74.3M
20211.41B
2021■ Sheep ■ People
More People Than Sheep
Highest Sheep Pop.
75.6M
2020Lowest Sheep Pop.
40M
1972Max sheep per person
0.09
1961Min sheep per person
0.05
2014Summary
The sheep population of India grew from 40,223,008 in 1961 to 74,285,168 in 2021 — a 85% increase over six decades. The flock peaked at 75,598,151 in 2020. In 2021, there was 1 sheep for every 19.0 people.
Fun Sheep Fact
India is home to the Lohi sheep breed, known for their incredible wool production that'll make you say they're absolutely un-baa-lievable! These woolly wonders thrive in the Punjab region and could wool-d be considered some of the hardest workers in farming.
Sheep Population (1961-2021)
Sheep & People (% of combined)
Year by Year
| Year | Sheep | People | Sheep per person | Persons per sheep |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 74,285,16874.3M | 1,414,203,8961.41B | 0.05 | 19.04 |
| 2020 | 75,598,15175.6M | 1,402,617,6951.4B | 0.05 | 18.55 |
| 2019 | 74,260,61574.3M | 1,389,030,3121.39B | 0.05 | 18.70 |
| 2018 | 72,774,83672.8M | 1,374,659,0641.37B | 0.05 | 18.89 |
| 2017 | 71,207,46071.2M | 1,359,657,4001.36B | 0.05 | 19.09 |
| 2016 | 69,463,59069.5M | 1,343,944,2961.34B | 0.05 | 19.35 |
| 2015 | 66,694,43266.7M | 1,328,024,4981.33B | 0.05 | 19.91 |
| 2014 | 63,000,00063M | 1,312,277,1911.31B | 0.05 | 20.83 |
| 2013 | 63,800,00063.8M | 1,295,829,5111.3B | 0.05 | 20.31 |
| 2012 | 65,069,18965.1M | 1,278,674,5021.28B | 0.05 | 19.65 |
| 2011 | 66,518,00066.5M | 1,261,224,9541.26B | 0.05 | 18.96 |
| 2010 | 67,744,00067.7M | 1,243,481,5641.24B | 0.05 | 18.36 |
| 2009 | 68,993,00069M | 1,225,524,7531.23B | 0.06 | 17.76 |
| 2008 | 70,265,00070.3M | 1,207,930,9641.21B | 0.06 | 17.19 |
| 2007 | 71,558,00071.6M | 1,190,676,0211.19B | 0.06 | 16.64 |
| 2006 | 68,885,00068.9M | 1,172,878,8901.17B | 0.06 | 17.03 |
| 2005 | 66,319,00066.3M | 1,154,676,3221.15B | 0.06 | 17.41 |
| 2004 | 63,848,00063.8M | 1,135,991,5131.14B | 0.06 | 17.79 |
| 2003 | 61,469,00061.5M | 1,116,803,0061.12B | 0.06 | 18.17 |
| 2002 | 60,787,00060.8M | 1,097,600,3801.1B | 0.06 | 18.06 |
| 2001 | 60,113,00060.1M | 1,077,898,5751.08B | 0.06 | 17.93 |
| 2000 | 59,447,00059.4M | 1,057,922,7331.06B | 0.06 | 17.80 |
| 1999 | 58,789,00058.8M | 1,038,225,8231.04B | 0.06 | 17.66 |
| 1998 | 58,137,00058.1M | 1,018,665,0801.02B | 0.06 | 17.52 |
| 1997 | 57,494,00057.5M | 999,133,762999M | 0.06 | 17.38 |
| 1996 | 56,100,00056.1M | 979,678,458980M | 0.06 | 17.46 |
| 1995 | 54,700,00054.7M | 960,301,044960M | 0.06 | 17.56 |
| 1994 | 53,400,00053.4M | 941,163,767941M | 0.06 | 17.62 |
| 1993 | 52,100,00052.1M | 922,118,387922M | 0.06 | 17.70 |
| 1992 | 50,783,00050.8M | 902,957,070903M | 0.06 | 17.78 |
| 1991 | 49,743,00049.7M | 883,927,600884M | 0.06 | 17.77 |
| 1990 | 48,700,00048.7M | 864,972,221865M | 0.06 | 17.76 |
| 1989 | 47,680,00047.7M | 846,039,529846M | 0.06 | 17.74 |
| 1988 | 46,681,00046.7M | 827,342,990827M | 0.06 | 17.72 |
| 1987 | 45,704,00045.7M | 808,931,270809M | 0.06 | 17.70 |
| 1986 | 46,330,00046.3M | 790,689,978791M | 0.06 | 17.07 |
| 1985 | 46,930,00046.9M | 772,647,793773M | 0.06 | 16.46 |
| 1984 | 47,500,00047.5M | 754,875,449755M | 0.06 | 15.89 |
| 1983 | 48,200,00048.2M | 737,372,681737M | 0.07 | 15.30 |
| 1982 | 48,764,00048.8M | 720,313,473720M | 0.07 | 14.77 |
| 1981 | 46,420,00046.4M | 703,696,250704M | 0.07 | 15.16 |
| 1980 | 44,970,00045M | 687,354,025687M | 0.07 | 15.28 |
| 1979 | 43,570,00043.6M | 671,155,747671M | 0.06 | 15.40 |
| 1978 | 42,210,00042.2M | 655,728,229656M | 0.06 | 15.53 |
| 1977 | 40,907,00840.9M | 640,801,103641M | 0.06 | 15.66 |
| 1976 | 40,720,00040.7M | 625,861,883626M | 0.07 | 15.37 |
| 1975 | 40,540,00040.5M | 611,309,535611M | 0.07 | 15.08 |
| 1974 | 40,400,00040.4M | 597,041,391597M | 0.07 | 14.78 |
| 1973 | 40,200,00040.2M | 583,465,598583M | 0.07 | 14.51 |
| 1972 | 39,993,00840M | 570,482,142570M | 0.07 | 14.26 |
| 1971 | 40,100,00040.1M | 558,096,387558M | 0.07 | 13.92 |
| 1970 | 40,656,00040.7M | 545,864,268546M | 0.07 | 13.43 |
| 1969 | 40,991,00041M | 533,880,544534M | 0.08 | 13.02 |
| 1968 | 41,330,00041.3M | 522,716,889523M | 0.08 | 12.65 |
| 1967 | 41,671,00041.7M | 511,606,372512M | 0.08 | 12.28 |
| 1966 | 42,015,00842M | 500,740,247501M | 0.08 | 11.92 |
| 1965 | 41,650,00041.7M | 490,140,146490M | 0.08 | 11.77 |
| 1964 | 41,290,00041.3M | 479,229,598479M | 0.09 | 11.61 |
| 1963 | 40,937,00040.9M | 468,138,575468M | 0.09 | 11.44 |
| 1962 | 40,580,00040.6M | 457,283,090457M | 0.09 | 11.27 |
| 1961 | 40,223,00840.2M | 446,564,729447M | 0.09 | 11.10 |
