Americas vs USSR: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes

Americas
1.09 million 1000 No
in 2100
USSR
292,664 1000 No
in 1991
Americas rank
8th
USSR rank
8th

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

  • Americas
  • USSR
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How they compare

Americas currently reports 1.09 million 1000 No against 292,664 1000 No in USSR, a difference of 795,746 1000 No.

That makes Americas's figure about 3.7 times USSR's.

Across all 42 years both countries report, Americas has been ahead every year.

Americas ranks 8th and USSR ranks 8th of 29 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Americas USSR Difference Ahead
1950s 370,408 1000 No 195,045 1000 No 175,363 1000 No Americas
1960s 461,638 1000 No 227,705 1000 No 233,933 1000 No Americas
1970s 559,596 1000 No 252,408 1000 No 307,188 1000 No Americas
1980s 663,219 1000 No 276,901 1000 No 386,317 1000 No Americas
1990s 728,998 1000 No 291,865 1000 No 437,132 1000 No Americas

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, Americas or USSR?
Americas, at 1.09 million 1000 No against 292,664 1000 No in USSR as of 2100.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes between Americas and USSR?
795,746 1000 No, with Americas ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and USSR?
42 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 1991.
How do Americas and USSR rank globally for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes?
Americas ranks 8th and USSR ranks 8th of 29 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 38,973 data points, 1950–2100
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.