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

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The latest officially reported population of Switzerland was 9,092,436 in 2025 vs 41,773,878 people in Yemen in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Switzerland's population is 9,155,878 people compared to 43,598,646 in Yemen.

Population statistics:

  • Yemen's population is 4.76 times bigger than Switzerland's.
  • Switzerland is ranked the 99th 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 +0.96% per year vs +2.99% in Yemen.
  • Since 2006, the population of Switzerland has increased from 7.48M people to 9.16M (22.3% growth), while Yemen has grown from 23.5M to 43.6M (85.2% growth).

Switzerland vs Yemen: population by year and forecast

Switzerland
Factual

Projection
Yemen
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Switzerland Yemen
2100 9,273,514 111,481,288
2099 9,265,656 111,166,365
2098 9,259,266 110,823,878
2097 9,251,854 110,463,393
2096 9,248,107 110,075,677
2095 9,242,564 109,669,492
2094 9,238,163 109,238,445
2093 9,235,730 108,785,158
2092 9,233,129 108,301,955
2091 9,230,180 107,796,487
2090 9,228,148 107,270,820
2089 9,227,779 106,721,736
2088 9,229,133 106,150,572
2087 9,228,792 105,558,607
2086 9,230,530 104,947,326
2085 9,234,782 104,309,237
2084 9,239,056 103,657,284
2083 9,244,001 102,986,631
2082 9,249,813 102,302,622
2081 9,256,210 101,596,159
2080 9,262,647 100,875,201
2079 9,270,123 100,134,051
2078 9,276,881 99,378,110
2077 9,284,565 98,609,975
2076 9,289,534 97,818,664
2075 9,295,062 97,013,320
2074 9,305,809 96,187,203
2073 9,314,832 95,346,716
2072 9,322,610 94,485,874
2071 9,332,380 93,603,848
2070 9,343,357 92,709,049
2069 9,351,483 91,795,290
2068 9,359,919 90,865,447
2067 9,367,355 89,921,194
2066 9,379,120 88,958,695
2065 9,391,197 87,982,501
2064 9,402,175 86,994,159
2063 9,412,246 85,982,061
2062 9,423,109 84,947,120
2061 9,434,937 83,896,256
2060 9,443,858 82,829,722
2059 9,454,223 81,744,993
2058 9,462,577 80,641,636
2057 9,468,254 79,527,942
2056 9,475,514 78,400,761
2055 9,483,998 77,261,521
2054 9,491,408 76,109,237
2053 9,496,551 74,951,358
2052 9,496,579 73,780,088
2051 9,496,556 72,598,574
2050 9,494,698 71,404,664
2049 9,491,222 70,211,386
2048 9,484,200 69,012,729
2047 9,477,140 67,813,135
2046 9,471,007 66,608,054
2045 9,465,183 65,404,355
2044 9,458,151 64,201,447
2043 9,450,730 63,002,861
2042 9,440,733 61,810,280
2041 9,433,753 60,624,401
2040 9,422,510 59,448,342
2039 9,413,795 58,277,392
2038 9,404,803 57,109,914
2037 9,393,982 55,948,438
2036 9,382,127 54,784,372
2035 9,368,526 53,617,795
2034 9,351,603 52,452,522
2033 9,334,357 51,284,323
2032 9,315,617 50,117,732
2031 9,292,331 48,947,870
2030 9,267,380 47,764,521
2029 9,240,823 46,573,906
2028 9,209,567 45,382,831
2027 9,174,540 44,183,742
2026 9,136,169 42,980,680
2025 9,092,436 41,773,878
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 782,540 people (a 9.35% growth), while Yemen's population increased by 11,489,636 people (a 35.8% growth).

Switzerland was ranked 96th most populous country in 2006 and is 99th 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 3.7% to 9,494,698 people with a rank change from 99th to 102nd. The population of Yemen will increase by 63.8% to 71,404,664 people and rank change from 37th to 29th.

Switzerland is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 9.5M people compared to the peak of 111M 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 0.96% 2.93%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Switzerland grew by 0.96%, while Yemen's population grew by 2.93%.

Live population counters

Switzerland Yemen
Current population
9155878
43598646
Population rank 99/197 37/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.52%
One net population change
6.07 minutes
26.6 seconds
One birth every
6.71 minutes
22.6 seconds
One death every
7.3 minutes
2.74 minutes
Daily growth/decline +238 +3,262
Annual growth/decline +86,854 +1,190,714
Annual growth/decline rate +0.96% +2.93%
Population growth rate rank 101/197 15/197
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 6,304 40,099 1,202,276 -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 2026-07-08).

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

Over the last 10 years, 21.1% of the population change in Switzerland is from natural causes (a gain of 150,368 people) and 78.9% is from migration (a gain of 562,122 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, 2,773,840 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 452K
Geneva 209K
Basel 176K
Bern 146K
Lausanne 145K
Winterthur 120K
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 (1960–2025, 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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