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Population in Singapore compared to Yemen: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Singapore was 6,036,860 in 2024 vs 40,583,164 people in Yemen in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Singapore's population is 6,125,852 people compared to 43,325,643 in Yemen.

Population statistics:

  • Yemen's population is 7.07 times bigger than Singapore's.
  • Singapore is ranked the 113th most populous country in the world, while Yemen is the 37th.
  • The countries together account for 0.6% of the world: 0.07% for Singapore vs 0.52% for Yemen.
  • For the last 10 years, Singapore has had an average growth rate of +1.04% per year vs +3% in Yemen.
  • Since 2006, the population of Singapore has increased from 4.4M people to 6.13M (39.2% growth), while Yemen has grown from 23.5M to 43.3M (84% growth).

Singapore vs Yemen: population by year and forecast

Singapore
Factual

Projection
Yemen
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Singapore Yemen
2100 4,344,248 111,531,602
2099 4,387,645 111,216,538
2098 4,435,189 110,873,896
2097 4,483,484 110,513,248
2096 4,533,994 110,125,357
2095 4,585,243 109,718,989
2094 4,639,568 109,287,747
2093 4,692,749 108,834,256
2092 4,745,364 108,350,834
2091 4,802,089 107,845,139
2090 4,859,572 107,319,234
2089 4,919,853 106,769,903
2088 4,977,701 106,198,480
2087 5,036,662 105,606,248
2086 5,096,772 104,994,691
2085 5,155,480 104,356,315
2084 5,212,381 103,704,067
2083 5,269,612 103,033,111
2082 5,327,281 102,348,794
2081 5,383,608 101,642,012
2080 5,438,023 100,920,728
2079 5,491,695 100,179,245
2078 5,541,781 99,422,962
2077 5,589,429 98,654,481
2076 5,632,686 97,862,812
2075 5,679,862 97,057,105
2074 5,725,351 96,230,615
2073 5,764,008 95,389,748
2072 5,799,655 94,528,518
2071 5,833,262 93,646,094
2070 5,864,115 92,750,891
2069 5,896,709 91,836,719
2068 5,927,631 90,906,457
2067 5,955,955 89,961,778
2066 5,988,826 88,998,844
2065 6,020,244 88,022,210
2064 6,046,805 87,033,422
2063 6,069,231 86,020,867
2062 6,093,782 84,985,459
2061 6,116,847 83,934,120
2060 6,142,295 82,867,105
2059 6,163,191 81,781,887
2058 6,185,611 80,678,032
2057 6,203,303 79,563,835
2056 6,221,491 78,436,146
2055 6,240,206 77,296,391
2054 6,261,488 76,143,587
2053 6,277,678 74,985,186
2052 6,290,046 73,813,387
2051 6,307,270 72,631,340
2050 6,325,698 71,436,891
2049 6,342,616 70,243,074
2048 6,355,818 69,043,876
2047 6,373,684 67,843,741
2046 6,387,901 66,638,116
2045 6,399,811 65,433,874
2044 6,412,802 64,230,423
2043 6,420,804 63,031,296
2042 6,427,555 61,838,177
2041 6,433,153 60,651,763
2040 6,434,727 59,475,172
2039 6,431,367 58,303,694
2038 6,422,540 57,135,690
2037 6,410,923 55,973,689
2036 6,398,937 54,809,098
2035 6,382,637 53,641,994
2034 6,360,610 52,476,195
2033 6,333,556 51,307,469
2032 6,306,749 50,140,351
2031 6,277,847 48,969,961
2030 6,250,608 47,786,079
2029 6,221,161 46,594,926
2028 6,186,754 45,403,313
2027 6,150,947 44,203,683
2026 6,116,548 43,000,078
2025 6,078,250 41,792,731
2024 6,036,860 40,583,164
2023 5,917,648 39,390,799
2022 5,637,022 38,222,876
2021 5,453,566 37,140,230
2020 5,685,807 36,134,863
2019 5,703,569 35,111,408
2018 5,638,676 34,085,182
2017 5,612,253 33,090,921
2016 5,607,283 32,109,010
2015 5,535,002 31,159,379
2014 5,469,724 30,226,309
2013 5,399,162 29,312,952
2012 5,312,437 28,433,647
2011 5,183,688 27,582,897
2010 5,076,732 26,754,387
2009 4,987,573 25,927,724
2008 4,839,396 25,111,941
2007 4,588,599 24,318,082
2006 4,401,365 23,543,083
2005 4,265,762 22,790,085
2004 4,166,664 22,095,167
2003 4,114,826 21,456,379
2002 4,175,950 20,835,086
2001 4,138,012 20,226,147
2000 4,027,887 19,624,141
1999 3,958,723 19,029,420
1998 3,927,213 18,446,013
1997 3,796,038 17,873,936
1996 3,670,704 17,313,177
1995 3,524,506 16,740,058
1994 3,419,048 16,149,147
1993 3,313,471 15,563,914
1992 3,230,698 14,989,494
1991 3,135,083 14,430,201
1990 3,047,132 13,887,862
1989 2,930,901 13,364,174
1988 2,846,108 12,859,708
1987 2,774,789 12,369,912
1986 2,733,373 11,901,040
1985 2,735,957 11,453,825
1984 2,732,221 11,025,597
1983 2,681,061 10,621,499
1982 2,646,466 10,241,006
1981 2,532,835 9,882,362
1980 2,413,945 9,543,358
1979 2,383,500 9,224,194
1978 2,353,600 8,926,586
1977 2,325,300 8,648,222
1976 2,293,300 8,384,113
1975 2,262,600 8,133,598
1974 2,229,800 7,896,783
1973 2,193,000 7,672,796
1972 2,152,400 7,460,068
1971 2,112,900 7,257,462
1970 2,074,507 7,065,279
1969 2,042,500 6,875,859
1968 2,012,000 6,690,524
1967 1,977,600 6,516,444
1966 1,934,400 6,351,494
1965 1,886,900 6,195,593
1964 1,841,600 6,048,006
1963 1,795,000 5,911,135
1962 1,750,200 5,782,221
1961 1,702,400 5,655,232
1960 1,646,400 5,532,301

