Eastern Africa vs USSR: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population

Eastern Africa
469,912 1000 No
in 2050
USSR
99,726 1000 No
in 1991
Eastern Africa rank
7th
USSR rank
7th

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population over time

  • Eastern Africa
  • USSR
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How they compare

Eastern Africa currently reports 469,912 1000 No against 99,726 1000 No in USSR, a difference of 370,186 1000 No.

That makes Eastern Africa's figure about 4.7 times USSR's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1950 it was USSR ahead.

Eastern Africa ranks 7th and USSR ranks 7th of 29 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, Eastern Africa averaged higher in 3 and USSR in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Africa USSR Difference Ahead
1950s 66,625 1000 No 108,926 1000 No 42,301 1000 No USSR
1960s 83,567 1000 No 108,460 1000 No 24,892 1000 No USSR
1970s 106,537 1000 No 102,347 1000 No 4,190 1000 No Eastern Africa
1980s 137,208 1000 No 98,469 1000 No 38,739 1000 No Eastern Africa
1990s 159,694 1000 No 99,442 1000 No 60,252 1000 No Eastern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — rural population, Eastern Africa or USSR?
Eastern Africa, at 469,912 1000 No against 99,726 1000 No in USSR as of 2050.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — rural population between Eastern Africa and USSR?
370,186 1000 No, with Eastern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and USSR?
42 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 1991.
How do Eastern Africa and USSR rank globally for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
Eastern Africa ranks 7th and USSR ranks 7th of 29 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

Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 25,744 data points, 1950–2050
Last refreshed

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.