1.2M
20216.51M
2021■ Sheep ■ People
More People Than Sheep
Highest Sheep Pop.
11M
1984Lowest Sheep Pop.
1.2M
2021Max sheep per person
1.27
1965Min sheep per person
0.18
2021Summary
The sheep population of Bulgaria fell from 9,332,583 in 1961 to 1,199,550 in 2021 — a 87% decrease over six decades. The flock peaked at 10,978,289 in 1984. In 2021, there was 1 sheep for every 5.4 people.
Fun Sheep Fact
Bulgaria is famous for producing some of the world's finest wool from local sheep breeds, making it the baa-d to the bone of the textile industry. You could say Bulgarian shepherds really know how to fleece their opportunities!
Sheep Population (1961-2021)
Sheep & People (% of combined)
Year by Year
| Year | Sheep | People | Sheep per person | Persons per sheep |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1,199,5501.2M | 6,507,3016.51M | 0.18 | 5.42 |
| 2020 | 1,307,7701.31M | 6,550,6966.55M | 0.20 | 5.01 |
| 2019 | 1,280,9801.28M | 6,616,7266.62M | 0.19 | 5.17 |
| 2018 | 1,350,0301.35M | 6,710,7986.71M | 0.20 | 4.97 |
| 2017 | 1,360,0871.36M | 6,803,4686.8M | 0.20 | 5.00 |
| 2016 | 1,331,8941.33M | 6,894,1396.89M | 0.19 | 5.18 |
| 2015 | 1,335,2831.34M | 6,984,2256.98M | 0.19 | 5.23 |
| 2014 | 1,369,5781.37M | 7,073,5727.07M | 0.19 | 5.16 |
| 2013 | 1,361,5451.36M | 7,160,0057.16M | 0.19 | 5.26 |
| 2012 | 1,454,6171.45M | 7,305,8887.31M | 0.20 | 5.02 |
| 2011 | 1,367,9871.37M | 7,348,3287.35M | 0.19 | 5.37 |
| 2010 | 1,400,2521.4M | 7,395,5997.4M | 0.19 | 5.28 |
| 2009 | 1,474,8451.47M | 7,444,4437.44M | 0.20 | 5.05 |
| 2008 | 1,526,3921.53M | 7,492,5617.49M | 0.20 | 4.91 |
| 2007 | 1,635,4101.64M | 7,545,3387.55M | 0.22 | 4.61 |
| 2006 | 1,602,2551.6M | 7,601,0227.6M | 0.21 | 4.74 |
| 2005 | 1,692,5071.69M | 7,658,9727.66M | 0.22 | 4.53 |
| 2004 | 1,598,5561.6M | 7,716,8607.72M | 0.21 | 4.83 |
| 2003 | 1,728,3581.73M | 7,775,3277.78M | 0.22 | 4.50 |
| 2002 | 1,571,4101.57M | 7,837,1617.84M | 0.20 | 4.99 |
| 2001 | 2,286,4002.29M | 8,009,1428.01M | 0.29 | 3.50 |
| 2000 | 2,548,8842.55M | 8,170,1728.17M | 0.31 | 3.21 |
| 1999 | 2,773,7022.77M | 8,210,6248.21M | 0.34 | 2.96 |
| 1998 | 2,847,5292.85M | 8,256,7868.26M | 0.34 | 2.90 |
| 1997 | 3,019,6003.02M | 8,312,0688.31M | 0.36 | 2.75 |
| 1996 | 3,383,0343.38M | 8,362,8268.36M | 0.40 | 2.47 |
| 1995 | 3,397,6103.4M | 8,406,0678.41M | 0.40 | 2.47 |
| 1994 | 3,763,2103.76M | 8,443,5918.44M | 0.45 | 2.24 |
| 1993 | 4,814,3004.81M | 8,472,3138.47M | 0.57 | 1.76 |
| 1992 | 6,703,3726.7M | 8,540,1648.54M | 0.78 | 1.27 |
| 1991 | 7,938,0567.94M | 8,632,3678.63M | 0.92 | 1.09 |
| 1990 | 8,130,3058.13M | 8,718,2898.72M | 0.93 | 1.07 |
| 1989 | 8,608,9888.61M | 8,876,9728.88M | 0.97 | 1.03 |
| 1988 | 8,885,8638.89M | 8,981,4468.98M | 0.99 | 1.01 |
| 1987 | 9,563,2989.56M | 8,971,3598.97M | 1.07 | 0.94 |
| 1986 | 9,723,7319.72M | 8,958,1718.96M | 1.09 | 0.92 |
| 1985 | 10,500,65810.5M | 8,960,5478.96M | 1.17 | 0.85 |
| 1984 | 10,978,28911M | 8,960,6798.96M | 1.23 | 0.82 |
| 1983 | 10,761,39510.8M | 8,939,7388.94M | 1.20 | 0.83 |
| 1982 | 10,725,51810.7M | 8,917,4578.92M | 1.20 | 0.83 |
| 1981 | 10,432,64610.4M | 8,891,1178.89M | 1.17 | 0.85 |
| 1980 | 10,535,67310.5M | 8,861,5358.86M | 1.19 | 0.84 |
| 1979 | 10,104,84710.1M | 8,825,9408.83M | 1.14 | 0.87 |
| 1978 | 10,143,51110.1M | 8,814,0328.81M | 1.15 | 0.87 |
| 1977 | 9,723,4759.72M | 8,804,1838.8M | 1.10 | 0.91 |
| 1976 | 10,014,02710M | 8,758,5998.76M | 1.14 | 0.87 |
| 1975 | 9,791,3369.79M | 8,720,7428.72M | 1.12 | 0.89 |
| 1974 | 9,765,4549.77M | 8,678,7458.68M | 1.13 | 0.89 |
| 1973 | 9,920,9439.92M | 8,620,9678.62M | 1.15 | 0.87 |
| 1972 | 10,127,00710.1M | 8,576,2008.58M | 1.18 | 0.85 |
| 1971 | 9,677,9989.68M | 8,536,3958.54M | 1.13 | 0.88 |
| 1970 | 9,223,0799.22M | 8,489,5748.49M | 1.09 | 0.92 |
| 1969 | 9,651,9129.65M | 8,434,1728.43M | 1.14 | 0.87 |
| 1968 | 9,904,8649.9M | 8,369,6038.37M | 1.18 | 0.84 |
| 1967 | 9,997,90510M | 8,310,2268.31M | 1.20 | 0.83 |
| 1966 | 10,312,34710.3M | 8,258,0578.26M | 1.25 | 0.80 |
| 1965 | 10,440,29110.4M | 8,204,1688.2M | 1.27 | 0.79 |
| 1964 | 10,307,55510.3M | 8,144,3408.14M | 1.27 | 0.79 |
| 1963 | 10,106,55810.1M | 8,078,1458.08M | 1.25 | 0.80 |
| 1962 | 10,161,20410.2M | 8,012,9468.01M | 1.27 | 0.79 |
| 1961 | 9,332,5839.33M | 7,943,1187.94M | 1.17 | 0.85 |
