Northern America vs USSR: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population over time
- Northern America
- USSR
How they compare
USSR currently reports 99,726 1000 No against 47,965 1000 No in Northern America, a difference of 51,761 1000 No.
That makes USSR's figure about 2.1 times Northern America's.
Across all 42 years both countries report, USSR has been ahead every year.
Northern America ranks 18th and USSR ranks 7th of 29 groups.
USSR has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern America | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 61,891 1000 No | 108,926 1000 No | 47,035 1000 No | USSR |
| 1960s | 61,420 1000 No | 108,460 1000 No | 47,039 1000 No | USSR |
| 1970s | 63,130 1000 No | 102,347 1000 No | 39,218 1000 No | USSR |
| 1980s | 67,473 1000 No | 98,469 1000 No | 30,996 1000 No | USSR |
| 1990s | 68,698 1000 No | 99,442 1000 No | 30,744 1000 No | USSR |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population - est. & proj. — rural population, Northern America or USSR?
- USSR, at 99,726 1000 No against 47,965 1000 No in Northern America as of 1991.
- What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — rural population between Northern America and USSR?
- 51,761 1000 No, with USSR ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern America and USSR?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 1991.
- How do Northern America and USSR rank globally for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
- Northern America ranks 18th 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
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.