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/singapore/yemen | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Singapore increased by 1,205,918 people (a 27.4% growth), while Yemen gained 8,565,927 people (a 36.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Singapore gained 518,569 people (a 9.25% growth), while Yemen's population increased by 11,216,633 people (a 34.9% growth).

Singapore was ranked 117th most populous country in 2006 and is 113th in 2026. Yemen was ranked 47th in 2006 and ranked 37th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Singapore's population will grow by 3.26% to 6,325,698 people with a rank change from 113th to 118th. The population of Yemen will increase by 64.9% to 71,436,891 people and rank change from 37th to 29th.

Singapore is projected to reach its peak in 2040 at 6.43M people compared to the peak of 112M people in 2100 for Yemen.

Population growth rate by year

Singapore
Factual

Projection
Yemen
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Singapore Yemen
2100 -0.99% 0.28%
2099 -1.07% 0.31%
2098 -1.08% 0.33%
2097 -1.11% 0.35%
2096 -1.12% 0.37%
2095 -1.17% 0.39%
2094 -1.13% 0.42%
2093 -1.11% 0.45%
2092 -1.18% 0.47%
2091 -1.18% 0.49%
2090 -1.23% 0.51%
2089 -1.16% 0.54%
2088 -1.17% 0.56%
2087 -1.18% 0.58%
2086 -1.14% 0.61%
2085 -1.09% 0.63%
2084 -1.09% 0.65%
2083 -1.08% 0.67%
2082 -1.05% 0.7%
2081 -1% 0.71%
2080 -0.98% 0.74%
2079 -0.9% 0.76%
2078 -0.85% 0.78%
2077 -0.77% 0.81%
2076 -0.83% 0.83%
2075 -0.79% 0.86%
2074 -0.67% 0.88%
2073 -0.61% 0.91%
2072 -0.58% 0.94%
2071 -0.53% 0.97%
2070 -0.55% 1%
2069 -0.52% 1.02%
2068 -0.48% 1.05%
2067 -0.55% 1.08%
2066 -0.52% 1.11%
2065 -0.44% 1.14%
2064 -0.37% 1.18%
2063 -0.4% 1.22%
2062 -0.38% 1.25%
2061 -0.41% 1.29%
2060 -0.34% 1.33%
2059 -0.36% 1.37%
2058 -0.29% 1.4%
2057 -0.29% 1.44%
2056 -0.3% 1.47%
2055 -0.34% 1.51%
2054 -0.26% 1.54%
2053 -0.2% 1.59%
2052 -0.27% 1.63%
2051 -0.29% 1.67%
2050 -0.27% 1.7%
2049 -0.21% 1.74%
2048 -0.28% 1.77%
2047 -0.22% 1.81%
2046 -0.19% 1.84%
2045 -0.2% 1.87%
2044 -0.12% 1.9%
2043 -0.11% 1.93%
2042 -0.09% 1.96%
2041 -0.02% 1.98%
2040 0.05% 2.01%
2039 0.14% 2.04%
2038 0.18% 2.08%
2037 0.19% 2.12%
2036 0.26% 2.18%
2035 0.35% 2.22%
