USSR vs Western Europe: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population over time
- USSR
- Western Europe
How they compare
USSR currently reports 99,726 1000 No against 25,875 1000 No in Western Europe, a difference of 73,851 1000 No.
That makes USSR's figure about 3.9 times Western Europe's.
Across all 42 years both countries report, USSR has been ahead every year.
USSR ranks 7th and Western Europe ranks 22nd of 226 countries.
USSR has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | USSR | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 108,926 1000 No | 49,329 1000 No | 59,597 1000 No | USSR |
| 1960s | 108,460 1000 No | 47,235 1000 No | 61,224 1000 No | USSR |
| 1970s | 102,347 1000 No | 46,036 1000 No | 56,311 1000 No | USSR |
| 1980s | 98,469 1000 No | 45,458 1000 No | 53,010 1000 No | USSR |
| 1990s | 99,442 1000 No | 45,774 1000 No | 53,669 1000 No | USSR |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population - est. & proj. — rural population, USSR or Western Europe?
- USSR, at 99,726 1000 No against 25,875 1000 No in Western Europe as of 1991.
- What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — rural population between USSR and Western Europe?
- 73,851 1000 No, with USSR ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for USSR and Western Europe?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 1991.
- How do USSR and Western Europe rank globally for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
- USSR ranks 7th and Western Europe ranks 22nd of 226 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.