5.54M
20216.85M
2021■ Sheep ■ People
More People Than Sheep
Highest Sheep Pop.
9.23M
1992Lowest Sheep Pop.
2.88M
2004Max sheep per person
2.04
1992Min sheep per person
0.56
2004Summary
The sheep population of Kyrgyzstan fell from 9,225,000 in 1992 to 5,535,597 in 2021 — a 40% decrease over six decades. The flock peaked at 9,225,000 in 1992. In 2021, there was 1 sheep for every 1.2 people.
Fun Sheep Fact
Kyrgyzstan's Kyrgyz people have herded Kyrgyz sheep for thousands of years, producing the world's softest wool. These woolly wanderers really know how to fleece the most out of mountain life!
Sheep Population (1961-2021)
Sheep & People (% of combined)
Year by Year
| Year | Sheep | People | Sheep per person | Persons per sheep |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 5,535,5975.54M | 6,851,2246.85M | 0.81 | 1.24 |
| 2020 | 5,508,0325.51M | 6,726,5966.73M | 0.82 | 1.22 |
| 2019 | 5,465,6065.47M | 6,590,2116.59M | 0.83 | 1.21 |
| 2018 | 5,361,0005.36M | 6,444,0796.44M | 0.83 | 1.20 |
| 2017 | 5,257,7325.26M | 6,306,6966.31M | 0.83 | 1.20 |
| 2016 | 5,165,6505.17M | 6,175,3386.18M | 0.84 | 1.20 |
| 2015 | 5,059,7355.06M | 6,040,0366.04M | 0.84 | 1.19 |
| 2014 | 4,918,7784.92M | 5,905,8485.91M | 0.83 | 1.20 |
| 2013 | 4,680,8234.68M | 5,777,1505.78M | 0.81 | 1.23 |
| 2012 | 4,490,1044.49M | 5,652,0765.65M | 0.79 | 1.26 |
| 2011 | 4,314,6764.31M | 5,546,5875.55M | 0.78 | 1.29 |
| 2010 | 4,095,2314.1M | 5,467,0595.47M | 0.75 | 1.33 |
| 2009 | 3,881,8263.88M | 5,389,6435.39M | 0.72 | 1.39 |
| 2008 | 3,379,0973.38M | 5,318,7295.32M | 0.64 | 1.57 |
| 2007 | 3,197,0763.2M | 5,268,3855.27M | 0.61 | 1.65 |
| 2006 | 3,059,0723.06M | 5,218,3735.22M | 0.59 | 1.71 |
| 2005 | 2,965,2202.97M | 5,162,6405.16M | 0.57 | 1.74 |
| 2004 | 2,883,9202.88M | 5,104,7135.1M | 0.56 | 1.77 |
| 2003 | 3,104,1303.1M | 5,043,3085.04M | 0.62 | 1.62 |
| 2002 | 3,104,4603.1M | 4,990,7044.99M | 0.62 | 1.61 |
| 2001 | 3,197,7603.2M | 4,945,0734.95M | 0.65 | 1.55 |
| 2000 | 3,263,8303.26M | 4,898,3624.9M | 0.67 | 1.50 |
| 1999 | 3,308,5003.31M | 4,840,4224.84M | 0.68 | 1.46 |
| 1998 | 3,424,9003.42M | 4,769,0154.77M | 0.72 | 1.39 |
| 1997 | 3,545,1003.55M | 4,696,4214.7M | 0.75 | 1.32 |
| 1996 | 4,074,8004.07M | 4,628,4384.63M | 0.88 | 1.14 |
| 1995 | 4,924,4004.92M | 4,560,4544.56M | 1.08 | 0.93 |
| 1994 | 7,103,3007.1M | 4,515,0694.52M | 1.57 | 0.64 |
| 1993 | 8,479,5008.48M | 4,516,7774.52M | 1.88 | 0.53 |
| 1992 | 9,225,0009.23M | 4,515,4004.52M | 2.04 | 0.49 |
