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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Switzerland was 9,005,582 in 2024 vs 40,583,164 people in Yemen in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Switzerland's population is 9,107,866 people compared to 43,325,643 in Yemen.

Population statistics:

  • Yemen's population is 4.76 times bigger than Switzerland's.
  • Switzerland is ranked the 100th most populous country in the world, while Yemen is the 37th.
  • The countries together account for 0.63% of the world: 0.11% for Switzerland vs 0.52% for Yemen.
  • For the last 10 years, Switzerland has had an average growth rate of +0.98% per year vs +3% in Yemen.
  • Since 2006, the population of Switzerland has increased from 7.48M people to 9.11M (21.7% growth), while Yemen has grown from 23.5M to 43.3M (84% growth).

Switzerland vs Yemen: population by year and forecast

Switzerland
Factual

Projection
Yemen
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Switzerland Yemen
2100 9,234,296 111,531,602
2099 9,226,472 111,216,538
2098 9,220,109 110,873,896
2097 9,212,728 110,513,248
2096 9,208,997 110,125,357
2095 9,203,477 109,718,989
2094 9,199,095 109,287,747
2093 9,196,672 108,834,256
2092 9,194,082 108,350,834
2091 9,191,145 107,845,139
2090 9,189,122 107,319,234
2089 9,188,754 106,769,903
2088 9,190,102 106,198,480
2087 9,189,763 105,606,248
2086 9,191,494 104,994,691
2085 9,195,728 104,356,315
2084 9,199,983 103,704,067
2083 9,204,908 103,033,111
2082 9,210,695 102,348,794
2081 9,217,065 101,642,012
2080 9,223,475 100,920,728
2079 9,230,920 100,179,245
2078 9,237,649 99,422,962
2077 9,245,300 98,654,481
2076 9,250,248 97,862,812
2075 9,255,753 97,057,105
2074 9,266,455 96,230,615
2073 9,275,439 95,389,748
2072 9,283,185 94,528,518
2071 9,292,913 93,646,094
2070 9,303,843 92,750,891
2069 9,311,935 91,836,719
2068 9,320,335 90,906,457
2067 9,327,741 89,961,778
2066 9,339,455 88,998,844
2065 9,351,481 88,022,210
2064 9,362,413 87,033,422
2063 9,372,441 86,020,867
2062 9,383,258 84,985,459
2061 9,395,036 83,934,120
2060 9,403,920 82,867,105
2059 9,414,241 81,781,887
2058 9,422,560 80,678,032
2057 9,428,212 79,563,835
2056 9,435,441 78,436,146
2055 9,443,890 77,296,391
2054 9,451,268 76,143,587
2053 9,456,389 74,985,186
2052 9,456,418 73,813,387
2051 9,456,395 72,631,340
2050 9,454,544 71,436,891
2049 9,451,083 70,243,074
2048 9,444,091 69,043,876
2047 9,437,061 67,843,741
2046 9,430,954 66,638,116
2045 9,425,155 65,433,874
2044 9,418,152 64,230,423
2043 9,410,763 63,031,296
