9.37M
202130.8M
2021■ Sheep ■ People
More People Than Sheep
Highest Sheep Pop.
11.5M
2013Lowest Sheep Pop.
1.77M
1961Max sheep per person
0.96
1983Min sheep per person
0.24
2009Summary
The sheep population of Saudi Arabia grew from 1,765,000 in 1961 to 9,367,317 in 2021 — a 431% increase over six decades. The flock peaked at 11,500,000 in 2013. In 2021, there was 1 sheep for every 3.3 people.
Fun Sheep Fact
Saudi Arabia is famous for its Arabi sheep breed, which has such massive ears they could pick up any desert gossip! These woolly locals are perfectly adapted to extreme heat and are truly a ewe-nique part of Arabian heritage.
Sheep Population (1961-2021)
Sheep & People (% of combined)
Year by Year
| Year | Sheep | People | Sheep per person | Persons per sheep |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 9,367,3179.37M | 30,784,38330.8M | 0.30 | 3.29 |
| 2020 | 9,423,7459.42M | 31,552,51031.6M | 0.30 | 3.35 |
| 2019 | 9,419,6869.42M | 30,063,79930.1M | 0.31 | 3.19 |
| 2018 | 9,396,4489.4M | 30,196,28130.2M | 0.31 | 3.21 |
| 2017 | 9,328,4559.33M | 30,977,35531M | 0.30 | 3.32 |
| 2016 | 9,236,5479.24M | 30,954,19831M | 0.30 | 3.35 |
| 2015 | 9,145,5449.15M | 29,816,38229.8M | 0.31 | 3.26 |
| 2014 | 9,055,4389.06M | 28,309,27328.3M | 0.32 | 3.13 |
| 2013 | 11,500,00011.5M | 27,624,00427.6M | 0.42 | 2.40 |
| 2012 | 10,129,00010.1M | 26,168,86126.2M | 0.39 | 2.58 |
| 2011 | 10,096,00010.1M | 25,091,86725.1M | 0.40 | 2.49 |
| 2010 | 8,741,0008.74M | 23,978,48724M | 0.36 | 2.74 |
| 2009 | 5,885,5325.89M | 24,217,65424.2M | 0.24 | 4.11 |
| 2008 | 6,974,7796.97M | 23,287,87723.3M | 0.30 | 3.34 |
| 2007 | 8,082,8528.08M | 22,368,31322.4M | 0.36 | 2.77 |
| 2006 | 8,090,7228.09M | 21,459,14421.5M | 0.38 | 2.65 |
| 2005 | 8,500,9418.5M | 20,559,89020.6M | 0.41 | 2.42 |
| 2004 | 8,047,0168.05M | 19,669,48019.7M | 0.41 | 2.44 |
| 2003 | 7,225,8727.23M | 18,786,76718.8M | 0.38 | 2.60 |
| 2002 | 7,009,8997.01M | 17,910,91017.9M | 0.39 | 2.56 |
| 2001 | 7,005,8407.01M | 17,041,39717M | 0.41 | 2.43 |
| 2000 | 7,934,4907.93M | 16,177,72216.2M | 0.49 | 2.04 |
| 1999 | 7,563,3417.56M | 15,472,07515.5M | 0.49 | 2.05 |
| 1998 | 7,421,9067.42M | 14,922,18514.9M | 0.50 | 2.01 |
| 1997 | 7,452,1607.45M | 14,374,94314.4M | 0.52 | 1.93 |
| 1996 | 7,802,7507.8M | 13,831,00913.8M | 0.56 | 1.77 |
| 1995 | 7,587,7207.59M | 13,289,24513.3M | 0.57 | 1.75 |
| 1994 | 7,531,0007.53M | 12,750,04012.8M | 0.59 | 1.69 |
| 1993 | 7,166,1457.17M | 12,215,86212.2M | 0.59 | 1.70 |
| 1992 | 6,890,4516.89M | 11,686,67611.7M | 0.59 | 1.70 |
| 1991 | 6,552,9276.55M | 11,160,74411.2M | 0.59 | 1.70 |
| 1990 | 6,383,3576.38M | 10,640,69110.6M | 0.60 | 1.67 |
| 1989 | 6,173,3456.17M | 10,128,39410.1M | 0.61 | 1.64 |
| 1988 | 6,194,4696.19M | 9,629,1659.63M | 0.64 | 1.55 |
| 1987 | 6,812,3746.81M | 9,130,1949.13M | 0.75 | 1.34 |
| 1986 | 7,271,8297.27M | 8,628,6398.63M | 0.84 | 1.19 |
| 1985 | 6,684,2836.68M | 8,151,7798.15M | 0.82 | 1.22 |
| 1984 | 6,940,3146.94M | 7,697,3077.7M | 0.90 | 1.11 |
| 1983 | 6,949,2546.95M | 7,252,9417.25M | 0.96 | 1.04 |
| 1982 | 5,856,6545.86M | 6,824,4866.82M | 0.86 | 1.17 |
| 1981 | 3,891,0003.89M | 6,420,5516.42M | 0.61 | 1.65 |
| 1980 | 4,247,0004.25M | 6,047,9976.05M | 0.70 | 1.42 |
| 1979 | 3,981,0003.98M | 5,703,6985.7M | 0.70 | 1.43 |
| 1978 | 3,887,0003.89M | 5,381,9025.38M | 0.72 | 1.38 |
| 1977 | 3,270,0003.27M | 5,083,0485.08M | 0.64 | 1.55 |
| 1976 | 3,230,0003.23M | 4,807,9334.81M | 0.67 | 1.49 |
| 1975 | 3,093,0003.09M | 4,556,2874.56M | 0.68 | 1.47 |
| 1974 | 2,840,0002.84M | 4,323,6324.32M | 0.66 | 1.52 |
| 1973 | 2,637,0002.64M | 4,106,3444.11M | 0.64 | 1.56 |
| 1972 | 2,535,0002.54M | 3,905,7223.91M | 0.65 | 1.54 |
| 1971 | 2,440,0002.44M | 3,724,0313.72M | 0.66 | 1.53 |
| 1970 | 2,345,0002.35M | 3,562,4703.56M | 0.66 | 1.52 |
| 1969 | 2,255,0002.26M | 3,417,1143.42M | 0.66 | 1.52 |
| 1968 | 2,165,0002.17M | 3,282,7113.28M | 0.66 | 1.52 |
| 1967 | 2,105,0002.11M | 3,157,2423.16M | 0.67 | 1.50 |
| 1966 | 2,045,0002.05M | 3,039,8873.04M | 0.67 | 1.49 |
| 1965 | 1,985,0001.99M | 2,928,7712.93M | 0.68 | 1.48 |
| 1964 | 1,925,0001.93M | 2,821,9682.82M | 0.68 | 1.47 |
| 1963 | 1,870,0001.87M | 2,719,3412.72M | 0.69 | 1.45 |
| 1962 | 1,815,0001.82M | 2,620,9102.62M | 0.69 | 1.44 |
| 1961 | 1,765,0001.77M | 2,526,3472.53M | 0.70 | 1.43 |
