182K
2021625K
2021■ Sheep ■ People
More People Than Sheep
Highest Sheep Pop.
249K
2006Lowest Sheep Pop.
177K
2020Max sheep per person
0.41
2006Min sheep per person
0.28
2020Summary
The sheep population of Montenegro fell from 249,281 in 2006 to 181,909 in 2021 — a 27% decrease over six decades. The flock peaked at 249,281 in 2006. In 2021, there was 1 sheep for every 3.4 people.
Fun Sheep Fact
Montenegro's Zackel sheep have the most adorable spiral horns and produce some seriously woolly good fleece! These hardy mountain dwellers are basically the acrobats of the Balkans, scrambling up rocky cliffs like they're defying gravity itself.
Sheep Population (1961-2021)
Sheep & People (% of combined)
Year by Year
| Year | Sheep | People | Sheep per person | Persons per sheep |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 181,909182K | 625,053625K | 0.29 | 3.44 |
| 2020 | 176,580177K | 626,590627K | 0.28 | 3.55 |
| 2019 | 182,127182K | 626,753627K | 0.29 | 3.44 |
| 2018 | 187,021187K | 626,438626K | 0.30 | 3.35 |
| 2017 | 189,008189K | 625,982626K | 0.30 | 3.31 |
| 2016 | 191,992192K | 625,353625K | 0.31 | 3.26 |
| 2015 | 194,636195K | 624,651625K | 0.31 | 3.21 |
| 2014 | 190,843191K | 623,744624K | 0.31 | 3.27 |
| 2013 | 207,047207K | 622,587623K | 0.33 | 3.01 |
| 2012 | 208,771209K | 621,418621K | 0.34 | 2.98 |
| 2011 | 205,000205K | 620,345620K | 0.33 | 3.03 |
| 2010 | 198,165198K | 619,428619K | 0.32 | 3.13 |
| 2009 | 199,764200K | 618,294618K | 0.32 | 3.10 |
| 2008 | 209,354209K | 616,969617K | 0.34 | 2.95 |
| 2007 | 222,244222K | 615,875616K | 0.36 | 2.77 |
| 2006 | 249,281249K | 615,025615K | 0.41 | 2.47 |
