642K
20214.5M
2021■ Sheep ■ People
More People Than Sheep
Highest Sheep Pop.
642K
2021Lowest Sheep Pop.
35K
1965Max sheep per person
0.16
2004Min sheep per person
0.05
1974Summary
The sheep population of Oman grew from 35,000 in 1961 to 642,330 in 2021 — a 1735% increase over six decades. In 2021, there was 1 sheep for every 7.0 people.
Fun Sheep Fact
Omani sheep have such thick woolly coats that herders must shear them regularly or they'll get too hot in the desert heat. You could say these sheep really need to wool down and chill out!
Sheep Population (1961-2021)
Sheep & People (% of combined)
Year by Year
| Year | Sheep | People | Sheep per person | Persons per sheep |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 642,330642K | 4,500,4244.5M | 0.14 | 7.01 |
| 2020 | 629,742630K | 4,522,4974.52M | 0.14 | 7.18 |
| 2019 | 617,394617K | 4,591,2414.59M | 0.13 | 7.44 |
| 2018 | 605,288605K | 4,597,8774.6M | 0.13 | 7.60 |
| 2017 | 593,420593K | 4,537,3964.54M | 0.13 | 7.65 |
| 2016 | 581,790582K | 4,390,8774.39M | 0.13 | 7.55 |
| 2015 | 570,380570K | 4,184,8954.18M | 0.14 | 7.34 |
| 2014 | 559,190559K | 4,002,4394M | 0.14 | 7.16 |
| 2013 | 548,231548K | 3,833,9133.83M | 0.14 | 6.99 |
| 2012 | 404,000404K | 3,547,1063.55M | 0.11 | 8.78 |
| 2011 | 396,400396K | 3,076,7633.08M | 0.13 | 7.76 |
| 2010 | 388,590389K | 2,757,4462.76M | 0.14 | 7.10 |
| 2009 | 380,990381K | 2,684,6592.68M | 0.14 | 7.05 |
| 2008 | 373,520374K | 2,626,5292.63M | 0.14 | 7.03 |
| 2007 | 366,190366K | 2,570,1742.57M | 0.14 | 7.02 |
| 2006 | 358,050358K | 2,514,7952.51M | 0.14 | 7.02 |
| 2005 | 351,030351K | 2,459,8022.46M | 0.14 | 7.01 |
| 2004 | 377,000377K | 2,404,8212.4M | 0.16 | 6.38 |
| 2003 | 368,400368K | 2,363,7962.36M | 0.16 | 6.42 |
| 2002 | 361,200361K | 2,337,1402.34M | 0.15 | 6.47 |
| 2001 | 354,000354K | 2,310,2172.31M | 0.15 | 6.53 |
| 2000 | 344,000344K | 2,282,1312.28M | 0.15 | 6.63 |
| 1999 | 327,000327K | 2,252,9092.25M | 0.15 | 6.89 |
| 1998 | 312,000312K | 2,222,4892.22M | 0.14 | 7.12 |
| 1997 | 296,000296K | 2,190,7202.19M | 0.14 | 7.40 |
| 1996 | 281,000281K | 2,156,9262.16M | 0.13 | 7.68 |
| 1995 | 262,000262K | 2,120,5282.12M | 0.12 | 8.09 |
| 1994 | 253,000253K | 2,081,8342.08M | 0.12 | 8.23 |
| 1993 | 251,000251K | 2,021,6752.02M | 0.12 | 8.05 |
| 1992 | 248,000248K | 1,938,2381.94M | 0.13 | 7.82 |
| 1991 | 243,000243K | 1,851,4731.85M | 0.13 | 7.62 |
| 1990 | 250,000250K | 1,763,9541.76M | 0.14 | 7.06 |
| 1989 | 220,000220K | 1,676,2281.68M | 0.13 | 7.62 |
| 1988 | 218,000218K | 1,588,5681.59M | 0.14 | 7.29 |
| 1987 | 215,000215K | 1,500,9961.5M | 0.14 | 6.98 |
| 1986 | 210,000210K | 1,413,4191.41M | 0.15 | 6.73 |
| 1985 | 200,000200K | 1,325,4801.33M | 0.15 | 6.63 |
| 1984 | 135,000135K | 1,247,7161.25M | 0.11 | 9.24 |
| 1983 | 135,000135K | 1,181,4591.18M | 0.11 | 8.75 |
| 1982 | 135,654136K | 1,117,6781.12M | 0.12 | 8.24 |
| 1981 | 116,160116K | 1,057,3201.06M | 0.11 | 9.10 |
| 1980 | 113,889114K | 1,001,2481M | 0.11 | 8.79 |
| 1979 | 111,656112K | 949,116949K | 0.12 | 8.50 |
| 1978 | 111,303111K | 900,304900K | 0.12 | 8.09 |
| 1977 | 90,00090K | 855,314855K | 0.11 | 9.50 |
| 1976 | 57,20057.2K | 814,701815K | 0.07 | 14.24 |
| 1975 | 48,20048.2K | 778,864779K | 0.06 | 16.16 |
| 1974 | 39,30039.3K | 746,988747K | 0.05 | 19.01 |
| 1973 | 75,00075K | 721,179721K | 0.10 | 9.62 |
| 1972 | 74,00074K | 700,593701K | 0.11 | 9.47 |
| 1971 | 73,00073K | 681,119681K | 0.11 | 9.33 |
| 1970 | 38,00038K | 662,680663K | 0.06 | 17.44 |
| 1969 | 37,00037K | 645,255645K | 0.06 | 17.44 |
| 1968 | 37,00037K | 628,798629K | 0.06 | 16.99 |
| 1967 | 37,00037K | 613,318613K | 0.06 | 16.58 |
| 1966 | 37,00037K | 598,804599K | 0.06 | 16.18 |
| 1965 | 35,00035K | 585,236585K | 0.06 | 16.72 |
| 1964 | 35,00035K | 572,577573K | 0.06 | 16.36 |
| 1963 | 35,00035K | 560,827561K | 0.06 | 16.02 |
| 1962 | 35,00035K | 549,941550K | 0.06 | 15.71 |
| 1961 | 35,00035K | 539,854540K | 0.06 | 15.42 |
