749K
20214.36M
2021■ Sheep ■ People
More People Than Sheep
Highest Sheep Pop.
749K
2021Lowest Sheep Pop.
50K
1991Max sheep per person
0.30
2000Min sheep per person
0.04
1991Summary
The sheep population of Kuwait grew from 65,000 in 1961 to 748,532 in 2021 — a 1052% increase over six decades. In 2021, there was 1 sheep for every 5.8 people.
Fun Sheep Fact
Kuwait's Awassi sheep have such thick, woolly coats they're practically built-in winter jackets! These hardy desert dwellers are so popular there, you could say they really fleece the local wool market!
Sheep Population (1961-2021)
Sheep & People (% of combined)
Year by Year
| Year | Sheep | People | Sheep per person | Persons per sheep |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 748,532749K | 4,360,8654.36M | 0.17 | 5.83 |
| 2020 | 724,152724K | 4,400,2674.4M | 0.16 | 6.08 |
| 2019 | 714,348714K | 4,442,3164.44M | 0.16 | 6.22 |
| 2018 | 684,220684K | 4,323,5154.32M | 0.16 | 6.32 |
| 2017 | 664,654665K | 4,154,8124.15M | 0.16 | 6.25 |
| 2016 | 695,699696K | 4,004,0964M | 0.17 | 5.76 |
| 2015 | 588,618589K | 3,834,5743.83M | 0.15 | 6.51 |
| 2014 | 628,041628K | 3,665,8763.67M | 0.17 | 5.84 |
| 2013 | 516,727517K | 3,507,8443.51M | 0.15 | 6.79 |
| 2012 | 452,208452K | 3,337,1093.34M | 0.14 | 7.38 |
| 2011 | 445,943446K | 3,132,8143.13M | 0.14 | 7.03 |
| 2010 | 460,213460K | 2,943,3722.94M | 0.16 | 6.40 |
| 2009 | 454,878455K | 2,795,4842.8M | 0.16 | 6.15 |
| 2008 | 425,339425K | 2,651,4212.65M | 0.16 | 6.23 |
| 2007 | 399,840400K | 2,507,8872.51M | 0.16 | 6.27 |
| 2006 | 372,433372K | 2,364,7332.36M | 0.16 | 6.35 |
| 2005 | 379,944380K | 2,236,7882.24M | 0.17 | 5.89 |
| 2004 | 390,731391K | 2,157,3202.16M | 0.18 | 5.52 |
| 2003 | 480,564481K | 2,109,8812.11M | 0.23 | 4.39 |
| 2002 | 469,774470K | 2,059,9742.06M | 0.23 | 4.39 |
| 2001 | 251,408251K | 2,008,1212.01M | 0.13 | 7.99 |
| 2000 | 577,380577K | 1,954,7091.95M | 0.30 | 3.39 |
| 1999 | 475,817476K | 1,900,0301.9M | 0.25 | 3.99 |
| 1998 | 421,053421K | 1,844,3021.84M | 0.23 | 4.38 |
| 1997 | 410,916411K | 1,787,6831.79M | 0.23 | 4.35 |
| 1996 | 394,915395K | 1,730,2461.73M | 0.23 | 4.38 |
| 1995 | 308,010308K | 1,681,5131.68M | 0.18 | 5.46 |
| 1994 | 215,635216K | 1,664,3611.66M | 0.13 | 7.72 |
| 1993 | 157,741158K | 1,672,1511.67M | 0.09 | 10.60 |
| 1992 | 67,07067.1K | 1,634,9611.63M | 0.04 | 24.38 |
| 1991 | 50,00050K | 1,351,3991.35M | 0.04 | 27.03 |
| 1990 | 234,945235K | 1,684,8191.68M | 0.14 | 7.17 |
| 1989 | 304,557305K | 2,217,4682.22M | 0.14 | 7.28 |
| 1988 | 280,452280K | 2,134,7072.13M | 0.13 | 7.61 |
| 1987 | 281,635282K | 2,052,9942.05M | 0.14 | 7.29 |
| 1986 | 226,982227K | 1,972,5201.97M | 0.12 | 8.69 |
| 1985 | 393,263393K | 1,894,2421.89M | 0.21 | 4.82 |
| 1984 | 325,975326K | 1,820,6881.82M | 0.18 | 5.59 |
| 1983 | 239,817240K | 1,744,2951.74M | 0.14 | 7.27 |
| 1982 | 230,832231K | 1,662,4801.66M | 0.14 | 7.20 |
| 1981 | 253,153253K | 1,583,4261.58M | 0.16 | 6.25 |
| 1980 | 250,000250K | 1,504,7821.5M | 0.17 | 6.02 |
| 1979 | 245,849246K | 1,423,5141.42M | 0.17 | 5.79 |
| 1978 | 202,505203K | 1,340,3191.34M | 0.15 | 6.62 |
| 1977 | 144,415144K | 1,258,0231.26M | 0.11 | 8.71 |
| 1976 | 125,000125K | 1,178,7111.18M | 0.11 | 9.43 |
| 1975 | 110,916111K | 1,104,8631.1M | 0.10 | 9.96 |
| 1974 | 104,871105K | 1,038,3461.04M | 0.10 | 9.90 |
| 1973 | 96,86596.9K | 977,654978K | 0.10 | 10.09 |
| 1972 | 94,13794.1K | 920,352920K | 0.10 | 9.78 |
| 1971 | 89,41489.4K | 865,076865K | 0.10 | 9.67 |
| 1970 | 82,55382.6K | 809,114809K | 0.10 | 9.80 |
| 1969 | 90,00090K | 749,452749K | 0.12 | 8.33 |
| 1968 | 82,00082K | 687,716688K | 0.12 | 8.39 |
| 1967 | 80,00080K | 628,089628K | 0.13 | 7.85 |
| 1966 | 77,00077K | 572,590573K | 0.13 | 7.44 |
| 1965 | 75,00075K | 521,174521K | 0.14 | 6.95 |
| 1964 | 72,00072K | 473,115473K | 0.15 | 6.57 |
| 1963 | 70,00070K | 427,694428K | 0.16 | 6.11 |
| 1962 | 67,00067K | 384,995385K | 0.17 | 5.75 |
| 1961 | 65,00065K | 345,945346K | 0.19 | 5.32 |
