794K
202129.5M
2021■ Sheep ■ People
More People Than Sheep
Highest Sheep Pop.
919K
1995Lowest Sheep Pop.
550K
1962Max sheep per person
0.05
1961Min sheep per person
0.03
2021Summary
The sheep population of Nepal grew from 550,000 in 1961 to 793,725 in 2021 — a 44% increase over six decades. The flock peaked at 918,885 in 1995. In 2021, there was 1 sheep for every 37.1 people.
Fun Sheep Fact
Nepal is home to the woolly Bakerwal sheep, which can survive high mountain altitudes where other animals would totally lose the plot. These fluffy climbers are absolutely un-baa-lievable at navigating steep Himalayan slopes!
Sheep Population (1961-2021)
Sheep & People (% of combined)
Year by Year
| Year | Sheep | People | Sheep per person | Persons per sheep |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 793,725794K | 29,475,01029.5M | 0.03 | 37.14 |
| 2020 | 806,079806K | 28,966,57429M | 0.03 | 35.94 |
| 2019 | 798,889799K | 28,414,06428.4M | 0.03 | 35.57 |
| 2018 | 800,749801K | 28,079,68928.1M | 0.03 | 35.07 |
| 2017 | 801,975802K | 28,011,25828M | 0.03 | 34.93 |
| 2016 | 800,658801K | 27,955,46228M | 0.03 | 34.92 |
| 2015 | 789,292789K | 27,823,62927.8M | 0.03 | 35.25 |
| 2014 | 789,216789K | 27,672,37027.7M | 0.03 | 35.06 |
| 2013 | 809,536810K | 27,589,99627.6M | 0.03 | 34.08 |
| 2012 | 807,267807K | 27,534,91527.5M | 0.03 | 34.11 |
| 2011 | 805,070805K | 27,464,49427.5M | 0.03 | 34.11 |
| 2010 | 801,371801K | 27,341,95227.3M | 0.03 | 34.12 |
| 2009 | 802,993803K | 27,173,03527.2M | 0.03 | 33.84 |
| 2008 | 809,480809K | 26,990,03727M | 0.03 | 33.34 |
| 2007 | 813,621814K | 26,788,49226.8M | 0.03 | 32.93 |
| 2006 | 812,085812K | 26,565,42526.6M | 0.03 | 32.71 |
| 2005 | 816,727817K | 26,309,45826.3M | 0.03 | 32.21 |
| 2004 | 824,187824K | 26,016,65626M | 0.03 | 31.57 |
| 2003 | 828,286828K | 25,688,75825.7M | 0.03 | 31.01 |
| 2002 | 840,141840K | 25,328,98125.3M | 0.03 | 30.15 |
| 2001 | 850,170850K | 24,946,74824.9M | 0.03 | 29.34 |
| 2000 | 851,913852K | 24,546,50924.5M | 0.03 | 28.81 |
| 1999 | 855,159855K | 24,125,19924.1M | 0.04 | 28.21 |
| 1998 | 869,142869K | 23,680,35723.7M | 0.04 | 27.25 |
| 1997 | 869,582870K | 23,219,46323.2M | 0.04 | 26.70 |
| 1996 | 859,000859K | 22,741,86222.7M | 0.04 | 26.47 |
| 1995 | 918,885919K | 22,245,43922.2M | 0.04 | 24.21 |
| 1994 | 913,968914K | 21,717,47921.7M | 0.04 | 23.76 |
| 1993 | 911,279911K | 21,180,15921.2M | 0.04 | 23.24 |
| 1992 | 912,372912K | 20,609,70720.6M | 0.04 | 22.59 |
| 1991 | 906,493906K | 20,036,50020M | 0.05 | 22.10 |
| 1990 | 892,296892K | 19,524,57319.5M | 0.05 | 21.88 |
| 1989 | 910,471910K | 19,057,80719.1M | 0.05 | 20.93 |
| 1988 | 873,159873K | 18,638,66118.6M | 0.05 | 21.35 |
| 1987 | 836,624837K | 18,250,50518.3M | 0.05 | 21.81 |
| 1986 | 807,975808K | 17,868,12417.9M | 0.05 | 22.11 |
| 1985 | 785,152785K | 17,477,69217.5M | 0.04 | 22.26 |
| 1984 | 770,000770K | 17,085,24217.1M | 0.05 | 22.19 |
| 1983 | 760,000760K | 16,689,11916.7M | 0.05 | 21.96 |
| 1982 | 750,000750K | 16,297,98716.3M | 0.05 | 21.73 |
| 1981 | 740,000740K | 15,922,42315.9M | 0.05 | 21.52 |
| 1980 | 730,000730K | 15,553,10515.6M | 0.05 | 21.31 |
| 1979 | 720,000720K | 15,190,59015.2M | 0.05 | 21.10 |
| 1978 | 710,000710K | 14,839,69514.8M | 0.05 | 20.90 |
| 1977 | 700,000700K | 14,499,17514.5M | 0.05 | 20.71 |
| 1976 | 690,000690K | 14,177,64914.2M | 0.05 | 20.55 |
| 1975 | 680,000680K | 13,870,69513.9M | 0.05 | 20.40 |
| 1974 | 670,000670K | 13,568,43513.6M | 0.05 | 20.25 |
| 1973 | 660,000660K | 13,275,23913.3M | 0.05 | 20.11 |
| 1972 | 650,000650K | 12,989,09913M | 0.05 | 19.98 |
| 1971 | 640,000640K | 12,710,06112.7M | 0.05 | 19.86 |
| 1970 | 630,000630K | 12,436,19012.4M | 0.05 | 19.74 |
| 1969 | 620,000620K | 12,167,03612.2M | 0.05 | 19.62 |
| 1968 | 610,000610K | 11,906,26611.9M | 0.05 | 19.52 |
| 1967 | 600,000600K | 11,652,71611.7M | 0.05 | 19.42 |
| 1966 | 590,000590K | 11,408,71011.4M | 0.05 | 19.34 |
| 1965 | 580,000580K | 11,173,41111.2M | 0.05 | 19.26 |
| 1964 | 570,000570K | 10,946,39210.9M | 0.05 | 19.20 |
| 1963 | 560,000560K | 10,729,81810.7M | 0.05 | 19.16 |
| 1962 | 550,000550K | 10,521,11610.5M | 0.05 | 19.13 |
| 1961 | 550,000550K | 10,318,39610.3M | 0.05 | 18.76 |