2042 9,400,808 61,838,177
2041 9,393,857 60,651,763
2040 9,382,662 59,475,172
2039 9,373,984 58,303,694
2038 9,365,030 57,135,690
2037 9,354,254 55,973,689
2036 9,342,450 54,809,098
2035 9,328,907 53,641,994
2034 9,312,054 52,476,195
2033 9,294,881 51,307,469
2032 9,276,221 50,140,351
2031 9,253,034 48,969,961
2030 9,228,188 47,786,079
2029 9,201,743 46,594,926
2028 9,170,620 45,403,313
2027 9,135,740 44,203,683
2026 9,097,532 43,000,078
2025 9,053,983 41,792,731
2024 9,005,582 40,583,164
2023 8,888,822 39,390,799
2022 8,777,088 38,222,876
2021 8,704,546 37,140,230
2020 8,638,167 36,134,863
2019 8,575,280 35,111,408
2018 8,514,329 34,085,182
2017 8,451,840 33,090,921
2016 8,373,338 32,109,010
2015 8,282,396 31,159,379
2014 8,188,649 30,226,309
2013 8,089,346 29,312,952
2012 7,996,861 28,433,647
2011 7,912,398 27,582,897
2010 7,824,909 26,754,387
2009 7,743,831 25,927,724
2008 7,647,675 25,111,941
2007 7,551,117 24,318,082
2006 7,483,934 23,543,083
2005 7,437,115 22,790,085
2004 7,389,625 22,095,167
2003 7,339,001 21,456,379
2002 7,284,753 20,835,086
2001 7,229,854 20,226,147
2000 7,184,250 19,624,141
1999 7,143,991 19,029,420
1998 7,110,001 18,446,013
1997 7,088,906 17,873,936
1996 7,071,850 17,313,177
1995 7,040,687 16,740,058
1994 6,993,795 16,149,147
1993 6,938,265 15,563,914
1992 6,875,364 14,989,494
1991 6,799,978 14,430,201
1990 6,715,519 13,887,862
1989 6,646,912 13,364,174
1988 6,593,386 12,859,708
1987 6,545,106 12,369,912
1986 6,504,124 11,901,040
1985 6,470,365 11,453,825
1984 6,441,865 11,025,597
1983 6,418,773 10,621,499
1982 6,391,309 10,241,006
1981 6,354,074 9,882,362
1980 6,319,408 9,543,358
1979 6,294,365 9,224,194
1978 6,281,738 8,926,586
1977 6,281,174 8,648,222
1976 6,302,504 8,384,113
1975 6,338,632 8,133,598
1974 6,341,405 7,896,783
1973 6,307,347 7,672,796
1972 6,260,956 7,460,068
1971 6,213,399 7,257,462
1970 6,180,877 7,065,279
1969 6,136,387 6,875,859
1968 6,067,714 6,690,524
1967 5,991,785 6,516,444
1966 5,918,002 6,351,494
1965 5,856,472 6,195,593
1964 5,789,228 6,048,006
1963 5,694,247 5,911,135
1962 5,573,815 5,782,221
1961 5,434,294 5,655,232
1960 5,327,827 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/switzerland/yemen | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Switzerland increased by 889,404 people (a 11.9% growth), while Yemen gained 8,565,927 people (a 36.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Switzerland gained 734,528 people (a 8.77% growth), while Yemen's population increased by 11,216,633 people (a 34.9% growth).

