31.6M
2021239M
2021■ Sheep ■ People
More People Than Sheep
Highest Sheep Pop.
31.6M
2021Lowest Sheep Pop.
10.2M
1961Max sheep per person
0.31
1979Min sheep per person
0.13
2021Summary
The sheep population of Pakistan grew from 10,230,000 in 1961 to 31,595,000 in 2021 — a 209% increase over six decades. In 2021, there was 1 sheep for every 7.6 people.
Fun Sheep Fact
Pakistan is famous for raising Karakul sheep, known for their incredibly soft wool that's so luxurious, it's absolutely un-baa-lievable! These woolly wonders produce some of the world's finest fleece, making Pakistan ewe-nderfully important in the global textile industry.
Sheep Population (1961-2021)
Sheep & People (% of combined)
Year by Year
| Year | Sheep | People | Sheep per person | Persons per sheep |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 31,595,00031.6M | 239,477,801239M | 0.13 | 7.58 |
| 2020 | 31,225,00031.2M | 235,001,746235M | 0.13 | 7.53 |
| 2019 | 30,859,00030.9M | 230,800,899231M | 0.13 | 7.48 |
| 2018 | 30,498,00030.5M | 226,928,892227M | 0.13 | 7.44 |
| 2017 | 30,141,00030.1M | 223,273,967223M | 0.13 | 7.41 |
| 2016 | 29,789,00029.8M | 220,138,869220M | 0.14 | 7.39 |
| 2015 | 29,440,00029.4M | 217,290,883217M | 0.14 | 7.38 |
| 2014 | 29,095,00029.1M | 214,264,647214M | 0.14 | 7.36 |
| 2013 | 28,755,00028.8M | 211,073,978211M | 0.14 | 7.34 |
| 2012 | 28,418,00028.4M | 207,667,125208M | 0.14 | 7.31 |
| 2011 | 28,086,00028.1M | 203,746,065204M | 0.14 | 7.25 |
| 2010 | 27,757,00027.8M | 199,239,047199M | 0.14 | 7.18 |
| 2009 | 27,432,00027.4M | 194,376,534194M | 0.14 | 7.09 |
| 2008 | 27,111,00027.1M | 189,499,113189M | 0.14 | 6.99 |
| 2007 | 26,794,00026.8M | 184,493,231184M | 0.15 | 6.89 |
| 2006 | 26,488,00026.5M | 179,682,690180M | 0.15 | 6.78 |
| 2005 | 24,923,00024.9M | 175,453,212175M | 0.14 | 7.04 |
| 2004 | 24,744,00024.7M | 171,286,000171M | 0.14 | 6.92 |
| 2003 | 24,566,00024.6M | 167,110,248167M | 0.15 | 6.80 |
| 2002 | 24,398,00024.4M | 163,222,549163M | 0.15 | 6.69 |
| 2001 | 24,236,00024.2M | 159,270,907159M | 0.15 | 6.57 |
| 2000 | 24,084,00024.1M | 154,879,127155M | 0.16 | 6.43 |
| 1999 | 23,938,00023.9M | 150,565,377151M | 0.16 | 6.29 |
| 1998 | 23,800,00023.8M | 146,522,356147M | 0.16 | 6.16 |
| 1997 | 23,668,00023.7M | 142,531,804143M | 0.17 | 6.02 |
| 1996 | 23,544,00023.5M | 138,557,092139M | 0.17 | 5.89 |
| 1995 | 29,065,00029.1M | 134,582,253135M | 0.22 | 4.63 |
| 1994 | 28,358,00028.4M | 130,748,083131M | 0.22 | 4.61 |
| 1993 | 27,668,00027.7M | 127,020,117127M | 0.22 | 4.59 |
| 1992 | 26,995,00827M | 123,546,848124M | 0.22 | 4.58 |
| 1991 | 26,338,00026.3M | 120,060,406120M | 0.22 | 4.56 |
| 1990 | 25,698,00025.7M | 116,155,576116M | 0.22 | 4.52 |
| 1989 | 25,072,00025.1M | 112,336,629112M | 0.22 | 4.48 |
| 1988 | 24,463,00824.5M | 108,724,739109M | 0.22 | 4.44 |
| 1987 | 23,868,00023.9M | 105,130,717105M | 0.23 | 4.40 |
| 1986 | 23,287,00823.3M | 101,606,764102M | 0.23 | 4.36 |
| 1985 | 25,037,00825M | 98,229,28598.2M | 0.25 | 3.92 |
| 1984 | 24,272,00024.3M | 95,164,93695.2M | 0.26 | 3.92 |
| 1983 | 23,531,00823.5M | 92,227,71192.2M | 0.26 | 3.92 |
| 1982 | 22,812,00022.8M | 89,089,24689.1M | 0.26 | 3.91 |
| 1981 | 22,115,00822.1M | 85,802,04985.8M | 0.26 | 3.88 |
| 1980 | 21,439,00821.4M | 82,291,01082.3M | 0.26 | 3.84 |
| 1979 | 24,185,00824.2M | 78,997,03979M | 0.31 | 3.27 |
| 1978 | 22,291,00822.3M | 76,307,37976.3M | 0.29 | 3.42 |
| 1977 | 20,546,00020.5M | 73,901,82773.9M | 0.28 | 3.60 |
| 1976 | 18,937,00818.9M | 71,620,25471.6M | 0.26 | 3.78 |
| 1975 | 17,454,00017.5M | 69,461,17569.5M | 0.25 | 3.98 |
| 1974 | 16,088,00016.1M | 67,415,48767.4M | 0.24 | 4.19 |
| 1973 | 14,828,00014.8M | 65,461,91265.5M | 0.23 | 4.41 |
| 1972 | 13,667,00013.7M | 63,583,19463.6M | 0.21 | 4.65 |
| 1971 | 13,192,00013.2M | 61,847,89961.8M | 0.21 | 4.69 |
| 1970 | 13,095,00013.1M | 60,166,71960.2M | 0.22 | 4.59 |
| 1969 | 13,000,00013M | 58,460,93958.5M | 0.22 | 4.50 |
| 1968 | 12,950,00013M | 56,810,50756.8M | 0.23 | 4.39 |
| 1967 | 12,900,00012.9M | 55,214,76855.2M | 0.23 | 4.28 |
| 1966 | 12,850,00012.9M | 53,678,66753.7M | 0.24 | 4.18 |
| 1965 | 12,290,00012.3M | 52,209,01052.2M | 0.24 | 4.25 |
| 1964 | 11,650,00011.7M | 50,799,99950.8M | 0.23 | 4.36 |
| 1963 | 11,200,00011.2M | 49,447,77649.4M | 0.23 | 4.41 |
| 1962 | 10,680,00010.7M | 48,156,12848.2M | 0.22 | 4.51 |
| 1961 | 10,230,00010.2M | 46,921,27746.9M | 0.22 | 4.59 |
