13.6K
2021282K
2021■ Sheep ■ People
More People Than Sheep
Highest Sheep Pop.
51K
1979Lowest Sheep Pop.
5.65K
2000Max sheep per person
0.20
1979Min sheep per person
0.02
2000Summary
The sheep population of Barbados fell from 37,500 in 1961 to 13,612 in 2021 — a 64% decrease over six decades. The flock peaked at 51,000 in 1979. In 2021, there was 1 sheep for every 20.7 people.
Fun Sheep Fact
Barbados is home to hair sheep that shed their coats naturally instead of needing shearing, making them the ultimate no-wool sheep! You could say they really know how to let loose and not get tangled up in their own fleece.
Sheep Population (1961-2021)
Sheep & People (% of combined)
Year by Year
| Year | Sheep | People | Sheep per person | Persons per sheep |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 13,61213.6K | 282,147282K | 0.05 | 20.73 |
| 2020 | 13,51113.5K | 281,698282K | 0.05 | 20.85 |
| 2019 | 13,41413.4K | 281,207281K | 0.05 | 20.96 |
| 2018 | 13,39413.4K | 280,711281K | 0.05 | 20.96 |
| 2017 | 12,85012.9K | 280,171280K | 0.05 | 21.80 |
| 2016 | 12,92012.9K | 279,598280K | 0.05 | 21.64 |
| 2015 | 12,99813K | 278,990279K | 0.05 | 21.46 |
| 2014 | 13,10013.1K | 278,348278K | 0.05 | 21.25 |
| 2013 | 13,20013.2K | 277,665278K | 0.05 | 21.04 |
| 2012 | 13,00013K | 276,938277K | 0.05 | 21.30 |
| 2011 | 12,50012.5K | 276,139276K | 0.05 | 22.09 |
| 2010 | 12,00012K | 275,243275K | 0.04 | 22.94 |
| 2009 | 11,50011.5K | 274,123274K | 0.04 | 23.84 |
| 2008 | 11,50011.5K | 272,714273K | 0.04 | 23.71 |
| 2007 | 11,00011K | 271,288271K | 0.04 | 24.66 |
| 2006 | 11,00011K | 270,002270K | 0.04 | 24.55 |
| 2005 | 10,80010.8K | 268,706269K | 0.04 | 24.88 |
| 2004 | 10,65010.7K | 267,298267K | 0.04 | 25.10 |
| 2003 | 9,8509.85K | 265,776266K | 0.04 | 26.98 |
| 2002 | 8,1008.1K | 264,148264K | 0.03 | 32.61 |
| 2001 | 6,0006K | 262,425262K | 0.02 | 43.74 |
| 2000 | 5,6505.65K | 262,063262K | 0.02 | 46.38 |
| 1999 | 6,0006K | 262,517263K | 0.02 | 43.75 |
| 1998 | 6,4006.4K | 262,436262K | 0.02 | 41.01 |
| 1997 | 6,5006.5K | 262,392262K | 0.02 | 40.37 |
| 1996 | 6,5006.5K | 262,284262K | 0.02 | 40.35 |
| 1995 | 7,0007K | 262,039262K | 0.03 | 37.43 |
| 1994 | 7,0007K | 261,620262K | 0.03 | 37.37 |
| 1993 | 7,5007.5K | 261,027261K | 0.03 | 34.80 |
| 1992 | 7,5007.5K | 260,267260K | 0.03 | 34.70 |
| 1991 | 7,0007K | 259,373259K | 0.03 | 37.05 |
| 1990 | 7,0007K | 258,582259K | 0.03 | 36.94 |
| 1989 | 39,12039.1K | 258,109258K | 0.15 | 6.60 |
| 1988 | 40,00040K | 257,763258K | 0.16 | 6.44 |
| 1987 | 40,00040K | 257,279257K | 0.16 | 6.43 |
| 1986 | 41,00041K | 256,618257K | 0.16 | 6.26 |
| 1985 | 42,00042K | 255,820256K | 0.16 | 6.09 |
| 1984 | 43,00043K | 254,920255K | 0.17 | 5.93 |
| 1983 | 45,00045K | 253,992254K | 0.18 | 5.64 |
| 1982 | 47,00047K | 253,095253K | 0.19 | 5.39 |
| 1981 | 48,00048K | 252,270252K | 0.19 | 5.26 |
| 1980 | 50,00050K | 251,524252K | 0.20 | 5.03 |
| 1979 | 51,00051K | 251,269251K | 0.20 | 4.93 |
| 1978 | 50,00050K | 251,551252K | 0.20 | 5.03 |
| 1977 | 49,00049K | 251,626252K | 0.19 | 5.14 |
| 1976 | 48,50048.5K | 251,442251K | 0.19 | 5.18 |
| 1975 | 48,00048K | 251,175251K | 0.19 | 5.23 |
| 1974 | 47,00047K | 250,777251K | 0.19 | 5.34 |
| 1973 | 46,00046K | 250,322250K | 0.18 | 5.44 |
| 1972 | 45,00045K | 249,658250K | 0.18 | 5.55 |
| 1971 | 44,00044K | 249,168249K | 0.18 | 5.66 |
| 1970 | 43,00043K | 249,387249K | 0.17 | 5.80 |
| 1969 | 42,00042K | 249,444249K | 0.17 | 5.94 |
| 1968 | 41,00041K | 248,540249K | 0.16 | 6.06 |
| 1967 | 41,00041K | 247,091247K | 0.17 | 6.03 |
| 1966 | 40,00040K | 244,996245K | 0.16 | 6.12 |
| 1965 | 39,00039K | 242,417242K | 0.16 | 6.22 |
| 1964 | 39,00039K | 239,958240K | 0.16 | 6.15 |
| 1963 | 38,00038K | 237,557238K | 0.16 | 6.25 |
| 1962 | 38,00038K | 235,224235K | 0.16 | 6.19 |
| 1961 | 37,50037.5K | 233,148233K | 0.16 | 6.22 |
