19.8M
2021145M
2021■ Sheep ■ People
More People Than Sheep
Highest Sheep Pop.
52.2M
1992Lowest Sheep Pop.
12.6M
2000Max sheep per person
0.35
1992Min sheep per person
0.09
2000Summary
The sheep population of Russian Federation fell from 52,194,600 in 1992 to 19,785,390 in 2021 — a 62% decrease over six decades. The flock peaked at 52,194,600 in 1992. In 2021, there was 1 sheep for every 7.3 people.
Fun Sheep Fact
Russia's Romanov sheep are famous for having multiple lambs at once, sometimes up to six! These woolly families prove that in Russia, more lambs means more fleece-ible farming strategies.
Sheep Population (1961-2021)
Sheep & People (% of combined)
Year by Year
| Year | Sheep | People | Sheep per person | Persons per sheep |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 19,785,39019.8M | 144,746,762145M | 0.14 | 7.32 |
| 2020 | 20,654,96320.7M | 145,245,148145M | 0.14 | 7.03 |
| 2019 | 21,136,40021.1M | 145,453,291145M | 0.15 | 6.88 |
| 2018 | 22,347,28422.3M | 145,398,106145M | 0.15 | 6.51 |
| 2017 | 22,662,42622.7M | 145,293,260145M | 0.16 | 6.41 |
| 2016 | 22,443,04022.4M | 145,015,460145M | 0.15 | 6.46 |
| 2015 | 22,578,25722.6M | 144,640,716145M | 0.16 | 6.41 |
| 2014 | 22,246,75022.2M | 144,237,223144M | 0.15 | 6.48 |
| 2013 | 22,061,28222.1M | 143,805,638144M | 0.15 | 6.52 |
| 2012 | 20,766,81520.8M | 143,378,447143M | 0.14 | 6.90 |
| 2011 | 19,761,33619.8M | 143,018,195143M | 0.14 | 7.24 |
| 2010 | 19,849,65619.8M | 142,849,468143M | 0.14 | 7.20 |
| 2009 | 19,602,25219.6M | 142,785,348143M | 0.14 | 7.28 |
| 2008 | 19,290,36519.3M | 142,742,366143M | 0.14 | 7.40 |
| 2007 | 17,997,92718M | 142,805,114143M | 0.13 | 7.93 |
| 2006 | 16,417,74516.4M | 143,049,637143M | 0.11 | 8.71 |
| 2005 | 15,774,72815.8M | 143,518,814144M | 0.11 | 9.10 |
| 2004 | 14,875,75014.9M | 144,067,316144M | 0.10 | 9.68 |
| 2003 | 14,012,30014M | 144,648,618145M | 0.10 | 10.32 |
| 2002 | 13,253,55313.3M | 145,306,497145M | 0.09 | 10.96 |
| 2001 | 12,730,53312.7M | 145,976,482146M | 0.09 | 11.47 |
| 2000 | 12,622,15612.6M | 146,596,869147M | 0.09 | 11.61 |
| 1999 | 13,412,50013.4M | 147,214,776147M | 0.09 | 10.98 |
| 1998 | 16,482,70016.5M | 147,670,784148M | 0.11 | 8.96 |
| 1997 | 20,327,00020.3M | 147,915,361148M | 0.14 | 7.28 |
| 1996 | 25,344,60025.3M | 148,160,129148M | 0.17 | 5.85 |
| 1995 | 31,767,30031.8M | 148,375,787148M | 0.21 | 4.67 |
| 1994 | 40,615,90040.6M | 148,407,912148M | 0.27 | 3.65 |
| 1993 | 48,182,50048.2M | 148,458,777148M | 0.32 | 3.08 |
| 1992 | 52,194,60052.2M | 148,538,197149M | 0.35 | 2.85 |
