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

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The latest officially reported population of Sweden was 10,596,620 in 2025 vs 41,773,878 people in Yemen in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Sweden's population is 10,665,077 people compared to 43,598,646 in Yemen.

Population statistics:

  • Yemen's population is 4.09 times bigger than Sweden's.
  • Sweden is ranked the 93rd most populous country in the world, while Yemen is the 37th.
  • The countries together account for 0.65% of the world: 0.13% for Sweden vs 0.52% for Yemen.
  • For the last 10 years, Sweden has had an average growth rate of +0.81% per year vs +2.99% in Yemen.
  • Since 2006, the population of Sweden has increased from 9.08M people to 10.7M (17.5% growth), while Yemen has grown from 23.5M to 43.6M (85.2% growth).

Sweden vs Yemen: population by year and forecast

Sweden
Factual

Projection
Yemen
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Sweden Yemen
2100 11,330,987 111,481,288
2099 11,334,835 111,166,365
2098 11,339,107 110,823,878
2097 11,340,268 110,463,393
2096 11,341,947 110,075,677
2095 11,344,893 109,669,492
2094 11,347,531 109,238,445
2093 11,349,412 108,785,158
2092 11,351,452 108,301,955
2091 11,352,899 107,796,487
2090 11,354,820 107,270,820
2089 11,357,746 106,721,736
2088 11,360,405 106,150,572
2087 11,364,197 105,558,607
2086 11,371,529 104,947,326
2085 11,376,573 104,309,237
2084 11,381,332 103,657,284
2083 11,384,862 102,986,631
2082 11,390,058 102,302,622
2081 11,391,696 101,596,159
2080 11,393,882 100,875,201
2079 11,393,412 100,134,051
2078 11,391,291 99,378,110
2077 11,389,212 98,609,975
2076 11,385,385 97,818,664
2075 11,381,261 97,013,320
2074 11,377,973 96,187,203
2073 11,375,051 95,346,716
2072 11,371,362 94,485,874
2071 11,366,451 93,603,848
2070 11,362,742 92,709,049
2069 11,358,895 91,795,290
2068 11,357,504 90,865,447
2067 11,356,672 89,921,194
2066 11,356,676 88,958,695
2065 11,355,953 87,982,501
2064 11,354,988 86,994,159
2063 11,354,834 85,982,061
2062 11,355,452 84,947,120
2061 11,353,198 83,896,256
2060 11,352,013 82,829,722
2059 11,349,674 81,744,993
2058 11,345,893 80,641,636
2057 11,340,487 79,527,942
2056 11,335,234 78,400,761
2055 11,328,291 77,261,521
2054 11,320,768 76,109,237
2053 11,310,127 74,951,358
2052 11,296,358 73,780,088
2051 11,280,503 72,598,574
