Countries with More Sheep than People

People in these countries have more than one sheep to keep them warm at night. Can you name them?
As of 2024. Human population source here. Cow population by FAOSTAT.
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Sheep per Capita
Total Sheep
Region
Answer
7.09
24.5 mil
Asia
Mongolia
4.53
23.6 mil
Oceania
New Zealand
2.98
79.3 mil
Oceania
Australia
2.27
45.2 mil
Africa
Chad
2.20
11.2 mil
Africa
Mauritania
1.92
14.3 mil
Asia
Turkmenistan
1.67
5.65 mil
South America
Uruguay
1.21
14.4 mil
Africa
South Sudan
1.02
7.49 mil
Africa
Libya
1.01
24.5 mil
Africa
Mali
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20 Comments
+12
Level 73
Mar 7, 2015
Wasted a lot of time typing all the "stans" but at least I got Turkmenistan.
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Level 95
Oct 5, 2022
It will not allow Uruguay
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Level 71
Oct 5, 2022
I have 0 sheep to keep me warm at night :(
+15
Level 63
Oct 5, 2022
Type-in NZ not working really threw me off!
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Level 78
Oct 5, 2022
Best thumbnail on the site
+9
Level 69
Oct 5, 2022
Good quiz but seriously no NZ type in? That's muscle memory for most of us

also side note I think this is the first time I've seen South Sudan on a quiz in a non-negative way

+2
Level 78
Oct 6, 2022
Some surprising answers - didn't expect so many African countries. And - why aren't there more sheep jokes about Mongolia? 🐑
+3
Level 73
Oct 6, 2022
Loved learning about the ones I didn't know. I've never used NZ to get New Zealand though, what is up with that?
+4
Level 74
Oct 6, 2022
Try the type-ins quiz:

https://www.jetpunk.com/user-quizzes/338218/jetpunk-type-ins-quiz

+4
Level 73
Oct 6, 2022
Can you please accept ‘NZ’ for New Zealand? It works on all other featured quizzes.
+2
Level 40
Oct 6, 2022
Should be fixed now, cheers.
+1
Level 69
Oct 6, 2022
Good quiz, but a bit short IMHO.
+3
Level 50
Oct 6, 2022
Could Uraguay be accepted for Uruguay?
+3
Level 69
Oct 10, 2024
that's not what it's called though
+1
Level 61
Oct 6, 2022
10/10 quiz highly recommended as the sheep master
+1
Level 58
Oct 6, 2022
The automatic type-ins now work!
+1
Level 63
May 12, 2023
The time setting here is perfect.
+1
Level 74
Jul 19, 2023
Surprisingly doable
+3
Level 88
Sep 22, 2023
Like a sheep in New Zealand ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
+1
Level 82
Oct 21, 2024
Had no idea Turkmenistan had so few people (since Uzbekistan has ~30 million)!