USSR vs Western Europe: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population

USSR
99,726 1000 No
in 1991
Western Europe
25,875 1000 No
in 2050
USSR rank
7th
Western Europe rank
22nd

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

  • USSR
  • Western Europe
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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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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.