6.75M
202143.1M
2021■ Sheep ■ People
More People Than Sheep
Highest Sheep Pop.
13.1M
1968Lowest Sheep Pop.
4.45M
2005Max sheep per person
1.44
1968Min sheep per person
0.16
2005Summary
The sheep population of Iraq fell from 9,450,000 in 1961 to 6,754,123 in 2021 — a 29% decrease over six decades. The flock peaked at 13,100,000 in 1968. In 2021, there was 1 sheep for every 6.4 people.
Fun Sheep Fact
Iraq is home to the Awassi sheep, a woolly breed so good at surviving hot deserts that locals say they're absolutely un-baa-lievable! These hardy fluffballs have been herded there for thousands of years and their wool is ewe-nderfully suited to the climate.
Sheep Population (1961-2021)
Sheep & People (% of combined)
Year by Year
| Year | Sheep | People | Sheep per person | Persons per sheep |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 6,754,1236.75M | 43,071,21143.1M | 0.16 | 6.38 |
| 2020 | 6,723,8666.72M | 42,116,60542.1M | 0.16 | 6.26 |
| 2019 | 6,693,7446.69M | 41,192,17141.2M | 0.16 | 6.15 |
| 2018 | 6,663,7576.66M | 40,265,62440.3M | 0.17 | 6.04 |
| 2017 | 6,633,9046.63M | 39,337,35339.3M | 0.17 | 5.93 |
| 2016 | 6,604,1856.6M | 38,469,62738.5M | 0.17 | 5.83 |
| 2015 | 6,574,5996.57M | 37,560,53537.6M | 0.18 | 5.71 |
| 2014 | 6,545,1466.55M | 36,550,05936.6M | 0.18 | 5.58 |
| 2013 | 6,515,8256.52M | 35,281,98935.3M | 0.18 | 5.41 |
| 2012 | 8,200,0008.2M | 33,654,84233.7M | 0.24 | 4.10 |
| 2011 | 8,183,0008.18M | 32,161,42432.2M | 0.25 | 3.93 |
| 2010 | 7,945,0007.95M | 31,045,36631M | 0.26 | 3.91 |
| 2009 | 7,945,0007.95M | 30,058,20630.1M | 0.26 | 3.78 |
| 2008 | 7,722,3757.72M | 28,971,03629M | 0.27 | 3.75 |
| 2007 | 6,371,0006.37M | 28,391,60728.4M | 0.22 | 4.46 |
| 2006 | 5,200,0005.2M | 28,616,51528.6M | 0.18 | 5.50 |
| 2005 | 4,449,0004.45M | 28,407,44828.4M | 0.16 | 6.39 |
| 2004 | 4,473,0004.47M | 27,577,87827.6M | 0.16 | 6.17 |
| 2003 | 6,255,0006.26M | 26,802,65926.8M | 0.23 | 4.28 |
| 2002 | 6,100,0006.1M | 26,006,55926M | 0.23 | 4.26 |
| 2001 | 6,045,0006.05M | 25,197,84025.2M | 0.24 | 4.17 |
| 2000 | 6,900,0006.9M | 24,424,05624.4M | 0.28 | 3.54 |
| 1999 | 6,000,0006M | 23,636,52723.6M | 0.25 | 3.94 |
| 1998 | 6,900,0006.9M | 22,884,39922.9M | 0.30 | 3.32 |
| 1997 | 6,583,9406.58M | 22,176,59322.2M | 0.30 | 3.37 |
| 1996 | 5,850,0005.85M | 21,501,32121.5M | 0.27 | 3.68 |
| 1995 | 7,400,0007.4M | 20,825,86020.8M | 0.36 | 2.81 |
| 1994 | 8,400,0008.4M | 20,139,80720.1M | 0.42 | 2.40 |
| 1993 | 9,500,0009.5M | 19,201,19519.2M | 0.49 | 2.02 |
| 1992 | 7,525,0007.53M | 18,300,84518.3M | 0.41 | 2.43 |
| 1991 | 5,800,0005.8M | 17,767,25317.8M | 0.33 | 3.06 |
| 1990 | 9,600,0009.6M | 17,581,20617.6M | 0.55 | 1.83 |
| 1989 | 8,981,0008.98M | 17,364,54217.4M | 0.52 | 1.93 |
| 1988 | 9,000,0009M | 16,908,81916.9M | 0.53 | 1.88 |
| 1987 | 9,000,0009M | 16,521,04916.5M | 0.54 | 1.84 |
| 1986 | 8,981,2608.98M | 16,074,14516.1M | 0.56 | 1.79 |
| 1985 | 8,500,0008.5M | 15,683,43015.7M | 0.54 | 1.85 |
| 1984 | 9,723,0009.72M | 15,310,73315.3M | 0.64 | 1.57 |
| 1983 | 10,491,00010.5M | 14,840,55514.8M | 0.71 | 1.41 |
| 1982 | 10,865,00010.9M | 14,406,08314.4M | 0.75 | 1.33 |
| 1981 | 11,750,00011.8M | 14,006,38114M | 0.84 | 1.19 |
| 1980 | 11,000,00011M | 13,591,99213.6M | 0.81 | 1.24 |
| 1979 | 9,775,0009.78M | 13,170,36513.2M | 0.74 | 1.35 |
| 1978 | 9,723,3019.72M | 12,753,35512.8M | 0.76 | 1.31 |
| 1977 | 9,500,0009.5M | 12,331,04612.3M | 0.77 | 1.30 |
| 1976 | 8,400,9398.4M | 11,927,65111.9M | 0.70 | 1.42 |
| 1975 | 8,470,0008.47M | 11,543,63911.5M | 0.73 | 1.36 |
| 1974 | 8,526,0008.53M | 11,167,76111.2M | 0.76 | 1.31 |
| 1973 | 9,670,0009.67M | 10,795,86910.8M | 0.90 | 1.12 |
| 1972 | 10,810,00010.8M | 10,430,16410.4M | 1.04 | 0.96 |
| 1971 | 11,955,00012M | 10,077,80910.1M | 1.19 | 0.84 |
| 1970 | 13,099,00013.1M | 9,735,6119.74M | 1.35 | 0.74 |
| 1969 | 12,900,00012.9M | 9,403,3569.4M | 1.37 | 0.73 |
| 1968 | 13,100,00013.1M | 9,085,0169.09M | 1.44 | 0.69 |
| 1967 | 12,000,00012M | 8,778,8698.78M | 1.37 | 0.73 |
| 1966 | 11,850,00011.9M | 8,485,1048.49M | 1.40 | 0.72 |
| 1965 | 11,040,20511M | 8,202,1408.2M | 1.35 | 0.74 |
| 1964 | 10,500,00010.5M | 7,929,5667.93M | 1.32 | 0.76 |
| 1963 | 10,000,00010M | 7,667,9287.67M | 1.30 | 0.77 |
| 1962 | 9,700,0009.7M | 7,413,8757.41M | 1.31 | 0.76 |
| 1961 | 9,450,0009.45M | 7,194,5537.19M | 1.31 | 0.76 |
