168K
202126.2M
2021■ Sheep ■ People
More People Than Sheep
Highest Sheep Pop.
568K
1991Lowest Sheep Pop.
105K
1961Max sheep per person
0.03
1991Min sheep per person
0.01
2021Summary
The sheep population of Democratic People's Republic of Korea grew from 105,000 in 1961 to 168,445 in 2021 — a 60% increase over six decades. The flock peaked at 568,000 in 1991. In 2021, there was 1 sheep for every 155.7 people.
Fun Sheep Fact
North Korea's native Coarse-wool sheep are famously stubborn, much like the country's leadership. You could say they really know how to stick to their woolly principles and never baa-ckdown from a challenge!
Sheep Population (1961-2021)
Sheep & People (% of combined)
Year by Year
| Year | Sheep | People | Sheep per person | Persons per sheep |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 168,445168K | 26,232,53426.2M | 0.01 | 155.73 |
| 2020 | 171,000171K | 26,136,31226.1M | 0.01 | 152.84 |
| 2019 | 169,000169K | 26,037,63226M | 0.01 | 154.07 |
| 2018 | 167,000167K | 25,931,14725.9M | 0.01 | 155.28 |
| 2017 | 168,000168K | 25,817,70925.8M | 0.01 | 153.68 |
| 2016 | 168,000168K | 25,698,32625.7M | 0.01 | 152.97 |
| 2015 | 166,973167K | 25,575,35025.6M | 0.01 | 153.17 |
| 2014 | 168,000168K | 25,451,26225.5M | 0.01 | 151.50 |
| 2013 | 168,000168K | 25,329,45125.3M | 0.01 | 150.77 |
| 2012 | 168,000168K | 25,211,72825.2M | 0.01 | 150.07 |
| 2011 | 168,000168K | 25,097,87425.1M | 0.01 | 149.39 |
| 2010 | 166,000166K | 24,987,25825M | 0.01 | 150.53 |
| 2009 | 165,000165K | 24,878,33224.9M | 0.01 | 150.78 |
| 2008 | 167,000167K | 24,764,61824.8M | 0.01 | 148.29 |
| 2007 | 168,000168K | 24,646,38324.6M | 0.01 | 146.70 |
| 2006 | 169,000169K | 24,524,50724.5M | 0.01 | 145.12 |
| 2005 | 170,000170K | 24,396,43324.4M | 0.01 | 143.51 |
| 2004 | 171,000171K | 24,254,94324.3M | 0.01 | 141.84 |
| 2003 | 171,000171K | 24,090,38024.1M | 0.01 | 140.88 |
| 2002 | 170,000170K | 23,943,97323.9M | 0.01 | 140.85 |
| 2001 | 189,000189K | 23,815,35823.8M | 0.01 | 126.01 |
| 2000 | 185,000185K | 23,665,91023.7M | 0.01 | 127.92 |
| 1999 | 185,000185K | 23,497,59923.5M | 0.01 | 127.01 |
| 1998 | 165,000165K | 23,311,56423.3M | 0.01 | 141.28 |
| 1997 | 160,000160K | 23,110,83023.1M | 0.01 | 144.44 |
| 1996 | 248,000248K | 22,895,74622.9M | 0.01 | 92.32 |
| 1995 | 260,000260K | 22,669,30422.7M | 0.01 | 87.19 |
| 1994 | 289,000289K | 22,393,97522.4M | 0.01 | 77.49 |
| 1993 | 350,000350K | 22,073,35222.1M | 0.02 | 63.07 |
| 1992 | 450,000450K | 21,750,91121.8M | 0.02 | 48.34 |
| 1991 | 568,000568K | 21,428,63821.4M | 0.03 | 37.73 |
| 1990 | 500,000500K | 21,112,13721.1M | 0.02 | 42.22 |
| 1989 | 420,000420K | 20,804,36720.8M | 0.02 | 49.53 |
| 1988 | 372,000372K | 20,503,16120.5M | 0.02 | 55.12 |
| 1987 | 368,000368K | 20,205,48320.2M | 0.02 | 54.91 |
| 1986 | 360,000360K | 19,910,85519.9M | 0.02 | 55.31 |
| 1985 | 350,000350K | 19,620,38819.6M | 0.02 | 56.06 |
| 1984 | 340,000340K | 19,335,04319.3M | 0.02 | 56.87 |
| 1983 | 330,000330K | 19,054,03419.1M | 0.02 | 57.74 |
| 1982 | 310,000310K | 18,776,35718.8M | 0.02 | 60.57 |
| 1981 | 300,000300K | 18,501,29518.5M | 0.02 | 61.67 |
| 1980 | 290,000290K | 18,236,78618.2M | 0.02 | 62.89 |
| 1979 | 285,000285K | 17,983,47018M | 0.02 | 63.10 |
| 1978 | 280,000280K | 17,735,99517.7M | 0.02 | 63.34 |
| 1977 | 275,000275K | 17,492,79817.5M | 0.02 | 63.61 |
| 1976 | 267,500268K | 17,243,45017.2M | 0.02 | 64.46 |
| 1975 | 260,000260K | 16,971,05517M | 0.02 | 65.27 |
| 1974 | 240,000240K | 16,673,12116.7M | 0.01 | 69.47 |
| 1973 | 225,000225K | 16,350,36716.4M | 0.01 | 72.67 |
| 1972 | 210,000210K | 15,975,06916M | 0.01 | 76.07 |
| 1971 | 192,000192K | 15,572,45715.6M | 0.01 | 81.11 |
| 1970 | 180,000180K | 15,172,77515.2M | 0.01 | 84.29 |
| 1969 | 170,000170K | 14,767,61514.8M | 0.01 | 86.87 |
| 1968 | 165,000165K | 14,365,59614.4M | 0.01 | 87.06 |
| 1967 | 160,000160K | 13,958,35014M | 0.01 | 87.24 |
| 1966 | 156,000156K | 13,569,09413.6M | 0.01 | 86.98 |
| 1965 | 151,000151K | 13,219,36913.2M | 0.01 | 87.55 |
| 1964 | 146,000146K | 12,889,77012.9M | 0.01 | 88.29 |
| 1963 | 123,000123K | 12,567,05712.6M | 0.01 | 102.17 |
| 1962 | 118,000118K | 12,262,88212.3M | 0.01 | 103.92 |
| 1961 | 105,000105K | 11,990,71312M | 0.01 | 114.20 |