2050 11,261,537 71,404,664
2049 11,242,070 70,211,386
2048 11,221,274 69,012,729
2047 11,199,365 67,813,135
2046 11,176,512 66,608,054
2045 11,152,739 65,404,355
2044 11,127,765 64,201,447
2043 11,102,354 63,002,861
2042 11,076,504 61,810,280
2041 11,052,951 60,624,401
2040 11,028,609 59,448,342
2039 11,005,487 58,277,392
2038 10,983,160 57,109,914
2037 10,961,591 55,948,438
2036 10,938,759 54,784,372
2035 10,916,327 53,617,795
2034 10,893,717 52,452,522
2033 10,869,588 51,284,323
2032 10,844,339 50,117,732
2031 10,819,037 48,947,870
2030 10,790,557 47,764,521
2029 10,759,017 46,573,906
2028 10,724,017 45,382,831
2027 10,685,143 44,183,742
2026 10,643,884 42,980,680
2025 10,596,620 41,773,878
2024 10,569,709 40,583,164
2023 10,536,632 39,390,799
2022 10,486,941 38,222,876
2021 10,415,811 37,140,230
2020 10,353,442 36,134,863
2019 10,278,887 35,111,408
2018 10,175,214 34,085,182
2017 10,057,698 33,090,921
2016 9,923,085 32,109,010
2015 9,799,186 31,159,379
2014 9,696,110 30,226,309
2013 9,600,379 29,312,952
2012 9,519,374 28,433,647
2011 9,449,213 27,582,897
2010 9,378,126 26,754,387
2009 9,298,515 25,927,724
2008 9,219,637 25,111,941
2007 9,148,092 24,318,082
2006 9,080,505 23,543,083
2005 9,029,572 22,790,085
2004 8,993,531 22,095,167
2003 8,958,229 21,456,379
2002 8,924,958 20,835,086
2001 8,895,960 20,226,147
2000 8,872,109 19,624,141
1999 8,857,874 19,029,420
1998 8,850,974 18,446,013
1997 8,846,062 17,873,936
1996 8,840,998 17,313,177
1995 8,826,939 16,740,058
1994 8,780,745 16,149,147
1993 8,718,561 15,563,914
1992 8,668,067 14,989,494
1991 8,617,375 14,430,201
1990 8,558,835 13,887,862
1989 8,492,964 13,364,174
1988 8,436,489 12,859,708
1987 8,397,804 12,369,912
1986 8,369,829 11,901,040
1985 8,350,386 11,453,825
1984 8,336,605 11,025,597
1983 8,329,033 10,621,499
1982 8,325,263 10,241,006
1981 8,320,503 9,882,362
1980 8,310,531 9,543,358
1979 8,293,678 9,224,194
1978 8,275,599 8,926,586
1977 8,251,540 8,648,222
1976 8,222,286 8,384,113
1975 8,192,437 8,133,598
1974 8,159,955 7,896,783
1973 8,136,312 7,672,796
1972 8,122,300 7,460,068
1971 8,098,334 7,257,462
1970 8,042,801 7,065,279
1969 7,968,072 6,875,859
1968 7,912,273 6,690,524
1967 7,867,931 6,516,444
1966 7,807,797 6,351,494
1965 7,733,853 6,195,593
1964 7,661,354 6,048,006
1963 7,604,328 5,911,135
1962 7,561,588 5,782,221
1961 7,519,998 5,655,232
1960 7,484,656 5,532,301

