Spain Sheep Population 1961–2021

15.1M

2021

47.4M

2021

■ Sheep ■ People

More People Than Sheep

Highest Sheep Pop.

24.9M

1998

Lowest Sheep Pop.

14.5M

1980

Max sheep per person

0.74

1961

Min sheep per person

0.32

2021

Summary

The sheep population of Spain fell from 22,622,192 in 1961 to 15,081,350 in 2021 — a 33% decrease over six decades. The flock peaked at 24,857,000 in 1998. In 2021, there was 1 sheep for every 3.1 people.

Fun Sheep Fact

Spain is home to the Merino sheep, which produces such incredibly soft wool that it's literally royalty material—historically reserved for Spanish kings! You could say they really knew how to get the wool out of their fashion choices.

Sheep Population (1961-2021)

Sheep & People (% of combined)

Year by Year

Year	Sheep	People	Sheep per person	Persons per sheep
2021	15,081,35015.1M	47,443,82147.4M	0.32	3.15
2020	15,439,22015.4M	47,359,42447.4M	0.33	3.07
2019	15,478,62015.5M	47,118,50147.1M	0.33	3.04
2018	15,852,53015.9M	46,782,01146.8M	0.34	2.95
2017	15,963,10616M	46,571,23246.6M	0.34	2.92
2016	15,962,89216M	46,458,13946.5M	0.34	2.91
2015	16,522,95616.5M	46,422,30346.4M	0.36	2.81
2014	15,431,80015.4M	46,460,73346.5M	0.33	3.01
2013	16,118,59016.1M	46,604,19746.6M	0.35	2.89
2012	16,339,37016.3M	46,773,05546.8M	0.35	2.86
2011	17,002,70017M	46,742,69746.7M	0.36	2.75
2010	18,551,60018.6M	46,576,89746.6M	0.40	2.51
2009	19,718,20019.7M	46,362,94646.4M	0.43	2.35
2008	19,952,30020M	45,954,10646M	0.43	2.30
2007	22,194,25622.2M	45,226,80345.2M	0.49	2.04
2006	22,451,62822.5M	44,397,31944.4M	0.51	1.98
2005	22,749,48422.7M	43,653,15543.7M	0.52	1.92
2004	22,909,66822.9M	42,921,89542.9M	0.53	1.87
2003	23,485,94823.5M	42,187,64542.2M	0.56	1.80
2002	23,813,17223.8M	41,431,55841.4M	0.57	1.74
2001	24,400,00024.4M	40,850,41240.9M	0.60	1.67
2000	23,965,00024M	40,567,86440.6M	0.59	1.69
1999	24,190,00024.2M	40,386,87540.4M	0.60	1.67
1998	24,857,00024.9M	40,223,50940.2M	0.62	1.62
1997	23,982,00024M	40,057,38940.1M	0.60	1.67
1996	21,323,00021.3M	39,889,85239.9M	0.53	1.87
1995	23,058,00023.1M	39,724,05039.7M	0.58	1.72
1994	23,872,00023.9M	39,549,10839.5M	0.60	1.66
1993	24,615,00024.6M	39,361,26239.4M	0.63	1.60
1992	24,625,00024.6M	39,157,68539.2M	0.63	1.59
1991	24,037,00024M	38,966,37639M	0.62	1.62
1990	22,739,00022.7M	38,867,32238.9M	0.59	1.71
1989	23,064,00023.1M	38,827,76438.8M	0.59	1.68
1988	22,994,00023M	38,766,93938.8M	0.59	1.69
1987	17,641,00017.6M	38,684,81538.7M	0.46	2.19
1986	17,894,00017.9M	38,584,62438.6M	0.46	2.16
1985	17,520,00017.5M	38,469,51238.5M	0.46	2.20
1984	17,554,00017.6M	38,330,36438.3M	0.46	2.18
1983	17,464,00017.5M	38,171,52538.2M	0.46	2.19
1982	17,130,00017.1M	37,986,01238M	0.45	2.22
1981	14,887,00014.9M	37,758,63137.8M	0.39	2.54
1980	14,547,00014.5M	37,491,16537.5M	0.39	2.58
1979	14,728,00014.7M	37,191,33037.2M	0.40	2.53
1978	15,403,00015.4M	36,864,89836.9M	0.42	2.39
1977	15,590,00015.6M	36,511,63836.5M	0.43	2.34
1976	15,745,39615.7M	36,137,81236.1M	0.44	2.30
1975	16,257,32416.3M	35,757,90035.8M	0.45	2.20
1974	16,306,34916.3M	35,373,33535.4M	0.46	2.17
1973	17,190,52817.2M	34,988,94735M	0.49	2.04
1972	17,862,49617.9M	34,604,46934.6M	0.52	1.94
1971	18,443,00818.4M	34,224,49034.2M	0.54	1.86
1970	18,729,28018.7M	33,814,53133.8M	0.55	1.81
1969	18,962,27219M	33,441,05433.4M	0.57	1.76
1968	18,642,00018.6M	33,113,13433.1M	0.56	1.78
1967	18,716,38418.7M	32,682,94732.7M	0.57	1.75
1966	18,785,00818.8M	32,283,19432.3M	0.58	1.72
1965	20,327,00820.3M	31,954,29232M	0.64	1.57
1964	19,868,12819.9M	31,609,19531.6M	0.63	1.59
1963	20,098,86420.1M	31,296,65131.3M	0.64	1.56
1962	21,360,00021.4M	31,023,36631M	0.69	1.45
1961	22,622,19222.6M	30,739,25030.7M	0.74	1.36

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