Mongolia Sheep Population 1961–2021

31.1M

2021

3.38M

2021

■ Sheep ■ People

Certified More Sheep Than People

Highest Sheep Pop.

32.3M

2019

Lowest Sheep Pop.

10.8M

2004

Max sheep per person

11.99

1961

Min sheep per person

4.29

2004

Summary

The sheep population of Mongolia grew from 12,102,000 in 1961 to 31,086,963 in 2021 — a 157% increase over six decades. The flock peaked at 32,267,265 in 2019. In 2021, there were 9.2 sheep for every person.

Fun Sheep Fact

Mongolian herders raise millions of sheep that can survive freezing winters by growing incredibly thick woolly coats. You could say these woolly wanderers really know how to fleece out a living in the harsh steppe!

Sheep Population (1961-2021)

Sheep & People (% of combined)

Year by Year

Year	Sheep	People	Sheep per person	Persons per sheep
2021	31,086,96331.1M	3,383,7413.38M	9.19	0.11
2020	30,049,42830M	3,327,2043.33M	9.03	0.11
2019	32,267,26532.3M	3,267,6733.27M	9.87	0.10
2018	30,554,80430.6M	3,208,1893.21M	9.52	0.10
2017	30,109,88830.1M	3,148,9173.15M	9.56	0.10
2016	27,856,60327.9M	3,088,8563.09M	9.02	0.11
2015	24,943,12724.9M	3,026,8643.03M	8.24	0.12
2014	23,214,78023.2M	2,963,1132.96M	7.83	0.13
2013	20,066,42820.1M	2,899,0112.9M	6.92	0.14
2012	18,141,36018.1M	2,839,7052.84M	6.39	0.16
2011	15,668,53015.7M	2,786,3172.79M	5.62	0.18
2010	14,480,39614.5M	2,738,6222.74M	5.29	0.19
2009	19,274,70019.3M	2,691,1152.69M	7.16	0.14
2008	18,362,30018.4M	2,643,2012.64M	6.95	0.14
2007	16,990,10017M	2,601,8502.6M	6.53	0.15
2006	14,815,10014.8M	2,567,1682.57M	5.77	0.17
2005	12,884,50012.9M	2,536,4072.54M	5.08	0.20
2004	10,756,40010.8M	2,508,4122.51M	4.29	0.23
2003	11,797,00011.8M	2,480,3742.48M	4.76	0.21
2002	11,937,30011.9M	2,449,0272.45M	4.87	0.21
2001	13,876,40013.9M	2,417,7512.42M	5.74	0.17
2000	15,191,30015.2M	2,388,2992.39M	6.36	0.16
1999	14,694,20014.7M	2,356,8132.36M	6.23	0.16
1998	14,165,60014.2M	2,323,8092.32M	6.10	0.16
1997	13,560,60013.6M	2,291,7502.29M	5.92	0.17
1996	13,718,60013.7M	2,259,5072.26M	6.07	0.16
1995	13,786,60013.8M	2,224,9452.22M	6.20	0.16
1994	13,779,20013.8M	2,189,3952.19M	6.29	0.16
1993	14,657,00014.7M	2,165,1302.17M	6.77	0.15
1992	14,721,00014.7M	2,167,7902.17M	6.79	0.15
1991	15,083,00015.1M	2,165,3422.17M	6.97	0.14
1990	14,265,20014.3M	2,098,7102.1M	6.80	0.15
1989	13,450,80013.5M	2,124,1852.12M	6.33	0.16
1988	13,233,80013.2M	2,076,3222.08M	6.37	0.16
1987	13,194,00013.2M	2,022,8002.02M	6.52	0.15
1986	13,248,80013.2M	1,970,9651.97M	6.72	0.15
1985	13,391,20013.4M	1,921,5141.92M	6.97	0.14
1984	14,110,40014.1M	1,874,3491.87M	7.53	0.13
1983	14,954,80015M	1,829,0921.83M	8.18	0.12
1982	14,714,00014.7M	1,785,3641.79M	8.24	0.12
1981	14,230,70014.2M	1,742,8571.74M	8.17	0.12
1980	14,400,00014.4M	1,701,3351.7M	8.46	0.12
1979	14,153,00014.2M	1,660,6591.66M	8.52	0.12
1978	13,430,00013.4M	1,619,4681.62M	8.29	0.12
1977	13,906,00013.9M	1,576,2451.58M	8.82	0.11
1976	14,458,10014.5M	1,531,9451.53M	9.44	0.11
1975	14,503,20014.5M	1,488,2961.49M	9.74	0.10
1974	14,077,10014.1M	1,446,0501.45M	9.73	0.10
1973	13,716,90013.7M	1,405,5021.41M	9.76	0.10
1972	13,420,20013.4M	1,366,8211.37M	9.82	0.10
1971	13,311,70013.3M	1,330,0711.33M	10.01	0.10
1970	12,631,00012.6M	1,295,2721.3M	9.75	0.10
1969	12,091,00012.1M	1,262,2841.26M	9.58	0.10
1968	13,059,00013.1M	1,229,9301.23M	10.62	0.09
1967	13,065,00013.1M	1,196,9961.2M	10.91	0.09
1966	13,838,00013.8M	1,163,7541.16M	11.89	0.08
1965	13,100,00013.1M	1,131,1771.13M	11.58	0.09
1964	12,638,00012.6M	1,100,2341.1M	11.49	0.09
1963	11,762,00011.8M	1,071,3621.07M	10.98	0.09
1962	10,982,00011M	1,041,4441.04M	10.54	0.09
1961	12,102,00012.1M	1,009,2841.01M	11.99	0.08

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