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Sweden increased by 842,580 people (a 9.28% growth), while Yemen gained 8,565,927 people (a 36.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Sweden gained 741,992 people (a 7.48% growth), while Yemen's population increased by 11,489,636 people (a 35.8% growth).

Sweden was ranked 88th most populous country in 2006 and is 93rd 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) Sweden's population will grow by 5.59% to 11,261,537 people and will still be ranked 93rd. The population of Yemen will increase by 63.8% to 71,404,664 people and rank change from 37th to 29th.

Sweden is projected to reach its peak in 2080 at 11.4M people compared to the peak of 111M people in 2100 for Yemen.

Population growth rate by year

Sweden
Factual

Projection
Yemen
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Sweden Yemen
2100 -0.03% 0.28%
2099 -0.04% 0.31%
2098 -0.01% 0.33%
2097 -0.01% 0.35%
2096 -0.03% 0.37%
2095 -0.02% 0.39%
2094 -0.02% 0.42%
2093 -0.02% 0.45%
2092 -0.01% 0.47%
2091 -0.02% 0.49%
2090 -0.03% 0.51%
2089 -0.02% 0.54%
2088 -0.03% 0.56%
2087 -0.06% 0.58%
2086 -0.04% 0.61%
2085 -0.04% 0.63%
2084 -0.03% 0.65%
2083 -0.05% 0.67%
2082 -0.01% 0.7%
2081 -0.02% 0.71%
2080 0.004% 0.74%
2079 0.02% 0.76%
2078 0.02% 0.78%
2077 0.03% 0.81%
2076 0.04% 0.83%
2075 0.03% 0.86%
2074 0.03% 0.88%
2073 0.03% 0.91%
2072 0.04% 0.94%
2071 0.03% 0.97%
2070 0.03% 1%
2069 0.01% 1.02%
2068 0.007% 1.05%
2067 -0% 1.08%
2066 0.006% 1.11%
2065 0.009% 1.14%
2064 0.001% 1.18%
2063 -0.005% 1.22%
2062 0.02% 1.25%
2061 0.01% 1.29%
2060 0.02% 1.33%
2059 0.03% 1.37%
2058 0.05% 1.4%
2057 0.05% 1.44%
2056 0.06% 1.47%
2055 0.07% 1.51%
2054 0.09% 1.54%
2053 0.12% 1.59%
2052 0.14% 1.63%
2051 0.17% 1.67%
2050 0.17% 1.7%
2049 0.19% 1.74%
2048 0.2% 1.77%
2047 0.2% 1.81%
2046 0.21% 1.84%
2045 0.22% 1.87%
2044 0.23% 1.9%
2043 0.23% 1.93%
2042 0.21% 1.96%
2041 0.22% 1.98%
2040 0.21% 2.01%
2039 0.2% 2.04%
2038 0.2% 2.08%
2037 0.21% 2.12%
2036 0.21% 2.18%
2035 0.21% 2.22%
2034 0.22% 2.28%
2033 0.23% 2.33%
2032 0.23% 2.39%
2031 0.26% 2.48%
2030 0.29% 2.56%
2029 0.33% 2.62%
2028 0.36% 2.71%
2027 0.39% 2.8%
2026 0.45% 2.89%
2025 0.25% 2.93%
2024 0.31% 3.03%
2023 0.47% 3.06%
2022 0.68% 2.92%
2021 0.6% 2.78%
2020 0.73% 2.91%
2019 1.02% 3.01%
2018 1.17% 3%
2017 1.36% 3.06%
2016 1.26% 3.05%
2015 1.06% 3.09%
2014 1% 3.12%
2013 0.85% 3.09%
2012 0.74% 3.08%
2011 0.76% 3.1%
2010 0.86% 3.19%
2009 0.86% 3.25%
2008 0.78% 3.26%
2007 0.74% 3.29%
2006 0.56% 3.3%
2005 0.4% 3.15%
2004 0.39% 2.98%
2003 0.37% 2.98%
2002 0.33% 3.01%
2001 0.27% 3.07%
2000 0.16% 3.13%
1999 0.08% 3.16%
1998 0.06% 3.2%
1997 0.06% 3.24%
1996 0.16% 3.42%
1995 0.53% 3.66%
1994 0.71% 3.76%
1993 0.58% 3.83%
1992 0.59% 3.88%
1991 0.68% 3.91%
1990 0.78% 3.92%
1989 0.67% 3.92%
1988 0.46% 3.96%
1987 0.33% 3.94%
1986 0.23% 3.9%
1985 0.17% 3.88%
1984 0.09% 3.8%
1983 0.05% 3.72%
1982 0.06% 3.63%
1981 0.12% 3.55%
1980 0.2% 3.46%
1979 0.22% 3.33%
1978 0.29% 3.22%
1977 0.36% 3.15%
1976 0.36% 3.08%
1975 0.4% 3%
1974 0.29% 2.92%
1973 0.17% 2.85%
1972 0.3% 2.79%
1971 0.69% 2.72%
1970 0.94% 2.75%
1969 0.71% 2.77%
1968 0.56% 2.67%
1967 0.77% 2.6%
1966 0.96% 2.52%
1965 0.95% 2.44%
1964 0.75% 2.32%
1963 0.57% 2.23%
1962 0.55% 2.25%
1961 0.47% 2.22%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Sweden grew by 0.25%, while Yemen's population grew by 2.93%.

Live population counters

Sweden Yemen
Current population
10665077
43598646
Population rank 93/197 37/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.52%
One net population change
19.6 minutes
26.6 seconds
One birth every
5.35 minutes
22.6 seconds
One death every
5.78 minutes
2.74 minutes
Daily growth/decline +74 +3,262
Annual growth/decline +26,911 +1,190,714
Annual growth/decline rate +0.25% +2.93%
Population growth rate rank 148/197 15/197
One migration net change every
11.2 minutes
32.4 minutes
Annual migration change +47,079 -16,291
Net migration rank 22/196 148/196
Foreign-born residents 2,272,158 392,997
Foreign-born residents rank 34/195 89/195
Foreign-born share of population 21.4% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 28/195 156/195

