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

Eastern Asia
769,523 1000 No
in 2100
USSR
292,664 1000 No
in 1991
Eastern Asia rank
10th
USSR rank
8th

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

  • Eastern Asia
  • USSR
0500.0k1.0M1.5M195020252100

How they compare

Eastern Asia currently reports 769,523 1000 No against 292,664 1000 No in USSR, a difference of 476,859 1000 No.

That makes Eastern Asia's figure about 2.6 times USSR's.

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

Eastern Asia ranks 10th and USSR ranks 8th of 29 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Asia USSR Difference Ahead
1950s 734,587 1000 No 195,045 1000 No 539,542 1000 No Eastern Asia
1960s 877,710 1000 No 227,705 1000 No 650,005 1000 No Eastern Asia
1970s 1.09 million 1000 No 252,408 1000 No 837,348 1000 No Eastern Asia
1980s 1.26 million 1000 No 276,901 1000 No 985,962 1000 No Eastern Asia
1990s 1.38 million 1000 No 291,865 1000 No 1.09 million 1000 No Eastern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, Eastern Asia or USSR?
Eastern Asia, at 769,523 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 Eastern Asia and USSR?
476,859 1000 No, with Eastern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Asia and USSR?
42 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 1991.
How do Eastern Asia and USSR rank globally for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes?
Eastern Asia ranks 10th 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.