75.4K
202153.3K
2021■ Sheep ■ People
Certified More Sheep Than People
Highest Sheep Pop.
75.4K
2021Lowest Sheep Pop.
64.3K
1982Max sheep per person
1.98
1961Min sheep per person
1.39
1989Summary
The sheep population of Faroe Islands grew from 68,526 in 1961 to 75,374 in 2021 — a 10% increase over six decades. In 2021, there were 1.4 sheep for every person.
Fun Sheep Fact
Faroese sheep have wool so thick and water-resistant that Vikings used it to make sails! You could say these woolly sailors really knew how to navigate with the flock.
Sheep Population (1961-2021)
Sheep & People (% of combined)
Year by Year
| Year | Sheep | People | Sheep per person | Persons per sheep |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 75,37475.4K | 53,29653.3K | 1.41 | 0.71 |
| 2020 | 74,81574.8K | 52,56552.6K | 1.42 | 0.70 |
| 2019 | 75,19175.2K | 51,79251.8K | 1.45 | 0.69 |
| 2018 | 74,27074.3K | 50,99651K | 1.46 | 0.69 |
| 2017 | 74,84174.8K | 50,18050.2K | 1.49 | 0.67 |
| 2016 | 73,85473.9K | 49,46449.5K | 1.49 | 0.67 |
| 2015 | 72,74872.7K | 48,89948.9K | 1.49 | 0.67 |
| 2014 | 72,00072K | 48,42848.4K | 1.49 | 0.67 |
| 2013 | 70,00070K | 48,24648.2K | 1.45 | 0.69 |
| 2012 | 70,00070K | 48,29148.3K | 1.45 | 0.69 |
| 2011 | 69,00069K | 48,54348.5K | 1.42 | 0.70 |
| 2010 | 68,00068K | 48,65748.7K | 1.40 | 0.72 |
| 2009 | 68,00068K | 48,79148.8K | 1.39 | 0.72 |
| 2008 | 68,00068K | 48,54748.5K | 1.40 | 0.71 |
| 2007 | 68,00068K | 48,37848.4K | 1.41 | 0.71 |
| 2006 | 68,00068K | 48,33548.3K | 1.41 | 0.71 |
| 2005 | 68,10068.1K | 48,35948.4K | 1.41 | 0.71 |
| 2004 | 68,10068.1K | 48,38448.4K | 1.41 | 0.71 |
| 2003 | 68,10068.1K | 48,03248K | 1.42 | 0.71 |
| 2002 | 68,10068.1K | 47,33547.3K | 1.44 | 0.70 |
| 2001 | 68,10068.1K | 46,63546.6K | 1.46 | 0.68 |
| 2000 | 68,10068.1K | 45,75445.8K | 1.49 | 0.67 |
| 1999 | 68,10068.1K | 45,14645.1K | 1.51 | 0.66 |
| 1998 | 68,10068.1K | 44,67444.7K | 1.52 | 0.66 |
| 1997 | 68,10068.1K | 44,13244.1K | 1.54 | 0.65 |
| 1996 | 68,10068.1K | 43,58143.6K | 1.56 | 0.64 |
| 1995 | 68,10068.1K | 43,61143.6K | 1.56 | 0.64 |
| 1994 | 68,10068.1K | 44,69544.7K | 1.52 | 0.66 |
| 1993 | 68,10068.1K | 46,47446.5K | 1.47 | 0.68 |
| 1992 | 67,70067.7K | 47,28747.3K | 1.43 | 0.70 |
| 1991 | 67,38467.4K | 47,44747.4K | 1.42 | 0.70 |
| 1990 | 67,00067K | 47,74047.7K | 1.40 | 0.71 |
| 1989 | 66,50066.5K | 47,95848K | 1.39 | 0.72 |
| 1988 | 66,50066.5K | 47,35547.4K | 1.40 | 0.71 |
| 1987 | 66,12566.1K | 46,70146.7K | 1.42 | 0.71 |
| 1986 | 64,69964.7K | 46,13146.1K | 1.40 | 0.71 |
| 1985 | 65,03865K | 45,70745.7K | 1.42 | 0.70 |
| 1984 | 65,02965K | 45,14145.1K | 1.44 | 0.69 |
| 1983 | 64,76564.8K | 44,67044.7K | 1.45 | 0.69 |
| 1982 | 64,32864.3K | 44,17144.2K | 1.46 | 0.69 |
| 1981 | 65,39965.4K | 43,62643.6K | 1.50 | 0.67 |
| 1980 | 67,00067K | 43,07243.1K | 1.56 | 0.64 |
| 1979 | 68,00068K | 42,52142.5K | 1.60 | 0.63 |
| 1978 | 71,00071K | 41,96842K | 1.69 | 0.59 |
| 1977 | 71,20771.2K | 41,46841.5K | 1.72 | 0.58 |
| 1976 | 70,92470.9K | 41,02041K | 1.73 | 0.58 |
| 1975 | 67,18467.2K | 40,56840.6K | 1.66 | 0.60 |
| 1974 | 68,12368.1K | 40,10640.1K | 1.70 | 0.59 |
| 1973 | 68,34368.3K | 39,63639.6K | 1.72 | 0.58 |
| 1972 | 68,42468.4K | 39,17239.2K | 1.75 | 0.57 |
| 1971 | 65,34965.3K | 38,70338.7K | 1.69 | 0.59 |
| 1970 | 69,19869.2K | 38,26938.3K | 1.81 | 0.55 |
| 1969 | 67,70467.7K | 37,90737.9K | 1.79 | 0.56 |
| 1968 | 68,93168.9K | 37,56037.6K | 1.84 | 0.54 |
| 1967 | 69,09769.1K | 37,20237.2K | 1.86 | 0.54 |
| 1966 | 70,45170.5K | 36,81636.8K | 1.91 | 0.52 |
| 1965 | 69,27969.3K | 36,34736.3K | 1.91 | 0.52 |
| 1964 | 68,22268.2K | 35,84735.8K | 1.90 | 0.53 |
| 1963 | 65,79965.8K | 35,39135.4K | 1.86 | 0.54 |
| 1962 | 69,22969.2K | 34,96335K | 1.98 | 0.51 |
| 1961 | 68,52668.5K | 34,55734.6K | 1.98 | 0.50 |






