2000 | 23,00023K | 637,582638K | 0.04 | 27.72 |
| 1999 | 20,00020K | 620,989621K | 0.03 | 31.05 |
| 1998 | 17,06617.1K | 604,842605K | 0.03 | 35.44 |
| 1997 | 18,00018K | 589,115589K | 0.03 | 32.73 |
| 1996 | 17,91117.9K | 573,792574K | 0.03 | 32.04 |
| 1995 | 17,06617.1K | 558,879559K | 0.03 | 32.75 |
| 1994 | 18,50018.5K | 544,366544K | 0.03 | 29.43 |
| 1993 | 19,50019.5K | 530,225530K | 0.04 | 27.19 |
| 1992 | 20,00020K | 516,458516K | 0.04 | 25.82 |
| 1991 | 20,50020.5K | 503,052503K | 0.04 | 24.54 |
| 1990 | 21,06021.1K | 514,797515K | 0.04 | 24.44 |
| 1989 | 19,20019.2K | 497,327497K | 0.04 | 25.90 |
| 1988 | 17,50017.5K | 479,929480K | 0.04 | 27.42 |
| 1987 | 15,00015K | 462,854463K | 0.03 | 30.86 |
| 1986 | 12,00012K | 446,286446K | 0.03 | 37.19 |
| 1985 | 9,0009K | 430,358430K | 0.02 | 47.82 |
| 1984 | 7,0007K | 415,154415K | 0.02 | 59.31 |
| 1983 | 7,0007K | 400,707401K | 0.02 | 57.24 |
| 1982 | 7,0007K | 386,983387K | 0.02 | 55.28 |
| 1981 | 6,5506.55K | 373,524374K | 0.02 | 57.03 |
| 1980 | 6,5506.55K | 358,978359K | 0.02 | 54.81 |
| 1979 | 6,5496.55K | 343,457343K | 0.02 | 52.44 |
| 1978 | 3,5003.5K | 328,046328K | 0.01 | 93.73 |
| 1977 | 3,3783.38K | 312,823313K | 0.01 | 92.61 |
| 1976 | 3,1003.1K | 297,863298K | 0.01 | 96.08 |
| 1975 | 3,0003K | 283,243283K | 0.01 | 94.41 |
| 1974 | 2,8262.83K | 269,038269K | 0.01 | 95.20 |
| 1973 | 2,5002.5K | 255,320255K | 0.01 | 102.13 |
| 1972 | 2,5002.5K | 242,113242K | 0.01 | 96.85 |
| 1971 | 2,0002K | 230,733231K | 0.01 | 115.37 |
| 1970 | 2,0002K | 224,809225K | 0.01 | 112.40 |
| 1969 | 1,9001.9K | 222,469222K | 0.01 | 117.09 |
| 1968 | 1,9001.9K | 219,337219K | 0.01 | 115.44 |
| 1967 | 1,9001.9K | 214,189214K | 0.01 | 112.73 |
| 1966 | 1,8001.8K | 207,543208K | 0.01 | 115.30 |
| 1965 | 3,1503.15K | 200,866201K | 0.02 | 63.77 |
| 1964 | 3,1003.1K | 193,816194K | 0.02 | 62.52 |
| 1963 | 3,0003K | 186,501187K | 0.02 | 62.17 |
| 1962 | 3,0003K | 179,349179K | 0.02 | 59.78 |
| 1961 | 3,0003K | 172,346172K | 0.02 | 57.45 |
