17.9M
2021277M
2021■ Sheep ■ People
More People Than Sheep
Highest Sheep Pop.
17.9M
2021Lowest Sheep Pop.
3M
1972Max sheep per person
0.07
2019Min sheep per person
0.02
1972Summary
The sheep population of Indonesia grew from 3,597,000 in 1961 to 17,902,991 in 2021 — a 398% increase over six decades. In 2021, there was 1 sheep for every 15.5 people.
Fun Sheep Fact
Indonesia's Javanese sheep have adorably fluffy wool and are so popular on Java that locals say they're absolutely shear perfection! These woolly buddies help farmers keep their farms ewe-nique and thriving across the island.
Sheep Population (1961-2021)
Sheep & People (% of combined)
Year by Year
| Year | Sheep | People | Sheep per person | Persons per sheep |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 17,902,99117.9M | 276,758,053277M | 0.06 | 15.46 |
| 2020 | 17,523,68917.5M | 274,814,866275M | 0.06 | 15.68 |
| 2019 | 17,833,73217.8M | 272,489,381272M | 0.07 | 15.28 |
| 2018 | 17,611,39217.6M | 269,951,846270M | 0.07 | 15.33 |
| 2017 | 17,142,49817.1M | 267,346,658267M | 0.06 | 15.60 |
| 2016 | 15,716,66715.7M | 264,627,418265M | 0.06 | 16.84 |
| 2015 | 17,024,68517M | 261,799,249262M | 0.07 | 15.38 |
| 2014 | 16,091,83816.1M | 258,877,399259M | 0.06 | 16.09 |
| 2013 | 14,925,89814.9M | 255,852,467256M | 0.06 | 17.14 |
| 2012 | 13,420,43913.4M | 252,698,525253M | 0.05 | 18.83 |
| 2011 | 11,790,61211.8M | 249,470,032249M | 0.05 | 21.16 |
| 2010 | 10,725,45810.7M | 246,305,322246M | 0.04 | 22.96 |
| 2009 | 10,198,76610.2M | 243,220,028243M | 0.04 | 23.85 |
| 2008 | 9,605,3399.61M | 240,157,903240M | 0.04 | 25.00 |
| 2007 | 9,514,1849.51M | 237,062,337237M | 0.04 | 24.92 |
| 2006 | 8,979,8498.98M | 233,951,652234M | 0.04 | 26.05 |
| 2005 | 8,327,0228.33M | 230,871,650231M | 0.04 | 27.73 |
| 2004 | 8,075,1498.08M | 227,926,649228M | 0.04 | 28.23 |
| 2003 | 7,810,7027.81M | 225,048,008225M | 0.03 | 28.81 |
| 2002 | 7,640,6847.64M | 222,088,495222M | 0.03 | 29.07 |
| 2001 | 7,401,1177.4M | 219,097,902219M | 0.03 | 29.60 |
| 2000 | 7,426,9907.43M | 216,077,790216M | 0.03 | 29.09 |
| 1999 | 7,225,6907.23M | 213,004,668213M | 0.03 | 29.48 |
| 1998 | 7,144,0037.14M | 209,826,788210M | 0.03 | 29.37 |
| 1997 | 7,697,6907.7M | 206,536,095207M | 0.04 | 26.83 |
| 1996 | 7,724,4477.72M | 203,204,348203M | 0.04 | 26.31 |
| 1995 | 7,169,2877.17M | 199,888,057200M | 0.04 | 27.88 |
| 1994 | 6,741,3896.74M | 196,591,828197M | 0.03 | 29.16 |
| 1993 | 6,240,0006.24M | 193,305,168193M | 0.03 | 30.98 |
| 1992 | 6,235,0006.24M | 190,043,744190M | 0.03 | 30.48 |
| 1991 | 6,108,1896.11M | 186,778,238187M | 0.03 | 30.58 |
| 1990 | 6,005,7896.01M | 183,501,098184M | 0.03 | 30.55 |
| 1989 | 5,910,4005.91M | 180,201,630180M | 0.03 | 30.49 |
| 1988 | 5,825,0005.83M | 176,855,065177M | 0.03 | 30.36 |
| 1987 | 5,354,0005.35M | 173,511,154174M | 0.03 | 32.41 |
| 1986 | 5,284,0005.28M | 170,175,065170M | 0.03 | 32.21 |
| 1985 | 4,885,0004.89M | 166,776,185167M | 0.03 | 34.14 |
| 1984 | 4,698,0004.7M | 163,251,124163M | 0.03 | 34.75 |
| 1983 | 4,789,0004.79M | 159,651,381160M | 0.03 | 33.34 |
| 1982 | 4,231,0004.23M | 156,052,152156M | 0.03 | 36.88 |
| 1981 | 4,177,0004.18M | 152,485,035152M | 0.03 | 36.51 |
| 1980 | 4,124,0004.12M | 148,950,540149M | 0.03 | 36.12 |
| 1979 | 4,071,0004.07M | 145,434,834145M | 0.03 | 35.72 |
| 1978 | 3,611,0003.61M | 141,953,163142M | 0.03 | 39.31 |
| 1977 | 3,864,0003.86M | 138,533,541139M | 0.03 | 35.85 |
| 1976 | 3,603,0003.6M | 135,173,655135M | 0.03 | 37.52 |
| 1975 | 3,374,0003.37M | 131,843,848132M | 0.03 | 39.08 |
| 1974 | 3,403,0003.4M | 128,555,045129M | 0.03 | 37.78 |
| 1973 | 3,480,0003.48M | 125,288,515125M | 0.03 | 36.00 |
| 1972 | 2,996,0003M | 122,039,841122M | 0.02 | 40.73 |
| 1971 | 3,146,0003.15M | 118,833,702119M | 0.03 | 37.77 |
| 1970 | 3,362,0003.36M | 115,657,495116M | 0.03 | 34.40 |
| 1969 | 2,998,0003M | 112,517,639113M | 0.03 | 37.53 |
| 1968 | 4,409,0004.41M | 109,450,006109M | 0.04 | 24.82 |
| 1967 | 3,704,0003.7M | 106,526,393107M | 0.03 | 28.76 |
| 1966 | 3,778,0003.78M | 103,792,754104M | 0.04 | 27.47 |
| 1965 | 3,938,0003.94M | 101,365,130101M | 0.04 | 25.74 |
| 1964 | 3,426,0003.43M | 98,833,74998.8M | 0.03 | 28.85 |
| 1963 | 3,424,0003.42M | 96,051,42496.1M | 0.04 | 28.05 |
| 1962 | 3,413,0003.41M | 93,375,85093.4M | 0.04 | 27.36 |
| 1961 | 3,597,0003.6M | 90,791,24990.8M | 0.04 | 25.24 |
