8.77M
2021128M
2021■ Sheep ■ People
More People Than Sheep
Highest Sheep Pop.
8.9M
2017Lowest Sheep Pop.
5.7M
1986Max sheep per person
0.15
1961Min sheep per person
0.06
1998Summary
The sheep population of Mexico grew from 5,853,330 in 1961 to 8,766,678 in 2021 — a 50% increase over six decades. The flock peaked at 8,902,451 in 2017. In 2021, there was 1 sheep for every 14.6 people.
Fun Sheep Fact
Mexico's Chiapas region is famous for raising Merino sheep that produce incredibly soft wool perfect for blankets and textiles. These woolly wonders really know how to weave themselves into Mexican culture!
Sheep Population (1961-2021)
Sheep & People (% of combined)
Year by Year
| Year | Sheep | People | Sheep per person | Persons per sheep |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 8,766,6788.77M | 127,648,148128M | 0.07 | 14.56 |
| 2020 | 8,725,8828.73M | 126,799,054127M | 0.07 | 14.53 |
| 2019 | 8,708,2468.71M | 125,762,982126M | 0.07 | 14.44 |
| 2018 | 8,683,8358.68M | 124,573,711125M | 0.07 | 14.35 |
| 2017 | 8,902,4518.9M | 123,400,057123M | 0.07 | 13.86 |
| 2016 | 8,792,6638.79M | 122,251,351122M | 0.07 | 13.90 |
| 2015 | 8,710,7818.71M | 121,072,306121M | 0.07 | 13.90 |
| 2014 | 8,575,9088.58M | 119,784,261120M | 0.07 | 13.97 |
| 2013 | 8,497,3478.5M | 118,343,573118M | 0.07 | 13.93 |
| 2012 | 8,405,9028.41M | 116,818,208117M | 0.07 | 13.90 |
| 2011 | 8,219,3868.22M | 115,243,504115M | 0.07 | 14.02 |
| 2010 | 8,105,5628.11M | 113,623,895114M | 0.07 | 14.02 |
| 2009 | 8,018,4118.02M | 111,999,721112M | 0.07 | 13.97 |
| 2008 | 7,757,2677.76M | 110,374,288110M | 0.07 | 14.23 |
| 2007 | 7,478,4937.48M | 108,774,360109M | 0.07 | 14.54 |
| 2006 | 7,287,4467.29M | 107,253,666107M | 0.07 | 14.72 |
| 2005 | 7,207,4067.21M | 105,811,504106M | 0.07 | 14.68 |
| 2004 | 7,082,7767.08M | 104,394,131104M | 0.07 | 14.74 |
| 2003 | 6,819,7716.82M | 102,978,515103M | 0.07 | 15.10 |
| 2002 | 6,417,0806.42M | 101,548,624102M | 0.06 | 15.82 |
| 2001 | 6,164,7576.16M | 100,099,099100M | 0.06 | 16.24 |
| 2000 | 6,045,9996.05M | 98,625,55298.6M | 0.06 | 16.31 |
| 1999 | 5,948,7645.95M | 97,115,70797.1M | 0.06 | 16.33 |
| 1998 | 5,804,4055.8M | 95,575,24595.6M | 0.06 | 16.47 |
| 1997 | 6,272,0186.27M | 94,021,20794M | 0.07 | 14.99 |
| 1996 | 6,183,6106.18M | 92,452,70292.5M | 0.07 | 14.95 |
| 1995 | 6,194,7626.19M | 90,862,45590.9M | 0.07 | 14.67 |
| 1994 | 6,457,5656.46M | 89,259,20589.3M | 0.07 | 13.82 |
| 1993 | 6,367,1166.37M | 87,653,80787.7M | 0.07 | 13.77 |
| 1992 | 6,118,5166.12M | 86,044,80986M | 0.07 | 14.06 |
| 1991 | 6,071,1826.07M | 84,430,57284.4M | 0.07 | 13.91 |
| 1990 | 5,846,0005.85M | 82,820,17082.8M | 0.07 | 14.17 |
| 1989 | 5,862,9315.86M | 81,247,18281.2M | 0.07 | 13.86 |
| 1988 | 5,760,9865.76M | 79,695,53179.7M | 0.07 | 13.83 |
| 1987 | 5,926,0005.93M | 78,136,65178.1M | 0.08 | 13.19 |
| 1986 | 5,698,5275.7M | 76,585,63776.6M | 0.07 | 13.44 |
| 1985 | 6,373,2276.37M | 75,043,41475M | 0.08 | 11.77 |
| 1984 | 6,120,3606.12M | 73,506,84673.5M | 0.08 | 12.01 |
| 1983 | 6,269,6876.27M | 71,971,24072M | 0.09 | 11.48 |
| 1982 | 6,642,2476.64M | 70,433,26070.4M | 0.09 | 10.60 |
| 1981 | 6,567,1006.57M | 68,892,10868.9M | 0.10 | 10.49 |
| 1980 | 6,482,0006.48M | 67,300,33467.3M | 0.10 | 10.38 |
| 1979 | 6,402,0006.4M | 65,648,86565.6M | 0.10 | 10.25 |
| 1978 | 6,343,0006.34M | 63,979,04664M | 0.10 | 10.09 |
| 1977 | 6,297,0006.3M | 62,308,49362.3M | 0.10 | 9.89 |
| 1976 | 6,299,0006.3M | 60,645,51260.6M | 0.10 | 9.63 |
| 1975 | 6,330,1006.33M | 58,982,40059M | 0.11 | 9.32 |
| 1974 | 6,356,1006.36M | 57,320,14957.3M | 0.11 | 9.02 |
| 1973 | 6,404,1006.4M | 55,667,28455.7M | 0.12 | 8.69 |
| 1972 | 6,436,2006.44M | 54,030,16854M | 0.12 | 8.39 |
| 1971 | 6,150,0006.15M | 52,412,55852.4M | 0.12 | 8.52 |
| 1970 | 6,113,1506.11M | 50,814,95350.8M | 0.12 | 8.31 |
| 1969 | 6,705,6506.71M | 49,233,19449.2M | 0.14 | 7.34 |
| 1968 | 6,639,2606.64M | 47,668,30347.7M | 0.14 | 7.18 |
| 1967 | 6,695,0006.7M | 46,129,60846.1M | 0.15 | 6.89 |
| 1966 | 6,376,2806.38M | 44,629,10644.6M | 0.14 | 7.00 |
| 1965 | 6,073,0006.07M | 43,174,47743.2M | 0.14 | 7.11 |
| 1964 | 5,783,4705.78M | 41,772,04941.8M | 0.14 | 7.22 |
| 1963 | 5,724,3205.72M | 40,424,06540.4M | 0.14 | 7.06 |
| 1962 | 5,993,9605.99M | 39,129,20039.1M | 0.15 | 6.53 |
| 1961 | 5,853,3305.85M | 37,890,11837.9M | 0.15 | 6.47 |