2034 0.43% 2.28%
2033 0.43% 2.33%
2032 0.46% 2.39%
2031 0.44% 2.48%
2030 0.47% 2.56%
2029 0.56% 2.62%
2028 0.58% 2.71%
2027 0.56% 2.8%
2026 0.63% 2.89%
2025 0.69% 2.98%
2024 2.01% 3.03%
2023 4.98% 3.06%
2022 3.36% 2.92%
2021 -4.08% 2.78%
2020 -0.31% 2.91%
2019 1.15% 3.01%
2018 0.47% 3%
2017 0.09% 3.06%
2016 1.31% 3.05%
2015 1.19% 3.09%
2014 1.31% 3.12%
2013 1.63% 3.09%
2012 2.48% 3.08%
2011 2.11% 3.1%
2010 1.79% 3.19%
2009 3.06% 3.25%
2008 5.47% 3.26%
2007 4.25% 3.29%
2006 3.18% 3.3%
2005 2.38% 3.15%
2004 1.26% 2.98%
2003 -1.46% 2.98%
2002 0.92% 3.01%
2001 2.73% 3.07%
2000 1.75% 3.13%
1999 0.8% 3.16%
1998 3.46% 3.2%
1997 3.41% 3.24%
1996 4.15% 3.42%
1995 3.08% 3.66%
1994 3.19% 3.76%
1993 2.56% 3.83%
1992 3.05% 3.88%
1991 2.89% 3.91%
1990 3.97% 3.92%
1989 2.98% 3.92%
1988 2.57% 3.96%
1987 1.52% 3.94%
1986 -0.09% 3.9%
1985 0.14% 3.88%
1984 1.91% 3.8%
1983 1.31% 3.72%
1982 4.49% 3.63%
1981 4.93% 3.55%
1980 1.28% 3.46%
1979 1.27% 3.33%
1978 1.22% 3.22%
1977 1.4% 3.15%
1976 1.36% 3.08%
1975 1.47% 3%
1974 1.68% 2.92%
1973 1.89% 2.85%
1972 1.87% 2.79%
1971 1.85% 2.72%
1970 1.57% 2.75%
1969 1.52% 2.77%
1968 1.74% 2.67%
1967 2.23% 2.6%
1966 2.52% 2.52%
1965 2.46% 2.44%
1964 2.6% 2.32%
1963 2.56% 2.23%
1962 2.81% 2.25%
1961 3.4% 2.22%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/singapore/yemen | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Singapore grew by 2.01%, while Yemen's population grew by 3.03%.

Live population counters

Singapore Yemen
Current population
6125852
43325643
Population rank 113/197 37/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.52%
One net population change
4.41 minutes
26.4 seconds
One birth every
12 minutes
22.7 seconds
One death every
14.3 minutes
2.78 minutes
Daily growth/decline +327 +3,267
Annual growth/decline +119,212 +1,192,365
Annual growth/decline rate +2.01% +3.03%
Population growth rate rank 50/197 13/197
One migration net change every
31.2 minutes
32.4 minutes
Annual migration change +16,892 -16,291
Net migration rank 36/196 148/196
Foreign-born residents 2,841,665 392,997
Foreign-born residents rank 26/195 89/195
Foreign-born share of population 48.7% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 9/195 156/195

