WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — 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.

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 ...