Switzerland was ranked 96th most populous country in 2006 and is 100th 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) Switzerland's population will grow by 3.81% to 9,454,544 people with a rank change from 100th to 103rd. The population of Yemen will increase by 64.9% to 71,436,891 people and rank change from 37th to 29th.

Switzerland is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 9.46M people compared to the peak of 112M people in 2100 for Yemen.

Population growth rate by year

Switzerland
Factual

Projection
Yemen
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Switzerland Yemen
2100 0.08% 0.28%
2099 0.07% 0.31%
2098 0.08% 0.33%
2097 0.04% 0.35%
2096 0.06% 0.37%
2095 0.05% 0.39%
2094 0.03% 0.42%
2093 0.03% 0.45%
2092 0.03% 0.47%
2091 0.02% 0.49%
2090 0.004% 0.51%
2089 -0.01% 0.54%
2088 0.004% 0.56%
2087 -0.02% 0.58%
2086 -0.05% 0.61%
2085 -0.05% 0.63%
2084 -0.05% 0.65%
2083 -0.06% 0.67%
2082 -0.07% 0.7%
2081 -0.07% 0.71%
2080 -0.08% 0.74%
2079 -0.07% 0.76%
2078 -0.08% 0.78%
2077 -0.05% 0.81%
2076 -0.06% 0.83%
2075 -0.12% 0.86%
2074 -0.1% 0.88%
2073 -0.08% 0.91%
2072 -0.1% 0.94%
2071 -0.12% 0.97%
2070 -0.09% 1%
2069 -0.09% 1.02%
2068 -0.08% 1.05%
2067 -0.13% 1.08%
2066 -0.13% 1.11%
2065 -0.12% 1.14%
2064 -0.11% 1.18%
2063 -0.12% 1.22%
2062 -0.13% 1.25%
2061 -0.09% 1.29%
2060 -0.11% 1.33%
2059 -0.09% 1.37%
2058 -0.06% 1.4%
2057 -0.08% 1.44%
2056 -0.09% 1.47%
2055 -0.08% 1.51%
2054 -0.05% 1.54%
2053 -0% 1.59%
2052 0% 1.63%
2051 0.02% 1.67%
2050 0.04% 1.7%
2049 0.07% 1.74%
2048 0.07% 1.77%
2047 0.06% 1.81%
2046 0.06% 1.84%
2045 0.07% 1.87%
2044 0.08% 1.9%
2043 0.11% 1.93%
2042 0.07% 1.96%
2041 0.12% 1.98%
2040 0.09% 2.01%
2039 0.1% 2.04%
2038 0.12% 2.08%
2037 0.13% 2.12%
2036 0.15% 2.18%
2035 0.18% 2.22%
2034 0.18% 2.28%
2033 0.2% 2.33%
2032 0.25% 2.39%
2031 0.27% 2.48%
2030 0.29% 2.56%
2029 0.34% 2.62%
2028 0.38% 2.71%
2027 0.42% 2.8%
2026 0.48% 2.89%
2025 0.54% 2.98%
2024 1.31% 3.03%
2023 1.27% 3.06%
2022 0.83% 2.92%
2021 0.77% 2.78%
2020 0.73% 2.91%
2019 0.72% 3.01%
2018 0.74% 3%
2017 0.94% 3.06%
2016 1.1% 3.05%
2015 1.14% 3.09%
2014 1.23% 3.12%
2013 1.16% 3.09%
2012 1.07% 3.08%
2011 1.12% 3.1%
2010 1.05% 3.19%
2009 1.26% 3.25%
2008 1.28% 3.26%
2007 0.9% 3.29%
2006 0.63% 3.3%
2005 0.64% 3.15%
2004 0.69% 2.98%
2003 0.74% 2.98%
2002 0.76% 3.01%
2001 0.63% 3.07%
2000 0.56% 3.13%
1999 0.48% 3.16%
1998 0.3% 3.2%
1997 0.24% 3.24%
1996 0.44% 3.42%
1995 0.67% 3.66%
1994 0.8% 3.76%
1993 0.91% 3.83%
1992 1.11% 3.88%
1991 1.26% 3.91%
1990 1.03% 3.92%
1989 0.81% 3.92%
1988 0.74% 3.96%
1987 0.63% 3.94%
1986 0.52% 3.9%
1985 0.44% 3.88%
1984 0.36% 3.8%
1983 0.43% 3.72%
1982 0.59% 3.63%
1981 0.55% 3.55%
1980 0.4% 3.46%
1979 0.2% 3.33%
1978 0.009% 3.22%
1977 -0.34% 3.15%
1976 -0.57% 3.08%
1975 -0.04% 3%
1974 0.54% 2.92%
1973 0.74% 2.85%
1972 0.77% 2.79%
1971 0.53% 2.72%
1970 0.73% 2.75%
1969 1.13% 2.77%
1968 1.27% 2.67%
1967 1.25% 2.6%
1966 1.05% 2.52%
1965 1.16% 2.44%
1964 1.67% 2.32%
1963 2.16% 2.23%
1962 2.57% 2.25%
1961 2% 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/switzerland/yemen | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Switzerland grew by 1.31%, while Yemen's population grew by 3.03%.

Live population counters

Switzerland Yemen
Current population
9107866
43325643
Population rank 100/197 37/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.52%
One net population change
4.5 minutes
26.4 seconds
One birth every
6.57 minutes
22.7 seconds
One death every
7.3 minutes
2.78 minutes
Daily growth/decline +320 +3,267
Annual growth/decline +116,760 +1,192,365
Annual growth/decline rate +1.31% +3.03%
Population growth rate rank 81/197 13/197
One migration net change every
14.1 minutes
32.4 minutes
Annual migration change +37,253 -16,291
Net migration rank 25/196 148/196
Foreign-born residents 2,773,840 392,997
Foreign-born residents rank 27/195 89/195
Foreign-born share of population 31.1% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 17/195 156/195

