6.23M
20213.4M
2021■ Sheep ■ People
Certified More Sheep Than People
Highest Sheep Pop.
26.6M
1991Lowest Sheep Pop.
6.23M
2021Max sheep per person
8.52
1966Min sheep per person
1.84
2021Summary
The sheep population of Uruguay fell from 21,737,856 in 1961 to 6,233,128 in 2021 — a 71% decrease over six decades. The flock peaked at 26,611,000 in 1991. In 2021, there were 1.8 sheep for every person.
Fun Sheep Fact
Uruguay has more sheep than people, making it one of the world's wooliest nations. These fluffy locals really help the economy, so you could say Uruguay's success is absolutely un-baa-lievable!
Sheep Population (1961-2021)
Sheep & People (% of combined)
Year by Year
| Year | Sheep | People | Sheep per person | Persons per sheep |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 6,233,1286.23M | 3,396,6953.4M | 1.84 | 0.54 |
| 2020 | 6,337,0006.34M | 3,398,9683.4M | 1.86 | 0.54 |
| 2019 | 6,562,0006.56M | 3,397,2063.4M | 1.93 | 0.52 |
| 2018 | 6,399,0006.4M | 3,394,5343.39M | 1.89 | 0.53 |
| 2017 | 6,565,0006.57M | 3,388,4383.39M | 1.94 | 0.52 |
| 2016 | 6,546,0006.55M | 3,379,2833.38M | 1.94 | 0.52 |
| 2015 | 6,647,0006.65M | 3,368,0173.37M | 1.97 | 0.51 |
| 2014 | 7,427,0007.43M | 3,356,3343.36M | 2.21 | 0.45 |
| 2013 | 8,190,0008.19M | 3,345,3373.35M | 2.45 | 0.41 |
| 2012 | 8,225,0008.23M | 3,335,4013.34M | 2.47 | 0.41 |
| 2011 | 7,474,0007.47M | 3,326,8253.33M | 2.25 | 0.45 |
| 2010 | 7,710,0007.71M | 3,318,5803.32M | 2.32 | 0.43 |
| 2009 | 8,662,0008.66M | 3,310,0913.31M | 2.62 | 0.38 |
| 2008 | 9,558,0009.56M | 3,302,1773.3M | 2.89 | 0.35 |
| 2007 | 10,323,00010.3M | 3,295,1533.3M | 3.13 | 0.32 |
| 2006 | 11,087,00011.1M | 3,289,5063.29M | 3.37 | 0.30 |
| 2005 | 10,847,00010.8M | 3,285,7713.29M | 3.30 | 0.30 |
| 2004 | 9,766,0009.77M | 3,283,1483.28M | 2.97 | 0.34 |
| 2003 | 9,975,0009.98M | 3,281,1863.28M | 3.04 | 0.33 |
| 2002 | 10,801,00010.8M | 3,278,8673.28M | 3.29 | 0.30 |
| 2001 | 12,083,00012.1M | 3,274,2513.27M | 3.69 | 0.27 |
| 2000 | 13,198,00013.2M | 3,266,2063.27M | 4.04 | 0.25 |
| 1999 | 14,491,00014.5M | 3,254,0153.25M | 4.45 | 0.22 |
| 1998 | 16,495,00016.5M | 3,239,2803.24M | 5.09 | 0.20 |
| 1997 | 18,280,00018.3M | 3,223,3453.22M | 5.67 | 0.18 |
| 1996 | 19,747,00019.7M | 3,206,3243.21M | 6.16 | 0.16 |
| 1995 | 20,205,00020.2M | 3,189,4403.19M | 6.33 | 0.16 |
| 1994 | 21,230,00021.2M | 3,172,8343.17M | 6.69 | 0.15 |
| 1993 | 23,301,00023.3M | 3,156,3453.16M | 7.38 | 0.14 |
| 1992 | 25,034,00025M | 3,139,7023.14M | 7.97 | 0.13 |
| 1991 | 26,611,00026.6M | 3,122,3543.12M | 8.52 | 0.12 |
| 1990 | 25,245,00025.2M | 3,104,4033.1M | 8.13 | 0.12 |
| 1989 | 24,871,58424.9M | 3,086,2553.09M | 8.06 | 0.12 |
| 1988 | 24,689,16824.7M | 3,067,9613.07M | 8.05 | 0.12 |
| 1987 | 24,006,00024M | 3,049,8963.05M | 7.87 | 0.13 |
| 1986 | 23,336,57623.3M | 3,032,8453.03M | 7.69 | 0.13 |
| 1985 | 21,196,00021.2M | 3,017,0373.02M | 7.03 | 0.14 |
| 1984 | 20,637,00820.6M | 3,002,4883M | 6.87 | 0.15 |
| 1983 | 20,447,20020.4M | 2,988,7782.99M | 6.84 | 0.15 |
| 1982 | 20,306,84820.3M | 2,975,4922.98M | 6.82 | 0.15 |
| 1981 | 20,390,68820.4M | 2,963,2462.96M | 6.88 | 0.15 |
| 1980 | 20,033,00820M | 2,951,9532.95M | 6.79 | 0.15 |
| 1979 | 17,233,00817.2M | 2,939,9032.94M | 5.86 | 0.17 |
| 1978 | 16,157,00016.2M | 2,925,7152.93M | 5.52 | 0.18 |
| 1977 | 15,974,00016M | 2,909,4612.91M | 5.49 | 0.18 |
| 1976 | 15,647,00015.6M | 2,891,3922.89M | 5.41 | 0.18 |
| 1975 | 15,069,00015.1M | 2,872,3202.87M | 5.25 | 0.19 |
| 1974 | 14,732,00014.7M | 2,853,9442.85M | 5.16 | 0.19 |
| 1973 | 15,902,33915.9M | 2,837,1332.84M | 5.61 | 0.18 |
| 1972 | 15,482,00015.5M | 2,821,6442.82M | 5.49 | 0.18 |
| 1971 | 17,687,00817.7M | 2,806,4622.81M | 6.30 | 0.16 |
| 1970 | 19,892,75219.9M | 2,790,8072.79M | 7.13 | 0.14 |
| 1969 | 22,606,00022.6M | 2,773,9742.77M | 8.15 | 0.12 |
| 1968 | 21,500,00021.5M | 2,754,6062.75M | 7.81 | 0.13 |
| 1967 | 21,400,00021.4M | 2,732,2772.73M | 7.83 | 0.13 |
| 1966 | 23,078,54423.1M | 2,707,6462.71M | 8.52 | 0.12 |
| 1965 | 21,874,00021.9M | 2,681,1692.68M | 8.16 | 0.12 |
| 1964 | 21,898,00021.9M | 2,653,1802.65M | 8.25 | 0.12 |
| 1963 | 21,829,00821.8M | 2,623,7662.62M | 8.32 | 0.12 |
| 1962 | 21,753,00821.8M | 2,593,2982.59M | 8.39 | 0.12 |
| 1961 | 21,737,85621.7M | 2,562,0442.56M | 8.48 | 0.12 |
