186M
20211.41B
2021■ Sheep ■ People
More People Than Sheep
Highest Sheep Pop.
186M
2021Lowest Sheep Pop.
60.8M
1962Max sheep per person
0.13
2021Min sheep per person
0.09
1986Summary
The sheep population of China grew from 61,640,015 in 1961 to 186,376,976 in 2021 — a 202% increase over six decades. In 2021, there was 1 sheep for every 7.6 people.
Fun Sheep Fact
China is home to the adorable fat-tailed sheep, which store energy in their enormous fluffy tails! These woolly wonders have been helping herders for thousands of years, proving that having a big behind is absolutely un-baa-lievable.
Sheep Population (1961-2021)
Sheep & People (% of combined)
Year by Year
| Year | Sheep | People | Sheep per person | Persons per sheep |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 186,376,976186M | 1,412,360,0001.41B | 0.13 | 7.58 |
| 2020 | 173,095,481173M | 1,411,100,0001.41B | 0.12 | 8.15 |
| 2019 | 163,489,806163M | 1,407,745,0001.41B | 0.12 | 8.61 |
| 2018 | 161,388,387161M | 1,402,760,0001.4B | 0.12 | 8.69 |
| 2017 | 164,079,094164M | 1,396,215,0001.4B | 0.12 | 8.51 |
| 2016 | 166,668,036167M | 1,387,790,0001.39B | 0.12 | 8.33 |
| 2015 | 162,237,927162M | 1,379,860,0001.38B | 0.12 | 8.51 |
| 2014 | 152,770,240153M | 1,371,860,0001.37B | 0.11 | 8.98 |
| 2013 | 152,777,240153M | 1,363,240,0001.36B | 0.11 | 8.92 |
| 2012 | 145,804,620146M | 1,354,190,0001.35B | 0.11 | 9.29 |
| 2011 | 145,767,319146M | 1,345,035,0001.35B | 0.11 | 9.23 |
| 2010 | 145,352,018145M | 1,337,705,0001.34B | 0.11 | 9.20 |
| 2009 | 143,289,614143M | 1,331,260,0001.33B | 0.11 | 9.29 |
| 2008 | 142,282,208142M | 1,324,655,0001.32B | 0.11 | 9.31 |
| 2007 | 146,018,206146M | 1,317,885,0001.32B | 0.11 | 9.03 |
| 2006 | 151,337,213151M | 1,311,020,0001.31B | 0.12 | 8.66 |
| 2005 | 152,305,215152M | 1,303,720,0001.3B | 0.12 | 8.56 |
| 2004 | 143,395,215143M | 1,296,075,0001.3B | 0.11 | 9.04 |
| 2003 | 133,997,215134M | 1,288,400,0001.29B | 0.10 | 9.62 |
| 2002 | 130,628,215131M | 1,280,400,0001.28B | 0.10 | 9.80 |
| 2001 | 130,026,217130M | 1,271,850,0001.27B | 0.10 | 9.78 |
| 2000 | 131,095,105131M | 1,262,645,0001.26B | 0.10 | 9.63 |
| 1999 | 127,352,236127M | 1,252,735,0001.25B | 0.10 | 9.84 |
| 1998 | 120,956,205121M | 1,241,935,0001.24B | 0.10 | 10.27 |
| 1997 | 114,125,387114M | 1,230,075,0001.23B | 0.09 | 10.78 |
| 1996 | 127,263,462127M | 1,217,550,0001.22B | 0.10 | 9.57 |
| 1995 | 117,444,851117M | 1,204,855,0001.2B | 0.10 | 10.26 |
| 1994 | 111,618,616112M | 1,191,835,0001.19B | 0.09 | 10.68 |
| 1993 | 109,719,499110M | 1,178,440,0001.18B | 0.09 | 10.74 |
| 1992 | 110,855,419111M | 1,164,970,0001.16B | 0.10 | 10.51 |
| 1991 | 112,816,397113M | 1,150,780,0001.15B | 0.10 | 10.20 |
| 1990 | 111,238,373111M | 1,135,185,0001.14B | 0.10 | 10.20 |
| 1989 | 109,465,677109M | 1,118,650,0001.12B | 0.10 | 10.22 |
| 1988 | 101,629,105102M | 1,101,630,0001.1B | 0.09 | 10.84 |
| 1987 | 99,009,32299M | 1,084,035,0001.08B | 0.09 | 10.95 |
| 1986 | 94,210,38994.2M | 1,066,790,0001.07B | 0.09 | 11.32 |
| 1985 | 95,193,58495.2M | 1,051,040,0001.05B | 0.09 | 11.04 |
| 1984 | 98,920,44998.9M | 1,036,825,0001.04B | 0.10 | 10.48 |
| 1983 | 106,570,370107M | 1,023,310,0001.02B | 0.10 | 9.60 |
| 1982 | 109,470,239109M | 1,008,630,0001.01B | 0.11 | 9.21 |
| 1981 | 106,627,268107M | 993,885,000994M | 0.11 | 9.32 |
| 1980 | 102,568,202103M | 981,235,000981M | 0.10 | 9.57 |
| 1979 | 96,397,17496.4M | 969,005,000969M | 0.10 | 10.05 |
| 1978 | 93,532,00093.5M | 956,165,000956M | 0.10 | 10.22 |
| 1977 | 92,705,01892.7M | 943,455,000943M | 0.10 | 10.18 |
| 1976 | 95,330,01095.3M | 930,685,000931M | 0.10 | 9.76 |
| 1975 | 94,700,03094.7M | 916,395,000916M | 0.10 | 9.68 |
| 1974 | 93,180,04093.2M | 900,350,000900M | 0.10 | 9.66 |
| 1973 | 87,980,04088M | 881,940,000882M | 0.10 | 10.02 |
| 1972 | 87,330,03687.3M | 862,030,000862M | 0.10 | 9.87 |
| 1971 | 85,630,03585.6M | 841,105,000841M | 0.10 | 9.82 |
| 1970 | 79,710,02879.7M | 818,315,000818M | 0.10 | 10.27 |
| 1969 | 82,210,03182.2M | 796,025,000796M | 0.10 | 9.68 |
| 1968 | 82,330,02682.3M | 774,510,000775M | 0.11 | 9.41 |
| 1967 | 77,780,03277.8M | 754,550,000755M | 0.10 | 9.70 |
| 1966 | 78,260,02778.3M | 735,400,000735M | 0.11 | 9.40 |
| 1965 | 74,450,02074.5M | 715,185,000715M | 0.10 | 9.61 |
| 1964 | 69,740,01969.7M | 698,355,000698M | 0.10 | 10.01 |
| 1963 | 64,120,01964.1M | 682,335,000682M | 0.09 | 10.64 |
| 1962 | 60,750,02060.8M | 665,770,000666M | 0.09 | 10.96 |
| 1961 | 61,640,01561.6M | 660,330,000660M | 0.09 | 10.71 |
