45.2M
202184.1M
2021■ Sheep ■ People
More People Than Sheep
Highest Sheep Pop.
49.6M
1983Lowest Sheep Pop.
21.8M
2010Max sheep per person
1.18
1961Min sheep per person
0.30
2010Summary
The sheep population of Türkiye grew from 34,463,200 in 1961 to 45,177,690 in 2021 — a 31% increase over six decades. The flock peaked at 49,636,000 in 1983. In 2021, there was 1 sheep for every 1.9 people.
Fun Sheep Fact
Turkey is home to the Angora goat, but its sheep are equally woolly and wonderful! Turkish Mohair wool is so soft and luxurious that it makes other fabrics totally baa-d in comparison.
Sheep Population (1961-2021)
Sheep & People (% of combined)
Year by Year
| Year | Sheep | People | Sheep per person | Persons per sheep |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 45,177,69045.2M | 84,147,31884.1M | 0.54 | 1.86 |
| 2020 | 42,126,78142.1M | 83,384,68083.4M | 0.51 | 1.98 |
| 2019 | 37,276,05037.3M | 82,579,44082.6M | 0.45 | 2.22 |
| 2018 | 35,194,97235.2M | 81,407,20481.4M | 0.43 | 2.31 |
| 2017 | 30,983,93331M | 80,312,69880.3M | 0.39 | 2.59 |
| 2016 | 31,507,93431.5M | 79,277,96279.3M | 0.40 | 2.52 |
| 2015 | 31,140,24431.1M | 78,218,47978.2M | 0.40 | 2.51 |
| 2014 | 29,284,24729.3M | 77,181,88477.2M | 0.38 | 2.64 |
| 2013 | 27,425,23227.4M | 76,147,62476.1M | 0.36 | 2.78 |
| 2012 | 25,031,56425M | 75,175,82775.2M | 0.33 | 3.00 |
| 2011 | 23,089,69223.1M | 74,223,62974.2M | 0.31 | 3.21 |
| 2010 | 21,794,50821.8M | 73,142,15073.1M | 0.30 | 3.36 |
| 2009 | 23,974,59224M | 72,039,20672M | 0.33 | 3.00 |
| 2008 | 25,462,29225.5M | 71,051,67871.1M | 0.36 | 2.79 |
| 2007 | 25,616,91225.6M | 70,158,11270.2M | 0.37 | 2.74 |
| 2006 | 25,304,32425.3M | 70,045,34970M | 0.36 | 2.77 |
| 2005 | 25,201,15625.2M | 69,329,55769.3M | 0.36 | 2.75 |
| 2004 | 25,431,54025.4M | 68,592,61768.6M | 0.37 | 2.70 |
| 2003 | 25,174,00025.2M | 67,831,73067.8M | 0.37 | 2.69 |
| 2002 | 26,972,00027M | 67,048,79567M | 0.40 | 2.49 |
| 2001 | 28,492,00028.5M | 66,245,12866.2M | 0.43 | 2.33 |
| 2000 | 30,256,00030.3M | 65,425,96165.4M | 0.46 | 2.16 |
| 1999 | 29,435,00029.4M | 64,591,92364.6M | 0.46 | 2.19 |
| 1998 | 30,238,00030.2M | 63,734,38363.7M | 0.47 | 2.11 |
| 1997 | 33,072,00033.1M | 62,852,96662.9M | 0.53 | 1.90 |
| 1996 | 33,791,00033.8M | 61,951,13462M | 0.55 | 1.83 |
| 1995 | 35,646,00035.6M | 61,024,50361M | 0.58 | 1.71 |
| 1994 | 37,541,00037.5M | 60,033,83660M | 0.63 | 1.60 |
| 1993 | 39,416,00039.4M | 58,999,16759M | 0.67 | 1.50 |
| 1992 | 40,433,00840.4M | 57,990,11858M | 0.70 | 1.43 |
| 1991 | 40,553,00840.6M | 57,009,88757M | 0.71 | 1.41 |
| 1990 | 43,647,00843.6M | 56,015,62856M | 0.78 | 1.28 |
| 1989 | 45,384,00045.4M | 54,976,72355M | 0.83 | 1.21 |
| 1988 | 43,796,00043.8M | 53,909,62653.9M | 0.81 | 1.23 |
| 1987 | 43,758,00043.8M | 52,843,67052.8M | 0.83 | 1.21 |
| 1986 | 42,500,00042.5M | 51,777,77251.8M | 0.82 | 1.22 |
| 1985 | 40,391,00840.4M | 50,687,11550.7M | 0.80 | 1.25 |
| 1984 | 48,707,00848.7M | 49,574,06949.6M | 0.98 | 1.02 |
| 1983 | 49,636,00049.6M | 48,447,41048.4M | 1.02 | 0.98 |
| 1982 | 49,598,00049.6M | 47,322,09647.3M | 1.05 | 0.95 |
| 1981 | 48,630,00048.6M | 46,321,19046.3M | 1.05 | 0.95 |
| 1980 | 46,026,00046M | 45,408,81545.4M | 1.01 | 0.99 |
| 1979 | 43,942,00043.9M | 44,510,42944.5M | 0.99 | 1.01 |
| 1978 | 42,708,00042.7M | 43,645,30643.6M | 0.98 | 1.02 |
| 1977 | 41,504,00041.5M | 42,773,29842.8M | 0.97 | 1.03 |
| 1976 | 41,366,00041.4M | 41,899,98441.9M | 0.99 | 1.01 |
| 1975 | 40,539,00840.5M | 41,053,12641.1M | 0.99 | 1.01 |
| 1974 | 40,093,00840.1M | 40,210,23440.2M | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| 1973 | 38,806,00038.8M | 39,329,53339.3M | 0.99 | 1.01 |
| 1972 | 37,008,00037M | 38,430,22138.4M | 0.96 | 1.04 |
| 1971 | 36,471,00836.5M | 37,518,61137.5M | 0.97 | 1.03 |
| 1970 | 36,351,00836.4M | 36,638,46536.6M | 0.99 | 1.01 |
| 1969 | 36,587,00836.6M | 35,787,77435.8M | 1.02 | 0.98 |
| 1968 | 35,878,00035.9M | 34,921,68434.9M | 1.03 | 0.97 |
| 1967 | 34,663,00834.7M | 34,050,42134.1M | 1.02 | 0.98 |
| 1966 | 33,382,00033.4M | 33,177,67233.2M | 1.01 | 0.99 |
| 1965 | 32,654,00032.7M | 32,345,22032.3M | 1.01 | 0.99 |
| 1964 | 32,278,97632.3M | 31,543,07231.5M | 1.02 | 0.98 |
| 1963 | 31,614,00031.6M | 30,726,84130.7M | 1.03 | 0.97 |
| 1962 | 33,306,89633.3M | 29,916,14729.9M | 1.11 | 0.90 |
| 1961 | 34,463,20034.5M | 29,119,23829.1M | 1.18 | 0.84 |
