Yes, New Zealand Still Has More Sheep Than People. but Humans Are Catching Up WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The vast number of sheep in New Zealand relative to the country’s scant human ...

But humans are catching up, according to new figures released Tuesday. With a population of 23.6 million sheep and 5.3 million people, there are about 4.5 sheep for each New Zealander, government ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — The vast number of sheep in New Zealand relative to the country’s scant human population has long been the subject of jokes aimed at New Zealanders abroad.