Africa vs USSR: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population over time
- Africa
- USSR
How they compare
Africa currently reports 1.04 million 1000 No against 99,726 1000 No in USSR, a difference of 938,914 1000 No.
That makes Africa's figure about 10.4 times USSR's.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 3rd and USSR ranks 7th of 46 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 211,279 1000 No | 108,926 1000 No | 102,353 1000 No | Africa |
| 1960s | 254,203 1000 No | 108,460 1000 No | 145,744 1000 No | Africa |
| 1970s | 312,299 1000 No | 102,347 1000 No | 209,951 1000 No | Africa |
| 1980s | 388,208 1000 No | 98,469 1000 No | 289,739 1000 No | Africa |
| 1990s | 438,952 1000 No | 99,442 1000 No | 339,510 1000 No | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population - est. & proj. — rural population, Africa or USSR?
- Africa, at 1.04 million 1000 No against 99,726 1000 No in USSR as of 2050.
- What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — rural population between Africa and USSR?
- 938,914 1000 No, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and USSR?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 1991.
- How do Africa and USSR rank globally for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
- Africa ranks 3rd and USSR ranks 7th of 46 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.