Europe vs USSR: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual

Europe
-0.2881 % change on previous year
in 2100
USSR
0.549 % change on previous year
in 1991
Europe rank
18th
USSR rank
21st

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual over time

  • Europe
  • USSR
-7.5-5-2.502.5195120252100

How they compare

USSR currently reports 0.549 % change on previous year against -0.2881 % change on previous year in Europe, a difference of 0.8371 % change on previous year.

That makes USSR's figure about 1.9 times Europe's.

Across all 41 years both countries report, USSR has been ahead every year.

Europe ranks 18th and USSR ranks 21st of 28 groups.

USSR has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe USSR Difference Ahead
1950s 1.07 % change on previous year 1.65 % change on previous year 0.576 % change on previous year USSR
1960s 0.9771 % change on previous year 1.33 % change on previous year 0.3528 % change on previous year USSR
1970s 0.6786 % change on previous year 0.9404 % change on previous year 0.2619 % change on previous year USSR
1980s 0.5519 % change on previous year 0.938 % change on previous year 0.3861 % change on previous year USSR
1990s 0.4522 % change on previous year 0.6105 % change on previous year 0.1583 % change on previous year USSR

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, annual, Europe or USSR?
USSR, at 0.549 % change on previous year against -0.2881 % change on previous year in Europe as of 1991.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, annual between Europe and USSR?
0.8371 % change on previous year, with USSR ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and USSR?
41 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 1991.
How do Europe and USSR rank globally for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, annual?
Europe ranks 18th and USSR ranks 21st of 28 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
277 places, 38,696 data points, 1951–2100
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The year-on-year percentage change in Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.