Natural population change vs migration

Sweden
Natural

Migration
Yemen
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Sweden Yemen
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 47,079 - -16,291
2024 7,399 50,115 1,202,276 -10,482
2023 5,269 55,209 1,198,150 -5,233
2022 10,487 58,955 1,153,375 -10,448
2021 22,914 51,947 1,103,622 -81,248
2020 14,495 37,302 1,086,322 -97,982
2019 25,697 72,619 1,056,432 2,129
2018 23,403 87,517 1,020,238 -26,335
2017 24,138 102,671 1,006,725 -12,086
2016 25,800 119,234 975,697 -6,492
2015 23,518 80,534 939,922 -9,883
2014 26,179 77,654 920,330 15,764
2013 23,041 66,760 884,929 5,697
2012 20,943 52,879 845,645 22,349
2011 21,733 46,049 806,359 27,184
2010 25,320 51,175 803,246 20,269
2009 21,387 63,638 798,911 30,919
2008 18,439 56,452 779,123 22,621
2007 15,552 54,907 764,780 21,210
2006 15,436 51,675 750,082 13,940
2005 9,030 27,030 726,708 15,283
2004 9,893 25,842 710,493 -62,641
2003 6,271 29,161 694,457 -64,737
2002 893 31,364 672,494 -59,648
2001 -1,779 28,856 658,704 -53,698
2000 -2,662 24,900 646,694 -47,713
1999 -6,201 13,940 633,166 -42,731
1998 -3,541 11,325 615,488 -39,096
1997 -3,539 6,047 604,443 -36,694
1996 1,768 5,773 588,786 -35,043
1995 9,710 11,621 607,966 -15,485
1994 20,196 51,545 602,363 -13,040
1993 20,924 32,725 595,459 -14,332
1992 28,605 20,507 582,072 -14,372
1991 29,299 25,314 565,837 -14,964
1990 29,100 35,668 549,654 -15,847
1989 24,629 44,565 530,464 -16,876
1988 15,186 30,064 513,296 -17,952
1987 11,757 21,335 493,337 -9,097
1986 9,206 15,211 464,665 -11,151
1985 4,175 11,464 455,576 -14,660
1984 3,335 8,668 434,674 -19,143
1983 833 2,105 414,823 -22,152
1982 1,665 2,524 392,302 -23,981
1981 1,664 3,209 374,482 -25,499
1980 5,818 10,040 355,767 -26,740
1979 4,976 13,895 336,378 -27,090
1978 4,138 13,807 312,439 -26,524
1977 7,426 23,528 296,115 -25,305
1976 8,222 20,324 281,078 -23,669
1975 14,746 16,564 266,815 -23,192
1974 23,664 9,217 252,737 -22,726
1973 24,409 -9,551 240,235 -22,282
1972 28,428 -13,519 229,322 -21,826
1971 31,583 2,334 219,095 -21,386
1970 30,563 47,242 207,613 -20,966
1969 23,904 48,824 196,305 -4,121
1968 30,858 8,545 182,518 -4,031
1967 41,700 11,075 173,637 -3,959
1966 45,286 24,920 164,091 -3,874
1965 44,857 32,444 155,398 -3,797
1964 45,968 23,581 147,299 -3,712
1963 35,741 11,009 133,781 -3,640
1962 30,246 9,627 131,262 -3,572
1961 30,832 14,401 129,787 -3,503
1960 27,693 1,080 122,994 -3,431

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

Over the last 10 years, 20.4% of the population change in Sweden is from natural causes (a gain of 183,120 people) and 79.6% is from migration (a gain of 716,103 people). In Yemen 97.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 10,742,759 people) and 2.35% is from migration (a loss of 258,060 people).

As of 2024, 2,272,158 residents or 21.4% of the population were not native-born in Sweden, compared to 392,997 people or 1% in Yemen.

Biggest cities by population

Sweden
City Population
Stockholm 985K
Gothenburg 675K
Malmo 339K
Uppsala 175K
Vasteras 132K
Orebro 129K
Linkoping 117K
Helsingborg 116K
Jonkoping 103K
Lund 98.3K
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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