18.6M
202119.7M
2021■ Sheep ■ People
More People Than Sheep
Highest Sheep Pop.
33.6M
1992Lowest Sheep Pop.
8.69M
1999Max sheep per person
1.94
1994Min sheep per person
0.56
1999Summary
The sheep population of Kazakhstan fell from 33,558,800 in 1992 to 18,595,263 in 2021 — a 45% decrease over six decades. The flock peaked at 33,558,800 in 1992. In 2021, there was 1 sheep for every 1.1 people.
Fun Sheep Fact
Kazakhstan is home to the Edilbai sheep breed, famous for producing the fluffiest wool you could ever hug! These woolly wonders have such thick coats, they're basically walking clouds that would make any shepherd say "ewe won't believe how soft these guys are!"
Sheep Population (1961-2021)
Sheep & People (% of combined)
Year by Year
| Year | Sheep | People | Sheep per person | Persons per sheep |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 18,595,26318.6M | 19,743,60319.7M | 0.94 | 1.06 |
| 2020 | 17,749,59817.7M | 19,482,11719.5M | 0.91 | 1.10 |
| 2019 | 16,912,94516.9M | 19,209,55519.2M | 0.88 | 1.14 |
| 2018 | 16,416,17716.4M | 18,932,72718.9M | 0.87 | 1.15 |
| 2017 | 16,049,80716M | 18,651,93118.7M | 0.86 | 1.16 |
| 2016 | 15,884,81415.9M | 18,363,60018.4M | 0.87 | 1.16 |
| 2015 | 15,688,31515.7M | 18,084,16918.1M | 0.87 | 1.15 |
| 2014 | 15,197,78015.2M | 17,816,28517.8M | 0.85 | 1.17 |
| 2013 | 15,137,21715.1M | 17,556,50217.6M | 0.86 | 1.16 |
| 2012 | 15,439,43815.4M | 17,306,10617.3M | 0.89 | 1.12 |
| 2011 | 15,313,10015.3M | 17,066,00217.1M | 0.90 | 1.11 |
| 2010 | 14,660,80014.7M | 16,836,81016.8M | 0.87 | 1.15 |
| 2009 | 14,126,10014.1M | 16,619,84616.6M | 0.85 | 1.18 |
| 2008 | 13,470,10013.5M | 16,426,52516.4M | 0.82 | 1.22 |
| 2007 | 12,813,70012.8M | 16,257,21416.3M | 0.79 | 1.27 |
| 2006 | 12,005,50012M | 16,103,71616.1M | 0.75 | 1.34 |
| 2005 | 11,286,70011.3M | 15,968,11716M | 0.71 | 1.41 |
| 2004 | 10,420,10010.4M | 15,850,15915.9M | 0.66 | 1.52 |
| 2003 | 9,787,5009.79M | 15,747,38015.7M | 0.62 | 1.61 |
| 2002 | 9,207,5009.21M | 15,656,67715.7M | 0.59 | 1.70 |
| 2001 | 8,939,4008.94M | 15,575,55015.6M | 0.57 | 1.74 |
| 2000 | 8,725,4008.73M | 15,501,10315.5M | 0.56 | 1.78 |
| 1999 | 8,691,3008.69M | 15,455,87415.5M | 0.56 | 1.78 |
| 1998 | 9,636,9009.64M | 15,647,78515.6M | 0.62 | 1.62 |
| 1997 | 12,872,00012.9M | 16,043,25116M | 0.80 | 1.25 |
| 1996 | 18,724,50018.7M | 16,416,02716.4M | 1.14 | 0.88 |
| 1995 | 24,235,30024.2M | 16,730,53616.7M | 1.45 | 0.69 |
| 1994 | 33,113,30033.1M | 17,043,77117M | 1.94 | 0.51 |
| 1993 | 33,375,70033.4M | 17,274,48717.3M | 1.93 | 0.52 |
| 1992 | 33,558,80033.6M | 17,332,62517.3M | 1.94 | 0.52 |
