1.51M
202183.2M
2021■ Sheep ■ People
More People Than Sheep
Highest Sheep Pop.
4.14M
1990Lowest Sheep Pop.
1.48M
2020Max sheep per person
0.05
1988Min sheep per person
0.02
2020Summary
The sheep population of Germany fell from 3,052,100 in 1961 to 1,508,100 in 2021 — a 51% decrease over six decades. The flock peaked at 4,135,247 in 1990. In 2021, there was 1 sheep for every 55.2 people.
Fun Sheep Fact
Germany is famous for producing the softest merino wool in the world, and German shepherds aren't the only shepherds doing great work there! These woolly wonders help keep the country's meadows trimmed while creating fabulous fleece.
Sheep Population (1961-2021)
Sheep & People (% of combined)
Year by Year
| Year | Sheep | People | Sheep per person | Persons per sheep |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1,508,1001.51M | 83,196,07883.2M | 0.02 | 55.17 |
| 2020 | 1,483,7001.48M | 83,160,87183.2M | 0.02 | 56.05 |
| 2019 | 1,556,5001.56M | 83,092,96283.1M | 0.02 | 53.38 |
| 2018 | 1,569,9001.57M | 82,905,78282.9M | 0.02 | 52.81 |
| 2017 | 1,579,8001.58M | 82,657,00282.7M | 0.02 | 52.32 |
| 2016 | 1,574,3001.57M | 82,348,66982.3M | 0.02 | 52.31 |
| 2015 | 1,579,7891.58M | 81,686,61181.7M | 0.02 | 51.71 |
| 2014 | 1,600,7761.6M | 80,982,50081M | 0.02 | 50.59 |
| 2013 | 1,893,3001.89M | 80,645,60580.6M | 0.02 | 42.60 |
| 2012 | 1,657,8001.66M | 80,425,82380.4M | 0.02 | 48.51 |
| 2011 | 2,088,5002.09M | 80,274,98380.3M | 0.03 | 38.44 |
| 2010 | 2,088,5412.09M | 81,776,93081.8M | 0.03 | 39.16 |
| 2009 | 2,350,4002.35M | 81,902,30781.9M | 0.03 | 34.85 |
| 2008 | 2,437,0002.44M | 82,110,09782.1M | 0.03 | 33.69 |
| 2007 | 2,537,7912.54M | 82,266,37282.3M | 0.03 | 32.42 |
| 2006 | 2,560,3002.56M | 82,376,45182.4M | 0.03 | 32.17 |
| 2005 | 2,642,4002.64M | 82,469,42282.5M | 0.03 | 31.21 |
| 2004 | 2,696,9802.7M | 82,516,26082.5M | 0.03 | 30.60 |
| 2003 | 2,722,0002.72M | 82,534,17682.5M | 0.03 | 30.32 |
| 2002 | 2,771,0002.77M | 82,488,49582.5M | 0.03 | 29.77 |
| 2001 | 2,700,0002.7M | 82,349,92582.3M | 0.03 | 30.50 |
| 2000 | 2,743,0002.74M | 82,211,50882.2M | 0.03 | 29.97 |
| 1999 | 2,724,0002.72M | 82,100,24382.1M | 0.03 | 30.14 |
| 1998 | 2,870,0002.87M | 82,047,19582M | 0.03 | 28.59 |
| 1997 | 2,884,0002.88M | 82,034,77182M | 0.04 | 28.44 |
| 1996 | 2,954,0002.95M | 81,914,83181.9M | 0.04 | 27.73 |
| 1995 | 2,990,0002.99M | 81,678,05181.7M | 0.04 | 27.32 |
| 1994 | 2,882,0002.88M | 81,438,34881.4M | 0.04 | 28.26 |
| 1993 | 3,001,0003M | 81,156,36381.2M | 0.04 | 27.04 |
| 1992 | 3,003,0003M | 80,624,59880.6M | 0.04 | 26.85 |
| 1991 | 3,252,0003.25M | 80,013,89680M | 0.04 | 24.60 |
| 1990 | 4,135,2474.14M | 79,433,02979.4M | 0.05 | 19.21 |
| 1989 | 4,098,6794.1M | 78,751,28378.8M | 0.05 | 19.21 |
| 1988 | 4,069,6214.07M | 78,144,61978.1M | 0.05 | 19.20 |
| 1987 | 4,029,9764.03M | 77,839,92077.8M | 0.05 | 19.32 |
| 1986 | 3,883,1743.88M | 77,720,43677.7M | 0.05 | 20.01 |
| 1985 | 3,827,1113.83M | 77,684,87377.7M | 0.05 | 20.30 |
| 1984 | 3,576,9433.58M | 77,858,68577.9M | 0.05 | 21.77 |
| 1983 | 3,370,3283.37M | 78,128,28278.1M | 0.04 | 23.18 |
| 1982 | 3,277,0333.28M | 78,333,36678.3M | 0.04 | 23.90 |
| 1981 | 3,216,9413.22M | 78,407,90778.4M | 0.04 | 24.37 |
| 1980 | 3,124,7263.12M | 78,288,57678.3M | 0.04 | 25.05 |
| 1979 | 3,100,8883.1M | 78,126,35078.1M | 0.04 | 25.19 |
| 1978 | 3,062,5513.06M | 78,091,82078.1M | 0.04 | 25.50 |
| 1977 | 2,961,3322.96M | 78,159,81478.2M | 0.04 | 26.39 |
| 1976 | 2,969,5312.97M | 78,336,95078.3M | 0.04 | 26.38 |
| 1975 | 2,887,1442.89M | 78,673,55478.7M | 0.04 | 27.25 |
| 1974 | 2,757,2642.76M | 78,967,43379M | 0.03 | 28.64 |
| 1973 | 2,564,3202.56M | 78,936,66678.9M | 0.03 | 30.78 |
| 1972 | 2,457,4002.46M | 78,688,45278.7M | 0.03 | 32.02 |
| 1971 | 2,440,0002.44M | 78,312,84278.3M | 0.03 | 32.10 |
| 1970 | 2,536,8002.54M | 78,169,28978.2M | 0.03 | 30.81 |
| 1969 | 2,623,3002.62M | 77,909,68277.9M | 0.03 | 29.70 |
| 1968 | 2,628,3002.63M | 77,294,31477.3M | 0.03 | 29.41 |
| 1967 | 2,740,2002.74M | 76,951,33677M | 0.04 | 28.08 |
| 1966 | 2,759,8002.76M | 76,600,31176.6M | 0.04 | 27.76 |
| 1965 | 2,812,9002.81M | 75,963,69576M | 0.04 | 27.01 |
| 1964 | 2,797,7002.8M | 75,318,33775.3M | 0.04 | 26.92 |
| 1963 | 2,772,8002.77M | 74,714,35374.7M | 0.04 | 26.95 |
| 1962 | 2,939,7002.94M | 74,025,78474M | 0.04 | 25.18 |
| 1961 | 3,052,1003.05M | 73,377,63273.4M | 0.04 | 24.04 |
