7.38M
20217.14M
2021■ Sheep ■ People
Certified More Sheep Than People
Highest Sheep Pop.
7.38M
2021Lowest Sheep Pop.
1.3M
1961Max sheep per person
1.68
1979Min sheep per person
0.78
2000Summary
The sheep population of Libya grew from 1,295,793 in 1961 to 7,378,587 in 2021 — a 469% increase over six decades. In 2021, there were 1.0 sheep for every person.
Fun Sheep Fact
Libya is home to the Barbary sheep, a hardy desert breed that can survive on very little water. These woolly wanderers are so tough they practically never need to ask for directions in the Sahara!
Sheep Population (1961-2021)
Sheep & People (% of combined)
Year by Year
| Year | Sheep | People | Sheep per person | Persons per sheep |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 7,378,5877.38M | 7,135,1757.14M | 1.03 | 0.97 |
| 2020 | 7,341,7297.34M | 7,045,3997.05M | 1.04 | 0.96 |
| 2019 | 7,304,8717.3M | 6,951,0336.95M | 1.05 | 0.95 |
| 2018 | 7,274,5937.27M | 6,849,0556.85M | 1.06 | 0.94 |
| 2017 | 7,188,2457.19M | 6,738,7706.74M | 1.07 | 0.94 |
| 2016 | 7,166,3277.17M | 6,632,1266.63M | 1.08 | 0.93 |
| 2015 | 7,144,4997.14M | 6,531,8196.53M | 1.09 | 0.91 |
| 2014 | 7,150,0007.15M | 6,427,2526.43M | 1.11 | 0.90 |
| 2013 | 7,200,0007.2M | 6,304,6286.3M | 1.14 | 0.88 |
| 2012 | 7,150,0007.15M | 6,179,3286.18M | 1.16 | 0.86 |
| 2011 | 7,100,0007.1M | 6,343,2036.34M | 1.12 | 0.89 |
| 2010 | 7,000,0007M | 6,497,8396.5M | 1.08 | 0.93 |
| 2009 | 6,700,0006.7M | 6,366,6866.37M | 1.05 | 0.95 |
| 2008 | 6,500,0006.5M | 6,235,4306.24M | 1.04 | 0.96 |
| 2007 | 6,500,0006.5M | 6,104,3806.1M | 1.06 | 0.94 |
| 2006 | 6,000,0006M | 5,980,2115.98M | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| 2005 | 5,500,0005.5M | 5,858,7985.86M | 0.94 | 1.07 |
| 2004 | 5,200,0005.2M | 5,736,6935.74M | 0.91 | 1.10 |
| 2003 | 4,800,0004.8M | 5,619,3985.62M | 0.85 | 1.17 |
| 2002 | 4,500,0004.5M | 5,508,4105.51M | 0.82 | 1.22 |
| 2001 | 4,500,0004.5M | 5,403,6395.4M | 0.83 | 1.20 |
| 2000 | 4,124,0004.12M | 5,305,0215.31M | 0.78 | 1.29 |
| 1999 | 5,150,0005.15M | 5,218,0385.22M | 0.99 | 1.01 |
| 1998 | 6,000,0006M | 5,140,7045.14M | 1.17 | 0.86 |
| 1997 | 5,200,0005.2M | 5,064,6395.06M | 1.03 | 0.97 |
| 1996 | 5,500,0005.5M | 4,987,3934.99M | 1.10 | 0.91 |
| 1995 | 5,100,0005.1M | 4,906,8434.91M | 1.04 | 0.96 |
| 1994 | 5,000,0005M | 4,822,0374.82M | 1.04 | 0.96 |
| 1993 | 4,950,0004.95M | 4,733,0454.73M | 1.05 | 0.96 |
| 1992 | 5,000,0005M | 4,640,3524.64M | 1.08 | 0.93 |
| 1991 | 5,100,0005.1M | 4,544,4004.54M | 1.12 | 0.89 |
| 1990 | 5,200,0005.2M | 4,445,2394.45M | 1.17 | 0.85 |
| 1989 | 5,000,0005M | 4,342,9204.34M | 1.15 | 0.87 |
| 1988 | 4,500,0004.5M | 4,237,7554.24M | 1.06 | 0.94 |
| 1987 | 4,500,0004.5M | 4,129,7394.13M | 1.09 | 0.92 |
| 1986 | 5,000,0005M | 4,017,4034.02M | 1.24 | 0.80 |
| 1985 | 5,500,0005.5M | 3,898,7453.9M | 1.41 | 0.71 |
| 1984 | 5,000,0005M | 3,773,6333.77M | 1.32 | 0.75 |
| 1983 | 5,200,0005.2M | 3,718,9613.72M | 1.40 | 0.72 |
| 1982 | 5,500,0005.5M | 3,724,7653.72M | 1.48 | 0.68 |
| 1981 | 4,194,0004.19M | 3,621,4863.62M | 1.16 | 0.86 |
| 1980 | 5,500,0005.5M | 3,424,3783.42M | 1.61 | 0.62 |
| 1979 | 5,445,0005.45M | 3,233,8463.23M | 1.68 | 0.59 |
| 1978 | 3,982,4003.98M | 3,052,5263.05M | 1.30 | 0.77 |
| 1977 | 3,825,6203.83M | 2,881,5332.88M | 1.33 | 0.75 |
| 1976 | 4,433,6914.43M | 2,721,2372.72M | 1.63 | 0.61 |
| 1975 | 4,182,7804.18M | 2,571,5562.57M | 1.63 | 0.61 |
| 1974 | 3,500,0003.5M | 2,432,2112.43M | 1.44 | 0.69 |
| 1973 | 3,100,0003.1M | 2,314,1932.31M | 1.34 | 0.75 |
| 1972 | 2,274,0002.27M | 2,226,0912.23M | 1.02 | 0.98 |
| 1971 | 2,284,2262.28M | 2,153,5342.15M | 1.06 | 0.94 |
| 1970 | 2,163,0002.16M | 2,082,5892.08M | 1.04 | 0.96 |
| 1969 | 1,928,4261.93M | 2,014,2932.01M | 0.96 | 1.04 |
| 1968 | 1,667,1041.67M | 1,952,7811.95M | 0.85 | 1.17 |
| 1967 | 1,627,6521.63M | 1,898,1991.9M | 0.86 | 1.17 |
| 1966 | 1,505,1721.51M | 1,849,0631.85M | 0.81 | 1.23 |
| 1965 | 1,461,2211.46M | 1,804,0151.8M | 0.81 | 1.23 |
| 1964 | 1,419,1891.42M | 1,753,6911.75M | 0.81 | 1.24 |
| 1963 | 1,378,0571.38M | 1,690,4571.69M | 0.82 | 1.23 |
| 1962 | 1,336,9251.34M | 1,621,9601.62M | 0.82 | 1.21 |
| 1961 | 1,295,7931.3M | 1,555,6991.56M | 0.83 | 1.20 |
