1.81M
202151.2M
2021■ Sheep ■ People
More People Than Sheep
Highest Sheep Pop.
2.66M
1983Lowest Sheep Pop.
702K
2013Max sheep per person
0.10
1968Min sheep per person
0.02
2013Summary
The sheep population of Colombia grew from 1,417,000 in 1961 to 1,805,877 in 2021 — a 27% increase over six decades. The flock peaked at 2,660,000 in 1983. In 2021, there was 1 sheep for every 28.3 people.
Fun Sheep Fact
Colombia's wool sheep produce some seriously fluffy fleece in the cool mountain regions! You could say Colombian shepherds really know how to raise the baa-r when it comes to quality wool production.
Sheep Population (1961-2021)
Sheep & People (% of combined)
Year by Year
| Year | Sheep | People | Sheep per person | Persons per sheep |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1,805,8771.81M | 51,188,17351.2M | 0.04 | 28.35 |
| 2020 | 1,779,6971.78M | 50,629,99750.6M | 0.04 | 28.45 |
| 2019 | 1,561,1971.56M | 49,907,98549.9M | 0.03 | 31.97 |
| 2018 | 1,180,2611.18M | 49,024,46549M | 0.02 | 41.54 |
| 2017 | 1,061,7221.06M | 48,131,07848.1M | 0.02 | 45.33 |
| 2016 | 995,790996K | 47,437,51247.4M | 0.02 | 47.64 |
| 2015 | 736,234736K | 46,969,94047M | 0.02 | 63.80 |
| 2014 | 725,783726K | 46,565,42946.6M | 0.02 | 64.16 |
| 2013 | 701,884702K | 46,151,58446.2M | 0.02 | 65.75 |
| 2012 | 1,045,4161.05M | 45,715,81045.7M | 0.02 | 43.73 |
| 2011 | 1,549,4801.55M | 45,259,61445.3M | 0.03 | 29.21 |
| 2010 | 1,791,8021.79M | 44,777,31944.8M | 0.04 | 24.99 |
| 2009 | 1,550,0001.55M | 44,271,54144.3M | 0.04 | 28.56 |
| 2008 | 1,620,0001.62M | 43,758,80843.8M | 0.04 | 27.01 |
| 2007 | 1,690,0001.69M | 43,235,37443.2M | 0.04 | 25.58 |
| 2006 | 1,800,0001.8M | 42,691,08442.7M | 0.04 | 23.72 |
| 2005 | 1,850,0001.85M | 42,128,97742.1M | 0.04 | 22.77 |
| 2004 | 1,900,0001.9M | 41,543,17141.5M | 0.05 | 21.86 |
| 2003 | 2,000,0002M | 40,937,42940.9M | 0.05 | 20.47 |
| 2002 | 2,044,6702.04M | 40,324,68040.3M | 0.05 | 19.72 |
| 2001 | 2,256,0302.26M | 39,709,26239.7M | 0.06 | 17.60 |
| 2000 | 2,288,0002.29M | 39,089,93439.1M | 0.06 | 17.08 |
| 1999 | 2,195,6002.2M | 38,454,86338.5M | 0.06 | 17.51 |
| 1998 | 1,994,4001.99M | 37,792,16537.8M | 0.05 | 18.95 |
| 1997 | 2,325,1002.33M | 37,121,14937.1M | 0.06 | 15.97 |
| 1996 | 2,400,0002.4M | 36,462,74536.5M | 0.07 | 15.19 |
| 1995 | 2,540,0002.54M | 35,804,66235.8M | 0.07 | 14.10 |
| 1994 | 2,540,0002.54M | 35,127,41035.1M | 0.07 | 13.83 |
| 1993 | 2,540,0002.54M | 34,441,47334.4M | 0.07 | 13.56 |
| 1992 | 2,553,0002.55M | 33,760,57133.8M | 0.08 | 13.22 |
| 1991 | 2,550,0002.55M | 33,098,37233.1M | 0.08 | 12.98 |
| 1990 | 2,547,0002.55M | 32,440,06932.4M | 0.08 | 12.74 |
| 1989 | 2,545,0002.55M | 31,776,27931.8M | 0.08 | 12.49 |
| 1988 | 2,542,0002.54M | 31,130,52431.1M | 0.08 | 12.25 |
| 1987 | 2,575,5002.58M | 30,499,46730.5M | 0.08 | 11.84 |
| 1986 | 2,537,5002.54M | 29,879,11229.9M | 0.08 | 11.78 |
| 1985 | 2,500,0002.5M | 29,268,47029.3M | 0.09 | 11.71 |
| 1984 | 2,466,2502.47M | 28,642,69028.6M | 0.09 | 11.61 |
| 1983 | 2,660,0002.66M | 27,988,17328M | 0.10 | 10.52 |
| 1982 | 2,634,0002.63M | 27,338,33127.3M | 0.10 | 10.38 |
| 1981 | 2,426,5732.43M | 26,713,26726.7M | 0.09 | 11.01 |
| 1980 | 2,413,3002.41M | 26,104,49826.1M | 0.09 | 10.82 |
| 1979 | 2,356,6002.36M | 25,515,62625.5M | 0.09 | 10.83 |
| 1978 | 2,255,4462.26M | 24,950,33725M | 0.09 | 11.06 |
| 1977 | 2,137,8642.14M | 24,393,49424.4M | 0.09 | 11.41 |
| 1976 | 2,026,4122.03M | 23,858,81023.9M | 0.08 | 11.77 |
| 1975 | 1,920,8001.92M | 23,344,64423.3M | 0.08 | 12.15 |
| 1974 | 1,888,1001.89M | 22,833,46922.8M | 0.08 | 12.09 |
| 1973 | 1,812,0001.81M | 22,325,37422.3M | 0.08 | 12.32 |
| 1972 | 2,036,0002.04M | 21,819,56321.8M | 0.09 | 10.72 |
| 1971 | 2,025,0002.03M | 21,319,09621.3M | 0.09 | 10.53 |
| 1970 | 1,962,0001.96M | 20,811,78220.8M | 0.09 | 10.61 |
| 1969 | 1,818,0001.82M | 20,291,94220.3M | 0.09 | 11.16 |
| 1968 | 1,966,0001.97M | 19,766,79619.8M | 0.10 | 10.05 |
| 1967 | 1,746,0141.75M | 19,235,61819.2M | 0.09 | 11.02 |
| 1966 | 1,701,8721.7M | 18,702,68818.7M | 0.09 | 10.99 |
| 1965 | 1,630,0001.63M | 18,169,05018.2M | 0.09 | 11.15 |
| 1964 | 1,500,0001.5M | 17,637,41117.6M | 0.09 | 11.76 |
| 1963 | 1,507,0001.51M | 17,113,82317.1M | 0.09 | 11.36 |
| 1962 | 1,400,0001.4M | 16,599,02916.6M | 0.08 | 11.86 |
| 1961 | 1,417,0001.42M | 16,095,20316.1M | 0.09 | 11.36 |






