791K
202138.2M
2021■ Sheep ■ People
More People Than Sheep
Highest Sheep Pop.
994K
2004Lowest Sheep Pop.
386K
1969Max sheep per person
0.04
1961Min sheep per person
0.02
1978Summary
The sheep population of Canada grew from 757,000 in 1961 to 791,300 in 2021 — a 5% increase over six decades. The flock peaked at 994,200 in 2004. In 2021, there was 1 sheep for every 48.3 people.
Fun Sheep Fact
Canada's woolly Arcott sheep were invented right there in Ottawa and are so good at surviving harsh winters that farmers say they really know how to fleece the cold! These hardy helpers prove Canadian sheep definitely don't pull the wool over anyone's eyes about toughness.
Sheep Population (1961-2021)
Sheep & People (% of combined)
Year by Year
| Year | Sheep | People | Sheep per person | Persons per sheep |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 791,300791K | 38,239,86438.2M | 0.02 | 48.33 |
| 2020 | 797,700798K | 38,028,63838M | 0.02 | 47.67 |
| 2019 | 827,800828K | 37,618,49537.6M | 0.02 | 45.44 |
| 2018 | 829,400829K | 37,072,62037.1M | 0.02 | 44.70 |
| 2017 | 813,900814K | 36,545,07536.5M | 0.02 | 44.90 |
| 2016 | 815,100815K | 36,110,80336.1M | 0.02 | 44.30 |
| 2015 | 824,300824K | 35,704,49835.7M | 0.02 | 43.31 |
| 2014 | 860,700861K | 35,434,06635.4M | 0.02 | 41.17 |
| 2013 | 892,900893K | 35,080,99235.1M | 0.03 | 39.29 |
| 2012 | 883,200883K | 34,713,39534.7M | 0.03 | 39.30 |
| 2011 | 879,900880K | 34,339,22134.3M | 0.03 | 39.03 |
| 2010 | 855,300855K | 34,005,90234M | 0.03 | 39.76 |
| 2009 | 843,600844K | 33,630,06933.6M | 0.03 | 39.86 |
| 2008 | 849,500850K | 33,247,29833.2M | 0.03 | 39.14 |
| 2007 | 886,200886K | 32,888,88632.9M | 0.03 | 37.11 |
| 2006 | 893,800894K | 32,571,19332.6M | 0.03 | 36.44 |
| 2005 | 977,600978K | 32,242,73232.2M | 0.03 | 32.98 |
| 2004 | 994,200994K | 31,938,80731.9M | 0.03 | 32.13 |
| 2003 | 975,300975K | 31,642,46131.6M | 0.03 | 32.44 |
| 2002 | 993,600994K | 31,359,19931.4M | 0.03 | 31.56 |
| 2001 | 947,800948K | 31,020,85531M | 0.03 | 32.73 |
| 2000 | 793,000793K | 30,685,73030.7M | 0.03 | 38.70 |
| 1999 | 717,000717K | 30,401,28630.4M | 0.02 | 42.40 |
| 1998 | 662,000662K | 30,155,17330.2M | 0.02 | 45.55 |
| 1997 | 627,800628K | 29,905,94829.9M | 0.02 | 47.64 |
| 1996 | 643,000643K | 29,610,21829.6M | 0.02 | 46.05 |
| 1995 | 617,300617K | 29,302,31129.3M | 0.02 | 47.47 |
| 1994 | 639,300639K | 29,000,66329M | 0.02 | 45.36 |
| 1993 | 632,500633K | 28,684,76428.7M | 0.02 | 45.35 |
| 1992 | 647,900648K | 28,371,26428.4M | 0.02 | 43.79 |
| 1991 | 628,300628K | 28,037,42028M | 0.02 | 44.62 |
| 1990 | 595,000595K | 27,691,13827.7M | 0.02 | 46.54 |
| 1989 | 560,400560K | 27,276,78127.3M | 0.02 | 48.67 |
| 1988 | 520,500521K | 26,791,74726.8M | 0.02 | 51.47 |
| 1987 | 484,900485K | 26,446,60126.4M | 0.02 | 54.54 |
| 1986 | 489,500490K | 26,100,27826.1M | 0.02 | 53.32 |
| 1985 | 513,500514K | 25,842,11625.8M | 0.02 | 50.33 |
| 1984 | 550,300550K | 25,607,05325.6M | 0.02 | 46.53 |
| 1983 | 565,500566K | 25,366,45125.4M | 0.02 | 44.86 |
| 1982 | 571,600572K | 25,116,94225.1M | 0.02 | 43.94 |
| 1981 | 529,900530K | 24,819,91524.8M | 0.02 | 46.84 |
| 1980 | 485,100485K | 24,515,66724.5M | 0.02 | 50.54 |
| 1979 | 425,700426K | 24,201,54424.2M | 0.02 | 56.85 |
| 1978 | 388,000388K | 23,963,20324M | 0.02 | 61.76 |
| 1977 | 390,400390K | 23,725,84323.7M | 0.02 | 60.77 |
| 1976 | 458,300458K | 23,449,80823.4M | 0.02 | 51.17 |
| 1975 | 497,100497K | 23,143,27523.1M | 0.02 | 46.56 |
| 1974 | 529,400529K | 22,807,96922.8M | 0.02 | 43.08 |
| 1973 | 565,000565K | 22,491,77722.5M | 0.03 | 39.81 |
| 1972 | 589,600590K | 22,218,46322.2M | 0.03 | 37.68 |
| 1971 | 546,000546K | 21,962,03222M | 0.02 | 40.22 |
| 1970 | 528,000528K | 21,324,00021.3M | 0.02 | 40.39 |
| 1969 | 385,600386K | 21,028,00021M | 0.02 | 54.53 |
| 1968 | 421,000421K | 20,744,00020.7M | 0.02 | 49.27 |
| 1967 | 463,700464K | 20,412,00020.4M | 0.02 | 44.02 |
| 1966 | 486,300486K | 20,048,00020M | 0.02 | 41.23 |
| 1965 | 549,000549K | 19,678,00019.7M | 0.03 | 35.84 |
| 1964 | 608,500609K | 19,325,00019.3M | 0.03 | 31.76 |
| 1963 | 650,400650K | 18,964,00019M | 0.03 | 29.16 |
| 1962 | 716,000716K | 18,614,00018.6M | 0.04 | 26.00 |
| 1961 | 757,000757K | 18,271,00018.3M | 0.04 | 24.14 |