Natural population change vs migration

Switzerland
Natural

Migration
Yemen
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Switzerland Yemen
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 37,253 - -16,291
2024 - 40,099 - -10,482
2023 8,000 45,098 1,198,150 -5,233
2022 7,899 96,424 1,153,375 -10,448
2021 18,279 50,665 1,103,622 -81,248
2020 9,502 55,523 1,086,322 -97,982
2019 18,008 44,517 1,056,432 2,129
2018 20,434 41,253 1,020,238 -26,335
2017 20,284 45,658 1,006,725 -12,086
2016 22,608 71,009 975,697 -6,492
2015 19,050 71,876 939,922 -9,883
2014 21,290 78,122 920,330 15,764
2013 17,797 83,823 884,929 5,697
2012 18,393 67,840 845,645 22,349
2011 18,990 67,194 806,359 27,184
2010 17,997 76,388 803,246 20,269
2009 15,487 69,324 798,911 30,919
2008 15,295 94,430 779,123 22,621
2007 13,592 72,475 764,780 21,210
2006 12,723 37,308 750,082 13,940
2005 11,899 33,203 726,708 15,283
2004 13,302 39,484 710,493 -62,641
2003 8,807 42,567 694,457 -64,737
2002 10,199 49,650 672,494 -59,648
2001 10,845 35,420 658,704 -53,698
2000 15,806 24,463 646,694 -47,713
1999 16,431 25,599 633,166 -42,731
1998 16,353 11,325 615,488 -39,096
1997 17,722 -1,939 604,443 -36,694
1996 19,801 -131 588,786 -35,043
1995 19,010 25,343 607,966 -15,485
1994 20,982 30,274 602,363 -13,040
1993 21,509 40,267 595,459 -14,332
1992 24,064 42,014 582,072 -14,372
1991 23,800 69,738 565,837 -14,964
1990 20,146 58,428 549,654 -15,847
1989 19,941 34,432 530,464 -16,876
1988 21,099 34,602 513,296 -17,952
1987 15,708 27,081 493,337 -9,097
1986 16,261 23,242 464,665 -11,151
1985 14,882 14,402 455,576 -14,660
1984 16,105 12,532 434,674 -19,143
1983 12,837 5,663 414,823 -22,152
1982 15,339 21,929 392,302 -23,981
1981 13,979 24,229 374,482 -25,499
1980 14,535 17,841 355,767 -26,740
1979 14,477 4,262 336,378 -27,090
1978 13,820 -6,552 312,439 -26,524
1977 16,959 -22,516 296,115 -25,305
1976 17,017 -54,255 281,078 -23,669
1975 22,820 -58,187 266,815 -23,192
1974 27,902 2,008 252,737 -22,726
1973 30,906 8,158 240,235 -22,282
1972 35,061 19,991 229,322 -21,826
1971 38,523 2,636 219,095 -21,386
1970 42,648 -18,326 207,613 -20,966
1969 44,182 20,754 196,305 -4,121
1968 47,328 25,828 182,518 -4,031
1967 52,128 27,697 173,637 -3,959
1966 53,854 14,979 164,091 -3,874
1965 56,222 -1,351 155,398 -3,797
1964 59,050 21,455 147,299 -3,712
1963 52,956 58,415 133,781 -3,640
1962 49,050 82,798 131,262 -3,572
1961 48,365 101,278 129,787 -3,503
1960 42,090 22,313 122,994 -3,431

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

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

Over the last 10 years, 21.6% of the population change in Switzerland is from natural causes (a gain of 165,354 people) and 78.4% is from migration (a gain of 600,145 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, 2,773,840 residents or 31.1% of the population were not native-born in Switzerland, compared to 392,997 people or 1% in Yemen.

Biggest cities by population

Switzerland
City Population
Zurich 449K
Geneva 209K
Basel 176K
Bern 146K
Lausanne 145K
Winterthur 110K
Lucerne 86.2K
St. Gallen 78.9K
Lugano 63.5K
Biel/Bienne 55.9K
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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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