Nigeria vs USSR: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population over time
- Nigeria
- USSR
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 123,508 1000 No against 99,726 1000 No in USSR, a difference of 23,782 1000 No.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times USSR's.
Across all 42 years both countries report, USSR has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 5th and USSR ranks 7th of 247 countries.
USSR has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 35,975 1000 No | 108,926 1000 No | 72,952 1000 No | USSR |
| 1960s | 41,526 1000 No | 108,460 1000 No | 66,934 1000 No | USSR |
| 1970s | 50,612 1000 No | 102,347 1000 No | 51,736 1000 No | USSR |
| 1980s | 61,720 1000 No | 98,469 1000 No | 36,749 1000 No | USSR |
| 1990s | 67,615 1000 No | 99,442 1000 No | 31,827 1000 No | USSR |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population - est. & proj. — rural population, Nigeria or USSR?
- Nigeria, at 123,508 1000 No against 99,726 1000 No in USSR as of 2050.
- What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — rural population between Nigeria and USSR?
- 23,782 1000 No, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and USSR?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 1991.
- How do Nigeria and USSR rank globally for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
- Nigeria ranks 5th and USSR ranks 7th of 247 countries.
- 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.