Natural population change vs migration

Singapore
Natural

Migration
Yemen
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Singapore Yemen
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 16,892 - -16,291
2024 - 20,011 - -10,482
2023 7,101 26,996 1,198,150 -5,233
2022 9,019 214,842 1,153,375 -10,448
2021 15,270 -44,030 1,103,622 -81,248
2020 18,763 -145,556 1,086,322 -97,982
2019 21,674 870 1,056,432 2,129
2018 21,427 21,820 1,020,238 -26,335
2017 21,888 -8,880 1,006,725 -12,086
2016 25,794 13,737 975,697 -6,492
2015 27,121 41,852 939,922 -9,883
2014 27,896 40,154 920,330 15,764
2013 25,376 52,176 884,929 5,697
2012 29,750 78,501 845,645 22,349
2011 25,919 89,856 806,359 27,184
2010 24,876 72,571 803,246 20,269
2009 27,930 95,841 798,911 30,919
2008 28,068 176,182 779,123 22,621
2007 26,614 192,292 764,780 21,210
2006 25,968 135,625 750,082 13,940
2005 24,741 92,023 726,708 15,283
2004 24,583 50,487 710,493 -62,641
2003 24,689 -30,012 694,457 -64,737
2002 29,231 -40,023 672,494 -59,648
2001 31,035 45,027 658,704 -53,698
2000 37,057 55,218 646,694 -47,713
1999 32,857 19,681 633,166 -42,731
1998 33,381 51,905 615,488 -39,096
1997 37,960 95,241 604,443 -36,694
1996 38,542 102,018 588,786 -35,043
1995 38,065 91,947 607,966 -15,485
1994 39,319 71,170 602,363 -13,040
1993 40,425 58,820 595,459 -14,332
1992 39,091 54,359 582,072 -14,372
1991 39,188 57,821 565,837 -14,964
1990 41,136 66,950 549,654 -15,847
1989 36,929 68,031 530,464 -16,876
1988 42,407 40,976 513,296 -17,952
1987 33,020 25,411 493,337 -9,097
1986 27,880 -7,858 464,665 -11,151
1985 32,010 -31,036 455,576 -14,660
1984 31,967 -4,396 434,674 -19,143
1983 30,296 11,699 414,823 -22,152
1982 33,346 41,568 392,302 -23,981
1981 32,167 85,869 374,482 -25,499
1980 30,657 42,433 355,767 -26,740
1979 28,363 -2,384 336,378 -27,090
1978 27,537 436 312,439 -26,524
1977 26,508 2,757 296,115 -25,305
1976 31,189 949 281,078 -23,669
1975 28,509 4,104 266,815 -23,192
1974 31,664 2,748 252,737 -22,726
1973 36,404 -495 240,235 -22,282
1972 38,098 -1,631 229,322 -21,826
1971 35,708 573 219,095 -21,386
1970 35,059 4,024 207,613 -20,966
1969 34,314 6,763 196,305 -4,121
1968 36,216 6,792 182,518 -4,031
1967 40,145 6,006 173,637 -3,959
1966 44,298 3,507 164,091 -3,874
1965 45,474 4,199 155,398 -3,797
1964 47,697 3,043 147,299 -3,712
1963 49,542 2,668 133,781 -3,640
1962 48,830 3,714 131,262 -3,572
1961 49,880 3,490 129,787 -3,503
1960 51,533 2,008 122,994 -3,431

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/singapore/yemen | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 54.8% of the population change in Singapore is from natural causes (a gain of 195,953 people) and 45.2% is from migration (a gain of 161,805 people). In Yemen 97.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 10,460,813 people) and 2.17% is from migration (a loss of 231,814 people).

As of 2024, 2,841,665 residents or 48.7% of the population were not native-born in Singapore, compared to 392,997 people or 1% in Yemen.

Biggest cities by population

Singapore
City Population
Singapore 5.87M
Bukit Merah 152K
Yemen
City Population
Sanaa 2.96M
Aden 1.15M
Al Hudaydah 618K
Taiz 615K
Ibb 351K
Dhamar 160K
Mukalla 144K
Sa'dah 70.2K
Sayyan 70K
Zabid 50.8K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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